The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-05-25


on tho battle field. He thanked the ladies
OF kcokuk, on behalf OF the soidiers for
their sumptuous repast and the kindness
manifested.
| The "a and 3D. Regiments Of the Iowa Vol
unteers-Ihey have calamity offered their
services to the country under the three year
enlistment. The State pledges it's faith that
they will uphold the standard of her colors
bravely, patriotically, gallantly.
This toast was responded to by Hon. Col.
Samuel r. Curtis. But = shot time ago,
said he, Fort Sumpter, that flag and gall
liant little band Of United States soldiers
were bssieged. We have seen that Gag at
that Fort lowered, and those soldiers taken
prisoners OF war, and sent North. In Tex.
as, United States soldiers have been sur
rounded and taken prisoners, and those same
soldiers, who bad fought under that flag for
the protection Of Texas, released on parole
never to fight for that flag again, and this
vas done by traitors to the United States,
traitors to you and traitors to the State OF
Texas. Soldiers, shall these things continue
to be? 'sNo, mo-" vas the response. .Shall
that flag be trailed in the dust ?i "Neverp 10
. We will fight for itr' "It shall not .,
went up from every part of the crowd. This
- no war OF sections or parties. Ii is
var for the Union, the Constitution, the
Laws and the honor OF the Flag. III the
Constitution may be disregarded, the laws
set at defiance, aud the flag trsnpled upon,
We have no Government. A short time snce
went to Washington at the head OF regI-
ment, and then told them that il was the
head Of great column from the Vest
fon are part OF that column. | am al
the third generation that has followed that
flag TO the field; have always lived under
il, and will die under II.
Our report conveys bat . meager idea OF
the sentiments, and no idea OF tho manner
Of the speaker, who aroused an irreprsssible
enthusiasm in his audience, and elected their
frequent cheers.
The regular Army and Navy, and the Of.
hcers who have proved loyal to the Govern
ment.
Lieut.. Clark, Of the "Governor's GRAY. -
Of Dubuque, responded. lie said he had
been told that men Who talked much would
not fight. He professed to be q fighting
man, but no taIker. lie would girs them
. sentiment:
The ladies Of Keokuk-Their eyes the
only fire Ne cannot stsnd-their hearts the |
only citadel We fear We cannot takeo
The patriotic ladies Of America-True
lovers Of the Union The soldiers, friend |
The nations boast.
Without the smile from partial beauty won,
Say what were nan,--a world without sun.
MIR. VIM. Leighton responded. What sort
OF a world would that be as described in the |
toast2 Dreary, but the very place for JEFF. |
Davis and his myrmidons. He knew the |
trust We were now placing in those xho were
rushing to the defence OF their country, was
well placed. The ladies had . warm feeling
for the soldiers, and it vas right, for upon |
the arm Of the soldier must they now mainly
rely for the protection OF themselves and
all dear to them. lie would sl.kassa ,,,-..+. l.r
out Of order, read . sentiment handed to
him by bis friend Capt. Charley Morrison
'sThe ladies OF the Union-may they ever
properly appreciate the soldiers arms"
sour flag OF thirty. four stars-Foreigners
can make il no dissertations shall not.
This vas responded to by Judge Wright.
II be had arranged the proceedings, there
VAS one thing be would have omitted. lie
would not have asked the judges to make
speeches. He compared the feeling of this
country to that Of nation Of old, where it
Was the custom Of the old men to march in
procession after victory, singing, i've have
been brave" the middle-aged men sang ,"we
are brave" the children and youths sang,
1--WE will be brave" SO il il with US. The
old men said, "we have sustained that aag,o
the middle-aged men cay "we are sustaining
that fag," the youth say, 1--WE will sustain
that fag."
tTbe Constitution Of the United States.,,
This was responded to by Samuel +. Mil
Ter, Esq. No theme could have suited him
better. At the making Of that Constitution
George Washington presided, and there was
aiding, great men Of Virginia, when she was
he mother of statesmen, and the genius OF
Hamilton. Under that Constitution We have
attained greatness and prosperity unri-
valled. That. glorious Declaration OF lnde-
oendence, which declares that all men are
born free and equal, has been denounced ct
he south ~ tissus Of elittering generali-
les, and the Congress OF the Southern Con-
'ederacy has abolished the 4th OF July.-l
Shall traitors, who tins raise their hands
against the Constitution, and declare their
'Dmlsy to the Destination Of independence, !
70 permitted to trail our Gag ia the duss p
mo, never I" was responded. After some
urther remarks, Mr.. Miller coDcluded By