The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-09-19
From tAc davenport na2t
Speech uf Gov, Kirk wouH.

Gov. k,rkwood and Lul@e Mason lap.
pencd to be in Dys Noiu>s at the same
time last week, and upon the same busi
ness-to attend a meeting Of the Fnan
cial Board, appointed by the late legisla-
turc. They were called upon for speech
es. Gov. Kirkwood accepted the invita-
ton, Judge Mason declined, pleading
want Q. time for preparation He had
the same time the Governor did. but he
feared that occupying the questionable
position he did before community unless
he weighed every sentence before utter
ing, he mi ght commit himself The Go.
vernor is an open, bold ard fearless
advocate Of Union, in the broadcst sense
of the word, without all it, or Il qualG-
cation Of any kiLd, and he has 10 fear
Of being taken at a disadvantage. Judge
Mason is accustomed to public speaking,
and we presume upon any other question
would have had 10 hesitation in address
ing the people at their request. Gov.
! kilkwood found the hall crowded, an
for one hour and half he "spokc calm
y, forcibIy, and earnestly, repeatedly in
tcrrupted by the enthusiastic shouts OF
| his hcarcrs.' His speech was kind and
conciliating throughout. In the Ian
@uage of correspondent Of the Hrh-
Cy":
" lie advcrtcd to few O: the Difficult.
ties with which he had been obliged to
contend, as Governor Of the State, to
show that although he may have commit
ted errors, he had done what seemed to
him best, under great cmbarrassmeats
and felt conscious of having aborcd in
season and out of season, with an eve
single to the bests interests Of the State
and the comfort of the volunteers. He
bad an empty treasury to contend with
at every step of his progress, and is now
personally responsible for debts incurred
for the benefit of the State. Had he
consulted his own case and personal in
tercsts, he would not have suffered his
name to 90 before the convention fer a
denomination. But he felt that an abau,
donmcnt Of the field at critical time,
and when his experience could be Of SER
vice to the State, would be construed in
to an acknowledgment Of the Justice of
ccnsur,s that had been too freely bcstow-
ed. He had begun labor, that could be
best carried forward by his own personal
supervision nd he did not feel free un-
der such circumstances to refuse a nomi-
nation t"ulercd to him Ivy so large ma,
J0rlty Of his fellow citizens in convention
assembled lie thought that the friends
Of "A " l 1ion movement" had failed TO
exhibit a due desire for cooperation with
the Republicans Of the State. Had they
pursued a more liberal course, and ox-
hiblted less OF partlzan spirit, it was
not improbable that different result
mi ght have bcCu brought about The
Republican Convention had received no
ovcrturcs but Of its own voIition al
though representing large majority Of
the people, it had ignored everything of
a partlzan character from its platform,
thus rendering the olive branch to loyal
men of every name who believe that the
present is not partizan sarugglc, but a
contest for the life and well being of this
great nation. The opponents of the Re-
publican party made no sacrifice of prin-
ciple by supporting the EcpubIcan nom
inces because those nominees do not
stand upon party PLATFORM"