The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-01-22

number OF citizens, 'sfriendly to th
Union and in favor OF apeaceable settlement
of present national difficulties" published
call, inviting call who were in favor OF tn,
Unon," to meet at the Court House las
Saturday night. Az everybody, or nearl,
everybody, is in favor Of the Union, and take
deep interest in preserving it, a large crowd
gathered in the Court Room. Ia due time
and after more or less private whispering
and consulting between certain Democrats
Esquire Reeder moved that Col. Patterson,
the Mayer OF the City, take the Chair. The
motion passed, and the Col. took the Chair
Then MIR. Reeder, in view Of the solemnitv OF
the occasion, thought there ought to be two
Vice Presidents, and accordingly D. F. Mil
Ter and j. II. Sullivan were appointed and
took their seats. Mr.. T.. j. Leech was ap-
pointed Secretary Ffis appearing to be a
tolerably fair and full Democratic organiza.
ton, the Republicans were more than ever
inclined to act as spectators merely, and
there was considerable curiosity to know
how these gentlemen and the signcrs OF the
call would bring about ''peaceab'e settle.
ment Of present difhcaities.''
The meeting being organized, Judge Love
arose and read paper signed mostly BY Re-
publcans, stating that members OF the DOM
inant party in this city bad not with few er-
ceptions) been invited To join in the call, and
requesting or advising that the meeting be
adjourned tillsom day next week, when all.
without regard to party, could have an op-
portnni'y to attend. The Judge moved that
the meeting adjourn till Wednesday night.
MIR. Bclknap offered the following as an
amendment:
Resolved, That this meeting was by the
express terms Of the call to embrace eli who
ara 10 favor OF peaceable solution OF our
present National troubles, and who desire. If
Possiple, 10 avert from our country the un-
epeakable horrors Of civil war; and that
those who are opposed to offering to the
south any terms OF just and reasonable com-
promise, and who favor an immediate resort
10 coercion by military force before all
peaceAh.e means OF settlement shall frst be
exhausted, were not intended to be included
In the call.
Resolved, That in pursuance of the mr..
pose Of said call We now adjourn this meet
ing TIL the o3i day OF January. 1861. at 7
O'Clock p. M, and that We cordially invite
10 said adjourned meeting all who are in fa
'or u rendering 10 our brethren Of the South
settlement based upon the principles OF
Tue orittenden amendments or the border
ata'e resolutions, ma means Of preserving,
- Fossiole, the glorious and ever TO be cher.
Isned Union, established BY the wisdom and
vaior OF oar Fathers.
After considerable discussion. in ub;eh
ous. Goodrich, Iiawkin4 Taylor, DR.. McGu-
Rsh, Sam. Marshall, Glib. Browne, Esar., and
Others participated, Gen. Bridgman got the
loor and moved that an extract from Sew.
afd's speeoh-to wit: Republicanism ia
subordinate TO Union" &c. BE substituted
10 place Of Beiknap's resolutions.
ihereupon another long discussion ensuea.
among the rest eur worthy friend. r. j.
Leech. took occasion to yindieate his char.
Aosef Ter patriotism declaring emphaticaiiy
saat while he did sympathizo with the uhifs
men OF the South, Abolitionists were wei.
come to symratnze with the niger. After
blowing oil steam for ten or fftee. minute.
be quit, and seemed to be very maeb -.
lieved.
Mr.. Horthington followed. callin~ a,ten.
ton to The novel spectacle now presented ~
everybody Jumping upon his Bell.E Everett
Union platform. lie thought i, was absurd
Tor men 70 hight for an abstract principle, and
be pictured the horrors OF civil war.
Gus. Goodrich followed, and turned ~.
thing into farce. Some remarks uere also
made BY Taylor, Love, Potter and Semrle
ana both amendments. offered by Belknan
and brldgman, were withdrawn.
On motion Of Mr. sample, commi,tea :,
IS, o. which Judge Love should be chairman
was appointed by the Chair, M follows
Judge Love, A. Briigman, A. b. Chi,tenaen
oeo. .. smyth, W. Ii. Worthington. ". W
beiknap, Gibson Browne, Smith Ham;l q
". Lowrie, Ii. Taylor, ii. w. sample. r p
Oreei, and Peter Eichcr.
The meeting then adjourned o "Wednesday
o-morrow) night.
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