The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1862-08-23
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Occasional Correspondent. d th., sonpsreii.

WARRINGTON, AUD. g. 1861.
The great war meeting yesterday was ,
success-for Washington City. The Pres
ideut's speech was generous to Mcclellan
and 90 more than just to himself and th,
Secretary of War. Il might have set tn,
ceuntry al ablase with enthusiasm, bot j
didnr,- was not that kind Of speech
The President Of the United States mus
show NO enthusinsm he must be cold
cherries, and passionless-- all !" sagacity ,
and no impulse. Thomas Jefferson did no.
think 90 j; neither did Andrew Jackson, bu
it is, the rule in these latter days, and Mr.
Lincoln, in obedience thereto, must throw
aside his Zoe enthusiasm, (his honesty b,
could not throw aside, were be to try,) ani
get Of bit of dirlomacy to a crowd Of
Eve Thousand men, women, and contra.
bands! Gov. Boutwell's speech was first.
rate, as was that Of our own Senator Har.
Ian. But, macgre these and the President'l
little talk, and the resolutions, there wal
considerable aubdubbery and spread-eagle'
ism about the meeting after all. It did no,
amount to much, as an affair of ,practica
Importance here in the District. 1t wat
chiefly valuable as showing that, even in
the District, Of Columbia, the barbarism ol
slavery is played out. ma7t bae4.isr ofll
Hon. John A. Kasson left the city OF
Monday Morning for Iowa, where he will
at once take the stump as . candidate ofol
Congress in your District. He has done
b'mself great credit as lst Assistant P. NJ.
General, bringing to bear in that importan,
position abilities which have won for him
the general resr9tt, and have enabled him
to conduct the Office with singular success.
He has been equally popular as a man.
and certain it is the iowans now sojournine
here parted from him with i'll concealed re
grets. They gave him farewell supper a,
the Metropolitan Hotel, on Thursday eve.
ming of last week, at which just thirty per-
sons were present, all from Iowa, with the
exception of Austin Fowler, Esq, of Mas
sachusetts, "a great favorite with many OF
our Iowa gentlemen. need not say tha,
the proprietors Of the Metropolitan gave
US 9, splendid supper-it was eorgeous-nor
that We. enjoyed it hugely, When it comes
to writing, speaking, fighting or eating,
Ha~keyes can hold their own with the bes,
of 'em. Having done Justice to the sup
per, Is well as to ourselves, and the walters
having gracefully, and, metaphoriSally Re.
moved the cloth and brought on the wine
Il still use my favorite figure, the metaphor J
We proceeded to talk, having initiated, thus
far, the example Of Homer's heroes, and
said nothing, good or bad, till we had sat-
isfed our appetites. At this juncture, Mr..
Ingersoll read the following toast: qsf
Our Guest, Hon. Joha H.. Kasson.-
Honest, able, and Jealous in his presen,
distinguished position, he has now q M.
tional reputation of which, az citizens OF
Iowa, we are proud. His uniform courtesy
and kindDess has secured our esteem and re.
spect, and while Nc regret to part with him,
we hail with, sincere pleasure the prospect
of his speedy election to q position, which
we feel assured he will adorn." - h 80 +,
Mr.. Kasson was heartily called for, and
made one Of the neatest, briefest, best little
speechesiE ever heard on any similar occa-
sion. ", was an exceedingly happy effort,
and was greeted with appreciative applause.
Then this toast was offered:
tsEopa- Our Home, Sweet Home-Proud
Of her glory on the battlefield, we have nc
less cause Of congratulation that the State
is taking front rank in Statesmanship
als0.". got ,.1aiR .lasq -
Mr.. Harlan was called for, and made q
capital speech in response rather lseriou.
q fEst. but in moment as lively as, the
nature Of the subject would admit. Afse'
whici, came this: .roa9sh 1swoI 10 Bose
'soa The iHolunteeys Of Iosoa - wilson.
Greek, Belmont, Blue Mills, Donelson, New
Madrid, Shiloh, tn e splendid raid OF Elliot
in Mississippi. the Arkansas campaign-ev.
cry battlefield and every campaign 10 which
they hate taken part--astest the valor, ane
fortitode, of sshe acknowledged best 6ghter,
nj the Warsy5 81 s8sf6a 20 7s8B,ua .iass
Loud calls were made for Henry o'Coa'
ner, Esq, of 9Muscaqne, who was present
He made . most touching and eloquent r.
,sponsa, which was listebsd to with ipseps,
Interest BY all of4us. have often 'bsart
this . eloquent Irishman,' = but never Va,
better pleased with his always fns power
than on this OCCASION
Mr.. Kasson then voluptered 4 toast t,
/" The Iowa representatives Of the, press
both imesrop oiitan and rural, 2 70 which Mr.
page, of Mt Vernon, Linn, county !, ,lnos
With the n Y, Tribune, briefly hu. point
tedly and handsomely responded, .s.aa4
Joseph T. Fsles made q pretty end we'll
conceived speech in responss 70 the toast
|"Mfs. Harlan and Mrs. FAles, the good 81
maritans OF our army"
O,Conner then toasted 6 The Press, tb
Printer .and she Devil" 10 ! evhich o.
g Lak y uas called npen to respond. H
spoke highly Of the press snd the printer
|bntI left g the devil" to the future subjee
Who bad proposed the toast, HhereaFon sb
crosd ayerrsd !" Link, had Henry"
n" The Lawyer" vas hspdaonaly re
spondsd' 20 by Mr. ,Grsf, Of Niha county
ase Assein Fowler, our guest from the o.
B.syI slate" "a, done Up, il { ,gorgsod.
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