The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-13
speech ~ Asn. T.. d. WashAurDs.
We make an extract from The speech Of
T., y Washburne delivered In New York


We make an extract from the speech ol
Il. y Washburne. deliveredin New York
the other day in vindica.ion of Congress
and the war policy.
Perhaps, my friends, you will pardon
me il talk little. more in converse
tionai way than otherwise, shout suue
other matters. l might, perhaps, very
properly, say word Of the Congress
which has just adjourned. / know it has
become fashionable ia some circles, more
secession than otherwise, TO rienouuce Con
gfess and why Because that Congress
was Republican Congress. and loyal
Congress. 1t is called IN Abolition Con
gress, but that very epithet is the highest
tribute to its loyalty. 1t has been well
said that to call man m Abolitionist is
the most unfailing proof Of his loyalty.
believe distinguished functionary of
this city had recently proposed TO play
the Cromwell, and 60 down TO Washing
ton and ctsab out Congress. win not
say, in the language Of Mr.. Corwin, he
would have been welcomed with abloody
hands 10 afhsspitsble grave but Il viii
ny, | think he would have had jolly
timeoa that oecsdon.
But what has this Congress done II
has passed more acts of gTsAt add lasting
iuPcfAsee than any Congress since the
foundAtipo Of the Govsrsment. II has
passed tho homestead. bill-an act OF
Legislation SO dear to the Germans, and
their long and srdeut support Of the mea-
sure has done much toward securing it's
passage. No nation on the face of the
giobc has ever passed 4 law of such mag
ni6cent benefeence ~ the Homestead bill
granting its domain to the citizen upon
condition but that of actual setllemeat
and cultivation, Then, there u another
act that will live in I,istory--thc act pro,
kibisfng slavery III every foot of the terri. i.
tory OF tho United 6tates. While Con-
grsss might not have the power 10 abolish.
slavery In leysl Ssates. u has tho po~ef
to prohibit j. in Al the territories, and
azESiSssaas, Cd Il Z s.ssa ! c.y: ;s :shss
its Observation-Disclosures will esssh down to-
the )aet spostsil9s sa nnt the smninga
scG VI RlVLi ~ kAl4 fNVQ&L6ke ~ gkDe OIL
abolishing slavery ID the Disiriict 81 COL
untiA + shnE oct which has stfcked the
shackles from the limbs Of 5000 rhves in
thsespatal sf'tAs country, aud wiped ou,
= great blot frpm tho natioaal escutchcun,
No vote that /. have ever given in Con-
gress, in . ten years service, is aimatter
Of 40 much just pride ~ that. Then
there is the Pacific railroad bill passed,
which will open up an iron pathway 10
thb golden sAiids Or the Pacific. Then
thers' n he AWicalnssl eo,lesen bin,
which has also been passed, 10 that ti1s
sons sIsrmets cAn 81 educetsd. And
then there = rth@ onn6sc.iicn bill, .h:-s
ifscafried out in the spirit in which II was
enaotsds viii 50 Tar, toward putting down
this ,aecnzsed rsbslhan. ADDED 20 these
are varicus other tneasures md spproptlav
tion bills, and Al the others which has
been necessary to carry on the Govern
mentin those perilous times. n
And now, my friends, among all the
angry portents in the shori1en, what do We
mss...xnt a4aaslea- q w W. =xz5s z de-
termined and yigssom policy of admiuh-
trGtion. I MI Glad to hear your oreaa 81