The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-07-15

charge on Gen. Hunter, tl,e other day
also on niger troops--and Forthwith the
doughty General lays down his sword a
moment TO take up the pen, and % knocks
the pins out from under the kentuckian
that neither his crutch, nor his flowing
white beard, nor his ruffied shirt, nor any
other man, could stop the guffawing of
Hall and Gallery at the old ma,,'s dis,
eomflurc. / think there has been no
| more iaughable scene IN Congress, this
| whole session. than that when General
Huntr,s letter was read by the Clerk
The old gentleman was absent just al the
time being not yet returned from the pa
triotic duty OF abusing the Administra-
ton, at Cooper Institute) but has been on
his high horse ever since. AmiableH
elderly gentleman! He will probably
now stick better to his niggers and his
water-gruel That is to shy he would il he
we're wise; but It is surprising how blind,
and deaf, and dumb, and utterly insensi-.
BILE to the affairs of this world one of your
conservatives becomes. And yet it is
not surprising either. for they believe not
Washington, Tor Jefferson, and are blind
ed, naturally enough to the terrible events
going on right before their eyes. They
are worse than the elder doctors. because
they still dispute in the Temple, after the
veil of the Temple has been rent in twain.
By-and-by will come the by-words and the
hissings.
Mr.. Richardson. of Illinois, is brick
of different mould. In several respects
| he has no peer in the House. LIST. He
beats all of EN- in "chawing" tobacco
and squirting out the juice around loose.
ed. He can ont drink any man in the
District. provided there is no water in.
the drsughts. Sd. He can carry around
on his body more vile dirt than any man
alive. Thus "chawing' thus drunk. and
thus dirty, he yesterday set himself up as
the author OF the late Address to the
Democratic Party, thereby telling Mr..
Yallandigham that i would never do for
8 man Of his character to BE- understood
Is the author of that precious document.
1t was = very good joke on the little Ohio
traitor. He must keep little shady,
take back scat, like, and let us respect
able Richardson's and Voorheeses do the
outdoor business Of tho concern! You
can be our monkey, Van., but we'er the
honest fellows what must grind the organs!
So Richardson put Vallandigham behind
the scenes. and that which is the most
laughable thing about the whole perform
ance is, that he will not stay behind
Peek he must, and peek he does, and
they can't so fix up matters that people
will not know that he is still the manag-
ing partner of the firm. Tie difference
however, In point of character, between
Richardson and Vallandigham, does moi
amount to distinction, aud deplorable
indeed must be the condition of that part
which must take for its leader either the
one or the other. Fallen from its first es.
tate, the memories of its ancient virtues
should yet preserve the Democratic party
! -
from creeping at the feet of such worth
less political vagabonds.
The citizens of Iowa now sojournine
here gave supper to Major Stone, OF
the Iowa Sd, on the evening of the 4th
at the fine establishment OF Mrs. Russell
on Hh street.-the Delmonicos Of Wash
ington. Some twenty-five persons were
present, and the evening passed away
most delightfully."-, till the wee sma' hours
, demanded M adjournment. There wa,
. no speechifying Of any sort, but a vas
!, deal Of lively talk and fun. We al
. unanimously agreed, however, that tn.
: Majors return to the rebel lines ought no
l. to be; that it was the result Of mere hair
. splitting casuistry; that we deeply sym
: pathized with him, and all Union uen nov
g in the hands Of the rebels, especially tn
J, Union men in such predicamsnt from
= Iowa; and we gave to each and al Of then
|, our best wishes for their comfort an.
Q speedy release. Besides Major Stone
!. Col. Heron, Of Dubuque, and Genera
e Slough, 40 acquaintance of both, wer
t present. 1twas nice time. but the me,
o babe the Major Qood.h with ill.cnncaa]