The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-07-14
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MoHrsosx, IOWA, July 10, 1868.

MorrsoSx, IOWA, July 10, 1863. /
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vicksburg has fallen, and rebellion has ,
.scsived blow thereby square between
he eyes. Lee has been badly thrashed'
md the rebellion, rebels, Copperheads,
md sympathizers generally. seem 70 b
going to the " Dickings ! and the loyal
citissus Of Montrose and vicinity testified
their thanks and JOY t6ersAt BY holding
+, ,ollifcs.ion meeting last night. Bon
6res were lighted, and rousing and elo-
oueut speeches were made by Messrs.'
Sullivan and McGugin Of yeur city.
Mr.. Sullivan lead of with the announce
meut that vicksburg had fallen, and the
probable consequences thereof to tho re-
bsllion !; giving the opinions OF our sol
diers in the field on the ali-abs0rbing
topics of the day; his own views polite
ally before Rebellion had raised its head
In the land his strong pro-slavery seni-
nsnts and prejudciss-how they had
melted and given away before the ire
sistabls logic of events. He portrayed
with master hand the misery, dcsola.
ton aud woe that filled the land shrough.
out it, length and breadth, and recog-
missed slavery as the cause Of it all. He.
therefore, like the wise physician who
followed him, favored tho idea Of exter-
minating the cause Of the disease, root
and branch, the effect might cease al Of
which the audience, with but few *
captions Of the Copperhead persuasion.
vstsd sound and sensible. The speaker
wound up with an sloquen. appeal TO his
hearers to stand by the glorious flag OF
our country and our President in bis ef-
forts to put down the rebellion that the
blessings Of peace may once moro descend
upon our land that happy and united
people may once more tread the highway
of greatness and national prosperity.
DR.. McGugin was then introduced to
tbs audience, and afser few introductory
remarks, which satisfied every body that
the Doctor was master of the situation, !"
he boldly took hold Of the cause OF the
rebellion handling the dissscting knife
with fearful energy. yet with consummats
skill and prudence. which at once bespoke
.as-psssAs~h snd-vtba~sk illpl aaerefar III
his hidsousness. He spoke of the dark
hours through which the country had
passed, and the bright prospects of =
speedy termination Of our bloody CONTEST
He described the parties in the North,
and came down with the most withering
dsnunciation upon the sympathiziDg reb-
els Of the North. He showed how good
loyal Democrats became in degree iden-
tilted with the party that is opposing the
war. and that no sound Democrat could
be anything else than loyal. He alluded
TO the Thebes. and the similitude to this
country in the past and present. bat Wal
sure it would not find Thsban destiny
He said that slavery was the cause of tn,
rebellion. ~ it was the real cause of null
li6cation thirty years ago; and that tru'
Democrats should BE- ~ much opposed t.
the former - they were to the latter
He also said that We were bound to 70
move the eauss-wipe it out utterly
than, and NOT until then. would We have
security for the future; and If this VA
a6olitionism, then he was an Abolitionist
and gioried in it. That be had been ant
had always been regarded a. an Old
Line Danocrat. though no politician, bu
he would never be satisfied nor would tn
country be permanently settled until sla
very was plucked up root and branch, m,
extsrmina,sd altogether. He showed tb
status of the tories Of the Revolution ate
the Colonies had triumphed; that the.
and their children and their children,
children wore the indelible stain Of infa
my. He said that the rebel sympathizer
of tbs North would after this war va
elosed stand ina worse position before tn
world-in6niteiy worse than did the 10
ries Of the Revolution. The infamy the
are sowing TO harvest after = while vii
stick to them Is close a. Nesus' shirt
He made strong appeals 10 his Democra,
ic friends to stand by their country il
this and every hour of trouble, portrayin
in beautiful manner the destiny unde
God OF this great oovatry.
The speakers, the Gag. and our Unior
Gen. Grant and Gen. Meade we're loudl
chssred and NJ late hour the CROW
dispsrssd to their several hones. --thei
patriotism quickened by the fervld ele
Qusnce o. Inc hour. UsIos.
~ The averge daily circnla ton Of tn
London Times 10 81, 900, which reouire
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