The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-08-28
A er.na Political Equestrian Fs.,

n @k0u0 FOAtthCAh ISu0sAs@
Gen. Tuttle, late distinguished mill
tary chieftan. now the copperhead candl-
date for Governor of Iswa, has made an
engagement with the State Central Com
mittee for the performance of one Of the
most difficult, feats ever attempted by man.
He is to ride two animals. which are to
travel In different directions, and in this
way make the circuit of the State until
they mssrside by side. head to tail, at the
foot of the Gubernatorial chair. One
steed will be war horse of the purest
blood and noblest carriage-the other
viii be colored donkey of the 1est
treacherous character. The former will
carry the Presidents Emancipation Proc
lamation, decorated with banners bearing
the most patriotic inscriptions, the mill
,ary record of Gen, Tuttle, and extracts
from his speeches in favor Of the war.
tho emancipation policy, and the conscrip-
ton act. The latter will bear the Val,
landigham platform ornamentsd by ban
nsrs on which will be emblazoned in let
tiers Of pure copper the resolutions Of the
State Central Committee, denouncing the
transcription act as Gan unconstitutional
act TO force Democrats into an abolition
war which they dstest," together with
i appropriate notices, and elegant likeness
es of Vallandigham, the author of the
platform, Vt Mshony, Byington, and 9TH
or distinguished martyrs. During the
performance of the Generals difficult
feat, he will be dressed in q costume ad
mirabiy adapted for producing the desir-
ed effect on the sdmiriag spsctatsrs.--
The dress. We understand, will be al in
genious combination of two suits
The side Of his person supported by
the war-horse viii be clothed in the full
uniform of Brigadier General, with an
elegant sword bearing on its scabbard the
names of his battle fields and the dates
Of his promotions in the service of his
country. The donkey side of the per-
former will be clothed iu buttsrnut color
ed garments, ornsmented BY copperhead
badges and the medals of the Knights OF
the Geideu Circle. His brow will be
wreathed on one side by laurel, and or
the other by olive branches. As he goes
be will entertain his audience with tunes
upon trumpet manufactured for the 90
casion, and composed of silver and cop
per so skilIfully blended that its tones vii
at oil times be of an uncertain character
such ms to some will sound as those oil
sterling silver, while to others they will
sound - those from unalloyed copper. 1t
is expected that spectators will stand in
such position that Union men viii only
see the war-horse and the military trap
pings of the performer, and hear only sill.
very notes from his trumpet, while the
copperhesds. peace men aud rebel sym
pathxers generally will see the cavortings
Of the donkey, the butternut salt, and the
notices and eublems of disloyalty.
The Democratic Central Committee feel
confident that Gen. futile will be equal
to ,hs accomplishment of this grand
equestrian feat, and so perform it as to
bring him safely into the Gubernatorial
chair. We know that he has some expe-
rience in political gymnastios and eques-
trianism, but We believe he has now I'M.
dertaken the performance of . part ia
which he will most signally fail. Be
tween the war-horse and donkey he will
surely fall 90 low there will then be mons
80 poor as to do him revere nee Gin
ton Herald.