The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-06-12

the Republican party to have the power
and take the responsibility. do not want
to see a Democratic administration sue
coed this If it is to be done upon the war
platform, because tell you here--and [
speak advisedly at the South, the
thing that they hold in the utmost con-
tempt, even more than an abolitionist, is
hypaeritical, canting, lying War Demo
crat. daughter and cheers. And it is
said that the South won make peace with
Lincoln's administration (groans for Lin
coin J let me tell YOU that they never will
make peace with Democratic sdmnistra-
ton, and if this war continues two years
more, the only apprehension l have 10,
that instead of recognizing their indepen-
dence, they won't recognize our indepen-
dence (Cheers.)
IOWA AT THE CANAL CONVENTION.
On the second day Of the Convention,
among other resolutions, the following
was offered by Mr.. Ruggles, of New
York:
Resolved, That in view of the immense
increase in the products of the States ad.
jacent to the lakes and the Upper Missis-
sippi. and the necessity Of providing for
the defence OF the national commerce on
these waters, this Convention hold it to
be the imperative duty OF the General
Government to provide any necessary "a
cilities for cheaping and protecting said
commerce By adequately charging and
improving the canals and rivers now con-
Meeting the lakes with the Hudson and
with the Mississippi rivers.
Resolved. That the proposed advanta-
ges, military and commercial, of q canal
around the Falls of Niagara be also com
mended to the careful examination Con-
gress.
Members of the Iowa delegation had
desired to direct the attention of the con
vention to the necessity of canals around
the Upper and Lower Rapids on the Miss
'ssippi River, and Mr.. A. G. Fulton, of
Davenport. mot "Ar. Taylor, of Iowa"
as stated in the Chicago Tribune, offered
to amend the second resolution of Mr..
Raggles. by adding after the word eNi-
agara' the words "and the Des Moines
aud Rock Island Rapids, of the MISSISSIPPI
pi River"
This mention Of "the Des Moines Rap.
ids" was received with considerable mer.
riment by the New York delegation, un-
der the evident impression that the "Des
Moines River Improvement was alluded
to by Mr.. Fulton the gentlemen had
probably INFESTED in the latter and was
not aware that the former is the histori-
cal designation for what is now better
known as the GLOVER Rapids" This
called out a
! SPEECH BY HON. J. y GRINExLL.
Mr.. Grinnell, of Iowa. thought there
was no occasion for smiles from the New
York delegation. The resolution did not
refer to their Des Moines Improvement,
which was damned, but not improved
but to the clearing of the Mississippi
Rapids. 1t was an absolute necessity for
the passage Of grain from Minnesota to
Iowa and Wisconsin TO market. He ex-
pectsd when this matter came up in Con.
gress to have q vote upon it. With an
Intelligent people behind him, how could
be expect to be sustained by his constit-
uents il be voted to appropriated hundred
millions for their canal purposes and failed
to appropriate $500, 900 or $1,000 900 to
make the Mississippi uavigable, 50 that
our wheat and corn may reach market at
small cost. / trust You will not divide
US my friends. If the Mississippi shall
be cleared in its upper and lower rapids,
We shall bring to you millions in value Of
freight. I beg the Convention TO bear in
mind that Iowa has nearly a million OF
people, and City thousand brave men in
the field. Thirty of her noble regiments
are to-day before vicksburg, if not in it.
hope you will believe that ~ are ia
earnest when We say we want an outlet to
Chicago, and New York, and Boston, in
making these waters navigable. ONLY
oue-ninth Of our State. is under cultiva
ton much Of the rest il owned by your
spectators at the East. We have the
least waste had Of any 'Ssssey Jet not one
acre 10 ten Is Improved. We ask YOU
spectators to aid US in. the improy ement,
Come and go your acres;; vote and ac,
with us don't sneer at Us, but incorpo.
rate the amendment with the resolutions
lie wanted this Convention to bind the
East and Wsst togsthss By the passage Of
all measures worthy Of support. In ten
or twenty years at the farthest, Iowa will
send to market larger number Of bushels
Of wheat and corn, and larger value in
pork, and, beef, and wool--snd | am .
wool grower-thau oil the others through
the new passage to the gates of Chicago.
l appeal once more; act, act in such a
West.
~ is my purpose TO mske a annual
pilgrimage to the East whore are the
raves oil my fathers, returning more deep.
y Impressed with the worth OF the Union.
~ a9a ~, win the future greatness and glory
u our country. In the heat Of nv ps..
saol nave thought could shed nv blood
- Acep our States together. To this CON
. ea' n ! nave looked for practical deeds.
a., nave hoped xe nigh. love nors =, :,
brothers BY our meeting, and embraoe ia
soscph ana Benjamin-thouUh ora 49,