The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-03-16

THE GATE CITY .
MONDAY, MARCH Is.

Irish Orators in a Union 4nsstiss.
At the recent great Union meeting, in
New York, James T. Brady and Judge
Daily, prominent men in the Democratic
party, and popular especially with citi-
zens Of Irish extraction, made speeches
Their sentiments were enthusiastic allyI
patriotic, and they advocated the support
OF the measures Of Government aud the
vigorous prosecution Of the war to the
overthrow of the rebellion a. the first and
highest obligation Of patriotism. We
commend their sentiments to their coun-
trymen Asreabouts. And let US suggest
to old men and young men alike, that
the men and the party Who make rec
ord against this war will have reason to
regret TO the end of their days, and their
childre after them will have occasion to
blush for them There can be no mis-
take in this matter, for the Govsrnnent
will triumph the Union will be rsstor-
ed net, however. without great saeri6os
of blood and treasure. And when that
joyful day shall dawn, those who in the
meantime have won the reputation Of
sympathisers--the yallandighamers aud
Mahonyites Of the North-will be held As
more detestabls than the Tories Of the
Revolution. Let mot our Irish fellow
citiseno then blindly follow the Mahony-
ties, but let them 90 with Brady and
DAILY into the ranks Of the Union men Of
the country.
Judge DAILY said: Listening, like your
selves, fellow citizens, to the resolutions
that have just been read, find they ANS.
wer qucstion which I rose to snswer,
and which was: What is the dnty OF
Northern men, without distinction or par
ty. in this vital crisis Of the country s
history. fApplause.] l feel that that
question rises responsive in the minds Of
this large mass Of human beings l look
upon. and the large audience spread over
the land and awaiting the issue Of the
contest which in now going on. pro-
pose In very few words---for the hour is
late and the duty is to b. brief--to ad-
dress myself to that question, and TO do it
with sincerity which grows out Of my
own deep convictions, and with 4 vide
liberation for the difference Of opinion
that may b. entertained upon question
so momentoha. Applause. There are
q nn4nber Of men in the North at present
who talk of peace, who talk Of an aranis-
tice, who talk OF concession, who hope for
Compromise, and who have no hope OF the
war. If persons Of that temper Of mind
have made up their minds that the war II
hopeless, and that the separation Of the
States Is now inevitable, then their pon-
duct and their declarations are consist
ent with their convictions !; but for men
who profess entertaining snch convictions
to be DESTROYS for the restoration Of the
Union, for the preservation of the land in
the territorial unity with which it was
committed to ns by cur fathers--I say if
such men entertain that conviction,
have little belief in their wisdom, and if
they have wisdom, l have doubt in their
nationality. ICheers.] A man has but
to take up the morning paper of to day
and read the difference OF exchange, the
premium indicates the judgment enter.
tained in thsnonsysd circles of the world
upon the possibility of preserving ths
American Republic. fChcers.] Anc
the doubt, uncertainty and hesitation
with less instructed people who live il
other lands, is increased 10 magnitude b.
every Northerp yoice OF dissent. 1 n Y,
have any hcPest-aA for mo preservation
Of this country. that hope lies in the CON
tiDuous, The aaabating, and the vigorouI
prosecution of this war. / am now givins
voice to the excitement which public
speaker may be supposed to feel 10 the prss
ence OF large body OF his fellow cit;ssps
am giving outward, distinct, and airsc,
utterance to the conviction that has been
in my niad since the first shot was ired
upon Sumter, aimee the first time thae Thu
American flag was insalted; md every
thing IN the -courss Of events has tended
to convince me that there ID no hope fo
the preservation Of this nationality excep
IN the vigorous prosecution Of this war =
Cheers. We may dissent upon tn,
means By which it may be most effsctual
ly prosecuted, and !, no doubs, differ viii
lares number who sre here. This = s,
place TO discuss it. I am here to s,Dsaa
what | consider my duty, and I sjpeal
for no other man l do not speak oil I'll