The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-02-18

ment Of these psopla will turn this into
barharougwar.
Lit possible that these people, who
for generations have been under the hui
msnixing,, civilisihg, thristianizing infu-
snbe of slavery are still such barharians
that We oannot safsly pat arms in their
hands, without their committing barba-
rous outrages upon their bens6cent nas-
tersa
"No, sir. Let these man, If they will,
shoot down the rebels arraysd against our
baothosss coz sens sad cor friends III
you do not choose to have your sons aided
by such means, / do choose to have minel
My son was in the battle of Vicksburg.
and there black men fought in the ranks
of our enemies. Shall VIC not match
them with their own weapons? Or is
the blood Of our sons cheaper than the
market value of your slavesy ~ a4
but the rebels shoot down negro
prisoners. and the gentleman asks, what
viii you doY Make white traitors ans
wer in blood for blood Every man who
fights for our cause must be treated az q
soldier, no matter what the color OF his
akin"
And 30 he takes point after point Of
the objections to the Bill, and with sin
gle stroke of bic sledge hammer logic, do
molishes it. He has the unbroken at.
tention Of the House and the applause Of
the crowded galleries IS he proceeds. This
is no smart special pleading, no trick Of
demagogue oratory. Here 10 finely
balanced, unusually calm and judicial
mind, wrought up to white heat. The
illusions to his son and brother and neph-
ews, for nearly al his nearest blood re-
lations are in the army,) have brought
out the highest and noblest exercise Of
his ample powers; and the mental ma
chine, without jar or friction, but run
ming At speed that fairly exhibits its re-
tmarkabls capacity, is with wonderful
forcs and wonderful condensation cover
ing tha.Nhole subject with m amor Of
fact and logic that no attack can pens-
trate. The effect 10 superb.
He drives the last bolt home with q
blow that rcsounds in applause through
the chamber and galleries, and with cour-
teous thanks to the gentleman from Illi-
nois, resumes his seat. He has spoken
but ten minutes, but he has covered the
whole ground, and made the best speech
of the debate.
4 hegrstifed Republicans throng around
him to grasp his hand aud tender their
congratulations. "That W. glorious,
Dunn" HYou couldn't have done better
in . whole afternoon, Dunn, Yea
made the very best statement of the case
any man could make, and in the shortes.
possible space" s.Give me your hand on
that splendid speech, Dunn" while Love
Joy, resuming his remarks, opened with
"the gentleman spoke SO well, / wiah he
had taken all my time" The warmth Of
their cordiality is too much for the Indi.
auian. 81 thank you, gentlemen with
: an air as if to say, "no more an you low
me-" 81 thank you. It's right. and
that's all care for. Give me chew OF
tobacco--that's all ] want now" A bat
terry oftobacco boxes environs him ON
the instant. "Hers, Dunn, try this. ="
z Take some Of mine, Dunn" "You'Il
End this pretty fair !" while from owe,
half dozen desks long Michigandel
: stretches out his box. with "Dunn, you
must have chew Of Michigan growth af-
ter that p
j: A general turning Of smiling faces to-
wards each other over the Republican
side Of the Hall. . general half whisper.
ing exchange of "tbat was capital. wasn't
it!" and "bully for Dunn, it's glorious
blow, and from just The right quarter -
and the members turn agnin 10 hear the
witty lndianian conclude paying his res
poets to Mr. Wickl.ae.
| The frs, blow "ge,s home' again ON
the sorely belabored Kentuckian. al
wanted to ask the gentleman another
lquestion, but l have worse luck With him
than Balaam had with the dumb animal
be bestrodeW Wicklffc's face works
savagely. and the House galleries roar
"Of course the employment Of negroes
II would save some white blooden orr side.
have wanted to ask whether he thinks
these psFns too good 70 b used to ssvs
i And sobs goss on, goadisg che old
: gentleman deeper and deeper at every
thrust until the hammer falls.
TEE BALE AID CHAAAc111.- - An Eng
lish barTistsr, who vas accustomed TO train
students for the prastise Of law, and vhs
was not himself religious man, was once
! asked why he put students from the very
6rst, to the study and analysis 81 the
Sacred Scriptures ? because. aid he.
f"thsrs i nothing else like it, il any Ian
guage, for the development Of mind and
character ..~,