The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-09-28
THE COUNTY FAIR,

did not arrive at the fair grounds till the
afternoon of the second day Of the fair.
We cannot, therefore. undertake to make
an editorial report of proceedings, but
shall have to wait for the official record
of the Secretary.
| We found very large number of peo-
pie on the grounds, quite as large as on
any previous occasion, and We. learned
chat the number of entries exceeded that
of last year very considerably. There
was. however, great falling off id many
respects in the departments Of live stock,
and more especially in the show bf fine
cattle. The finest herd in the county has
been broken up in consequence of the
death of Henry 6. Stuart, the proprietor
Tim. Day did not favor the fair with any
of his fine stock from Van Buren, and
some Of those who have hitherto been
constant attendants at our annual fair
failed from some cause to bring forward
their cattle this season.
A similar deficiency, though probably
not to SO great an extent, was manifest
in regard to the " horse show" this sea.
son, also. There were, however, some
good horses and quite number Of fine
colts on exhibition.
There were some, indeed quite fair
show of first ra;e hogs; but the same de-
ficiency that characterized the leading de-
partments seemed to prevail in other de-
partments, and on the whole we are con-
strained to pronounce the show inferior &c
that Of previous years. But, after all,
there is no ground for dscouragement in
this fact, and in view of all the circum-
stances, the fair might be regarded as a
great success. When the minds or the
people are 50 absorbed by the war. aud
the agricultural districts Of the country
SO drained of its effective force by the de-
manls OF the army, il was not TO be ex-
pec,ei that our Fair would equal those q
former years. Tha, the Agricultural So
eiety has an enduring hold on the afFec
tons Of the people, and that the annual
county fair has become a permanent in
stitutiou, was demon-trated IN the large
attendance Of people and the lively inter
est manifested in the respectable exhibi-
i'm during tha three days fair at West
Point.
PoLIrIcAL SPEAKING AT MONT.
On Thursday evening. in accordance
with previous announcement, a Union
meeting convened Ia College Square TO
listen to speeches from Col. Bussey and
Ir. McGugin. The meeting was very
large and enthusiastic, and the speeches
were able and eloquent. Prof. Chamber
lain was also present and enlivened the
occasion with several patriotic songs in
his very best style.
The Copperheads could not, of course,
be decent in West Point, of all places in
the county, and so we were not surprised
to find them organizing separate meet
ing to draw the people away from the
Union speakers, Their meeting was
addressed by j. X. Hornish and his
brother, J. p Hornish. the former, Cop
perhead candidate for Congress a year
ago, and the latter, standing Copperhead
candidate for the Legislature.
The contrast between the speakers at
the two meetings was marked and signif-
icant. All four OF them are Democrats,
all four voted for Buchanan for Presi-
dent, and in 50 far their political record
is the same but the Hornish brothers
continued to stand by the Buchanan ad-
ministration and followed that old pub
func. on to the Copperhead platform of
sympathy with the rebel leaders, and op-
position to the war measures of the Gov
ernment. They are both able bodied
men, in vigorous health, aud have both
been devoting the energy and courage
which might have beeL useful in the war
for the country, to hot pursuit Of
office" j. X. Hornish succeeded Jairus
Neal as Copperhead candidate for Con-
gress in this District, and was badly
beaten after an anxious canvass of several
weeks. ]. p. Hornish was candidate
for the Legislature two years ago, and
ran on thesPeace ticket with Jairus Neal
and the Mahoneyites of this county, aud
was beaten out Of sight, but is now once
more sharp set after the same position on
the ticket with Tut,le, Duncombe, aud
Mason. These two Democratic speakers
are lucky spectators, but thus tar untor-
tunate. though very persistent office-seek-
ers, who have been noisy and notorious
| opponents Of all the war measures Of The
Governlnent from the start. Had they
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