Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-11-04

"eAS We'll SatlsHeu-tnat Tue speaker was 81
the opinion that the South was justified in
rebelling. He then commenced abusing the
Administration; twas made up Of robbers,
mu'dcrers, liars, tyrants, usurpcrs, and the
whole catalogue Of vagabonds. The Const-
tuition had been violated. the rishto free
speech and free press been tratnped under
foot, and the country was verging OF bank
rnptcy. Throughout his hourland half he
did not prove thing; he dealt solely in as
sertions.; never attempted to support his
position by arguments or authorities. He
did not reply to single question. propound-
cd to him, clearly showing that he had no
intention Of entering upon an srgumcnt--
lie had a set speech, in which villihcstion
and abuse made up the beginning, middle
and end, and one which would have been
received in the streets OF Richmond with
applause. Not . word, from first to last In
condemnation OF rebels; for them he had
nothing but honicd words. He showed how
we'll he was posted by continually speaking
Of when Kentucky seeded, when Missouri
seeded, and when LINCOLN sent the Star OF
the West to provision Fort Sumter. There
is hardly school.boy but what knows that
Missouri and Kentucky never seeded from
The Union, and that the attempt to provision
! Fort Sumter by tho Star Of The West was
made before LINCOLN came into office. lie
closed with peroration which was ridicu.
lousy mawkish, and while he probably in
tei!dcditto powerfully affect the audience it
simply excited derisive laughter. The Bible,
SnAKEsPEARE, MiLroN, and Tom MOORE, all
paid tribute to his closing appeal. until We
/ were tempted to exclain in their behalf, 4" To
what base uses have we come at last,"-usSd
to makeup comprehend medley. He drew
picture, Of LlNcoLN In he'll which was a
borrowed article 0 MIL, Of Dubuque, llav
ing a few days before set GRfflrn the copy.
He talked sIch ultra treason that even the
most coppcry Of the audience did not find a
single place where they could put in good
hearty cheer. The eh'y good rounds Of sp.
plahsc the speaker received were from the
Union side of tho house. Once in = while
he would refer to some act Of the tyrant
LINCOLN, and while no would depict in glow.
ing co.ors the onormity and villairy Of the
act, the Union men wouldapplaud the course
the speaker condemned. Az might be ex
pectcd this slightually riled and irrita,cd the
gentleman Dbm Dubuque. He took his sea,
1.-The object Of unmIisated contempt ON
the part Of every well. ~isher of his county
Mr. POWERS took the stand, and in thirty
minutes speech most efeetuslly demolished
the boosted champion Of the peace Dcmoc.
racy. lie had an excellent opportunity &c
cssligate the treason mcnger, and he did il
most thoroughly and eilcc,uaNy, and was
greeted by tremendous rounds of applause a,
he struck right home on the rebel apo,ogst
He showed that al Of GEIrrirn's assertions
were false, and proved them so: and ther
showed him up for the tr,itorous peace
sneak which he Is. Mr.. PowERs cut decy
and hard, and the wincing and curling of til,
champion aud his friends proved it, and a
! the expiration Of his half hour GRIFFITH wa.
probably the worst used up man that eve
attempted joint political discussion. II,
strntcd forth proud as a peacock, and conf
dent Of easy victory he sncakel OF like
dung hill rooster which had come out sccont
best in fight, his feathers all rumpicd an,
his rIuiGage sadly torn. SO mote it ever b.
with all those who prove falsc to their coun
try in its hour Of peril. IL Mr. G.'s carec
in this place is fair sample Of the success
which attends his efforts in general, we ad
wise his friends TO keep him at home an,
muzzlcd while or, the contrary it void b
a good stroke Of policy FOR the Union men {
employ him, and send him forth, for the yer,
hdeousncsS Of his sentiments is sufficient t
frishtcn any but deep dy ed traitor into tn
I Union ranks.
Just as soon SCI Mr.. PCwEas closed his re
marks, three cheers were proposed for tn
Union. They were given with trcmendou
emphasis. Their echo had not died ava,
when three cheers were proposed FOR ARE 6
ANDY, ard these were also given yith will
These were immediately followed by thre
more for our soldiers aud sailors, and yt
three more for the Union speakers. Jhi
patriotic ontburst took the cops. by surprise
and probably thinking the Union men intcn
ded to cheer all night, they left without ono
offering single cheer in behalf Of their can
didatss, their cause, OF their =" champion"
Ley" Comfoat.--In order to secure thi.