The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-10-19

occasion oil his late reception there, to the
attention Of those Ooppsrhea d journals
that have claimed the hero Of Lookou.
Mountain for Little Mac.
The announcement in yesterday. Tri-
bune that Major General Joseph Hooker
would have public reception at the
Board of Trade rooms yesterday noon
created furore, the like Of which has
seldom been witnessed in those rooms
Speculation in No. spring was COM
pletely at stand still. and for nearly half
an hour the crowd stood on the Zip toe of
expectation.
A little after IL O'Clock Gen. Hooker
made his appearance. in company with
Colonels Hough and Tucker, and was re-
ceived with the widest bursts of enthu.
sia.m Cheer after cheer rent the air
and a. they re-echoed through the build
ing II seemed as if the roof would be
torn asunder.
Colonel Hancock, President Of the
Board. called the as.emblage to order and
introduced the gallant General, who was
again greeted with three cheers for Fight
ing Joe. .tE
| After the applause had subsided, the
Gen. mounted tho stand and said substan.
tally as follows:
| 'fGentlemen of the Board of Trade and
| others:
I" caunot tell you how much your
kindness embarrassss me on this occasion.
4 / nm nnf a4 n
tons, and | know that do not deserve
them. On coming to your young but
prosperous city, | desired to make the ac-
| quaintauce of the members of this Board
OF Trade, and other leading associations
jn your city, for the tune being mj duties
will connect me with you. ! desir4 ID more
TO make your acquaintance for ! have
heard OF the exalted influence the Board
OF Trade exsried in the country, and which
felt 10 the army. heard of yd dur phi
lanshropic efforts to put the Cove fnment
in condition to crush the rebellion
was informed that you cared for those
who had fought for the coup,ry-a Board
in energy and activity, in patriotism and
philanthropy, wi,hou. parallel n the
Union, If not IN the history of the world
| lCheers You cannot realize the con-
ISOLATION 1t is to me to know that the army
is backed BY such a power behind Us. |
thank you ten thousand times for ~ha.
you have done IN the war The country
is thankful, and hope you will co btinue
to back US 10 this crisis. When the his.
! tory Of this var ahall have been written,
you viii be remembered, At present. you
are appreciated. We are engaged 10 The
work Of suppressing = great REBEL lon.-
Up to this time it has been ATTENDED
with good effects to the whole country
We have lost many valuable lives, but VI
have gained name and character whict
sill be respected as long as time sha
last, (cheers.) feel proud thu, 4 h.y,
been permitted to take psrs IN pttliul
, down TIE rebellion. | prayed 10 &c
that lie would give me yalor and strength
u act my part, (cries ''sou have dona it"
have done what | could do. ! bav,
never failed to a;tsek ne conspiratIrs ir
respective Of orders or advantages GCfie
OF 'Th.ts so. l will conunue to do s.
wherever found, or With whatever odds
and if cant meet them in the field / vii
do it at home. Loud cheers G kpec
to see the Union restored, and will TAX
any responsibility to do it. am ed rne,
in the work. This people will take car
of what Was. left them By their father.
They Lave not degeneraled. The war
no failure. Loud applause | do nc
= think you need assisiaucs here; but
you wish hackers, you know where t
find them. Great applause. 1t make
!, but little difference where they assign III
II to duty. The elections last week struc
J. terror to the enemy. [Cheers. Tn
election in November will be Waterlo
t to Copperheads and rebels. Loud au
f continued applause. They relied on tn
r peace party in the North felt astor
o ished to see SO many sympathiripg Wit
the rebels. while travelling through th
9 West. The tories OF Revolution wei
respectable compared TO the C1pperhead
,e of the North. Loud Cheers. The la
1t ter occupy much the worst position.
d was Democrat, aud if they will inte
a. pret the Cons tuition as framed by i
y fathers, am Democrat STILL But 10,
: they do this | am for the Unicn-,hroug
re all time. Cheers NY pursuits ha,
~ not fitted me to fill the place you have a
signed to me- | am no speaker. Cris
"You are fghter."] Yes, | can take
4. hand at that. Enthusiastic applause
h am glad to see the spirit display
~ here. l knew it would be all right
Indiana, and it will be all right here
y, November next. [Applause.] VIII
at the long roll is sounded, the camps spri
e. to arms to repel the foe, and you ha
,h heard the roll in Indiana. We are 6gt
ey ing . common enemy. The newspape
say that the army will vete for the non
nee of the Chicago Convention. cal
see it. Loud aud prolonged cheer
ne The soldiers down there are as brave,
OF loyal and as devoted men as breathe
By any land, and will see the stars and s:ril
80 waving over every inch Of territory beft
IN they will listen to the cries for tees
it ton of hostilities" Geatlemen, tha
At you ten thousand times for your kind
ic. ception. have endeavored to do my I
ty, and will continue 10 do so.
whatever place they put me | will b
al team horse. If you have any riots be
let me know; you will not want 70
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