The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-09-02

AfterstAHendiG0em Ma aO0nO0ned m
reasonable hsrangue at Chicago upol
Friday The Hoa. John wsnsv stt1 , VI
was il the crow was ioudly cal1Ia hi
1t was expected that hisspeeoh would, o
oautse, cofsespond in seasineat ami spfsi
with that Of Yallandigham. He, how
ever, rather disappointed his Copperhea,
auditors. THE following report of ri
speech we take from the Tribune. One
OF, twice during his speech eforts wsr'
made to hiss and shout him down, bu
Mr.. Wentworth was determined to e
through with what he had tosay and h,
did it. 81
The following report Of the reply OIL
Hon. John Wentworth TO Vallandigham.
made at the gathering in the Court House
square, on Friday evening, was ina Divert
emily omitted from our report in Saturdays
issue.
On the retirement of Vallandigham
from the steps. the crowd called for Long
john" Gwen, worth"-the two names
being synonymous in Chicago for our
last appointed Police Commissioner. Mr.
Wentworth appeared on the stand, amid
much cheering, and said; e- essi
Lam pleased with the opportunity
which your call affords me to lay my own
views Of public affairs before you and in
so doing trust shall not be deemed an
intruder, for | would not thrust myself
before you nor press my views upon IN
willing ears. 4e
1t has long been part of my political
ethics that the true method of discussing
pubic affairs was for the pros and cons TO
20 together before the people. la every
public address for the past years of my
life have enforced the correctness of
this understanding.
| therefore request the attention of all
for am no party man. / am chained 10
the partizan car of no class, no interest,
no organization to NY country and To
my country alone do [ owe fealty and
render homage. love that country. 1t
nurtured me in my youth, it honored me
in my manhood, and now when | have
passed the meridian of life love to re.
spond to any call to plead in her behalf.
Applause. As We cast our eyes over
the land and witness the tears that every
where prevail, and the dangers that now
environ the republic, the heart of the
patriot sinks with doubt and dread War.
with all its dread calamitics following in
its train, is convulsing the nation. The
art of arms has succeeded the pursuits OF
peace, and nearly million Of men con.
front each other in battle array. Amid
The horrors Of war we naturally look and
long for peacs The fathers and mothers
OF Chicago, whose sons are Drawing the
hazards OF battle and the perils of disease.
long for peace. The wives of Hi nois,
whose sons have persisted and are per.
ishing in the terrible struggle, send up
their daily prayers for the cessation Of TIE
strife. My own wish and hope is for
peace. My regret when the maddened
traitors OF South Carolina fred upon the
National ensign and forced the Federal
authority into a conflict, was not more
keen and poignant than my joy will be
deep and sweet when they lay down their
arms and cease the warfare they then so
wickediy, foolishly and devilishly ipaugu
rated. This is the peace for which wa
hope, for which We pray, for which We
6ghs. This Struggle is like every coafict
That has ever existed since time be gan,
snd if We would have termination of the
struggle We must conquer. The road to
victory is the road to peace. 1t is to this
alternative that We are driven sham me-
iaisusrender. or certain, triumphant last-
lag victory, and consequently peace,
| have listened with great interest to
the eloquent and well-considered remarks
Of that peculiarly democratic champion
who has just addressed Jon from the
stand. | have heard him bewail, in feel
ing, touching terms, the existence and
continuance of this .'accursed war;" la
terms of indigustion he has invoke d
against the Federal Administration for
the part it has had to act 10 the bloody
drama. But while he was thus deprecat.
ing war and violence, | listened in vain
'ot Vuc bfcatb VI Cchcutcs Que worn OF re-
proof from his lips, OF those who FIRST mad
u unclaimed the ugly demon, and let
loose the storm of deadly hate. Why was
not the vials Of his wrath poured upon
the head of the infamous Beauregard, and
the insurgsnt government at Mont gomery,
who hasely trained their cannon on cit
idol floating the national flag and shed the
first blood in this fraternal fight? Not 3
Federal gun hai beer fred. not en- ac: Of
hostility committed, when the rebel,ious
chief acting rs Secretary Of War for a
rebel government, telegraphed the fatal
order, "Open FIRE upon Fort Sumter
Thus the strife began. But this denun-
ciatorof war, this deprecator of strife, this
messenger of peace, in his speech tonight,
running through nearly an hour and q
half, had not one word Of depunciation Of
reproof for those wh,, before God and
man, are guilty of its commencement.
Why this omission, why this studied
silence on the part of Mr.. Valaudgbam.
Why are his iavectives directed solely te
the General Government which when az
sailed only then attacked? Does Mr.. Val
llandipham wish to be understood that tn