The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-21
THE GATE CITY,
TUESDAY. JUNE 81.


The PhilaaeiPhia Sanitary Falr..A
Telling speech By BisheR slapsen.
At the opening Of the great Sanitary
Fair in Philadelphia, Mayor Henry made
the opening address, and was followed by
Bishop Simpson, Governor Cannon, of
Delaware, Governor Parker of New Jer-
sey, and Governor Curtin of Pennsylva-
MIA.
In the absence of the President of the
United States, Bishop Simpson was dele.
gated to dedicate the building in his stead
The Bishop spoke as follows:
No one, sir, moro than myself, regrets
the absence of our honored Chief Mspjs-
trate. Applause. The noble ends in
view, the magni6eence of the arrange.
ments, and the character of this assem-.
bldge, combine to form an occasion worthy
of his presence. Delighted would we
have been to have heard from his own lips
his sympathy with this cause. and to
catch the inspirations of his manly heart,
which swells with generous affection and
with strong confidence as to the gloriou.
results of cur glorious national struggle.
Applause.
But he could not be with us. His eve
was upon Richmond. [Applause He
is listening for tidings from our brave
generals, and from our equally brave ad-
vancing hosts. lie is waiting to furnish
such aid and TO give such orders as the
interests of the hour may demand. But
while he is not with us he is of US. He
sympathizes with the suffering sailor and
soldier, and his heart is deeply moved by
their distress 7; and all that the govern.
ment could do to assist this great enter
prise he has from The beginning promptly
done for the officers of the Sanitary Com.
mission. Applause. As
We turn to descry the signs of the times,
think l can see the light cleaning over
the mountain tops. Our resources We,
seem uudiminished, while the resources of
the rebellion are fast becoming exhausted
It's borders are contracting. its vitality is
waning, while with us new fields of wealth
are ever opening. Our vast territories,
from Arizona and Montana, FROM Califor.
MIA TO Colorado. are unwilling their mines
and boundess wealth, and are waiting
only for the miner toll
When this strife il over our national
colors will be green and gold, for green
backs and gold will every where be at par.
Tremendous cheering.] Speculation
may be rife for little while men NAV
trade in gold and try to depreciate our
national currency; but as look around
me here l am bold to aver that the ladies'.
always firm friends OF the union, will ever
encourage notes of legal tender TAp.
plause, cheers and laughter.
We have resources, too, in brave men
sIis true that many of them sleep in the
dust. Lyon and Baker, and Sedgwick and
and Wadswortb, and Others, rest in their
glory. But we have heroes still living.
Sherman is just now showing from his
onward career that he is northern man
with southern proclvities. TCheers and
/ .ughter.l We have 1honss who
never doubts. [Oheers.] We have a
Hooker, who pushes his hosts amid the
clouds. Cheers
New England has given us her Howard,
who, Que armed. is still within himself a
host. Cheers And Butler, who is
the terror of the Confederacy. THurrahs
and prolonged cheers.l Pennsylvania in
her Hancock has tower of strength
lcheers and near her heart she bears her
Meade OF honor! [Cheer upon cheer. +
While the giant West, from the shores OF
her bread Mississippi, sends us Grant of
Unconditional Victory! Tremendous
outbursts of applause, eliminating in a
"three times three" given with full en-.
phasis
Nor are our seamen less brave. A gal.
liant Foote has ended his labors, aud peace
be to his memory. But Porter, Dupont
aud Farragut still marshal out feet
tOheers Our Monitors have revolution
izsd naval warfare and have taught the
world the value of hearts of oak IN
breasts Of iron.
But | must not delay. This vast assem-
bly, Is waiting to welcome the Parker of
New Jersey; they wal. to hear the sound
Cannon from Delaware, and TO greet the
rise Of Pennsylvania's Carsin. TDeafen
ing cheers.
"And now in the name of the people
who have furnished these generous gifts.
whose syupathies are with the brave men
in the field and on ship board, in the
name of the people who ordained that
constitution under which We live and who
have sworn to defend and uphold it, 10
the name OF the people who are de.ermin.
ed TO live and die under the Stars and
Stripes without a bar across them. | ded-
ica;e these treasures and their proceeds to
the sick and wounded soldiers and sailors
OF our army and navy, to those brave men
who for US and ours have perilIed their
hives and have driven back the hosts OF
the emmy.
"May God in Lis in6ute mercy restore
them to health, and to their frieoda and 10
their country! And may those donor,
realize "thau it is more blessed 70 o,;ve
than 10 receive" Amen amen shout.
ed the audience