The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-08-12
UP THE VALLEY.


While reading the GATE Cry Friday morn
ing at the breakfast table discovered that
he HoS. JAS. +. WILSON had an appoint
nent to address the people at Birmiaghan,
hat afternoon. and therefore made my way
70 the railroad depot. Reaching the cars on
| time, had a pleasant ride to the Summit
where founda carriage for Birmingham and
sas there in time TO get my dinner before the
speaking commenced. The College Hall ras
crowded with persons Of both sexes anxious
% hear Mr.. WILSON, and exhibiting the most
enthusiastic indications Of their high appre
aation of his character and services.
had intended to give you somewhat ex-
ended report of his remarks, but could not
10 him justice. aad your readers will geuer.
lily have an opportunity to hear him for
themselves during the canvass, for he goes
into the present perilous contest with bis whole
soul, and will address the people in every por-
ion ofthe District during the camaaign.
His speech at Birmingham was so,new ha,
lengthy and was devoted To the exhibition Of
The Development Of "my policy and the
gradual divergence and ultimate contest which
had arisen between the President aud Con
.ress. He traced the progress OF events till
the close of the session, and even TO the
present day, showing up. the degeneration
'reachery and apo stacy of the Presidents, and
his finsi accession TO the championship and
leadership Of the combined rebel and copper
lead hosts under the banners Of the bread
and butter brigade. The facts and arguments
adduced to lead TO this conclusion Ieft no
room for doubt in the minds Of his sadience,
ana did not need to be intensified BY denun-
citation to excite their most abhorrent i,,die.
nation. Mr.. WHsox notified his cor stituents
that the President could not turn over the
government, saved by the blood and treasure
Of rstriets,to the hands oftraitcsgdaring the
existence OF the present Congress, and If they
wanted a REPRESENTATIVE in Congress to aid
N the consammation OF that policy they must
choose some other man. -
Mi Wifsok took his seat after a most 10
quent peroration, and onthe suggestion of the
Chairman, the entire audience, With here and
there an szesplots rose to their. feat rs IN
evidence Of their approval of his course in the
past and theirsdss< animation to support him
in the future. es mn, tl -rr
The audience was composed for the most
part Of the substantial working men and bust,
asss men Of Birmingham and the honest
farmers oftheyYicinity, not a few OF whom
had marched to the music Of the Union, 10
the bloody baktlefelds Of the South in order
to crush outthsre bellions make treason obi
Gus and traitors Infamous. The coun.en.u
ces as well ~ the expressions of these men
showed that they still abborred treason and
traitors as well ssthose who sought the favor of
traitors, and combined with Copperheads Il,
restore to than the control ofthe country. and
rendered thym aid sud comfort a, tie bieody
work Of massacreing the tnion men Of the
South, white and siAxk, inaugarat.d at Mem.
phis and New Orleans.
Alter the close of the meeting / looked
around the town : little % note lis coedi,ion
and iaprossnsnts. Il Is svfdsntly il
thriving ecudision, and i doing ! very con-
siderable amount of trade in the produces of
me county 1t is the centre Of avery r;cb
ana we'll Improved agricultural section of
united extent, and the farmers are penerallv
'an'ey and we'll TODD. There ara mill. ana
Woolen factory with other industrial ;n.t;tr.
1ous N the town, as well as the usual supply
umess houses, shops, aud the like.
butsss great attraction and the chief o,orv
Of birmingham j. i College. The building |,
really avery handsome edi6ce, visible for m;l..
U every direction, being three ssories bi,b
md sArmo'nted BY . eupola. II i ! slr;cta
building = By IS feet, and il surroundsu, =
tnpas srodads enclosed, set ID srss.. aoaA
with shade trees.
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