The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-06-10
VOL. 13.
The Contest In Missouri.


q racy description Of the meeting at Macon
where the first of the series Of meetings ad
dressed by Governor Stone was held. Majo,
James Rollins was there as the representa-
tive Of the conservatives and rebels. But he
was in unfavorable quarters. The cores
pondent says that there isintense radical sen.
timent at Macon. This report Of the meet
ing is certainly proof on that score. We
quote the portion referring to the Governor g
speech and the scenes following. After no.
ticing Gov. Stones record the correspondent
refers to:
HIS SPEECH
Was of two hours duration. and was an an
answerable argument for Radicaism and lpy.
atty. He discussed National questions ex-
clusively; was never personal or insulting.
and chained the attention of the audience
during the entire time, save as it was broken
by the ringing notes of applause that ever
and anon made the old Court House shake as
his telling hits and illusions came forth. He
came with words of cordial greeting from the
loyal men of Iowa to the loyal men of Mis-
souri, he dwelt upon the reasons why the
two States are mutually interested in this
great freedom fight. He spoke of the PROS
principles. He raked President johnson
fore and aft, read from his proclamation,
Nashville speech, and North Carolina recon.
struction scheme, and showed his inconsist-
ency and baseness by his johnson 81 own
WORD of mouth He then called South
Carolina to the witness stand, and tore to
pieces her excuses and evasions as to her be
ing in the Union and out of the Union. His
argument here was particularly clear and
convincing, and his points came out with tel.
ling effect.
lie closed with an eloquent peroration,
which was gem of rhetorical beauty and
taste Taken as q whole. his speech was
the fairest, most candid that we ever listened
to.
The rebels aud Conservatives were com
pletely taken aback. So used have thev BE-
come to Plan S ..ad otaer leaders yirulept
abuse and personality, that they seemed
wholly dumb foundered by logic and fairness.
Now came
THE SCENE.
Governor Stone then announced that Ma
Jor Rollins was present. and wished to ad-
dress them, and begged the audience to give
hum a hearing for his (Stone 81 sake. Major
Rollins, who had been taking notes in back
corner, after some calling for and waiting for,
came forth and proceeded TO address the meet.
ing. Ae atie aed great GOODNESS, though eyi.
dently hardly knowing what to say. For
lew minutes he talked without the slightest
reference to any of the arguments of Gov.
Store. de evidently had learned his piece
very well, but 1t was not appropriate 70 the
occasion. Governor Stone, in his fair and
candid manner of discussion, had taken
course SO entirely different from wha, was ex.
peeted, that Rollins was evidently for some
time at q loss for what to do or say.
Answer arguments he conld not therefore
broke forth III a loud soice, sboyernor Stone
| wants blood, blood, blood he is NOT satisfied
with the result of the war, SO far. but be
wants more blood. when neither In General
Stones nor General Pratt speech was there
the least allusion to blood or the idea Of
blood. Evidently Rollins had learned his
piece and ii did not chime in with the occss-,
ION. lie nov s.ossl, .nsuiled Governor
Stone by declaring that he stone) said that
you must strike a man when he was down.
and then asked the audience If it was not 50
the greatest confusion. Now followed grea,
nproar. Major Rollins was told not to mo
ceed, THAT they did nc. visa 10 listen Id a
resol that he was an intruder etc.
General Stone now begged the audience to
allow MAJOR Rollins to proceed for his sake.
but popular feeling was against ii, and cries
went up from all parts OF the house. .Rel
Inns, you are traitor, rebel. we know your
record.
At this point Colonel Mckay interrupted
the noise and said to Major Rollins: 'Ip pu
are q rebel, and we all know it you have in
suited Governor Stone, and misrepresented
him; we did not ask you to soeak this is
Radical meeting, and you are an intruder.
know you are rebel. Major Rollins. we all
know it, and do not wish to hear you.
Rollins. | never was a rebel No man
ever knew Of my making speech in which
dld not advise the vigorous prosecution OF the
war. l could name over all the leading Had
icals and prove that they were pro-slavery
men.
| AT this point the uproar was intense. Rol-
Inns stood uncertain, amid cries and yells OF
traitor and '.rebel.r when Major Dean,
| former Sheriff Of the county, staunch old
man of nearly so years, with sharp, clean out
features. voice that rang like clarion, and
a will that no adversely could break, arose
and said:
81 have lived among you at least 80 years,
] and have conteuded abroad and at home
that we are decent, law abiding. orderly
people, and contend that the radical doe
trine is sound, and don't fear the ability Of
Rollins, hell or the derit. lam not for mob
law, or gag law If the Radical doctrine can I
stand investigation, then | want to know it.
| am Radical all over. and if Radicalsm
can't he sustained. then / say let Radicalsn
go to the devil. | was . Rollins man, just as
| was n johnson man, until they both turned
''leetle rebelish'' just let him rip
Col Mckay. "kollins is rebel, and We
don I want to hear him. Jim Green came
up here and tried TO smile us out of it, or into
it, some time since. and we don't mean Rol
Inns shall do it now. You are an intruder.
Rollins. 81 am not an intruder. | am the
last man in the State of Missouri to 60 where
am not wanted. am modest man here
he drew on his Imagination a littlel. The
State Central Committee sent me as they did
Gov. Stone, and Gov. Stone, too, has invited
me.
Major Clements, late Pension Agent. bu
ousted by Rollins and others for his loyalty
now ran the irons into Major Rollins rather
roughly. saying: 'Did you accept that in
vitation, sir y
Rollins. No, you know did not.
Clements. Then why are you here? Yor
are an intruder. Like the id rebels of '61
you have come here to bushwhack, and VIZ
don't mean you shall do any such thing. ]
kao,r you. Jim Rollins; you want to bush
whack the Governor, hnt we know you
Rollins. You have been bushwhacked
lately, haven't you?
Clements. Yes through your id lies.
Rollins. You are Johpson man, ain
you?
Clements. am q loyal Radical Caion
man.
Mr. Clements in 1860 published the Louis
lana Journal. in Pike county, and supported
Rollins against Henderson and Rollins ther