The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-07-11
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the lovers Of liberty h 6Af 6vh md in othe1
lands. His fame ID As wide a. civilization and
will 9dqre unsil time ah1n ~ % lonSeH
| ThwSr hd9 given q many heroes. Fwxe1A-
er W. d5nsidss those Ii Abe CabinltA ~ %
l the field, there are many names high upon
the scroll of fame-but in the after history Of
the time will be found high ADORE them all
the name Of Abraham Lincoln, the Savior Of
his country.
His emancipation proclamation, by which
q race of four millions of slaves became
freemea -has been made part Of the fuSda-
tmenhl Ian sf1he land--by this Amendaers
Ito the constitution of our country it has be-
come more fully than il ever was before the
great charter of human rightsan human liber-
ty. Never again shall it be possible for the soil
Of our country to be trod by the foot Of a
single slave y Z - = ri y9sgn Ef
The future IF our government, though not
free from clouds, is suspicious. The tried
valor and patriotism Of our people is a sure
guarantee against future rebellion and
Itreason.
Peace on its return to the land invites to
new undertakings and new enterprises. The
country is full OF undeveloped resenrces-and
rich in all the elements of power and great.
ness. The West is still a wilderness and awaits
only the eFer-flowing tide Of emigration
to make Il the seat Of civilization and power.
s.Westward the star ofempire takes its way"
The confidence Of Europe millions in the sta
constant stream of emigration which daily
bilty OF our government is evidenced by the
seeks our shores The industry of these peo-
pie led by the enterprise and energy of our
own will soon fill MP the great west Organ
ize society and build up new States TO be ad
mitied to the Union.
Even the South now languishing from the
effects of war viii have new energy imported
to its people and rival its former prosperity
BY the genius of universal emancipation.
The whole country from the Atlantic to the
Pacific, from the Lakes to the Cult, starting
out on new lease Of prosperity. will realize
n destiny more glorious than its warmest
friends had ever dreamed.
Under the influences of free government
and christian civilization its power to benefit
and bless mankind will be felt through all the
coming ages.
Delivered at Mon,rose, Lee County, Iowa,
July 4, 1856.
The "my policy men up at Muscatine
have been illuminated the scales have been
knocked from their political optics. Judge
Porter, the most noted 'my policy" man in
toht ApuutSy a. liiS NSiGbAaLtIA 0n haAE oaItuy
occupied the same platform with Mr. ALEx
AspER CLARK aud BENJAMIN MATHEWS, COL
ored. All of them made speeches, ana the
Judge wa1n'; ahead of his colored brethren
in matter, manner or the attention secured
from the audience. The Journal says
When people see with their own eyes and
hear with their own ears that men of the AZ
rican race are absolutely superior, as orators,
to noted orators of the presidential party.
they must needs, toa certain extent, conquer
some Of their prejudices. And when the
good work has been once begun, II viii
eoatIn4s 10 exert good effect ndeti
ntely. We regard it, therefore, as most ,
auspicious omen. that this good work has
been inaugurated in the goodIy city Of Mus
catine, and at the same platform on Which
spoke our most distinguished johnson orator
We should not be surprised, if Mr. Alexander
c ark would allow Judge Potter to ride in
his buggy on joint stumnins .opr, before toe
close q I've osnpaiga. Fur all good rules
worn both ways, aud whilst high minded
whites are conquering their prejudees against
the blacks, We must expect high. minded
backs to conquer their preIadices against
white trash.