The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-11-01

At the meeting held at Chicago on Mon
lists on their return to that city, among the
speakers was the Marquis Of Chambrun, from
France, q lineal descendant Of Lafayette.
He gave Frenchman's appreciation Of the
new world and its representative men thus
We take from the 7rfbnne's report:
"He had viewed with much pleasure the
tremendous development OF this country, bu,
he would say to his hearers that natural re
sources were not oil that were essential 70 the
people is 10 be depended on for our advance
ment and permanence as . people. Free
speech, free schools, free churches, free ad
minstration are the doctrines on which are
established forever the States west of the
Missouri river, as the States east of that hav e
been alike founded on those principles. But
beyond the Institutions themselves lies the
man. The man is what gives the power OF
the nation. (Great applause
when | read the discussions of Mr.. Lin
coin with Judge Douglas. | saw his com
ments upon the Declaration Of Independence,
remembered this other great man, this old
Virginian, the author Of the Declaration of
Independence. What Jefferson wrote, Lin
coin commented upon. These principles Of
equality, of the liberty Of mankind, were
enunciated by Jefferson, but this great phil
osopher was commented upon and put in
practice by your great statesman, Abraham
Lincoln. Renewed applaase.] il was. in>
deed, one of the greatest fortunes of my life
to approach this Western statesmaf--to see
him on the very day of your dscisfve success
saw him in the wales of Richmond Jaw
him expressing by his words those two noblest
feelings Of mankind, which he expressed in
the words amnesty and Justice. IApplause. ]
Amnesty and justice we're the LIST feelings he
had when he died. [Applause. Az : for
eigner let me tell you the fame OF this dead
lllinoisan cannot be confined TO America.
All the world must celebrate the memory Of
this pure statesman who raised himself
through life cf freedom and put 10 practice
these immortal principles for the safety Of
men not only you, but all the civilized
world must be proud forever Of his name and
bis acts. know well this same State 81 Ill.
inois has another man who, rs | have heard,
went one day in 1851, presented himself At
the Office Of Governor Yates, and said tina,
he was an old Captain in your army tried in
the Mexican war, aud was engaged to battle
for his country TO repay it for the education
which be received Of it. This man vas mod
est. Ae did not speak OF himself. He DID
not point back to his old successes in the
Mexican war, and Governor Yates, almost
guessing what vas this man, appointed him
Colonel OF the 2lst regiment Of this State.
(Applanse. You know the history OF this
man. because the world and Ill the world
knows it. He vent from your State to Fort
Henry. From Fort Henry he vent to Donel.
son from Donelson to Vicksbnrg: from
Nlcksburg to Charleston /; from Charleston to
kichmond, and this man, superior to his own
successes themselves, modest 10 his triumphs,
you must not be content to claim Not only
in the United States have you learned, but
throughout the world We have learned to be-
lieve that even q successful General can be
Nm instrument in the arm Of . free people
that he may not be an ,oppressorr over them.
[Applause. II 10 for this that the develop.
meni of your country is secured. You have
enough for the people Of tho world, and if
yoo want more energy to develop it will come
at your call. You will 90 on mnch further
than you have gone nov; you will build up
m empire which viii have ~ it, rival the Rus.
alan Empire.
"As Frenchman, am glad Of that you |
know the connection which has existed be-
tween our two countries. In the days of your
hrst trials France came with you and fought |
with you, fapplause] and France, some years
later, abandoned TO you the territory Of
Louisiana
You are now freed from slavery. LISA
time which connects Us more intimately than
ever. In my own country We are proud Of
this feeling that al men are created free by
God, and must main free. The very day
on which you ai~d this sublime maxim
that very day w nations were connected
more intimately. Il are not jealous of your
greatness We VIII appland you, for it is .
most legitimate cou4ie which was svcr made
BY any people. tie conquest without sny I
blocdshed, . conquest of this wilderness.
which will give TO larger number of human
beings the benefit. ot the Creator. Length.
ened appiause.