The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-08-28

EDITORIAL JOLTIHGs AND JOF.
TINGQ.

There was goodly company of the loyal
peopls of Van Buren, County, that met q,
keosauqua on last Friday afternoon. Gov.
srosr spoke. By some migratory process
for which the Des Moines Valley road was
responsible we formed one OF his auditors
de discussed the political situation at length
and with great clearness and force of arau-
ment. AssFa
The citizens Of Van Buren, need little poll
teal training. They have marched 20 stead
~ 70 the music ofthe Union since the out.
brake of rebellion; they have voted % ssesd.
lily and loyalty we'll her soldiers Sous foush,
30 loyalty and calamity veil during Ill thaA
strife that they are prepared to cooaiaas in
that line sndtreat The "Ay Policy" rebel o.,
aiting abomination to overwhelming defect
Yet the opposition are active and our peopls
should b vigiiant. There should b N &C.
tive and thorough canvsss. Republicans .,s
ready and willing to work. The party ~.
never more earnest and united, and nsssr
has been political work more heartily done
than will be the work done by the great
Union Republican party when they
have . chance to set the sealof condemnation
upon the treschery and shameless apostscy
-four Nose. BY the ballot. The crowd
that came out TO hear Governor Srosr upon
the insufficient announcement that was made.
showed. how strong Is the interest the
people take in the present campaign. It's
90 generally throughout the country. This
demands vigorous canvass demand that
We hope our candidates, State, District,
County and local, will heed.
There will be . grand rally at Keossuqus
upon the 18th Of September. Hon. JAM,
W. GRIMES and Mr.. WILSON viii speak, and
shis Is TO be in that county the great meeting
Of the campaign.
The Republican County Convention is held
at Keosauqua on Friday next. There are
several candidates named for some Of the
Offices, The contest between them, however.
tor the nomination viii not be formidable
one, and the ticket nominated win be heart.
ly supported. The PErT1T, BnLEr and BAN.
WIN Democracy isn't just the thing that the
voting public Of old Van Buren, are going 10
vote up, now that they have been 90 long per
sistently voting it down
Now We quit politics and seek the s..ented
grove" near Bentonsport, where our Methods,
friends Of the whole district are holding camp
meeting. A score of white tents, with stoves
and cooking apparatus in the rear, whore the
Marthas are busted with culinary affairs, while
the feminine and masculine (?) Marys wor.
thip; all the equipments for camping out; the
''preaching stand;'' and the rows of more or
less uncomfortable benches of unelabora.e
make; and the lamps hung from the trees to
relieve nights darkness; and the hundreds Of
thoassnds, as il may happen, Of young and
old, male and female, humanity. and the
@preachers' tent with the ministerial occu-
pants; and the singing and. prAyinss and
preaching and speaking meetings," and
shoutings, mayhap. These largely 70 to
make up camp meeting. Sunday morning
ve sought the ground; calling in,r q we
reafed the encampment, to perfect process.
non Of folk bound thither. Here we have an
occasional huckster's tent, and wilderness.
OF tsans; and then the sound of preaching,
and the array of tents 10 before us. The
crowd continues to pour in; FIVE Thousand
persons, ii is said, were inside the circle of
tents; great number were too irrepressible |
TO be kept there. aud they are rushing to and |
aro on the outskirts Of the grounds. Some.
oooy preached nj eight clock, then aspeak.
meeting" Thsn Rev. Mr.. Trrrs and
immediately following him without ;nterm;..
hon, hev. L. b. DAMS preached eloau.n,
and powerful sermons. Two sermon, II ~.
afternoon, one Of Them very able discour,.
- nev' Mr.. "AAsisG, of our own city, and |
sermon at night by Rev. 8. BaooKs, Va. The
psesenins part Of the performance. There
vas something 10 their Sabbath n;.h. -...-l
1ne vsry like that the seniors snouv -,
-Ae'neoiss friends cali ian old f..h;oned
- The lights blasting anour
rn,,;.ns. , ..e sea Tor any other moan oil
S.s e a'p'ise that you please,) Of
iaess turned toward the spsahe,. 49,, al
exhortation following the .ermnn. 80
call for mourners and the hupd,.s. - - '1e
n.g'ns revival songs; and the cr;..
1snefens; and the scores of voices pe;,.s :.
o0ce N prayer vas evidently dsHeht mi.
the heart Of the seuiors aforssaid. -
wen J Camp Meeting don't suppress Ii.
variety Of hfs's phases Your serio h.cc,...
iaAicro at timss- ssYoa prs>eAed ~ N
tsfnoon, ! believe" sid ve.erabl. go
70 y = ~ walked % the outside Of ~ =
sa.pnsat That M : seaak' . go