The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-09-22
CARTHAGE, ILL.,, Sept. 10th, 1868.


GArk CRY; The greatest speech that has
been delivered in the West Is certainly cred
tied TO Governor Oglesby. 1t was the one
made TO the citizens Of Hancock county, ct
Carthage, on Saturday last. The day was
very unfavorable. In fact it rained nearly
all the time Notwithstanding the rain and
mud very large delegations we're out from
every town and township in the county.
. l must not forge. to mention that Keokuk
sen, very fair delegation, but las was the
CASE With other towns not one-fourth as many
we're present as would have been had the
weather been favorable.
II WAS impos sible to get full report Of
the Governors speech, but will send you =
few extracts:
Fellow citizens Of Hancock county, why
do We see upon the face Of every man in this
assembly the impression OF anxiety? Il il
because the great heart Of the country is not
at rest because there is we'll founded be-
lief in the public mind that after all our
country has not Jet secured the blessings Of
peace, in the sense in which itlwas expected
that they would be secured at the close of the
WHE( NOeT6ycE UHV6 Ueen. IN INDIANA.
Michigan and our own beloved State, / have
met there vast multitades Of earnest, lov.l
people. ell feeling precisely ASH see You feel
to-day
The Governor spoke at length Of the Eu>
ropeAn Governments, and reminded every
American citizen how precious this country
should be to US all, and our example has
taught foreign powers that there il no safety
in political government aside aud apart from
the endorsement Of the people.
He remarked tina, the immortal Lincoln
said to him once
Dick, if you desire to become useful
and successful politician never get far
away from the people. Keep close to the
people. Let them lead You by the hand,
and catch from them the inspiration of liberty
and lessons Of government. Without the
Endorsement and support of the people there
can be no security or stability in public If.
fairs. We are the party Of liberty Of these
United States, and no man can attach him
self to any other party who has any love of
liberty in his breast"
! President Lineoln's noble acts were re-
terred to by the speaker in the varmest
terms.
THE Democratic party were responsible
for the long and bloody war. Your party
| ash these men, and especially the young mon
Who never yet cast : vote, to attach thsm-
selves to your infamous record. There is no
young man within the sound Of my voice
Who can safely venture to cast his vote with
the Democratic party. II be did 80 it would
Be dissrass to him eli his life
That good Gag was referred to With much
feeling
sit waa smbalmed in the hearts of al
good, true aud loyal people. And here 10
the grand thought that slevates and animatss
the mind Of every man who has belonged TO
the Republican party. Let it b sid, to our
inperisbabls honor, that no Republican ever
firsd on that Gag. And in after years, whom
our children shall grow up, they will have it to
say, NY father never fred upon that Gag
What can you Democrats ssy7 Il hope
there ass some in the sound Of my voice.
They opposed the following: The election Of
Absaban Iscoln in 1880 and in 1884; they
opposad The proclamation issnsd By him II
1881 calling out ssvensy>Avs tbousand troops,