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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-02-05


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KEoKUK DIRECTORY.
ATronHEYS.
Mooar 1 Knowles. Johnson st-in Tepfer House,
Second street.
American Watches.
S G Bridges Nos & Estes HOUSE.
= BOOTS 4 saoEs-wHOLEsALH
Hsmble.on Huiskamp ...-.......s3 Main street.
BOOK-BIHDE1.
In Pssses ssa-....6sss City B'ia's, Nsia -
BANKING HOUSE.
First Nssioaa Bank ). Aaia 81 -sst = ~
SAG FACTORY.
Deen... .........les Main strss
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BOOKS 4 sTATGOHERY.
David Lowry sscesl 4ss.I
wWsstrott ....--.. ...N Nah street
e scsstsr o.. 80 Nsas 1rsst
BOOTS 4 sHOEs-RETAIL.
Stewart 4 Dean..... $50 car Third Main streets
Huiskamp Matless. ,,,..Se Main street.
Huiskamp Z Bro-.... Main sttset 9Th 5th-
Hart lss Main street.
+sAsEs &ses
BUCKEYE FOUNDRY.
Vail, Armi,age 4 Co....... Ninth : johnson.
BOrmrr hLEAOHERr.
c II Emerson ................cor Fourth Blondeau.
CLOCKS, WATCHES = JEwELRy.
Sam g Bridges...............No Nos 4 Estes House.
Ayres, Mann Ayres-..-. -........67 Main strees.
CARPETS, OIL CLOTHS, 40.
John opeiin................ :. .5s Main street.
cLOTninns.
yeneill, Jones CO.. . ..eos Third 4 Main sttssas
Hess, Stern 4 Co.......cor Second Main streets.
cRocREnY : ouEHMswARE.
Carey Le Faiyre. ..... Main s.reet--bet 5th 9Th.
commIsslOH nEKoHAnrs.
WN Ssarses 40 South IAves
Wholesale Z Retail.
Bridges. Estes House.
Cein, Silver Ware.
Bridges ,........ .........Ncs Estes HOME
DENTISTRY.
rCR RWatt................cor cor Main and Fifth sts
Or c Ingersoll... Third Main, tup stairs)
DRY aoops-w HOLEsALE.
] N Shelley Sons. Main street
Kramer, Irwin Co......... Main street
DRUGs-WHOLEsAL 4 RETAIL.
Wilkinson, Bartlett d co......-,..y4 Main strsst
Kerr Fulier....-..... .-........sl NAN stfesl-
Dr. Fl o'connor.... Main street
DRY-GOoDs-HETAIL
spiesberger, Mayer 4 Co...........No III Main-st
Bossuck Main street 1
Phillips Kerr MAN sueet.
M Gregg Son<--.......-...--...s6 q Q Y1sRs Ae1sA
D Foster..... Main street.
Engraving, Hrands. 4 Seals.
so Bridgss....... Nos 4 Estes House. |
EGGS & BUTTER.
Pond Co............cor Main Ninth strestf
Fans. Fancy Goods. Fine Cutlery.
Briages...........,..,,.so Nos Estes House |
FURElrrRE
Howe Tyier..-...- ....ss Nam street
Duncan, karle d Co.....i40 1a2 Main street |
GAS = STEAM FITTIaGs.
Mooar Son--..-...--J onnson street. oel % ssn'
Gold Pens, Pencils. Pocket Books.
q Bridges Nosl L Este. House |
oesx x;,ver. and rvorv Mounted Canes |
: -. NJ - rs,.. Hor..
D''1s = -.--.'' ',s 80 80
eoC Ason
= rollosk o0..''.- Ia ~ NJ. 49,.
a.. sca % Nn;a str.., |
II Stafford ................co Biondeau & Leyee. |
GROCERS-RErAIL.
Robart,ou 4 Albsrs .,.......I2e Main street. |
80 i T-vir -..corner Fifth 4 Main streets. /
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A Hsn,. ,.s.......s S;a styeet--bet "a 4 4thi
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# p,sI 50 Main street.
x.rs caps AND NOTIONS.
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Howe Tyier..-.--.,......r., .....ss Mein street
Duncan, karle Co......l40 142 Main street
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Proceedings of the Iowa Legislature
0sn. 0,Nsil win Furnish loo, 900 Pc
niaas In Case Of War With N gland.
FROM WASHINGTON.

GOLD CLOSED IN NEW YORK l4li.
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CARPETS, OIL CLOTHS, 40.
John G Copeiin ..........- Main street,
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CLOTH1HRS.
yeneill, Jones J. Co. .eof Third Z Main steests.
Hess Stern 4 Co........cor Second 4 Main streets.
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CLOCKS, wArCAEs = JEwELRY.
Sam g Bridges..............N Nos / 4 Estes House.
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FURElTrRE,

Fans. Fancy Goods. Fine Cutlery.
q Br;ages... Nos 4 Estes House
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BAG FACT0RY.
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GAS 4 STEAM FITTIaGs.
Iooar L Son ohnson street, bet Sd 4 4
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KE0KUK DIRECTORY.

BANKING HOUsE.
First NstionAl Baak .... >. kaia NJ u ~
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Eaas q BUTTER.
P Pond & Co...........cor Main 4 Ninth strestf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-10-28
gEyERDY JOHNSONS HUMILITY

Nj. Rcycrdy johnson sends MS word by the
Atlantic Cable that lac bears all the censures
of his countrymen with Christian resignation.
Considering that Reverdy acts as though he felt
if his duty to behave like toady and n
snob, it is pleasant to know his frame
of mind. But are these "censures" un-
inst9 Take the ease of Mr.. Laird whose well
come Mr.. johnson received in such a pub
lie and ostentatiOus manner What did
Mr.. Laird doP Admitting that our
Rebel States were in the accepted sense of tie
word belligercnts, Mr.. Laird, for no reason
apparent except the love OF gain, furnished
ship with the full understanding that she was
to be employed in harassing, sinking, burning,
and robblng defenselesS merchantmen. good
many people think pTivatccrlng at the best to
be little better than piracy; but this was Il ease
in which the sharpest lawyers were puzzled 70
point out the difference. These who were
mainly distressed by the dcprcdatiOns OF Rebel
cruisers were not wealthy traders, but persons
of moderate means and especially the part
owners OF whaling craft and no one can tell
except from personal observation, how many
widows and orphans were impoverished by the
firm of Laird and Scmmcs. For the latter there
NAV he some cXtcnuatlOn' nut Laura ndu NO
personal prcjudiccs to crafty and no personal
grievances, real or supposed TO ayenge. If a
man here in New York should 90 into cut
lcr's shop and say, There is person out here
Whose life / have resolved TO have want
3" TO buy one of yor1 largest aud sharpest
"bowic-kniycs !" and if the cutler should
forthwith furnish the instrument, would not
the vendor cqially with the yendcc be guilty
of the resulting homicide!
What does Mr.. Reycrdy lolmsondo.l lie is
the American Minister III England. He at the
most represents two classes. VIZ, LoyaIsts
who never Navercd, and Rebels who have
sincerely repcntcd. lie does not, he cannot in
the nature of things represent those who are
sill lmeconciled to the Union, and who still
believe that the lost cause was great and
good one, and was put down simply by pre-
poudcrance upon the other side of men and
of money. Now this IL the class which Mr..
Laird represented, morally, at the late Liver
pool BANQUET. He may he sorry that he ,lld
not do more foI the Rebels, but there IS lot a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-10-28

The only hope the Democracy have OF car
wing TIN. State for Hoffman rests upon frauds
committed and planned in this city. The
naturalization frauds have been pretty wei
ventilated and moro than one prominent man,
and more than one active Official, Is pretty sure
10 find himself before Court of the United
States. where Mr. Oakley Hall cannot shelve the
indictment or protect his coadjutors IN fraud.
Arrangements have been made to arrest, under
warrants from the United States Court, every
person presenting n fraudulent naturalization
As To another class of frauds, equally stringent
measures are in progress The lists of those
registered in the first two days are being care
fully and systematically scanned. Already the
names of 1000 persons have been found who do
not reside at the places from which they have
registered. and precautions have been taken TO
procure the arrest of those persons If they ap-
pear At the polls on election day. The same
course will be- pursued rs TO the registration Of
the next two days Relying upon the short
ness of the time, it is intended, by the Demo
cratic leaders, TO register large numbers of
rcpeaters,n men who shall pass from district
to district, registering and voting in each. The
calculation is that gang of twenty rcpeaters'
can poll 500 votes. We are happy to say that
measures have been taken by which this class
of frauds will he prevented very large
force has been organized who, from Friday
and Saturday evenings next TO the morning OF
election, will devote themselves day and night
10 inquiries rs to the right 10 vote of every
person registered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-10-28
Smusrmtnis, Ht.


ACADEMY OF MUsiC-This Evening at Strand
orer,-- Barber Of Seville" Miss Clara Louise Kellogg
ALHANBRA-No GIG Broadway.-This Evening at
s-Persobaon Harry Mccarthy and Lote bsiee
AIIEMANIA HAII.-This Evening at S.-Lecture:
Essth aud Man" Prof A. Rohte.
pRoNDwAY THFATEG-Ths Evening at s." No
Tborouebirc" and Thrice Married" Mr. and Mrs Florence
BIYANT'S NEW MINSTREL HALL, Tammany Bnlld-
Luesns BOrss ~ D. La Graade Doclorese BranFs Min
EUROPEAN Circus Thirty fOuTth-st and Broad
us This Afternoon p and Evening az 8Fets Of Horsemanshp
Jane, Robinson Lucille Watson. the Ben Family, &C.
FIFTH-AvE. ART GALLERY.-This Day-Free
Exhibition Of Jerome TboHpsoa's Home Sweet Home
KELLY & LIONS MINSTREIS.-NO. 726 Broadway.
This Evening" The Grand Dutch s."
NEw-YoRK Circus, FOurteenth-st.-This Afternoon
at a. Evening 8The Chinese Festival Corps de Ballet Dis
play OF Athletic Skill
NIBLo's GARDEN. - This Evening at 8. -" Jack
Cade" Edwin Forrest
OLYMPIC THEATER - This Afternoon at Il, and
Eveni-g at g." Humpty pumpy" 6. L. foI
PIEEs OPERA HOUsE-This Evening at s. La
Grandr Duchesse." Mile. Tosiee
SAN Francisco MINsTRTLs No. SIS Broadway
This Eyening.-" Barber Brown, or the Pacific Soper'
SrEINwAY HAIL-This Evening at S.-ReadlngS'
Mrs Scot-Sdlons
THEATRE FRANCAIs-Ths Evening at o., G G,hs,
We've Babaut" Descaulas, Nile fontanei "
WNLAcKs THEATER-ThiS Evening at B. Inc
Lancashire Lass" Mr.. J. W. Wal9ck 49,
WoOps MUSEUM AND METROPOLITAN / HE =. faS
Eyenj,- a. Irion Man the Wheel. ShN iN0 '-N
witcSes" Miss lydia Thompson. Miss Ross Cook
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-10-28
GOV. sEYMOUR's pIsLoyAITy

Mr.. Junius H. Hatch of Buffalo sends 70 IT,.
Ne0 York Herald the originals OF the AFFIDAVIT, and le,
printed below, substantiating Gov seymour's dsoya
at the outbreak Of the Rebellion:
NETWORK, Oct 49, iSs
The Hon. JUSIUs II. HATCH. Buffalo. - '
DEAR SIR: You ask for account Of what the La,
Judge Charles H. Ruggles formerly Of the Court q, s
peals said Of Mr. Seym0urs loyalty. "P
Soon after the Rebels organized their eoyernman, =.
Montgomery, Alabama and published their Constnt,oa
met the late Judge Rugges In the City OF New.Yoyb'
and he said IN my presence, at No u Wast that Hora
Seymour stated 10 him that he Seymour thought ths
Montgomery Constitution great deal better than
and that ought 20 Overturn the concern
Washington, send NeWYOrk Representatives 10 rhs
Montgomery Government. and bring that up 10 Washing
ton and 90 under It, Mr. Rugges added that he hsd
formerly acted with the Democratic party but he coud
no longer act With man or party that took the po
ton in relation to the Rebellion that Mr.. Seymour
did. Yours truly, rl DEXTER A. HAWKINS.
H.
Cy and County Of Neir York sGDeIter Tsskus being a
sworn request Of the Hon uuus H. Hatch dposes ,sJ @
the ALLEGATIONS n foregoing letter .tatemeG d.
hate Charles IL RaggIes, true Of bis Oga knowledge.
DE1rEs a H..Np
SsorH TO before this l4th day Of October 4.h =.
DANA L. HUBBARD, Notary Public New. York Gu,
MR. HATCH TO MIR. HAWKINS.
NEW YORK, Oct. o. 1863
DEXTER A. HAWKES. esq. IN Court
thank you in behalf OF the American people for what
you have so kindly and promptly done for them
Consent by the bearer that may print your statement
in The Nec TOr Herald and you shall have their and my
grateful Acknowledgements. Yours, &c,
JUYIUs II. HATCH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-10-28

They have had trouble and violence in New
Orleans, growing out of political differences.
This is the way they have settled. I'VE copy
from The World j
Harry & HAYS in his speech stated that Superlhteh,
dent of Police Williamson had waited Oh the Police BOalu
and informed them that he had stricken the name Of ereg
negro OF The police rolls ,,,..a..t,
z II his action not copcurred in rond De aerty
impossible 10 Fesere pence IN the city, The Police bOaf
itself is composed in part Of negroes, but ey hdd ."
tey1Qiiye biit 10 aeqwieSoe. , -, -,
since dark not nero has been seen IN the streets anu
the 6faic where they usually congregate are desereu
The numerous crowds the streets are composed GU
tey OF white men, and breach OF the peace mas Oeen
heard Of"
This state of things wherein every Black
is expelled from the Police and no Black dare
appear in the streets after dark, is the reSu 1t
of what The World calls "Negro Supremacy "
at the South. All that is necessary, you see,
to secure Seymour Peace at the South, Is
to have the Blacks deprived of every human
right, and conspicuous Rebels like Harry Hays
made dictatOrs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-10-28

partcle of evidence that he Is sorry lOr what
lac did do. This sOrdid and mercenary man
Mr. Reverdy johnson takes by the hand, ana
he is ONLY restrained from embracing him, we
nresme. by the reticence of English manners.
Something we might say about good taste.
Something we might say of those natural
feelings of patriotism which an American
especalv in foreign land, may without
rebuke he permitted to indulge IN. oome-
thing might be said of American widows anu
orphans, beggared through the instrumehuol'y
of the enterprising Mr.. Laird. But we prefer
to suppress mere feeling, and to ABIDE by tle
naked equities of the case. suppose tltl
Capt. Semmes should apply tomorrow 10 MI
Laird for another cruiser, and tender hiih
novment therefor in advance. Is there any
reason TO believe-has Mr.. Reyerdy Johnson
any reason to believe-that Mr.. Laird would
decline TO furnish the ship thus desired !.
Very well. Then, ethically, Mr. Lara
ia in no better position now than
he was when he exercised the functions OF
Naval Constructor to the Southern Coniedefaey'
Would MIR. Charles Francis Adams, while the
seas were all aglow with the cOuflagratlons Tor
which Laird was responsible, have met that
builder at dinner7 Would he have shaken HIM
heartily, very heartily, by the hand Vi course
whatever his inclination, it would have been
pretty nearly impossible for Mr.. JohnsOns pre-
decessor to have done this thing. Mr.. Laird is
not. by a whit, any better man than he was in
the DAYS of Minister Adams; yet with him
Minister Johnson breaks bread and drinks
wine; toward him Mr.. johnson extends his
ready hand while every British cOntemner OF
the American Union looks on approyingly;
while special raptures fill the bosom OF Mr.
ROebuck.
We do not care TO listen to those who speak
of this rs a sweet example of forgiveness, as
blessed evidence of the beauty of Teconclia-
ton, rs a guarantee of international fraternity;
for our simple belief is that Mr. Johnson, by
this very act, so smooth and specious upon the
surface, has really done more TO intensity the
anti-B British feeling in America than he could
have done If he had journcyed from our Dan
10 our Becrsheba, preaching crusade
against perfidious Albion. Neither nations
nor individuals desire friendship which
can only be maintained by submission
to swindling and by acquicsccnce IN eyre
gious wrong. The effect OF Mr. Johnson 3
UNPRECEDENTED amiabilty will be to stm-
ulate nodding memories into the widest wake
fitness. IL is very much as if Mr. Laird bad
built another ship for another buccaneer; 1t IS
very much as if she were now rowing upon the
ocean, burning, and sinking, and plundering ut
the savage will of her commander Mr.
Johnson has simply succeeded in Swimming a
great deal of oil from the waters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-10-28

only good one. II is from this Military Roll
that the draft of those liable to do active mill
tary duty is TO be made. Such a draft may be
ordered by the Governor to fill up the militia
regiments at any time in time of peace, while
in time of war-if we are so unfortunate as to
have onc-such list will furnish the means OF
filling up our regiments by draft, and will pre-
vent vast numbers from escaping service on
the ground that they are.nOt citizens. In tins
way our country will be benefited, though
many a man may live to curse the influences
which have thus brought him within the power
of q draft
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-10-28
PENALTY FORA MALICIOUS PROSECUTION.

In the Kings County Supreme Court, yester.
day the suit brought by Leonard q. hllnek agalh7.
Charles L. Harding and Others tried and ternniei
in verdict IN favor Of plaintiff Last sprug SUI VIZ
brought in rho Court by the plaintiff against n Is
Cahn and Others goods seized by them under eNecp
ton by the Sheriff Ii then alleged, answer thai
the goods the property OF defendants having oeen
frandulently obtained through the house OF EOlgcr
Tbbs OF Nos 50 and "a Leonsrdst New York This hrla
was shown 20 have bought credit about 10000 worth
OF goods of various Obbcrs and, without unpa'k x
them receipt nc their store Immediately cared them
away and had them shipped 10 various parties prnci-
pay the West where the goods were sold at prices Tar
below the cost Some ~ them traced 10 an auction
GERS store in Cincinnati whittier they had been consigned
by the plaintiff The goods were seiZed and Mr. hhnck
bro chi sut through Mr. Degraw fort their recovery
This suit resulted IN favor Of MT knck After the ds
falcatIOn OF Folger libbs became known large NUN
Der OF their creditors combined and prosecuted the OF
Tenders in the alleged fraud one OF the results OF ho
movement was the arrest imprisonment, aud tila Oh mr
Klnck as conspirator 10 defraud ON which charge 10
was acquitted lie now brings suit FOR malicious prose
cuton and claims damages IN the sum oil $1,000 ana aI-
claims In damage To his business Inc deiehCshs
answer is that malice, and set ny a. Jusn-
cation the alleged conspiracy with BCiger IlDDs III TAX
ing goods OF them great extent ana selling the
M SO low price number OF witnesses we're examined;
and the being given 10 the jury Vetct ia i'o' %
plaintiff given. Damages, S,O0
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-10-28
LATEST GENERAL NEws-BY TELEGRAPH

The City Council of Halifax will not cal
public meeting 10 vote $500 for the Red River relief fund
Extensive Post Office robberies have been
detected in Toronto.
49,. Louis Metzger Of Buffalo, set fire TO MS
dwelling yesterday morning, aud then shot himself
Columns block, in Ipswich, Mass, was
burned yesterday morning.
The examination of Judge f. Fem DICK.
inson OF SanduSky, charge OF granting trauau.eus
naturalization papers, has been postponed until NSNA
The roof and attic of the Washington
Mills Iawvcnce, Mass. were buried yesterday. LOSS
$4,000.
go. The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad mort
are bond was stamped yesterday with UniteS etatoe
stamps 10 the amount of $1,000. The bond Is io'
$4,000 600.
800 The operatives in the wooden mills OF
Philadelphia struck yesterday against rs per cent red
ton of their wages The advance was made few Nee
during tho temporary advance in the prce OF sOo"s
About SD hands haya quit work
Alexander Fl. II. Stuart addressed tho
Valley Agricultural Society in Staunton, Va. yesleu,!
Gen r. f. Lee. "Comr0dOre" Maury, and senslS'
Caperton To be the Judges OF the crOquetng naoa
The Fair was attended yesterday by about 1900 Visitors
49,. A fire in Binghamton. yesterday morning.,
destroyed III. ]. FoN's dry goods st0r. Corrngloh
POrtes stove store d j. Lanes boot and shoe s'ov o
RobDnss hide and belt store and j. j McElroy eSss
maChne store The Democrat office basely escaped iVV
loss, $5o,oo0; insurance. $4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-10-28

At this distance and with the meager IN
formation before us, we are unable TO judge OF
the degree of wisdom displayed by the Repub-
lican members of the Oregon House of Repre-
sentatives in resigning their places, and so
leaving that body without quorum. We trust,
however that they had some more substantial
cause than the foolish action of the Leglsia-
ture in attempting to withdraw its approval OF
the Fourteenth Amendment. IL might spend
its whole session passing resolutions like that
about as harmlessly as-considering its peculiar
compassionate could possibly employ itself
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-10-28

Mr. 5. S. Cox, we believe, is running for Con-
gress. I'm the course of his canvass let us sug
gest that he repeat the speech lac made at
Chicago in 1864 during the session OF the
Democratic Convention. The organ of his own
party in that city (The Times reported him Us
follows:
do moi wish 10 ne any harsh language toward old
Ahe lCries OF Give II 20 him ~ FOR less oicnses
than Mr. Lincoln had been guilty Of the English people
eoupei of the head OF the First Charles In my opinion
Lincoln and ought TO be brought to the same block
together r.
He was followed in the same strain by Henry
Clay Dean, and by Benjamin Allen, New
York delegate, who said that eff the people
could not put Lincoln ont of power by the
"hlllot they would by the bnlletM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-10-28

TIE SPEECHES or our NEXT PRESIDENT
1t is but a poor compliment to a candidate
for the Presidency of the United States when
lust Oh the eve of the election, after it has be-
come plain that argument has been exhausted
in vain in his favor, his friends parade him
through the country like star-actor, and make
him give exhibitions of clOcution Oh all the
principal stages of the Union. How deity he
rounds phrase! How sharply he points an
epigram! With what rotund voice and careful
accent he utters the welcomed sentences
How fine the poise of his body, how graceful
the sweep of his arm, how gracefully the leg IS
thrown forward Thousands hang enraptured
on his lips All, if speech-making were the
whole duty of Presidents, what man this
would be for the Executive chair But Ameri-
cans are a shrewd people. OratOry is their
national vice, yet for all that they will not
vote for clOqucncc alone and when the gift of
cOpiOus speech is only a screen to cover I'M
slightly principles they are quick enough To
find it out. They will suffer an incredible
amount of defamation at a seTenadc, or Il
dinner, or a mass meeting, or in Congress; but
they value men of brave and honest deeds
above all others, and it will be a happy relief
who will write short messages and do his duty.
We print this morning a collection OF the
speeches" of Gen. Grant. All that he has
made in three or four years can he read IN All
hour Their elOquence is in meaning not IN
phrase. They are strong, because they go
straight to the point They are clear, because
they are honest. They will be remembered,
because strong, honest, earnest man, when
he speaks of what he understands, seldom
fails to hit uncOnsciOusly upon those terse and
happy phrases which pass into popular prov
CRIBS. Gen. Grants letters, orders, and speeches
are full of such phrases, each one of which is
an effective Grafton In them will be found,
too, distinct summary both OF his character
and his principles. The purity of his patriot
ism, the singleness Of purpose with which Inc
went into the war and carried it TO the close
his magninimity TO the enemy i'll the field, his
generosity to them since the peace, the clear
ness of his perceptions, the steadiastness of his
resolutions, his liberal policy of reconstruction,
and his emphatic doctrine respecting European
aggressiOns Oh this continent, are better dis
played in the few columns which we devote TO
his "speeches" this morning than all the CON
fcting dogmas Of the Democratic creed that
have been elucidated by the thousand and one
addresses of the perpatctic candidates who are
now trying to persuade the Democratic masses
that they have said one thing but mean another,
and if elected will do another still.