The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-10-27

The DEnoN11RATfON At DES MOnBs,-
THrRrY THOUSAND LOYAL PEoPLE n CouscIL-
The Registsr Of Sunday contains full &C
count Of the grand Republican Rally ct Des
Moines on Saturday last.
We extract from il enough 70 give orr
readsars an idea Of the immssity Of the gath
ing.
Early ID the morning the country delegation ssus
Aockine in,-Tsnners In Coapsnies, marching
zouavss, in wogon loads, on horses, In every way
from sunrise until noon they eame pouring in, I'M
I'll the whole city vas literally breathing move
Inc CAPITAL Of the State was glad to meet the
loyal brieadss st their doors, and although the
crowd wss far vastsr than " expected, We are
willing . lay the whols blame spon Grant and
Collar sud thank God that 1t il 10. Late ct night
and early In the morning the throng came sweep
ing on, and 1t sunrise yesterday morning. Des-
Moines had nothing but streets, sidewalks and
GALS business was almost satirely suspended,
except the retail traffic Of stores, and everybody
and their relations turned out
Words are good things to describe anything
with esnensrally, but in telling Of this magnifi
cent inspiring display Of the Radical yoemen Of
lows ths dictionary don't afford the mental brushes
for the task. II can only be measured BY miles and
the possession three miles long. and took.one
hour to pass given point. II formed in sig'e
de- we could have girted our city-four miles
square-with living wall Of loyal men.
A brilliant corps Of speakers were on hand, and
served up the true words OF fre and eloquencc.
cresting perfect whirlwind ofenthnfi sm. There
we're 20 many spoke that We can give an.cagre
report Of he true glory Of the occssie.
Extracts were then given from the speeches
made " Al ,rney Gen Gil Of W ecnsin.
Ex Goyeno, Stone, VIM Longbridge, and
Gen. Prentis.
Al 8 o'clock and before the drums began to rat
tie and the ffes to whistle for the evening meet
ing, = great many private residences and seve-
raj business houses were Illuminated in handsome
style-Allsn's Block and the house The Regisssr
lives in showing the greatest number Of lights.
The grand torchlight column was soon formed.
and put in motion, and in few minutes the
whole city vas in blaze and glare Of Republican
glory. The Tanner brigadesof the afternoon now
had their lamps trimmed and burning, and Aags
flying. The Liberty Car, with its treasure load
Of bright happy girls was AZ" /. n the ranks.
The recession as it passe rough the streets,
| made tn, most ing exhibition ever witnessed
| in tho State, an vast multitude, catching re-
newed inspiration from the 81 .ering hosts who
went cheering on their way, went wild with joy
and echoed back the pealing huIzAs in thunder
tones.
| 70 add to the snagnif ence Of the occasion. a
splendid display Of fire. yo-ke took place from the
| top Of the B q !. and ~ the spang-
| ling rockets arr ward the stars, the
| marching t. tonan candles with
| their bursting ing their brilliant course
in every drec. enthusiasm Of the people
| passed beyond lnds, and tho din Of hum An
voices become lib hurricane sweeping forests
| before il.
Speaking WAS begun in front of The Reyia
dce bat living mans voice could reach out ov .,
| half of the vast throng, the procession wal
| sent off from the crowd Of citizens to start
meeting of their own. Marching away
| and leaving Fourth street, packed
from Walnut to Court Avenue, the Tanners re-
paired % Court House Square, who're almost i'm.
| mediately eight thousand people asssm bled, anx
ious and fairly painting for speeches.
/ Speaking was finally started at three stands
in front of the Register office, 1t the Court House
and At the Slavery House corner.
| At the first, brilliant speeches were made BY
Col. Hepburn, l.. D. Ingersoll, Hon. Thos.
Winthrop. Gen. Prentiss, and Judge Nourse.
| AT the Sayery House corner, Col. Carpenter
Col. Scott, Col. Given, Gen. Prcntiss, Gov. Stone
Hon. ]. B. Grinnell, and Gen. Baker made ringing
tstirring addresses.
Al the Court House, Gen. Baker, Gen. Prenti.s
and Major Young held several thousand Tanners
in rapt attention and boisterous enthusiasm. Th,
Sandyville Tanners closed this meeting with thei
loyal doxology.
The meetings all closed by 10 o'clock to allo.
visitors to reach the trains, on which they lef
every man Of them, with the jewsharp Of hi
soul playing TIE Deum Of praise and balelugsl
for the glores conquered and realized in th,
greatest demonstration which has been held in TIL
West during the campaign.
Set down Fifty Thousand majority for Gran
and Colfat in Iowa, and set down Iowa ~ tn
State which shall surely grasp the banner tina
will como to the Commonwealth making the bes
fight and rcaping tho greatest victory in tn
November battle. Yesterday made US two thou