The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-10-21
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Special cprrsspondsses Of ~ Daily Ga.s City.
GsAsDvlrw, Louisa County, Oct. 10.
We bavs just been hsvisg grand nass
meeting in Louisa, which must b sst down
~ the 6,sst success Of the campaign in this
county. I refer nov to the meeting ss Column
bus City o. Wednesday, tho 18th.
The day opened ont cloudy and threaten
ing. The storm Of tho preceding day had
made the roads muddy. In short things
looked q blue early the nofnine = the
white Boys in Blue" and the whole posse
comitatus Of the whole Democratic party
have looked since the news Of tho Republic
can victories in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana
and Nebraska Up TO o'clock, "small
turn out wss expected, and With reason.
But little after that time the people began
to come in from al directions and things TO
look lively. An imnenie flag vas raised in
the central part Of Z town, and smaller
flags on many dwellings ard business houses.
About II, big procession, preceded BY
martial band, came in, then another and
another, and another, all with bands and BAN
ners, till the streets of the town were alive,
and the air ringing with patriotic music and
the shouts Of the people. Major Henry
O. Conner and Mr.. L. D. lngersoil came up
from Muscatine on the train, and bringing
| the rood news from the elections added great
liz to the general enthusiasm. Bythis time
there we're between two and three thousand
people in town. and though the weather con.
| Ii red to threaten rain "the CRY was still they
co,1e.n
The speaking took place in grove near
towns hne place for public meeting as
can be scared up anywhere. The stand was
large, covered with boards and ornamentsd
with number Of American flags.
After como excellent singing By the Col
ambus City Grant and Coliax Glee Club,
Attorney General O'Connef vas Introduced
70 the audience BY tho President, hs. Har.
rison. Major O. Conner made ono Of his bes,
speeches, talking nearly three hours - thai
elonuent and enthusiastic Irishman only car
talk. He closed with calling for three cheers
| for Grant and Colfax, which we're given viii
vim. The Hon. George W. Mccrary, can
didate for Congress, was then called for, ant
in response that gentleman appeared GU thu
stand and spoke for few minutes very hap
ply touching the suffrage question, but Ok
cusing himself from entering into general ar
pumentation for the reason that he woul'
speak during the evening in town.
The night meeting was at the Unise'
Brethren Church, very large edifce, who's
seats we're crowded from one end TO the 9th
er. Mr.. McCrary was introduced, and spok
for two hours in the most forcible and inter
es,ing speech on the political issues Of tn
day, and particularly upon the questions 9
reconstruction and iinance, which hav
. anywhere heard, and I have heard sewers
dozen speeches this year. He also discussed
, in mastery manner, the question Of impa'
tial suffrage. 1t is we'll known that Mr.. M,
Crsry 10 not one Of the fopdoodls kind {
speakers. In tho tricks Of oratory and th
) spread>eagle manner he is surpassed BY man
men of almost infinitely less brain and int
|. lseence but in downright political demon
stration, and in such demonstration too as
unusually deeply interesting TO IN audlenc
!. Mr.. McCrary has few superiors. he was fr
! quently applauded during tho speech. and
: the close was cheered to the echo. Mr.. Il
: gersol then was called for, and he havir
spoken about an hour, calls were made f
O'Connor, who made Q brief but eloque
exhortation, when the meeting adjourned wi
cheers, and the gree day Of the campaign
Louisa county closea.
: Last night the Republicans had meetir
here, in this Radical stronghold, VII. h v
addressed by Mr.. McCrary, to the great Sc
isfaction of our people. Politics here
: pretty much of jus-handled affair, all !
|, one side; but Mr.. McCrary accomplish
!, good by bis clear and unanswerabls expol
ton and defense Of Republican principle
Louisa county will give him and the tick
not less than 500 ma. ority, which will be
: excellent thing for Democrats to put in tn,
!. pipes and smoke. RADICAL.