The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-09-27
Grand Demonstration,
4 Good Time Generally

Better and better, Thin2s is working.
The leaven of real Republican real is spread
ing in 4 eokuk. Our people already awake,
determined aud enthusiastic, are getting con-
sta tly more SO. They ars responding like
true patriots, as they are, to the momentous
etnands of this contest. They see the Ma
to nal peril and are putting forth their hands
again as during the war, to save the ark Of
out free institutions. Keokuk Republican
ism was never in better discipline or heart
tha 10 now.
The announcement that Governor Stone
would speak drew out IN immense crowd
There we're, a least, four thousand people.
present at the commencement. Tho War
saw Tanners, under Captain Marsh, came up
over one hundred strong, There WAS hns
Company Of Tanners from Hamilton, under
| Captain Mack. Companies g and "B,"
and the Junior Tanners Of keokuk we're all
out. They paraded the streets With martial
| music, making superb display. Rounds oil
cheers from the crowds on the sidewalk,
greeted their seldierly march.
I The stand had been erected on Main
street near the corner OF Fourth. There the
| street wa. crowded. General Bruce INTRO
duced Governor Stone, who Was greeted by
great applause. Gov. Stone, although labor
ins under grea. physical misunderstanding
= very sore throat-spoke for moro than two
ho mrs. We can make no proper notice Of it.
AZ referred to the Importance Of the con-
tsst. He reviewed briefly, bat with grea'
clearness aud force, the policy Of the Demo
cratic party before the war and during the
war. He rightfully concluded that if they
had not brought forth fruits meet for repent
ance that party was not fit to be trusted with
The control Of National affairs. This led hin
to discussion Of the taxation and othel
! blanks Of the Democratic platform, and I
| review Of it's candidates. On all these sub
4 iec,s be was clear, argumentatlve and con
i elusive he was listened to Will
great attention. aud his argument
and illustrations were repeatedly and enthu.
siastically spplauded. HIS searching analy
sie ana dissection Of Gov. Seymour and hi
record wss peculiarly Just, though severe
md i, happily done, and made : strong i'm
rre s.ion on the crowd. Frank Blair Va
J, did posed Of upon his merits, and in a va.
thas evoked storm of hurrahs and laughte
from the audience.
'l Gov. Stones argument on the question o
negro suffrage was complete, musical, ant
} un4answerable He made great speech
strong and convincing in its logic and mos
Il happily and effectively illustrated.
/ Although speaking Is We have said owe
Itvp hours, be concluded under strong pro
| tests on the part of the audience, who yer
clsmorous for him to 90 on. II was CRANE
speech, grand meeting. .nd will do tn
cause here much good.
i Following him, amid loud cries for Col
j Marsh, Of WarsAw, and Col. Leighton. Dr.
Davidson, of Kentucky, Vas introduced an'
! spoke briefly - Representative Of Ken
!; tneky radical .Republicanism. He Vas At
teptivsly listened to and loudly applsuded
4 The NESTING was ; grand success. Th'
, visiting Tanner companies and our own com
J. paniss contributed largely 70 this, and sacl
one present va Al inseger Of the sum tota
Of lit success.
j Ksoknk = wids svske and marching 70
Grant, Collar and victory!