The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-09-04
Kasson in Keokuk.
-. I'M = ense Crow :.
splesdid Display Of Tassefs'
KEoKUK REPUBLICANS AWAKE
TIE DEMOCRATIC SEYMOUR G
CROWD SEE LESS By MORE
THAN ONE HALF.

-. r,.h, ~ another triumph for keo-
tuL Republicanism. The announcement
thu. Hon. Jno. A. Kasson would speak, drew
out one OF the largest crowds No have ever
eeen 10 Keoknk 1t street meeting. Inc
corner of Hain and Fourth streets vas
iammed with people. Companies A ana
B" Of the Keokuk Tanners, were out Ana
looked tpisndidiy. The music Of their fnaF
,ial band was inspiring. Every Republican
fslt rood Hon John A. Kasson Vas intro
dnced and spoke 40 hour BE was forced 70
leave on the train 1t IN early hour 10 order
10 meet IN appointment to-day. That nouf
Ill tha remsined TO bin. he made o.
fectivs and grand use Of it. His readiness
and originality o. speaker, were admirably
shown. Rapidly, but with great cleSfness'
force aud eloquence he passed 10 review the
cardinal issues Of this canvass. fifst the
contraat Of the Republican and Democratic
policy Of taxation. The Republican party
make imported goods, Injuries, supernu''lea
and incomes over 4 thousand dollars pay the
,.rra mart Of the Governments receipts
The Democracy psopose 70 tar oil proper',
| aEke: 10 tar the poor mans team valued O.
,hres hundred dollars, and his only property
a much as the rich man three hundred dol
| Il. reid watch. BE disposed Of the question
! Of bonds and greenbacks, IN words 80 ais
tinct, sensible and comprehensive, as t
eomnleteIy meet and crush hours OF sense
less Democratic harsngning, and columns
Democratic twaddle and modification o.
these aubiects. He discussed keconstructio
and showed how revolutionary and wicked !
+ ;ts sririt and intent, and how disastrous
thecoun,ry Frank Blair and the Democracy
nol;cy Of overturning the reconstruct
governments with the bayonet wonldbe. The
! he traced parable, between Grant and Sey
mour. The latter was q finished scholar an
an accomplished orator. Grant on the o'ne
hand starting Is moor Ohio boy, with
. educational advau sss other than those q
auired 1t 9 district school. went to WEI
Point. The military college there has on
: Of the fullest and most thorong
! courses Of study and one Of tt
most rigorou. examinations OF AZ
college in the world. Of the young men Z
Grants class, seventy we're unable to pa
the examination necessary TO graduate.
And in the graduating, class Grant stoe
we'll. He was in the war with Mexico und
b,.th TAYLOR and Scoot, and WAS compl
mentad in the reports Of his superiors +
It bravery and gallant conduct. Seymour v
! veil born. Grant could be traced BAT
j. through 6ghtipg stock and earnest patiio
in each generation to what i IN Amerc'
antiquity. It was in the war for the Unit
: that the parallel between the men is mo
n marked. Seymour vas silent eloquent
he il, cultured as he il, he said no wor
wrote NO line, to incite the people Of u
country TO save the life Of the government
, Grant, taking up arms when Sumptsr to
made his speeches with the thunder
victorious cannon, and wrote biz acts in
!. blood.
y Mr.. Kaason closed with 10 eloquent eul
~ CT Grant, smid enthusiastic applause.
Brief - il was, the speech was superb al
:. complete it electrified the audience d
:, will tell splendidly in the future Q, this ca
j vass in Keokuk.
The Democracy had .treet meeting
the same time. Their crowd was scarce n
Il that Of the Republicans. They we're BAT
= beaten and will be beaten more complete
J. in November.