The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-08-01

they have invaded your households; they have
taken away your childrcn; ,aey have seized npon
your inpocents; they have stolen your property !;
they have robbed you Of your goods, and tney
have contrary to the laws of The laa4s snmmoesc !.
before military commissions the prose- nesnsn 2!
this country. You hare been powssissseo Ps.sen1
it. But myvow il recorded, and shall redeem
tiff find the people willing 70 sustain me. Men
who have trsmpled upon the rights Of che eitisens
If georria. 4 time when the law was parAlysed,
,baIl feel the power Of that reawAkened Law, whsn
liberty il restored. A voice, Good; but Joe
Brown will run away before you get thatD le
vile miscreanss Of the Convention, who stcle the
notice that you shall pay il back. Ye that have
been robbing tho State road treasury, gre you
notice also, And there i n good legal prlncipic
here which want you - remember. ana thai y,
that where q number Of men band themseives
together for the commission OF crime each
one Is responsible for what all tho others 90
Tremendous cheering And, therefore, ev-
ery man who took portion Of that stolen
money is liable for every cent that Aaron Apeora
GOT and we are going to make them pay 1t. re
constitution makers; ye nen that sprung al one
bound from the psnitentiares OF the country 70
frame constitutions for honest people; re men
that oscillate from grand juries, with charges o.
other high places in tho land, serve you with
notice t6-day that your cash shall be repaid with
interest usurv and ALL and yon men who are de 4
priving the people Of liberty, threatening and
conspiring against their lives hold me responsible
for what say. tell you that the day Is coming
when the judges shall be in the prisoners box,
and the prosecutors shall be clammoring for
mercy.
ANOTHER THREAT.
There i. one thing more that is to be done in
the future If am spared, and il there il virtue
in the country, il shall be done. Go on, ye Radi-
Gals, make your records, write up your Journa!s-
it docs not matter whether in good hand or bad
one-for I tell you the day is coming when des-
pots, in the awakened indignation Of the people.
shall have their records properly disposed Of. We
will take them and put them 10 pile In some con-
spicuous point and will catch FIRE from heaven and
burn them up forever Tremendous cheersl II
you have any hope for salvation, go a. once to
praying that you Be not burned with them. We
would spare you the consequences Of your own
infamy,
coxcLrSIoS.
And right here, my eonntrymep, want you 70
understand that am candidate but for one Of
fee on earth. Several voices" Name It and
you shall have it'll When the glorious day shall
come. and the free women and free men and the
laughing children and the proud youth Of Georgia
shall gather together to fire the miserable. hldeous
record Of infamy, let the Office be mine to kindle
the fame Tremendous cheers. lasting several
minntes1 That is all want. | would have my
children know, would have my chiarens chill
dren to know, that my humble life was spared so
long, and that from first to last through thick and
thin. fought this infamy, and that at the sequel
/ kinded the fire that con sumed the Infamous re,
cord That will be proud day my countrymen;
that will be glorious day, when you and | can
look each other in the face and feel no Greeian
ever felt. a no Roman ever felt-athat we have
passed through the most trying ordeal in the his
tory of humanity, and when have come out
gold, pure gold, and the verdict Of our country
men, and the verdict Of our heroes in heaven
shall join in one universal symphony, Vel
done, good and faithful servants, enter into thu
perpetual joys OF freedom here, and the perpetua
realms Of the good hereafter"
Mr.. Hill took his seat amidst the most yocfer'
Gus applause.