North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-07-22
The Ratification.

GrenOr talked some OF electlnS the hODiest
Roman Of them oil to the presidency OF
the United States, IIoratio Seymour of the
UNION. His residence is in Utica, N. Y,
but the influence of his patriotism, his
oratory, his administrative ability, his
purity of character is felt throughout the
Republic. Seymour is not a hot-bcd
plant, picked up by q Washburne and
brought on the stage at so cents a sight,
as are travelling tall women, fat women,
fat babies, and dwarfs to be looked at rs
lusus nature, renowned more for a dis
~tinction Of form than for mental worth
made to play the parrot only, at the COM
mand Of a guardian, guide or specializing
Snowman. The name of Seymour is a
host that carries more terror to the hearts
of the radicals than any other in the ma
ton. Gen. Blair as n soldier, m orator,
a writer, a statesman by inheritance and
in well-known development is scarcely
less dreadful to the eyes Of those who
have been fattering the masses with the
old Federalistic theory of taking care Of
the rich and the ofice-holding portion of
society would secure blessings to the poor.
The squirming, worm-like, snaky, ~tortuous
conduct Of their presses and.lecturers tell
us most plainly that political cholic is the
disease which. new aflicts them, and that
death alone, rs a party, can relieve them
from pain. But, Of the ratification we
would speak.
Our Band promcnaded the streets, and
gave to the public TIVE enlivening strains
Of victory. The Cambrian Hall was seat
ed to its full capacity. Hon. D. Hammer
was Chairman, and L. Isaacs' ESQ.,, chosen
Secretary. We were not in the room at
the beginning. NOBLE was the first spck-
or, and he did his work most admirably.
1t is impossible during this heated term to
give a synopsis of his sledge-hammer ar
guments on the inconsistencies of the
theiving leaders Of the opposition. 1t is
said by all who heard him, except by
those who are admitted ~falsiies that the
arguments Noble presented were most
convincing. His positions were sound,
his eloquent comments we're nan we,able.
Hon. Mr.. Mills of Dubuque, was here by
request and added to the interest of the
meeting in delivering a lively, cheerful,
sarcastic speech in advocacy of the dom
ocratic platform, and those who stand on
it. Mobiles arguments were followed up
by Mills humor, and the crowded house
was almost wild in exuberance of applause.
We never witnessed such enthusiasm
in a public meeting. It's effect
alarmed the Radicals to the point of
despair. Esq. butcher of Pr. du chisn-
there was a large delegation of our Prairie
friends over on the steamer Julia-was
called on, made a few remarks and intro
dnced Col. Kelley the democratic "Iight-
n:ng'' Of Pra. du Chen. The Col. spoke
shout one hour and pity was the only fee
ling we had for these who sat under the
fire of his rhetoric, the logic of his reas-
oning and the i%nvulrcrability of his facts.
Kelley is ~cyclopedia Of a Dcmosthenes
in the language Of satire.
The Cornet Band adj inte,1m-ed Nation
al airs and we had a glorious time. We
expect to see more of the same sort before
October and November. The ''bulge."
the ''send off," the start, the laugh-all
these are so decidedly in our favor that we
have no heart to ridicule the opposition
Their:leader is granted to be too small to
attack.