The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-11-08

suNpAYneRHpGo, NovEMBERs.
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II. l. Is ~ soeA asnpssa eithss q q
.tioss oxip6ivi1a1ls, thas thsy deal psch =
vasicinsaion''says Csrlyls. Yet he aAnit
the universal i.palse, while b psfsaalI.
states ~ molISSs. Anticipation Of the fstur'
Is - naspal 10 ds vAen W would refpst
nate present gesd, A. when wewonM e
cap. prSsent ills. Glad OF. the victory VOL
for right cause at the recent elections, ~
light up The future with the radiance OF thu
present, and confidently predict haieyon day.
ahead. One of the speakers At the Jubils
lion Friday evening, said va bad fought ori
last eight and won our last victory, and tha
shsrs il soothing but peace ahead. And b
but echoed feeling 70 which We are all in
5clined. The prophecy pleases US. But
men and brethren, let us pray heaven, to
make the prophecy false. There is no safety
for us elss. "Soul, thou hast much goods
laid up for many days | take thine ease Eat,
drink and b merry And in the self same
night d M that, God parts ~ soul b
would ssve, the distance Of heaven from
earth TO ~ Il away from that state Of death.
HtbS Muss im6s ssprsne on The Msdf'
sSfAss tbtnianS W ns.t1at Italy 30
came demsralised. When it had completed
the conquest Of the world Rome persisted.
Il Vas while or ganged in. Tarention, Punic,
Illyrian, Macedonian Jugurthins wars. While
snbjecting the colonies Of the Mediterranean.
to her will, thas Rome vas strong and the
Italians possessed Of hardy virtues. When
il struggled first fog nationality. afterwards
for empire, it was strong, when it won all it
victories and had peace, then game decay and
dissolution. We don't overlook the fact that
~ are too much disposed to work all our
problems by the same methods. We put the
future in The measure OF the past. and predi-
cate for the nations that now exist the like
dsvslopmsnt and fate Of the nations that
have passed away. While the fact is thai
.ssch ration has it separate character and
history, y do individuals.
Dot these are general laws. Poison kills
Ono policy viii mako nation great and
strong, and another policy will kill it; inev-
itabk = DE magnet defeats the needle.
The unity Of all the ages which We vari-
onsly stps&s- Progress, Development, Civ
ilizatioa--this is the one great truth. That
.each nssipn, axe, individual, iss rars Of one
great whole. From Solomon studying plants
and Ais Aristetlc forming his observed facts
into skeleton ideal organism-callcd sci
once. to. lontssquieu and bis esprit Of
1Avs,T to Conpts and Spencer, trying TO
frame : philosophy of matter and life-the
davni,s, growing recognition that there is
unity IN oil this great diversity Of centuries,
aad thing. and peoplss-unity of all exist
ence-this il the most marked achievement
Of Thought.
"Yes doubt not thro the ages ono increasing
pufpsse Fan1,
.And - lhousAs Of men ~ widsn'd with tAs
preeso Of sthe runs"
So it 10 now that We have " PHILOSOPHERS OF
History that We have Diapers, and
Schlesds.ja n2 1askiss, esssyins b discover
to US the threads that hold the centuries to-
gssAees 6acAsratiaG Indifferent thread but all
agreeing u 70 ths unity.
-1hAasssmsath ~ lercsd assent. There is
anch tAihg = PnngzsS. Tie observable iact
Of that Progress - American Republican, ID
IL ssisAnsAisansst 4 nan. The tendency
10 snhfSs mo, ssinos they ase inherent in
eseh; they cannot b snlarged-but TO con
cede the equal rights Of Al men. To allow
each man, black or white, Of whatever creed
or country: q fair and equal chance to h,s
the best life he can, and achieve whatever be
can. without lot Or hindrancs. That is where
the world is going 70 al say. So we all con
ceds that slavery had to be abolished; and
that universal, u least impartial suffrage
must come in tins. And We will achieve
emancipation and impartial suffrage through
the war, and. the election Of Grant. Tha,
his elsctiSh I'D t6is late Republican victory
was necessary 70 establish and confirm bott
communications GbsrS can b NO doubt. Tha
it has done this 20 equally believe.
That AdSfathsS The substantial prosres,
he NAis1A0 psds in shs last eight years
Eelkasf H6 % i. Bat ~e nuss mot pre-.
diet. net tsa3p;ssttk id< dssifs. ps.os through
suA rltshs faesrs. We Aavs not won ou1
last victory. II That we're % the miesion o
America $adaid ~ ssdad, and % would be
kirtU Aseay .'Asisksion il good said .
friend Of s1za uAo vas opposed to Negro
sunny .vbsn W urged him to vote for i
and DO away with il % matter for agitation
Wsfeis lbp fsseSi II ~ aasertion while deny
Ing chat application Of il.
The recent political victory merely secured
the supremacy Of right ideas in this country
it BY no means finished the work Of thos,
ideas. In their future and for their success
We will have other contests and other Veto
fies and We arc glad Oft
Mcantime-''lss % al be sure, that all il
well. whatssse comes, while We trust, an,
Stand ~ and strive and only hopeless
and rightly hopeless, whore No want what W
are in nowise willing 70 earn" We wan.s,
peace fof TIE country nov, and the securit,
of the fruits q our victory in war. Bein,
willing = earn what We wanted We have thi
grand success. We will want more for hu
maniY.Aad just psoersss hereafter. On,
greet k6s6 Of or saccsss now il that Il vii
give NJ strength Of purpose to 90 forward /,
aaAievs~AaAsves tAs fnnrs nsy dsusnd To-
h44as fofA and ~ diausioa sfsood.
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