The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-08-02

to NEE. and bear him He made a speech of
great power and comprehepsiveness, pre-
senting the issues Of the hour with great
clearness and eloquent logic. We give his
speech nearly in full After fifty returning
his thanks for the welcome, be said:
SPEECH OF Gov. MORTON.
Brt now, fellow citizens, ALLOW M Ia coll your
attention to the position ef things TO day, and to
the duties that now press upon each and all OF US
Withs ut attempting 10 bring TO your compreben>
sion the visit sacrifices that have been made by
tho nation individually and collectively. it If
q ough for Ms 10 understand that all have suf>
frred, al No have host, all We have endured. will
be- In vain, II we shall ut the forthcoming election
place the power Of this nation in the hands Of The
enemies against whom have been eontending
from the beginning OF tho rebellion. It il the
sane contest, but somewhat changed in its form.
The arIi.ie are not now marching 10 and fro upon
the feld Of battle, bu. the conflict has en-
changed to the polls. and the que ton is.
whether the power be wsested from the loyal
patriotic people Of this nat'on, and can be placed
In the hands Of these men. Who with their lead
ere and Abcttors, brought this upon the
Try. with all ITS wees and sorrows, and ehtnied
all its losses.
We are approaching State election and
Presidential election. A the State shall in
October upon the subject Of State nfieers, il will
vote in November, in all probability, upon the
Presidential question.
Now, my 'rlehas' lei US refer ntiehy 10 n,sh, 10
Inc exact Questions winch are presented. We
have two tickets in the field. G,n Hrant is
pre- euted a. the Unipn candidate for the Pres
eerey. and Hon. Schuyler Colfax for the Vice
fresinei cy; Hpiie on the other hanh hofatla eey
mour Is the Dsh"eraue fandihate i"r the Pfe-i-
aency ana francis r, Blair Tor the ace fresi-
de, q. Yen. drant' although be has been rue
ft.I mn dye -
Hafail" ceymour, VINO Was eistnorons Tor peace III
war now represents the party that is again clam
orinR iof VAT. "a saice-. mat 'strue. Inc
Democratic party assembled IN Convention IL
New TURK. which Convention ! be ieve began
Its session on The 4th OF July, and the day wa
never 80 a,sS'acea oeioIe. tLaushter That
convention mas ia Il down what II calls It's pr1n
eipier, and b+g leave 10 cali ynlr attention. my
'r,eLds 70 the declaration OF that Convention
upon reconstruction 10 the rebel States Mr..
Morton read portion OF the patfnrm.l
1ou WIZ perceive THIS platform tart the ac-
Won o. congress IN me rec"nstruct'on OF the rebel
stafes, III IN effort I" restore the onon, to heal
Inc weueos 81 Inc nation' Is pronounce a usur
PISTON, revolutionary, nnc nstltuti nal aud void.
Inns oy rs p'Hti"rm made NJ New York they de
clsfr to The penpl' III tterehel States that the
rieus sets % eongras. thai have been passed for
TUG purpose % fscvhs1fnel"n are VOID: thai being
soiu, tnsy are OF no pinding effect, and being OF
90 isAIlon " pay e"edaencc to them Thus thu
Democts.'c parry nave informed The people Of he
ieoe' otAseF .nhl taey afe al liberty again to
pafk N reoelion 70 nuliiiy the acts of Congress.
ana thus iehe" me Aruggie. Tho Demacrat
pa1.y .ns p'"P.s p 'he rebel States 10
cangrs.. /, Observation-Disclosures ma me arhon q
a"nsress y uhcohsn'ntionai, and that they
NJ. oounu - y'eiu my opedience TO or sub
is'.,on " 'nes0 lso"ns''uct'on acts OF Congress
- ph'i,i.' " ao not again embark
~ 'no 'so.'."n. - oeeAuse .hey d'sregari the
"isn :. ,uo De'nocla.a' party North. II
-. ~ n..,:. ~ .eps'iioh' then again, A.
o'o'o .no Ds paf's y responsible for the
~.t. nv 'oe o'oou VIII es upon their shoulders
NAPP
rs anuoi s'ahu' my lIiehae, that nineteen out
" ,"ea'y u tne WE people OF the rebel States
sas 0osuie 10 'ne government OF the United States
49, - muse governments We have
Ah.y arg iai VI natIeo 20 the people Of
mo norm. "naI more, they are all armed.
- ssnn't 3" 'neo renei house or cabin in the
Sia.es IVY "nat you mo every one who acted
-. Th armed WIN rides and with
.as. .ns private soldiers and officers Of the
Nm. ,aa.,h.r,, ~ aoks'ne. ,"s 'our years are
hvins together In the same neighborhood. ready,
nhi ~ ~eo Win mus9et ana sword, TO fall into
""en LUG eau - made With this hos,ile
Ahu leoei poPuiauon IN the Southern States sur
.oanu'hs 'n'se S'sefnhenss we have been calling
nv, r eA'stsnse anoer .he acts OF Congress. The
suo",' Ps''y - .ne Nortnern States are Tins
,,ass ,asn 20 rebellion anu calling upon them
~. ga -. " s1.hs' assuring them that all
.nese Jaws are s"id and Of n" force effect and
10y a,s no' ooand 10 Yield obedience TO any
o. them. ms Is the position of the Democratic
parry aocoriins 10 its platform, and if the power
snai' pas INTO the bands OF this party-ii rhey
stee' Ires'uen. "no stands voluntarily nron
.as. p'a',.rm -tnen indeed vii We 80 back. then
WI 'ne blood OF our soldiers have been .pilt in
yam ana all thi. treasure wasted, and the 100000
graves 1nat have been filled up. the wives that
aass oeen widowed without number. will be in
YAM aud the reb.l cause win finally triumph.
oa, my trends, this same party was responsible
-, .ne beginning OF the war. II they had no,
tnid the deiaded people of the South that the
government should be held still while the, carried
on ne work OF secession they never would have
anaereAken It. Here in this old State House the
ofmocratic ms)ority, 1881, told the people OF the
yonin thht u the army passed from the State of