Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-09-27

TUSCALOOSA, MALAYSIA Co.
Sept. 10th, l848.
.Nessrs. Palmer and Paul:
The Wapello and Mahaska Barbecue
came of, in the former county agreeably
to previous notice, on the 9th inst, and
can assure you that it was, by far the most
enthusiastic and imposing demonstration
of the democracy that have ever witness
ed in this State, or indeed in any other.
The fraud perpetrated at the recent
election, by Messrs. Picket, Warren, Ed
wards, Sc, in hiring Mormon votes from
the Missouri river, and importing them in
to this region to overcome the democra-
cy, has completely aroused our friends
throughout the country to action and te
arms. The Barbecue Of which | sit down
to give you hasty account, is evidence
enough, l think, to convince our friends
throughout the State, that we fully appre-
ciate the guardian care which whiggery
has so assidiously attempted, by their fouI
means, to extend over US.
The notice for the turn out was short
yet the out pouring of the friends Of CAss
and BUTLER was SPONTANEOUS and entnu-
siastic. The procession for this county
measured over a male in length, and thai
Tor Autumwa and vacinity was about the
same. As l as one Of the crowd for thi.
county, | will attempt to give you some
idea Of its appearance.
The procession from this place was o,
ganized at s o'clock in the morning, or
the public square, under the superintend.
ance OF Messrs. Moore and Harbour, Mar.
shalls, in a manner highly creditable t.
their taste and efficiency in such matters
At the head was placed an omnibus drawn
BY four finely decorated white horses
This vehicle contained thirteen young la.
dies dressed in Uniform, and each bearing
flag of one Of tie original thirteen
states. Over this array Of patriotism anc
beauty, moved large and splendid Amer.
lean flag, bearing upon IFS folds the cher
ished names Of the heros and statesmen
Gems. CAss and BrLLER. Succcedino
this came another similar conveyance, con
tanning seventeen young Misses each wax
ing flag bearing the names of the re-
specslve new states Of the Union. And
another large and beautiful flag, graceful
ly foated over these Gems of proud Ma
haska." Following these came ninety to
one hundred conveyances, many of them
drawn by four horses, in rear of which
were some two or three hundred horse
men.
On the procession, arriving near the
spot selected for the occasion, we saw in
the distance ON the prairie he rival pro-
cession from Autumwa, and in accordance
with previous arrangements, the companies
Grounded to- side by side, each extended
about mile in length. and after giving
many HEARTY HuzzAs for Cass and But
Ter, they slowly moved OH together to the
place OF rendezvous.
The number present was variously es-
tlmated from FOUR TO SEVEN THOUSAND
people, who were highly entertained by
speeches from Gen. Dodge, d. Smith,
Esq, and Mr.. May. The whole affair
went off to the high qualification of the
thousands who participated and has, can
assure you, completely dumb founded
whiggery with all its Mormon frauds in
this region. Our friends may look out
for louder "western thunder" at the APP
preaching election than they have ever
heard before from the Valley Of the Des
MONIES. Hundreds Of honest wings have
already become disguised with the frauds
Of the Burlington 'Hog Drivers with
their purchased auxillaries and boon com
panions on the Missouri-the result Of
which will be to augment our strength in
the frountier counties.
Very Respectfully,
Your obi. Serv't,
WESTERN THUNDER.