The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-09-30

ha,s 1870 In canine morate the Nth anniversary
Of the Treaty held BY Gen Scott on sne y. =
the United States, with The sac ana On ',u,."s
whereby peace was secured to NonDeIn ~! s.o L
and Wisconsin, aud . large portion =. wa.
now the State OF Iowa, was ceded TO Inc ohneo
States.
Numerous delegates were present from VAR
Gus rarts Of Illinois and iowa, aud lew '.o"'
Missouri and Wisconsin. Many more were ~.
tending 10 come, but owing 10 the lmpasssoe
eonl,,,on OF the roads, rendered 50 b. the Ia.'
lheavy ,ains, they were unable 10 atfrnd No,.
" th-tsnd,ng these tbs acles, cons'"efsp.e
number were enabled 10 reach Tue 8 oahd uu''
tng the morning. =.
The tay 4 a nshered in By the firms Of can
non on the IsIrnd. aud during the miieh q iee
nroce scion ! national salute oil 81 guns mas gwen
A moces.cn was 70, med 1t the Court iionse
in the city oil Rock Island, which marched thenss
In, oush the principal streets, across 42allss
bridge 10 the arad- ground, the place assishes
for the meeting. Several banners ana ha2.
were in the line, and the bands disconfsed mos'
excellent music. Tbs ladies, too, were gu. "
large numbers, and added greatly 10 The spirii o.
The meeting.
After arriving uron tbs ground, the meeting
was called to cider by Col. n. Baio'h, o.
Rock Islsnd, the Chief Marshal, who no'nins'ed
the Hon. STEPHEN WncHsR. Of Muscafine, Iowa,
a. President OF the day. The HIN. y. y LIZ
nEa, OF Coles county, I'll and the lon !"ss Z
Cook, OF Davenport, Iowa. wee chosen VICE
Presidents; and VIM. Bracket, Esq., Of R5ek Is
lani, III, and Mr.. Henry A. de France, q IN
The President, after briefly returning v nks
for the honor conferred upon him, introduced 10
the audience
trxxY QCoEnsg. Esq., of Mnscatine, Iowa
who, MIN 1I1qaehf manner, Addressed the meet
Ing. and as repeatedly interrupted by plandts.
Aner song by the Rock Island Scot, Glee
Club, = giver in admirable style, the
Hon T.. i.rxnEs, formerly Attorney Gen.
eral Of Illinois, IN speech Of great power co.
gagged The attention OF the audience. Heen.eied
=, length INTO discus.ion OF the principles
which divide the two parties, as well ~ con-
ttasf,ng the two ndida,es selected 40 thr
standard b. OF each: and he J kesise traced
the history snd succession OF the s.i1elnocratic'
party from 1919 down 10 the present tin--
.ho wig most ccnciusiveiy that the pfiscirles
advocated hy the Whigs OF The present day are
The sane as held by Jefferson, Madison, N nroe
and Jackson, particularly in reference TO Pro-
teciips Tariff and 10 Internal improvements.
Ataboat ; O'Clock, P NJ srecess was taken,
when THE compsny repaired 10 the Well supplied
tables and dned.
Ca re-assembi,ng, the Gee Club in attendance
gave one ofihem songs with their usual good ef-
tec', after which, G c. X Miichrli, Esq ofthe
on Correspondence, read long and
il ate, esiing letter from the Hon. Edward Bates.
Of Missouri, which Is sabjoined. Other COM
muhications were received from distinguished
Wing who were unable TO be present; one from
ex- Governor Lucas, ri Iowa, aud one from II y.
Trial Wright, OF Missouri. be Hon Ruth,
Choa'e, OF Ma~sar busetts, and the Hon. Horace
Greeley, e New fo,k, addressed short letters
the committee.
The Hon WV. BfsH. Ex-Governor OF OHIO
aud ai present Pvsi len ia Eieciof for he STATE
Of Illinois, TAT iarse,1 who hal arrived since the
. anizattun OF the meeting, made Q short all
dress, alter which The following resolutions we're
sdepted:
/. Revoked, That as inhabi ants Of the North
wet, who ,sei the deepest ard most abid ng m
tetsst IN the P,usg eii'y and Perp~tnss oil oar
Tree instituf oits We hail With Iaytai accfAuiai
the npnination oil Gen. w nheia Scait Tor p esi-
cent and Wsihap A. Graham for Vice Presid-iti
Of these tbiad States hrley ny tina, il elected L.
these high trusts, they will d schafge ,i,ei' res
pecsise duties with signal hieii'y, ability and
satisfaction 10 The Aueric a u people.
2. Kesoleed, That Gen. Set comes recon
mehded 10 our seaport by the devotion oil has
whole LIE 10 the service Of his eountr, and b,
his sound national views upon The SUBJECTS o.
tiaibor and River improvements, Protection ts
amer IL an insinsiry, and those other htaiBs
| measures ef selet which The Wing Party deem
essential 10 the welfare ard growing pros pert,
Of the eOuiiuy ard that we recognize In oni
nominee sr the Vice Presidency . sound snt
sterling Wing, who IN any vscissitsdes OF hi
ipafy will keep his faith 18th his prime pes, and
never prove Iecieaht 10 the trust repossd n
him.
3 Resolred, That we consider the right "a
appropriate muDey from the treasury OF the t'ni-
ted S sses tor the pnsr ose o. ding in improving
the navigation OF our great las rs and ri.ers, sn
| constructing harbors uroa oar Srabossd a. mol
only guaranteed 10 u by the constitution OF tn
tnitsd states, bnf peculiarly dear 10 the peoplf
OF the West, and W. iheut the exercise oil ~hiei
one Of the greatest Supports Of their ia ure
strength md prosperity w.nd be tskrn assy
| mi thai We therefore lock npoa The election 81
Franklin Pierce 10 the Presidency, should sue
en- event happen, rs one ii the efeat, 81 toiiticsl
msfosfuaes that cnnid befsh Us, inasmuch q
s<be 10 bound. 10 use the "a guige Of one OF h,-
leading organs, .sbs every idea of consistency.
aad by esey fact Of his past Career 10 VETO ev~ss
|bili' making appropriations for these purposes
aud viii do IT, u they arr presented 10 h,m just
90 surely ss there 10 sun IN the .ky.''
4. krsoired, That the amendment offered in
the S~.aie Of the United States BY Stephen A.
Doug lass, 10 the River ard Ia Dor Bill, Of The
late session Of Congress, by which the seye raj
Stases are authorized 10 levy tonnage daties in
lieu Of appropriations made BY Congress, 10 the
project OF s'tery hlfe giant" and is justly en-
titled 10 the condemnation OF every freeman Of
he West, ii il were for no other reason Than he
obi elton urged against il by Gen. Cass in the
Sesaie, VIZ; shat these tonnage duties imposed
|at New York, Albany Buffalo: and on to Mil
Waukee, &C.. sconM all be odded 10 the cost Of Gt
pseec0Rdise carried there aud c0uid faet hare ID
be paid BY the agricultural eossuneys;" that ,ht
vote taken upon this amendment, showing, a.
mong Others. Mr.. King the present democratic
candidate for Vice Pfesidcn, TO be IN favor OF il,
and Mr. Douglas declared intention 10 bring ii
before Con .ress Al 10 next session indicate q
determined hostility 10 appropriations oi Thu,
nature made tor the purpose II benetitting the
people Of the West; and that we will not sup.
port any man tor Office who either directly OF
iraught with such importance If the West a.
| the improvement BY the General Government Of
the navigation Of our great rivers and lakes
ftesOirsd, That Gen. Seoti's services du.ina
| The Black Hawk War, which we have met here
1 To-day to commemorate, consisting nor so much
| Va engagements with the enemy rs in battljap
with the psstilence and consequent panic thai
broke out among his own troops, and Ia dis.
charging the DELICATE dunes thai deyolved on
him IN carrying on a series of M gotaiions with
several OF the Indian Tribes are entitled TO the
highest praise, not less Tor the Kindness and
mugnamiiy he exhibited in Attending on the
sick and wardiny of disease aud death than f,r
the wisdom and ability dist iayed by him in the
various discussions that led 10 the consu,nma.
ton Of several important treaties, by which on,
ute 70 The greater part Of the territory embra.