The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-10-28
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
DuBueuE, Oct. 22d 1852.


| Friend SANDERS We had stirring
times here on Monday afternoon and eve
lining, Judging from the commotion among
the .democracs.n The town was electri.
fed by the presence of Gen. Shields, who
favored the people with that accustomed
speech OF his which has been dished oui
during this campaign to admlrIng audlen
ces Of the faithful in many different lacall
ties. To The credit Of the General howev
er. BIO il said, that he descended To none OF
the mean personal vltuperaion oil hen.
Scott, which has characterized the speech
Is OF those pinks OF perfection IN arts OF
caIamny, Williams and Leiilngwell.
i While the Gen. took some liberty IN per
yertlng the facts Of history, and attempted
10 the full extent Of his capacity to preJu'
/ dice the minds Of his coun,rymen against
our glorious old leader by perverted !Hcis
and unfair differences, vel the little harm
he did as. is on the whole compensated Tor
| by the courtesy Of his demeanor, and the
satisfaction afforded us OF behoIding a truly
brave man, and one incapable oil tainilng
without loss If blood on d battle field. Gen.
Shields reference af Pierce was a gene
rons effort to excuse the almost unacconn'
able mishaps which rendered one Amori-
can General an exception among the ma
my who earned imperishuble honors IN
Mexico.
| In the evening the stand in front of the
City Hotel, which had been so honorablF
occupied during the afternoon by real he
70, was taken possession OF By sham,
known as Geo. II. Williams, and if q.
rade Of calumny abuse and downright
lmis.statenent deserves even contempt,
then did that effort richly merit such dis
tinclan.
4 large portion Of the audience who had
Icongregated in the afternoon TO listen Is
Gen. Shields were Wings and they return
ed IN The evening with The most respect.
ial intentions to listen 10 Mr.. Williams.
hut thor good Intentions. as well as The
scuse of proprie,y Of many Democrats,
wcro outraged by the gross attacks anu
anwafrantable abuse heaped upon them
BY this upstart oTutor. After waiting
about Two hours in hope that some oppoHa.
nifty would be presented lor reply, and
finding that The speaker was determined
10 tax toa greater extent the endurance
and iorbearanc Of his audience. The
Wings adj nrned TO the vicinity Of then
Iawn quarters At the Scott Pole aud wit
their b9nlifes blazing anu ilsg ilsing pro
ceeed 10 rope, aud contrast the vile inYon.
lions Of the interruptions demagogue above
referred to. TIE further particulars #
these proceedings you viii find 10 tho 81
umRs Of the Dubuque Tribune.
Since The proceedings on MONDAY eve
aiug il has come on, that The thing which
imost disturbed the nerves of Mr.. WliIi4 "a.
OK sperated him To such weakness If st4tc-
Irueni, was the constant popping 1t I'll
crackers &c. in bis VICINITY The ha-=
- imagine are responsible alone fJr ths
lire work. part Of tic performance, eit.
had they known how offensive the smel &C
tsiilanons sarpetre" is L. some Loretoca-.
well rs to their champion and leader
.oa BOYS would hive dcSsted from the
.trIcl sport. Yours, &c.
The following Is the article referred IL
-ia Tie ahaYa cnrrnsnnnhence.-