The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-07-27
Jas. Thcriugbu, ESQ.

Under the title Of ssAssa Meeting Of the
People," the Linn Co. REGISTER. an indie.
pendent or neutral paper, makes the follow
Ing reference TO the speeches of Messrs.
Hampstead and Thorington recently deliv.
cred in Mar Jon
Wehave only time this morningto give
a brief sketch Of the speeches OF the can
didates for Congress, who beth addressed
large audience at the Court house lastesen-
ing.
Gov H. spoke first; for an hour and a
hall, and defined himself on the Nebraska
and Kansas act, the Liquor Law, aud the
Democratic party. He advocated the
doctrine OF the Administration at Wash
,ngton. and regarded all The provisions Of
the Nebraska bill as wise, and Just, and 3
great triumph Of legislation. He delivered
oil the fag ends, and the pretty little speech
which Old Bullion sad was iu5ecsedlnto The
belly Of the bill, BY Stephen A. Douglass
advocated license Liquor law, and
general traffic Of the article, and wanted il
protected BY law. Those are the princi-
pies he advocated. He wound Up with a
long barrel headed appealio the Democrat
ic party to sustain him-not because he
would care for the wishes, but beeansa he
was Democrat, and they were Democrats.
Alas. poor Yoriok' lie took his
seat but there was no marnaf 81 ap.
plause." The effect was too mot deep
enough. Not the ghos, of departed smile
Of appreciation could be seen and
not cheer blessed his aurscuiar cavities.
Mr.. Thorington then arose and addressed
himself to his task Of replying TO Gov. H.
amid the cheers and applause OF his aadi
ence. He spoke most eloqnently fer near
two hours, with cheers, laughter, applause
and deep sensations interminglea He is
fine looking man, aud more than all. b c has
frankness and honesty about him that
could not. fall TO attract attention. He j.
perhaps as good an orator, or better, than
Gov. II. Personally, however, We shall
cay nothing Of the two candidates. !. is 90
their principles We are . look.
Mr.. T., Of course, took ground exactly the
reverse He showed he necessity and the
prscticability of ProhibitoFy Law-made
some hoRne trusts at the veto power exer-
cised by the Governor. and in short, rinlica-
ted his ground 10 the entire satisfaction ef
the meeting. Then he came to the Nehras-
ka question, and well did he handle it,
Seldom have We heard more eloquent APP
peal to the freemen Of oGr country to rally
TO the rescue Of Free Principles and Free
Soil. He showed conclasisely that itwas
made party issue, and that there was an
attempt to whip the whole Democratic par
" into the traces. Blu; from every iaaisa-
tion the people Of Linn county can no: be
bought into the Saver team. He conclu-
ded his speech amid repeated Cheers and
applause.
We have not undertaken TO give even q
summary of the speeches Of ether-only q
the prominent sentiments upon the great
questions.
And now we ask, after hearing the prin-
ciples of these two men, who Will the peo
pie vote forf Can Democrats vote for
Gov. H. There is one thing certain,
either Gov. Fl. is no, q Democrat or else
the people are not Democrats. l. the SIM
ties freedom and slavery. Better might the
"lamb lie down with the ion.n than the
people who oppose the Nebraska Kansas
act vote for Gov. H. 1t would be the last
notch Of hyperbole and absurdiiy 10 thus
vote. Are men to be preferred TO piinc-
plesl II we mistake not Old Linn County
will not "run after strange gods" but she
will count 500 molority at the ballot box
for Thorington and for Freedom. Rally
around him. He is a man with great
eympathizing heart, and great head full
OF common sc nse and good Judgement
And above all he is a moral man, and in
that respect will be almos, novelty ut
Washington.