The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-06-23
LOCAL MATTERS

Tps RATIfiCAAio'
,.a.eav readers, for they already know II,
,hs Republican Ratification Meeting in
cao,, House yard, on last Friday evening
- largest political assemblage ever
s.0sdin The town Of Davenport. But Tor
~'ino,m.tion and enc engagement OF our
's.o,,y iriend., We viii repeai The gratifying
-, ,bs, the Davenport Ratification OF the
..m,oallvns was Of The mos, enthusiastic
.b.,.e,s,- WA 81 a character which demon
.,,,.. beyond q doubt that scott county -
..c,In 10 give 0 large nsjori,y IN favor o.
AN me distant day Of the election
...v,,t. ils being said that such . state.
/. madsfor merely ei~ectioEeering pur.
rhe earnest attention and deler-
Ia dsue OF the large concourse Of
s,iueps, Impressed even the few mem
-. 1.-THE pro-slaYsry party who attended
iny the purpose 9. taking observations, with
y. j,ce,i.uble conviction that there was
-, the shadow Of q chance Tor their sue
.~,,,ulIy con,sndlng against a nearly unan,
',,.n. people We had expected q large
letting, but the reality Tar exceeded our
mos. sangulne expectations Davenport
,,ud. greeting to the other towns and eitles
II our young but noble State and II they
..na \, bsck responses at all accordanI
.i,a the key note here struck by The he
,asliesus, there will not be 8 particle OF
su,n, tina, the electoral votes Of Iowa will
% 10 swell The majority Of FREhosT and
DAYTos.
Tn. meeting was addressed BY Msssr'.
v,or and Wilkinson, OF Rock Island, ard
u,..r. Guelich and Price, of this city. The
.,s.cb Of Mr.. Guelieh was addressed to his
s,,nsp countrymen Of whom a large num-
~, were present. Il was q statement OF
ma great issue al present before the people,
and . comparison Of the candidates resPect'
y,y presented by the Republican and the
go sl.yery pariy,-and, judging from the
,rsOusn, bursts Of applause which his re-
ta.rL, elici.ed, he spoke right home to the
ibsrty loving feelings OF all Germans who
t.,sIn any recollection OF the situation OF
t5tjr owl country, or are at all aware OF
ts imperative importance OF resisting an
.igarchy more i~nsolsnt and more %tyrannicsl
bsn any which at present exists IN any OF
he nations OF Europe.
Mr. Price responded TO the repeated calls
u the meeting and told us in his usual
yointed and emphatic manne the nature Of
he controversy which at present distracts
he people. he attempted no set speech, |
bot said there would be frequent opportuni-
yes, for we are going 10 have many more
lesuAss, during the present canvass, for
aim to address the people Of Davenport and
Scott eouny-snd We are confident that
he good cause will be much benefited by
ne iuIfIment OF hUs implied promise. -
Toe speech Of Judge Wilkinson was a logi-
al cohtstsnattou Of facts which doyetailed
.nlo each ether and carried conviction to
al anptsdiadiced understaa dings,- and even
.issarDsd,h ~equsnimlty q a lille knot o
gsg.slaysyltes who were ed to re-
leYe tier excited feelings, oy the ungen-
Isnan!y proceeding VI attempting to dis.
utb tas neeuug, with calls for q man
Shgm they lla DOT know 10 be present, ara
sag, Iaey we're Certain, bad no idea of ma.
aug a .gseeh. IL was a piece Of sasl
consciousness, and was properly trsstsa
Ia sVaGemgt9ous indifference.
We were especially pleased that Mr.
Anoz, though in 4 very saieeblsd state Of
a.a.Gal attended, our ralhcalon meeting
His speech was jlst what we wanted. lie
IA ,ust the And Vi q man wnom we like to
'ss AaaFsss such meetings, a uniform and
.s4!ol. Democrat unul tAe sPnnging Of the
A-a,4s- Ne 5rasks bill, he demonstrated in
as dearest and most irretut4ble manner,
ls fact that under the trsacherous leader.
TAP O. Douglas and his coadjutors. the Dem
.;isIe party had been wiied to the surren-
Der Genial and repudiation Of every material
PHaclpls which constitutes J effersonlan de-
loSFsey, and that he and the thousands Of
Democrat. who have acted like him, still i'd
4ers 10 the platforms and doctrines Of true
lenoeIsey. This was the gist OF Mr. Knox
nsdnelt, aud We promise ourselves pleas
Ssin hearing him repeat it when his physi.
"a condition will enable him to do, what be
; 20 capable Of doingy-lull justice to the
noble sentiments which his heart prompts
hs Intellect to utter.
The enjoyment Of the meeting was much
saAaneed By the performances of the two
davenport bands, which discoursed excellent
la'e during the evening, The blazing OF
"s oonhres on the levee, and the reverber-
AAol' Of the hundred rounds which were fir.
'ala honor Of the nominations, were mate
"s' additions to the emphasis ofthe proceed
1gs' and This part Of the business was con.
6ue'sa IN q manner which showed that those
VEG mad charge Of il were perfectly &C.
41ahled with the subject, The last gun
vac hred about midnight,--and thus was
ooacudedr-what we hesitate not to call the
lew Ratification meeting hitherto held in
ne State Of Iowa.