The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-06-23
PROCEEDINGS
RIPu8LIcAN 1ArITrcArIox urIrue.


Hsf< % Dsssapsrf, Jsas sofa, 1856
The vast assembly which nearly filled tn,
square in front of the Court HOuse, was call
ed to order by Jas. T. Lane, Esq, when OF
motion the following officers were elected
viz: DANI. l.. SEoRKr, Esq, President, Jas
I. Lane and Tn. oDshausen, Eses,, Vic.
Presidents, and Tn. Guelich and Alfred
Sanders. Esqs., Secretaries.
The President then introduced JossrH
KNOX, Esq, of Rock Island, who was re-
ceised with immenss applause. Mr.. Knox,
although in yer, feeble health, proceeded
to address the meeting in his usual
happy and effective manner, for which
he enjoyed the most audible success.
Having made reference to the remarks OF
the speakers elsewhere in to-day's paper,
we refrain from giving a synopsis OF them
here.
Mr.. Knox Was followed by Judge Win.
xISsos, OF Rock Island, who served the
meeting . uisn OF that dry logic, which can
not Tail to convince the most sceptical.
Tx. GuELicH. Esq, of Davenport, was
then Introduced by the President. Mr.. Cue.
hex addressed the meeting in the German
language, giving a bret sketch OF the issue,
as well as OF the two candidates now before
the people.
HIRAM PRics, Esq. was then loudly call.
ed Tor and spoke al some length and in a ve-
N iorcible tanner, mainly on the Missouri
Compromise.
fae following resolutions offered by John
+. Dttoa, Esq, were adopted by y sponta-
aeoas oatnurst vi telling
BY sas eiazsas o. Davenport in Mass Aesting
ssSxasS heat
assass4s lasS l~srsspeetye OF iormer po-
AueSg ~, y e~e~asecaoas, We haa with dc.
Sa4 qs-s essA aRaeanasd enthusiasm.
ne as..@2sssaA y Gel Jo2s 1. FKs&osr,
~ tsss ASp4a4>Aa Candidate tor the presi.
Seacy ~ tas lmted States
hsssps, That - Is, as ciuxens OF the
great and growing West, TINS Nomination is
especially .rarfyiugi-and eherishing aa
shialng conndenee, not only IN the virtue,
PATRIOTISM aad capacity Of Col. Fremont, but
n ms unw averins hdeliy to the cause OF
Freedom, We hesitate not To pledge to him,
The popular vote of fair young iowa,-"the
only tree daughter OF the Missouri Compro-
mise, "--by a majority of al least 10000 over
ms pro. slavery competitor.
Rsso.pea, That We endorse with equal
Wilham l. Dayton,--Aea Jersey. layorlte
son,-for the Vice Presidency OF the United
States,-sssured that he will prove a worthy
associate OF Col. Fremont, in gailantiy bear.
ing over all opposition, the standard Of Re-
p~ubhcanism, through a perllou. conflict to
a certain and decisive victory.
Rssolued, That the Platform OF principles
adopted by the Republican Convention al
Philadelphia platform not composed o
| ba.s-wood materials, OF constructed OF worI
out planks, but embracing all the vital lssue'
involved in the ensuing Presidential cleo
uon,-meets with our hearty approval, ans
warmly commends itself to the support 0
the friends of Freedom and oil the Union il
ali sections OF Inc country,
Nine laundering cheers having been CIV
en- ior the candidates and the platform, tn
meeting, on motion, adjourned to again as
semble on. Wednesday, the 25th inst, at tn
Court House, for the purpose Of taking hna
steps in the organization OF a Republca
Club. DAN'L. L. SHOREY, Presi.
Tn. GUELlcH, ssc,v
A. SANDERS, s"