Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-07-23
Immense aiathcrimg Of tho People
ON the Fourth Of July at Free


on the Fourth Of July at Free
slonin:
Free Speech Free Press Freedom
Free Liquor-Free Fights-Free-
mont.
Persuant to :a.her limited call, an i'm
mense gathering Of disappointed office see
kers convened this day 10 ratify the nomi-
nation Of "F,ee and Day."
At an early hour the vast assemblage was
called to order by the appointment OF Sou
LoUQuE KING, Of Hayti, TO the chair who
briafiy stated The obj:c of the meeting.
The usual number Of Vice Presidents
were then chosen, and RErRIGERAToRF FREE
Z chosen Secretary.
On motion, a committee Of one was ap-
pointed to prepare an address and Iesolu-
tons which, being already in the pocket Of
the committee, were Immediately submi'-
| ted TO the cOnventI0 !, and unanimously q.
| dopted.
| On motion. the resolutions were adopted
as the platform Of the party over the entire
Union.
On motion, il was made the duty OF the
Secretary to procure the publication of the
foregoing, together with platform in the
Leading" papers of the State. and for
the purpose Of defrayng all expenses Gas
Free advertising is not one Of our priRci-
pies) the sum of eighty two and half cts.
was ralsel by voluntary subscription, be-
| NJ the precise amount raised at meeting
Of ten thousand Freemen at Ravenna, for
the purpose o. purchasing slave from
bondage.
On motion, adjourned "wiIhout Day.
ton.
r. FACE re, Secretary.
Whereas, il is the duty Of every citizen
Of the State to protect the rights Of the cit
fzens Of other States and countries, TO see
that they make no laws which do not &C
cord with our views Of policy, to oppose
ty force, and arms il necessary, the exc
cution OF the laws OF another State il
those laws do not accord with our owl
views, therefore,
Resolved, That il Kansas and Nicaragua
do not receive the Gospel in the ''natura
way" we will shoot it into them.
Resolved, That the citizens of Hayt b.
required to wear diamond beaver over.coats
and tina. the Chinese be compelled to take
in at lsastfour inches in the seat OF thei
. pantaloons.
l Convention TO enbody this resolution in thi
platform. Itwas intended as a compliment
10 the President.
J Resolved, That in John C Fremont ",
have . man for our standard bearer wh,
can ride hprse ;ieariy as we'll as the Crea
ser who caught and sadded his horses 70
lin.
Resolved, That the fact Of our candi
dates names commencing with Free an
; Day IS sufiic lent guarantee that they vii
i save the country.
&c Resolved, That while we regret IT,,
our candidate has not seven or eight chill
tiren, we rejoice that he ran away wit
X the daughter of so scod man s'col. Ben
ton.
Resolved, That Mrs. Fremont is Of goo
stock, is an excellent politician, and Is en-
titled TO HALF our volts a least.
:, Resolved, That in case Fremont be cleo
or ted, his "better half'' manage the Covers
. ment, a. her uibounded influence over Ha,
e vis L Co. will secoss fair proportion {
=. the spoils to the North. -"
= Resolved, That we cordially invite ID
. refuse OF al parties to unite With us,
. Resolved, That We deeply sympathi,
q with Chase, Mclean, and others, ia the
deep amiction. and can now enly refer The