Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-10-08

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Council
Poughksepsie, Oct !, 1855.
At an early hour this morning the town
was sstir with evidences Of an occasion OF
unusual interest The drenching rain OF
the previous few days had ceased. and the
Sun rose ~ his October gio, y, anspicious to
our cause. Al sun Use the city Was up and
doing, and the Committee Of Arrange
ments active IN their preparations. The
vacant square on the plateau, overlooking
the majestic Hudson, was bursting into
life beneah the stroke Of labor, as stand
after stand went up, and two young hickory
poles, with their magnificent Aags directed
thitherward the srriving delegations. Al
10 o'clock the yeomanry from surrounding
towns began 70 pour in, IN wagons and %
horsebs, X, with banners, nag. and music.
About | O'Clock p NJ, the steamers began
TO arrive, and before I NJ twenty lone
steamboats,, aud twelve trsins Of cars, had
landed Their 10000 passengers. With nu-
sac and banners flying, they assembled the
hill, half . mile from the river, and soon
that immense square was living, moving
mass Of met Shortly after two O'Clock
the meeting Was organized at the man
staad, by the unanimous nomination OF Hon.
David l. Seymour, OF Troy, as president OF
the day He spoke briefly, and IN strain
Of convincing eloquence, and introduced
Hon. Mr. Hunter, Senator from Virginia,
amid the most desfeLing shouts Of applause.
Mr. Hunter was logical and srgumentstivs.
and held his hearers for two hours with as
tonishing interest During this time pro-
cessions were arriving-wouid march round
the stand, and take their places on the ou'te'
side OF the sqrars and set up stand FOL
themselves. At 4 O'Clock, the crowd hst
reached ats g.estest number, and such I
"ses Of upturned faces" such a perfect
forest Of banners, such enthusiasm nevel
witnessed. 10000 human beings, MAORI
Y listening to able speakers from sEvEs
different stands, and the remainder, inclu
ding hundreds of the most eisg ant ladies o
Poughkeepsi-, were swaying to and fr'
through the centre Of the square, which va
SO denseIy packed at times that there wa
scarcely room for egress.
, Bands were playing, and cannon hrng
while the speakers held their audiences u
D wrapt attention. There were distinguished
speakers from all parts Of the county Thi
was no sectional conclave Of fanatics.
,, Mr. Toncey, of Connecticut, spoke from
tie tad with Mr. Preston, OF Kentucky
and both spoke like national men; men an
patriots who loved their country, and 'hs'
. whole country The stand next in impor
lance seemed TO BE- that of the Empire Cint
D Of New York Our candidates for Cover
nor and Lieut. Governor, Judge Parke'
aud Mr.. Vanderbilt spoke briefly, AID wen
10 IN. next most important stand, ~he'
, they addressed some 10000 Germans, an
/! were kindly welcomed. The following
motto appeared beside the 0etDan stand
D 'ucrmans by birth Americans BY cholc
And Democrats by principle" The Fls
mont humhug Of "serve G~d, serve d
r they are getting 10 stand, Cstholi
IN private, a,d Know Nothing in public
|, and rather too Janus faced 10 mislead shes
Q honest adopted ,,,Dens. have nsvsi see
the old w.. horses Of Democracy ont i
greater numbers, or III bette, condition tina
;, on this occasion, his Demonstration O
:, the "knei Counti.s" will tell IN the con
. test; and If British Gold don't corr pit tn
n ballot boxes. you NAV look for the En- PR
J state among the victories OF November
The editor OF the Freeman's Journs
> (Cathoiic) is out with challenge for poo
. little Fremont 80 declare his religion, an
\ this letter was repeated here b, speaker
: with telling effect Not that We care wfi
: his religion j.. or believe that he he's muc
e Of any kind to care for, but a. he stand
challenged, his failure torepiy convict. hiI
of dishonesty. And who will trust such
. a man! believe our go, eminent did, b,
were compelled TO disgrace his false claim
r against it, for nearly million Of dollars.-
I The editor, Mr. McMasters, has been tvs
9 or three times confounded with tire artist @
. that name, aud . dirty fellow 10 the Chi
: cago Journal has accused both OF lynn
, abou, Fremont. religion. Nj. Nc the Ar
ist would invite the editor Of the Journal I
Il read h. na,nesak.'s letter, and answer
: that is bogus lie TO Manufacture Oh
}, wolly hotse) Fremont into Catholic
is entirely ii, tina; a candidate who will tao
lily lie about his religion, should have sue
a supporter as ''Swii Of the Jou, nal
Al shutdown the cro-,h beeAi TO disrers.
and the streets wee alive ill midnight wit
A professions hun, ing home ward. carryin
r with them the memones Ut the create
t meeting iurihg this canpaie Il IN tie EmpiI
Stats. You may rely on It, H. at the ssus
Of Democracy has been advanced by tn
days meeting ia council, and ~ shall "pus
I on the column" ill November, triumphant
carrying our lnc,pies Of Liberty On
Equality, States Rights, aud ID. right Of h
, people 10 rule. with our standard bearer,
/. Buch nah aud Breckenridge, 10 4 slorio,l
: triumph. MAC.
trAWd and corruption.
II turns ont that the Abolition victory ii