Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-08-06
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On Saturday evening last two meetings we're
| organized by the Republicans Of this cisy--one
| a, the corner Of Main ard Jefieison, wiiieh Was
| addressed by Hon. John Wentworth, Hon O. II.
Browning. aud Others, The ether, a German
| meeting, was organized on Main street, near the
store Of Mr., s.srker, and which was addressed
| by Mr. krcisniann. The BUCCANEERS had been
left IN peaeihle possession OF their accustomed
corner. No one wished to take il from them, or
| to modest their meeting in any way
But there was a iarge concourse Of people lis
tening 70 Mr. Wentworth and to Mr. Kreismann.
ifthey were permitted 10 listen they might lea m
come truths very liable to influence their votes
And in order TO prevent such consumation,
frequent aud successful efforts were made to dis
turb tile Republican meetings. Drunken
baliies marc ed, at the sound of the
drum backwards and forwards in front of the
| sands drowning. for the time being the voices
Of speakers. This was kept up at short intervals
| all evening, and when the BUCCANEERS had run
oat of speaking Blateriai and wind, they adjourn
letwitils the ase9sd purpose Of breaking up our
meeting. ss s5a
Mr.. Kresnnann who was addressing the Ger
inans, was not ONLY. interrupted, but an effort
was made to drag him fronrthe stand. THIS be.
ing prevented by the timers, and being tl,war-
ted in their design ofgetting up a bloody fight,
the cat-throats erected Il stand betws en- the two
Republican meetings, 80 near to each as to seri-
ously annoy and interrupt both. Here they put
up man by the name ofWeiry, who addressed
those who would listen to him, in the German
language. We.are told that he advised alT the
Germans to swear their votes into the ballot box
OH Monday any how--ihat he told them to 70
there with hickory clubs and beat out the brains
of any German who should persist in voting the
Republican ticket
Nothing but the determination Of the Repub
licans, under all circumstances, to prevent blood
she'd saved this city from Il disgracefuI riot
Every indignty WIS Observation-Disclosures and
annoying interruptions were constantly made,
but we are glad 10 say without success.
Where was his Honor Mayor Corse-wllere
were Aldermen Carpenter, Ileshler and the
uuiaHSS VI tiic SttS rdtHeIS-Wiicfe was Tue palQ
city police, Tor whose subsistence large.dr7fts are
made upon the City Treasury: II is suggested
that If not actually clgiged in this mob they
were aiding and ,,betting. Es -
There is guaranteed 10 the people under the
Constitution, the right to pcaceaby assemble
themselves together for any lawful purpose
This right was atrampied upon Saturday night
last, and the men who were actually guilty OF
setting the shoulder strikers and ciltthroats on
of finding the liquor which made them drunk.
and then encouraging them on to violence, are
in part the persons to whom we have entrusted
the city Government, and who have sworn an
oath to support the Constitution 'ttE ' z
Tie Republican meeting continued in session
until late hour--tiIl one o'clock, listening TO
speeches from different gentlemen Mr.4Wen.-
worth made an excellent speech, an argumei,a-
tive telling speech. Mr. Browning was only able.
to speak few minutes, owing to 1. severe cold
and hoarseness. Mr.. kresniann spoke we'll in
the English language his remarks being applaud
cl to the echo. Mr. W. F. L,ar, a gentleman
from Knoxville made u few telling remarks Al.
t1r Speaking down all interruptions and at last
obtaining quiet, the Rcpuh leans adjourned d
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