Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-07-28

1000 GERMANS PRESENT.

Great Gcramn DE sssoc cratic Meetins
1000 GERMANS PRESENT.
On Friday evening at 7 O'Clock, as wa!
previously announced, large assembly
mostly composed Of German Democrats
met at the appointed place, for the purpose
Of raising the splendid Buc hanan Flag
which had been gotten up by the Germsr
Democrats of this city. As the banner wal
thrown TO the breeze loud cheers for Blu.
chaoan and Breckenridge rent the air, glad
eniEg the hearts Of every true Democrat
and sending home an nnanswerable argu.
men, 10 squad Of Black Republicans, some
twenty five in number who had banded
themselves together, instigated, no doubt
by certain Republican German leaders, and
= certain Black Republican candidate, who
last year was ranting Know Nothing, but
who now, that he may get German votes
DISCUSSES his Know Nothing sentiments with
a Black Republican cloak.
DR.. Raub first took the stand, and ad-
dressed the crowd in . most forcible and
we'll directed speech in the German Ian.
guage, which met with most enthusiastic
applause, and had the effect TO strengthen
the faith OF the ndherents 10 the true cause
and carry dismay into the ranks Of the
opposition present. On leaving the stand
Geo G Dow Esq was called out, by the
unanimous voioe Of the multitude. His
speech was characterized with sound logic
al argument, bea ring the impress Of truth
and candor In each and every sentence and
Inspiring new and lasting confidence in
the hearts Of every Democrat who heard
his voice. II any one present was unstea-
dy in his belief, the arguments used by the
speaker served to FIX his mind in favor Of
,hegreat National pnrty, and erase every
doubt in regard 10 the way to be pursued in
the coming campaign.
He closed amid dcafening shouts. and Dr..
O'Reardon was called to the stand, and ad-
dressed the audience in strong and un. n
WI VIC RdSt anu plCSCuN
position Of both Of the leading parties !;
holding them up TO view in their true Il ght,
and showing to the satisfaction Of all true
men, that the democratic party is the only
party that has originated and carried out
sound national doctrines, and extended the
right hand Of fellowship to the oppressed
NJ all nations Of every cline. His speech
had marked effect upon his hearers, and
he left the stand to be filled by John Johns
Esq who had been called out by unani-
nous voice.
Mr. Johns spoke in his usually distinct
and efectual manner of the issues Of the
day; Of the glorious prospects of the de.
mocrsry in the coming elections, and the
spirit and patriotism displayed by the Ger
man democracy of Davenport in erecting
so magnificent banner under which to raj
ly in the coming campaign. At the close
OF his speech, the meeting adjourned to
meet again this evening at O'Clock at the
Court House.
Never has II bee, our lot 10 see so large
and so enthusiastic a meeting OF the Ger
man Democracy In Davenport. The idea
which many have been led to indulge in /,
that the bulk Of the Germans Of Daven-
port had espoused the Black Republican
cause. is most erroneous and unfounded.-
Ont Of nearly three hundred German votes in
this city. there cannot be numbered fifty
who will poll their votes for Fremont. The
truth of this assertion was clearly demon
strated by the outponring of the German
democrats on Friday night.
The Band,tti of Know Nothing Re-
pnblcans who met for the express purpose
Of disturbing the meeting, never more COM
pletcly unmarked their hdeous deformity
and displayed their constitutional meanness
than on this occasion.
No language was too debas ing, no slang
phrase too obscure to be uttered by these
ontemptble ontcasts, whose ouly redeem
ins quality is that Of standing erect as men
do. But this is their last resort there 81
no other course for them to pursue, Speech
avails not, for they can produce no argu-
ment. Therefore, they resort to bowling
ndhissiny like car rion wolves, land crawling
serpents and all this to manufacture votes.
Why are not they content to resort to man.
ly measures-to hold meetings and expound
their doctrines boldly? They must act ou
their nature.
This occasion Is but the prelud Of wha
IS to come. The ball has commenced rollins
and it is not the work Of prophet to prog
nosticate that the Democracy will win il
spite Of all opposition.