Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-09-09
DeoosOCs.Nftc .ViDssi issHfiOJts.
Presidential Electors.
T1TE VOCK TSIAvD na>s MT
TING.


tions that eyer assembled in ,hc vicinity Of
the Twin Cities,' and had not stubborn,
drenching rain prevented thousands from
attending, and driven away thousands ihAt
did come, the Court House y,.!d wuald not
have contained the vast tlnot Z. Notwlih-
standing the falling ioiren 8, sev raj t"ol-
sands gathered around tie sreeksr,' stand.
and seemed determined 10 req ain mil The
Little Giant " made rs m 4ranre ard
closed his speech. A, soon as i As as
sertauad ia Davenport Il, lioa. 4.
Douglas, Hon. w. A. cl.ari OF, 'nd Col.
Carpenter v ere in Rock lsud, Mr. Hen
", the Superintendent Of 'Ae ". 4 u. Il.
r., crossed the river in c.Fi aye With
number Of our citizens, and Ir,',a tie dis
tinguished gentlemen TO visit IagtrpoI',
and ride back 10 Rock Il.rd across The L.
r. Bridge, in the cars. Iii Invita- on as
accepted, and The delight of these gentle
men with the beauty and prosperity Of our
city, was only 'qualled ty their rap'urcs
when standing upon the turn table Of tie
Bridge, and scar ming, first tie strength and
symmetry OF the noble structure, ard the
charming scenery above, b, low, and 'founl
them. Mr.. Douglas said tl.A', p ndins the
Iii ,at.on respecting The con t. ctyn 0, tie
bridge, and its interference with steamboat
navigation, he had been tempted to ,olun-
tser his professional services 10 tie Bridge
Company, but he was pre.euted BY know
inG that tie best OF couf SCI had already
been employed. lie seemed Aexnll N
contemplating uron what magnificent "a
ture Of greatness for the Vet, The prcsent
unparalleled growth Of TIL, region mica
led.
At the h our II two o'clo, in the after
noon, the rain poured down. IA lotreu' (, oi.d
spne Of this damper, We wented out
way TO the Rock Island Court Horse, " bore
We found the Cou.t Room tcus,lv packed,
and about fifteen hundred %auGing IN lie
yard, with rs much indifference to rain a. I
flock OK ducks. Soon the speaker made
their appearance, which was tie signal tor
the most clamorous appliance. They FIST
went into the Court House, but finding Thai
Douglas went down 10 the staging which
had been erected in the yard, and amid tie
torrent, said that he wonld speak Ia III
storm, with no cover above him, ii The ps 20
ple would close their umbrcllas. Tn, was
Instantly assented 10, and tie vast sea of
cambria which covered the dense crowd
disappeared amid deafenng shouts for tie
Little Giant" who seemed 10 be as much
the idol OF the people as ever DID General
Jackson, and hated by the aris;ocracy and
disunionists as much as Jackson was hated
BY them.
There are few peonle in the West who
have not seen Hon. S. A. Dop1ias; ani tie
great Websterian head which he bears ua-
on his shoulders, the int 'lec'ual SCI 4
thought which we behold H. The depths OF
bis eagle eyes, the najesi1c teari,., Of his
person while delivering an grafton. indicate
In vunis,akesble largu e. :, (. lie is tie
Cicero Of the Senate, thai he .l.te If al.
bis contemporaries is wo. Z 10 veal tie
mantle Of tbs +" G eat ExIOs DER"
lie coniaereet LIS reetA WlL h.s Gsua!
deiloeration, ani went On ir IN one exro-
cure 20 arc, her Il tie caIh al reasonable
deeds q The Black Republican Parry lheir
hyPocri'lcsl declarations in favor OF re-
pealing the obEoxious Territorial Laws O.
Kansas, and then voting against theirIepeal
N Congress their shrieks for freedom Of
speech, while they deprived l. In Of that
right IN Chicago in tie nos, di.giace.u!
manner their refusal to pas the Aimy
Approp iAlion Bill in Congress, and adj
Jouining to inform Jim Lave ana his forces
that they might proceed in ,ty to COM
menes civil war and revolution, as the Uni
ted States forces would be dsbanded for
want OF pay; their cruel and de,estable
stalsehoods, which we're invented as the
whele capital stock of elec,ionee ing mate
Sialj their sectional and auarchcal charae.
ter their des gns against he Constitution
and the Union, and the iucohesiverfss of
the factions now banded Together under a
sectional flag for securing III, presidential
spolls; their agents. who crawl into the
pulpit to profane religion in preach NJ pol.
Nrs, and bring disgrace upon the dy of
The really pious clergy their actual crusade
under the black flag of abohtonism aya, 81
the constitutional rights of the South their
contributions 10 carry on an abolil n war
IN Kansas, . thing unheard OF IN the .isre-
y Of the Republic; their hypocritical pro.
les ions OF loyalty 10 the Union, VII e ev.
cry act and energy Of their live. are devo.
ted to its destruction and their settled rur.
pose Of revolution zing the government.
end setting the States again aloai uron The
ag''ated waters Of strife aud war, were ali
exposed BY Mr.. Douglas in his speech, by
eopious recitsl OF facts to sustain each as
esrtioo, and il was done in manner Which
eonSineed the miserable hypocri:es and
traitors OF the abolition party who happe,.
sdto oe present, that in, Stephen A. Don--
Lac, the Constitution and the Union had :
champion a. terrible TO encounter as was
the majestic Webster or the fiery Clay. HIS
whole speech was triumph from begin
ming to end-a triumph OF reason. Ct argu.
nent, and Of oratory which was unanswer .
Ao's' ne retired from the stand iust as the
ram mad ceased, and the sun had burst
snrougn the clouds to drop halo Of ,iph,
upon his massive brow, am;ds. the mos,
deafening applause. His speech was two
hours in length. ~
Hon. W. A. Richardson, the candidate
Tor Governor of illinois, was tnen intro.
dueed, but owing TO recent illness. and a
bronchial affection Of the thi oat, he was
compelled to retire from tho s',rd in alb, u,
Ten minutes, much TO lat ,cg,t Of e as.
Deubly 80,
b. Hon Mr.. McCler 4 II 9 r;