The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-11-24
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The TRIUMPH OF DENocRAcY-TAs .liumi-
NATIONAL feny une-snrvinG an Editor
Downfall OF = Democratic organ--The once
seized upon by hungry ereditcn.
GREEHcAsrLE, Ind, Nov. IA, 1856.
Last evening twas Get apart BY the
Democracy of this place. as time to lub'-
late over the late victory in the election OF
"Jeems" The illumination was not so bril-
liant an affair a. one might have supposed,
bearing in mind that this county gave BAT
for Buchanan. But it SO happened that
nearly all the business men in town were
supporters Of the Pathfinder. so the illumi-
nation was limited, being confined to the
Court House, two doggeries, and one block
OF buildings belonging to notorious sot.--
One respectable business house, occupied
BY q stsaneh Democrat, was not illumina-
ted,-I suppose he was ashamed OF his CON-
paDy.
A gathering OF rowdies, mostly from the
surrounding counties, and very good rep.
resentstion OF those Cicero tells Us OF in
Catiiine's army--collect9m er rusticis decoc-
sor i5us-gathered around the public square,
and after several fights proceeded to the
Court House to listen to the speeches of
the "lions." Several short efforts were made,
all founded on the text--"7As Cason IS
saved and the Consolation preserredn'--
Hughes, member OF Congress elect. and the
man who was 90 efeclusliy silenced by
Schuyler Collar in this place some two
v weeks since, made the grand display. No,
forgetting his former visit, and still smart
jag from the scathing rebuke OF Colfax, he
assailed that gentleman with all the bit
terness of his soul, well knowing that the
eagle was not there to silence the croak-
ings Of the night owl. Having done with
Colfsx, he proceeded to attack the tempe
rance movement, and especially the law OF
prohibition, denouncing it as unconstitu.
tional and not in keeping with civilized
people. This was ell very nice for the audi
ence he addressed. One old "rummy,'
whom shall designate as "Joe Topen" the
Second, las most people in your vicinity un-
derstand the nsme,) was very enthusiastic
during the delivery of Mr.. Hughes speech,
and at the remarks on temperance became
perfectly surcharged and swung his old ha,
to the tune of "ihree times three"
thts rlaa nj ,.tnr,, h. anf,
porters OF Buchsnan seemed TO have forgot.
Ten that the editor, who had kept them
posted during the struggle" was sound :
ing his last note, and that their organ-the
National Democrat-was in its death throes.
Slower, the neglected and insolvent editor,
was not present to 1glorify!' What! one
of the A utars of Democracy not out on such
an occasion! This was strange indeed.
But with morning came the sequel. By
the friendly light of Democratic torches, our
hero of the tripod had fed the town, chased
BY the ghosts of wrathful creditors. To-
day there is not little excitement in re-
gard to the matter. The defunct organ is
found to be greatly involyed:--the office
has been seized upon, appraised, and proba-
bly, will be disposed of to satisfy demands.
For some weeks the editor had complain
ed most bitterly of the poor supper, received
from those for whom he toiled, and after
using every argument. persuading and
threatening, he gave up in despair, just in
the moment of triumph when victory was
perched upon the standard OF his parry
Like Napoleon at the close Of great bat
tie, the Democrats Of this vicinity may ex.
cialm-'One more such victory aud we are
ruined" II the supporters OF the present
administration thus shamefully abuse their
editors, and "break them up" opine that
the Republicans have little to fear or regret
from their late defeat The Republican
parry generally. in Indiana. IS still firm, and
strongly convinced that. though Fremont is
not elected, victory has been gained. And
while the party in the ascendenoy have sui
fersd their only organ in Putnam county to
sink into disgrace, the Republican, Banner is
il most aourishing condition. with large
and increasing subscription list and full
tide Of job-Aork. Thus, while the one par
ty seems expiring in the paroxisms of exul-
taaon, the other is going forward with a
tirni and steady march, carrying with it a
moral power which is irresistible,-tbe
highway Of Freedom is being wrought out
the rubbish being cleaned away, over
winch eniranchise ed millions shall march to
10 the certain II umphs Of eighteen hundred
aud sixty. CALDERwoop.
Defects in our Judicial System.