Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-09-17

AZ a MISS MeetlnS OF the hepuDll-
cans of Quasqueton was held on Friday
evening last, at School House hall. Ow.
ing to misunderstanding in regard tc
Mr.. FAvILLE's appointment, the attend
ancc was not as large as it otherwise
would have been, but the meeting made
up in enthusiasm what ii lacked in mum
bers. The band enlivened the occasion
with their music, and the eloquent ad.
dresses of Mr.. FAv1LLE and Judge Ia.
Dor were enthusiastically responded to-
Mr.. FAvILLE is rather above the medi
UNI height, possesses manly, pleasing
countenance, and a high massive fore
head, evidencing considerable intellectu-
al strength. His countenance and hands
were bronzed by exposure, showing that
he had been suddenly called from the
harvest fields of Mitchell to the discus
sion of the important affairs of govern
ment. His views and suggestions were
excellent, though expressed in the slight
ly disconnected style which generally
characterizes the novice in public speak
ing, and showed conclusively that his
abilities are equal TO the station for which
he is designated. We can give from mem
DRY simply the points touched on by Mr..
FAvILLE, without pretending to do him
justice.
He commenced by saying that it was
great, peculiar privilege of the Amer
lean people to meet thus for the discuss
ion of questions of public interest. Ii
was the duty of the people-of the mass
es-thus to meet, and while informing
themselves upon those matters and issues
involved in political contests, to see to it
that the machinery of party and the
course of political action, was not con-
trolled and guided, as is but too often the
case. by ambitious, unscrupulous dema-
gogues. The people had left these mat
tiers too much into the hands of such men,
until the term politician has become sy-
nonymous with that of deception, and
the science of politics regarded as the
science of intrigue. More attention should
be paid by the people to the selection OF
their public servants, and they should
not allow a few politicians to rule their
choice through their own inattention to
details. Discussion of public questions
should be more general, and better ex-
animation made of the views and position
of candidates for office, as well as of the
questions involved in the different con-
tests.
Important interests, both to the State
and the Nation were involved in the pre-
sent canvass. The people have just
adopted new or an amended constitu-
ton. One or two of the changes made
he would notice. He came out broadly
in favor of well-secured banking sys-
tenn. The necessities of business re-
CURED the establishment of banks of is
sue, and the experience of our own state,
as well as that of other states, proved the
utility of having them at home. Why
should we be flooded with the circulat-
ing medium of Maine and of Georgia,
on the one hand, and of Nebraska on
the other, whose banks are so far remov-
ed, that they may be entirely exploded
before we can learn anything of their
condition ? He saw no reason why the
banks of Iowa could not be made rs
sound and as reliable rs those of other
states, and why our own citizens should
not secure the profits which we now pay
to those of other States.
Iowa, with her munificent educational
endowment, had yet but an imperfect
school system, and radical changes were
necessary. No other interests could be
paramount to that of the education of our
youth. The development and safety of
our institutions were involved in the ed :
ucation of the masses. Iowa had the
financial basis for liberal system, and it
WAS important that the best methods were
adopted. The changes made by the new
constitution in this regard he thought
were favorable. At least we should give
them trial, and not condemn them, as
Democratic leaders would have us do,
unheard. He reviewed the course of
the opposition in their attacks on the con-
stitution, and urged the importance of
electing Republican representatives, that
its machinery might have a fair trial.
This was doubly important, because of
the election, next winter, of United
States Senator, in place of GEORGE w.
JONES. The contest, then, had Nation
al as well as a local bearing, and the
great issue of slavery, which the Democ-
racy contend has no share in this con-