The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-10-03

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The Republican meeting, held at III,
Court House ON Thursday evening, wa
largely attended. II was one Of the best
and most checring political gatherings OF TIN
year In Davenport, and particularly happ,
IN the decorum an order which marked il
In comparison with th, Democratic iixzle a,
the same place the evening previous, thi,
vas . frms.das gathering. The meetinr
IVES Organised by the election Of Nj JoHN
CoLLixs Chairman, who introduced 10 th,
she aDembly Mr.. ORAs FAvmIr, the Re
publican candidate for Lieutenant Governor
He was received with enthusiasm. and "a
king the stand commenced his address by
Sew remarks In the German language, there
ssing many Germans present Mr.. Faville
= . tall, fiDs looking man, Of middle age, AMI
II decided prepoasessing appearance. H.
spoke about IN hour, after concluding hi-
remarxs in German, and made most excel
lent impression. lie treated first II que
tons Of State policy, more particularly those
Connected with the new Constitution. ~.
took decided and ancquivocal position i,
fasor o( . sound and safe banking system Il
our own. He sustained the article on Ed,
cation, and explained the superiority IL IL,
new over the old Constitution In its tendc,4
cy 10 advance the true interests IT edueaiinn
in our midst. He claimed for the new Col
stituticn fair trial, which the people hat
declared il should have when hy their ,oi, |
they adopted il, and he claimed that to =
curs for IL such trial. Its fricnds, not it
enemies, should be chosen t. carr, through
that legislation necessary 90 set It's machm
cry in fair working order Al Nj D.
ville's remarks On the subject 81 thr ncN
Constitution and State poliey. were sensihls
and TO the point, and his positions irr..futa
Die. They at least gave full satisfaction 4.
the Republicans, NJ matter how lady tho
might have ,xt on the stoinarh- # thu Dcla
ocrats
Mr.. fayillc then prpeccded 10 discuss NJ
tsonAl politics lie claimed that the shaver,
question 10 the engrcssing question nj thi
time, while I'll the old issues that f,rneri,
divided parties, are forgotten and laid ASH,
br the present lie ridculed the request II
the Democratic party that this slavery ael
sicn should be stopped Cor fear Of offence t.
shs South, and their assertion that the Nortl
had nothing todo with the slavery question
He traced the history Of slavery IRON IL,
foundation Of the Republic up TO the presen,
time He showed the connection &c IT,
Democratic party with this slavery agits
ton - It's very authors. lie proved that
ths North = interested in the slavery que.
ton, and that the Demo ratio party ha,iiar
produced ell this agitation, and now seeking
through its Administration TO extend sls,,-
~ into Frss Territory, has no right 10 ash
Ncgthssn men 60 fold their arms in peace
Sos fear Of blending the delicate susceptible
itsss Of the South.
We have not space, however, to give even
q sbstrsct Of Mr.. rasilleis able remark.
cd What ws have said does his speech H.
jsseies. Throughout VI. entire address,
0r. fssils wD courteous to the OPPOSITE, n
90 psrsonally digniGed. His argument.
ed his language were worthy Of his poi
saoe, and such - TO secure Al least tie
respect, II not the admiration Of these oI.
posed to him. At the very start be assumed
broad and generous ground IN hi. consid
ssasiou Of "politics," which al once gave
asasance that be would stoop to no low.
nsrrow, demagOguc arguments or appeal
He addrsssd his audience as though he nat.
asally seoordsd 70 them full intelligence
cd natursd judgnents, without kll.nq
sAsa -. He spoks TO them ~ ss.elligeaf
-, not - rabbls. Probably the very best
ss0plinsot 70 Mr.. Favillc's speech is con
tainsd in the iact, that his audience seemed
sesEy wAsn be stopped. and would have
lid to listen much longer 10 him. We
but spsak The voice Of every Republican
With whom We have converted. who heard
Mr.. Fsville's speech, in saving that N,
party 0ade IN excellent choice when II ~ |
lectsd him - its candidate Tor Lieutenant !
Governor
Ar. Rusch followed. lie spoke Cor ll..l-
ably IN hour and half 10 his conntrymen
IN the German language, and we learn From
shoss Who could appreciate his remarks, tina,
= nads acasital spsech. That i, told well |
With thoss TO whom IL Was addressed, an, |
saessvsr q the audience could not doubt.
= ksps Nj esowd well, notwithstanding
u spsakiag was IN the open air, and the
sa1s9has chilly. Mr. Rusch is doing
osso service, ind his friends viii not les him
s1Dr q The day u election.
- u any ono wishes 10 understand
~ polifitio may BE- abused, he should b,
~ 0sam rod the editorials in Yesterday.
0sne@sf Such trash need. no reply. n.
auehw was hlaGh-hallsd ont of Know Moth.
il led0A nd - since conceived w, On
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