The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-10-08

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Puhlte Dlsesssl0n-sansels aad Oressef.
BEN ". sANrEis. |
Our citizens were last Tuesday evening |
gratified with an opportunity oi seeing and
hearing Mr.. samuel., the Democratic can
d.iatc for Governor. In saying that he l.
a fine looking man Of good address, We make
a remark which applies very well 10 both
for Governor. Mr.. samuels !. n
pleasant speaker, probably the best in h,s
own party in this State. We will give linn
the credit, too, Of being as fai. speaker a.
b generally found in a party where from
the highest To the lowest of those Demo
crats who pretend to instruct the people
from the stump, every attempt j. made to
misrepresent their opponents and to deceive
the people as to their own positions. There
is no reason why Mr.. Samuels ssoa!d mol
deliver his speech well, for he has repeated
the identical address 20 which our citizens
listened probably twenty or thirty times
this campaign, with variations for different
localities. Mr.. Samuel. is poor rcasoner,
though finc declaimer.
TINE MEETING.
il was given out that Messrs. kirkwood
end O'Connor would address the citizens Of
Davenport in discussion with Mr.. Samuels
q the Court House On Tuesday evening
The meeting being called by both parties, !
trsmsndous crowd assembled in the Cour'
House yard and were entertained by fins
band Of music Gill the meeting was organ
ised BY the election Of q Democratic Chair
man and Secretary.
DIDN'T WANT To DISCUSS.
Mr.. O'Conner arrived by the evening
train, and then - the news spread tie De
nocracy became troubled. Mr.. Krkwood
Va not here. A self-appointed Republican
committee undertook the task Of securing
the consent Of leading Democrats to dis
cussion, - it was whispered they were no,
going TO permit Mr.. 0'Conner e. speak.
Several Of these gentlemen we're found al
the L. Claire House waiting Tor Mr.. Samu-
els. They at first indignantly refused &
permit ire little IIishman to open his mouth,
declaring the meeting their own, and be had
no business 10 interfere. But the meeting
wae called as much by Republicans A. by
Democrats, although il is true We didn't,
esder the music! For . long time they OBJ
seinAtsly resisted any arrangement which
would permit reply to Mr.. Samuels, but
6aally "public opinion" gathered about
thsa, and they consented that Mr.. Samu.
Ella and Mr.. O'Ccnncr should make their
own arrangements. These gentlemen soon
Iast, and in Eve minutes the manner Of dis
cassion was arranged-Mr. S. to open in a
spssch Of an hour and half, Mr.. &C. IL
reply in IN hour and quarter, aud Mr.. 5
% close in three-quarters Of an hour or as
loag - he pleased. This Vas certainly CIV
10 "the Governor every advantage.
TIVE SPEECHES.
The applause Of the speakers proved tina,
q lsast half the great audience were Re-
pshlicans. II not 70, then = great many
Democrats applauded our champion. The
lspublicans are sbundantiy satisfied with
~ result Of the discussion. Mr.. Ssmuels'
epsaise speech was IN able effort. Is p.ausa-
~ = . Democratic speech could well be,
bot in some parts bctraying denagOgais@
uGssrly inconsistent with the general dignity
~ deceucy Of the speaker, II not actually
6iaracesul TO man occupying his position.
Nr. O'Conner's reply was erasAsr lie
ssesrly demolished the prominent positions
ssssnsd BY Mr.. Samuels, and exposed him
70 ~ ridiculs and laughter OF the assem-
Wy. We have attended great many po-
ieiaal discussions, but We never saw a man
noss completely "used up" than was the
Dsoosatic candidate Cor Governor, even
tAesgh be u paraded Is the best speaker in
~ Own party. We do not consider Mr.
oannsls to blame Cor this result. lie de-
nvsgUd ths very bsst speech that could be
no1s o. biz own side, but most certainly
vvsry intelligent man present must have
that be 10 on the wrong side, or
lAas The so-callsd principles Of the Pro-Sla-
vssy party ars utterly iudefcnsible. Nj
0Csansr 10 IN able and eloquent speaker,
but right and Justice gave Linn the victory,
- b was opposed BY man ~ able aud
Dlequsnt ~ himself. The Republicans were
lbasdsstly sasisded with the result, and if
~ Dsnoesssic friends are pleased, all right.
h hi lest speech, Mr.. Samuels seemed yer,
ore. He was ossry, and Il was long time
,stsss b. could get his ideas or temper 10
D0wing smoothly. Ills reply was feeble.
De complained that his opponent had mis-
him, but most certainly he
nisssprssentsd, and very grossly 50, his OPP
psasat. and in . manner which be would
D0t hsvs dared do had Mr.. O'Conner the
privilege q reply. He made no more By
- last than BY his frs, speech, and be made
sssAiag. but actually lost ground, by hi.
osseAss here. Occupying the position he
-. - deem il necessary to notice some
= - pro0inent points, although if every
'ifissn - the county had been present, ~
'hsslA dssn nothing more necessary in view
4 -. OiCoaper's complete exposure Of Mr..
9anHsls' ssrors
BANKS.
Ths sam and substance Of Mr.. Samuel.f
petition on Banks h precisely what we have
's6ses stassd Il. As IL in principal opposed
> ~ 1anks, and used Ill his eloquence and
sBisas illastrations, 70 take advantage Of the
uoaune spadision Of financial matters, To
uss1e pjsdies aeainst Banks, and to eulo-
- = sselnsivsly specie currency. He
- . kasi naney apsseh, With the singls
puuuuuf1iae ssnasky TIT = Danls we're
$4,000 eaaasetofp = ~ quarters, he
~ - veto ~ usahfng Nh passad by
= taGialatsss n slsstsd 0ovsrnsr-prs-