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

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For the Davenport Gazette
LIZ cLsIkE, Oct. Sd, 1857.
EDiroRs or GazrrrE:--In spite Of .
drilling rain which spoke personal---very. Of
home and cheerful fircside; and notwith-
standing 4 rumor had prevailed during the
day that the expected speakers would BE- un-
able TO attend, and consequently the meet
ing advertised for last evening would be a
failure, yet the appointed hour found large
number Of our citizens assembled TO hear
the principles Of Republicanism discussed
and defended.
The meeting was called IT, order b, II.
Linderman, Esq, on whose motion Mr.. !.
r. Phares was chosen Chairman and MI. l..
Russell, Secretary.
Mr. Phares intiCinccd Mr.. Storey, of
Davenport, who in an able and argnmenta-
tive speech exposed the fallacy Of the dscis-
ION VI tho Supreme Court in reference to
the power u Congress over Slavery in the
Territories, also the inconsistency III the
Democrats II lows in their opposition to
the New Constitution, and In their position
on the Bank question.
Mr. Leake. Of Davenport, followed IN a
mastery speech, in which lie reviewed the
whole history Of Slavery-exten.,on. from
the adoption Of the Federal Constitution to
the present time, showing conclusivcly that
the course II the slave-propaganda had been
one Of continued cncroachments on the
rights and interests of the Free States.
Mr.. Lawrence &c Indiana, was then in
PRODUCED TO the meeting. On taking the
stand, Mr.. l.. disclaimcd any intention Of
making n speech, but announced kis will
lingness 70 eraort for few moments, and
as hc proceeded to expose the bsscncss Of
the Democratic party in abandoning oil it,
former professions and principles, contrast.
cd the condition Of Slave and Free Soil, and
| urged his hearers 10 advocate and roie 70,
the principles Of Freedom aud humanity
Hi. hearer. could but express the wish that
such exhorters and such srhortdt,eas were Il
be seen and heard in every hamlet in oul
land.
Ia compliance with the urgent and re
peat cd calls Of the audience, Mr.. Add San
ders, of the Gazette took the stand and full,
demonstrated that in spite Of the late
ness Of the hour and the ability Of the pre-
ceeiing speakers h could without dificult
enlist the undivided and brcathless atter
ton Of the audience, while to. the legal On
alasi., historical research, and ready wit {
his predecessors he added motives for re,
incentives to duty, and appeal to action.
. The following preamble and rcsolutio
were then presented, and after being secons
, cd by X. Linderman Esq. in few forcibl
. remarks, were unanimously adopted;
2 Whenas, The President Of the L. 5. IN b
recent letter to Prof Sillitnan and othe
has announced the proposition that SLAYER
exists in Kansas by the virtue of the Coz
! sttution II the T. -, and this doctrine
now for the first time accepted by the Den
. ocratic party and
, tgaeyeas, Since the Constitution of the [
:. j. the supreme law Of the land, mo Stat
Legislation can modify that Law, and IL Sis
{ very exists by virtue Of the Constitution,
exists throughout the Union and in all th
States, therefore
Resolved, That such a doctrine j. no
found expressed in the Federal Constitution
that IL is subversiye ot the rights reserve
|. To the States that IL Is a dangerous nova
ton upon the liberties Of tho people tina
IL contains IA itself the seeds oi embttere.
strife. anarchy and confusion, and that i
M event should the people submit 10 IL, bu
should oppose IL in every form, everywhcr
, To the end.
II was also Rssare,f, That the thanks G
this meeting be rendered TO the speaker
for their attendance and addresses.
Also a resolution to publish the proceed
ings in the Davenport Gafstie and lie Clair
Erpre@.
Had there been n certainty rs 10 sup
ply Of speakers, and especially had II beer
known the kindness and promptness Of th'
sjunior" would have procured Us sao
speakers, = much larger audience woul,
have greeted them, there being no lack @
Republican feeling in L. elaine, II onl
needs TO he called into action.
AeRI,oLA.