Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-09-29

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musieaaion, TO have Davis v,sit John
soa County. He commenced by ssy-
leg that ths question Of slavery, which
divided the two parties, had been SET
tled in Kansas, and decided on the
side Of freedom. here he was modest
" asked by . democrat, under Whist
Administrator that decision had been
made? He answered Of course dem
sssss;c ose, and thss too 10 opposition
TO the entire Black Republican party.
Then what becomes of the charge that
the democratic party are in favor Of ex-
tending Slaves over the Territory now
free Why, the charge itself bears
the brand Of falsehood upon its
face. The rest Of his speech was prin-
cipally composed of extracts from
Uncle Toms Cabin and the New York
Tribune, deeming it prudent to dwell
upon topics with which the democrats
we're not quite 20 we'll posted, As upon
national and State affairs. But to one
fact would direct the especial atten-
ton of every Black Republican and
Democrat who heard Davis, speech +; it
is that nowhere in his speech did he
mention the name of Mr.. Vandever,
black republican Surveying Candidate
for Congress. was there through ito
entire proceedings, and never was Van
dcver's name mentioned from it, CON-
mencement TOT t. close-"none 20 mean
- to do him honor" The fact is his
admission ct Delhi and some half doz-
en- other places, that he was in favor of
extending the institution Of slavery, has
played the very deuce with the Black
Republican party in Iowa, and for
which he will never be forgiven.
As for Davis, he had not forgot
Kirkwood's combination of circum-
stances" that prevented him or little
"Jeems" Of your city from visiting their
constituency instead Of Vandever.
Harlan's speech was nothing but
ono Of his old abolition harrangues 30
disgusting that before he spoke FIVE
minutes, the Republican ladies left in a
body, and l do not think that there
we're 20 persons in the house when he
closed. He also was unfortunate in not
being able to recollect the name of
their candidate for Congress. More l
presume, through the obscurity of the
man, than any intentional wrong
by the speakers. would advise them
to procure a copy Of the Surveyor
Generals report, for Iowa, where they
will find that the name of VIM. Van
dever figures quite conspicuously. In
fact no ,ohite mans name was mention
toned atlal|. Harlan is accompanied
by travelling library which he calls
the history Of James Buchanan's Ad-
ministration, 1t comprises about 10000
volumes, prepared and published in
the New York Tribune office; that be-
ing Of itself sufficient guarantee that
the records won't lie. l sec that he
is booked for q speech at Davenport
and probably will have his library
aloug-the increase of taxes for next
year will be sufficient to pay the extra
freight would advise him to make
the following additions to his stock Of
books. It will be . change for the
people to look first on that and then on
this. For instance The report of
the Committee which declared that the
black republican State Treasurer had
distributed over hundred thousand
dollars Of thepeople's taxes among pri-
vate bankers, in Iowa, and for which
there was nothing to show but value
less checks aud worthless drafts.
The report showing that the ex-
pense Of the black Republican party in
carrying on the affairs of Iowa for the
year 1858, was three hundred and
seventy one thousand dollars, while
the democrats had only expended
ell8,OOO in two years, and that the
black republican party found in the
Estate when they took posses
sion of the affairs of Iowa $l5, 900, and
now after expanding every dollar Of
the taxes have sunk the State $500. 900
in debt. The report showing that the
Temperance Legislature at its last ses-
sion actually made an appropriation of
1921 40 to buy brandy for its member.
He would do we'll also to procure q copy
Of the Io,ca State Democrat containing
the great speech Of James NJ. Ellwood,
the next Attorney General Of Iowa.
That, however, would be but cold CON-
fort to the thieves who feed at the pub
lie crib. The declarations of the Da-