The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-07-29


! the nominee he would support him. Being
in favor Of full and thorough organisation,
he had signed request for call Of CON-
vention. He hoped nothing would be done
to split the Democratic party any more than
it is already split. He wanted no more in
hammatory speeches.
Hornish replied to Sample at considerable
length. He contended that the Central Com
mttee had no discretion and no business to
consult few leaders AMI be governed by
their dictum. They cannot refuse call. A
Central Committee had been regularly ap-
pointed and Convention had been regularly
called, and now an effort is being made by .
few Democrats to dictate to the whole Judi
cial District. He denied their right 80 to
dictate, and contended at length that the
Convention when met alone could decide as
to making nominations. lie was opposed to
having any man foisted upon the Democracy
without a Convention. 1t was a cowardly
proceeding and showed want of confidence
in the principles Of the party.
He thought few years since Sample would
have opposed Clagett.
Sample said Clagcst was then a Republi.
can.
Hornish.-Clagett was then an old-line
Wing and he claims to be the same now. lie
declared at the CALI House the other day
that he would not secure Democratic NOM
nation. He was too sharp for that. He is
the same now that he was when Sample op.
posed him.
Sample.--Clagetts says great many things
that he is not responsible for.
| DR.. Wyman rose in the midst Of great
deal of excitement and confusion and tried
to tell what he had heard Clagett say, but be
was cried down by the crowd.
| Hornish offered substitute for the pend
ing resolutions, declaring in substance. that
the Democracy consider victory, at any sac.
rifce Of principle, preferable to defeat that
at present it is impossible to beat the Repub-
lican party fairly by making nomination ;
and that being unable to cope with their ad-
versary, they deem it advisable to sail under
false colors; that Thomas w. Clagett ia the
only available man, and inasmuch as he is
too sharp to accept our nomination or run on
our ticket, we will make no nomination at
all, and as the party can't carry Clagett, we
will let Clagett carry the party.
This created n tremendous excitement
which lasted some time. Sample moved to
lay the substitute on the table--Hornish still
occupying the floor. Col. Patterson raised
point of order, that no motion could be
made to lay on the table. general SQUAD
BILE ensued which resulted in the Chair award
ing the floor to Hornish, who went on,
through much confusion, to show that his
substitute was preferable to Wyman's be-
cause it expressed in plain terms what it
meant. He declared that those who were OPP
posed to a Convention were afraid to meet
the Republicans. and willing to sail under q
piratical fleet.
Sample moved to expunge Hornish's sub
stitute from the record because it is Sian
der and an insult to the Democratic party.
Hornish declared that a more gross SIAN
der upon the Democratic party had never
been perpetrated than the speech of Sample
here tonight.
ID. B. Smith got up to speak, but Hornsh
would not yield, and s. gave way. (Great
confusion.)
The Chair said if this disorderly crowd did
not behave better, he would have the house
cleared by the police in half minute.
Sample demanded the previous question on
the motion to expunge.
d. b. Smith got up on the table and want
ed to speak. Sample explained and Smith
desisted. The motion to expunge was put
and carried.
Smith then proceeded to say that he tho't
the meeting had made itself as ridiculous as
it was possible for set of men to make
themselves. He made quite lengthy and
eloquent speech in favor Of Convention
lie thought the Democracy had lost the State
for want of organization, and he considered
tho cause sheer cowardice. The present con-
stitution might have been rejected II the
Democratic press had come out boldly against
it. He said II the Democracy 60 on vascil-
la,ing they will never succeed. Clagctt told
him that Eads had requested him to come
out independent. 1t w9s not the business Of
Eads to say who should run. 1t was only
his business to call the Democracy together.
He did not envy Eads his social and political
condition, nor consider him any credit to the
party.
Edwards withdrew his original motion.
Sample moved the adoption of Wyman's
substitute.
Sample, Edwards, Marshall, Todd, Wyman
and others got the floor, and all tried to
speak. Sample, who had himself occupied
most Of the evening, accused the other par
ties OF speaking against time.
Marshall mounted the table and tried to
speak, amid Kissing, stamping and cheering.
| The crowd seemed determined to gag him,
and little he said could be understood. He
declared his right to speak. lie requested
all in favor Of convention to remain in the
room. Ii the others would not hear, IL they
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