Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-10-05


putation as a political speaker had pre-
ceded him to this city. Not less than fif-
teen hundred persons were present. The
| president of the Democratic Club, s. Work
man, introduced to the audience Col Rick
ard of Dubuque. who would address them
upon the great questions Of National and
State politics. Amid loud and repeated
cheers and exultation, the Col took his
place upon the stand and proceeded to de-
liver speech, which for ability and elo-
quence has never been surpassed by any
delivered in this city. 1t showed by his.
torcal facts that the democratic party with
out change had preserved the line of uolicy
marked out by jefferson, and continued
| through long line Of Presidents Through
all our State policy, he proved that the
democratic party had preserved their prin
ciples unchanged, and that to-day, they oc-
cupy the same ground, battling for the
same cause, and looking forward to the
same glorious result He demonstrated as
conclusive on the other hand, that the black
republican party was the same which raj
lied around Adams, of sedtionary notoriety,
pearing under another name of the same
principles and purposes, moving towards
the same end. AS the Col proce eded to
admonish the people Of Iowa City,to beware
Of them as false friends, who like the SER
ha1 of a<ip = he
land of friend and foe alike. The audi
ence was carried away by his eloquence,
and thunders of applause shook the house
from its center to its circumference.
The Col. refuted satisfactorily every
charge made by one Harlan, in regard to
the extravaganza of our National Admins
tration, showing conclusively that not one
dollar had been expended except what the
interests of the country actually required,
ard that it was only a subj terfuge con-
temptible trick, resor ted to by the black
republican party as blind, to draw the at
tention of the people away from their own
frauds, corruptions, and stealing in Iowa,
for the last three years He also pronounc-
ed a we'll merited eulogy upon J. Ellwood,
our candidate for Attorney General, recon-
mending him to the people, as a man wor-
thy of their confidence and support, assur.
ing them that if elected, (as he would be)
not only that our Treasury would be safe
from the inroads Of that hireling band of
t..ti Il I1n -.
ed upon it. but that the delegates and
thieves, who to-day assume control cf our
State must either disgorge, or suffer the
penalty of the law. He showed the tax
payers that the black republican party, in
stead Of reducing their taxes had actually
increaed them, by increasing the valua-
ton of property when it is not worth as
much as last year. lie put question to
the voters, and it would be we'll to have an
answer. If the republicans consumed all
the taxes for last year to carry on the affairs
of Iowa, and run in debt at that, ho,c are
they going to manage the State this year
for one hundred thousand dollars less One
of two things are certain, they either spent
100000 too muck last year, or they will
have 100000 too little this year. Could
not Vandever write a letter on this point
and tell US how it is?
The Col. then turned to the Congression-
al candidates, and | can assure you the
comparison was by no means favorable to
Vandever His pledges at the Convention
which nominated him, against any more
Slave States under any circumstances, and
his admission at Delhi and some other places
that ifin Congress, ia place he never WILL
nor ought to be) he would vote for the ad-
mission Of Slave State. His letter to the
Germans at Davenport denying his connex-
ion with the Know Nothings, was also read
in connection with records Of Dubuque
lodge, showing that to-day he is member
the order. AS the COL dwelt on this, and
read the damning proofs, the shouts that
went up fer Leffingwell, from every part of
that vast assemblage. and particularly from
the Germans part, were glorious. about
800 Germans pere present, one an old and
influential man, declaring that Tandever
wouldn't get German vote in Iowa CITY.
The Col then adverted in glowing terms
to the history of William E. Letting gwell, his
claims upon the people as a man, a scholar,
and statesman, and particularly upon the
lsboring classes, for from their ranks he
sprung, and to-day, is one of them in every
sense Of the term. None SO we'll as they
know it, and none will better love to do him
honor.
A poor and penniless boy he landed upon
the soil Of Iowa, and by the honesty Of
his life. the unwearied efforts of an active
mind and the extraordinary talents with
which the God of nature had endowed him
soon arose to the first position in his State
The people. satisfied that no trust confided
to him will ever be betrayed nor the inter-
ests of his constituency ever neglected, only
await the 18th of October, to;clothe him
with new and higher honors.
Such man, said the Col, is worthy of
your suffrages, and the manifestations and
enthusiasm exhibited here to night at every
allusion to W. E, Leffingwell, Iowas noble |
and patriotic son, to me iethe best evidence
that on the 18th day of October, he win re-
ceive one of those old fashioned maiorities,
which be 80 well deserves, and you will |
cover yourselves with glory by electing
the whole democratic ticket.
The Col spoke for more than two hours,
and from the close attention and continued |
applause, am sure the audience would not |
have grown tired had he continued two
hours more; but every thing must have an |
end, and the meeting closed with three |
cheers Tor Col Richard. Of Dubuqas, three
more for LefRugwsll. and three more for |