Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-10-12

ces Or how the el0quence Of steele,
Scott Co., was wasted! A scene In the
s'Rurai Dissriess.''
EDITORS STATE DEMOCRAT 1t is we'll
known to You that appointments have been
made for Republican meetings at nearly ev-
cry school house in the county. These meet
ings are to be held as near the election dag
as possible, in order that no time may be had
to refute the lies retailed vagabond politi-
clans, who usually are hired to make cotes,
and with whom, of course, the truth must
be a secondary consideration. Some of these
meetings have already been held, and "a We
have had no report, except in a single in
stance. IL is presumed they were failures,
or. at least, resulted in no good to the repub-
lican party. In order to satisfy myself upon
that point. however, as wei as to CLEAN some
idea in regard to public sentiment in the
Rural Distric attended q meeting at
the school house on the prairie, 2l2 miles
from this city, on last Saturday evening
As we knew this had always been repub-
lican neig hborhood, and, also, that great ex-
ertion had been made to "get out a crowd"
We were somewhat surprised, upon arriving
to find just t'eenty.foe persons present, nine
teen of whom, as the sequel will show, were
Democrats. Hon. Robert Scott was called
to the chair, who introduced to the NEE ing
| young man named Steele, who does very
well at peddling shoes. but makes a very
bad out at politics. All he said was that
Henry Clay's views were similar in all re.
spects to the present Republican party. He
was silenced and set down, however, by our
mutual friend. Summers, asking him how it
| was, then, that m tie rhole State of Hen
tuchp-a State which conferred upon Mr..
, Clay every honor, and whose citizens revere
his name next to Washington's-tAere neeer
,eaS a Black R,publicaa and neuer could be
Mex. came young man named Scott, and
he spoke more like criminal begging for
mercy, than like man advocating the prin-
ciples of which he was proud. After con-
Guiding " his piece" he sat down. A con-
sultation was then held, " hich resulted in
granting to Laurel Summers thirty minutes
to reply to what had been said. This grant
was made reluctantly, but the most respec-
table portion Of the audience would have
withdraw had it not been done. II would
consume too much space to give a synopsis
of Mr.. Summers remarks; it is enough to
say. that, amid the enthusiastic cheers Of an
intelligent audience, he drove the Black
Republicans to the wall, and made them
cry "pecapi." The after-piece was speech
ftom that giant in self.esteem'- Gwinn,
of this city. He had spoken bat few min
utes when question from some one threw
him entirely off his guard, and he proceeded
to lay down platform which some Of the
timid Republicans can't stand upon, but
which they must all come to some time, to
wit: absolute equality Jetueen the uhite and
black races' In fact, he tried to get of the
platform himself by saying that he mean,
"in a certain sense )" but it was no go. lie
sat down amid the silence of disappoint
ed few, and the laughter of the free-hearted
Democracy. The meeting adjourned with
three cheers for Judge Lefingwell. We
hope the Woolies will continue to hold
meetings until after election. Long live tie
Democracy.
Le Claire, Iowa, October ii, 1858.
JACKSON.