The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-06-30
CAMPAIN OPENED!
DEMONSTRATION At OTTUMW.4!!
KirkWood and Rusch Endorsed!
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Music, BOnfires, &C., &c.

Music, BOnfires, &C., &c.
Both Parties had a Notification in this city,
over the result of the State Conventions, on
Friday evening. The steamer Des Moines
City came in about sunset, loaded down
with delegates from almost every place in the
eastern section Of the State, numbering some
two hundred, all ofwhom came ashore, some
to take stage for Agency City and the rail-
road, and others to wait until morning for
the departure of the boat for Keokuk.
The Democrats, in keeping with their
well known habit Of going off half cooked,
and shouting loudest when they have least
to shout about, lead off with bonfire, mu-
sic by the band, and a speech by that inter-
esting specimen, Goodrich of Keokuk, at the
Democratic head quarters in front of the
Carroll House.
The Republicans, taking the hint from
this, determined not to be outdone, soon
started a fire in front of the Ottumwa House,
where box for stand was provided, from
which numerous speeches from eloquent
Republicans from other places, were deliver
ed to very respectable and evidently inter-
ested crowd occupying the sidewalks and
street in that vicinity.
j. B. Leake, Esq, of Davenport, was first
called upon the stand and spoke in flattering
terms of the candidates and platform of the
Republican party of Iowa, as agreed upon
and promulgated at Des Moines. He was
greeted with frequent applause.
Mr. Leake was followed by Mr.. Francis
Sample of Keokuk, who defined and dissect-
ed the spurious Democracy in quite an anus
ing way, interspersing his remarks with
pertinent anecdotes which drought down
the house."
j. w. Noble, Esq, the beardless young
orator of Keokuk, was next called out, and
made short but very sensible, appropriate
and well delivered speech, which would have
done honor to a much older politician. Mr..
Noble is one of the most talented of the
young Republicans of the State, and will be
heard from hereafter.
Hon. j. w. Rankin next responded to a
loud call in an effort well COMFORTING with
the reputation of that distinguished gentle
man, as an able speaker and whole-souled
Republican.
Mr. NJ. j. Rohlfs of Scott county, spoke
by request, in the German language. OF
course it was all dutch" to US, but we are
informed by our German fellow citizens, of
whom quite number were present, that it
was an able and timely address; it was cer-
tainly well delivered.
Hon. r. L. B. Clarke of Henry county,
by request read the Resolutions of the Re-
publican State Convention, and commented
at length upon them, and upon the Platform
adopted by the democracy the day before
A better speech we have not listened to for
long time. 1t was received with frequent
marks of approval.
After one or two more speeches, and ap-
preaching the "wee sma' hours a'ont the
twal," the meeting dispersed, the Democrat
ic fires having died out an hour or more
previously.
This meeting, extemporary and hasty as
it was, will have happy effect. 1t was the
first response, outside of Des Moines, to the
nominations of Kirkwood and Rusch, an UNI
premedited, but yet, unanimous, hearty
and enthusiastic outpouring of feeling in ia
vor of ticket which will sweep the State
by larger majority than any State Ticket
ever received in Iowa.