Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-07-10
GREAT REPUBLICAN, MEETING.
$50 Persons Present!

Hon. James Thorington, the "Ghost of
Bangor called he meeting to order. Hon.
Hiram Price wN called to the Chair, which.
1t is needless to say, he occupied in his usu-
ally dignified n amer and DR.. Saunders
and Henry Lischer commcners, we're chosen
Secretaries, and doubtless "did up" the
proceedings in doses to suit both English
and Dutch customers.
King Hiram made . few very appropri-
ate and highly interesting remarks, and then
introduced Hon. Sam J. Kirkwood of Iowa
City-the man who is to be the next Gov
ernor - Iowa, provided always that hsgss
votes enough to elect him.
Mr.. Kirkwood commenced his speech by
giving short biographical notice Of the
candidate for Governor He told the peo.
pie present that he had formerly been
Democrat in Ohio; that he was Q member
of the Constitutional Convention that
framed the present Constitution of Ohio,
and 90 forth. He denied that he was
Know Nothing. That may or may not be
trne He said that he lett the Democratic
party in consequence of the passage of the
Kansas. Nebraska Bill. Mr. K. is somewhat
singular in this respect We do not recol
lect Of ever before having heard = renegade
Democrat say that he had left the Demo
cratic party theinvsriable rule is tor the
renegade to say that the Democratic party
has LEFT him king Hiram Gays so) We
congratulate Mr.. Kirk wood on the fact that
he did not become 80 corrupt that it was
necessary for the entire Democratic party,
in the great State Of Ohio, to leave him.
Mr.. Kirkwood laid down some rules by
which the canvass was to be conducted
Among other things be told the Democrats
and Republicans present, that it is nearly
as bad to lie about a man, without any
knowledge Of the facts, as it is to lie about
him with knowledge of the thing stated
We will assume, for the purposes of this
article, that the rule is correct, and Or ply it
to Mr. Kirkwood.
Mr. Klrkweod told his Republican friends
to labor with the women, If all other means
failed TO convert the Democrats from the
error of their ways, and particularly, to
advise the unmarried ladies to quit marry
ing Democrats then" said he, zoe ,oill
have them rhen the present generation dies
cM." This idea of laboring with the women,
vas not altogether original with the would
be Governor Of Iowa. The holy 5000 min.
listers" that protested in the name of Al
mighty God. against the passage of the
Kansas Nebraska Bill, understood the mat
ter. 1t is true they pursued slightly diff
ferent course; large number Of them,
instead Of advising the girls not to marry
Democrats, appropriated other meme wives
to their own use and benefit.
| Mir. Kirkwood said that the Democratic
members Of the Ohio Legislature made a
bargain with Hon. Norton s. Townsend aud
other Free Soil m embers Of the Ohio Legis-
lature, by which they agreed to elect Hon.
Salmon p. Chase. United States Senator
repeal the Black Laws; and do divers and
sundry other things for, and in considera-
tion that the Free So,lers aforesaid did
what do you think? vote with the Demo.
Gratis against the division Of Hamilton coun.
ty into Districts. by which the Democrats
would lose one Senator and two Represen-
tatives in the Ohio Legislature His would
be excellepcy forgot to tell his hearers that
Gov Chase professed to be Democrat, and
that Mr. John F. Morse and Norton s.
Townsend held the balance of power in the
Ohio Legislature. They would vote for
Gov. Chase, but would not vote for any
other Democrat. Mr.. K. did not tell the
people that Hon. Rufus P. Spsulding and
Hon. William B. Caldwell, both professed
Democrats at that time. were elected Judges
of the Supreme Court of Ohio. by the same
Legislature that elected Gov Chase United
States Senator.
Mr.. Kirkwood was particularly eloquent
over the wrongs inflicted upon the adopted
citizens of the United States by Gen. Caes.
He doubtless knew that Gen. Cass had laid
down no new doctrine in relation to the
rights of adopted citizens when abroad
Gen. Cass simply stated what has been the
uniform practice Of the Government. Gen.
Cushing, when Attorney General Of the
United States held exactly the same views
on this subject as does Gen. Cass The Ma.
tionsl Intelligenesr, of Washington, . paper
that is not in the habit of doing or saying
anything to benefit the Democratic party,
has within few days told the opposition
orators. letter writer's and newspapers that
the doctrine laid down by Gen. Cas- in the
} LIE Clerc and Hafer letters was correct. Il
Mr.kK did not know this. he will please
bear in mind that it 10 a. bad to lie about
anything that You know nothing Of. - it i.
to lie with knowledge Of the facts stated.
Mr.. Kirkwood told the oft repeated lie
that the Democratic party was in favor oI
slavery. and that the Republican party was
in favor Of freedom. We have no hesita-
tion in saying that in this case he va,
~ttering a talsehood With a full knowledge 0,
the fact
Mr. Kirkwood charged the Democratic
party with being responsible for the agita-
ton in relation to the question Of Slavery.
In this case, Mr. K. knew that what be VA
stating was false. else he knew nothing
about the matter Of which he vas speaking.
We will apply his rule to the case. He
can take either horn Of the dilemma that
be prefers.
Take 1t, al in oil, this speech vas "stale
Hat and unproftable.' It was the Poores
effort We ever heard on the stump. Joshua
D. Patton could beat il and not half try.
Next in order came his hsnos, the would.