Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-09-13

Chas. Z. Putnam, John 7. King, Wm. Hall
aud Henry Altman. County centrsl csa
Ilittse for the ensuing year.
On motion, the Committee were empow'
cred to fill all vacsncies-
On motion, . vote Of thanks was tender
ed to the Chairman, K Christie, Esq.. fol
the able manner 10 which he had presided
over the Convention.
On motion, adjourned
r. CHRISTIE, Chairman.
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lubesnstosisi Discussion u Davenport
| Gen. Dodge in higher favor among tie peo-
pie than before.
Gen. Dodge. as announced, arrived at this
! city yesterday morning. and took rooms st
the LIE Claire House. where, as soon as il
became known that he was in the city. the
people hocked in great numbers to welcome
to our city the great and good man. A
large number, We may say nesrly all, of the
early settlers OF Scott county we're formerly
more or less acquainted with the General
and all, irrespective of party. waited on him
to renew their old acquaintanceship. This
meeting of the General with his old friends
with whom he has not met for q number OF
years, was most happy IS it was most
pleasant and refreshing one.
At the appointed hour Gen. Dodge was
met by Mr.. Kirkwood, who had taken
rooms at the Burtis House, and preceded by
full band of music, and in company with
an immense concourse Of people. they pro-
ceeded to the Court House square. the place
at which the speeches were to be made.
According to previous arrangement be-
tween Gen. Dodge and Mr.. Kirkwood. the
latter was to speak first one hour, then the
former to follow in a speech for one hour
and half, then the latter was to close in .
half-hour speech.
Col Whitaker was the President Of the
meeting on the part Of the Democracy, and
James Thorington on the part Of the Repub-
licans.
Mr.. Thorington then introduced Mr. Kirk
wood to the people, but from some reason
or other, probably from the fact that they
had heard him before, his appearance was
greeted with scarcely word of applause.
What we said of Kirkwood's former
speech in this city. We can repeat with
equal propriety now.-it was a ssppy re-
hash of old questions of national issues long
since dead-not one word about State mat
ters-not . syllable about State policy or
State expenditures-but simply "flat,
stale, and Improbable" reiterstion Of things
long since settled-of matters concerning
which the people care nothing and desire
to hear nothing. The people are undoubt-
sdly tired Of hearing such kind of trash,
and will be perfectly satisfied if they are
never bored with q third effusion from the
self STYLED farmer"
The meritless harrangue Of Mr.. Kirkwood
having been brought to a close, Col Whit
taker introduced to the audience Hon. A. c.
Dodge. the man whom the people turned
out in masses to hear He was loudly
greeted by the people. and Immediately
proceeded to walk into the harrangue oi M.
kirkwood in the most overwhelming and
argumentive manner.
Gen. DoDaE alluded to the fact that four
tunes he had been elected by the people of
Iowa Territory their Delegate in Congress,
and twice by the Legislature to the U. 8.
Senate He had just returned from for.
eign shore ss Minister to Spain, and was
greeted by hosts Of old and partial friends.
Had first heard of his nomination at
Washington. The Democracy having as
signed him, unsolicited, unexpected and
undesired, the post Of standard bearer Of
the gallant though defeated friends Of the
Consultation and the Union. he had accept.
ed. To that party he owed all he had
nearly. And in this contest he remembered
the words of . great warrior. In one of
the great battles Of the First Consul, when
Marshal Soult occupied pOsilion where
among his shattered ranks, the brave Mar
shsl sent to Napoleon for rsinforcements
Other commanders were equally sore press
- good ground % he can die upon." So.
said the General, - an humble follower, it
is yours to prescribe to me the ground on
which to die, il such shall be the issue Of
this var.
Az to the salaries he had resesived in the
long and various employnents conferred
upon him, those kind and partial friends,
the People, were to blame. He had never
solicited any position.
This campaign 10 one Of detraetion and
defamation. Five years ago the Den ocracy
had been overthrow by the base applian>
css and misrepresentation Of that dishon>
ct mso. whose political history y - diaeracs
to lowe, james w. Grimsa TO accomplish
his purposes, he had grossly deserved and
betrayed the eonfidense Of the People.
The Missouri Compromise. whieh before
vss always denounesd By thoss Abolition.
ists now leading the rspubllean party
Chase, Gliding. H.. was held up BY then
% an evidence Of the Aggressive contest
which slavery was tueesssfuliy vaging
with Freedom, aaA b. the publieation Of
islsehosds asd tAs sappseaalea q truth. the
pinds q tAs people q The Hesth were iu-
The Ksssss "a MsbsaGhs III, tse .shieh
hs had voeed, sztsa1sd = - people the
largest AID deepest sightA Dy II vas open
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hearted lrish0on, . eeantsy south q ths
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