Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-08-25

the work Will be commenced neXt mon
day. We hope our Marion friends will
not again be disappointed"
&C. BATES, of Dewitt, has started
a small four column journal under the
head Of Vide Awdke." 1t is devoted
to Lincoln, aud sports the worst Cooking
portrait Of that person we ever saw
'Old Abe" ought to prosecute Bates for
defamation.
Washington Iowaj Correspondence.
WAsnlSGros. Iowa, Aug. 23d. 1860
EDITORS DEMOCRAT AND NEws-Dea,
.Sirs:-Your generous offer rendering us
the use of your columns, was received
by the Club with a return vote Of thanks
Tor Your libera.ity. Having no Demo
cratic press in our county, some may
perhaps infer we have no Democrats
but how wofully they would be m's'a-
ken. As you are aware, this county has
heretofore been the hot-bed Of Adolf
tonsm, and SO was France once lie
publican Government; therefore it does
not nect ssarily follow that what has
been shall continue to be. a reaction Is
coming about, and Washington AS well
as other counties in the State) is pro-
,ress,yc. With us the BuU is rolling
and the Douglas camp fires are steady
and brightly burning. 10 November
next we will show forth the light that
we have kndled, throughout the coun
try-tlat will disturb the rank ana file
of our enemy and put to flight their
'ancied victory.
What glorious Institution the organ
izat;on Of the Wide Awakes are. With
us verify they are working wonder.
among WHISKY JUGS and WATERMELON
PATCHES. "rhey have met the enemy
and they are theirs" Not long since
they called together their marsheled
forces and left town in furious array fol
Dutch Creek, one Of the strong FORTH
cations Of their inhuna0M enemy's
abode. After dead march Of some
ten miles, they arrived at the battle
ground. Their mouth-piece then *
holted them to orally and defend then
libelty-cheri>h the name OF 'ntgyer
l,ue and honor him as brother, anC
fight ever for their f.iend," which they
soon put into execution by surrounding
wagon that was passing along tn
highway; while some Were playing If
Yankee in diverting the drivers at,cn
ton, others were stealing candy aud ;
jug, which, on examination by their bcs
judges, was pronounced to contain thei
old and familiar friend-corn whiskeY
After each and all drinking to the mem
DRY Of BRuDDER SAMBo, aud becomin;
| by this time pretty neatly what is usu
ally termed top heaoy, or if you pleas
comfortably tight, the command Wa
gwen to forward march," They start
cd Oft in the stv.c of what would /
truthtullv termed norm .Jcnce drill
! On coming to the grove where tn
privilege had been given them by
good Old farmer to hold their meet
iug, the boys, as they were goo
and jolly, charged on the sal
farmers watermelon patch, and per
fec,ly demolished it, vines and all. \
freedom is their motto in every sense Q
the word, Of course they justify thci
degraded aud miserable conducts
gentlemen non-interterence. As de
graded and achiskufed as their carryin!
on was, much good cminated therefrou
from the fact that the farmer Was unde
cided how to vote, but now pcsitivel,
and unhesita,ingy declares that he viii
support the men that the masses are 90
ing to snpport-Douglas aud johnson
The poor fellow who lost his jug turne,
out to be a brother Republican, but nov
says he will act with no party SO detest
ably mean as to steal whlskey. Tire
cheers for so much good ACCOMPLISH,
by tat glorious inslitution-,he 7rgh
Awdkes A few more Wide Awak
excursions like this one, and it won't b
common amusement to carry this count
by sweeping majority.
We are puttiag our shoulder to III
wheel--cvcry township 10 the county
being organized, and the Democracy ar
working as we never worked before
Tomorrow with Us will be a day 0
general rejoicing, If the weather per
mlts, Of which you will hear more anon
AS this was written at the suggestio,
OF the Secretary Of our Club, | sign my
self Respectfully, HICKORY.
l. Mr.. A. V. HoLLEY, Of Burlington