Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-31

The Republican Encamplnent.
To tho Rsps5licans Of Muscatins County:-
The Committee of Arrangements for the
Republican Camp Meeting, to be held near
Muscatine, on the 18th and 18th Of September
next, have been requested to address the
Republicans Of Muscatine county, with refer
ence to this meeting. With the advice and
appreciation of those gentlemen having the
arrangements in charge, we beg leave to offer
the following suggestions:
THE OBJECT OF THE HNcAMPMENr.
The original design Of the meeting, we
believe, was to afford an occasion for friendly,
neighborly gathering of all the Republicans Of
the county, with their families and friends,
after the labors Of the harvest were done, and
before the Fall work should commence, to
join in pleasant social interview with each
other, and to devise measures for advancing
the Republican cause in this county and
section of the State. To this end, arrange
ments have been made to secure the attend
ance of number of the prominent men Of
our own State, among whom Hon. JAMES W.
GRIMES, Hon. CHAs. PoMERoY, State Elector,
H. O'CoNNoR and j. BUTLER have agreed to
address the meeting. In addition to these
arrangements, measures have been taken to
secure the services Of some eminent Repub-
leans from other States, whose names will DO
announced as soon as their acceptance is
definitely ascertalned.
THE TINE OF THE MEETING.
The 18th and 18th of September (Wednes-
day and Thursday have been appointed as
the date for holding the meeting, and will
be go considered unless change shall be
made to accommodate some of the speakers
invited from abroad, of which timely notice
will be given by posters and otherwise.
REPUBLICAN CLUBS.
The Clubs of the ditferens townships are
invited to make preparation to turn out in
full force, with banners and Glee Clubs.
WIDE AwAKEs.
A general invitation is extended to the
Wide Awake Companies of the State to
attend. The Wide Awake Companies of
this county are recommended to organize
and drill, and provide themselves with
uniforms as speedily as possible. All the
Wide Awake Companies of this county will
meet on the grounds on the morning of the
18th, to elect a Commandant, and make
other arrangements for escort duty, sc. ae
PROVISIONS. @
1t was resolved by the Convention that
this shall be BASKET MsE11Ns, every family
and person as far as practicable bringing an
abundant supply of provisions for themselves
and as many as they can accommodate
There will be no public table. Water and
ice will be provided on the grounds.
There will be one or more bands of music
provided, and the Glee Clubs Of the several
Wide Awake Companies will be present
with those from several neighboring towns,
Every Wide Awake Company should have q
Glee Club of its own, organized.
THE PRIZE BANNER.
The Muscatins Wide Awakes with the
assistance of the ladies of Muscatine have
procured fine banner to be presented as q
prize to the largest and best drilled Wide
Awake Company in the County, outside OF
this city. The presentation will DO made OF
the Eucampment.
GENERAL REMARKS.
All those who can, are recommended to
come with their wagons prepared to camp on
the grounds. Ali Republicans from this and
the other counties of the State are invited
to attend this meeting. Come with your OK
teams, your lumber wagons, and your bas-
KITS; bring your families and friends, and
your Democratic neighbors, and let US have
friendly and good time together. As Re-
pubiicans We have the combined opposition
of all the factions and ''isms" of the day to
contend with. They are united by one com-
mon link of opposition to Republican princ-
ple'. We know that we have the good of
our common country at heart; with this
consciousness to inspire Us, we look forward
to such demonstration at this meeting as
shall ensure for cur cause in this part of the
State triumphant victory over all opposi-
ton.
By order of the Committee of Arrange
ments.
J. A. GREEN, THos. s. PARvlN,
l.. Il. WAsHBURN, p. s. CONE,
GEO. METZ, JAS. M BRnoKwAY,
4. T. THOMPSON, FRANK BACON,
NELSON OKoUTT, A. CONE,
W. O. EVANS, G. W. CONNER,
A. G. TowNsLEY, L. 3. FOSTER
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