The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-09-29

NT. PLEAsAxT, Iowa, Sept. 90, 1860.
Editor Hask-Eye :--On the l4th inst, the
Republicans Of High Henry" had grand rally
At this place---the largest political gathering,
doubtless, ever witnessed in the county; estima-
ted At from 5000 70 II, 900. Four hundred Wide
Awakes were present, and At night had grand
torchlight procession. Tho speakers present
were. o. Il. Browning Of Quincy, and J. D. Wolf
of Monmouth, til, Hon. Grimes, Wilson, Gurley
and Others Of this State. The speeches were
strong. fofcible, convincing, and could not fail
70 produce conviction Of tho truth Of our doc
trinss in the minds Of ell present, except those
who can only be affected BY that plank in the
Democratic platform known a. ''tangle-footr-
We turn them over TO the groceries, Of course.
s. TODAY the joint discussion between Col. Cur
tis and c. G. (cow and calf Cole came offin this
place. The attendance was quite respectable in
numbers and otherwise, barring the Uoods t;sth,
which was out in all its glory and ssrenyA of
,chiskv. The crowd is yariously estimated at
from 1000 to 5000. The oatan;fed d;moo.ats
had theirentire strength ont, and acted ~ though
the day and occasion belonged to them exclu-
sively. ~ f}'.i7 'Sla f'
The Republicans thought it improper to make
. party demonstration On day set apart for
joint discussion, but seeing the object of the
Democrats they, as ameans ofrecognition, simp-
ly pinned on the left breast badge, bearing
Lincoln, Hamlin and Curtis" and then when
they came to n,ingle together, it was easily seen
that there were about three badges Of freedom
for every one for slavery-and this will be about
the proportion Of the votes in November next.
The COW and calf gentleman opened the de-
bate in one Of his characteristic speeches, one
hour in length replete with Misrepresentation
and falsehood, from beginning 70 end. I have
heard no man that 10 capable of COMPRISING
more base falsehoods into few short sentences,
than this same Cole. believe mot . man heard
him, not even his pro-slavery Democratic friends,
but left fully impressed with the belief that the
truth is not in him. or if it is, it never 6nds its
way out Al the close Of his TRADE few whis-
Ky fumes, called hurrahs, went up, and . half
dozen bunehes Of flowers were thrown up to him
by come ladies. whose misfortune it is to be uni
ted to whisky barrels, but who seem disposed to
make the best of o bad bargain.
Col. Curtis followed for II hours, in . perfect
demolisher. shall not attempt description
Of his speech. Itis enough to know that he lit
orally skinned the rool grosring gentleman from
the Gter eorpan o. f1ostis to Tie d;ast'aan At its
close such . loud and long shout never before
rent the air in this region. and shower Of bo.
quets, like a whirlgust Of wood.peckers, wentup,
filling the stand and almost enveloping the speak
or. 1t was . good time-thas Republicans are
jubilant over the result--on the Democratic side,
rot gut suffered awfully; no othsr damage done.
had almost forgotten to state the important
fact the Shirt tail Rangers we're out in all their
glory and dirt-numbering s;ztses oil told; six
from the Noody aiaaa, and ten boys about 90 high,
under the command Of the gallant Peter OFlan-
ty. o my couatry, what company! The
Grssd PAlsss, who has been supposed by every
body to be capsule Of STOPPING as low, and COM
ing up ~ sasty a any other living man, was
heard to swear that they we're bsssads him.
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