St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-09-13

EVENING.
AgrccaLly to adjournment, the Con-
vCntion met at Ovcrman's Hall, and
was called to order by the President.
The Cedar Falls Brass Band played
an cnlvcning air, when the President
w. b. Fairfield, Esq, of
Floyd County. Mr.. Fairfield set the
Republican ball in motion for the eve
ming by the delivery of a neat and |
eloquent speech of half an hour.
Mr.. Fairfield paid his respects FIRST
to the Bell and Everett ticket, saying |
that Mr. Everett was the main man Of
the ticket, and thcnprocccded to show
his pro-slavcry proclivities. Next, MIR.
+. thanked the Democrats for putting
up two candidates with whom to whip
our one, or rather to be whipped 10y
him, and reviewed the positions Of
both He then spoke Of the Rcpubli-
can candidate and his platform, and
showed how strikingly and favorably
Abraham Lincoln contrasted with any
and all of his competitors.
John A. Kasson, Esq, of Des Moihcs
was then called to conclude his speech
of the afternoon, which he was pre-
vented from finishing for want OF time
before adjournment.
Martial music was now had from
the Band which accompanied the st.
Charles Republican Club, after which
+. w. Palmer, Esq, Of Dubuque, was
introduced, and spoke at length, re-
viewing the action of the Government
from 1884 to 1854, in regard to the
constant exclusion of Slavery from
the Territories. He then reviewed
the action of Mr.. Douglas and the
Democratic party upon this same sub
icct-complctcly rcvolutionizing the
previous policy of the nation. lie
then spoke of the resolution of the De-
mocracy pledging themselves to abide
by the decisions of the Supreme Court
in reference to Slavery. He said that
B. +. lIallctt, of Massachusetts,, who
is author of the Cincinnati Platform,
demonstrated against the adoption OF
| that resolution and warned them that
/ it would DC the most Troublesome
thing they ever had to deal with.
For" said he, " suppose the Black
Republicans should come into power
and they should change the character
Of the Supreme Court, which may II!
the end decide against you-would
YOU then obey the Court :" " No =
. no mo !" was the response from
, every part of the Hall.
Mr.. Palmer paid a handsome tribute
5 to the character and worth of Abra
| ham Lincoln, and spoke OF the Ger
r tainty Of his election, when he brcuGh
: his remarks to a close.
Three cheers Were given with
hearty will for Lincoln and Hamlin
and amid the soul-inspirng music OF
the fife and drum, the convention ad
journcd.
The above is, Of course, mere ab
, stract Of the proceedings, and the oc
. casion can only bc fully appreciated
5 by those who were participants IN 1t
). 1t was the unanimous opinion OF al
j that the meeting was complete sue
t cess, and surpassed the expectation
o of many in both numbers and cnthr
siasm. 1t is the opinion Of man
with whom we conversed on the ques
tion, and who by frequent attcndanc
' at similar meetings are well prepare
to Judge, that the crowd here ycstel
day could be safely estimated at 5000
The Republicans of this place ha'
prepared six large transparencics 10
the night, and soon after dark pu
z, them out Of the upper windows Of tn
block in which the exercises Of tn
evening were to be held. They mad
very attractive feature of the occ;
e. sion. The following are the mottoe
they displayed Iowa good f(
10000" by the Law Of Nature al
of God, all men are Free. e.-Atraha
$. Lincoln" Douglas Coat Fail is tc
m near the ground. He can never |
d President, sir,-IHomas II. Benton
pr "Abe is the choice of the Frcemen
in the West" "Rcpublicanism and 1
;e telligencc - Life, Liberty and Il
of Pursuit Of Happiness :" Repub
d, canism-Protection to Freedom in Il
I'd Territories ;" Democracy Protc
Il ton to Slavery in the Territories
a. I'VE are for Six Feet Four !" NJ,
Sils and Greasy Mechanics arc f
w Lincoln and Hamlin )" Long Alb
Oh the Little Giant Killer "Fr
he Labor, the Hope of the world
A. The Bands added much to the
he tcrest of the occasion. The Nint
r. Brass Band in a splendid bandwagt
it drawn by four fine horses, attract
nd much attention, and received the he
N. ty thanks of all. Their outfit "
no complete throughout, and above
,e. they were good musicians. 4 ba
a's of martial music from St. Charles d
for coursed soul-inspiring strains app
wd pirate to the occasion. Our own bal
as they always do, played well, a
nb we think that no citizen OF Ced
,ok Falls was ashamed to say ycsterd
snt That is our Band"
SITS We should have mentioned bef,
/ il that the Artillery, under the mana!
He mcnt of our friends Joseph Johns
of and VIM. Mccoy, spoke loudly VI
,nc the arrival of each delegation, a
nto continued to do SO at intervals throw
ex- the day and evening.
s" To the entire absence of confns
out and disorder in the formation of
rds procession, great credit is due to N
ect shall Overman and his efficient ass
ne. ants, MesSrs Sessions, Walkup
A. Chase, as well as Seymour Root, f
s a Marshal of the New Hartford dele
! in ton. They executed their duties
sed naturally as though the forming
n is immense professions was the busln
hat of their everyday life.
nal Along the liue of march pursued
ong the procession, many of our c'tlz
and had prepared appropriate notices
lose conspicuous places such as,
made the Territories Free and
With nounccd them Good y " No II
,lin, Slave Territory - with Line
eve there is hope; 1--WE prefer Ho'