Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-03-13

r. l. ARGUS on REPUDIATIoN.-We
have but one word to say. The Argvs states
that which is untrue when it says that We are
or ever have been in favor Of reputation, or
have ever written word to that effect, or ever
published one. Our articles show for them
selves, what we said and how We stand, and
we have the qualification of knowing that, "a
We always do. they spoke the truth, and met
with almost universal approval on the part of
our citizens. The Gazette has endorsed them
in substance. yet changing the language lit
tie for the purpose Of making . show Of origin
ality. But We don't propose to discuss this
subject any further. We have told the truth
about our city affairs. and our course aud sug
gsstions are fully approved of. The Gazette, of
course. will purr away q week or two yet, be-
fore it concludes to dry up. but the Rock Island
Argus had better let US alone. and devote it.
self exclusively to promote and secure the NOM
ination Of it's pet candidate for the Presidency,
and in reading the present National Admins
tration out Of the Democratic psrty-two jobs
Of work requiring all its energies aud labor,
and which when .oev done will eptitle the Ar
gus to prominent seat in the free wool party
MEETING AT BLUE GRAss-REPUBL1.
CAN ORAToRs ALREADY IN THE FlELD.-Last FRI
day evening, at early candle-lght, about four
teen Of the citizens of Blue Grass assembled in
one Of the rooms Of the village hotel to hear
. discussion on the all Absorbing political ques-
tion of the day-slavery. The orator. q" cul
lud .pussun," somewhat advanced in years,
opened his discourse by reading chapter from
the Bible and singing psalm. short pray
er Of about one hours length. completed the
preface, and the speaker was ready to proceed
with his subject.
The speaker said he had visited Blue Grass
| to talk little on the great subject of niggers
and slavery; ne was laboring in the cause Of
the Lord and for his people; had been rather
shabbily treated by the republicans of Blue
erase, they refusing to furnish him . place to
speak in; he should have been obliged to leave
the place without scattering any of the good
seed, had not kind hearted Dem ocrst furn.
ished him with room; he had no doubt but
most Of the audience present we're aware Of
the cruel treatment the poor slaves received at
the hands Of their masters; they were kept
under by the lash aud not allowed to eat or
sleep without asking permission so to do. The
speaker than read passage FROM the 9th chap
ter Of Genesis to prove that the descendants Of
Ham we're only bound as servants unto his
brethren. and that after Hams brothers had
| oil died. his descenda IS were once more free
TO do - they liked. He pitched into his north
| srn republican brethren Who were all the time
prating about slavery, but never accomplish
ing anything He referred to John Brown in
Kansas. and John Brown in Virginia. and gave
the republicans pretty hard rub for dessrting
him in the horr Of his need said they were like
the old man aud his son who went out hunt.
ing for deer. The old man spied something in
the bushes and fired away, killing it, where
upon the son said: "what hunters vs are we
have killed deer" Nonsense I" said the old
man. why do you say We have killed dear
1t was that killed it." The two then walked
up to the spot where the deer lay, but to their
horror they discovered the animal to be one
Of their neighbors calves. why" said the
old man. I'VE have killed one Of our neigh.
bor's calves" Nonsense )" said the son. "why
do yon cay Us killed the calf it was you tha,
killed it. Thatis the waylw,th the leaders Of the
party Of which am q member, said the speak
or; a. long - John Brown was successful they
wished to divide the honors of his successes
but As soon ~ he met with disaster, they de-
serted him and denied his acquaintance.
After rambling over very wide field Of
argument, the speaker concluded that i: wss
about time to take up collection. and reques.
ted brother present to pass the hat. The hal
was passed amorg the audience and then passed
up to the speaker who. discovered to his great
supprise and indignation that it wss as empty
a. when it left his hands, The republican,
present looked mighty sheepish. but said moth
Ing The speaker finding the crowd vas all
dsad.hesds, concluded to close the per.
formance and remove the show to another
place.
II this 10 . specimen Of the timber the re-
puelicans ars sending out to make converts. Il
Will not be necessary for the Democratic
stumpers to leave their firesides. for there Il
not man 10 the State but what would hans