Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-09-14

mUscAT1NE COUNTY Awake,
1000 People on the Ground !!
SPEECHES BY JUDGE WOODWARD, W. F.
DAVIS AND JACOB BUTLER, Esos.

S~kAS ~
SPEECHES BY JUDGE WOODWARD, W. F.
DAVIS AND JACOB BUTLER, Esos.
Grand TeFch.Light Procession and
Fire Works In she Evsningl
FIRST DAY.
Yesterday, the first day Of the two.days
Camp Meeting of Republican Clubs and Wide
Awake Companies of Muscatine county, |
opened rather unpropitious'y, ~ lowering
clouds and an east wind threatened rain, no
doubt preventing many fro1n leaving their
homes. Notwithstanding the unfavorabie
weather, the people began pouring in from
all parts of the county, and by tho hour
appointed for forming the procession on Iowa
Avenue, all the adjacent streets were blocked
with teams and the sidewalks crowded with
citizens. At about II o'clock,
TIE PROCESSION
began moving down Third street from Iowa
Avenue, headed BY brass band and escorted
by Chief Marshal Bridgman and Aids J. s.
Hatch and E. Hatch. The Wide Awake Com
panies came first in line, followed by the va
rious delegations from the country in wagons
the procession extending the full length Of
Second street. In the line were numerous
flags, banners, notices, and many exceedingly
ludicrous devices. The Rail-Splitters" of
the Island rather excelled all other delegations
in this respect. On one wagon, men were
engaged splitting rails; another contained
aat-boat representing Lincoln's early life on
the Western waters. They had, also, some
we'll gotten up caricatures. One represented .
STAKEHOLDER about to cross the line separating
free from slave territory with his gang of
slaves, when he is confronted by the repre-
sentatives of free labor in the persons of the
Irishman, the German and the Yankee, each
of whom forbids it. Another represented
Abe Lincoln with his faithful maui, and, using
squatter sovereignty as wedge, driving
Douglas out at the little end of the horn. A
third represented the packet H. V. johnson
about to take trip up Salt river, while the
Little Giant is busily endeavoring, with rails
labeled respectively "Lecompton," "Squattel
Sovereignty" and "Dred Scott" to fence in
his Southern plantation. In this connection,
log represents the Democratic party split in
two and rotten at the core. Old Abe stands
over it with his maui, and says, "I'll finish it.
! TIE SPEAKING.
After the procession had reached the
ground, Judge Meason introduced Judge
Woodward to the audience, who spoke ove1
two hours, in his usually clear and forciblt
manner. He took the ground that the Con
stitution, instead of protecting slavery in tn
Territories, as claimed by one branch of tn
Democratic party, or forbidding Congress t.
legislate for them, as claimed by another
does not extend to them at all, but they ar
wholly under the control of Congress. Thi
is shown to have been the view entertained
BY the fathers from the fact that the Constr
tuition provided that the slave trade shoul
not be prohibited till 1903, yet in 1898 Con
| gress prohibited the importation Of slaves int
Mississippi Territory. If the Constitution
extended over the Territories, this enactmen
would have been unconstitutional. The Judg
deprecated the decisions of the Supreme Cou1
on political questions, and showed that tn
whole policy of the government was wrong
and should be brought back to first principles
W. F. Davis, Esq, was next introduced
who made brief but witty speech. We ar
sorry that we were not present to hear it,
Both before and after Mr.. Davis speech, 4
, W. Conner, Esq, of the "Rail Splitters," le
!. off in an enlivening campaign song.
After the assembly had parteken of refresh
ments, Jacob Butler, Esq, was called to tn
stand. He spoke some two hours, with grea
force and eloquence, showing that the origins
design of the founders of this Republic wa
not to perpetuate the institution of slavery
as claimed by the two factions of the Demo
cratic family. He laid bare the falsehood an
deception concealed in that specious humbug
Squatter Sovereignty, and showed that it
operation, instead of preserving the equalit.
of the States," was to give the South tn
advantage.
At about Al o'clock, Senator Grimes arrives
on the ground. The fact was announced from
the stand by Judge Woodward, soon afte
which Mr.. Butler concluded his speech; and
q rain having set in, the assembly dispersed
TIE CROWD.
The number of people on the ground during
the speaking was not less than 1000, at leas
1900 of whom were from the country. Thu
demonstration was by far the largest of any
kind whatever that ever took place in this
county.
| ToRcH-LGnT PROCESSION.
In The evening the Wide Awakes assembled
at fremont Hall, and were addressed briefly
by Hugh J. Campbell, Esq, and Hon. Chas
Pomeroy, State Elector. Each speaker made
succession Of happy hits and kept the
house in an uproar Of applause.
At alb ut o'clock tho several companies
formed in line in front Of the Hall, and, not
withstanding the rain, paraded the principal
streets, making brilliant appearance with
their torches and glittering uniforms. They
called on Senator Grimes, at the Ogilvie
House, who responded in few word sex
cusing himself from speaking on account Of
WEAKNESS from travelling. As the procession
passed Graham's drug store, the public-spir-
tied proprietors gave a splendid exhibition Of
fireworks. This display added much to the
brilliancy Of the scene.
The number of Wide Awakes in the pro.