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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-08-24

force.
lie. Eastern men take due cognizancc
Of these facts; let those who delve and
toll among the rock and lodges
Of a barren Eastern soil, look
at these things with earnest at
tention; let those who have toiled for
years among the sand-hills of the East
ern, Middle and Southern States, regard
this matter with care. 1t is all impor-
tant now, We emphasize noao because
we wish to impress it upon the minds OF
the people that mov, while lands are
cheap, is the time to purchase. We say
it trusting that it may be read and prof
tied by those who are looking for good
Western locations. Iowa is the place
to settle, and he who makes the expert
ment will have abundant cause to thank
bis Maker that his lines have been
drawn in such pleasant places.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-08-24
IllI0IAI lL!!ll&f1b iI&f
FOR PRESIDENT,
STEPHEN "A. DOUGLAS.
.....t -. OFILLLNOLx
FOR vICE-PREsIDExr,
6E3SCHEL Y. JOHNSON,
or GEORGLA.
EAe "A St
Presidential Electors.
AT LARGB.
LINCOLN CfAKK, % Dubnque county.
3. CLAY. DEAN, Of Henry county.
'DIsrMCrA
lie GRAND BYiNGTON, Of johnson county
NIB, HEsStT1of Marion county,
DEMOCRATIC sTkTR TICKET.

DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.
1oR s4CnRfARY OF STATE,
JOHN n. CORSE,
OF Des Moines.
gOB AUDITOR or STATE,
GEORGE w. MAXFIELD,
OF Bremen.
sOR TIRE AsURsR or STATE,
JOHN w. ELLIS,
OF Davis.
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL,
WILLIAM McCLINTOCK,
OF Fayette.
SoR R10IsTER OF STATE LAND OFFICE,
PATRICK ROBB,
or Woodbury..
For Congress,
LIST District, C. G. COLE,
I'd BEN NJ. SAMUELS.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-08-24

For Sale or Exchange.
TIME UNDERSIGNED OFFERS FOR ~
/ sale his residence, known Is I'M
Coax Wood Villa"

situate on the Bluff. east Of the Rail Road Depot.
The grounds comprise about one acre, with . fine
grove Of Shade Trees, and about 30 Fruit Trees
from Rocheste N. Y. The house is we'll built,
filed in 10Th brick, has ten rooms, seven closets,
summer kitchen, and is warmed BY : fursaee.
The location is such that . magnificent view il
obtai ned from any por ton Of the premises. For
further particulars rpplyt to
q. AUGUSTUS HAvILAND,
On the prsmi Is,
Or at the Hay Press above Bridge.
~Will exchange for we'll improved farm
near Davenport. lunelo-u
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-08-24
DEMOCRAT & NEWS.

D. y. RICHARDSON,
a JOHN a. oIvRE.
tie un6srsgrsd agsee 10 the fol,.x,,.
TERMS Oh SUBSCRIPTION:
DAn1.-l0sents pr week. pe able to ca,,,s,.
payable in advance ."nom
"skKLY-$2,00 per snnum, in advance.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-08-24
Nature has done His work for Iowa

Nature has done His work for Iowa
with ISvIS6 KxS1.1VggxssvevWntss
yond conception. Its destiny is glori-
cns also. y 4
1t is 70 wonder ve think that there
10 anppward tendency in Iowa land. "
is impossible that they can remain IN
decreased condition. To be sure they
Weld to extreme outward PRESSURE bnt
like the rubber ball they Immediately
take shape and assume the true state of
superiority when the pressure is Te-
moved-aye, more, the pressure is
thrown off by their own reactive
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-08-24
CHICAGO.

g. r. LETT.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-08-04

The leading Republican papers, such a.
the y. y. Iriba.s, Eeeniay Past, &c, are
daily lamenting the lack of enthusiasm in
the Republican ranks, and seem at loss
t. tcruuut tur IT p..-l.-,,. kiie f,iio.-.--.
explanation, offered By the UorlE' the
religious daily in New York, (not = parti-
san paper,) may give them an idea on the
subject.
&C. Free Kansas i no longer a rallving
point. The sumner OUTRAGE i no longer
a battle-cry. Those things. one. 20 tre-
mendou- IN effect, nave sunk into the ua>t.
ant i"MsaJ has "pa.s n tlte flair yII-e Its
useless to talk OF distractions Ab-trac-
tons will not ito. No purity ever lived on
them for any length Of time. or eyer! will
The solid, practical men, that make IN the
party bone and sinew. viii not stand a,rh
th.n food. There must be palrabl,.. ont
>tamdInc ma,ter-ot-iac; issues, or the party
languI,heS. The party may resolve II the
END OF time against the extension Of sla-
very. get nothing lrW co1ss II SO h,.y rs M
prac:srI rles IS 1T halsG u ,cktch 10 GpD6 IT,
They might rs well resolved against last
summers trosts.
The attempt 10 force empty issues
never succeeds. The leaders ut Chicago
understood this. Compare their plat
form with that ut Philadelphia in IS. 1t
Philadelphia tive->iE th, of the structure in
some way bore upon slavery: at Chicago
not two-sixths. in!uality the difference is
even more marked 1T PhiIadel phia, sla-
very was one OF the twin relics OF barbar-
ism, not trace OF this at Chicago. At
Philadelphia it was both the right and
the DUTY Of Congress to prohibit slavery in
the territories; ut Chicago It is duty ouly
"wheneyer such leg!slations is necessary
TO get up, or keep up a crusade
upon any irrspress,5ic coeftct assumption, is
simply 10 court destruction. That policy IS
so completely and palpably at variance
with the principles and spirit with which
the Union was founded, that no party
could commit itself to it aud stand
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-08-04
Town of Eden.

ToMCA,. Ill, Aug, . 1850.
Mr. EDIToR:-We had one Of the most
enthusiastic Democratic meetings ever
held in Ionica, last evening The speakers
WE Danl Evans and Mr. Canon. of La
Sale Mr.. Evans reviewed the history of
our country in mastery manner Mr
Canon devoted his time (Which was
limited1 mostly to a certain Divine, who
has taken the trouble TO take notes and
write articles at previous meetings held
by Mr Canon, in this place, in which he
stated things which Mr.. Canon proved TO
his face were not 20, the articles before
mentioned. were published in the Lasailc
Press and the Chicago Press anil IfiJ,usc.
And, by the way | wish 10 notice an
article first published in the La Sale Press,
and copied III the Press anil Trt},tas in
which II Is stated that there are but D." iust
twelve Douglas men in the Town Of Eden,
La Sale co. Now this j. Il wiltUl lie.
There are three OF four times that number
inside the Corporation Of Ionica. - say
nothing Of the rr,t Of The town @. Eden.
which would number - many more We
have q splendid hickory pole here. loo
feet high. and a large nag upon which ara
the name, Of Douglas and johnson Tie
Democrats ale To- meet next SATURDAY.
evening To- form Democratic Club. and
there will 10 doubt be- 4 good turn out
and large club formed here. Douglas
will run better than any other Democratic
candidate for President has ever done III
our township The Republicans here a.
elsewhere. shout Justify for breckenridge
Glover and Bushnell, OF Ottawa held forth
a few evenings since in Ion!ca, and made
rank Abolition speeche- Even the Re
publicans say they can't swallow half they
said.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-08-04

DEMOCRACY OF CAILFoRNIA-The last pony
express from California left a day or two
after the news of the double nominations
at Baltimore had been received The tele-
graph report says:
The news received by the Pony Express
of the double Democratic nominations at
Baltimore perpleyed Democratic more than
ever. Party organs hesitate to support
either ticket, for fear the other may prove
the strong one. The Federal officials near
~ all support breckenridge. Statutes have
been fired for Douglas. ard then for Breck-
enrldge by the partisans of each in every
principal town III the State. Probabilities
favor the nominations OF two electoral tick
cts by the two wings Of the party
A Douglas ratification was called this
day at San Francisco. Ex-Governor Weller
Archibald G. Peachy, Gen. Mcdonnell, and
other supporters ofthe administration were
announced as speakers. The San Francis
co Heraki was the only Democratic organ
that gave its support to Douglas the day
after his nomination was received. but
orders from the Custom House, whence the
main support of the paper is derived seem
to have forced silence for the present
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-08-04
Democracy of Usage.

WENONA, July 80, 1860.
Mr.. Editor-I attended the raising of a
Douglas hickory pole in the town of Usage.
ON Saturday last 2Sth inst The pole was
100 feet above ground when raised 1t
was raised before half of the crowd got
there, and there were enough to raise it in
six minutes by the watch, and our nation
al and non-intervention streamer was sent
to the breeze, with one tremendous hur-
rah and three cheers for non-intervention
and the Little Giant, answered by the can
non procured for the occasion.
Messrs. Cogswell and Milligan, of Otta-
wa, Mr.. Cannon, of La Sale, and Potter, of
Tonica, being present, We're called to the
stand. MessrS. Cogswell and Cannon ex-
planned, in telling terms, the meaning of
non-interventiOn, DC.
Night came on, and the meeting adjourn
ed to Wenona, where the school house was
crowded to hear Messrs Milligan and
Cosswell. Everything went off pleasant
ly, but full of enthusiasm.
The Democrats of Usage are thoroughly
organized in a club, with the following Of
ficers The club is permanently organized
until S \. Douglas is elected President of
the L. 5.
Pcsident-A. IIoge, Esq
Sccretay-R f. Dent.
Central CONFEDERATION o. Dent. J y.
York. r. E. Dent J. T. Houston, Daniel
Dodge, Hiram Baker Mr.. Nelson John
tahill
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-08-04
The Homestead Rill.
The Republicans hereabouts talk lars

The Republicans hereabouts talk large
ly about the Homestead bill, and in certain
quarters try desperately to persuade the
people that they are its only friends,
and the Democracy are opposed to it.
They are very careful, however, not to
give the record in the u. s. Senate on that
subject They lyingly assert, it is true,
that in one or two instances, Mr. Douglas
lodged vote on the question, when he
had merely paired off; but they are care
full to suppress what he said and to omit
the yeas and nays. There is very good
reason for this. Should they do either
they would prove two very unpleasant
facts: first, that Douglas voted at least
dozen of times for the Homestead bill,
at the last session: that he tried to amend
the Senate bill, in several important par
ticulars; that falling in this, lie voted for
the House bill and when that failed, he
supported the bill of the Conference Com
mittee. And secondly, they would find
that Hamlin, the republican candidate for
Vice President, spoke and voted against
the bill in all its stages. Here is an ex-
tract from one of his speeches:
4" | am against the bill, and am going to
vote against it. | am going to leave
record consistent with my Judgment
THINK THE BILL Is WRONG"
Couple this with the fact that, when in
Congress Abe Lincoln voted against bill
granting 100 acres of land to tAe,soldiars
OF the Mexican war, for the same reason
which Hamlin urged against the Home
stead bill, that Congress bad no right 10
give away the public lands, and what claim
have the Republicans to call Themselves
the friends Of free ho:nesteads to settlers
on the public lauds?'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-08-04

Solitary AND ALoxE-Senator Pugh, of
Ohio, is tn e only member of the Senate,
either from the north or south, who sup
ports Douglas. How are the mighty fal-
len,-NashciHe Union and .4Dterica,..
We admit that among the United States
Senators, most of whom are Presidential
aspirants, and have been so long in Wash
ington that they know little of popular
sentiment, and seem to care less, Douglas
has not many adherents In proportion
as he is weak among Senators and Con-
gressmen, he is popular with the people,
who do not believe the idea of United
States Senators making President for
them. The popular vote in November
will stand thus in the Union at large:
Breckenridge ..SO0, 900
The House of Congress rejected jackson,
and the Senate censured him. The peo-
pie made him President. The Senate re-
jected Martin Van Buren, as minister to
England The people made him Vice
President, and then President. The Sen
ate is opposed to Douglas, but the people
will make him President, as they did
Jackson and Van Buren.-Cincinnati
Inquirer.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-08-04

The Detroit Free Press says: Among
the accesslous to the Democracy from the
Republican ranks III Calhoun county, is ex-
Sheriff II. NJ Dixon, of Marshall, who has
been one of the mainstays of the Opposi-
ton, and has done as much to build up and
maintain the party as any man III the coun-
try In 1854 he was elected sheriff on the
Republican ticket. and again in lS56, by
unprecedented large maiorities One gen
tleman from Calhoun says that within the
immediate circle Of his acquaintance there
are at least fifty who have heretofore acted
with the Republicans, who will now vote
for Douglas and Barry. Calhoun will give
a good account ofherself in November.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-08-04
North Carolina EIectjon

I'ALtI'H, y. z, Aug. ;.
The animal State election came Off yes
terday. The following is the vote in this
city: For Governor-Ellis, Dem. 1913
Pool, Opposition, 525. State Senator
Thompson, Dem, l73; Bledsoe, Opposition,
552
Unofficial returns from precincts indi-
cate the opposition have carried the coun-
ty, which has heretofore been largely De-
mocratc
In Wilmington. the returns, nearly Off
cal, Ellis gains "a over Buchanan. Seven
precincts in the town Of New Hanover give
Pool "a more than Mr. Fillmore received.
The town is not counted close. The De
mocratic legislative ticket is elected.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-08-04

The Harri-barsh lPa) Ttisyrgpt;s most
doletul IN IL lament, over the want Q.
earuestuess and enthusiasm among the Re
pUb.!c.us Of Pennsylvania. Under the
startling caption Of whats the matter,
il says
There i cen~urahle decree OF apathy
and Indifference IN the ranks OF tine Re
publican party il this city which we are
- loss To account tor For week, pa,
there has NOT been sufficient number in
attendance AZ the Club meetings 10 cou.tI-
tItc q quorum iJg business: aud a regards
tie wide awake movement we MUS,
confess that il J, likely 70 prove an utter
failure. What's the matter Why this
dead calm in the midst OF an important 10
cal and national political campaign p
Here Il, the capital u the old keystone
STATE there J. no life, no activity. 10 ell.
taU,iasm. The success OF our Guneruato-
rial uoIuiuea> and the election oil our local
ticket IL October, ! Of the highest impov-
tauce in view OF the Presidential contest
soon TO follow, and We now warn our poll
teal friends that unless they awake from
their Slumber. shake of the dew drops hat
glitter upon their garments, and prepare
for vigorous conduct of the campaign,
the result may be much more disastrous
than they now dream OF
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-08-04

HIcKERY POLE ~ GRAND RArlDS-Ear!y
in June last, Esquire Wakefield, in the
town Of Grand Rapids, aided by some 9 or
10 democratic neignbors, raised hick ory
pole on his own premises, with the avowed
purpose OF running zap flag when he
should get the news Of Douglas nominal
ton At Baltimore. Two or three republi-
cans passing while the pole was being rails
ed volunteered 10 assist Mr. W. would
also run up flag OH the 4th of July, to
which he assented. ON the night OF June
18th the pole was bored down by two re-
publcaus, upon whom Nj w thinks he
he could lay his hands This exhibition
OF small malice would need no notice here.
but that the Ottawa RepaLIico, has made
it the occasion for uttering half dozen
of talsehoods. l. 1t is false that Mr. w.
invited his democratic and republican
neishbors indiscriminately to assist in ras-
ing the pole > False that he avowed
it not intended as democratic pole 3.
False that democrats bored it down. 4
False that Mr. W. wrote to the Chicago
Times about it, and ). False that Mr W
was defeated in his object, for the pole
was again raised, and the Douglas flag
waved from 1t on his nomination.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-08-04

July 2S, 1860
December 18th 1857 married Barbery mornirQs;ar
OF peru february 1858 she said she was in the family
way from William neal asked her why she did not
tel me before was married She said that neal told
her to say nothing about it til she would get married
and he would give her mon y nuf satisfy her hus
band sent her to neal to SETTLE and he would not set
tie nor take the child She pore she could not
rails the child without money she mt to the loyer
gray to sue Seal and gray told her she could not sue
him without SO went and sued him for the chid anu
give bail for the and the trial dia NOT cu
up paid the of the court in iui whSh AI,ou
ed sixty four dollars in November isoo neai sen
two men DENNIS OF peru and fred chary o. o" s
to settle with me for the child DENTS asheo me no"
mutcb wanted to settle it said one 'housano ooi
lars and set, out coart and he saia when you
want a thousand dollars cannot settle ired chaIy
oa r,e that neal aid him that he was iaher To The
" "a "a -. wa. willen pay five hundred dollars
en III Ia ~ + wanted Thousand dollars he would
spend thousand dollars with the 'oyers ana would
be settled ,,a !; 1870 "a ,h. sui. $780, ~.
MISSED got divorce from my wlie ana l viii not pa
nsinst me laugh CHARLES BITNER of Deerpark
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-08-04

lHE lines ~ HERALD.-The Chicago
Times and the Chicago Eerald, both Demo
cratic papers supporting Douglas, have
been consolidated Both papers Were ably
edited-each had its peculiar coterie of
friends, and the danger was that the rival
ry between them might lead to divisions
Ill the party 1t was best they should be
consolidated. SHEAuAS & PRICE owned
the Once. II. MCCORMICK the other.
The former had little money-the latter
is immensely rich. 5 u 2. were unable
to buy, and so they sold We see NOTHING
strange or alarming in this. The Herald
will do yeoman service for Douglas in Hi
nois Sheahan will doubtless soon "tnrp
up" at the head Of a good Douglas paper
somewhere else, for SO able pen as he
yields will not long be idle The talk of
the republican papers that Sheahan is
scared, or ialters and all that sort of stuff
is mere gas.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-08-04

At the request Of many friends, Of both political par
ties, announce myself candidate at the approach
ing election for the Office Of Clerk Of the Circuit Court
Of this county. In making this direct appeal to you FOR
your seGrsges, it is proper that LIQUID say that DIS
claim all intention of interfering with present political
organizations, Of attempting influence any voter
in his choice OF legislative, state presidential tickets
am an independent Candidate, standing aloof from
all political combinations relying for upon the
favorable consideration OF the peoni- alone.
Peru. July io lc6J. HENRY :. BEEBE.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-08-04

Iowa REPORTER proprietors of this
hitherto democratic sheet. being deeply in
debt, sold it to the republicans of Iowa
City, who turned it into Lincoln paper
This is claimed as an accession to republi-
canism. r. II. Sylvester, Esq, the editor,
however, was no part of the sale, and an
nounces that he is about to start aaother
democratic paper.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-08-04

SAEsAPAEILLA-This tropical root has
reputation wide a the world, for curing
one class of the disorders that aiiiict man
kinda equation, too which ii deserves
a. the best antIdote we possess FOR scrotu-
Ious complaints. But to be brought into
use, its virtues must be concentrated and
combined with other medicines that in
crease its power. Some reliable compound
OF this character Is much needed in the
community. Read the advertisement of
DIR. AVER : Sarsapgrilia in our columns. and
we know It needs no encOmium from US 10
give our citizens confidence III what lie of
fers.-CrgGn, Syracuse, " J.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-08-04

SECESSION IN MAssAcHUsETTs-A FUNNY
affair occurred at Lowell Mass last week
Butler, Cushing, dc, had called meeting
of the secessionists at Huntington Hall.
At the hour appointed, not q secessionist
appeared to be present, but lots of Douglas
men. Butler tried to speak, but as no.
body wanted to hear him, the people
cried him down, and converted it into an
enthusiastic Douglas meeting.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-08-04

REHovAi---We notice our energetic
friends. Peske, Marsh Il De Long, deter
mined 10 keep pace with the steady in
crease Of trade IN our city. have taken the
large and spacious stores in BIFrh Build
inc, fronting No. - Lake street and -
Wabash Avenue. Thi, firm have been
doing large and successful dry goods job
bing business in our city Tor the last seven
years. aud II their success during the past
may be taken as a criterion for the future,
we can safely predict for them that recon-
pense which strict integrity and close APP
phca;ion 70 business rarely fails to secure
In glancing in upon ihsm we find that
they have as complete a stock of every
thing pertaining 70 a first-cIa-S wholesale
dry goods house a can be found west OF
New Chicago Journal
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-08-04

PcTNAM CoyNTY SrANDAEn.-This paper,
hitherto republican, has changed hands,
and now supports Douglas and johnson.
Dir. Cradle, the former editor, gives as an
excuse for selling that republicanism had
grown so languid i'll old Putnam, that it
could no longer support 4 paper
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-08-04

WHAT SENATOR RICE PROPOSES TO Do
have secured a portion of the Minnesota
delegation, in spite of the wishes of nine
teen-twentieths OF the Democracy OF the
State wEo are for Douglas; and if | must
fall, for my adherence to the administra-
ton and opposition to Dou slas, | will drag
down with me the Democratic party of the
State -Stnator Rice at WaskinQton.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-08-04

LIEUT. GovERNoR-Eo Gilman, who few
months ago declined the republican nomi-
nation for Lieut.. Governor, has withdrawn
his declination, and now agrees to stand
the defeat that awaits him, with all be-
coming philosophy
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-08-04

T{1iiE undersigned. Tie D-mOc attic Committee Of La
sale Comfy, respectfully request that the Demo-
Of the several towns in county
bic rhe usual places % holding elections, Sat.r-
dav, the llth cav q AuSus' X from 70 o'clock
A. 'Or the purpose 81 app iEitLr delegates 20 tie
Cr-aty Convention. 10 ct a. Ottawa on the following
Tuesday, August lj'h. 10 nominate candidates, a.I
venfIuu.
Tie I-rent viii be entitled TO .he following
DuGubcr Of delegates
Adam. ., Alien 2, frucs 2, B-Ockfed ?, Dayton g.
Deer PARK . D.mmics = Eieu . Eaz,s 2 Earl 5. Pam
Ridge =. Freedom 3, Gran Rapids GT0'-aui :, Hone
=. La Sale 6. Lane =. HHuls4. .. NeTl4-u 9 Mission
Mendoza g. Northyi- 3, Ophjr =. O-4gr :. Oita~a 8.
Peru = Rutland 3. serena .. south Ottawa Troy Grove
=, UtIe& 2. yeru:!.5E =, Na.tham2-
JOHs HI<E. L. " ARMSTRONG.
VA. BARBER, HN L DJNAyAS
hN- OcMAN. D. EVANS.
din l....LL L,.--Lu.i..ss