Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-02-29

Of sumptous repast, during the disposal oi
which the following toasts we're offered:
lsr.-"The Od Settler. Of Soott County Where
are they
Respocse-"WurRE?
2D.-"1Ae Aeu .Sttlers Dead -
Mr.. John Brown. the gentleman who had
been appointed TO respond to this toast being
unavoidsbly detained in Virginia, Mr.. d.
Patrick McPlaster arose and in q soul stirring
ident and Ladies'"
The burst Of applause that greeted this brill
liant opening completely drowned the re-
spouse.
3p:-"Tie National CAain Of Banking Houses.-
where Is their statement
Response-"WHEns?"
4rH-7he Press May its H.ight be felt far and
vide, radiating truth throughout our broad
kepubiic, and leaping its barriers, revolution
lzlng the worid-hastening the triumph Of Free
Institutions" ns."-fSee Old Settlers address.
Responded to by Mr.. A. Stubby in neat
little speech which we report il full at the re-
quest Of the author
Mr. PEEsrDKNr-It is 18th eontound feelings
alike Of pleasure and regret that rise to re-
spond to this beautiful sentiment. Pleasure
form knowledge Of my ncaracity TO treat the
subject (or you ether as it deserves, and rev
gret that the author of my being did not
crown with head like Webster, and fill
l. with the brains Of q Cicero. (Applause
TIE ufiuencs .xerted by the Press ls so well
known and acknowledged. that it is useless to
dael upon the subject, albeit, Mr. President, it
IL conceded fact that no sy stem is complete
and perfect in itself; but that defects can be
discovered in all-it is 90 with the Free Press
at we term it, in this Democratic Govern
ment
3fr President and Co.opeyatoYs Have We
not within our recollection and at no very re-
mote period witnessed the melancholy conci-
dsnce OF a newspaper published, as we have
been taught TO believe, by highly educated and
liberal minded men, using oil the force Of
which they were capable TO raise up aud sus
tain monopoly rotten to the as has
lately been discovered to our great cost
(Deafsning yells and his,es) Mid siosa IN
tent'spa, est ct pe,teet"m. God grant. NJ. Pres
ljent. that tue day may not be far distant
when only such men are prepared and willing
TO vork for the public good alone, shall occu-
py the responsible position of Editors. Here
the speaker closed amid Pande mouium OF ap
plause
The meeting then adjourned in good feeling
to meet at the same time and place one year
hence.
School BOARD MEETING. At a
meeting Of the Board for the district Town.
ship of the City OF Davenport held at their
rooms corner OF B;ady and Fourth streets, on
Saturday, the o5th lust. the following mem
bers were present, viz; A. S. Maxwell, Presi-
dent; Eliel Peck, Vice President. T. J Saund
ere, Secretary; Geo. u. French, Treasurer;
James Grant. Director.
Absent-Mssars. LANCER and Frizzell, Dires.
ors.
Judge Grant, from the Finance Commute,
presented the following form of an address to
the citizens Cf the District, which, having been
read, was unanimously adopted by the Board,
and the Secretary was directed to prepare the
same for publication and request its insertion
in the newspapers of the city:
To the inhabitants of the District Township
of the City of Davenport:
We present to you annual statement in
relation to the Public Schools of your District.
The whole expenses Of the schools proper
for the year ending on the lst Of July next,
will be