Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-05-21

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should return the compliment. He did 90 at
Harpers Ferry. Senator Mason thought that
he was going to bring out the fact that the
Republicans throughout the country were
with John Brown. Well, he found ont that
John Brown purchased his pistols OF Colt, .
Democrat. and bis pixies o. another Democrat
Mr.. Underwood concluded bis remarks by ex
pressing his qualification At the enthusiasm
which prevailed along the line Of the road from
Chicsgo. Wherever they had . cannon they
brought it out and gave salute And if they
had none they loaded anvils. He didn't re.
member ever having been fred at with an an
vii before
Three cheers were given for old Abe Lin
coin. when Mr.. Kellogg Of Con- took the
stand, and said:
Yes an. from the State Of Connecticut, but
after looking over one Of your counties should
be ashamed to call it ything more than the
county Of Connecticut We came out to Chi
cago With firm desire and expectation as
most OF the other States Of the New England
States didt cast our votes for the favorte son
Of New York. We may also desire TO zee for
once favored son Of New England 10 the Pres
| iiential chair, but We have given up oil
Lincoln OF Illinois. We remember that he
was cheated out of seat in the Senate by =
villainous apportionment, alter having got the
maj 'rity OF the popular vote OF the State
We remember it, and Connecticut will give
q ma jority OF 10000.
He spoke Of the enthusiasm along the route
| from Chicago to this city ss . perfect ova.
ton Of the enthusiasm in convention anong
the ten thousand PEOPLE assembled inside,
rising tier above tier. while 10000 could not
obtain entrance. He believed that Lincoln
and Hamlin would be elected that they
would make the hosts Of sham Democracy
wither He declared the Republican party
was not sectional Virginia stands with US,
Texas. Maine. Kentucky, Maryland Calfor-
mia, and Oregon all stand with us. They be-
lieved in a homestead bill He believed that
| the soil OF the country was for the white man,
and that negro slavery should be kept out of
it. He believed, the Republican party be-
iieved that every white man should have
100 acres Of land for homestead; this vas
a csrdinate principle of the Republican par
ty. while the Democratic party opposed it..
They want the foil for specuators and for
slavery. Mr.. Douglas may favor a homestead
bill for the time being. but what are the
principles Of the Southern Democracy Look
at the Charleston equsbble; they are oppos-
ed to this measure; they hate Douglas even
worse than they do the Republicans. What
are the principles Of the Virginia Democra-
cyl There is no principle Of equal and ex-
act justice in their creed. this measure was
recommended by jackson, but there are no
Jackson Democrats left in Virginia; there is
no Jeffrrsonian Democrats left there.
So far as the question Of slavery was con-
cerned do not propose to interfere with
it where it now is. but it shall not go into
the fertile lands Of the west Eow T. ee. They
are ais, in favor Of Pacific railroad.
Mr.. Munson ofN. VI find myself in rath-
er queer predicament. | was not going to
make a speech He was not like the candidate
! who being called upon to address . meeting in
favor of his own election, aaid he was very
unexpectedly called upon TO make u speech.
did not expect it, &c, and forthw drew from
his pocket q manuscript speech which he pro-
ceeded forthwith to read. Let us give cheers
for the nominees, which was heartily respond
ed to. and the gentleman retired.
Several persons being called for. Mr. Collins
said that if you will be quiet awhile, we will
givo you little nursing and let you g5 home
tie then introduced 9. C. Nourse, of Des-
mones, who said:
Fellow citizens, you have been addressed by
many distinguished individuals this evening
! 1t has not been my fortune 10 occupy
any higher position than thst of Governor
of the lobby of Iowa. ! have been one
| Of your Delegates to the National Conven-
tion from Iowa and we COM home to- day to de-
| liver to you an account Of stewardship You
have heard the result the intelligence has
passed on the electric wire through Illinois
Iowa, the middle and the Atlantic States, and
now the news is moving on westwa' d and the
enthusiasm Of the people Is manifested by the
roaring OF cannon and shouts of qualification.
la fall. cit; I dO nat cL N
you to ask pardon for the nomin na,ion OF
Abram Lincoln, of Illinois, as our standard
bearer. Others may, others should think that
principles require it, because they have not
the man Of their preferences, and Of their af-
fection, but in working and labo-ine as have,
for three days and thres nights, Just the time
Jonah was 10 the whales belly laughter for
the nomination Of Abram Lincoln, / belle ed
that was discharging an honest duty, not
only to my State, but to the nation at large. l
say to you, fellow citizens. that Mr.. Seward,
Chase. or Cameron, of Pennsylvania were not
nomina ted at Chicago for the very best reason
in the world. which has not yet been told to
you. The true and simple reason was, that
neither Of them received enough Of votes
Laughter and applause. Abram Lincoln Of
Illinois did. Abram Lincoln Of Illinois is the
choice of the great Republican party of this
nation for the Presidency. Fellow citizens, it
has been suggested that Abram Lincoln had
sprung from the people. do not know where
great men spring from In other countries; 10
this country they all spring from each other
born they are in the natural way. l know not
any other process, and say to them that in
Iowa and Illinois We can born great men. and
educate great men without ever reeorting to
any other means than those which have been
provided BY an All-wiss Providence. Laugh
ter.
Fellow citizens Mr.. Lincoln may be said to
be child Of the people. that is to say he vas
not born in the land Of luxury. but has carved
his way by the force exgencies and his own
National necessities which many Of US have
failed to do. We are 20 be the architects of
our own fortunes. He has BY his energy and
industry risen to the choice OF the great Repub-
lican party He has met the representative
man Of the great Democratic party in single
combat, and conquered him. Illinois gave
him . majority, but by afraudulent spportion-
ment he 40 defeated Of his victory. Tue Chi
cago Convento determined that he should not
be robbed Of the fruits Of lsurels and place
him in the Presidential chair, although de.
prived Of his seat in the US Senate The great
Republican party will give him sthe greatest
ewardst the American Nation can bestow upon
him. Cheers
1t is expected and tesired by the great Dem
ocratic p.rty that Mr.. Douglas shall be the
Candidate At the Baltimore Convention.
hope they will trot him out, and If they de-
sire to take an appeal from the decision We
are ready to try the issue there Joined before