St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-10-11

In addition to the Homestead in
stitution, already noticed, there were
various other Chickasaw county teams,
and on their different banners we no.
ticcd the inscriptions, Honest Abe,
of Illinois, was faithful in few things,
we will make him ruler over many :"
Candid sober and competent, Hon
est Abe will protect our rights !" 1--WE
sustain the principles of '76 " " Abra-
ham Lincoln & Hannibal llamIin, the
peoples choice "-rcvcrsC, AS friends
of universal, civil and religious liber
ty, VIC cannot go for Slavery; ""Chick-
asaw, herself, is moving to the res
cue :" No more slave territory, and
no more slave States"
Richland township delegation had
five wagons, one of which was drawn
by twenty oxen and had large L. S.
flag inscribed with the words "Lin-
coin & Hamlin.'
When the several delegations, with
all the flags, banners, devices and
decorations, were arranged and form
cd into one grand and vast procession,
and moved on and on through the
several streets of the handsome town
of Bradford, a scene of beauty and
grandeur was presented, such as no
pen can depict nor imagination con-
ccivc.
a thing of beauty is a joy forever"
and, surely, long will it be before the
impressions Of this scene will be cf-
faced from the memory Of the be-
holders.
Besides those who came in with the
regular professions, large numbers
came in separately, on foot, on horse
back and in private convcyanccs.
The number of persons on the ground
was variously estimated at from five
to six thousand and all agreed that
it was the largest asscmblagc and
the most magnificent pageant ever
bchcld in the valley of the Cedar.
After the procession, came the Bar
bccuc. The master of this ceremony.
and he who prepared the roasted OK,
was John Chapman, Esq, of Floyd
county, formerly Of the London Mar
kct, England. The excellent manner
IN which the meat was cooked and
served up was commended by every
one. This and the other provisions
were all gratuitously furnished 10y the
citizens of Bradford and ncighboring
towns and it was satisfactory to
know that there was enough and to
spare, Of all except the OK, which was
entirely eaten up.
After the Barbecue came the speak
ing, interspcrscd with martial music
from the several bands now united in
one, and singing campaign songs by
the Bradford Lincoln Glee Club, under
the lead Of Hiram Thayer.
The vast throng assembled around
the stand erected for the speakers,
when they were called TO order by
VIM. b. Fairfield, Esq, member of the
State Republican Central Committee,
and organized by the election of the
following officers
PRESIDENT,
Hon. Oran Favillc, of Mitchell Co.
VICE PRESIDENTS,
Hon. c. \. Newcomh. of Faycttc Co.
Hon. ID. ID. Sabin, Of Howard Co.
Hon. A. b. T. lIiIdrcth, of Floyd Co.
Hon. J. :. Church, Of Cerro Gordo Co.
Hon. w. p. Harmon, Of Bremen Co.
Hon, \. +. Brown, of BIackhawk Co.
and \. Albcrtson, Esq, Chickasaw Co.
SECRETARIES,
b. Frank Wright of St. Charles City.
&. NJ. Reynolds of Bradford,
c. Tarbox Smccd of Waverly,
w. +. Beach Of New Hampton.
Judge Favillc, on taking the Chair,
addressed the Convention with some
pertinent remarks and was going
on quite cloqucntIy, when he sudden
ly stopped, cxclaiming that he saw he
was being " betrayed iuto making a
Speech" and then introduced Hon
Reuben Noble, of Clayton County.
Mr.. Noble spoke for an hour and a
quarter, holding the vast audience
spcll-bonnd, as it were, 10y his thrill
ling cloqucnce and convincing argu-
mcnt. We took full notes of this
speech, and regret that want of time
precludes the possibility of publish
ing it.
The President next introduced s.
p. Adams, Esq, of Dubuque, who for
the succeeding hour poured the hot
shot and burning lava into and upon
the squattcr sovereignty" candi-
date and his confedcratcs, not emitting
"Jeems Buchanan " and his minions.
in manner terrible to witness. Some
Of the poor Douglasites really bel
lowed with pain, such havoc did he
make with them, their principles and
their candidate.
The day being now far advanced
and many of the delegates having a
long distance to travel in reaching
their homes, the convention was adj
journed, to meet again at Haskell's
Hall in the
EVENING.
The meeting WAS called to order
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