Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-04-15

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AHEAD OF TIME.-In order to give
our people The latest news st - early sn hoss
% possible. We put our Monday moruipgs ps-
per to prsss on Saturday evening and distribute
Il around the city. There are stirrisg times.
and We fully appreciate the anxiety Of The pub
lie to hear what y going on st the ssst Of vsr.
Ar . meeting of Republican, Of The
Sixth wsrd. held st the School House In East
Davenport. on Friday evening. April 18th. pur-
suant to . call publishsd In the Gasssts and
Der Demokvat Of the same date. s.. Rssdsr,
Eco, was called to the chair. and r. 8. Price,
Esq.. appointed Secretary. The call for ths
meeting having been read. G. G. Blood, Esq.'
asked for reading Of the proceedings Of .
meeting held st the Eddy House. on the 9th
inst.
On motion, . Committee Of three vas then
appointed by the chair. to report rssolotiens
expressing the sense Of this meeting J. W..
Dallsm. A. J. Smith and John R. jackson we're
sppoiotsd such Conmittss-As. Jackson being
absent. H. A. Smith vas substituted.
During the absence Of the Committee. the
,ins vss occupied by remarks from N. Y
Rambo and E. Poster. after which the Com
mittss reported % follows:
WnEsEAs. A csrtain candidate Gor Aldermen
in the sixth Ward. at the last city election,
procured his domination 10 . Republican eau
cus by the votes Of men we'll known % Demo-
ersts. and by other unfair and dishonorsbls
means. knowing that he Vas personally objse-
tionsbls 10 . maior,ty Of Republicans. And
WnsasAs, Said candidate in prsvious slse-
tiors hsd openly opposed and voted against
sound Republicans fairly nominated. and By
bic whole political course In the Sixth Ward.
has created difisulties. violated the rnles Of
party organixstiors. and thus prevented the
success Of the Republican cause. And
WnEaEAs. Many true Republieans. in view
Of these facts, voted against said candidate.
believing il Vas the best way to rebuks said
proceedings, and promote the true interests OF
the party. Therefore be it
Resolved. By this meeting, composed Of Re-
publicans, thst while We strictly adhere to the
rules of party organization, ~ believe that
party action l. based on honesty, good fsith and
Integrity. and when in merely local election.
. psstilsut Office seeker forces himself upon .
party caucus by the violation Of these prinei
ples and against the wishes Of . msjority Of
bic party, Republicans may consistently op-
pose him, and his defeat may bs sslutary r.
buke,
Received That We saill regard Wm. Crossen.
J. N. Frizzell, A. A. AcClosksy, N. n. Rambo.
and B. simpson. - good and true Republicans.
and 10 such, We cordially recommend them 70
the Republican party Of the city.
Carried uaaaimously.
The following resolutions wsrs!thsn offered
by A. A. NcCloskey:
WHeaEAs. The gentlemen who presided over
the deliberations Of the Republican meeting
leo esllsd) held At the Eddy House. on Tuesday
evening last. tor the purpose Of reading out Of
the party certain Republican,, is known to
have etruck from the ticket be voted at the
city election last Saturday. the name Of Henry
Mitt telbuscher, our candidate for City Clerk,
remarking - he did 90. that "hs would never
vote for Dutchman.' Therefore
Resolssd, That We submit to the Rspubli-
what Justice such men can read out Of the
party svU0 ouO svtSW AsOPOOssOouN
UnanimouslySadopted.
r. Simpson then offered the following:
WAEsxAs. 1t 10 understood that the defeated
candidate for Alderman Of the Sixth Ward.
intends to contest the election Of Wm. Rem.
wick to that Office. Therefore be it
Rssolvsd, Az the senss Of this meeting, that
when our TAX psyers are grooming under the
heavy burdsns already imposed on them. it is
impolitic and wrong to increase the amount
by the additional expense Of another election.
and that copy Of this resolution be laid be-
fore the City Council, with . request. that
unless it shall clearly appear that said defeat.
ed candidate received . majority Of oil the
legal votes cast, nev election be not granted.
Unsuimously adopted.
On motor Of R. Simpson:
Received, That . Committee of Eve be ap.
pointed TO confer With the working Republi.
cans of our Ward. for the purpose Of restoring
il possible. harmony and union in our party
&C. Blood. Esq. addressed the. meeting on
this resolutios. with. good effect
Adopted snsnimonsly.
E. Pester, WIN. Crossen, A. A. AeClosky, N.
n. Rsmbo and H. A. Smith we're Appointed
said Committee.
% motion. the chair appointed. J. W. Dal-
lam. J. N. Frisssll and r. Simpson. . Commit.
tss to cell Ward mestfDgs.
On motion Of N, n. Rambo:
Rsselvsd. That copy Of the proceedings ol
THE meeting, be furnished each Vt the daily
papsrs Of THE city. with request that they
publish the same.
On motion. the meeting then sdjourssd.
J. 8. REsDm. lChaisman.
] RS PnIcR Secretary.