Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-11-11
CITIZENS MEETING TO MAKE ARRANGE

~ step. for proper reception Of the remains
OF the gallant Col. Wen.z, wh" has just fallel
in III. field Of battle In defence of his country
The Hall WAS decorated with the American
flag irapsi in mourning.
Mayor French was called to the chair ans
ID. N. richardson and DoIphus Iorrey ver'
sppointed 3ecretarite.
Mayor French briefly stated the object o
the meeting, and on motion u committee o
seven. consisting Of Dr. 7. J. Saunders. Henry
fischer, j. l. Davies, II. Il. Ciaussen. or,
smith, J. T. Lane and Christopher ksufmanI
we're appointed TO d. ait resolutions expressive
Of the sense Of the meeting alec. on motiOi
a Committee Of five, consisting cf Il. Is. Hill
T. Claussen. J. McCosh, Iheo. Guelich and B
II. Lahrmsnn were appointed to make Deces
sary arrangements for the reception and cere
monies
The meeting was then addressed by Johl
W. Thompson, Esq. who passed an sppropri
ate .ulogy upon the deceased soldier.
! The committee on resolutions offered tbs
following report which was heartily adopted
| WHEREAS, This meeting has heard with feel
ings Il profound sorrow of the sudden death o
| 1t, Col. W. eniz, OF the Seventh Regiment o.
Iowa Volunteers. who gallaBtly fell on the
field OF battle whilrt fighting for the integrity
of the country Of his adoption, and against
! fratricidal fees v no have wickedly plunged
| th. country into the horrors Of civil war; and
WukaxAs, 1t becomes us, as community, to
give expression to the sentiment OF high regard
with which We have been impressed. no, only
by the invlncbls courage Of our deceased f-l-
low citizen. but by the esti'nabls qualities
whish hs has always manifested in our ni lat
whilat occupying the less public though more
familiar position Of citizen aud friend-there.
fore
Resolved That We. tho citizens Of DAven.
po,t, in mass meeting assembled, with hearts
= -liing with emotion, yet with an honest
prid- in the glory which wr-aths the brow Of
the hero sleeping in death, hereby give fearful
testimony. that We recognize IN the career Of
Col. Wentz the exhibition Of those sterling
qualities which sdorn . generous and devoted
colder and an honest man whether under
the folds OF his adopted Nag on the hard
fought fields at Mexico, at Wilson's Creek in
the van OF the renowned Iowa FIRST" or at
the closing scene Ut Belmont in connection
with the Seventh Of our patriotic regiments
always evincing the same inloIni,able bravery.
the same unseitish bearing. and III. same will
inyness to offer up hs life sacrifice to prin-
cipl. thereby atking a brilliant pathway TO
an honored grave
H,solesd. That VIZ will pay the last honor to
our deceased friend by attending in a body
public funeral for the interment Of his RENAME
that we will suspend all ordinary business
in the presence of the sacred dead and, that
We viii unite in every appropriate manifests-
ton OF respect to the memory of one who has
reflected -o much glory upon our State.
ResoiUed. That we extend to the mourning
family Of ths departed soldisr such words Of
cond"lcnce and sympathy as spring spontane
cusly from the inrnost hearts Of u grateful
people. conscious Of deep and irreparaLle loss
Postmaster Elirdge intimateI the propri. ty
Of the members Of Oompany g. Of the Iowa
First. or 80 many OF them as may be in town,
and others meeting the r.rnains o: the deceas
sd at the Depot upon it's arrival, and that the
body lie 10 state during one day.
Mr.. E!dridge read the folio wing dispatch
received b, him:
Caro- Nov 9th.
g. H. Eldridyc: The body OF Lieut.. Colonel
wsntz will arrive iu Davenport on Tuesday the
18th. Make neceserry arrangements.
Il. Hill, Esq generously tenlere.l the use
Of his Hall for the purpose Of placing the re-
mains there in state. "a q representative soldier
Of lowe.
}. T. Lane. Esq wns called upon The stand.
and spoke few moments in a very fe1liag and
appropriate manner Of the many virtues and
noble qualities OF g l. Wentz
On motion Of Otto Smith, x r. IIilI, E.q..
was chosen Marshal Of the day. lie respond
ed to the compliment in few well conceived
sentences
On motion adjourned.
EDITORs DEMOCHAT.- Being repre-
sented by the Gazette Of Nov. 9TH. as one Of the
Aldermen who. under the influence Of a fsw
hair Drained individuals. took advantage Of the
Absence OF Mr.. LeClsire, and declared the
DEMOCRAT the official paper of the city. ] beg
leave through your columns to inform the pub
lie that the Gazstte is greatly mistaken or mis-
informed. as che will find out at any time up
on making the proper Investigations. hope
that understand my duty as q member # the
OOJuSfss ouu uS tuO OoSJ COU toU tuO
city. and am ready 10 resign at any time,
whenever the majority Of my constituents de
sire 60. have adopted this country as my
home, freely aud voluntarily, with fun know
ledge Of the liberties and blessings this Gov
ernlnent guarantees. and am in favor of tho
suppression Of the rshellion hy force and arms
This is the position Of all nts'Ii mt. Tree mind
ed aud patriotic Gefmans. who find their sen
timents represented in Der Demokrot. The
Uaseits. however, has been . tool 10 the hands
OF one or few enemies Of Der Demokrat. who
wish 10 control the German votes in this coun.
~. and alter their efforts to induce the Ger
mans to absn.ion ard break down Der Demo.
kyat hal failed. similsr efforts have been made
by them through the Oazet!e TO destroy Der
Demokrat. and It's standing among our Ameri-
can fellow citizsns The editor Of Der Deme-
kra'. man standing high in my estesn. ss
having always in Europe. as we'll as ia HE
adopted country, fought for Freedom and Lib.
erty. and having made heavy sacrifices for
opinions sake. has been BY the Gazette calum.
mated and represented - Intending 10 over
throw the Republic and institute . dcspotic
form Of Government. aud recommended to be
sent as traitor to Fort Lsfsystt and all this
to snit certain eet Of indiyidusls who wish TO
be leaders Of the Germans 10 this couuty. but
are refused.
These facts caunot be denied, and In my
opinio" On editor Publishing fales accusations