Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-09-23


At the Court House on Friday even
j ( the Republicans held a mass meet
az. 1t WAS the most SHINY attended
meeting they have held for years though
there was respectable attendance. The
- call'' declared it TO be meeting to
liscuss the political issues Of the day,
aud 80 1t was. Hiram Price, Esq, was
chairman. The first business was the
appointment OF Committee to draft
solutions expressive Of the sense Of the
5 4thcring. SAID Committee consisted Of
ven -four Americans and three Ger
lans. The real object with those who
one octed the meeting was 10 take some
,.ep--to hold out some inducement-to
leep the German element within the
rasp os the party. Nothing else was
thought OF. The idea that the kePab-
can party is to be shorn OF its iifmest
npport, was not to he endured. The
and dates observed the sands rnnLIpg
ON beneath their feet, and something
must be done to couuteract the German
tanpede, q the game was up. The old
achems trcrnbed in their shoes. The
Committee weut out to read over the
resolutions which Or. Saunders bad al
ready il his coattail pocket, and the au-
dance called for "a speech. Arndt and
Kaaflnann were called for but they
anne not. LCakc Vas summoned TO APP
gear and dilate in his usual cflecting style,
Dut he declined because he had not
heard the esoutions--thcrcfor did not
xactly know how to shape his cause.
There was long ana diatre sing pause
Of about ten minutes, when Hiram Price
vas called for. He did not wait to be
urged, but arose and stated that it did
not make any difference to him about
tic Committee or its rcsoluiions--he
supposed il to be meeting in favor OF
the right AMI opposed to the wrong,
aud should speak accordingly. He pro
eccdcd TO culogizc the action Of General
Fremont and endorse his proclamation
without any rescration-regardless Of
that the President, or any other man
NIGH think or decide. He considered
Mr.. Lincoln's Interference with the proc
smation most lnopportunc and calculat.
| cl to have most dsheartening effect
upon the people. There was no mis:ak
~ his views upon this point. No mat
ter what cause the President and his
'abinct might see fit to pursue, he was
for Frcmont's course from principle and
without qualification. lie received much
applause.
Tic Committee came in and made
The following report
R~soiosd, That tie Republican party
II Scott county have been impelcd 10
take i sltion in favor Of the perputua
ton Of tier organization for the follow
N reasons:
lst. nder tic irilueuce Of the Ma
nony call, tie Leaders oi The Democratic
| patty ci the STATE lecame virtually the
opponents ot M anti Administration poll
! ley, thereby barllng my cordial ailiaa-
tom between the Democratic organiza.
ton and the gre.t mass Of voters who
| feel inclined 10 suppn1t etcadiastly the
measures Of the general Gouernmcnt.
-. No Union party, - such, WIS
contemplated in Iowa until long after
he admission had been tacitIy made
throughout tue State, that the response
baity OF organizing thorough opposi-
ioa to The Mahony Democracy, of ne.
costly dcvoiycd upon, and OF right
shouii be assumed b., the Republican
organization.
81. The principles # the Republican
| patly are IL entire c9n>oaancc with the
! prosecution OF the war in which W. are
engaged. thought on az 1t has been bv
III unAoy and wicked rebellion against
| the most excellent OF all governments
upon earth aud
lth. IA matters sand in Iowa, all CT
terts at this late day to organize the pa
,f.otic feeling Of the people upon any
ether basis than the one presented by
the Republican party, would tie indi-
rectly giving aid and comfort to the OPP
| p0ne Is 81 the Administrator, and DC
productive oil The disaster and disgrace
ID their uudeserveA succees.
RosoloeR That Abraham Lincoln, the
man oi oar ca, ice Ia 1860 lor the Picsi.
deuey Of the United States, has cur con
ii ence, wletie. conducting a political
campaign III Illinois or GIVING direction
! 70 u Sc general movements upon which
The destiny 0. cur noble Republic seems
to de end, tho same evidences OF strict
nteS ny and unwavcrlng patriotism are
consi nifty presented, which commend
him to the confidence and iayor of an
admrlng eoplc.
ReSotceo, Ihat we hail with unbound
Cd pleasure the proclamation OF Major
General Jo!na &. Fremont, made under
the influence If a pressing military ne
cesslt, that ilc slaves OF rebels in arms
VI hin his jurisdiction shal be FREE, and
whatever modification Of the same nav
os ia accordance with the policy of the
powers thst he, still, In our heart of
hearts, we believe that tho PRONUNCIATION
Q tic t'mont meets with generous
u r..