Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-10-29
PUBLIC MEETING AI LIE CLAIRE
HALL.

| HALL.
General Fremont Endorsed.
THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE DENOUNCED.
| Parsuant TO call . meeting was held at Ia
Claire Hall to express indignation at the csl
umnies against Gen. Fremont - uttered by
persoos and newspa pers throughout the coun
try. and especially agaiost the course pursued
by the Chicago Tribune 10 the premises.
DR.. Saunders was called to the chair, and
Wm. II. Femming aud Hugo SchmiIt we're
appointed Secretaries.
A committee, Of which James T. Lane, Esq ;,
was chairman. was appointed to draft resolu.
tions expressive of the sense Of the meeting.
and upon its retiring John W. Thompson. E.q. ;.
was called upon to address the meeting He
wss OF the opinion that all these charge
against Gen. Fremons.sad oil the rumpus III at
had been created about whsrne-AAd and had
not done was casrgeabIe to Prank p. Blair. Jr.
He alluded to the ISLANDERS and misrepreseuts-
tions lately contained in the Tribune against
Fremont. and that it's course generally with re.-
erence to that man. was base. unpAtriotic. an
worthy only OF firm denuncistion.
The Tribunes article Of the 26th inst was
read and commented upon 10 no measured
terms Of condemnation.
The committee returned and reported ..
follows:
WHEREAS, Believing that a military leader
ought TO have the unqualified support and con
fidence. not only Of he army but also of the
people hose cause he mainta ns, and that the
atiacks Of IAN enemy in the rear, under the
guise Of friendship. only serve to impair and
destroy that confidence. And.
WHEsEAs The course pursued by some Of
our public jourrsis aud the correspond-nts.
towards Grn. John G Fremont since his lai g
proclamation. ard particularly within tie last
few days. aud since he hss taken the field 10
person, ie unfair. nwise and unjust TO ward-
hun. demoraiizi Z to the army, painful to all
true and loyal citizens, and encouraging to re
belIion. And
WHksEAs. The Chicago Tribune. a paper Of
which many Of us have heretofore been rsa J.
ers and admirers, has distinguished it-elf. 10
this malignant and calumnious persecution .ani
.specisy in Us editorials ia its issue Of O;to
Der 26th which unma-ks the bitter spirit Of
envy. Jealousy and malice th have instigat.t
its course and that rsnkie in its columns. ALd
WHEREAS, A pubIc newspaper ought to re
feet the sentiments of the people. and not The
Individual annosites OF Is editor. nor th par
tlsl virulence of JEALOUS and eorrupt combiLa-
tions and believing that We are !ending the
sanction o our influence 10 support Of 9 vera.
prustlt ution Of the press IS long We suo.
scribe for and patronizs such paper There
fore, be it
- al
scriptious to the Chicago Tribune, and al other
newspapers in the same category, until they
have csased to make their columns the vehicle
Of partzan malice.
Resolved, That we deprecste. as unInat and
unpatriotic. the discussion In the ruoic press,
on partial and psrtizan statements, OF the acts
and conduct OF Gen. Fremont a. time when
ne is unable to defend himself thereby weak-
ening HE strength, demoraliznR hi- army and
practically "givirg aid and comfort to Rebels.
Resolmd, That the newspapers Of this city
be requested to publish the foregoing resolu.
tiobs.
JAMES T. LANE, JSo COLLINS,
G. W. KAUFMAN, J. c. Parker.
BL. PETERS
Geo. E. Hubbell took the stand and spoke
against the resolutions. He admired Fremont
but considered him guilty of insLbordinaiion
First in issuing HE procl smation without con-
sulting lis supreme officer-the President, and
second by modifying it when requested to do
80 by the President. He thought the Presi-
dent should be sustained, Fremont or no Fce-
mont. and be denounced his proclamation,
though. it ill-tmed inudicious and calcul.ted
to do more hurt than good. lie thought
here was too much alteration of Fremont;
he wanted 10 wait until he had done something
worthy Of adorstion-hsd gained a victory,
marched his army into Memphis. or sonethn
Of the kind, than he could adore him with the
rest
He considered the denuncation of the 2ri.
bune as w eak and foolish, and that the very
men who denounced would be the most anxious
to read it. After sdmon-hipg the meeting to
suppor, the Administration he closed
Jas. I. Lane E-q. then spoke. He was sur
prissd a. Hubbelps speech, aud got off some
very handsome hits; and then waded into the
course the Tribune had pursued. showed its
double dealing. and urged the people to e.chew
it as an evil ,hing-as unworthy Of their cup.
port and countenaDce.
Hubbeil retorted on Lane and went s,ep
further in denourcng the meeting. and urging
the support OF the President.
The reslotioDs then came up ssriatim and
we're passed. Hubbell moved to lay the 1ri.
bune resolution on the table, but it Was voted
down by large ma aiority.
Meeting adjournei.
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