Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-02-25

Nsssis order tAsths prssentstioo 81 ~
sapuAl address bJ J.mss Cssss The s6ddsss'
~ bstees. to With gssas s.ssstion. snd wssl
very handsome effort II Vas highly arpso
priass in every feature. II vAs publiAhsd ia
The DgnoccA, 4 News. Saturday morning; ls,
iC spsak for itseil Is ss .es ls1.asss s.s.si.s
Tbs sdlrss. having been eoneluded. the su
disnes jsissd. - y shs asaal custom. 10 singing
"Asld Long 6yss." after which the company
1 proceeded n the east hsil. where tho annual
supper vssss be disspassd.
Before allowing anybody to sit down We
mast diseourss awhile shout the condition oi
thing. 10 the diSihs s-ssii = Pmr iong table.
sxsead lsssth sise Of the. hpl. leaving .ssly
room enough for another long one across the
sorih cad. Dan Moore. the Pioneer baker Of
Scott county; '~sv command der.in.ctisf In this
department. To him had ben entrusted the
| charge Of catering to the appetites Of the old
sstt!sss. and in no ssfer or moro competent
hands could u hsvs been plscsd. The tables
we're SO. fes esa GassP.y OF the ustssss and
things vhish vent to NATE up the thousand
and one good things which completely covered
tbo.e table,. admiration Of brsvity prevents
us from snumsrs,ing Suffice it te ssy thst
the repa.. was complete 10 ell ito details. and
reflected mach credit upon The culinary .ki'l
Of Mr. Moore. The leading feature Of the ta-
bic in an ornamental point Of visv vas the
faithful arcl litectural designs done up 10 white
.,r,. or th>s. thneA ~>en shran Eirsf a
repr rssentatien Of one of the Old block houses
Of Fort Arms strong, used as . place iro which
TO scstser deadly bullets Long Injisns ia the
celebrated Black Hawk War The fort and it.
iustrum ents Of death we're done Up ia minia.
tuve 70 perfection. From its top Aoated the
stars aud stripes. and from the embraxures
we're posed forth the mnxz|es Of murderous
cannon. presenting . very warliks as
pect. II vas . faithful representation.
The second vsssa representation Of block
house dwelling Of the early settlers -mads Of
hewn iogs. The third represented q NOR.
modern dwelling two stories high. With oil the
modern improvements.
Ornamental cakes aud di,hss were inter
,persed in pleasing style. All manner of good
,hiogs we're thick on every hand.
To this repas. the Old settlers sat down. and
on a sides-right LETT, in front and in rear
the attack was made 10 the most vigorous and
dsssr miasd etyle The subs,antials and the
ct cetsras pssssd away with a keen rslish-in
every way credi.able to the besieging party
An hour passed away in this pleasant exereies
when the acting President, Ttorington, an.
nounced the tcas,s prepared for the evening
Alfred Sand ders. Secretary Of the Society, pro.
ceedsd to read the
Isr. WashingtoM.- Nay his precspts and example
sink deep iuto the hearts Of our rulers, and
us a. . nation and the work OF his strong arm
and pure patriotism. from destruction.
Music -Washingtoa's Birth. Day.
IN. La Fsyrtss-TAs Champion sf Liberty in the
Old W orld:
Muslo-Marseilles Hy mn.
Response BY Father Pelamorgsea
Ma PRxslDEsr. LADIES AND GEsrLEMxN
have been appointed to say few words to
night about one Of the most remark BILE heroes
| Of inc dern timea We're the country for which
Lafayette spent his riches, and shed bis blood
would with greater pleasure than | can do i,
now, speak Of liberty. Like many others. l
had alwAys sucl confidence in the good sense
| and Wis lom Of the Americrn people, that
| could have believed that such dark clouds
could ever hang over Us. But yet. am foil Of
hope. that the Almighty will hear those who
pray for liberty. for peace aud the Union
[ have often visited the mountains Of La
Hxuie Loire was horn " thin thirty miles ol
the Cas- 10 Of Chavsgnac, wh-rs Gilbert Motier
Lafayet was born. on the 9th day Of Septe,n-
Der. 1857. Bat eves On those ,rountaias, nader
the walls Of the old castle. il is not prudent ~
this present time to speak too f. eely OF liberty
Yet every thing has its due time. aud shs ssesl
Of liberty which was brought to France frosn
| America, had been eowed. ard though it may
| eerminste more or less sloW)y. not one grain
| will be lost. Till nov, am sorry to say il. tue
| imErudert zeal of Europesn sepu blicsps has
| much contributed to choke its gro With. Let US
| hope that as t ue educstion progresses, true
| Liberty viii sieo advance.
will not speak Of LsfAye cite as General.
| The great services that lie rendered 10 this
country are knc to you; you have acknowl.
edged them by the triumphsI reception you
gave him In 1876. apd l havssno deuM IL 10 10
| chow your gratitude towards Lafayette. that's
! one of his country men, have the honor to ad
drsss you pow. llvtvl. r.s
In France, Lafayette distinguished himself
no. only a. g-nersl when At the head Of the
nation al guards. he pre- vscts 1 in 1889, the moh
| Of Paris from running into those horrid excses-
es which v ere s{terwards eusnuitt4d. but A.so
| ~ s~stAtesman. His voice was Often heard IN
the French asssmcliss whore be was known as
Republican. Every one vac satisfed that
the friend OF the great Warrington could not
| but be Republican! He had habit Of speak.
ing fresly of the kings Of Europe. whom hs
trea, ed % despsts lie was III. friend IL the
oppresssds Of all caa atsiss i lie defended The
| cause OF the Greeks and Of the Poles, but he op
posed always civil var. the fury Of the mob
and for having resisted the inf.tiate mob on
the mt movable 10th Of August, he wss depriv,
Yed ii coomeed, price was Get on his head
and he = ~ obliged to tiy from his country for
safety. He was thrown into prisos by the KING
IL Prussia. and afttrwsr chsiued cad impris
ousd BY tAs Emperor Of Auttria ID the cltsds.
at Olmuis His estate vss con6scated, and il
y only in 1877 thst in settling terms Of peace
with Aeelsis. Dnnsparts expressly stipnlatsd
shat Lstag stss shoald be ct q liberty.
Lafay ette hsd principles. fuudsn entail pria
ciplss to which ts ever adhered He wished
the sovereignty Of the people. hpth In theory
and prsctics and after the French Rsvolutio. %
VIXEN the stsrdiest charsetsrs gave way and
passed under the yoke u N Nspoison the let. La.
isyssss sssislad The suvrsst Of tostsuss and ot
The love 4 Il goia, IRON vliel lieg. ,l.e..lv.,
are not exempt. had no place in bic great .oul
Whea Ae sYAyed u ANsfs> hs prsSsqsAd hi~'
sslf before Congrssa II stn come. 0ssid ~
10 requsss t~s t4soss et shis sres, assembly