Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-08-08
ENcAGCXRNT AND DEFEAT OF
Tng REBELS AT NAL
VERN HILL.
GEN. NILSSON OCCUPIES MINvlLLE.
TEaNESSEE.
Gen. Curtis and Con. Davis at
Cairo Arranging for Cea-
cert Of Action.


- WAsHISarox Aug. 6.
The Unisn meeting st the Capitol wss q inn
msnss affair. A number Of Distinguished men
sPet:. Frest Aasola made ssors speeeh, psia-
ing upo. himself the responsibility for sets for
which the Secretary had boen blamed.
kx-Oov. boutwell, made IN effective speech. In
the course Of his remarks he said, TO ave the
governmsnt slavery must die. The var will last
long . slavery unless you take it By the throat.
oeass, lot it be your war cry. He was succeeded
by keonidss Sweet Of ILL.,, Whe spoke in praise Of
what Illinois had done to crush the rebellion.
Speaking Of the traitors in Washington, he said
that whore your hearts (nre there your bodies
Gen. Sheply. Military Governor Of Louisania,
then spoke. He, among other things, alluded to
the planting and defense Of the stars and stripes
in the so called seeded States, long rope and >
short shrift tells the fate Of : man IN New Or
which, in Louisiana, IL now defended by men from
the green hills Of Vermont, the pine woods Of
Maine, aad the shores Of Massach usetts bay, and
they will carry with them some lessons which have
been handed down iron the rock Of Plymouth,
and the declaration Of Independence, and tho ar
MayAower, lessons Of . permanent character
which tho men Of the South might we'll read hsss-
after fes their own geod. He knew x ooly one
Issue, and that vas 70 put down the rebellion. He
would espofate The sheep from the goats. Evoey-
thing belonging - the sosay 70 b esntssbsnd 70
Be used ogainst him. II there was enc weed Of
treason in this city, ~ had bssn stated lot II b
plucked out.
Gen. Shields said that cheers and resolutions
will never whip the seeeaionists, and put down
the rebellion. We must do mere than this. We
must do away With old party divisions and unto
in . great common caase against men, women and
children who are smitten with the infernal mad
ness Of rebellion. If We eaa only throw 100000
fresh men into the field, We ea1 crush the rebel
lien n0@ and forever. What we want Was said
On . msmerabls occasion during the Mexican war,
"A little more grape"
Mr. Z. J. Walker briefly expressed HE views.
Hon. Richard w. Thompson, Of l11ians, fol.
lowed.
Ssustor Harlan said he thought Mcclellan had
any time. He believed, however, that the 1fheer
did what he deemed best for tho interest Of the
county.
Mr.. Harlan advised the employment Of negroes
to put down the rebellion. He did not see Why
black men should be exempt from burdens Of this
war.
Gen. Carripgto U. s. Marshal for the District
of Columbia, said the best speeches for the young
70 encourage them TO shoulder tho musket and Of
ter their services to the county, was for the old
men to put heir hands into hesr pockets and con-
tribute money to defrsy the expenses OF the war;
Hon. J. 8. Rollins, Of No., reviewed the history
Of the rebellion. He differed from Harlan in r.
gard to the conduct Of the var.
NJ. Close, Of W., urged the repeopling Of that
State by the emigration fIeR the North.
The meeting then adjourned amidst enthusias.
tic cheers for the Union.