Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-09-19

Saturday evening was certainly most
unpropitious for public gathering. Abou,
twilight, the clouds, which for some time had
been threatening storm, began to pour
down their contents, and the hour of rect.
ing arrived in the midst of gusts of wind
and rain. In spite Of all these dsadvanta.
ges, and Notwithstanding the Club had
been unable to notify the presence of any
distinguished speakers from abroad, very
respectable number of gentlemen brayed
the j. clemency of the weather, to testify
their hearty approval Of the proceedings Of
the Chicago Convention and to pledge their
unqualified support to the able and patriot
c candidate in whose election lies the only
hope for the preservation Of our country
from despotism and grinding taxation OF
from anarchy and bankruptcy.
LeClaire Hall was comfortably filled
when the meeting was called to ord.r. Mr.
Wetherbee, the chairman Of the committee
appointed at former meeting to effect a
permanent organization Of the Mcclellan
Club Of this City, reported that the com.
mittee had selected the following gentlemen
as the officers Of the Club:
President-Mr. Isaac II. Sears.
Vice Prtsidents-Aessrs. Emmil Hick.
man, David Higgins, Alexander Blair, Ed.
" n Smith, Richard s. Quinn, and William
Renwck
,Secretary-Mr j. L. Drew.
Treosurer-Mr. Hervcy Hills.
The report was unanimously adopted, and
in the absence Of the President, Mr. Alex
| andcr Blair, one Of the Vice Presidents.
took the chair.
Mr.. Edward +. Cook was then called upon
and addressed the meeting in powerful
and convincing speech. His dissection Of
the unconstitutional and despotic proceed
ing OF the corrupt cabal that is hurrying US
on to national ruin was masterly and ex-
haustive, and his denunciations of their
high-handed interference with the dearest
rights Of many frecborn citizen elicite,
frequent applause He disposed mosn
thoroughly of the oft repeated lie that tho
Democracy is disposed to be unjust to the
gallant men who arc perilling their lives for
our Constitution and Union, and effectively
showed up the the scandalous course which
Mr. Lincoln has seen tit to adopt in refer
enc to the prisoners of war now needlessly
languishing in southern dungeons.
A small band Of the unterrficd Democ-
racy' Of our sister city Of Rock Island had
come over to participate in the proceedings
of the evening. But for the storm, larger
number would have been with us. One of
them, Mr.. Lucas, was called upon, and in
brief, but lively and earnest address, re-
peatedly received the cheers of the meeting.
The Democracy of Rock Island is in earnest
and the noble State, where \. Lincoln lived
for SO many years, in fit but inglorious OBJ
security, will repudiate next November all
political connection with that unworthy
demagoguge, whom, in moment of excite
ment and mistake, she, unhappily for her
self, and her sister commonwealth, helped
to raise to the position he has disgraccd.-
At the conclusion of Mr.. Lucas remarks.
three cheers were given with will +" for
the Democracy Of Rock Island
Mr.. John w. Crawford was then sum.
moned to the platform and made a lucid
and instructive appeal. Like the other
speakers, he was for the Union "without
an if or but" and opposed the Abolition
party on the broad ground, that its princi
pies and policy tended directly to perpetu-
ate the disruption of our Union and because
the reelection of its candidate would ineyit.
ably and finally shut out all hope of obtain.
ing peace on the Democratic and only no.
itical basis--that of the Constitution as il |
IS, and the Union as it was.
The tone of both speakers and audience
vas unmistakeable. There was no one pres
snt in favor of the projects, which. with |
nendacious impudence the Abolitionist or
yans seek to fasten upon Gen. Mcclellan
md his supporters. There was no sympa-
hy expressed for Southern " fire-eaters."
cut there were hearty denuncation Of them |
Is well as Of the equally traitorous band Of |
Northern disunionists, Messrs. Garrison,
Seward, Phillips, Hale, and their snarling
pack Of subservient jackals, in whose
lands "honest (.) Abe" has proved SO |
plant a tool.
The meeting separated with three rous-
ng cheers for Mcclellan and Pendleton.
md the determination to do all in its DOW ;
,r to elect them to the position for which |