Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-12-14

I BAa!-The editor Of the Gasstts. true
to his unborn British instincts Of bitter
is.red 70 IN thing that looks towards Free
lrelaad, sssails eur fenisn correspondent
under the guiss Of frieddahip for Father
Palauorgues. Fsisadship. indesd Why,
this same whslp Of the British lion would
heal mob to extermiuats Catholics from
the land. He would oeem it . special
pleasure to pay for . chance to carry brush
with which to burn Father Palamorsues
and Ill such It the stake! It is part Of
hi, creed to Get up nights 70 hate Catholic
priestA - it is part Of the service Of the
church whereof be is member, to de-
nouncs Catholic priests snd the Catholic
funeral service -as vas the case at hrs
church on Sunday laet He pretends to
defend Catholic s7eaking hypocrit<!
the willing tool Of British opprsssion-to
perpetuate the chains Of down.trodden Ire
land 4!
As 10 the quarrel between the Catholic
Church and the Fenians, we 60 in for free
discussion. One side had its chance on
Sunday to rake down the Liberators Of Ire
land, and ws shall not hesitate to give the
other side chance 70 "talk back" on Non
day, or any other day in the weex-avoid
ing, Of course, improper personalities. Let
The contest be . fair and square one.
FAIR AND FEsrivAL-Our readers will
please bear in mind that the Fair and Fes-
tival for the benefit Of Gr,swold College
Of this city, takes place this evening at lie
Claire Hall. The choicest Of refreshments
viii be provided, while perfect curiosity
shop will be disposed Of to the highest bid
de-s Every one 3 conyersant with the
reputation which Griswold College has At
ssined throughout our State, and every
good citizen looks upon it. not only ~ n"
advantage to our city, hut also as pride
AMI ornament. Its treasury is in need.-
We hope this fact alone. to say nothing OF
the pleasant time to tc had, will be suffi-
cient to attract large attendance The hall
will be rendered as co nfortable As can be
desired, Notwithstanding the cold weather.
Thar RAILROAD lNJuNcrros.-The Uni, 3
COMMITS a very stupid blunder in saying
that "the C. & r. Co had served an in
junction on the Aississippi Railroad Com
pany." We know Of no such corporation.
There is railroad company. in Iowa, called
"The Mississippi, & Missouri Railroad Com.
pany," but how an injunction could be serv-
ed on that company in Illinois, would "puz
zle Philad lphia lawyer" The parties TO
the record. IN the injunction suit, alluded to.
are The Sterling 4 Rock Island Company
Versus The Northern. Illinois Railroad Com
pany"-but the real plaintff is the Chicago
& Rock Island Company, and the effort is
to hinder the progress Of the Northern to
to this city While We have none but friend
" feelings towards oh connected ~ith the
Chicago / Rock: Island company, duty com
pels US to say that the interests Of this vi
cinity require . competing road to Chicago.
and We agree with the suggestion Of the
Union that public meeting ought to be
held in this city to afforo moral aid and en-
couragcment to the Northern.
The Unicn closes its article with the fol-
ing very intelligent statemsnt:
"What has become Of the 80 per cent Of
the net earnings Of the Rock Island L Port
Byron road which was to be paid 10 this
city. We understand the city has not re-
ceived one cent Of the earnings up to this
time"
There is no such company as the :" Rock
Island L Port Byron''-and the city has no
interest in any road but the Coal Valley
r. T. Argus.