Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1866-09-28
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In opening, he stated his confident
expectation of 40 900 majority for Con
gress in the approaching iowa elections;
which statment was endorsed with
loud reclamation of the crowd. One
striking point made by the spcakerwas,
that there is no conflict between Con-
grcss and tho President it is the Pres
dent arrayed against the people. Mr..
Allison discussed the Constitutional
Amendment, in its different items, as
the great Republican Platform ably
showing the propricty and necessity
of the proposed provisions. The speech
was interrupted 10y the arrival of the
Waterloo delegation, with the band dis
coursing sweet music in their tasty car.
Hon j. b. Grinnell. was next intro
dueed, as the gentleman who was not
Iannihilated by Gen. Rosscau. Crics
''lt is well you stilllive."l Hethank-
ed God that pleasant weather had come
at last, after the heavens had SO long
been weeping over the sad detection of
Johnson AM his disgraceful march =
said he had marked that the heavens
had been growing clearer ever since
the elections in Vermont and Maine.
[Cheers.] !
He described the Phil Convention,
and said JEFF Davis was not there, but
he was only kept away by the force of
circumstances. Laughter Clay Dean
] Las a u
ed in a clean shirt. [Merrimcnt.l But
all the reason was, they had SO many
rebels and copperheads in already, so
many Stephens, and Semmes, and Dick
Taylors, that they couldn't hold any
more. Their church was full, as the
paraon said, when applied to by a poor
scamp who was ont of everything
Mt the elbows, out ut the toes, and in
nothing but in debt, and SO wanted to
get into the church, ''Our church is
FULL and so Wood and Nallandigham
could not come in. They had enough
of the same sort already. applause
Mr. Grinnell gave n facetious and eXcit-
ing address, which was much applaud
cd throughout. #5'@ g- 'fa.'a .gas.
Senator Henderson of Marshall Co,
next occupied the time, while the
special Dubuque train was waited for.
He made an excellent speech.
The meeting was adjourned for din
her, and tho train having now ar
rived, there was another grand process
sion of the eastern delegations, which
came marching with banners and music
in splendid style. The Independence
Fire Company, with their neat uni
forms and their now fire hats, together
with their elegant truck, made
fine display; and their band discoursed
sweet music, as they marched.
| These with other guests were invited
to the stand, where they were received
i'll a neat speech of welcome by Hon. J.
u. Grinnell; after which they were cs-
cortea to Council Hall, where an am
pie dinner, got up by the ladies, was in
waiting SO libnrally had our ladies
made provision, that great quantities of
food remained after the repast. Every
body went away satisfied; and the In
dependence guests particularly express
ed themselves highly pleased with
their ENTERTAINMENT. .r.-s... .-sr.a.,.-
At 9 o'clock, the meeting was again
called to order, and now there was
found live Eagle stationed at the
stand, which had been brought oil the
way from Floyd county, by q. w. Smell
of Marble Rock, who caught it, while
yet young, on the Shell Rock. The no.
bic gray eagle, tapping his broad wings
ever and anon ia concert with the APP
pausc, was Il fitting emblem OF the free
American spirit of the occasion.
SENATOR HARLAN proceeded to de-
liver two hours speech of intense in
terest and power. After reviewing the
benefits conferred on the State by her
noble representatives ut Washington,
he commended them to reelection, for
the keen rebuke OF recreant Execu-
tive. With signal courtesy, yet with
scathing condemnation he held up the
President and his "policy" to the pop
ular scorn. He held the thousands
gathered before him in spcll-bound at
tention, and brought forth frequent
bnrsts of hearty applause. AT this
point a dispatch by telegraph went of,
as follows:
"CEnAR FALLS, Sept. %, 2r. NJ.
"Ciicrgo Raputican The great Republican
Mass Meeting Is now underway in this CITY,
SENATOR HARLAN and Represen tive Grinnell
are addressing thousands in the Park. Great
enthusiasm; live eagle over the -stand
bands playing int different directions; delega-
tions still arriving. This is n great occasion.
Set down Iowa for 5000 majority.
Senator Harlan went on with his
telling speech. With glowing elo-
quence he pictured the terrible danger
now hanging over our country, from I
the Vaccinations of one, who asserts /
his ability to make himself DICTATOR |
of the nation. His touching appeal,
for all to rise for the salvation of the
country, and for the perpetuating Of all
that our brave soldier boys have won,
brought tears to many eyes. -r~r,
Representative C;rinnell followed |
with another telling address, and was
very loudly chcered, Ga voice crying,
Next Governor of the State. W Brig.
Gen. Truinbull made some remarks in
his best vein, which were warmly re-
eeiycd. The following resolution was
handed in: aE.s 81 Tesa 8@E
IResclced. That the thanks of this Mass Con-
vention, and of the Republican party in gen
eral, are eminently due. and are hereby fem
dered, TO Andy Johnson, for the service he
has rendered to the said party during his late /
sturnping tour: and that as Il party VIC should |
be rccrcant to duty, in falling to acknowledge
the same.
Trains now had 10 leare, and with
loud cheers for Harlan, Grinnell,
Trun,bull, and others, the meeting adj
journcd till evening. Is ...s az
oycrnlan's Great Hall was filed full