Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-09-03

0PEAlnc OF rME CAMPAIGN!
UNION MASS MEETING !!
Speeches by Geek, Lemlagvvell.
aad Parker.
Atsa early hear .. Saturday evening,
nsesspeiit IN Hall wss crowded froa gallery
% Dit 10 obedience 70 . call foe Union
nass Asetiae. Every Sees II room Va &C.
cupisd-shs deee-vsys vsse jsmmed, and
iArgs sunbsss were esupsllsd - lssvs ia
disappolatmsns, not bsing able 70 get In u
I'll Men os ell parties, ffsn svsy part d
<bs oesnty. vess present. Ssoh ~ sscour
aging out-peusins Of the masses to hear the
unadultesated truth, has not been witnessed
in this city in years past. Conspieuoss
among the audience wsre large nsnbcrs ol
lsdiss. who occupied the greater portion d
the GALLERY. The mesting was called 70 or.
der BY the appointment Of Mr.. L. s. Viels
70 the chair, BY acciams ton. Ms. Viels
made few general remarks on tbs present
political situation, and closed by urging The
principles Of union and fraternity iy-ths ban
ishaneat Of anarchy from our land, and the
enfosesmsnt Of the Constitution st oil haz-
ards-which sentiments wsse received with
psolsnged applause. He then istroduced
Hon. Jno. P. Cook, whs We greeted in the
msst enthusiastic manner.
Ar Cook occupied the stand for nearly
"a hour. He briefly sisted his past and
present political position. positively denying
Mat he had ever been Know Nothing. -
bic advsrsaries allsdge; or, that be had sv>
or encouraged or supported that party
He then passed to Ne. Prices recent e.
fort to hood. wink the Irish citizens Of this
District into the belief that the last Congress .
hsd repealed the Neutrality Law in order to
cid The projects Of the Fsnian Brothssho cd
By reading from the Congressios-
al GloOs he proved conclusively that
the law had merely been slightly
modified, that 1t was now, in reality, as
stringent and binding - evsr. and that the
"glo.y ofths Thirty ninth Congress" whicn
NJ. Price 50 warmly euiogised, vas nothing
more than 4 creation Of that gentleman's 3
i@Aginatisa. NJ. Banks having besa chair
man Of the Committee that effected the mod
i6casiou. NJ. Cook adverted to the well-
ksown fact that that politician vas ones one
Of the most radical Know Nothings in the
county, and was therefore not in the least
qualified or disposed to treat the Fenians
with either lberality Or justice. lie also de-
monstrated that the President was not to be
eensured for the course be pursued 10 regard
to the Fenian invasion Of Canada, - he did
no more than he had solemnly sworn 10 do
carry out the laws which we're On the
statute books. Congress was the party to
blame. Mr. Cook insisted, as having the
power to repeal the odious Law. it failed to
TO do 40. Mr.. Price had made capital out
Of that matter. aud Mr.. Cook proposed to
pin him 10 the iecmd. lie also referred to
Mr.. uoeam's attempt to have this law re-
pealed, proving that the Radicals cared
nothing for the Irish, but were intent only
only on injurins the President. lie then
diverted to the Republican programme Of
ing on petty war oflegislation against
the Southern States. merely to continue the
bitter feeling sngendercd BY the var, and
thereby secure ascendancy in power for its
unprincipled leaders. lie paid = glowing
tribute to the Philsdelphis Convention, dc
picted its patriotic objects, aud hoped fo'
It's noble results. We have not the space
to follow him through his able I'd
dress, ner even to give . summary
Of his leading arguments. He truth
fully declared that the Radicals care aothinl
for tho negro other than - politics al tool
Slavery wss now abolished, snd negro suf
frage was the nsxt hobby. He was uttera-
bly, and unalterably opposed to such pre-
poslerous doctrine. Neither did he believe
that Congress had any more right to pre-
scribe Who should vote in the South, thar
it had to prescribe Who should vote in Iowa
lie is in favor ef adoittisg into Congress
every Southern member who can take th,
test oath. II the South should send men Il
Cengsess Who could not take the test oath
and he were there. he would BE- one Of tn
c.~A e<~ k:ck Ht.>.-. c..H H. .c,,A th>,, he :.
their constituents told that when they sen
loyal men there they could be represented
snd net till then. He stsod upos no party
| platform, aod had had no terms dictated Il
him. He wss on bic own platform. an
hoped be had suincently explained it, H,
closed with the hope that whole Congress
wsuld ssen soavs.s 70 give pesos to die
trastsd country. Amid prolonged cheers b.
retired. The baad struck up . lively oil
which was almost drowned BY lesd cries 70,
Judge Leflngwsll.
This gsnteman arose, and Is SION d 81
lsnss had bsen secured, began an address
which for eloquenee, beauty II language
aud overpowering fsses, ~ have rarely
heard surpassed. He declared that he va
- oGice seeker; that be did not prssen
hinsslf before the meeting for the sake o
gsshesine votes; ~ nsithss The PrsGsdes
Or the psople had % eGcs b their dispesa
that be wsuA asespt, but thae b proposes
70 discuss vas& qasstloas. which b, - q
Amssiean citisss. was vitality interested in
He dssleea ths rss>oratses e H. South 4
tlis Union 70 b. The only true Issue nov Be
sms ,hs people ofths United Ststss, and in th'
course Of his rsmarks. made noble appea
70 bic audisnce 70 know IL we were to alloV
I'll Ne basss passions Il osr natures 4
thwast this holy ain. he denounced Con
gross - hsving ssamed despetie power
which were sever csofesfsd upsn Il By tb'
pssple, ~ which hsd nsvse before bee,
kssw in the history Of eur Republic H
declared thst the present political anarcA
arose fton . variaaee Of Congress iron tn
people. President johnson had boldly