Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-08-11

1fhe 1seople Cenlag - the sep.
port of the Unfoo, on1 1he
Rresa1enese Ro1Re1.
Togsthss with . large nunbse Il the cit>
izsns Of the city cd Surrounding country,
~ started fss LsClairs. taking pasaags %
board tue steamer Iowa, while ssill larger
number vent aboard the jas. Means. Al
Hampton ve we're joined by about fsrty
more, accompanied BY . martial baad. which
added much 70 the sntertainmsat during
the rsmaindsr Of the trip. Arriving q Le>
Claire, " had time 70 look asound TIE
city, and pAstake Of most excellent dinner
at the Gait House, before going to the
grove. Arriving at the place Of meeting. .
pleasant grove nor.h Of Dr.. Gfambs's resi-
denes. A stage had bssn fitted up for ths
speakers and odlcers, while in frout were
plenty Of seats for the audience. Mr. Lau>
rel Summers took the stand and rsad the
following names a. officers Of the meeting,
who were unanimsusly elected:
Htesident-J. A. Birchard, Of Pleasant
vsllsy. =
Vice Pssidsnts Capt. w. L. Clark, Of
Buffalo, J. e. Burnside. Of Blus 0sass, s.
Parker. Of Davenport, WIN. Jamison Of Le
Claire, L. 8. Chamberlain, Of Princeton,
Lewis Wells, Of Hampton.
Secretary--J. 8. Drake. Of Davenport.
The President called the meeting to order,
and stated in few telling words, what
Democratic Administration had done for
the country. within his experience. which
eontras,cd strongly with the present unset
tied condition Of the country under Radical
mis>ruls; after which hc introduced Henry
Clay Dean, ono Of Iowa's ablest and best
speakers. Time and space will not permit
~ to give his words entire, but the follow
ing are some Of the principal points brought
forward, and ably considered, much to the
discontinue Of few Radicals, who sought
BY questions and issinuations to turn the
tide Of public opinion, oil strongly suggest-
i've Of tho old saying that ''they had gone
for WOOL and come back shorne;'' yet their
questions were received BY the speaker,
and his answers met with shouts of ap.
plause BY the crowd, which caused them to
retire from The Geld sith sickly smiles ling
ering on their countsnancas, reminding
those who saw them, Of the man who had
been the victim Of misplaced confidence.
The speaker brought up the issues at
stake with the people, and what had been
done during the last six years in the way Of
piling up debt and taxes which are nothing
less than mortgages upon oil the property
Of the States. Wit, out contradiction he
showed that no district in Iowa had been
governed by law under radical rule, and that
the leaders had been bindly devoted to the
basest political purposes, disgracing the pull
pit and laughing to scorn the true spirit
and maiesty Of the law, thus tramping un-
der foot the most sacred rights Of the peo-
pie and Of republican ins itutions. setting
this boasted nation Of progress . long way
back which it will take years to regain. The
principal points brought.up to show why the
the acts Of Congress should not meet with
the approval ofthe people were: Firs., that
Congress was not legally elected nor
legally constituted, and that the votes Of all
were controlled by the leaders.
Here . voice from the crowd took ex-
cepton saying that his NJ. c., Mr.. Price,
was not controlled IN answer the speak
er said that he was but . email spsck in
the concern and needcl no control ling, o.
his instincts led him to follow. Blu. be
would pass him BY as he vas not present
to defend himself and his acts.
Second, That their acts we're unconsti-
tutional and aimed 70 strike down the bar
riers that protect the people in their inher>
sntrights. That military power in every
instance had been used to carry out their
nefarious plans and acts, and even used BY
the radicals to crafty personal feeling and
party malice. The test oath, used princi
pally in Missouri against the Methodist and
Catholic churches The Frsedmen's Bureau,
Civil Rights bill, the stamp oct, banks,
and the attempt to unite Church and State
all received duo attention, their unconsti,
tutionalty and evil tendencies pointed ou,
and made clear even to . mind ciouded by
visions Of Post Olice salaries and il
perquisites. The tariff question in oil it,
features WAS presented, and the duties oi
the assessors drawn in colors that oil knew
from sad experience to bs true yet not al
together pleasant.
In regard to the object Of the Philadsl.
phia Convention, the speaker stated il q
his opinion and nrm belief that it would b.
the grand exponent Of the peoples will. .
casting aside Of party for the good Of the
people, . mighty effort Of the psople 10 suss
tain law, order and justice. After speaking
nearly two hours. he brought his remarks
to close By eloquently stating instances IA
shsw that rstribution had followed and
overtaken the orisinators Of our troubles
whether Northern or Southern mon.
s. Corning Judd. Of Lewiston, m. was
then Introduced and greeted With great sp
plause. In an able and eloquent manner ht
discussed the principal issues Of the day
showing that the interests Of the States afl
identical, basing his remarks upon fscts d
history, principles Of political economy,
reason sad justice. The arrival of the boai
upon which many wcrc to leave, brought
his remarks to close. The meeting I'd
journsd to convene again in the svsnias
when Mr. Judd was to address them upoG
the relations thss the Western States are "a
occupy in the coming contest of the people
for their rights. and the Radicals for snoth
er Lease upon power. Three rousine cbserI
for the speakers and the principles Of D.
moerAey were given, after which the crowd
dispsrsed well pleased with the speakssl
and I'll concerned.
MoRn OF lT.-Dr. Clnusssn 10 followin0
up his charge upon the Republican party
regarding the Prohibitory Liquss Law, sni
not few u that organization are gsttinl
scared. At Dubuqus this sunnsr, u,
Germans brought the Rspublican party I,
time, and forced its county convention I,