Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-09-22

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The General Cosveu pn: 81 Uavs,alista
Of the United States y nov ip6saGion q
Galesburg. III. These are TO- httsnlanes
quite number Of distinguished divinss and
eminent lay delegates from ell parts q the
county. The Hon. II. Greeley Was dele
gate, but could not come owing 70 the great
preaeutc On him In New York during the
political canvass. The Convention is presi-
ded over by the Hon. Sidney Perham. N. G.
Of Maine, with Rev Messrs. Conner, Of Con.
cord, n H., and Livermorc, Of Chicago, as
Secretaries. Iowa is represented by Ress.
Sanford, Han.cn, Morris. Bishop and Judge
N. l.. Edwards Rev. DR.. Ryder, Of Chicago.
. tbs psvaeAes u The Occasional Sermon
Rev. Dr.. Fisher, Of The Canton Theological
Sslsoel, Ds. Ferreatcs, or Aurora. the vener :
able DIR. Skinner, DR.. Eddy, Of Philadsl.
phia, and Dsmarest, Of New York, with
Mes.rs. EmcssoA, of the Uaiversul.s. Liv-
ermore, o: the Ubssnass, and CsntwslI, Of
the Star IN the West, arc among the leading
spirits This h ths largest General Ccnven.
ton ever held by this body in the United
States, several thousand being in attendance
With delegates from n Ne Northern States.
The Convention will cestinse IN session M
Ill Thursday evening. The citizens o.
tlaiestNhg sfs Aindiy entertaining oil stran.
gers IN sstendanUe.
The LONDON T1mes en the A.
eeoDa Sr the Raa0c010 - ~
celve che 0'en1ans and get shels
Eycevsi II. w
The London Times hos the following mo-
ticc o. TIE cultivation Of Fenianism BY Gen
nsAla ~ ulHs cSngrsu16nss: t
"The primary object Of these proceeding
n Qste in,elilsat,ls. 1hs Isldh vote will b
Of - email cohseqnsuos - ~ elections fol
nesbess Of -Co6gssss. which begin next
month and continue throug hout ~ asStumn.
The Radicals arc determined 10 get that vote
on their side 1t any cost hence they me
inoralzc the President on behalf Of the Fe-
mans, and hence tlcy bring in this bill - Z
bait 10 catch the Irish al over the country
But II may be questioned whether Mr..
Banks il not acting treacherously towards
those whose friendship he 10 cndeavo'ing e
secure, for il is observable that he kept back
his bill till the eleventh hour Of the session
aud when he knew there was no chance Of
its passing the Senate. The Fcnians seem
destined 10 be the sport Of every one who
prolesscs 10 help them. They are ruint q BY
their friends even more than by their enc
mics. As TO the language which Mr.. Banks
uses in his report, however consistent il may
bs with his exploits in the field and his pow
,rs Is . statesman. such rhodomontads
meets with but partial sympathy in the
America Of 10 day There may elways be
in Congress On Elijah Pogras,, eivil o. mill
tsry. tut his admirsrs and supporters srs
not 10 hlnsrous ~ thev were. increased
travel and freer communication between the
two counties have made IN better acqusint
cd With zach ether than We were OF old W.
should mseh regret IL Ne. Bauks expressed
the general feeling u hie ceunesymcn, bul
we are satisfied that his language outstrip,
even his own opinions. There 10 MARTA
ardor and Aercencss about his sentiments o.
which We md TO trace in The record Of hi.
public acts"
re Plasseo Clsy A1hlr.
The Radicals have greal to say about
the Platte City affair. The following 10 I
eHkioe sad lulhfl ascount, written on II,
u q q ~ Occurrence:
fron the Platte City ReveilIe Extra.
Place CsrT. No., Sept. 10, 1865.
II becomes our painful duty to chronicl,
the most tragic affair that has ever com.
within ear kh0wlcslss 10 civil times.
That the public may have correct state
ment, aud to prevent incorrect aud exageer
atcd statements by excited par,ixsns, w ~,
induced to issue an extra, giving all the par
tculars which can be obtained at this time
To day Sept. 18th the Radicals held ,
County Convention in this city, tor the pu,
pose Of nominating county officers Every
thing passed oil quietly during the day. Ill
| the adjournment Of the meeting. with IN,
cN .eptlon ot some boistcrous conduct ot
the part Of drunken men Alter the meet
ing, however, several men became bolster.
orr, and flonrishcd pistols with . ,ecki.s,
disregard for The peace and quiet of the city
and it became evident that unless . stor
VAS put to il serious consequences would
cnsue
Accordingly. Sheriff Ogden and Constabl,
III. /. Callahan, cx-otlio'o Marshal Of tn,
city, demonstrated with man named Don
ncgan, who Was parading the streets Will
his pistol in hand, and attempting to Great,
n disturbance Their circumstances were
however, Intellectual, and Donnegan rudcl,
pushcd to allleen Of the law aside. and
cooked hi$ piolol.
Oonstable dAlhlsen called on The by>ssan
6ers 70 6esist him in arres.ing the man.
Donncgan raised his revolver snd fired into
the crowd. The firing then began in ear
nest.
Probably fifty men o. more were snsaeed
IN tho affair. We can only sum up the gen
eral result.
Tho difficulty originated in the attempt u
resist the officers Of the law m IL disckarss
OF their duty. Let no man b. deceived b.
other reports! 1t 10 a most painful affair
and We have attempted to detail the origin
aud the consequence in their correct light,
at this time the citizens Of Platte City
and surrounding county irrespective Of par
~. are under arDs. under the command Of
the officers Of the law, determined to enforce
the Law and keep thc peacr. All lsw>abid.
ing citizens Of the county are requested to
lend their assistance.
Lawlcssness mus, be subdued, and WILL.