Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-01-14
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CALL.
Peefece UnAalnley OrAeeloo.
The meeting at TIE German ThsaAss q
Saturday evening vas perfect ssecea.-
Despite ef The pslting stern that prsvaiIsd.
The people turned out neLly. Alling tAs
main body Of that excessive building, end
making COED show in The eAilssies. Not
lees than thousand people wsee present,
ard fully three -feurths Of thees we're citi-
Sens whose political ahl!iatioss, ustil quite
quite recently. have bsss With The Rspubli-
can party. The ffiends Of the movement
wsrs greatly encouraged st this ssoss de-
mocstration, while . group Of Rspubliesas.
Who went there, At The suggestion Of their
organ, to watch the Dutch" bore upon
their countenances the traces Of deep
mourning-and greatly annoyed the meet
ing BY continual surging back and forth be>
tween the saloon and the poblis hall.
At the appointed hour, the meeting vas
called 10 order by Ernst Claussen, Esq,
who called J. W. Churchill. Esq, to pre-
side. N. J. Rohlfs, f. Sherman, E. T.
johnson. and Gustavus Schnitger we're sp-
pointed Vice Presidents; and Henry fischer
and d. N Richardson Secretaries.
On motion, committee Of i've on resolus
tons was Notwithstanding Of Jno. p.
Cook, II. n. Andersen, J. P. Stibolt, L. u.
Brace, and Thos. Dermody.
Upon the retiring Of the committee for
coosultation, Geo. II. Parker, Esq. vas call
I'd upon to address the people. In res
sponse. that seu.lsman appeared upon the
stage, and in plain and Straightforward
manner stated the object Of the meeting -
he understood it-and that was nothing
moro o. less than to organise party suf
ficiently strong TO carry the next city slsc>
tioo. and thereafter 10 form such politica
power in this part Of the state - to bs sub
stantialIy fslt and fully acknowledged ss the
ballot boz. Not for The purpose, alone, Of
carrying elections. aud placing this man q
that in Office, but for the ultimate and more
glosious purpose Of righting wrongs-of 80
curing to oil concerned their just and equit-
able rights. lie was opposed TO I'll laws.
the tendency Of which Vas to oppress and
weigh down the laboring masses-imposing
upon them the burthen Of taxation, while
mostly bond holders went tax-frse; he was
opposed to the Maine Liquor Law Of this
state, and in favor Of stringent license
law. lie was in favor Of tho sight-hour
system for the laboring classes, and called
upon oil present to make the best use Of
tneir time and influence to cid in making
these and oil other necessary reforms. He
alluded to the malicious manner in which
tho opponents Of this organization had
sought to bring il into disgrace
through malicious attacks and the free
use Of viIlanors epithets-and ~ case in
point called the attention to the statement
that had been made that this organization
was in sympathy With the act Of burning
Judge Cooks barn-an imputation that the
entire meeting NEST unanimously and heart
lily repudiated. He told them that il had
been reported by Republicans upon the
streets that hs-Parker-was at <he bottom
Of the late indictment Of Liquor Dealers By
the Grand Jury. This he flatly denied, and
the meeting BY ito unanimous voice repu.
dated the sneaking charge. Ills speech
wss received with enthusiastic applause.
Jno. P. Cook. Chairman Of the Commits
tee on Resolutions presented the following:
WHEREAs. It 10 ono Of the inalenabls
gether to consider political questions a.
iecting their welfare. and make known their
grievances therefore, We, the citizens Of
Scott County here assembled. do declare
lst. The American Union being founded
upon the broadcst principles Of individual
freedom and politica! equality, protecting I'll
in the enjoyment Of their political opinions.
religious convictions, we ask no more than
we conceds 10 others, when We demand the
full and untramelled exercise Of our rights
as individuals, ard communities, and deem
il the duty Of every citizen who values his
privilege under our liberal form Of govcrn>
ment, to rebuke every attempt to interfer.
with such exercise, whsther it be By un.
wise legislation, or the tyranny Of public
sentiment and particularly DOVE condemn
the chronic tendency Of New England's pu>
ritanical prescription against tho free ex-
preston Of opinion and The independent ac<
ton Of individuals and communities differ
ing in opinien from themselves.
That the harnooy and prosperity Of Re-
publican government alike require that
every community should be left % far q
the general safety will sdmit, to govern it.
self, free from the intermsddling. Or diets
ton by other communities, and II Puritau>
ism bc not checked 10 its influences upon
Americas politics. the day 10 not for distant
when the great Northwest will bo chained
10 the car Of intolerance and opprsssion,
and made subsesviens 70 eastern lanaticiem,
and the menisd aristocracy.
End. The present high protective tari6 10
against the material interests cf the coun.
try, and contrary to the spirit Of eur
institutions, being IN unjust and op
pseeeive diocfimiuatieo against the
many coosumsss end sgsiculturists, and in
favor Of the few naoufaotusen, and should
snits every fasoss Of the great North west
il demand toe its modi6catioo.
ID. That Tie present Psohihitosy Liquer
Law q THE State should ~ repealed, q -
osdi6ed - 70 authoriss the eale Of Liquor
under . license, a6ording . ssvcnus 70 the
Stats, with such oehss conditions and re-
strictions a. the preservation Of good ssder
and morals may require.
4th. Labor il the source Of Ill natioaal
wealth and prosperity, and Il is one Of The
Grst and moae important dutieo Of the otateo-
man end legislatoe to elevate and peosset
the laboring clossss hence ~ cordially ep-
prove and second the move0sot making
throughout the country 10 iavse ofrsducing
the working day 70 eight hours. thereby
givisg 70 The labossr more time Cos mental
culture.
9th. Tasatien should in Ill eaeee b eQual>
y disasibatsd, end H. prsssas exs0psson
Of the sspital Of ths rich invested in Gov.
eminent Bonds, 10 % unjust discrimination
in favor Of capital, and aga,nst the lsbsring,
prodscing and email property hoaders, which
Il = Ne dusy Of ths peoples representative
to renove.
9th. We ere isdsbssd 70 eur gallant sol.
diem and sailoss for the peeeegvatiea q on
fedeeal 0ovsen0ent, and ~ Doliea oWos
them debt Of gratitude, which gives the0
. claim, not only upea The Gevssnnsat pat.