Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-08-03
LATEST NEWS
mr. TELEGR.lPH,
TO the DAILY DEMOCRAT.


RicuxoYD. August 2-Tbe Convention
re..s.e,n,,l.d 90 the Square al ten O'clock.
About 9 900 parsons were present. DR.
Rsyne. ot Norfolk. moved that Is the work
ot ID. convention was fioished, II now ed
ionrn sine die.
Mr.. iluonicu. opposed the motion, but 1t
was carried.
The convention then resolved itself into
= mass meeting. and was idressed by John
NJ Bolts, who also read the platform. winch
being unlimited to the meeting for It's en-
d..rs.mens, Was Withdrawn, the opposition
being violent.
Nj. Hunnicutt approved the adjourn
ment, and aid the feasDn for adjourninR
from Yesterday until 70 day IVES to give Mr.
Bolts and others, Who hsd not r participated
in the proceedings, an opportunity TO 0e
heard, and hoped the convention WAS not
afraid TO hear what they had 70 say. ii
there was any political ton,ahawk between
Mr. Bolts and the Republican party, 1t vas
nov buried. and the patty will carry the
State by thirty thousand majority. and that
the ship was large enough TO carry all
shades OF party difference. tCries of fes
The speaker favored d'sffanchising only
those rebels tho would talk abOu, Congress
and ths. HepublicAu party, and would not.
like Longstfeet, work in any way harm for
loud cries Tor Mr.. Bons, who WAS receiv ]
with three cheers by q portion OF the crowd
and e.ene Of confusion followed. Shouts
Of ''V"'e the resolution down. "vote II
up" Vote Bolts down." Mr. Bsyne said
he believed the wing 81 the party represent
ed Ivy Mr Bolts wanted, without mingliDg
IN the convention, to speak under its aus
pices.
A vote was then taken and the conven.
ton then adjourned Sine die.
a nlass meeting WIS then organized, and
Mr.. Bo,ts nddres Sc ! them He said be was
40 intruder, tut came rs mefnbef ut the
Republican party. II had beep circulated
that be had written letters denOuncing the
northern men in VirgiD,a ~ squ-tters. The
charge Was uDiouDded. For thirty years he
had stocd by them With reference I" hav.
ing been unwilling 10 give the blacks sui
trsge be said be had only bes . 20 because
he knew that IL the negro was given suf
frage before he had protection Lis vote
would strengthen the Democratic parry. OI
ne would be shot down in tie streets fol
attempting to vote with the kepublicans.
lie endorsed the plstfrm If the Apr
ron vepticn, and % did his friends who had
come IN this city to attend this convention
tut WIN bad been crowded Uut. lie warn
I'd The mesting not n be deceived ny dema
vOeues into the belief that they had oil The
pOwer that Ne would need TO fight the delh
.crats. We must not drive any man away
from us. lie then read an address to III,
people which he said bad not met the sp
"rnsal of Judge Underwood and II. Hunni
cult.
geo. Rye, Of Shenandoah. moved to On
dOrse the address and platform. but the m,
ton met with such violent opposition tha
| - ~,ss -sshdeu~n A.r. a l,s,h vs.irp an
nounced that the sprsker who was oppG
sing the amendment. hsd stolen horse ffou
Q nne armed negro. THIS CAUSED great con
iusion The speaker came up the Capits
,teos u confront the accuser. aud the crow
of blacks surgcd up after him. Everythin
looked like riot Tor few minutes. hut tn
matter wxs settled by the sccuser explninin
that he had Only heard and could not vouc
Tor theAcharRe.
Gov. Pierpont made brief speech an
was followed by several o,hers both whit
and colured.
The following resolutions were introduce
and unanimously adopted.
WHEREAS, Loyal American citizens vi
sooh lie required to select Representative
, ss their candidate tor the Office nnw held b
the chance President Of the United State
and MS the late war has placed ,b. Republ
vau party. "a we'll as the Union, under ool
cations to many distinguished Genenls IL
The services they rendered in the despera'
struggle tor Ii lerty and greatness. and ,
. the ramts of Generals Grant, Sheridan
= thomas, Butler. Slckies. Logan, and Sch'
4 field, and Hon Srhuy ler Cnlisx, lion. THAI
4, US Stevens. anj Hon Henry Wilson, nj
;, prominently held u, as among the most d
serving in connection with said Office Their
d fore
Resolved, That We endorse the action
Gen. Shs ridan IN his efforts to execute Il
/, Ia rs Of the country, considering the embs
4 rnesment thu own around him by the PRE-
=. dent
Resolved. That,,the Republican party lOt
forward to such acts Of protection ~ Gr
), eral Sheridan and other Generals are e
:. tending to them. with great hope in the J
y tlre OF the prosperity III the country. n
- that we As u party now give notice th
when the proper time arrives to pomins
candidates for President and Vice PresideI
= We will give all such acts Of protection
IN the loyal people Of the South due consids
u alton.
Speaking continued till nearly dark. VIII
the meeting adjourned.