Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-04-09

LEc1uaK-Hensy Vincent, the English
Liberal. spoke last evening At hetropslitan
Hall 90 - fair IN audience As has ever been
our pleasure - see assembled in Davenport.
The speaker vas introduced by J. s. Conc
nsr. Esq, President Of the Young Mems
Christian Association. The subject that be
presented Vas one that every American cit
izsn 10, aud has been. for the past six years,
deeply interested in-'Ths American COM
A,ct and the Friends and Enemies Of the
American Republic in England" This he
handled in IN able. eloquent and scholarly
manner, we'll worthy the champion Of popu-
lar rights the bold defender Of liberty
against sristecratio arrogance. He rs>
viewed the stite of English society. shrswd-
" introducing the characteristics Of the pso.
pls.and spoke Of the feelings and sentiments
Of the different classes lie referred to the
different Political parties at tho commence.
msnt Of our civil strife, and the positions
they assumed a. the tide Of war varied for,
Or against the federal forces. He csnsursd
the newspapers, the London Times, and
such journals as gave expression to Us Of
English feeling, and spoke Of many that we
mover see, a. being the exponents Of the
sentiment and feelings Of the great masses
Of true hearted Englishnsn. He paid
glowing tributes to the brightest, best and
NEST sacred ideas and principles Of the
American Nation.
We have ne doubt but that many of those
present attended with The expectation Of
hearing something ordinary, delivered ID
On ordinary manner, but judging from the
dsmonstrations which greeted his words as
with inpassionsd eloquencs. touched the
feeling, Of tho audience, or in silence held
them BY the force Of his words, smbodying
high and living ideas, We venture the asser
ton that there was not one in the audience
hut who was happily disappointed. and
would not have been absent on any cond-
tions.
Nr. Vincent speaks tosnight st Asseatins,
then st Grinnsll, and will again address
our citizens on Friday evening. His sub
jsct will bs "Olivsr Cromwell"
The speaker needs no words Of ours to
warrant full house. He piH have il or
ws mistake the lecture going public Of Da
vsnport Ask some one who heard him
last evening II you are il doubt about A.
tending. We advise those whe want seat
to 60 to Luss 4 Griggs at once and secure
one.
Qua correspondent pledges ''ths Ger.
mans' to . csrtain liss Of actioa when the
word "whits' 10 to bs stricken out Of the
Cssstitusisn. That question Of striking
cut will b in issue next October in the
election Of members Of the legislature
Does not Radical see clearly that the
election last Saturday streng shens the hands
Of those who in this county will oppose the
striking out Of the word white 90 Gazette
efts.dsy.
The above, = will BE- inferred, is an ex-
tract from On editorial in The Gazstte, in rec
sponse to communication over the name Of
"Radical."
Radical assumes. and not unfairly, ~
We believe, that whom the question of grants
ing suffrage to the negro population Of this
State shall come up TO be voted upon, the
Germans, 40 . general thing, will vote in
the affirmative We believe that to be .
fact.
The Gazette responds thereto that that
question miH come before the people At the
nsxt October election, and asks 'Radiesl'' if
he does not "ses clearly that the election
last Saturday strengthens the hands, Of
those opposed to that issue.
We Do no. think Radical" will see il at
oil, neither Dc We surmiss that the Gazette
sees il or will have The opportunity TO see it
either at the October election or at any
other. The issue nay Be made BY She re-
publicans, but We believe We speak truly and
We know We speak honestly when We say
that so far ~ Scott county is concerned that
issue will not be accepted At oil.
Several months age this paper took im>
partial suffrage grounds. and ID has never
seen any coed reasons for abandoning the
p,sition 90 takss. We have eonversed
with numerous persons Of the Democratic
school Of politics upon this sub.
jsct since that time, and nine
out Of every ten SO convsrssd with are Of
the same opinion. The question Of Afrioaa
slavery in these United States 10 dead The
very blew that smots of the shsckIes from
the black man left in their stead the rights
and immunitiss OF free citizens OF free
States.
Be this dsetsinc Of whatever Political
stripe it may-is is the doctrine Of the mass
est 10 being adopted in the South BY
those who were the most determined 10
their spostacy ~ rsbels-it will be ere long
shs undisputable doctsine of the county.
Sc believing. We certainly do not bolieve
that the negro suffrage question in Iowa
can possibly ever smount 70 On issus-csr-
tainly such an issue will not be accepted il
Scott county-unlees we are greatly mis-.
taken in the tone and disposition Of the
whole people thereof.
NAVIGATION At DuBuQua.-Ths Dubuque
Herald allsdss 70 the opssing Of navigasisn
thusly
The old Nississippi has st last succeeded
10 burstisg bic icy fettsrs, the ferry beat
nakise the first trip Of the season ysstsr-
day aflsrnssn. Il Vas grand event, end .
large crowd wsss prsesat - ~ the ferry
steam OF and bump hsf sides against The
decks Of DunleltA enee mere. Travellers
can new pursue the even tenor Of their way,
and the large stores offrsight which has ac-
sunulassd will now b sent across the river
with rush. The opening Of navigation
will tend . make livelier times for business
Of every description, andthers will soon b
large increase In receipts and corresponding
shipments, which will bs very gratifying to
| oil parties.
For period Of thirty ysars the iee in the
| river has remained thus late only once. Ia