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

REPcBlicAx RALLy.-Our radical friends
had what they called their grand rally last
evening at the German Theatre, Judge r.
Linderman being chairman OF the rally
The Gazette Of yesterday in full>faced lead
lines, announced Hon. Hiram Prize, Gen. j.
B. Lsake, and Hon. les. T. Lane % the
speakers Of The evening, The Chairman,
by few introductory remarks, stated the
nature Of the meeting. and introduced the
6rst speaker. Hen. Hiram Price. OF this
gentleman's remarks We have but little 10
say, - the burdea Of his story WAS old 10
sues, what lie had done q Washington 10
getting the appropriations for the river in
provements, etc. Does he know that ssrsn
hundred delegates lately met at St. Louis
and memorislissd Congress in behalf of The
river improvements and SOW he comes
and claims oil the glory. Shall one man be
counted as seren hundredf Arrogance su>
prcmel Great is King Hiram, and greatly
to be praised For what, Echo answers
WHAT
The honorable gentleman amused his
hearers by reading from last evenings DEN
ocgAr an article from the pen Of our editor
iu-chief, Of this We would say, We trust Il
was consoling to his weakened party nerves,
and would suggest that the gentleman
would d0 we'll to read the DExocRAr closely
hereafter, A. the probabilities are that it may
contain other articles Of interest TO him and
his dsmoralized party. The honorable gen.
tleman vent to the meeting expecting "a
talk to the Germans, but finding that they
had more important busissss on hand than
hearing him talk on old and settled issues,
and had accordingly stayed away, his r.
marks had strange irrsvslaney notwith'
standing he kept telling bic hearers thai
they would see the application before h,
had finished. A. his dear German frisndl
did not come in the application did not sp
pear.
Before closing be admitted that the Pro
hibitosy Liquor Law question vas the only
one worthy Of attention. And on this b,
wished to tell them that the law was hxet
and they could not alter II, and that they
ought. in view of this fact, to come back I,
the Republican fold. He begged, and, IL
the name Of his God, beseught them to 70
turn he would embrace shem-gathsr then
intake them in-but his voice Teachst
not their ears. Yea, he even threatened
saying. cease tie agitation Of this subjee
and follow in the paths. l shall direct, vot
az shall dictate, or by my fathers beard
native wine and lager beer no more shall pas
thy lips. At the close Of the gentlen. ami
remarks the hall, which was then full, suf-
fered diminution of about one fourth O
the number present
Gen. j. B. Leake WAS then introduced
but owing to the absence Of the G, rma,
voters, he was obliged to deal with old an,
settled issues, reviewing the history Of th
Republican party from its inception. Be
fore the gentleman closed his remarks th
audience looked exceedingly thin, and for
crowd, it looked sick
After the performance Of the new Silve
Band, which, by the way, acquitted them
selves with great credit, half of the then re
| naming audience left, whereuron the chair
man seeing tina. il was useless 10 continu
the farce longer, declared the mse,ing-sh
big rally-cnded, leaving Mr.. Lane to 81,
his verse ct some more convenient time
Many went away under the impression tha
M. Lane was not present, for whose infos
nation we would state, that he was there
~ We saw him passing through the crow
on bis way to the stage. Mr.. Chairman
there was melancholy cadence in you
declaration Of ended. That 30 great thin
should thus end seems mournful indeed. :
Yet tho people in their majestic strength
grand and noble in the mainta,nancc Of thei
rghts-too long cnjoled by politi al soph,s
try-will on Saturday next shout "all hail
TO the Peoples Ticket.
| TdE administration of this city has bee
| Republican for four years past; can the ex
rebel organ give one good reason why tina
administration should now be changed, /,
Gazette.
We can answer the disunion, revolution
ary morning trumpst-yes; We can Civ
several reasons:
First. - Military Lumber Davies, you
Mayor, has been in Office two years spsn
the entire revenue Of the city-some &s6.
900 = without paying enc dollar Of ou
street bonded debt, except when forced I,
BY legal process.
Second.-IIe has dissraced tho city b.
countenaneing repudiation, and has nc
brains enough to comprehend that the in
debtednsss Of the city, about which there
no dispute, might have been compsomiss
TO advantage for the benefit Of tax payer
and The relief Of the city.
Third-Hs has not doae an Official q
for two years Of any importanse, withou
| first considering what elect il would hav
on the par-par-ty.
Finally the most csusurabls Of I'll bic acl
consists in using his influence to throw th
peoples money into the pockets Of his par
tissns-ths big grab from shs pile lodgin
in the pocket Of Ed. Russell, alias the Bsl
Dog Of the finaacial posl.
| When he asks the people Of Scott count
10 vote for him fsr the Lesislaturs q th
next State election, that he may serve Kin
Hiram, BY aiding to mako HE Majesty Ser
ator from Iowa in Congress We will sho,
the length Of his arm, as compared with th
depth Of the State mensy bags. Edward
keep shady, and you shall 80 light. -
DIDS'r WN.-Ths Republican wire pul
lers and scene shifters pot their heads ts
gsthes ''ts reach The German heart." The
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