Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-07-15
RATIFICATION AT NEWTON.
Enthusiasm for Seymour and
Blair.

NEwrcx, Jasper Co, July 18Th, 1868.
EDrToRs CT TsR pFaocRAT '-lbe Dem
ocra,s Of this county. held a meeting in the
Court House on Saturday afternoon. to
raufy the proceedings Of tho Democratic
National Convention. The attendance was
very large, the room being filed. Harmony
and good feeling prevailed. Tie democ-
racy OF central Iowa are getting to be keen
" sensible 10 the usurpations Of Jacobin
misruls, aud With the right sort Of can
wasting and slsctioneeripg, The party ought
70 cast heavy vote next fal. Honest
republicans are getting their eyes open TO
the abort eomines, blundeFs, corruption,
meanness and central rsscsity o. The men
who presume 10 control the government,
aud they ara becoming mora gusted with
them every day.
The result Of Hon George hiliespies
speech ., the meeting here on Saturday
clearly demonstrated this fact Diseiieet-
ed Republicans warmly applaudtd IT,
i gentleman sky years Il age, who
sass he never voted the Democratic ticket.
remarked to me that his sentiments are
exactly like those expressed by Col. Gil
lespie. The colonel IS we'll known through
ont this portion Of Iowa ts an effective
campaign speaker. Having settled here
long before Iowa was admitted into the sis
ter-hood Of States, he has been prominent
ly identified 10 politics and finance with its
progress. This speech was addressed to
the intelligence, and his bearers, and con-
tanned argumsnts based upon substantial
facts. A farmer, By occupation, he knows
exactly how to reach the sympathiss Of
that large class. who support themselves by
manual labor, his sentences being terse,
and uttered with meaning that is readily
understood and appreciated.
In the evening, II. 8. Winslov. The re-
publican candidate for Circuit Judge, in
this judicial District, attempted 10 reply to
it, in the presence Of hslfs house full Of
Asarsrs, bat hs suesseded 20 lsmsly thu,
kis political friends allow that be made .
tuncomb speech, Notwithstanding the
Tact, that bis audience contained many Of
our most intelligent citizens.
He told the old story and rode the old
hobbies Of bis party, how the Democrats
after opposing the war with oil their nblli.
ty, were now doing their utmost o ruin the
national credit and the finances of every
body. The righteousness Of this argu
ment (if Il may be 30 callsd) is 80 apparent
that the Republican Jacobins ought to see
II themselves Are not the Democrats a,
much interested in healthy financial state
of affairs as are the Republicans, The alb
surdty Of this foolish attempt TO prejudice
intelligent men is rs plain as need be.
NJ Gillespies denunciation Of the reck-
less extravsgance and usurratons which
have characterized Jacobin management
produced marked effect upon he audience
which, 10 not likely to be forgotten before
tie fall elections.
Tho Congressional Con- tntion 81 III.
Democratic delegates Of the ith District is
to be held in Osksleesa on Thursday, July
10th, to nominate q candidate for Congress,
in opposition to Judge Loughrdge. who
succeeded Gfinrell. IL the right man i.
nominated, and a vigorous electioneeIiug
campaign pursued, may not a Democratic
success DO the RESULT The advantages OF
such victory would be incalculabls. lts
moral weight would be felt every whore west
Of tho Mississippi. where elections are held
and the people are grosning under the ty
rannical oppressivsness Of the present con
dition ofatiairs.
This country is being filed up rapidly by
an intelligent class OF people, and ms AL
classes are getting thsir eyes opened to the
situation. chaugo - ro'itcil c mp,exian
10 The region hoieasoats i NO improbable.
EEFoRT3g.