Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-07-07
LoClairo Correspendence.


Ol ITIeUOS.
LeC1aire Correspondence.
LBCLAIRE, Iowa, July 4, 1868.
EDlroR DsMooRAr-To-day, the 92d an
niversary Of American Independence, was
appropriately celebrated by our people At
Barbsr's Grove, . lovely, picturesque spot
on the Illinois shore, just opposite our oity.
IL is one Of those inviting retreats where
everybody could celebrate and enjoy them
selves. Our intensely loil friends Of the
" Lsrrimsr party" made no effort whatever
to celebrate this glorious day Of National
Liberty. ImbIed with the dsspotic ideas
Of their party, they could not enjoy the
grand vein Of feeling that runs through
the American heart, making Us one people
and one country,
They did not even suggest the propriety
Of having their political opponents unite
with them in reading the immortal Dsclara-
ton of our patriot fathers. who, on tho
4th Of July, 1879, in Independence Hall,
proclaimed liberty throughout oil the
laud, unto I'll the inhabitants thereof"
They were not content t. sit with Demo.
Gratis awhile and psruss that brilliant page
in our history ,whsrson 10 written the record
of Saratoga and Yorktown; not pleased to
associate with their Democratic nsighbors
in listening to the story Of that iron toung-
ed bell whose "glory breathed tone on
the 4th Of July 1875. rung out the joyful
annunciation of freedom, "its glorious
melody floating clear and musical as the
voice OF an angel above the discordant
of eC
drums, tand the mingled acclaIna,ions of the
people,
Unier these circumstances our Demo
cratic fellow citizens wisely conclude to
turn out enn0sss and attend the celebration
gotten up BY the Democrats OF Port Byron.
From "s.rly morn till dewy eve" Capt
Smith. who, by the way, 10 sound Demo.
craft was busily engaged carrying persons
back and across the river. At least fifteen
hundred people from this side attended the
celebration. | was pleased to SEQ a large
| numbcr.o LeClsirc radicals ut the meeting,
many more would have been there but for
the fact that it was generally understood
that Judge Lsifingweil would not bs pres
ent At the meeting, besids the large num-
Der Of people from Port Byron and vicinity,
hundreds came on the cars from Rock
Island, Moline, Hampton and Rapids
City hence am safe in saying that at
east five thousand persons were present
at tho celebration.
| W. Shepherd, Esq, of the Arm Of De-
vors 4 Shepherd, bankers, Of Port Byron,
was president of the day, Mr.. Shepherd
during the war, was active with the repub
lican's.
| After excellent music BY the Molins
Brass Band, and reading or the Declara-
tion Of Independence BY Mr.. Metzcsr, of Por,
Byron, Mr.. J. B. Danforth, Of Rock Island,
addressed the large audience in short.
but sound speech.
Mr.. Daniorth was followed BY Chas
Osborn. Esq, Of Rock Island, in an earnest
able argument.
After dinner, Judge Vim. Z. Lsfiingwell
Of Lyons, who arrived ct late hour, inter
sstsd large audience for about two hours
with one ofths ablest and nost intsrssting
arguments bad the pleasure sf listening
to for soos time.
At the close Of Mr. Lefinswsll's speech
NJ. Danferth rod the following very sp
propriats toasts.
Tas FnsssAL umox-ConsecSsted hyl th,
blood Of our Fathers. and sancti6ed BY the bloo<
country, ese people. one destiny.
Tus PRsslsRHf or sRs Ux,raD SfAfss-Borr
in poverty. self educated, by his energy ans
moral eul.uss-his devotion 70 the Voussttutios
and the Union-he has won the lovs Of III
American. people and the resi- ect Of the world
Ts Rgnp CossRsse : Representing only
part The Unisn, aud acting. - Thad Stsvsn
says, ''eutside the constitution." II does no
commend the ssspect Or confidence Of the pso
pie.
THY have struggled unitsdly in achieving tn
country's triumph's they are entitled 10 equa
honor and gratitude for peace which has beel
won.
Tas wousos. selsrsss Axs sArLoas, AM
SsR Wlsows AxD 0nruAss-A gratsful eountr.
will cherish, protect and provide for them.
Tns FALlkx nHaons o. fnI WAn-Erem thei
example We take increased devotion 10 ths
cause for which Athey gave the last full measur
Of devotion.
both dresdsd BY tyrsnts and beth cherished b
TAxAsloG Axp RzsnsssxrAnou-Lst them b
equal, fair and impartial.
Tas LADiss-ln 1ar, ogn Aaus their Dretsl
tion, and il peace Snsn ARns eur reward. Ms
or Of their SKIRTS greater.
A new declaration Of indepsndence, b
The white men Of the repubiican party va
Thea distsibstsd . the eudionce, lto0 th
stssd. while The band We pIayisg. Afts
THE NE meeting, With ssusise cheers. Cd
iedEpsd. bat the psspls still linesrsd sbss
the steod. for nearly an hour, seeming a
willing to leave 50 pleasant . plscs, An
one whore SO happy day had been pas
sed.
Az an item Of news I might mentio
that Van Sant h Son, Of this city have n
ceived contract to build two more lars
stone boats for Case 4 Co., Of the Rapid
improvements.
On Friday last. very severe accidsn
. occurred TO the eldest son Of Hon. Chas
Kelly. He Was up 10 the loft Of the barn
a when he slipped and fell to the flosr, stril
ing on his head. The injuries thsusl
very severe are not thought 10 be fatal.
SfHLLo.
Itappsars from the statistics Of The arm,