Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-10-30
DAILY DEMOCRAT
Grand Demonstration at
Miller Sburg.
MAnsSao. Oct. 2e.h, 1868.

Miller sburg.
MAnEsoo, Oct. 2s.h, 1868
EpIroas DsmeoaAr: -Ysstsrdav wss ms
great day for the Democracy Of this (lcwa)
county. The largest meeting ever sssso'
blss in the o.. by either party or for any
purpose, was held BY tho Democracy yes.
tsrday At Nillersburg. in the son,h part Of
the Co.
By prsvieus arssngeasn's. 1t Vas
dstsrniusd to held grand Barbecue add
uass nsssise It the shove named place.
70 which, all persons, irrsspsctivs Of party.
vees invited u attend, aud here the issues
Of the campaign we're discussed by eminent
Demscra.ic speakers. Seen after daylight
yesterday mornieR, the citizens Of this
place. and the adjoining nsighberhood. were
awakened BY the successive pssls Of the
eau.on which wss Grsd for the purpose Of
announcing thss it vas time 10 pfeessd
with the srranssasnts for the days vsrk
before them. Asit 10 about ~ miles from
here to Millsrsburg, it Va necessary TO kes
% early start, 90 - 70 arrive there in time
fer.ths ssup,usus dinner prepared fsr the
occasion. Seen the teams bsgas to arrive
from ill directions oiled with men, women
and children, who had determined to spend
THE day in peemsting The best interests Of
their country.
First in line Vas . wagon containing .
band sfnartial music, which diseourssd
variety u satiosal airs next was wagon
6llsd With G~nAns carrying fns Notion.
d Basnsr, and trsnsparsnciss, With appro.
pirate msttsss, vhish showed much ingssu'
ity aid taste in their construction one in
particular elected ospy fsssrks Of adn'-
ration during the entire day. Then came
sufficient teens t. carry The - ladies who
represented the statss Il the Uaion, oil o.
whom we're tsstsfsAy drsssed. and prsssn:
ted IN sxcsllsas' sppssrssss. and we're in
feet one Of the leading features Of osr pre-.
csssiso. A person would hardly believe
that place Of this size could displsy 80
many pretty ladies ~ were pfsssns In the
procession.
The next 10 order Wsss the balance Of
The sitissss, nuebssisg seest s6o, in
wagons ed carriages. Of which there were
II. Thsprscsssisn bsisE Termed. II moved
around ths sqsase, amid The shouts Of the
citizens who could net 80, and The waving
Of handkssshisfs BY many fair hands.
Nethisg Of intassst tsanspirsd on the way.
Just before arriving 4 Aillsssburg " were
met By the Chief Marshal and several Of
bic aids, and By them conducted TO the
grsusds for the grand meeting, whom ~
were joined By the professions from other
tswsships, and line formed for the great
parade. Th.s. vs,y large hns banners
were at the head Of the procession. follow
cd BY large wagon drawn BY six horses,
containing Sc beautiful young ladies'. 80 Of
whom we're dressed In white, and the other
il black, TO represent the non constructed
Statss. Each Of these ladies carried small
white banner, with The name Of the State
she represented printed on it. Then fol-
lowed the remainder Of the procession,
consisting Of absut $50 carriages and
wagons. con aiming over 1000 persons and
reaching over one mile in lsrgth. The
grand array WAS conducted BY the Chief
Marshal Of the day through the various
streets Of the village 10 the ground, where
q large circular table had bssn constructed
and beautifully supplied With the good
things, Of which this lamp IL net spasinely
blessed. Not the least attractive feature Of
this sumpsuOus dinner was huge CT,
roasted whole, in regular barbecue style
but, unlike NEST such occa.ions, it was vel.
roasted and perfectly done.
After dinner the speaking began. The
irst speaker introduced vac the Hon. John
p. Irish, Democratic candidate for Congress
for this District. 1t 10 useless for me tc
tell you that he received the undivided At
| tention Of ths 5000 persons present, OF
that he explained in . very satisfactory
manner the differences existing between
| the two great parties Of the land. Th'
immense enthusiasm which preaailsd ana
the dsafsning cheers ELECTED told very
plainly that his arguments we're convincing
and accepted by the ysomanry Of this and
adjoining counties ~ the true doctrine fol
the people. Jshn 10 the favorits in this par
Of the country and the ladies' idsl; MANI
we're the smiles given him and many . fai
hand waved . handkerchief in appreciation
Of their approval Of his views. As be hat
to 20 about Is miles 70 speak last night, b
had necessarily 10 make his speech some
| what brief At his conclusion three cheer,
were given for him, and. at his suggestion
three were given for the Constitution, the
Union aud the Lava.
Col. Msekey,. Of Ksohuk county. Wal
next introduced, and be made brief and
effective speech. Az it was growing lats
he could not dwell upon the various Issues
- be desired, but - 10 his vent, hs deal
radicalism seine heavy blows On the 6
nance question.
The meeting nee adjourned with thsss
cbssrs for Ssynsur and Blair and the on
tire ticket, to meet st the square ct seven
o'clock, to form torehlight procession snd
hear ether speakers. Soon after dark th,
lighted tssshss appeared, and psscsssia
Numbering absut 200. paradsd the streets
and formed around the spseker's stand. =
hen. H. H. Inertia. - yssr Ssy, vs. i.sre
dsesd, aud delivered enc Of his slsqusn'
and convincing arguments, which was saes
Enthusiastically received BY his audience
Many wsrsthe responses Of "esod, }" "shat's
o." true, true" asd other sKpsessjess o.
satisfaction gwen BY them. - be explained
the injuSties Of the law sxsnptine bopda