Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-09-18
IRISH AND LOUGHRlDGE
AZ MARENG0.
TIE E'oHrg Champion Denoi-
sshes fEc ~. g.
Great Enthusiasm for Irish.



MAursoo, Iowa. segt. ID, SOS.
EprTons DtuocRAT Ia accordance With
publ sned notice, tho Hons. inc. +. l1sh
and Wm. Loushridge had Join, discussion
here to-day on tie political issues Of tne
canpairu-or rather Mr.. Irish discussed
them alone-and Mr.. Loughridss Ie-hAsnsu
Tie old issues Of fourteen years ago, ana
.pok, old ThaJ. Stevens and summers
niece, on the bred Scott decision, bleeding
Kansss. ac.s
Louehrdgs opened With an hours
sucech. followed hy Irish fcr ~. tcrr and
hslf, when he closei wiih oue Of half an
hour, bot ise1 in eiiber to spesk of
finances, tsxation, or anything Of present
interest TO the people. Mr.. IRISH called
him to account for his stewardship in Con-
gress for The past two vears, asking him to
explain why he recently voted for the
funding Of public debt, 10 be pad III forty
years. His only reply vas that il vas to
re iuce The interest, and iitt Il was impos-
stole fol til. generation to psy il m, way ;
bu, failed to state thnt be voted to pay both
principal and iitcres, in gold. II was very
evident, when Irish bad made bat lew re-
marks, that lie had the symsatNy 81 the
most Of the audience for at the close Of
Loughridge's first speech, silence reigued
supreme, a. it did when he ives 6rst intro
auctu, and during his entire rsmarks.-
when Irish was introduced, he was 70
ceived with storm Of applause, which va,
often repeated during his remarks. also o
the close.
Lnughritge sndsavored TO reply TO TIL
charges lrieh mad. agains, him and hi
party. and rcsorted to abusive cpthe,s
Misrepresentation, and the stock which hi
Tx usually deal in, in place Of facts aud Al
gument His entire remarks were tn
poorest k,d Of pettifoggipg and the d.
mocracy may we'll be proud OF the efforts {
their young champion and nominee fd
Congress, Both speak sgain to night I
their respective Organizations.
Yesterday was to be the grsa, day for N
! black-aud-isns Of this county. OConno
, the great drunk ,st. and kassop, the hui
} edn,er-i. vide Gdstffe) were posted
: flaming handbils TO rejoice the drocp,
q spirits Of the faithful but nary one Of Il
l tho latter we're here to be rsjoiced, NJ
either Of the ists put in their appear anct
40 here ~ else where oil over tho land,
was complete Gzzle.
There was quite heavy frost here 10
night but will probably not damage CO.
to any rrca' extern. tia; necessary cot
modit, being oui fdHl geT % said j. Fro,
/, is cl.ar aud cold tbs evening, with
prospect OF more frost than last night
The District Court has lecn in sess
T for the past ten days, Judge Rpthic
presiding | believe II VII cOnlin
,nul Saturday notice Me>srs. Nj
TIN Murphy, 0! your city, attcndl
the same, with much more than their chs
Of business, but as they nr, honorable n
cminenlly successful Disc pies oil Backs;or
= il is not surprising that the people viii he
them attend 10 their business
also ses reur fellow TO sman, Cspts
Cross. representing that excellent Lsie
surance Company the Washington, OF M
York. lie tells mo lie is here payinc
claim on the loss o. cur late citizen, !
to Whiting. Such prompt action is commsu
\. able for his sound and reliable company
u If arrentahle will furnish you items
casiona'ly from this section n- the campai
n Progresses. In haste,