Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-08-31
THE RALLY SATURDAY NIGHT.
Hon. w. 4. Richardson's
Speech at the Court
House.
a Large naA Eashus1asslc Meet
isg.-Over 4. see People Pres.
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isg.-Over l.6eo People Pres.
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The grand rally Of the Democracy on Sal
urdAy night at the Court House, to hear the
Hon. w. A. Richardson, Of Illinois, on the
issues Of the day, was largely attended. At
an early hour the people began to gather at
the place designated until large concsurse
were there assembled. "Ths White
Boys in Blue" numbering over . hundred
men, preceded by brass band, escorted the
speaker from his hotel 10 the Court House.
An Immense crowd Of citizens accompanied
the procession, and when ali were withis
the enclosure not less than 500 people
were ranged ;bs'srs the speakers stand. A
few minutes after eight. the speaker Was in
troducei to the audience BY Judge Eagal-
Gov. Richardson is not an eloquent speak
er. in the general acceptation Of the term.
| but hs makes . thoroughly plain, practical,
aud solid spssch-devoid Of spread -ssgls-
s'ns and metsphor-concise and to the
point, it was such an oration % will carry
weight with the calm and dispassonais Of
both parties.
| The speaker commenced BY saying that
on an occasion like this, whore such vital
Issues we're to 10 discussed! be would, 70
the best Of bis ability, present them fairly;
and, in speaking Of the opposition, Ls
should address them without spithsts. The
contest 10 for the preservation and psrps.
| tuity Of FREQ government and free institu-
| tons, and in view Of the magnitude Of the
issues, il should receive the careful consid.
GRAFTON Of the people. The speaker then
presented tho platforms Of the two parties
- regards the finances, and proceeded 70
give mastery review Of the same. follow
ing which was logical sxpositiss Of the
only means left to save the country from
ultimate ruin.
In speaking on reconstruotion, he quoted
Gen. Grants own authority while he wss
Secretary Of War. that the negroes Of the
South were n,s intelligent enough to vote.
but most assursdly the whites Of that eoun.
try we're. Free governments do not pros.
per with the burden Of great debt hang
Ing over them. Any reassn Why the col.
der should not b paid in the same currsn.
cy as the bondholdsr il simply absurd. He
| drew . striking comparison between the
prices paid by the laboring classes for the
necessaries of life before the war aud now.
As rule the lAbsrer has q least four tinss
the number to feed in his family thst the
rich man does, and therefore on oil ,nannss
Of articles for home consumption he pays
four times the amount Of taxes that the
rich man does.
In speaking of the character Of the legis.
lation made by tho party in power, hs dc.
nounced it as the most unprinclpled in the
annals Of the Government there was only
enc clause Of the Constitution they had not
/ violated. and that was to draw their pay
regularly. LLaushter.l There was no
reason why Iowa should be obliged to ber-
| row money Of the L ,st to handle her bar
vests but it is 50, and the $500, ,OO0, 900 Of
bank currency that are in circulation. con.
troll the grain products Of the Westi In .
Tree government. the President and others
in authority have rights which are given
them by the people-in aa absolute govern.
msnt, tho people only have the freedom
granted them by the monsvch. In the
| present state Of affairs it is difficult to tell
What kind efa government We are living
under. Gen. Grant says. al have no
policy will carry out tho will Of Con-
gress, whose servant am Horatio Sey-
mour says: 81 will carry out the Law un-
der the letter and spirit Of the Constitu-
tisn which have sworn 10 support. Tre-
mendous applause.l
The speaker referred to ths constitution
al amen nimsnts-showsd whore the ballot
Il tho nero in the South affected the
North. Eight States there, with 5000 900
nero votes, send Is Senators who can vote
down 100000 white men North, who
have 30 represent them 10 Senators. Gov.
Richardson closed by an earnest appeal to
the assembly, nsxing them to give these
questions their consideration. Talk them
over at hcmc--st your firssido-they con-
, c'rn your family, f,r your posterisy will
4 reap the bsnedts or the evils that will fol-
low on this contest. The two Issues .ars
before you-chooss which - will have.
At the c9,ciusion Of his rctnavka Gov.
: Richardson vas warmly app.auded, and
with three cheers for the "White Boye in
: Blue" and three TINES three for Seymour
aud Blair, tho meeting closed. II was al
enthusiastic one, and shows that the peo
pie are not sls.piog. ba. fully alive &c
their interests, and = decided expression
I. Of their m;nds will BE- hssri mex. Nsvsm-
'" bsr.
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