Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-09-28
PLEASANT VALLEY COR
RESPONDENCE.
The Democratic rally Sat
urday night.
a wOusING MEETING.

PLsAsANr VALLsY, Sept 2S, 1868.
Eorross DsnocsAr -Os Saturday night
the Democracy OF this place held meeting
At the brick school house that will long be
remembered, It was as enthusiastic an
assembly o. your correspondent can ever
recollect seeing. The night was very dark
and rainy-ths roads in bad condition, but
a spite OF all thee obstacles . large and
sppsecia,ive crowd came together CON-
ple.ely filling the house. They turned out
en- nias.e to hear the truth, and . common
sense view of the vital questions now be-
fore the people. The audience were quiet
and orderly and were seemingly gathered
there for the purpose of hearing the impor-
tant issues discussed without any bitter
partizan hates or feuds.
The first speaker was VIM. I. Dittos,
Esq.,, . life long Democrat, who while the
war was in progress, was found always ct
the front, and is now found dealing hard
blows for the perpetuation Of those principles
for which be perilsd his life on the battle
fields of his county. He proceeded to give
. clear psrspicuous aud wholesome review
Of the reconstruction aeis, and Of the present
status Of affairs throughout the country,
after years of radical misrule and corrup-
tion. He p -esented the issues for the con-
slderstion Of the people in very able man
nsr, and was frequently interrupted by
bursts Of applause.
Mr.. +. j. Jervis followed Mr.. Dittoe, Mr..
Jervis is . white radical Of the right stamp,
and, taking up the suffrage question he
| NhA snoh lachiuV
never heard IN this part Of the country. he
Kept The house in roar Of laughter during
the whole of his speech, BY his witty but
terribly sarcastic illusions to that rotten
element known as tie rep blican party.
He ret.-ed amid tumultuous applause.
Hon. Il. n. Martin. the war horse Of the
Democracy, came next With one Of his pow
srful and convincing arguments on the
finance question. 1t Was admitted BY oil
present that 1t vas the most logical, concise
aud s.sar headed exposition Of this issue,
ever delivered in this place, and added to
the power Of the argument, vas the easy,
eloquent delivery which Mr. Martin 10
% well known to possess in IN eminent de-
gree.
One of the ''loir' stay at homes, who
had saved up money enough during the
war to dicksr in bountiss, while the boys
we're fighting at the frent, accidentally
straysd into the mssting, and the amount
Of truth he heard disturbed his soul, and
so, to be At his ease. he commenced to
ask the speaker questions, and in return
got bottled up in about two minutes,
worse than ever Grant bottled Spooney
Butler. |. was an amusing scene for the
audience to SEQ him not only pinned to
the wall, but bottled up tight. The an
swers he got from Mr.. Martin on the
bond question and other issues were not
Of . character calculated to comfort his
soul. Mr.. Martin finally retired amid
thunders Of applause. and then. With
three rousing old cheers for Seymour and
Blair, the meeting adjourned. Pleasant
Valley is all right on the issues Of the
day. and will show . handsome majority
for the Democracy il November.
VoLrNrEER.