The Daily Gazette Davenport, Iowa Monday Morning August 11, 1862 Part 4 Continued... Enthusiastic War Meeting An immense crowd assembled on Saturday afternoon, from all parts of the county, in front of the State Bank, for the purpose of giving expression to their sentiments in the present crisis, and for a patriotic commingling to help along the good cause, now uppermost in all hearts. The meeting was presided over by his honor Mayor French. Speeches were made by Messrs. Hiram Price, N. J. Rusch, D. S. True, Geo. H. Parker, J. S. Stelbolt, James T. Lane, Geo E. Hubbell, T. C. Campbell, J. B. Leake, and Littlefield. The speeches were all of the enthusiastic war stamp, for a vigorous prosecution of the war till the rebellion was forever crushed. Mr. Price was in favor of using all the means obtainable for the prosecution of the war. He would use the services of all who offered, no matter who they were, if only loyal. He had doubts of the loyalty of those men who continually talk of the constitutional rights of our 'Southern brethren,' And cry out at any attempt to hurt the rebels. After Mr. Price's speech the meeting adjourned to the court house, where it should have been called at first. Hon. N. J. Rusch, in reply to a loud call for his name, said: "Yes, if you go with a rush, that's what we want." Though born in a foreign land, he had an interest here; this was the native land of his children, and he was interested at least for them, and so were his countrymen. He told of his native land, of the migration of his people to escape a tyranny to the land of the free, which opened her doors and invited the oppressed of all nations to come in, of their feelings of exultation on first beholding the western continent, and of the generous welcome they received. Hence they could not but be deeply interested in the perpetuity of the American nation. Speaking of the Abolitionists, he said, 'Jeff Davis is a good an Abolitionist as Abe Lincoln; so is Mahony as good a one as I, only with a slight variation: He wants to abolish freedom; and I slavery. And I thank God for the variation.' He was in favor of drafting, and wished there had been 900,000 called for, to sweep th! e South like a prairie fire. He wanted a draft to make the 'Bawky horses' work, and illustrated this point by a happy anecdote. After music, Mr. D. S. True spoke. He did not rise to speak of the causes of the present war, but to consider how to get out of it. We must either conquer or yield. The South asked to be let alone, which was that the 10,000,000 in the northern States of the Mississippi valley should yield the outlet and control of that stream to the 2,000,000 in the Southern States in that valley. As long as one regiment remains to us, they will have a lively time of it obtaining their desires. Mr. Parker then spoke. He was occasionally interrupted by some persons who disagreed with him, but, nothing disturbed, he kept on and finished his remarks. Mr. Stiebolt spoke in German. Mr. Lane couldn't see why we couldn't speak of the Negro without bringing in party. We have got to heed the Negro, for like Banquo's ghost, "he will not down till slavery is abolished." Mr. Hubbell said we, in this second revolution, were fighting now for the great principle of the declaration of independence, "that all men are created equal," the same as in the first revolution. Mr. T. C. Campbell made a vigorous and thorough-going speech, full of fight, hoping we would attend to England's case after we were done with our present troubles. Mr. Leake said the time for talk was ended, and now action was wanted, and in that view he was going into the business, and take a part in the contest. Dr. Saunders, on behalf of the committee on resolutions announced that none had been agreed on, and consequently none would be submitted to the meeting. This was very distasteful to a large portion of the audience, who wanted to give a strong expression of patriotic sentiment. Mr. Littlefield spoke last, introducing a series of sentiments, as the basis of resolutions, against guarding rebel property, in favor of arming negroes, &c, all of which were heartily adopted. After this speech, the meeting adjourned till next Tuesday evening at the same place. The meeting we consider a decided success, notwithstanding the unfortunate selection of time and place. It should have been called at the Court House, and at an earlier hour, so as to allow country people time to go home after it was over. The speakers were repeatedly applauded, especially all who urged a vigorous prosecution of the war, careless how many of the enemy got hurt. We hope for a good turn-out tomorrow night. A Patriotic Delegation.-Saturday noon a delegation of citizens from Hickory and Allen's Groves, in this county, came in to attend a war meeting. It consisted of some fifteen wagon loads and a number on horseback. They were preceded by a drum and fife. The first wagon was drawn by six horses. The stars and stripes waved from two or three of the wagons. They drove direct to the Gazette office, where they halted and gave three cheers for its editor. Wee acknowledged the compliment of our friends, and re-echo the patriotic sentiment that prompted the act. Not a pulsation of our heart but keeps time to the music of the Union. The New Regiments.-We received the following dispatch from the Adjutant General on Saturday evening: Clinton, Aug. 9, 1862 Ed. Gazette: The eighteenth regiment will leave on Monday for Hannibal, Mo. The twentieth is nearly filled. Where is Scott county with her squads? N. B. Baker, A. G. Scott county don't send squads, but full companies. They will be along soon. Raid into Iowa.-The St. Louis special of the Chicago Tribune of Saturday says: So many guerillas have crossed from the south to the north side of the Missouri River, that a raid by 3,000 or 4,000 guerillas on Iowa is apprehended by the authorities here. Our posts in southwest Missouri have been sufficiently strengthened to resist any attacking force the rebels are likely to bring into the field. It is reported that Springfield is being fortified. ~~~~~~*~~~~~~ Elaine Rathmann ACC Scott Co, IAGenWeb Project List Adm: *IA-CIVIL-WAR *IA-DANES