, 1860-09-17
CHICAGO, MONDAY. SEPTEMBER II. 1850.

occasion OF 4 grand rally Of Be publicars It III.
Wlg*am. Neasrs. Yates md Blair ve-e ~.
expected to ba present. and but for unayo,da-
bls detentions would havs been there. Thu
Wlds Awekes were cut Ia largo force 10 escort
ths gentlemen from tho depot, but te'eR.am
just before the arrival Of the train announced
Ill. Blair had failed to make connection.
The meeting, however, At the Wigwsn va.a
large aud successful one. Speeches were made
By Aessrs. Ogden, scammon, Bradley, and
others.
'Ar. oEden, the first speaker, who Mas loudly
esl!ed for, at last came forward, aud WAS r..
cslVed with loud spp!ause. He s:id he WAS 4
man more accustomed to business and practical
measures than to speeeh.naking; consequently
he feared his ability to entertain them would
not correspond with the deep interest he felt in
the Republican CAUSE. He congratulated them
upon tLeir fortune in hariog 4 man Of sueh pu.
rlty Of character, and With nntrammsled hands.
or their Presidential candidate. He allndedto
the importance Of the coming election OF State
officers, IN rlew Of the selection Of the rext d.
S. Senator.
In reference to State policy, he urged upon
them the importance ct electing men who would
feasless1y Withstand ind probe all cor.uo-
tion, AID especially. who would have tho intee
ritJ and nerve to bring offenders to proper pun
isEmsa.
He spoke. in glowing terms Of tho present
condition oftha country, its short but fruitful
past, and its brilliant fu:ure. The Republicans
were about to take possession Of the govern.
ment. Hs hoped theJ would be tolerant md
generous to tteir vanqu;shed opponents.
Passing en to the interests ana prospects, a.
Chicago and the effect oflegislaGoa upon it,i in.
tsfests, ne showed at once that he MAS upon a
topic which no other man mor. fully under
stands OF can more clearly discuss. He briefly
reviewed the hlstory OF the city, and the .ffsct
which had teen cxezsed upon its prosperity by
the railroads and other improvements. To
complete The ci.c1e OF improvements, sni ren.
de: Chicago the und;s?uted metropolis of The
Northwest. IVES now within Tie reach of It's peo-
pie iftaey would be wise end active in their e.
estinns~ Various amendments 10 tie charter.
the unding Of tic cit: dsbt, restriction Of liz
bi:ty beJoud lis income, aad semo cha-ges
in the Organization Of the Boards Of
Public WORKS, with view to bsauti.
'yhng aao improving ehe city. lie notieed
the history and gratifying resalts ef our present
s5a'e" OF sewerage and ~ater-Fcrks; changing
as7ampy town into one Of the most healthy aud
conVsnient cities in the world; the promising
"a1sess'nes OF learning located here By various
religious denominations; the great and norel
enterprise OF raising the grade Of the streets,
followed by the greater marSel Of raising blocks
OF buildings to the new level; the salubrity Of
the lake atn oaphe'e, rendering its shores At
tsaosive as sumEaer watering places.
From these he passed to the consideration Of
aprojected channel Of communication for large
vessels between Chicago and tha Illinois river
the st. Lawrence and ,ha Lake. tn Tho u;..;.-
Sim; and ths f,o1r of N,.;co 4. d;.,n.r.a
thin srh;.ct At 1.-a+h md n n,... .L ;-.s.
aet;,o ,oa,,ar a1n1a;,,nr n. ,.-;,r. .o.,;.,u
~ +h;s ,-oa+ ;,ar....as. 49,: [.,-..-
oxa..ae. .h.,n;.. -
o""s A'"' a19ei 'ne loste91pg
care ct the State it might be accomplished with
small SUN, to be raised partly by al issue Of
bo,da aud hr a 5,rect t,[ w., ,b,aa s;.~s.,- s
49,, -, A'~ 0'Asst!J
ocnea'sea, "1lch "ouia not only be repaid to
them q hundred fold, but ioura greatly to tho
benefit of the whc,e eonntrv-msk;r,c Chico.
.ho n,;,.r,sa - ~. n.h.,a y....~> " o41sas'
luc mistress % .oe "no1e Norsn"essern trade.
The detsils which be gave OF this projected
1o,k. and its results. vere listened tn r;tb
.,..n .,..,,;., t;,....:--. -, 'A
e,ose A.e1''oa aHa nis su uzeesaoos heartily ap-
plauded'
He was followed ty Mr. Arncld, Ar. Bradley.
Mr.. Scanmoo md .fr. Dri.ro,t sn ~ r-t,..,
,s,:.--. e'A " "noH
osnserea an'saa''os s9eeenes. 1ns very best
spirit preyslled-esch happy hit being received
wit! hearty applause.
n, nrmsron, ,a,,,,,;o. -
e....s, ~. 49,. ~ -,p1 '. "1ae A"akes
lo1meo 'ne most peasant feature Of this
large and enthusiastic meeting. Thev wey-
prec.cd ~ thev flied in with = ,en.;a.
N'ee =. "..4 - 'o1s'"k enee1.
noAA3H "taslE3'-Aast evening NC had
ths pe'snre OF attez ding The performance Of
Moza1ts Requiem ut the new Roman Catbol;e
c,,had-,, IS .h;, ,,:tv ..,r 80. .oNS
o4@' - '"'s Aa. aa aoue oe1o1e
1he tlme OF CON ueneement, the church was fltl-
ed With 4 reyerentia' sad we'll dressed audienoe.
yet we are happy TO say not all even came
under the latter clause, though they certainly
did the former. If to tbs poor The GosDel
.sh.uld be preached, most a.suredIy. bT Ia
.poor, this nob1est music rhou1d ne heard. The
sacred building, the truly Catholic nature n
that grand composition, calls alI. And Hern,I
the dacst composer in tue world. far ra,her
would I give my talents to the Church and to
the poor, THAI get rich By the listening of 4
critical, we'll dressed, rhite eloyed audieece.
Yes, VIC are right when We open our Church
doors, and call them in, not to praise nor to
pray. bu. to listen- Csll them in from the
temptations aEd the irresistible dangers OF their
path. Call them i'll from The waY-side. and
from the atmosphere Of yice that surrounds
them, aad let them feel that in a sscred build
lug and amongst Christian audience. thst
music ia indeed sacred aad far.reschino nower.
a passion and epjoymen. Of earth that re are
promised in Heaven. It is rot adeptness on
fiddle string, nor skill at piano. forte, nor
mastery Of IN organ, however, that makes \
Christian musician, but aoul 50 tuned. that
while it clasps science IS ladder, uses It moi
ontv to climb up to euioy, but also to abed ii1ht
Ne hare wandered too far from .onr .nnrr
0u takirs our seat in the church it seemed
dark: that was Is 1t should be. when va "a.
meubered what We had come to hear. I;oht,
there wore, faste3ed 10 tbs pillars. "a temno.
| rarr arraurem mt. berond rh,ch ia d;rnra.,
| was impressive and suggestive: also a5updsnt
| lights there were at the alta. and in tho oroan
o'. ~ na.d ~ s;naa osgaa G sne1e: wa.eh
tst.er ~ unmher;n1 atont tvsn4rs @nu oscaen !.ne
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