, 1864-10-14

The announcement thst Gov. Yates, JudSe
Fit Kellogg, and other distinguished speak
ers would address the people Of Rock Island
aid adjoining counties npon the great Issues
that divide the political parties OF the day,
had tie ef1ec to bring together an immense
multitude. There were fully 25.o00 loyal
men nd women Of Illinois and Iowa in the
streets of tsis thriving city to-day. have
sten nothing like it. Every railroad train
was filled to oyerdowirg. Every steamer
that touched at the 1evee was eunk to the
guards with brilliant, happy and loyal peo-
pie from the prairies Of Illinois aud the
pra!ries Of Iowa. The patriotic came aud
o'ned in fraternal prayers for The succees Of
the great principles that undelly GU cause,
and exchange congratulation for the signal
victories obtained upon the we'll fought
battle.helds through the agencies
OF armies and bullets, and tor the
no Less signal victor1eg obtained tn equally
well fought civil battle fields, through the
pouring Of the people. Men, women and
children In wagons, on horseback and on
loot, soldiers with bayonets, soldiers In hos
p11al wagons. bands or mueic, men With ban
nere and national flags, ladies In carriages
and on horseback, took possession of The
as IN tie pa1my days Of the Chicago Conyen-
t1on. =. .
The grand consolidated procession WIS
seven miles long and three hours and a half
in passing given point. There were fully
l.COo wagons in the monster procession,
flags, banners, devices, mottoes and legends
without number. 1t would fill one side Of
the palpable AID cunning words en-
blazoned upon those banners. Conspicuous
upon one noticed aremask Dean Richmond
made to me at the Shrrnan House. 1t is
strongly filled with profanity, but give 1t,
sinse II has bee, been Runllshea IN your columns
this damned war must be put down" 4
thousand soldiers belonging to the veteran
reserve corps were revie wed by the Cover
nor, marched in the procession, and patticf.
pated In the exerciees, addiog immensely to
The lmFozirg character Of the display.
The speaking was held in the public
squsre. The first speaker Vas Gov. Yates.
He Wss fut1eriDg from an intlame6 thro4t,
occasioned by continuous speaking In the
open air for several days, followed By long
night rides to tlll appointments, and found
b'mself unable to speak at that length he
had tntenced. For three quarters of an hour
be explained as he always does, CLEARLY, calm
eide the future Of the great nation. He
81 sed ccnclusigely the manifest duty of all
10y al citizens without diati1ctioo OF party to
be the support of the policy aud candid ates
ct the great Union party of the couutr5.
His brief remarks were characterized by dig
nided and maniy expressions, aud by broad
aud statesmaniike views, aud made pro
bad col clnded, spirited glees were sung by
the Island Glee Club, and By aparty Of Ia
tiiea Of Iowa
Hon. Wn. Pitt Kellogg then came forward
in obedience 10 loud calls from the audi
eLce. Mr. Re logg, after fe = Introductory
al d well-sfmed remarks, eaid thar thu doc
trlne Of SECESSION Is recognized by the go
called Democratic party Of the present day.
He said the old articles of confederation
were based upon the doctrice OF State rights,
but be cause 1t was manifest 10 the sages OF
The earliest day 8 that no government could be
e'rorg and enduring if such were considered
the fundamental, underlying principles of the
PGVernn ent, those articles Of confederation
were laid aside and the preaent federal CON
sntution framed, to form more perfect
union, as the fathers declared in the pre- I'M
Bile Of the present constitution. It 1s proposed
by the Democratic platform lately framei
at Chicago to submit the differences bet Eeen
the North aud South to convention of tue
same nature as that which framed the Fede-
raj Constitution. A convention not provided
for the Constitution, whose fuocttons are to
be co-e1tensITe with that to which the Union
blst owed ita existence. Such convention,
upon the thrtehhold, must necessarily dis
cuss and determine the question of State
rights. And can It be supposed thlt after
the declaration and admission on thu part Of
tht. North that the Union cannot be mala-
tasntd By force Of arms. the South nould, In
such convention, yield what they would
not 1T tee point Of the bayonet. Tney would
ssy, {ou at the North, having admitted thtt
yen cannot maintain the Union by force Of
arms, cannot expect rs to concede what We
have besn ;a fighting for three years
Of secession, synoDy NOUS with the doe
trine Of Slate rights, originated with the
Democratic party preSicated upon the idea
that the Union eau be maintained only by
concession and compromise. As Mcclellan
80 In Ills letter OF acceptance: The favor.
arrived with the election OF Mr.. Lincoln
which vas brought about b7 the designed
disruption OF the Democratic party. His
rebellion Vas precfpitated upon US. Tae
country was taken unaTaree-. The North
had been bred to manufacturing and trade,
ard war r1lned the trade Many OF our
leaders advised Us to let them go. The
North had to contend against division Of
ssntiu.eht as 10 The policy to pursue toward
the South against the hostiltties Of the enc
mics Of tbe Government abroad. The North
had no navy, no army and q depleted treas
:Tf,s waa a aarL bour o,s vhor +ho o,5
shin al state seemed nhont II E,nndar sms'i
H. shoals of serssston, Tie North hecsmo
fo;r1v rnnsrinns ~ tho mapnitnSe ~ ia dsns
gsr snd tta oulv meana fo aveTt Il and az
6ne man sn1anr1o fna comhat We fuiit n
ray,. We Tuissd an army. framed onr trea:
enrr The Lalls resonnied with the tramn
of armed men. Then II was that "a fonoht
great battles draped in pageantrY 50 mag
rtes nf ntneT fi4,es ann nther 1ot;,ns nv s;nL
into fnsjeniacance. Eycry fieeis;ve eombnt m
wss an ennch In b;stnrv We nnannd ~
Mies,seinni. Ee firuvs tbe ennmv tfr,n ths
Ohin 10 f,Iattanoova and cnnnna-sd te-r;tas,,
! IN mi:es lonu a5I IN vida and inst as ~
~ ahn,t ~ 5r,e-ss,to =. a.a Juet ~ w
world do our abi1itv 10 ~ snnn,eaa mn s''l'tbe ~
Fsoelnon ana maintain the Union,. the
Democfas1c party declare, bY the Chicago
platform, ao1ect and humfltatlng rs Is tao
dietAtloo, thst Inc war 1s failure.
He then examined the platform and showed
tEat lis aim and OBJECT 1s the division OF this
government BY. Its adoption they have
placed tbemselve5 In such situation before
tne country that every Success to our arms Is
q source OF regret: because It curtail5 their
prospect OF party triumph. He freely sriti-
ciZed the record, civil and military, OF Nc.
Clellsu, and aaid be was nominated for the
purpose Of gaiLtpg the army vote. The party
1ad no other man for war man. While
Gen;ral Dlx sa1s "If any man tears down
the American flag, shoot him on the spot ~
Gen. Mcclellan sn5s If any man tears down
tie American Tag, exhaust all the resources
OF craftsmanship to prevail upon him
voluntarily to pull 1t up again. After can
candidates, and urging raasons why every
I1rnf man Ehnufd an nn0rt the prnaa a + cd ,,{n