The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-10-23
Great Conservative Raj
lyin Rock Island.
Tremendous OutpOur-
ing of the People.
MAGNIFICENT PROCESSION.
Good Speeches and eat Enthusiasm

The grand conservative rally for this re-
cion of country came of on Monday, and
was great success. In point of numbers 1t
largely exceeded the Logan meeting, while
the procession was fully ten times as large
as the one at that meeting, That was
complete fzzle. This was grand success
The weather had been raining for three or
four DAYS, the roads were very muddy, and
the rain only ceased at about midnight pre-
yious to the meeting. On the morning of the
meeting the sky was clear but the wind was
blowing gale and was very cold. Notwlth-
standing all these discouragements the peo-
pie turned out IN numbers far exceeding any
meeting held here this year, and the pro-
cession 30 far eclipsed all others that our rad
ical friends were sick, very sick.
At the appointed hour in the morning the
Rock Island procession was formed, in Mar
kst Square, under the direction of the chief
marshal, B. Il. Kim ball Esq, and the follow
ing gentlemen who were appointed his aids,
viz: Geo. w. Copp, Louis Nj. Buford, Chas.
W. Andrews, George Wagner, Chas. Her
mann, John Murphy, Michael Moran, Chas-
Negus, George Turner, Stiles Eggeston,
Walter Gates, /. Huber, F. j. Underwood,
John r. Warner, Phil. Mitchell.
The principal features of the Rock Island
procession were:
LIST, A huge wagon on which was'mounted
tall hickory pole carrying the national en-
sign, with every star IN its place. This wagon
was covered with strong men, standing, and
sustaining the flag,
I'd, A car containing Is girls, representing
the original Is states, with q most charming
goddess of liberty sitting in high chair
All carried miniature flags, and their large
banner, beautifully ornamented, bore this
motto:
WE WANT NO DIVIDED UNION.
Sd, Two splendid companies OF little girls,
representing all the states, as they ought to
be.
4to, A large company of horsemen.
9Th, ZEN boys, on horseback, wearing a
black scarf with white rosetse, represent
ing the ten states which are taxed and refus-
ed representation. They carried banner
WE ASK EQUALITY IN THE sI5rERHooD OF
STAIRS.
9th, A very large company of boys. wear
ing red scarfs with union rosottes, and bear.
ing banner inscribed
YOUNG AMERICA.
It'll, a large number of citizens in oarria.
ges.
The following notices were also carried or
banners, In the Rock Island procession
Fourth Cavary-Col. Dickey was our leader
In war. We stand by him in Peace.
Judge Thompson, the Conservative Statesman,
the peoples choice
Three B's-Bowles Ballard. Buck
Negro Equality brings negro law makers and
negro rulers.
Dickey never encouraged the rebels-Logar
did
The War is ended-the Soldiers want peace
and the whole Union.
While the people were assembling in Mar
ket Square the Washington Cornet Band
John Biehl, Leader, was conducted to tn.
square and treated the crowds assembled Il
ready the procession moved to the upper enc
of the city, near the Moline line, and waite,
for the procession fro0 above
The roads were bad and consequently Their
was considerable delay, but when
did arrive all felt amply paid for waiting
This procession was mostly from Hampton
and was under the charge of Maj, G. Apley
assisted by Geo. r. Wells, Lucius Wells J,
and B. G. Warren. 1t was really a splendi
affair. They had their excellent club banG
of martial music very tall hickory pole
with the national flag !; another large fla
and staff profusion of small flags. aud tn
following banners:
Vote Radical Rebels out of Congress. At
init LOYAL men from all the States.
Andrew johnson, the Peoples President.
For Revenue Tariff and taxation of Bonds.
White soldiers not to be degraded below th
negro.
Taxation and Representation should go te
gether.
No change in the Constitution without repre-
sentation.
But the most charming feature OF this pro