The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-10-12
GREAT DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN
GENESEO. r

Yesterday Thursday, the 1lth) in COM
psny with about 500 people from Rock Island
and vicinity, we attended the great Robinson
meeting in Gsnesso-the largest political
meeting we have seen this year-larger than
the late Logan meeting in Rock Island.
The train left this city at l O'Clock, and ar
rived at Geneseo at p. m, where we were
met by Chief Marshal Capt. Frank Fl. Nc
Arthur, and his aids, with the Rock Island
Brass Band, and escorted to the grounds
whore the meeting was held. Geneseo was
alive with people from the prairies. W no turn
ed out e" nsasse, with their big wagons on
many Of which tall hickory poles were mount
ed from which foated the broad folds Of the
American Union, bearing sc stars. Other
wagons were rugged up for companies of girls,
representing the states while others carried
banners inscribed with patriotic NOTICES, de-
vices, &c., 60. 1t was scene of great inter
est and reflected much credit upon the patri-
otto and public spirited conservatives of Hen
ry county.
Around the stand was crowded dense
mass of people, and the large platform was
crowded with prominent and well known
men. The following were the officers of the
day;
DIR. j. r. Wells, President of the Day.
Vice Presidents-Dr. Potter, j. Harper, A.
J.,Mead, NJ. Francis, n. Anderson, E. Walsh,
j. Paddeford, 3. c. Sargent, Judge Bran
denburg, r. Mascall, n. W. Taylor, F. Max
well, r. d. Tim berlaks, Geo. Pillsbury, T.
Bolard, NJ. Gordon, j. Taylor, j. Cosner, a.
Edwards, j. Drain, L. Bills, c. Shurtliff c.
C. Blish, N. Potter.
Capt. F. H.McArthur, Marshal.
Assistants,-L. Waterman, A. II. Ham
mond, J.C. Entritein, C.M. Marshal, J.Claw-
son.
At quarter past two o'clock Judge Robin
son WAS introduced to the people and made
one of the most able, fair and logical speech
es it has been fortune TO listen to. The Judge
spoke for about an hour and half, and was
frequently interrupted with hearty applause
His speech had marked effect upon the au.
dience, and was an effort uf real eloquence
and power.
At the close three rousing cheers were, by
his request, given for the Union and the Con-
sutution. Three hearty cheers were then CIV
on for Judge Robinson, and three more for
President johnson. A fine large picture of
President johnson was then placed in full
view of the audience when three more trs-
mendous cheers were given for the President.
The Rock Island Band, under the lead of
Mr. Petmecky, then performed, in good style,
q patriotic AIR, after which DIR. WsIIs an
nounced that their candidate for congress,
Col. Silas Ramsey, of Marshall county, was
expected to have been present and addressed
the people, but that Ill health prevented him
from attendance.
The editor of this paper being present. he
was called for and introduced by DR.. Wells,
and spoke for about half an hour, when three
cheers were given for him, thank you gen-
tleuen we don't think that half hour speech
deserved them and the meeting adjourned,
all being in high spirits and enthusiastic for
the success of the soldiers democratic and
conservative ticket, in November.
We were very agrseably surprised to see
80 large turnout of the people, and 80 much
enthusiasm in the constitutional cause, And
were also greatly grati6ed at the large turn
out from Rock Island. 1t was not possible
to procure cars enough to take all who went
50 the depot,-and about lbs of those who did
go would have been compelled to remain be.
hind had not Mr.. Cable hitohed on one of his
cars. The scarcity of cars was occcasioned
by an excursion TO Peoria. AS it was, four
coaches were filled to overfowing- large
number of the seats having three persons to
. seat; the arms of the seats carrying snoth-
or. and the aisles and platforms being pretty
we'll filled. There were fully l25 persons to
coach, packed in as they were. The num-
Der on the train, as it was returning to Rock
Island, was counted, and reached 46s, while
considerable number, on account of the