The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-05

IN one OF the country delegations was
roughly executed design Of a small man, in
valley, making a speech to a flock Of
geese and sheep. A carpet sack was lying
near him, on the ground, from which pro
truded the neck of bottle Of whisky, and
over all was the motto; "The Gallant Lit.
tie Captain, talking to en-" We could not
learn where it came from.
From Berlin, Richland Grove, Preemp'
ton, Edgington, Buffalo Prairie, AndsI1sia
and Drury came long lines Of wagons, and
great numbers of people. We don't know
their order. 1t is to be regretted that the
various delegations had not some sign erect
ed to signa!ize locality.
All along the entire line Of the procession
were assembled crowds Of people. IbePoreh'
es and balconies were covered and the side
walks Of Illinois and Orleans streets along
the line were literally jammcd. A large
number Of democrats who came in preferred
seeing the grand show thus remaining out OF
the procession, and lessening the grand and
prodigious total. These persons relieved the
enthusiasm the glorious scene excited by
cheering as from one brazen throat from
time to time, and deep murmur is doubt
less still throbbing in the upper aerial re
gions from the sturdy cheering which rose
as an incense to pertarbed justice from the
streets of Rock Island. 1t was on the whole
a most fruitful topic Of mutual graduation
among democrats that higher and nobler
destiny is yet enwrapped in the womb of the
future for that party which is the synonym
Of the Union and of Civil Liberty.
THE CITY.
In the city preparations Of considerable
and unusual scale had been made aud the
result was success as Unprecedented as it
was great The various ward clubs had pre-.
pared devices and banners with inscriptions
witty, pigment, and expressive. They we're
al home thrus;s and constituted in their
tout ensemble dioramie display ofthe short.
comings Of the dominant faction aud the
emphatic demands Of the peoples party. A
hastily improvised turn out Of the industrial
communities, with their several trades in full
blast as the procession moved, was an en-
phatc comment upon the position Of work
lagmen in the present contest, and indica'
tive Of the deep seated opposition of the la.
borers to the government oppression with
which they are overborne. In each ward
the division was escorted by mounted White
BOYS in Blue, their numerical order being
reversed, the Eth ward taking the lead and
followed by the Sd, ID, and lst In town
the size of Rock Island we feel justified in
saying, and can assure our readers we speak
by the card, that there never has been so
large All out pouring Of resident citizens as
Saturdays display The following account
which Is, we fear, in a measure incomplete,
will give some idea Of the extent Of our local
display.
4rH wARn--BANYERs, DEVICES, ETC.
The marshal of the Fourth ward was John
r. Warner, assisted by----- The
display in this ward, though large and i'm
posing, was smaller than some Of the other
ward organizations. What it lacked in
Numbers it made up in enthusiasm and was
placed at the head of the city representation.
The banners were numerous aud the inscrip
tons pointed and opposite.
The thirteen original colonies were repre-
scented by wagon load of oomely young la
dies dressed in the national coors and pre-
senting fine appearance. Their chariot
was gotten up in exquisite style and Attrac
ed universal praise. On one Of its sides was
the following motto: "Preserve the Ola
States" On the other, "Let all the States
be Represented Their Goddess Of Liberty,
(Grace Webber) was greatly admired. The
chariot WAS escorted by four young gentle
men on horseback and they all dined at Mrs.
Warmers, by her special request
This was followed by a boiler manufacto-
ry on wheels, which, with the changing and
crash of the workmen's hammers called to
mind Walt Whitmans idyl "The building of
the Iron Clad" This was manned by workmen
from the boiler works Of Samuel Greenwell,
and the sturdy resonance of the hammers
beat was fraught with the many mouthed ell.
oquence Of the taxpaying, laborng produc.
,rs Of the country.
The representation of the fraternity of
jtone.cutters followed in the wake, chiseling
away at the stubborn stones as
f they were abatng the "cirCumlocution"
Jump at Washington.
A hickory pole surmourted with flag
'Olowed and was the standard of cavaE
yade of SO Boys in Blue and long line of
wagons loaded with popular vengeance
.gainst corruptionists, in the shape OF demo.
ratio ballots
Credit is principally due to John R. War.
ler, Mrs John Warner, his mother, and the
aides Of their house, Mrs. Weber, Messrs
skinner, George Wagner, and their fami.
lies, for getting up the display 10 this ward.
50 WARD.
This wards turnout, which was the par
of the grand display of the line of
came second in order, and its
various excellent phases and pointed devices
elected applause from the spectators all
along the line.
P. T. McElherne, Jr. was marshal Of this
ward and NJ V. Cannon and VIM, Weber
we're aids.
The following excellent devices were