The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-07-13
GREAT RATIFICATION
MEETING.
Court Square Alive with
People,
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GREAT ENTHUSIASM.
.aa ROUSING SPEECHES.
LOUDs CANSGI Ant BRILLIANT
F.E ROCKETS. r
SEYMOUR, BLAIR, AND THE STATE
AND COUNTY TICKETS RATI-
FLED WITH TREMENDOUS
APPLAUSE.

The ratification meeting held by the dem
ocracy Of Rock Island and vicinity in Court
Square, on Saturday, was great success
far exceeding the expectations of the most
sauguiue democrat, ami showed that the
people are awake to the Importance of the
| living issues now before the people. At an
early hour, two large refreshmeut tents were
erected in the square, one by c. J. Yates,
and the other by VIII Hawthorne and PEG.
pie soon began to gather in crowds to par.
ticipate in the meeting. At about $50 Mr..
Job Ross and his assistants commenced fir.
ing the cannon, and under the superintend.
ence Of Capt. Blackburn, splendid rockets
were let of making the sky brilliant with
their beautiful colors. All the streets lead
ing TO Court Square were alive with people
vending their way to the place of meeting.
At the speakers stand between the re.
freshmen tents, the people were called to
order and Jacob Sharp, Esq, was proposed
for chairman, and unanimously appointed
by the people. Mr.. Sharp assembled the
stand and IN briet but appropriate remarks,
announced that the object Of TIE meeting
was to congratulate one another and the
the public generally upon the excelcn;
nominations Of Seymour and Blair, and our
state and county nominations, and our ex |
celIent peoples platform. He suggested !
that it was proper for the people to call for
any gentleman they wished TO hear speak.
Col. W. d. Williams (late Of the goth Hi |
noisy was called for and nude a very happy |
and appropriate opening speech, which was
well applauded.
at the close Of Col Williams remarks
some one announced that Mr.. Drake, of the
Davenport Democrat was present. and called
him out. Mr.. Drake came forward and
pade a short but stirring speech, closing by
calling for three cheers for Seymour and
Blair, which were given with a viii.
Maj. II. C. Connolly, Qato of the 14th
Ill. Cavalry was next called out and made
a very eonoisc,logieal and Interesting speech.
which was listened to with attention and
well received. .sE..= - ..s
AT the close OF Maj. Counoliys speech
there were loud calls for p. L. Gable, Esq
and that gentleman took the stand. His
appearance on the stand called forth enthus
castle applause from the people. He com.
menced by rendering his thanks for the IN
solicited but highly appreciated honor the
county convention had done him, in recon-
mending him for congress- but suggested
that, as the lower end Of the district was
largely democratic, the candidate would
probably be selected from that part Of the
district and even if not he thought some
older and more experienced politician than
himself should be selected. He then pro-
ceeded to short but powerful and sharp
discussion Of the political topics of the day.
elcting the most hearty applause.
The editor of this paper was then called
for and "hove in few remarks" but there
was so much hurrahing that we don't Tt.
member precisely what he did say.
James A. Shearer, typo in the argus
office was next called out and made one Of
The handgomest of-hand speeches We have {
heard for long time. He was well ap.
plauded throughout, and his speech is the
theme of universal praise. '
The chairman then closed the meeting by
calling for three cheers for Seymour and
Blair, which were given with great power
bree more for Eden, Van Epps and the state
ticket three more for our excellent county
ticket; three more for the national and state
platforms and three more for the speakers I
If the evening-all of which were given
With great power and effect. .
The people then, at late hour, despers.
d to their homes, well pleased with the ez:
,rci8es Of the evening. ,