The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-08-22
MR.. HAWLEY,s SPEECH

Darts Hail. on Friday evening, the DIST
was well filed, good many people from the
country and from Moline being present, as
well as large number of democrats There
were nearly as many persons present as at
Gen. Singleton's meeting-and good many
more ladies'. The democratic poster, in.
adyertently had no call for the ladies, while
the republican poster did, which was the
reason they had more ladies present 1t
was fine audience, and portion Of it was
quite enthusiastic.
Mayor Murdock called the meeting to or
der, and then called DR.. Truesdale TO pre-.
side. The DR.. came forward and made a
few opening remarks, in which he said the
great question now at issue was the damna.
BILE heresy Of state rights!' We we're glad
to hear so emphatic q denuuciation Of the
very foundation principle Of the Union, from
so distinguished member Of the republican
party 1t tends to simplify matters, and
| show, Just what the democrats claim, that
the republicans are determined to destroy
the states and erect a military despotism in
their stead Art. X. of the constitution is
as follows
"The powers not delegated to the United
States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by il
20 the states, are reserved to tho states respec
lively, or to the people"
According to DR.. Truesdale, who speak,
for the republicans, this is "a damuabl,
heresyW
Mr.. Hawley was introduced, and spok,
an hour and twenty minutes. His voice ant
his appearance were good, and his deliver,
distinct and forcible. But his speech wa
exceedingly bitter and vindictiye, and full
of the rlost palpable misrepresentation.
After informing his audience that he haC
| been unwel for several days, he opened b,
a eulogy on the democratic party, as j
was III the days of slavery, when he belonged
to II, but, like every other renegade, wa
- very bitter against it now. He then opene'
9 on Frank Blair, declaring that he wanted t
get up another war, when he knows that Nj
Blair over and over again, in his letters an
J. speeches. SAYS the only war he wants is
10 the ballot-boX. He read and shameful
l. perverted and garbled al extract from Go
Seymour's letter Of acceptance, and a
f tempted to show that Gov. Seymour wante
Q to get up another war, when the fact is tht
Gov. Seymour, for half a column, had bee
showing the violent and disorderly tender
e cies of the republican managers, and tina
,r under their lead, the republican party cou
" not carry out peaceful policy; that une'
IS we had q change of policy, internal trouble
d were inevitable. Mr.. Hawley is guilty
d wholly misrepresenting and perverting th
8 language and meaning of both Seymor
e and Blair,
0 Next, he opened on Gen. Singleton, rea,
ing the resolutions passed at the Peoria al
|. Springfield conventions, but never once r
r ferrng to his missions, at the desire of NJ
( Lincoln, to Richmond and Canada. Th
case seems to be played, as they find tn
, whatever censures they bestow upon &c
= Singleton, fall with equal weight upon NJ
Lincoln and other republicans.
He then launched fierce denunciaton
It upon the people of the south, and all tn
democrats of the north, Except what h
e called war Notwithstanding of course
t those who vote the republican ticket,l pic
! turing the awful calamities which would oc
u cur if the republicans lost the offices ant
D. the chance for another four years of plum
q dering the peoples pockets, and wound u
his sentence by declaring that he had rathe
D, the rebels should have succeeded than tina
le the democrats should carry the next cleo
o toni In other word 5, that he would rsthe
% the Union should be severed aud our gov
r eminent broken uP, than see the democrat
n