The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-24


and appealed to their friends in this and the
adjoining counties to come to their aid
They expended much money, labor ana
time to get up their procession, but, with AL
their pains they have made failure OF their
attempt to beat the O'Brien meeting. They
had a large turnout, and (barring two or
three disgraceful banuers) made very fair
show. The procession was just Is minutes
passing the corner Of Eagle and Illinois
streets, including three stops Of several min.
utes, aud contained exactly 1886 teams,
counting every team passing up the street
at the time, including band.wagons, etc. I;
also every buggy or team passing up the
street, at the time, which did not belong to
the procession, numbering several They
were counted by Mr.. Cutter, who says he
counted the OBrieH procession in the same
way, and made 376--so the O'Brien process.
sion contained 80 more teams than the re.
publican procession,
1t was also noticeable fact that very few
Of the teams carried over one voter, and
some not one, the wagons having women
and children not voters.
The procession contained but few ban.
ners, and most of them very cheap affairs,
while the mottos seemed to be gotten up
without taste or system.
The procession met very few and faint
cheers from the people on the sidewalk as
it moved mouruful!y along, conscious Of ita
inability to beat the O'Brieu procession.
The Edgingtou people, as they passed the
linton office, chotrod, which was all very
wcll,-and AS they passed the ARGUS Office
gronned, probably to show their aPprecia
ton of the freedom of the press.
One Of the banners said, "B,air you ASS
another, "Keep it before the people that the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Abraham Lincoln;'
while five little girls and two little boys, il
a wagon were made to carry a banner
which said, 81 had rather sleep with a mig
ger than with democrat'--in radical cyel
a very nice motto to keep before the mind
Of children. 1t is highly calculated to pro
duco peace and harmony. There was ais,
a banner with picture looking very mucl
like Dick Yates, in the last stages of delir
ium tremens, and another with very re
markable likeness of Tray Highly taking tb,
last cent from some poor fellow in the 20
lice court. \ considerable number OF ne
groes were in the procession, which was a.
right, Of course.
There were many United States flags an,
several wagon loads Of very pretty little girls
Also chariot, with Miss Mary Lingle,as god
dess of liberty,which was very pretty indeed
and very much admired. The show of trade
was small-the industrial classes are nc
with the bondolders' party.
Taken all in all, considering the cXtraOl
binary efforts made considering the fac
that the republicans outnumber US in thi
and adjoining counties considering the ii
SEPARATION TO them OF the recent elections
the closing Of many of the mills and shop
in Moline and other towns in order to hel
swell the crowd and the determined etlor
of the managers to outnumber the O'Bre
processjon,it WAS decided failure. But j
was a large meeting, and up to the hour "
20 to press, very civil and quiet.
1t was observable that all, or nearly a
the mottos, on their banners, exhibit onl
hatred to the people Of the south. No grea
principle now in issue between the two pal
ties obtained hardly remote allusion.-
Vindictiveness, hatred, and an attempt t
keep alive the animosities Of the sections
ruled, in all their notices.
As we ge to press, Gov. Yates is speakin
in Court Square, and his speech is Of tn
same character as their notices. In al
pearance he is very much boated and bear
the marks Of gross dissipation.
They have but one stand.