The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-10-21

We have hardly the heart to make sPo'
| of the tr,bulAIiops and failures OF our fSoicsi
friends in this csupaign. Ihele
,sn.,,abie iukewarmness on both SIDES, AUD
na,,ber can safely throw stones 1t the oshef
on the score OF lack OF enthusiasm. Never
,hsl.ss. the democracy manage 10 hold con
ysp,ioDs and meetings In respecss BILE
numbers, and can get up . hurrAh when
anything is said or done that pleases them.
But our radical fellow citizens, doubtless
feeling that there are no "revenue or other
little offices to be filed" are hopelessly
inert and sudden. No glimmering ray Of
enthusiasm or feeling seems to respond to
any effort of their leaders to " promote q
healthy union sentiment"
Their county convention was deemed the
tsmest specimen of a political Assem- blage
ever scared up in this country. Blu, it Was
eclipsed-if there IS such thing rs poor
performance being echpsed by q poorer one
by the Oglesby Hawley meeting IN this
CITY on Friday last.
The great Ex Governor Og.eshy, attended
by his nervous and spprehensive ehope'on'
Lord Hawley, arrived in this city neaf
midnight; found nothing to receive them
bu. the murky darkness-typicsl OF radical
ism-inro which they plunged, Ike fhe
sailor in Fanny Fern, probably, IN quest OF
"sny port in s,orm. NO trooiy ioii
private sion, with wide hospitsble doors,
soft flood, of light, downy beds of ease and
cut-plsss decanteTs invited them to refresh
ment and luxurious reposs. Typer took the
discouraged wanderers in and gave them
just what any odd frowzy copperhesd from
Walker township" we quote from the
Gazette, of lS64-would have received for
the same money; comfortable bed unit
morning, and square breskfas without
ceremony or palaver.
The sun rose, unconscious that new lu-
minaries had already da~ned upon Carthage,
and struggled to warm Up the chill at
nosphere of an unpromising day! Higher
the sun mounted in the heavens,
while the political orbs roamed the deserted
streets, wondering if they had come to
Illuminate the wrong day, or what was the
matter! The hour for the great "msss
meeting" approached, and few people
mainly democrats and women-wended
Their way to the Cour, House aud took
their seats as if in a Methodist clsss meet.
ing
Gov. Oglesby got up and acknowledged
the Corn! He said there was - remarkable
absence ofinterest among the people Oh
political topIcs-nothing like 1t was III 1869
y hen be used to go to soldiers receptions
and curse and blackguard democrats and
denounce them as id rebel snotty
nozed sons of b-si' The Governor Wa
thoroughly disguised. and did not talk long
For wonder he WAS tolerably decent,
which may account for the breyity OF his
feeble effort.
Lord Hawley looked sick Disgust show
I'd itself in big spots sll over him b.
likewise acknowledged the corn There was
a ''remarkabie absence of interest in tn,
public mind concerning the great issGes OF
he day " he struggled on teebiy for g
while and sat down; and when be sat down
they chsered him! After which the women
and democrats went home We did no.
learn what become Of Ogiesby and Hawley,
We understand. however. that they failed
utterly to meet their other appointments IL
this county !-ReDubijcan