Rock Island Argus., 1872-07-30
Letter from Henry County.
Success of the Greeley and Brown
Club, at Cambridge Grant
Meeting - Speeches Of fudge
Howe and MIR. Hawley.
CAMBRIDGE, July 29th. 1872

CAMBRIDGE, July 29th, 1872.
To The EDITOR OF The ARGUS, SIR =
As Henry and Rock Island counties are
part of the same Congressional district, it
might be well to cultivate neIghborly feel
ings with each other. With us the political
horizon is lighting up, in fact is all sblsze
already. We have q Greeley and Brown
Club fully organized and at work. At our
last meeting Hon Jonas Olson, Capt. Eric
johnson, and Mr.. Headstrom, all Swedes,
made speeches. Olson made a splendid
effort, Eric threw bomshells among the
enemy, and Hesdstrom spoke in Swede.
The Grant party organized on Saturday
evening last. They had their posters up for
days all over the county with two notices in
each of their papers, stating that Judge
Howe and Hon. ohm B. Hawley would ad-
dress them, Saturday evening. They felt
considerably mortified in the evening.
Having sent marshal out to conduct the
procession, what was their amazement on
seeing the Geneseo cornet band coming in
with one buggy following. Not to be hum
bugged in thar way they sent the band back
again to the limits of the corporation when
several Cam bridge teams isiK) with a few
teams that hitched up at the hotel went out
when they parsded the streets with sixteen
teams. About this time q hand organ ian
uncommon thing for Cambridge struck up,
and Cambridge was merry. The crowd
after the citizens of the town got out, and
men, women and children OF both parties
turned out, was quite respectable. There
was q great many women out, and "not a
! good night for women either"
Some surprise was created when NJ. s.
Comstock was selected to preside. Mr..
Hagen. our sheriff had told him, publicly,
since Greeley was nominated, that had he
uttered such sentiments as he now advocates
three years ago he never would have been
school superintendent. Mr.. Comstock pro.
baby could tell us Just how bad the party
whip smarts and the party just how much
flattery is necessary to keep certain mem bers
in their traces.
Judge Howe spoke first, very small man
and made himself infinitely less in the eyes
of his friends by his speech. he labored
hard too, but evidently lacked confidence in
his Jury. He fought the war all over again
and labored hard to inflame the minds Of
his hearers with their old prejudices. 1t re
minded me of the old charge against Demo
orRcy, viz; that they were still voting fol
Jackson. The Judge will be voting fol
the war for years to come. The Judge sAiC
, the most unscrUpulous cslumnies were
heaped upon Grants Administration but h
failed to disprove them, and prayed that thu
, groanings of the people might continue 70
four years more. In fact it was an uphill
business all the way through. In order t.
save himself he let of hsrrangue in favo
of his pet theme-womsn suffrage. Wou
a that we could persuade the General to max
the same speech in every school district i
the county.
After the glee club sung a song Mr. HAw
ley came forth. BE seems to be gentle
man-at least his speech was free troE
abuse MI. Hawley would defend tn
Administration, but from some caus
4 he too seemed to lack confidence in hi
8. Jurors. had they made up their opinions !
ic great deal had been said about Chorpenuln
+ clAins, Secor claims, Ssnto Domingo lot
nepotlsm and corruption they we're a
fslse-Grsnt had paid off the public del
= &C., &c. 1t was the same old stereotype
+, defense; similar probably to the paser
editorials Grant is sending out to his coun'
editors. 1t was q terrible task to perforu
in the face of public opinion and before a
indignant public, 70 claim an honest admil
] istratiou for Grant. Would to God tho,
charges were not true. Mr.. Hswley utter
failed to convince those anxious inqulrir
minds that all was lovely and serene
Washington. No cheers, no enthusiasm
2. nothing but attention, and such attention
ia given to criminals at the bar. he clos'
IL with this solemn final appeal. "My frlen
rant you to give three cheers for era
W and the whole ticket This had its efie'
nd The cheers, such az come from the lips al
a. not the heart, were given.
>" At this iuncturs We supposed the sh'
. over. But no, Gen. Howe Was again