Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-07-19
Progress of the Greeley
madness all over the
country-The Sec'y of the
u. s. Treasury E1ec-
tioneering in North
Carolina.
Bismarck trying to stop
Emigration to this
Country.
More objections to the Al
ALBANIA Claims.

TERBE HAUTE, July l8.-D. W. Voorhees, |
WAS nominated by the Democracy TO-DAY at
Spencer, for Congress. He made an elabor- |
ate speech, saying:
"1ou have done me greater honor, all |
considered, thaa usually falls
to the lot of public men Of this country.
call you to witness that have not sought
the nomination but have urged that it
might be given to some one else. Coming
from the source it does, it 10 q prize equal to
the highest ambition. Circumstances Of q
purely personal and domestic nature led me,
two years ago, publicly to declare that l
was then making my last race for Congress.
am not here to shun the events of the last
two months, and the Lew and peculiar re
sponsibiIties they impose. A close obser
vation Of the lAwless and outrageous con
duct of the present administration, and the
great and increasing disgust in the public
mind long ago convinced me that an easy
opportunity would be presented this year
for the Democratic party, by presenting one
of its Ablest, pursst men for the Presidency,
20 regain control Of the govern pent, re-
establish civil liberty and equality in the
burdens as we'll ss blessings of the repub
lie. gave honest Republicans the same
ing that they would sufficiently rise above
party to vote against q corrupt admins
trauon without regard 10 the company in
which they performed so noble an act. !
still believe they would have done so. and
that any one OF four or Eve Democratic
statesmen who might be named as emf
nent for ability and purity of character
could have been elected to the Presi-
denoy over the present very unpopular in
cumbsnt.
Entertaining this opinion with the force
Of an absolute conviction, l made an
earnest effort to have it prevail in the
minds of others, In view of the Approsch
ing national Democratic convention, ]
exercised nv right as member of
the Democratic party IN pointing out
what thought it's action ought to be
have no apologies to make for having ex-
ercised it as | did. l would do so sgAin
under similar circumstances. | hold that
ell men have duty to perfSrm in assisting
TO create perfect public opinion by express
ing their own on all proper occasions. In
opposipg the nomination Of Mr.. Greeley
acted on this principle, and no one will ex-
pecI me now OF hereafter to retrsct a word
| have spoken or written on that subject.
The influence of my words, if they had any,
was directly to the Baltimore Convention
and not beyond the action of that body.
They must stand as my sincere uttersnces
aud | will oubtless be reminded that my
views we're not adopted at Baltimore and
my opinions we're dlsregarded. Ali this is
true. and do DOT pretend to disguise my
deep regret. l would gladly have it other
wise, and | have given the subject as care
fol and conscientious an examination in Or
der to ascertain the true path Of duty as it
has been IN my power to make
Your action alone, however, here to-day,
under ali circumstances OF the past and
present, inpels me to accept your nomiDa-
ton and make one more campaign with
you. For that purpose we must look the
present and future coolly and resolutely in
the face in the light of the recent result at
Baltimore. Let me say that the Democrat
| ic party is infinitely preferable in my Judge
ment even with Horace Greeley as its can
didais to that portion of the Repu bllcan
| party which acknowledges the leadership OF
Grant and the protigate managers by which
| be is led on to his own and his country q
ruin. No thought Of reereaDcy or in6delity
| to the Democratic party ever entered nv
mind so, as cannot control
It's COUNCILS. / shall submit to them
hoping that time may show it,
WAYS TO be wiser and more beneficial to The
country than | predicted. If Mr.. Greeley
under these circumstances should be elected
he will stand pledged by the strongest obi
cations that ever rested upon an honorable
man to bestow on the South the blessing
of iust, kind and fraternal policy of gov
ernment."
Sr. LOUIS, July lS.-The Liberal Repub
lican State Committee held meeuog yes
serday evening. Measures we're taken TO
the immediate organization of county Ant
district committees throughout the State
The vacancies in the committee were h!le(
and another meeting was ordered for Jul
25th, TO determine when the State Conven
sIon will be held.
INDIANAPOLIS, July l8.-The FIRST Liber
al Republican demonstration OF the can
paign in this city occurred to night at th
Academy OF Music. Speeches we're mad
by Hon. G. W. Julian, J. W. Evans and Go
!, Mclean.
: Judge Horace P. Bidder, of Loganspor
was nominated for Congress by the Demt
cratic and Liberal Republican convention
= of the 9Th district, at Kokomo to day.
DECATUR. July Is AT the Democrat
Congressional convention at Tolono yeste
day, Major W. E. Nelson, of Macon eouut
received 48 votes, and Co onel John /
Wolf, of Champaign, 33. Nelson's nomin'
tim was made una imeus.
ALBANY. July l8.-Tweddie hall vi
filled 10 night to hear Senator Fentou on OF
national finances. He charged the Al
minissration with the responsibility of Il
continued unsound monetary condition
saving i, had no financial policy save to &C
lect taxes, hoard gold, blockade Wall srte'
and pay the debt.
CHICAGO, July ls.-The Democrats
the Sixteeuth Congressional District nor
mated Hon. S. L. Bryan, of Marion cou
- ty. The Liberals have ratified the uomin
Ic tion.
N At a joint meeting of the Democrat
and Liberal committees st SpriDghe
Governor Palmer was chosen general cha
man.
CHARLOTTE, N c., July le.- Mr.. Boz
nd well spoke at the Court House to-day IN ST
=, port of the administration and 10 reteren
v TO the finances.
- RALEIGH, N. c., July l8-U. Co
missioner Beat has Ia usd warrants for