Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-08-17
LIBERAL MEETING IN MOLINE.
Dunn's Hall crOwded---Hundreds unable to
gain admission.
Speeches by Hon. J. B. Grinnell, J. D. Camp
bell and VIM. 7. Allan.

bell and VIM. T. Allan. Z
The Liberal meeting in Moline last eve
ming (shs l6th) was, in every respect
Rlorious success, and far surpassed the an
ticipations of the most sAnguine lhosrA'
men of that city. When our reporter entered
,ba hall. a few minutes before eight o'clock,
,s,rly All the seats were occupied and the
audience was quietly awaiting the arrival OF
the speakers. A few moments past eight
the meeting was called to order by Eugene
Lewis, ESQ, and an organization effected
by calling William Kerns to the chair aud
appointing Albert YintOn Secretary.
Mr.. Kerns then INTRODUCED Hon. j. B.
Grinnell, who, be said, was an old-time
sbolilionist, and had formerly been in the
railroad business-A sort of an underground
affair. When Mr. Grinnell rose TO speak
the hall was packed, seatp, standing room and
all Mr.. G.. noticing little space around
the platform invited them to FL that up, to
come right up to him, he didn't intend to
call any names, or insult any body-epithet
was not argument in his opinion. Mi. G.
said in starting that ne had rode about 300
miles during the day, having spoken at
South Bend, Indiana, the evening before,
and was somewhat tired and hosrse. He
then paid glowing tribute to Moline in re-
gard 20 her enterprise and natural AdvAn-
taQes,,; he had voted 10 Congress many times
| in favor OF her im mediate interests-wss in
/ Congress when the appropriations to i'm
| prove their water power had passed, and he
/ thought he was entitled 10 fair hearing
from the citizens of Moline. He then spoke
Of the situation; said that We were
ia the midst of q political revolution
which had commenced at Cincinnati, had
been indorsed at Baltimore, and would be
crowned with victory 10 November he had
been al sboltionist, had fought the Demo
Gratis with oil his power, bnt the names ap-
piled TO him BY the Democrats when be was
an stolItiouist we're soft in comparison TO
tae yitupersiion and abuse hesped upon
him, and all the Liberals, by the so called
Radicals. He WASH "sorehesd' -when last
eectsd to Congress he had received ma
| iority of over 5000 in bis district.
The age of a political party had hitherto
been bat twelve years. Twelve years had
Martin Van Buren, hsd been sung out AND
=. Harrison sung in. That was right, anc
now, after II years of power II was time
that the Republican party should step GU
= and give its accounts up for examination
ln regard to Grants reelection, be SAFE
that no man could give . good reason why
: Gent. Grant should be elected over auy
. other msu. He defied any man TO do it.
~ aha IlaVg IN Il
e would divide the time with him. President
u Grant had made himself obnoxious to The
people By bis military deEpotism. The hon
est men Of his own party we're opposed e
bis reelection, but their tongues we're tied
A prominent Republican IN Davenport
q Hiram Prica) who had been Congress
msu, had said to him when he had voted Il
y make Grant General You have elpeS
i to make an accidental General, and I
J. drunken one at thst.' Now that man II
T. strong for Grant, and why ?-he occupie
prominent government position himself
has one son consul at MArsailles, and l.
e bound to Grant by these selfish ties. it
this manner does Grant bolster up his cor
rupt administration.
Whatever Grant may have been as
q soldier be is no statesman. lie had show
il BY his first acts. HIS first blunder Was n
the selection OF Cabinet. He was in th
Senate Chamber when the Cabinet was an
nounced, and from that moment he had n
% confidence IN Gen. Grant, or his ed miuistr'
d uou. Had not the result verified his Wor:
10 tears? Mr.. Grinnell then spoke briefly {
the men composing the Cabinet. Hsmlto
~ Fish had proved failure, which was ne
J. denied even BY the GRANTEES. And Bori
q Secretary OF the Navs "Who IS Borie ?
d was the universal question asked. Thu
4 glorious old Admiral, FsrrARut, bad new,
even heard Of this man who was to be b
10 chief, aud turning around asked, ''Csn 70
e tell me who this Borie ISL" Borie had give
ir Grant s., 900 and Grant knew him.
The speaker continued with the ditfereu
members Of the Cabinet and showed theI
up 10 their true light, as men ignorant {
the duties of their official positions, ur
u skilled 10 sistesmAnship and some Of ihsr
d dishonest and disgrace to the Offices the
70 held. Grant never voted bat once aud iht
:, was for Democrat. In 1851 Gen. Graz
wrote letter IN winch be said 81 Am
< Democrat, and if this war is waged !
q further the ends Of the abolitiouists pledg
| myself a. a soldier that | will carry IL
II sword on the other side and casI my lot wit
the SOUTH
How about Boutwell, as a fnsacier F
N locked up $ll0,OOO,000 in gold, that WI
10 worth 10 per cent for circulation among
- the people, 10 take care OF 30 or 40 million
which was manipulated by the bulls at
bears on Wall street. Il should have CT
culated amongst the people.
:, Speaking of the Alabama claims, Mr..
said that Mr.. HawIey and other Ora
A speakers, would tell the people, "Ah il
splendid; nothing like it; IFS alt settled
81 everything is to be paid" Certainly tbs
y will be paid, all but 80 per cent. Applause
is And the Indian policy, whereas, 1t took br
=, $4,000, 900 few years ago to take care
the red men. it now costs $1,000, 600 q
y nuslly. The President had boosted that
If would attend to Mormonism-snd how vi
Il it? Why the Secretary of the Interior HI
! been beseeching Brigham Young to raise
disturbance until after election, aud Mo
20 mousm hourishes as ever before.
d, Grant speakers tell the people that the
never was q time when the country WAS
prosperous as the present. 1t is not so. Go
ID to-day ia per cent higher than it vas
N wear ago. 10 the agricultural districts mo
:. ey is very close, and the people are overbU
ueneO anu Oppfesseu Dy thAhuou. "nY,
10 parts Of Iowa, not half the people have y
cy paid their taxes, and have not the money
IN do it with. And this money which shou
h, be circulated amongst the people is bei
boarded by the Administration and deposit
in National Banks, and then these ban
st are called on for subscriptions for electio
tn eering purposes. Mr.. Grinnell said ii
"A they boosted of the rspidity with which th
we're paying of the debt. He did not
a. ieve it was right to undertakS to pay
ly the debt so fat. The country needs res
be simply pay the interest on the bonds so Il
ba they will be marketable and pay the bon
when they fall due, but NOT take money frt
10 the people that is worth 10 per cent to tn,
g. and use il to pay debt not yet due, a
Of pay 10 to 10 per cent extra to the holder
I'D the bonds for taking his money.
an Mr.. Grinnell then spoke Of the numerC
frauds and deiAlcstions of governm,
I'd officers. He showed up the facts relative
mt the Secor and Chorpenning claims in III
true light. As an instance of Grants mI