Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-07-23

dextrous manlpulators OF primary meetings. |
He would then transform the civil service of
the country from party machine into 9
business establishment. We can never
achieve civil service reform until the inter
ests which demand it shall be more potent
in our public counsels than those which
resist even while seeming to favor it. That
this contamination is not for distant | fer
vently trust.
Mr.. Schurz said : ~ accept political
reform of she civil SCI vice, but the man who
knows that he was not my favorite choice
as q candidate and that nothing attaches
me to his fortunes but my belief in his
honest desire and his great ability aud
opportunities to do good. may be assured
that in every effort to carry out the pro
gramme here laid down, l, ss well as the
many others who think as DO, will stand
faithfully and resoluteiy by his aide with
active cooperation.
New YORK, July 22.-Ths Times Wash
ing,on dispatch says it was announced in
the Sunday Chronicle that Sumner is pre-
par,ng a letter to the colored people favor
ing Greeley. He told several persons lately
that Grant would not carry more than four
States.
BosroE, July PA special dispatch
from Washington to the Trareller states
that Sumner has written letter to Gardner
| Brewer, of Boston, coming out in favor Of
| Greeley and Brown, and against Grant
strongly.
New YORK, Jolly 22.-Governor Gratz
| Brown left the city last night on his way to
| Kentucky, in company with Colonel Ander-
| son, who, however, goes directly to Missouri.
Brown will remain in Kentucky about ten
DAYS, when he will visit his home. Shortly
thereafter he will make a stumping tour,
commencing with the STATE of New York
in September.
Sllas Tappan, of Syracuse, another mem
Der of the Republican State Committee has
resigned and declared for Greeley.
NEW YORK, July pa North Csrolinl
letter to the Herald saws: "The Democrat
have a good chance for carrying the State
though the margin is so marrow that it j
I'm possible to predict with any certainty
Secretary Boutweips speech is denounced
by members Of his own party, and at bi
reception At Greensboro not more than lift,
waited to hear his statistical statemen
shrough. Boutwell, declined the proposition
to divide the time with either Doolittle o
e Upton.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, July 22.-Ex-Sena
tor Warner and Chief Justice Rice have de
clared for Greeley.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, July 22.-An i'm
mense Greeley ratification was held SAtur
! day night. A large number of colored mel
: participated.
t JEFFERsoNvTLLE, July 22.-Cassius N
o Clay addressed an audience OF Liberal Re
e pubhcans and Democrats in this city &c
!. night, FIVE thousand people being present
= His speech was delivered in his happy styl
q and concluded with an appeal to men of e
# parties to unite upon common basis c
r equal rights to all men.
WAsHISGToN, July 22.-The PresdeT
q will reach here on he early morning trai
% and the cabinet meets at noon Gen. Smit
o arrived with Spotted Tail and party, VII
e have an interview with the Secretary Of II
A. Interior in dsy or two.
+ New YORK. July PA Worlds specir
= from Geneva dated to-day, says; "Claiu
:, for damages caused by the vessels Bosto
'l' Sslle, JEFF Davis, Joy and Music hR'
81 been dismissed By the arbitration The &
SC murrer of Great Britain concerning 9th
70 vessels is overruled. The case of Il
ID Florida was concluded to-day. The
cision, it is believed, Awards $2,6000,0t
et damages for her depredstions. The boa
AS took up the case OF the Alabama claims