Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-09-14
Senator Trumbuu at Cambridge, nl.--An I'm
mense and Enthusiastic meeting.

mense and Enthusiastic meeting.
Special Despatch to The Chicago rribuns.
CAMBRIDGs, Ill.,, Sept. H. Cambridge
was, to-day, more populous than ever be-
fore 10 its history. Fully 5000 people az
sembled to hear the snieeni speakers who
we're expected to address them. General
B ack and Judge Eustsce we're nnsvoidablY
absent, but Judge Trumbull held the vast
audience for more than two hours. At Gal
va where he had to wait several hours to
make the connection with the train, he was
entertained by Mr.. Laa.n. Just before train
time he was ssrensded by the Galva Brass
Band, and prec. d by them, be msrched,
IN COMPANY With large eoncourse of citI-
z-os, TO the depot All tbe way both sides
IF the streets were crowded with the beauty
and ch,,alry Of GHlva. The train was be
hind time. and being called out by the
crowd, Judge Trumbull made few remarks
al ch were enthusiastically Received. Three
extra cars we're attach d 10 the train, and
when il left Galva all we're so crowded that
the Judge could not even fLd standiog
room, save In the baggage car, and in TINS
be came TO Cambridge, acct mpanied by the
Galva band. He reached the station in g
driving rain, which drove thousands from
the procession. He wss, nevertheless, met
By a large delegation Of the prominent citi-
Zens, BY the Cambridge Brass Band, aud at
least sky negroes, besides q large Lumber
of ladies aud gentemer on horseback. The
column formed, led by three ladies with
their escor,s, one in red, one in white, and
one in blue Next came the Cambridge
| Band, followed by the carriage cotainin g
| Senator Trumbull and friends, then large
nun Der of ladies aud gentlemen on horse
] back, Then the Galva Band, and last by q
long train of wagons from Geneseo, Kews-
nee, Atkinson, Audover, and the other
towns in Henry Couaty The Atkinson del
egsIioD carried black banner emblt Z1ned
With a skull and bones, above which was
written Hatred" abd beneath il "Gr4nt
AID Wilson" NotwithstAnding The storn,
which vas by this time torrent, the pro
cession marched through the principal
streets of the town, the ladi,s heroicaIly
continuing in the line although drenched To
the skin. All along The way every house,
every store, aud the space beueath every
awning .a' packed with pc, pc. The Rad
| Gals hung hack for time, but they soon
sa~ it was useless 10 attempt to ignore the
display, and curiosity brought them to the
front. After dinner the raiu ceased, the
sky brightLed like the Liberal prospects, and
Senator Trumbuil vas escorted by bras.
baud aud large num bers of citizens TO The
stand. which vas ere ted in the doorway q
he Court House. At the entrance to th,
Court House grounds, The Judge passed be
meath an arch, on which was inscribed Re
Coz Citation" in large capitals In the s.cl
sas suspended 8 shield, with the following
motto: Let us clasp haGds across th
chasm-H. Greeley" Afer music BY th'
band, the Getting was opened by the Galv,
Glee lub singing to toe tune of the "Bsttl
, Cry of Freedom" song, the chorus G
shich was ave will rally round the fla
r boys We will rally obce again; shouun
Horace Greeley" Msjor Allen, a Genese
! AbolEionist OF thirty years standing, ther
: introduced Senator Trumbnll, Who was re
, c.iVed with the NEST uproari1us applause
His address vas interrupted by freqpen
: bursts Of enthusiasm, and be closed amid
torrent of cheers. The meeting vas theI
, closed hy the Glte Clab and Judge Trum
DOLL WAS escorted back to his hotel By tn
band. He there received calls ffom at leas
/ Ave hundred citiz= ms from all parts of tb
0 county, among whom were mary promlnen
& Ssedes Ia this county there are over eli
0 hundred late Republicans ia the Creole
: Z ubs, distributed as follows: 10 Claws
60; in Kewsnee, 1872; 10 Geneseo, 10; In A
kinsoD. IS; in Cambridge, p; in Andove
80, aid be 0slance are disIrIbated thrOug
d the smaller towns. A large non Der of h
n are Sw-6es all of whom sre very lntelliger
IA and cannot be blinded or hood ~iDsed
demsgogues or politicians TIE meetiu
d has done great good here, aud excited OF
,r friends to sill more active work. Lars
E, acce,sions 10 our clubs are confidently e,
"A. pected.