Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-08-12
By Telegraph
Movement for Liberal
Meetings throughout the
State.
Immense Liberal Meetings
in Bloomington and
Chicago.
Dependence of the Wash
ington Ring about North
Carolina.
Active work in Maine--Lib-
eral Nominations in
Louisiana.
Great Torch Light Process
sion in New Orleans.
Great Torch Light Process
sion in New Orleans.

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, Aug. 9.-The Greeley
and Brown mass meeting, held here to-day,
outnum bered the Grant meeting of last Mon
day at least three to one, and in point of
numbers far exceeded the most sabguine ex-
pectstions. Large delegations arrived from
adjoining towns during the forenoon, and At
2 P. NJ, the crowd wended their way to the
fair ground, where, after reading the names
of the signers of the call, Senator Schurz
Was introduced to the multitude, and was
received with prolonged applause. Owing
to the vast crowd, aud the inability to hear
she speaker, Hon. W. W. 0'Briez, of Peoris,
took position some distance from Senator
Schurz, aud was soon surrounded by large
and attentive audience. The evening meet
ings at three different stands were addressed
by O'Brien, Robinson, k9rner, aud other
distinguished gentlemen, after which an
immense tOrchlight procession paraded the
principal streets. The number in attend snce
at the fair grounds is estimated at from s,
900 to 10 1000, and at the different stands
tonight between II, 900 and $4,000
SPRINGFIELD, Aug. ga meeting of
prominent men IN the Liberal party is call
ed to meet in this ciIy on Wednesday, the
18th inst, to arrange thorough and sys-
temstic canvass of the State. 1t will include
the Electors, candidates for Congress, and
for State Offices, and others. The Executive
Com mittee have concluded to open the
campaign in all parts of the State stimuli
tansously, and have chosen this method to
make it comprehensive and effective. A
Liberal mass meeting will be held here on
Il evening Of the l4Ib.
AURORA, H., Aug. 9.-The Aurora Volks
freund, ably edited by Mr.. P. Klein, and
the only German paper in the Fourth Cor
gressionsl District, comes out, to-day, in
support of Greeley and Brown and the en-
tire State ticket. The Germans here are
almost unanimous in support of Greeley,
Brown, and Kerner.
WASHINGTON, Aug. with very posi-
tive indications of great frauds in the North
Carolina election, which possibly will result
in the Legislature declaring Judge Msrri-
man the properly Governor, there il
not much disposition to crow heartily or
the part of Radical politicians here. The
loss of the Legislature and thorough refu
tation of their assertions as to the number
: of Congressmen they would have had, toned
; down their enthusiasm considerably.
New YoRK, Aug. IO.-A letter has beer
received by Senator James O'Brien from
, Blanton Duncan, asking him to organize
, strsight-out Democratic movement in thi
city. 1t is understood, however, that 0 BrieI
declines to have anything TO do with tn
l matter.
h President Grant arrived hare thi
e morning and left Immediately for Lopl
d Branch.
CHICAGO, Aug. l0-Carl Schurz spoke il
n IL. HI -
was crowded to its utmost capacity. Out
side g meeting was organized and sddresse
by local speakers.
NEW YORK, Aug. l0.-DispAtches fror
Maine say that very active cAnvassing is prt
r. crossing on both sides throughout the Stat
il Senator Doolittle is working on behalf {
N the Greeley ticket Gov. Noyes, of Obi
has arrived and is addressing Republica
meetings. Senator Wilson is slso short
n expected there.
,e PORTLAND, Me-, Aug. 10.-Theodore Ii
q ton addressed a large meeting of Liber
Republicans and Democrats tonight.
New ORLEANS, August 10 The Liberia
nominated 8 full State ticket with D.
B Hem for Governor; J. S. Young, 1t. Go
. ernor F. E. Dumas, colored, Secretary
ID State Geo. A. Sheridan for Congress f
d the State at large. 1t is now believed Il
Pinchbeck faction will fase with the custo
house Republicans.
r New ORLEANS, August 10.-The Demo
rscy had torch light procession to-nigb
Estimated at five to six thousand in nun
bers.
BALTIMORE, August l0.-t is undersio'
that two steamers have been chartered {
the Mace-O'BAldwin fight Thursday mex
They will leave the oily Wednesday.
number of sporting men are in the oi
among whom is Joe Coburn. Jim Ma
will be here Monday morning.