Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-04-24

ssty, teconomyj universal amnesty 1niousn
1s5eral reform, and the one term primer pie =
for the presidency
Adopted unanimously.
Mr.. Dixon Of Ottumwa came forwArd,
aud in very able address, said he bsliey'
ed the administration party to have assuu-
cd unconstitutional power, and made the
best interest OF the people subservius to {
their party, aud new relations.
BE was willing, ne said 10 support any
gooa Republican, and was opposed to the
denomination Of Grant,
The Hon. Grinnell here arose and called
upon the gentlemen from Afsr to come for
ward and hear from them.
Mr. Butler Of Muscstine Co. said he would |
rather step on. of the Republican party, than
vote for Grant. He feared not opprObri
Gus spishsts (he said he always managed to
outlivs them. The time has come for
Americans, to choose men for highest ON
ees in right Of people, who had other talent
than silence statesmen who knew some
thing Of the genius of our instuhons'
Hon Gra,z Brown was conducted to seat
on the platform amid applause.
Mr.. Davies Of Lee, said be had been a
Liberal Republican fOr sometime. de was
delegate to his Republican County O0nven
ton He tried there to persuade hisfriends TO
D iOin the Missouri Convention, bat they had
not the backbone He WAS also delegate
. to Republican State Convention of Des
Moines, said /. was composed OF office
= holders, Revenue officers, Possmssters and
Collectors, simply to nominate delegates
: pledged to Grant. Since that convention
e the euodition OF this country has been look
ing up.
i Judge Rohrer went into detail ,reeounnng
b. robbery after robbery that had been perPe-
e tra,sd by the party in power, till robbery and
t, defAlcasiou has finally become the order OF the
e day, and has ceased to StArtle the people,
. Hon. GrAsz Brown said be was too well
d known TO men Of Iowa 20 think he needed
an introduction TO them. He always felt be
Of had their sympathy since he had worked fOT
w twenty years 10 common cause. The cause
u, Of freedom.
m L. was 20 years ago since he had planted
the frst free flag upon slave soil-and slno'
10 1860 he has carried the banner Of Liberalism
ye along the Southern bOundsry of lows.
~ In defining Liberalism heSaid, with q
cd that has been said against us, all tn
I l., ayRkaN At
Elm pense, all the assault that has been pre-
vOked not one line that we have indite
Ou could be proven false
Wha. is our erims2 Whist our treaso
to raise such an outcry? fear it is wsr
of allegiance to Ofiice.holdeSs.
Will not the Philadelphia Convention So
render TO Cincinnati. /, was the purpose
the Liberal party to purity the governmen
10 LEI the dead past be buried-io disar
luminosity by Rmnesty--to put period
deuposism, nepotism, carpet bsggism, al
have peace, industry and prosperity refs
once more over the land. He said the ca
pet.baggsm was not unprecedent in the q
>. VI nails Of this oountry-for when Kansas yea
ago was invaded BY the tribe, and when Il
u" people Of that State we're subjected TO
system OF dictatiou from Wsshinglon-t
men Of Iowa arose 'eu mssse' 70 prose
," against it. The Liberal party he said I
ooguizss no party, it breaches fraternity q
the invites Oil "i'" "
and and Join issue and participate 10 the
cen umph which is sure to crown the rig
A'eS "The Liberals propose liberal reform
reform everywhere throughout the deps
ap. meuts Of govsrnmens-wherec corruption
the rotteuuess has penetrated
natl Let US innsugurste a new ers tina: will
= n remembered with gratitude for genera.iO
> y Let Us redeem our free-our no
hos country Of the inouous-the mig
J d marc Of extreme taxation that Is crush
out her erery existence as q free country.
r.. Let as have honest men for the work
Ian, no place men.
Let us have no more partisan fAvorits
Let there be GIL end TO the old order
~ - things and let US have . new one, that '
do something for our country.
'rds, The speaker was loudly and frequer
ID Applauded during his sddrsss-Aud ow
.,L 70 urgent bu siness matters, he was obi
Her. to return last evening 70 It. Louis, and
r f appoint large crowd that assembled
lam hear him speak.
At the close the meeting returned
lon'' of thanks to DR.. Buriis Tor the use OF
. o house upon the occasion, also to Gov. u
Brown of Missouri, for his able and eloq'
u c address. Thus, is the important moVeu
insugurAtsd in the blacklist state IN sil
Union-where RadicAliSm has houris
,,,Is with no power 10 Oheck-thu' begins
wave GhS. will roll over her broad praI
ank. with glad hdlngS of reform in All the raj
% cations of civil government 1t may no
' !, to-day, bat j, must he.
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