Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-09-28

ISDIGEAPoLIs, Sept. % - Mr. Greeley
was introd uced to the vast audience in the
State House yard, tonight by Hon. Daniel
". Voorhees,, as follows:
MY FELLOW CITIZENS: The honor Of
introducing the distinguished guests to night
has been assigned TO me. Is il well known,
my friends, that when this great movement
commenced my relations TO u we're not wta'
they are now. | complied, however, viii
the behes,s OF nv pArIy when the exponent
Of our principles, who is here tonight, was
placed in nomination. Since that time my
judgment, my heart, and my mind has be-
come thoroughly impreguAtsd with Ihs be
lief thAG We are engaged 10 q great move
meuI for the REDEEM p,ion and benefit OF our
country. The gentleman who ia here TO
night 10 your candidate. He has commend.
ed himself in large degree to our support
and our confidence by his publ utIerAncss
both 10 letter and speech Ths apeecbss
which be has been delivering In his present
tour will be among the few specimens oil
political literature preserved for the Sdmira-
ton Of future ages. do not hesitate to say
in your presence, and before thu whole
country, that for purity Of sentiment,
elevation Of thought, integrity Of
purpose, broad phlAnthrophy lofty be
neVolsnUe, aud elevated stAtesmAuship, the
speeches that Horace Greeley has delivered
on his present tour through the West have
no equal, no parallel ia American history
in the politics Of our country. Great ap-
plauhe II l had never been for bin before,
would be for him TO night Cheers |
His election signifies peace and reconcilia.
tou-SigDihss love among thu sections
where love has prevailed. IL signifies pun
~ 10 every department Of the Govern ment
] stood forth once to oppose this movement
but bowed TO " when my party decided e
embraces it. Tonight | 20 further To
night, embrace wiIh all my heart, with all
my mind, with all my strength, as tending
10 puri6oAtion, the redemption Of our whole
country, North and South, sverywhere.
Loud applause. This spectacle is a
bright omen Of success. propose to intro
ducs TO you, my fellOW.citizens, one Of the
meu who, By his oWn brain and hands ha,
carved for himself foremost place, not
merely in the history Of the country, but 10
tho history Of the world. propose to in
troduee one who, from the portion Of labor
and toll has placed himself in the front
ranks Of mAnkind-HorAce Greeley. Loud
and prolonged cheering.
Mr.. Greeley, on being Introduced, said:
PEOPLE or INDIASA: This distinguished
gentleman who has just addressed you has
pronounced the two watch uords Of the pres
ent campaign. The first is reconciliation,
and the second purihoAtion. / have spoken
heretofore on reconciliation. propose to-
night to speak 10 the interest Of publication
Oar oounTy has recently encountered and
vAnquished the peril Of disunIOn. She IL
to-day confronted with the deadly peril oil
corruption. The cancer il eating her vitAls
vhsreofths essence IL purchased Legislation,
bribsd public servants and serious betrAyAls
Of the highest trusts. These are the ele.
ments. Let Us sBdeAVor TO illustrate her
present peril by simply TscOuuting 10 you
uudepisd and undeniabie facts which Illus.
traIs the history Of legislation BY congress
with references TO the Union Pacific rail- way.
would hK your attention on this As a aAm
pie oil the means whereby scheming, selfish,
and AVAricious men contive to Elut their
own greed, While they talk Of public utter
eat and public beusfssncs.
Tea years ago congress passed an act
chArIeriag the Union Pacific railway. That
act vAs intended and calculated to secure
the connection by railway OF our Pacific
with oar Atlantic states - noble purpose
and one which cannot bat be strongly com.
msndsd. As IL was certain that private
capital would not build road through 1900
miles Of mountain and desert, congress re-
solved TO aid that enterprise generously. 10
the hra' place the right Of way through the
puohe landa was granted, with tho right
aso 70 take materials from any part Of the
public domain. Next . large grant was
made In aid Of the Pacific railroad, and
third, bonds Of the government to the e1-
tent OF S25 900 per mile were loaned 10 the
company in cid Of the project. and the frs,
mortgage 90 the railroad taken therefor. /,
was mus provided that the road shouli be-
pun with the public money, for the public.
oy 'ne charter Of the com pany. After a
rev years, this projset having pns,.d
into the hands Of causbls a,r.n;us
men, some of whom were nsmbsr.
OF congress, new step wa, ,nLsn
Inc congress was Induced to au,bor;zs !.
new loan in aid of this project, to an sousl
,I With the first aid, that is, to the ex.
S ,an. OF al least $25 900 per mile. and hi,
dsno. as vas authorized TO take the prece
wo,S. oI The government loan. In o,hsr
Gus congress- relinuuisAsd onr s,.t r,o,,.
VI 'as railroad and took |, second