Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-08-12
FORMATION OF A GREELEY AND
Brown CLUB.


The meeting of the friends of Greeley and
Reform on Saturday evening last, was
complete success.
At an early hour the Court House was
filed to overlooking by an orderly aud in
telligent crowd ofpeople.
The meeting was organized BY calling
Wan. Eggleston Esq, to the chair and ap-
pointing w. + Andrews Secretary.
The committee appointed to secure
names for the club we're then called upon to
hand them in They reported Sl5 names
from three wards, VIZ: LIST Ward, 70; End
Ward, Sc; 3rd Ward, l59. The Fourth
Ward not heard from.
Mr.. Drake then moved that the club be
organized and called the Liberal Club of
Rock Island Carried.
On motion, all those who had signed the
constitution Of the club were declared mem
bers.
Messrs. Johnston, Tegeler, Huessing, Hen
dron and Allen were then appointed a com
mittee to nominate officers for the club.
a committee of three, consisting of
Me'srs. Drake, Chopper and Quiss, we're ap-
pointed By the chair to nominate twenty
three delegates to the County Convention.
officers made the following report, which
was unanimously adopted: For President,
q. c. Connolly; Vice President, Aug.
Huessine Secretary, Joseph May; Treasurer
| s. b. Stoddard.
On motion of Mr. DAnforth the Executive
| Committee, when appointed we're author
| lied to select room for the use OF the club
| The committee on delegates then reported
the following names:
John + sher, Qua Stengel, A. Bamberger,
! Elijah Carter, Geo. l.. Quist, VIM. bunker,
John Swanson, VIM. Bell, P. T. McElherne
| Thomas Thorington, 5. b. Hendron, DIR. g.
rruesdale, W. l.. Sweeney, Ii. G.. Connolly,
Porter Skinner, James Carroll, James Holl-
iuquist, John Ziegler,C. Tegeler, John War
ner, Jos. Gray, Thos. BollmAn, Geo. La
mont.
The report Was unanimously adopted.
MAJ. James NJ. Allan, of Geneseo, was
then introduced and delivered q telling
speech, denouneiug the present corrupt ad-
ministratioD, aud warmly espousiug the
cause OF Greeley and Brown. he took the
ground, at the start, that all parties, when
formed, must have some good fundamental
principles, but that in . short time they are
, apt TO forget the principles on which they
started, and become corrupt aud disposed to
use their power for party and personal in
terests. He then elucidsted his assertions
by q short retrospect Of the different parties
| which have figured IN American politics
he charged that the Republican party had
become corrupt, and not only corrupt but
iyrsnn aical and stated that the Senate
of the United States had set the worst ex-
amples, and had retrogated to less than the
, dignity Of the worst kind of q town caucus
Many OF the leading Republican members
Of that body had shown, by their votes and
their speeches, an utter disregard of the
rights OF the people, IN blind subserviency
} to the will of the President, and the IN
warranted measures they had taken to in
crease and perpetuate their own power
The speaker here introduced the case o.
Sumner 10 prove his statements. Chss
Sumner, who for many years had acted ~
chairman Of the committee on Foreign Re
lstions, and who was recognized By all 81
peculiarly fitted to fill the position, haC
, been deposed b, cause he had dared t.
stand mp in the Senate End express his owl
convictions and those of his constituents il
relation to the San Domingo sffslr; anC
Simon Cameron, one of the most corrup
politicians in she country, hsd been Sp
! pointed to the place. And yet, radica
: speecbmskers and wire-pullers tell the pee
pie that the President had nothing to d.
with it, that it was entirely the action of th,
Senate. a member of Congress, who re
= sides in this city, had told the people o
i Geneseo, only few days since, that III
I didn't know why Sumner was removed !!
such ignorance was lsmentsble.
J he kaF cad NJ trOD
d speech made in the Senate by Henry vii
y son who he thought must be good authorit
8 tor the GRANTEES now where he Wilson
stated explicitly that the reason of Sum
ner's removal was because OF bis opposition
a to Grants san Domingo scheme, AnC
I warned the Senate sgsinst removing him
? The Major then spoke of tn,
celebrated bayouet DILL which
the President had attempted to foist upol
+ the people with the assistance Of corrup
: Senate, in order to increase his own power
h. aud give him control of the ballot box. Thi
was au unworthy and disgracefu act, one o
the worst of his administration. The speake
then reviewed the life and character of Hor
ace Greeley in coutrsdistnctiou to Presiden
Grant, and the comparison was necessGri
not very iistsering to the great Seless. Maj
Allan was frequently Rpplauded throughou
bis speech which lasted for an hour and
} half, and was an able argument; for reform
At the conclusion of Msj. Alan's speech
MIR. Frank /. Jervis, of Davenport, was cAle,
10 the stand, and in a speech Of some 2
minutes duration raised the enthusiasm o
his audience to the highest pitch. He evi
Z IDENTIFY got" the house. A voluntary com
plimeut paid to him by Granite, who wa
: present, serves to illustrate his power owe
an audience he sAid II don't believe
: word he says, but ! can't help cheering.
f When Mr.. Jervis sat down the meeting
gave three rousing cheers for Greeley AM
Brown, Gustavus Ksorher and the whol
Liberal ticket, and then broke up and a
Departed for their homes well satisfied witt
the evenings entertainment. 1t was reAll
gratifying success and proves concusivel
that the banner of reform ia working in thi
}. community. The club starts off with usS-l
! 400 mel bers and when the Fourth Ward i
: heard from and the reports are all in, it i
confidently expected the number will reso
g at least six hundred. Subscriptions shout
' now be taken up and funds raised to fit u
a handsome club room and begin g can
j pAign in earnest.