Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-08-17
Gain of a Congressman in
Montana.
Disgraceful and Disorderly
Negro Meeting in New
York.
Grants Omce-ho1ders run
ming the Louisville
Concern.

RYE BEAoR, N. H., Aug. l6-.Mr. Gree
lev was met At Portsmouth this morning by
prominent citizens and escorted to the
Rockingham House, where he made speech
principally devoted to revolutionary recol-
leotions. BE reached here this afternoon
and went to clam bake in the grove.
Secretary Robson was present and made
speech. Mr.. Greeley was serensded this
evening aud leaves tO-morrow for Boston.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-The Cabinet was
in session two hours. No important bust
ness was transacted. Ths President returas
to Long Branch tomorrow.
CANTON, H., Aug. ia large Liberal
meeting was addressed BY Senator Trumbull
and Hon. L. ". Ross.
BosToN, Aug. 16.-E. NJ. Chamberlain,
chairman of the late Labor Conference, pub
fishes q call for delegates to the Labor
Convention at Philsdelphis on the 22d inst.
PrTTsBURG, Aug. ia call for Liberal
Republican msss meeting WAS signed by 700
voters The list is headed by Hons. J. K.
Moorehead and I. N. Marshal.
DETROIT, Aug. l6.-EX-Gov. Blair made
. speech at Liberal meeting at jackson
tonight, in reply to Postmaster General
Crsswell.
NEw YORK, Aug. l6.-A letter Is pub
lished today from Attorney General Barlow,
requesting Sheriff Brennan not to arrest
Andrew j. Garvey on the civil process
against Tweed, Ingersoll and others.
Liberal victory in Montana---Maginnis elected
delegate to Congress
Special to N. Y. Tribune.
HELENA, Montana, Aug. l2.-Ofhcial re-
turns elect Major MaginDis, Liberal Demo
crat, delegate 10 Congress by 800 majority.
Although denied the privilege of psrsicip&t-
ing 10 the political affairs Of the Union,
Montana gives her moral support to Greeley
and Brown, whose election we believe will
guarantee an honest and prosperous admin
istration Of national affairs and unite the
people of our country in the bonds of eter-
nal friendship. RUFUS +. ARICK,
Chairman Democratic Central Committee
A Disgraceful Affair.
Special to The Chicago Tribune.
New YORK, Aug. l5-One of the mos
disorderly aud disgrsoeful political meeting
ever held in New York: was the colored de
bate tonight at Cooper Institute, between
W. A. Saunders, for Greeley, aud Rev
Highland Gsrneis, for Grant. The sudienc'
! was largely composed of negroes, iuCludin!
several colorsd Grant Clubs. According t,
programme Saunders opened the debate
one hour being allotted to him, but no soone
had he come forward than be was AssAile
by boots and groans. He maintained hi
ground, however, for an hour, though it Wa
impossible to hear any one sentence.
majority in the hall cheered Greeley at frs
: bus they were groAned down. An under
. current of Kisses followed Saunders remark
a while every half minute cheers would
given by the Grant Clubs, followed by groAr
for Gresley, Summers name was receive
: with deafsning groans. Whenever one {
= Saundera' ideas reached the audience tweni
= interruptions were yelled back at him.
d he took drink Of water, or wiped his fax
d with his handkerchief, insulting jsers wei
heard on all sidea- When Garnetl's tur
came to address the meeting the seer
changed as if by magic, and the enth usissl
over his very ordinary Grant speech, wi
n hailed with enthusiasm and excitemen
When he closed, Saunders had half an hol
70 close the debate, but the audience by th
time had lost the last vestge of restrain
le and groaned and yelled continuously. SAu
10 ders spoke for twenty minutes In Rppare
- dumb show, but then gave up the task.
h- Q debate, the meeting was complete al
~ shameful failure, the negroes being utter
unwilling to listen 10 more than one sid
and displaying q turbulence and intoleran
that would refresh the memory Of Wend'
L. Phillips.
Grants Bourbon Democrats.