Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-07-11
Political Notes.

General Hancock periodically Endorses
Greeley for the next Presidency.
Daniel W. Voorhees, will take the stump
for Horace Greeley
Twenty-Five Republican newspapers in
Pennsylvania are earnestly opposing Har-
trAntts election, II looks as II the Gamer
on Ring candidate is not especially trusted
in his own party.
Governor Randolph, Of New Jersey, pro-
claims that Greeley will take twenty per
cent Of the Republican vote of that State.
Ten per cent. Of the vote for Grant in 1865
taken from him and given TO Greeley will,
with the Democratic vote, elect Greeley BY
half a million majority.
The Grant papers have devoted large
portion Of their editorial energies since the
Cincinnati Convention TO the work Of prov
ing the impoIsibility Of Democratic &C.
eep,Ance Of Horace Greeley. Labor lost.
The fight is now between DIR. Useful ii.
Greeley, Of Amherst, aud DR.. Useless S.
Grant, Of Harvard. A long-suffering people
will decide in November a. TO which is the
better doctor-hs who would heal the ma
tion's wounds, or be who would keep them
open
The Cincinnati Enquirer says that a 6f.
teen dollar government advertisement with
sly hint Al postolice, will make an Ad-
miniS.rA,iou editor howl like panther.
". A. Saunders tcolOred) elected on the
Maryland Grant ticket, has Withdrawn from
the sinking institution at Washington, and
will vote with the majority, for Greeley and
Brown. Mr.. Saunders says "A profound
sense of duty to my race and the demands
Of unsel6sh patriotism, superior TO mere
partisan requirements, compelled me to
decline the honor and sever my connection
with the Gran. wing Of the Republican
party
When Horace Greeley was 10 Congress he
incurred the dislike Of both political parties
By his efforts to expose the petty atesliugs
Of the members aud their rstAiners, and the
vigOr with which he prosecuted the matter
united the whole army Of honorable and dis
honorable thieves against him but honest
men are now disposed TO remember such
things 10 his credit.
Greeley and Brown clubs are spriuging
up 10 all parts Of Vermont, aud are Great
ing widespread CONSERVATION among tn,
Grant Ring BY their zeal aud ranks
A club Vas organized in Rutland on Tues
day evening, with George Graves as Prssi
dent the call for the fret meeting having
been signed BY 1870 Republicans. A call for
club In Springfield WAS signed by 100 Re.
publioAns, aud a pids-swake club has been
organized with j. A. H. Ellis, President.
The Rev. J. Ss.a Martin leolored dele.
gate to the Philadelphia Convention from
Louisiana, has become disgusted with the
Packard Casey Ring in that State, aud has
addressed the following outspokeu letter 70
Lisu.-Gov. Pinohback: The Packard
corruption, conspiracy, aud tyrrAny has
Iriumphsd over the will Of the coorsd pso-
pie. BY keeping Republicans divided, they
have driven thousands from their ranks and
organized defeat The only hope Of the
negro 10 this State rests 10 the Liberal Re
publican party. Henceforth AN one o.
them"
Ex.MAyor Richard VauE, Of Philadel phia
one Of the most confirmed and iniluentia
Democrats in Pennsylvania, in recent in.
tsrvieW, expressed bis Gstonishment at the
groviug sentiment in favor Of Greeley, de
olsring i. to be like "prairie tornado that
sweeps over the country, coming from no
one knows where" Ia regard to the action
Of Baltimore he says eff the masses Of
the Democratic party we're in favor Of il, /
should, personals, like to see such tickle.
placed in the field. have been in favor Of
the nomination Of Thurman, OF Ohio, and
BaJard, Of Delaware, or Stevenson, of Ken.
lucky, and Stockton, Of New Jersey but,
as 1t is, l think there can be no doubt Of
the Endorsement Of Greeley and Brown by
the Baltimore Convention. shall feel
bound by the action Of that, even if there
shall be bolt, because intend to s.Ay in
the party with which have always been
identified. ! think, if Mr., Greeley is elect.
ed-and have no doubt Of his election
he will make one OF the most conservative
Presidents we ever had"