Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-09-09
Grant Offering to pay South
ern Claims in exchange
for Votes.
The GRANTEES down in the
mouth about the Louis
Vile Eizz1e.
Absurd1y small award on
the Alabama Claims.

New YoRY, Sept. THE Tribune says:
IF our friends will do as well in other
States az in Vermont, we shall have nothing
TO fear. Look at the following table of the
loss in Vermont: Republican vote, 1868,
A. .l67; Grant vote, 1872, 43, 1876; loss, 9Sl.
Democratic vote, 1868, l2,045; Liberal and
Democratic vote, 1872, 1854; gain $3.50
Mayor Banks, fresh from Tennessee,
brings cheering news from that State.
Greelsy's sjoTity he estimates at from 5O,-
900 80 70 900. The managers of she State
Fair, without distinction of party, have In
vited Mr.. Gresley to deliver the annual
address, at Nashville, on Oct. 5. In the
event Of his acceptance, large numbers from
Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, LOuisians,
Arkansas, and Kentucky are expected to
attend the exercises.
CLEVELAND, Sept. THE Hon. Carl
Schurz was met at the depot by body
guard of at least 500 mounted men, who
escorted him to the Kennard House. The
reception was, in fact, perfect ovation
rhs meeting at the public square, at
o 'clGck p. NJ, was altened by At least 20
900 people. Intense enthusiasm prevailed /;
there were 800 torches, with transparencies
and banners, in procession. The square
was packed with the masses, who listened
attentively to the eloquent speaker. He
dealt some telling blows, and their effect
will be seen next November General
Thomas Ewing spoke from the same stand
at the same time, the Senator not being able
to make one eighth Of the audience hear
him. General Ewing is very forcible and
eloquent speaker, and spoke at some length.
The Germans will serenade Senator Schurz
TO night. The meeting may safely be pro-
nouhced shs most decided success OF the
campaign, aud, beyond a doubt, it will
have It's desired effect. You can safely
count on CuyahoRA county for Greel and
Brown, and Selsh Cham berls for Congress
rom this district.
SPRINGFIELD, H., Sept. 7-To-night our
city is ali abiszs again with torch light pro-
cessions, which have flied the State House
grounds to overaowing, and the people
Hild with enthusiasm. A cannon is belch-
lng forth, In deep thunder tones, Its Wei
come to the masses of she people congrega
ted 10 listen to the Hon. George W. Carter,
Speaker OF the House of Representatives, of
Louisiana. HIS speech is replete with sharp
nlts and convincing arguments which carry
conviction to the hearts of his hearers, and
meet with the greatest applause. Il may be
said that NO speech of the season has met
with greater favor. Mr.. Carter convinced his
hearers that the Southern people are in
earnest in their desire, to be one people
again under one flag and one Govern ment,
and that those most desirous to attain this
end are the soldiers of the rebel army.
There we're 1000 or 3, 900 people present
at the Wigvam to hear the Hon. james ?
Roo, (which, under ordinary circumstan-
ces, would have bsen . good meeting for the
GRANTEES. But the contrast tonight be-
tween the huge popular demonstrAtion at
Greeley Park and that of the wigwam made
it look sickly indeed. The interest in Grant
and bis vanning cause is going out in this
section of the State, and in proportion As
it ceases the enthusiasm for Greeley in
cresses.
Joseph Ledlie has returned from Blanton
Duncau's Convention at Louisville, and his
report has evidently set rather heavily upon
the Grant managers of that stupsndous
fraud in this city. They have learned wis
dom by experience and the ey expenditure of a
large amount OF money, and havs learned
what they ought TO have known, that the
people cannot be hosxed. Joseph has no
longer followers in this coun,y, and it is be-
lievsd that be will come out soon and es.
pouse the Grant cause.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. The Democrats and
Liberals had their 6rst torehhght parade Of
the campaign tonight, and made a most
splendid display in their gay and brilliant
uniforms. After marching through the prln-
cipal streets, they halted at Broadway and
Washington streets, where q mass meeting
was held, at which Senator Blair, Congress-
man Wells and several other gentlemen
spoke to one Of the largest crowds ever as
sembled in the city.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7.-As 9 result of the
labor which some Of the Grant politicians
are doing in the South for his eauss, it Is
stated that during the mouth Of August 400
new claims have been fled with the South
srn Claim Commission. 1t has been shown
that Grants friends, to obtain support
among the Southern people, have promised
if they support Grant for reelection that
their claims would be promptly paid, The
large increase during the past month is,
therefore, significant.
New YoRK, Sept. THE Bar Association
is reported to have held meeting last eve
ming to secure the dag qualification of Barn
ard and checkmsie any move for restoring
Cardozo to the bench.
CARLIsE, Pa, Sept. THE jury in the
case of DIR. Schoepps returned q verdict af-
ter an absence Of few minutes, of not
guilty, and the dsfenden, was promptly lib
Grated by order of the court.
LASALLE, H., Sept. 7.-Colonel E. D.
Tsylor, President of the Northern lllinois
Coal and Iron Company, after an absence oil
several weeks duration, returned toda5,
and was waited upon by commises of the
LaSalle coal miners, who informed him
that Superintendent Lacey's offer of $l.l5
Q ton for mini0g was rejected The coionsi
replied that no further offer would be made,
aud soon sfter ordered all the mining
tools and the mules to be taken out OF the
mines, and ell the EMPLOYERS, except the
watchmen, to be discharged The Super
inasndent of the Minsrs' Valley and Ke-
nosha coal mines adhere to their offer as
&l.05 9 ton.
GsskvA, Sept. 6.--The Tribunal of Arbi
trasion have pronouncsd decision, making
RWngd for tha losses cauaed hF the Alabama,