Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-08-16
Grant removes the Seat of
Government to Long
Branch.
Progress of the Greeley
Ball.
Important meeting of our
Candidates, Speakers and
Committees at Spring
field.

North Carolina, one of the Liberal Repub-
licAn National Committee, arrived here to.
day. He says the Legislature will undoubt-
edly give the certificate of election TO Mer-
rimon that by the time they meet, the third
Monday in November, Merrimon will have
sufficient evidence of fraud and illegal vot-
ing to obtain it. He says mum bsrs Of color
ed men we're brought from the adjoining
State UId the Dismal Swamp Canal, who were
registered and voted like cattle.
AUGTsTA, Me-, August Is. - Horace
Greeley left Portland this morning for this
city. There were dense crowds at all stop
ping places. This evening Mr.. Greeley
made an address from the balcony of the
Cashnoe House. He then left for Portland,
arriving at nine. Tomorrow Re leaves for
Portsmouth, thence for Rye Beach.
WAsHISGToN, August Is During the
forenoon to-day the members of the Cabinet
Ihen in town, Belknap, Cresswell and Will
lisms, visited President Grant on business,
the last named in relation to the ku.Klux in
the Albany penitenhsry. The President re-
marked that no public business is neglected
BY his absence from Washington, as he at
tends to it ct Long Branch. His coming
back to Washington to-day was not sbso-
lusely necessary for that purpose.
EVANSVILLE, August l5.-Csssius NJ. Clay
and j. c. Conner addressed a very large
Democratic meeting at Salt Well Park to-
day, and Schurz spoke In German to . large
audience at Greeley Hall in the evening.
| The audience being larger than the house
would accom- mod ate, another meeting was
organized, at which speeches were made BY
local speakers in English.
COLUMBUS, August l5-The State Demo
cratic Committee announces that Carl
Schurz, G. N. Clay and Col. Grosvenor
will take part in the Ohio campaign, but
the: time for their speaking has not been
set.
MORRIS, ILL.,, August l5.-Tne Liberals of
the Seventh District nominated for Congress
Judge G. d. A. Parks, of Will county, to-
day.
SAN FRANCIICo, Aug. l5.-Hon. NJ. NJ.
Estee, late Secretary of the Republican State
Committee, addressed large Greeley meet
ing this evening.
The Political Outlook in Illinois--The Liberal
Movement Carrying Everything Before it.
Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune.
SPRINGFIELD, H., Aug. 1.-The Liberal
Executive Committee held q meeting to-
day, and canvassed the condition OF the
Liberal movement, which was found to be
Of the most satisfactory character, Promi'
nent gentlemen were present from all parts
of the State, among whom were the following
Liberal Republicans Senator Trumbuli,
Governor Palmer, Hon. Samuel W Mouton,
Hon. G. Koerner, Hon. J. F. Farnsworth
Captain Eric johnson, Hon. James ". Oh
sen, Captain John Cunningham, General J.
Blackburn Jones, Thomas Crotty, PeOris
Review l.. NJ. Bsbcock, Iroquois Times;
Hon. J. C. Bsgley, Hon. j. C. Stanton, Hon
C. G. P. Holden, Hon. William Steinwedell,
Hon. George Barnes, Hon. J ohm T. Jenkins
Judge j. G.. Greer, and others. Among the
, prominent gentlemen of the Democratic
party we're the following: Hon. C. q. Nc
Cormick, Hon. Daniel Cameron, Gus. Har-
ripg,on, Ho1. Geo. Wall, General J. A. Nc
. Clernand, Hon J. c. Robinson, Judge Craw
9 ford, General Chas. Black, and others. Tn,
n meeting resolved itself into Committee o.
9 Conference and elected as Chairman, Hon
!. G. Il. Mccormick, and as Secretary, Hon
Jno. Cunningham. Their proceedings wer,
private, but developed the fact that the Lib
erAl movement is well organized throughou
n the State, and that effective work is beini
). done. 1t was the conclusion of the meet
:. ing to call meeting in each CongresslonA
District at the most prominent point, q
which Trumbull, Palmer, and other dlstin
guished gentlemen would speak.
|. The Executive Committee was investe
with power to send speakers into each coUn
ty in the State, and to see to it that the sut
!, divisions of counties, through County Ger
y traI Committees, were thoroughly canvasset
ID To this end, each gentleman on the Stat
n. ticket rendered bis time, or the most OF i
D. D. from now until November, to the Comns
" Tee. Appointments will also be arrange
for candidates for Congress and for othe
3 gentlemen who have placed themselves |
!, the hands of the Com or may herea
a. ter do so. Appointments will be puhlshe
s in few days or as soon Is they can be al
Is. ranged BY the Committee.
The outlook gives Us Illinois BY . ban'
some majority. Such is the opinion OF Il
best posted men here.