The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-03
An Immense Reception.
Accidents, Fire, Crime, etc

! w III, bdNiS. NISlh VI hiiS oSSSbN wa
charged with obstructing registration, and
appointed other persons to these positions
This is the first practical result OF the con
| ference agreement.
WASHINGTON, Oct. President eanC
Mrs Gran: leaye to morrow morning tol
st. Louis. They will be accompanied BY
Gen. Babcock, ex-Secretary of the Navy
Borie and Mrs. Borie, and will possibly
stop day or two at Cincinnati The ePresi
dent will attend the unyeillug Of the Lin
coin monument, at Springfield, and viii
not return to Washington until after the
marriage of his sou, Lieut.. Col. +. D.
Grant, which takes place in Chicago this
month.
New York, Oct. 1.-The following is
a Boston special to the New York Trib.
une:
BosToN, Oct. 1.-The following appears
in the evening edition of the Herald Il
we'll know the opposition | shall meet with
in giving the following facts to the public.
|, and | alone, am responsible for the
statement that am about to make. The
question is asked, What is Butlersm? L
| is chcanery, fraud, corruption. For three
years, as United States officer, in govern
ment hours, in using government time,
have done that for the Butler party which
at this moment brings blush of shame t.
nv face. | have gone to New Bedford
Lawrence, Fall River, Salem and othel
places, and have used the power that
possessed as United States officer to in
timidate men in the liquor business into
working and voting for Benjamin +. But
Ter. | have, while an officer, packed the
caucuses in Boston and the other places
mentioned above, in the interest Of Butler
| well know tina, Butler, with all the power
he has, will endeavor, as his leaders have
stated to crush me, but fearlessly give t.
the public these facts, and hold mysel
personally responsible for what | say.
have received money from United States
Marshal Usher and other Butler men, tC
carry on the netarlous work OF Butlerlsm
While in New Bedford just before the
Butler caucuses last year, received
money from the hands of his partner t.
carry the caucusses there, and the none!
was used tor that purpose, | received
money from Usher to go to Fall River anC
mack caucusses there for Butler. stanC
ready as young man, formerly stroni
Butler man, to take the STUMP in any plac,
between the hills of Berkshire and tn,
shores of Provincetown, to proclaim to tn,
state the rotten mess of corruption that
fills TO repletion the Butler organization
we'll know that shall be accused o
treachery and falsehood, but | stand read.
to meet any Butler man, on any platform
lin anv place in this state, and discuss the
merits of Butlerism They will call ut
Insane. perhaps, but every man who knows
me and knows my record as soldier anC
a citizen will say that l mean Just what
say. and have the courage to back it up at
anv time and in any place. l hold mysel
personally resposible for every word tha
utter. and it is my earnest wish to speal
before the people OF Salem as soon as pos
sibe on this matter. shall be attacked
on every side by Butter men who hav
been my friends, but, with truth on III,
side. and possessing the truth to speak,
defy them. one and all and | now throy
dnwn NV gage. S. j. SIMMONS.
New YoRK, Oct. 3 2--Plymouth ChurcI
was packed with people this evening t
hear Mr. Beecher on his return from hi
summer vacation. Large vases of flower
stood at the end Of the platform. At
o'clock there was no standing room elthe
in the church or the passages. and ladie
were frequently borne out during the ser
vices in tainting condition. Among thos
; present were Mrs. Beecher, Charles Beech
er, DR.. Edward Beecher, Col. Beechei
Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe, Asslstan
Pastor Halliday all the members OF the lat
' investigating committee, Professor Ross
D., t,r. w. RAYMOND, aud the trustees of tn
church At 1880, Mr.. Beecher came o
= the platform, and was received with a lou
+. storm of applause, He gave out the hymr
, lssprase God from Whom all Blessing
. Flow" which was sung by the congrega
e tion with great spirit. Mr.. Beecher the
5 offered brief prayer, in which he thauke
: God for this meeting, on the twenty-seN
4 euth anniversary of his pastorate of tn
J. church. He prayed that much good migf
] accrue from his labors during the comm
b season, and returned thanks to God ~fo
o all His past blessings. Another hym
: was sung and prayer was offered by Pro
}. Ravmond. He besought the Lord 70 blei
!. the man on his right hand and gave thanh
e for the trials of discipline brought upo
:. their pastor, which was tor the glory
;, : Zion. After the congregation sang anotl
d er hymn, Mr.. Beecher said he woul
IS much rather have met his friends as usu
at the end of his vacation, but he was an
ious that the good old customary Frida
night prayer meetings should not be d.
parted from. They were met together
= in so many years before to consecra
4 themselves to the spread of Christ's kin
y dom on earth. When troubles carried !
, away under burdens we had not Il
, strength to bear and under weight
sorrow when our strength failed. God
strength began; when sorrows
longer to be tolerated and men came
n the end of their endurance. then in Il
= nlentitude and abundance came the eve
!. lasting presence and power Of the A
> mighty. When affliction or trouble W
: ON man he should not hold down has hes
, ike a prisoner 10 chains. We must |
up our heads, aud though there might
\ trouble low down, GOd was above &
clouds. | ask not your confidence or syI
pathy. but unity, aud hope that you ft
b. b. sympathy for the meek, TO lift them !
re- and save them for Christ. DE aliud
e. :. very remotely to the discipline the chur
Is had gone through, which he thought "
oniy kind OF gTindstrDe to sharpen th,
the