The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-20
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that made truth and duty its guiding star.
This was party question, and the men,
whether at the white house or the custom
house, who supported these outrages
would go down. He belonged to the party
who were going to crush the men who sup
ported this outrage. If this passed I'M
challenged farewell, long farewell to all
our greatness as free government he
believed the office holders at Washington
were capable of perpetuating their power
by getting up war all over the southern
states. Applause and Kisses. You say
mo" he added ;i.see that they don do it,
then ,ssn4 ~ a- " 3I7
Several other distinguished men spoke
mostly Republicans, and among them
Phillips and Garrison (for they have free
speech in Faneui Hall) against the resolu-
tons. And at the close the resolutions were
adopted.
BALTIMORE.
Long before the hour for the meeting an
immense concourse gathered in the vicinity
of the Masonic Temple, and in few mo-
ments after the doors were thrown open
the spacious hall was filed to its utmost
capacity. The floor presented the appear
ance of compact mass of human heads,
while the doorways, the ante-room and the
staircases were packed with those anxious
even to get glimpse of the speakers and
catch an occasional sentence from their
lips. Baltimore has seldom witnessed
such an assemblage Of representative men.
| The leading bankers, merchants, lawyers,
doctors and clergymen of the city were
present, irrespective of party utilization,
and, from the unanimity of sentiment and
hearty cooperation displayed, it was evil
dent that all were impressed with the
gravity of the situation and the absolute
necessity that the people in their majesty
should rise to rebuke the outrage perpe-
trated in Louisiana. A novel feature of
the occasion was the presence of number
of ladies in the gallery, who. doubtless,
were drawn thither by the prominence and
ability of those advertised to speak.
Mayor Van SAINT called the meeting te
order and Reverdy Johnson was chosen
President with long list of vice presidents
and secretaries. a-.5.
Mr.. johnson was, of course, the centra
figure on the platform his great age, hi:
pure life, his patriotism and his wonderful
intellect making him the admiration of hi.
countrymen His speech was battle AK
which will beat the brains out of the rim,
known as Grantism. With unanswerabl,
reasoning and logic he showed the DANCE
to republican government from the usurpa
tons of Grant and the army.
HIS WARNING VOICE
He said no occasion has ever occurred
in the history of our country of eharac
ter more grave than the one which bring
us together this evening, it should be con
sidered with solemn seriousness and will
all the temperance that our sense of thu
wrong which has been done to a siste
state. and of the inevitable tendency o
that wrong to produce similar one to an.
other state in the Union, will permit
Every citizen who has any knowledge 0
our forms OF government and of the princi
pies of freedom upon which they rest, an
who is not blinded by party prejudices an
desire to keep in power the men VIII
now control the general government, can
not fail to see that those forms and primo
pies have been grossly violated by the cor
| duct of the military at New Orleans.
such conduct is not sternly rebuked, if it
a passed by in silence, it is easy to forese
E the political calamities which will resu
from it. That it will not be passed by
silence and will be sternly rebuked tn
signs of the times give every assurance
The people are aroused everywhere.
Words of reproach and indignation fill tt
air. The press of the country, with very fe
! exceptions, with one voice criticlse the col
. duct Of the government with severely
censure never before so universally heard
He then pointed out the usurping acts ar
their illegalitv and Mr. Grants connectit
), with them.
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