, 1876-08-07
MISCELLANEOUS.
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oLNEr, I'LL,
OLNnr, H., Aug. 8.-TIlc largest political
meeting In Illinois stncs tho campaign epenes!
WAS held In DIN ey, On Saturday, In ~. Johns
GROW. Tho meeting was grand SUCCESS. But
littlo notice had been given. It ratned In the
morning hnr.i, and showers continued t1hrtng
tile day, set not less than 5000 10 6,000 people
were IN attendance. The Hon, stelby II. Cul.
lon first adtlressel the audience for an hour and
= quarter, aud many who wcEs present, who
havo knuwn him long and well, pronounced the
effort ns the most eloquent, able, and telling
speech Of lila life. The speaker
was frequently interrupted With applause
and the slowersof rain had no effect upon the
enthutsIan Of tho large audience, which was u1l-
prccedcntcd. Gen. John I. 1lnaker, Elcctor-
atlargc, next spoke for over an llour, and twas
logical and mastorly effort, making strong and
telling points, showing tho history Of Desnoc-
racY, particularly for the last sixteen years, md
their acts az compared with that OF tho Rcrubi-
can party with wonderful effect, as was owl
dcnccd by tho shouts and acclanat'onk from The
people. Certainly, deeper aud more earnest
ss1fs sssa S s's sRss Rs ae ' espsa es1ps a. eS' iSs
publican pMty in Southern 1l1inuIs.
At night there was large and enthusiastic
in,erest, many from The country having reslain-
by tie lion. 'Gcorge Harlow, Secretary nf statc,
Mr.. Chcslcy, cal1llats for the State Legislature,
music was 'discoursetl BY The Cornet and Bonpass
bands md the inI,nIta6le Springfield talec Club
both day and night, Rousiug cheers for tho
National and State tickets were given Mt tho
Meetings+
Special nispdtea 10 1Ns 1t1aua4
RocKFoRp. H., Aug 6,-The Republican
congressional Convention to bs held On thu ~
nroxllnu ut Eigis, aud also To tie Senatorial
Convention yet to be called, took place at tho
Court House yesterday afternoon, The follow-
we're elected: Duncan Ferguson, A. G; sratror!l,
William 4. Talrott, D. E. Adams, AbraiiamSE..
Smith, Giles c. Hard, u. !. Lee. A. D: Lawrence,
c. D. hiartu, and i. T. Crawford. A reso-
delegates, in conformity with the wishes of ,l'o
whole people Of this county, to cast the
ten votes Of Winnebago County. as . unit foF
William Lathrop, and to use all falr nnd honor,
able means to secure his nomination by tho sasu
Convention. This hearty Endorsement Of very
worthy gentleman seems to meet with the gen
rrul approval Of our citizens- Without detract-
lug FROM the lauTsls 81 ,Ss Gen muT
Illinois District, large number OF voters Mtsi.
for change. An animated contest took place
When the Convention bRllOteu to decide WHO tho
enat95al delegates sh9nld % 9e ins1Faste1 @
Of Rockford, and Gcorge Il. HollIstcF, Of DIT
rand, were announced ID tho nominees OF tl!p
Convention for Representatives At Springfield.
and john Batllong delivered s!,ort addresses, IN
which they thanked tho Convention for the
honor conferred upon them, etc The campaign
III Winncbago County Ia thus opened.
atlanta, IL"
hrLAarA, H., Aug. 6..Yestetxlny was gala
day for tho Republicans Of this city. ftye thou
pulc, frof, which Goate1 stEea'ner bearing tl.o
Inscription "IIayc* und Wheeler" uulcrncath
nWxshfoot lagt present frum the iattics o.
this city. After salute Of fifty guns, the At
ind Mcssrg. Campbell aud Bliuu made soii.s
sousing speeches for the good cause. Ae.e
tea, Hoduct, OF Lincoln, known - TIC Eaf
after which ,1ldgo Park and Mr.. Hurts 1nate
able speeches, and thu enthusiasm was gsratcI
1han ever.
DIXON, tli it,, 1u;. G,~fhe iiepahllenns q
Dixon a,"l vicinity opencd the .s campaign =. las
ths Hayes nutl Wheeler marching oonpany va
larger than ut al'y campaign sineo ls'p. Th
boomlugof cannon auA tte light Of Tie le3naree
nrDltCu [Ne D]l1sLluG CuLllualAAH NJ liz AhtpAt
1.cens, and NJ IL FUR estimate, from 2,500 !
AOU0 turned out To hear tho speeches. All
sld stirring addresses were made ; BY ths ilu.
b. 7rss laSeyi MS"cpes;e1 3r n!1t''e' and asetS t.
t's for State & Senator in % III: %istr!e: TIC % y1oaa
taken by NIL the speakers was that the imTt
and tho men who osllcti ull to save tlK, ,,atlu
iuslicc entitled to he ntrustcu With u. control
care, Anl destiny; md, to turn 1t orcr to tlos
who were clthcr lukcwarm or nnpasstot!g whc
II was inperllc, or to those who .rs1 todcstru
template; that tho proposition Of. 4!
South to, inake tliis y sectional !
suc by ,plc1ging united South y !. =
pe'nosrat!s party can @nly sseaso lew ri e,eSt,
tho Government, ought 10 awAion alarm
every loyal heart and nsonsu the Union men a
over the county to vlEilnnt Rlld uiccatlns a
ttyliy,
Special ni.pa.ss XII t. nj 'ii;tsuns
JANasvllhE, WIS.,, Aug. u.-EysIy ward
lIlr lloll. Charlie. u. Williams as ncinbcr
Congress fur tile FIret l'Iatrtct,
CoLDwATKlt, MON.
CoLnwArEis Mict', AnE, U.-fhs Democrat
County Convention of this costty held It's ac
SIN. t,i-,.oy. 1t called itself Do Reform Co
,s, s te tsss =, oe% s.s .Sl cp
'To thu State Convention! 10 Is delegates, J.
paskhurst, II. x. rnsscll, Fey etse King, Il.
Watkins, john 7; chs,n.l'iSs' ph'lo Porter,
Congfes sional-N. U. Chandler, (l!lhcr. Shs
ms,l, hlstura,lO brown, 4. r. Culver, II.
Mead, i. ii. Treat, ilirem Gardner, john
iur' snstslics were made by Champion parkl.nr
y, W. Turner, aud c. Y. Thornton. The utato
yu!ls!s,ed Of the usual waling, whining, Il
1olAeful,