The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-09-24

party received c0nef1eEhUie attcutlOn, ant
Bayard said: Not until Bristow wa
placed at the head of the Treasury wa
the suggestion or attempt made to resum,
specie payment. am wrong. From tn,
only Democratic member OF the Committe.
of T nance. be who now addresses you
! frequent appeals came, beginning in
March, 1863, and continuing through the
lorg period of Boutwel's sales Of gold and
purchase of long bonds, utRing that
refuDding OF the public debt a. neces
| sary importance to the establishment Of
sound money as the basis of our whole
| financial system, and it was all in vain.
introduced a resolution to this effect and
they went to SheFmans committee
and were buried there. OF Garfield
Bayard said: He was chairman of the
committee ,on appropriations when cor
ruprion and extravagapce ran riot. 10
Washington city; when Boss Shepherd
and its crew were drawing tens of millions
to lay rotten pavements in those streets,
with false measurements and double
prices, aud in all the carnival of roguery
from 1860 until 1875, when the Democra. :.
tic majority put an end to the lobby and
Congressional pluuder Where was the
voice aud vote OF Garfield if he sought re
form? He did it so quietly as never to be
heard. Arthur was presented as collector
at the port of New York when. under she
Infamous moiety system, no merchant was
secure against the seizure of his books and
most private papers. Custom nouse bri
berry was regular practice and Custom
House appointments were made coYnters
in exchange for pojtica! influence. Col
lector Arthur was dismissed from Office
for these abuses and because Ito use the
words of Secretary Sherman, indorsed by
the President) his retention would have
been serious injury to the public service.
Gen Hancock was presented in contrast.
and Of him Bayard said; The bright light
OF public scrutiny. the hostile lens OF
party animosity. has been turned upon the
spotless armor OF his private and public
character, and no flaw or stain has been
disclosed. OF his associate on the ticket.
VIM. IL. English, it was said his unblem.
lshed character saG q man and statesman
are ali 10 accord with the promise OF re-
form which our success will accomplish,
Senator Bayard retired amid thunders
OF applause, and was followed by Senator
Hills OF Georgia, aud &, j. Mackey. of |
South Carolina.
Irving Hall was not less crowded than
Tammany Hall and the enthusiasm just as |
wild. John McKeen presided and read
the following dispatch from Ell. Nj. Plai- |
sted of Maine.
Thanks for the invitation to be present
OF our ratification meeting over our VIC
tory. Plain people yao believe our gov
srnment was established to protect labor |
should con6ne itseif to equal protection.
equal benefits, equal privileges, and as
heaven does when it rains, shower it's
Fayors alike upon all. high and low, rich |
anG poor, to the end that it may ever rest
in the interest of all and in the love OF all.
Our victory will not be counted out. 1t
has come to stay,
: ii. Nj. PLAIsTED.
Representative Waddell, of North Car
1lina, aud others. made speeches here. A
most attractive part Uf the proceedings
was the torchlIght procession. Thousands
1f men were in line aud perhaps 100000 /
people witnessed the parade. The Demo
,rsts are rejoicing to- night over tine suce
,essfui ratification of their union,
NEW York. Sept. 23.- The Irving Hall
Democracy propose united delegation to |
Syracuse.
WORCESTER, Mass, Sept. 23.-The
Democrats of the Ninth district nomi-
,atsd Mejor M. j, McCafferty for con-
gress.
JAMESTOWN, N, Y, Sept. 2a-The
Democrats of the Thirty third congress
'lonal district nominated II. a. Balloon.
NV YORK, Sept, 23.-The Sixth dis
rict Democrats nominated Edward Bal |
1ock, DR., for congress.