The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-09-24
Last Nights Dispatches.
.fHB hancock HOSTS !
$4,000 Uniformed Democrats
in Line in New York City.
The Largest and mcst Enthusiastic
Meeting ever hsld In this
Country.
sPEAKING FROM 90 STANDS
Senator Bayara, Hon. .DanI Doughterty
Senator Eiii, Hon. 8. :. Randall,
and hundred other discuss the
Fclitical Issues Of the DAY,

| senator 6ayGrd, Hon. .DanI Ooughtert. {.
Senator Eiil, Hon. 8. J. Randall,
and a hundred others discuss the
Fclitical Issues Of the Day,
NEW YORK, Sept. 23.--The great Dem
ocratic union mass meeting to- night wa
perhaps the most imposing political de
monistration that has ever taken place /,
the city. Union Square and adjoinin,
| streets and avenues were Utterly iammed
with people and all about was briIlaiutl,
illuminated, The priucipa! meeting wa:
in Tammany Hall, which was packed with
a most enthusiastic audience. Johr
Kelly called the meeting to order and was
greeted with uproarious applause. He
intT oduced Daniel Dougherty, of khiladel
phia who made an eloquent opening ad
dress.
August Belmont was chosen Chairman
bis speech was devoted, in the maine to
the consideration OF the claim that the
present prosperity of the nation is due tc
| Republican legislation. and cited as suf.
ficient fact that only in 1879. with the
House aud Senate both Democratic. were
they unabled to float our per osnt bonds
at par. The American people do not owe
their present prosperity to either the
Republican or Democratic law makers.
They owe it first and about ell to the
blessing of the Almighty, who bee given
abundant crops.
Resolutions were read and adopted and
letters of regret beeauee of the absence Ct
| the writers were announced. The letters
were from leading Democrats in every
part of the Union. But only few OF
them were read: =
From Gen. Hancock;
| Dear Sir: Express my thanks to the
com mittee for invitation to be present at
the grand meeting to be held 10 New
York city on the 23d inst Ii circumstan-
css permit it will give n pleasure to at
tend. but my occupation and engagements
| are such that it is not probable | shall be
able TO do.so. If should ! will take the
liberty of Informing you hereafter. Very
truly. WINFIELD s. Hancock.
From David Davis, OF Illinois:
domestic reasons, which: need no ex-
planation, exclude me from taking part in
! any public meeting at this time. regret
not being able to give more satisfactory
reply to tho invitation. Congratulations
on the restoration of harmony in New
York and victory in Maine.
From SsmuelJ. Tiiden;
Dear Sir: Though it will not be prac-
ticable for me to avail myself of your invi-
tation to attend the meeting to be held on
lish, most heartily sympathize with its
object. nor do ] permit myself to doubt
that the country is prepared to sustain all
legitimate efforts to ensure better ad-
mipistration OF the federal government.
Senator Bayard was then introduced to
the vast throng. and was received with
long continued applause and waving of
hats and handkerchiefs.
Bayard was received with great cheer
ing and made O long speech. Discussing
many questions which enter into Presiden-
tial contests, he said. Time has changed
the population of the South as we'll as of
the North. A new generation of men and
women who could have had but little to
say or do in relation to the war of 1861
now occupies and controls thu country. Of
the charge that In the event OF Democrat
ic success the war debts of the South. loss
of slaves and claims for other losses grows
ing out of the war, pensions tor their
aounaSS33, etc. w5S:iiaa 55s paid out sof the
United States Treasury. Bayard said
The best reply to all these wild,
malicious and foolish assertions
10 that such payment would
be- impossible. The good sanse or homes
~
who does not read in the plain mandate
of the Fourteenth amendment .the abso-
lutte seal of illegality and nullity set upon
all such claims. Having been q number
of years in Washington, [ have learned
who were the real beDefciaries of the
claims paid by Congress in the past ten
years of the class styled Southern claims
aud in almost every instance q great part
OF the money flowed into the pockets of
Northern and very loyal assignees who
had bought up these claims for q song
from their Southern owners. At a great
gathering OF Republican leaders and gen.
tlemen last week there were lawyers,
bankers and statemen who had more
money ip their pockets from Southern
claims allowed by Republican Commits
siaaers and Republican courts that the
South ever received since the war or ever
will receive from now until the day of
judgement. The cry OF solid South"
received attention and Bayard said the
South is not solid for any thing the North
need apprehended. and its solidity has no
feature and no result unlriendiy to pros
perity of the entire union. In relation
to the condition of business and society
iu the Southern states. Bayard quoted
freely from a paper by Edward Atkinson
OF mashacGusetts, and Published lr the
Fortnightty ReUieao. in which appears
this passage: The total production OF
gold and silver by the mines, mountains
and river of the whole world for twenty
seven years, has been $44 0OO, ,987, 900, and
| the American Gotten crop for the last ten
years has amounted Ito from So 500 O00.
700 to $500. 100000 in gold values /.
Speaking of the prosperity of the patton.
| of the production of tobacco. sugar and
rice, Bayard said: And yet cur domestic
production of the last two articles is
only second 10 the Southern states, and
tobaeco is chiefly produced there. or the
tobacco crops from the two-fiffhs returned
and nanufactured in the United States,
over $38. 900 600 of revenue has been
derived the last fiscal year With the
executive power Of this government in the
hands of an administration just and friend
ly to every section, how srifiDg will even
the great prescott be to tue greater future
of the prosperity that awaits Us. Bayard
referred to his visit teSouth Caroiina and
aid: L auy nan who was not unwilling
To see the truth had been at my side dur
ing nv visit 10 South Carolina, he would
have come awsv assured that industry
was the rule among the people and the
relations of the races were quietly aud
bappiIy regulating themselves. and but
for the devils work of rhe selfish and
Of st r-Ata~ 1