The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-08-21
of Trumbuil's and Hancocks names

of Trumbuil's and Hancock's names
always brought out the applause.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Harmon's
speech, Chairman Buford introduced
HON. WILLIAM J, HYNKs.
| of Chicago. who was received with much
enthusiasm. He acknowledged the re-
oeption. and then began his address by
asking the question "What is the solid
south2" The speaker then went into the
the subject and in few moments had the
attention of every man in the vast
audience. He said the cry is raised that
che country is endangered because of the
existence of what the Republicans term a
solid south, Is it SOP Is the south
solid in the sense which Republican jour
mails and Republican orators would have
US believe? Not at all, my friends; and
l will tell you why.
Mr.. Hynes then gave history of the
carpet bag administrations in the south;
how the people had been plundered out of
millions Of dollars by the Republicans
and how state debts were piled up noun
tain high in every state in the south
| under Republican carpet bag rule, until
the people, weary of the burden, threw
aside the yoke of the plunderers and
became solid-not against the union-not
against the north-not against the govern
Inent-but against the Republican party.
1t was asquestion which involved the
interest of every citiz en- of the south,
regardless of political bias. and that. my
friends, is the reason why the south is
solid.
Had the Republican party managed
affairs honestly--had the money collected
from the people to carry on the admins
tration in the southern states been used
for the purpose for which it was intended.
there would have been no solid south.
But the Republican carpet bag govern
ments robbed the people. took their last
dollar, and now because the peo-
pie at the south refuse TO be
plant tools ia Repu blican party
harness. the Republican press and orator Q
cry out against them, as enemies of the
union. Why. my friends, said MIR. Hynes
it is absurd. The same reasons which
make the south solid, will make Massachu-
sets or Vermont solid-would make your
owe county solid. would relegste your
Republican officers to private life and for
bid their recall. Dishonesty of carpet
bsggers and the malicious cry of hatred,
the thieyeries and corruption Of the Re.
publican party has made the south solid
and nothing else.
Will hatred accomplish refcrm2 Will
the bitterness of sectional hate as taught
| by Republican journals and Republican
orators bring peace and prosp Gritty. No.
No. my friends.
Mr. Hynes then briefly alluded to the
greenback cause and in eloquent language
referred to the uselessness of continuing q
seperate OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the hypo-
cricy Of the leaders and in convincing style
showed the fallacy of the movement as .
ssperate organization. Mr.. Hynes was
not abusive-but calm ~. discussed the sit
uation and from the beginning commanded
respectful attention.
Passing on to Garfield Mr.. Hynes re-
viewed his record and though he did not
utter one word of abuse. spoke 80 convince
ingly that all felt he was strongly in
earnest,
Referring to Hancock he paid him
high tribute as gallant soldier. and advert
cd TO the battle of Gettsburg. and in
brilliant style recounted the bravery of
Gen. Hancock on that memorable day,
The fight at Cemetery Hill, the GOODNESS
of Hancock under Ere. bis saeaeity as .
general and the devotion to his men. was
giowingly depicted, and 10 conclusion the
speaker predicted the triumphant election
Of the hero of Gettysburg. Mr.. Hyne.
remarks about Hancock were enthusiast
cally spplauded.
The record of the parties were compared
and the Republicans proven to be corrupt
and as seeking to keep alive the feeling of
sectional hate-not that they love the
union more-but that the alarm may be
sounded and the line drawn between the
north and the south in order to give the
Republicans a pretext for claiming that
change of administration would be unsafe
At this time.
We cannot follow DIR. Hynes through
his entire speech, but this can be said-it
was a logical effort. ably and eloqusntly
delivered. and though q number of Repub- |
licans were present, there were none but
were compelled to listen. a. it were. to
the mastery presentation of the Demo.
cratic cause BY the talented speaker. Mr.. |
Hyne's speech was 6ne effort and there
is no question-in fact we knoso that he |
made votes for the Democracy.
The nexs speaker was
COL, CHARLES CAMERON,
of Chicago, who spoke briefly but forcibly. |
He made some telling points against the
Republican party and showed by statistics
that majority of the union soldiers of the
late war went into the army 81 Democrats;
that Democrats were loyal then as now.