The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-16
Last Nights Dispatches.
GRANT HURRAH.
Senator Logan Likens Him TO Caesar

CHICAGO. April I5.-The movements
in Illinois of late having caused some ap~
prehension on the part OF friends of Gen.
Grant that the state might be carried foI
Blaine in the national convention, a mass
meeting in the interest of Grant was held
| in Central Music Hall this evening. al
which nearly three thousand people were
present, all available room being closely
occupied. Robert E. Lincoln was chair.
man. A number of ladies were in the
| audience and number of prominent poll
ticlans occupied seats on the platform.
The speakers of the evening were Emory
A. Storrs, whose speech was replete with
humor, which was heartily appreciated by
the audience, Stephen A. Douglas, Jr., b..
q. Larned and others.
Gen. Logan, who had not known of the
arrangements for the meeting until his
arrival, being urgently requested to re-
main, spoke substantially as follows: We
meet tonight to ask ourselves. why it is,
when a nomination of president is tender
ed to distinguished citizen by the Re
publicans of other states that we should
hesitate. For myself [ answer that | do
not. | am for Gen. Grant for president
and | will tell you the reason. First. His
personal Integrity is not questioned by any
man. Second. His qualifications are un-
disputed. They have been tested and
found equa! to all emergencies. He
has always responded promptly to
the calls of his country. lie is a
citizen of our own state and one of
whom ell parties should be proud.
Some object to his nomination. They
say that when he was President he made
mistakes in appointments. 1t is true. but
you may search his unequalled career aud
this is all the fault you can substantiate
10 the general features of his administra-
ton during eight years. His record will
compare most favorabIy with that of his
predecessors. Objection is made to the
election of Gen. Grant for third term
because there is an 'unwritten law" on
the subject, We live under written con-
stitution. based on the will of the people,
which prescribes no limitation on the sub
ject of Presidential occupancy, except the
duration of term. The people can always
trust themselves under the form Of q con-
stitution and statute law framed By and
with their own authority. Certain so
called Republican journals, or the most
prominent of them, opposed second term
for Gen. Grant as bitterly as they now op-
pose him. They even fought him after he
was nominated, but if there was any
betrayal of the Republican party or the
country during his administration. the
country has never yet been advised of it.
Since Gen. Grants retirement from the
Presidency has he done anything to forfeit
your confidence in an administration
by him? For two years in his travels
around the globe he has been feted by
the people of every civilized nation, He
has spoken publicly to more audiences
and Intelligent ones than other man now
living. aud when and where 10 all these
speeches did lie do himself or his couu
try discredit? What citizen OF Hi
nois is not proud Of the distinction
thus ;durabiy won for his state? The
T ederal government, under the partial
control of loyal meu, is menaced BIZ a solid
South. we want 10 break that solidity.
Who can so well lead in this movement as
the great civil and military leaders. Who
has reused such intense enthusiasm in his
recent passage through portion of the
Southern States? We are told that we
must have plumed knight for President
this time In the person of Z. S. Grant
we offer you the grandest knight who ever
waved plume or thrust lance. He won
his decoration on the field Of battle, at the
head of his brave Union legions. He
crushed the moet audacious armies which
ever waged war against their country. His
plume was recognized as the Dol OF |
constitutional liberty and equality by every
man, woman and child in the land, The
orphans of the Union soldiers recognize it,
The widows of Union soldiers recognize it,
the blind Union veterans touch it. that
they may be thrilled by the patriotic
me mOries associated with il.
In conclusion Gen Logan said: 1t is
claimed by some that Gen. Grant after all
his great services for bis country in mill
tary and civil life is ambitious, Caesar,
alter he had led the Roman legions victor
iousIy 10 every hostile country. was assass-
mated by his friends because he was said
ta be ambitious. Wellington was stoned
in the streets of London by a populance
who had been defended and hon
ored by bis sword. Abraham
Lincoln toward the close OF bis
first administration, was bitterly
reviled and antagoniZed by prcfessed pol
itical friends on the assumption that lie
sought his second Presidential term.
Gen, Grant, it seems, is not to have i'm
munity ltrom the malice OF inRrates, for
at the head OF those who are attempting
to organize an army OF malcoDtents 10
this state, is one who was treated most
generously by him when he was 10 mil
ltary auQ CIVIL CON mana Dub In THIS
instance detr citing and defamation will
fail 10 their work, for the man whom the
world has honored as a man was never
honored before will not be deserted Dor
dishonored by the people of his own state
of Illinois The resolutions favor the
nomination OF Gen Grant from motives of
policy. prudence. public safety and pre-
servation of the law. which protects all
citizens in their political rights ID Illinois.
and especially considerations of gratitude,
duty and local pride should induce his
nomination. There is too much talk of
the unwritten law. when the other laws
are disreguarded Grant is a man of
victory and success. His election would
mean stability of government and finance
and tranquility to the country. 1t would
be step toward plan of universal peace
among the natives, which his wise policy
has encouraged His nomination is the
one boon the dusky millions of the South
long hope aud pray for. The turbulent
element of the South will give to that
hero who has twice conquered them.
once by arms and once by unequailed
magnanimity. Lastly. all Republicans
are pledged to support the nominee of the
national convention