The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-22
REPUBLICANISM.

Coal VALLEY, Sept. 20.-The republi-
can meeting here on Friday evening
was not brilliant affair. 1t had been re-
ported that three passenger cars had been
chartered to bring the Blaine and Logan
clubs of Rock Island and there was to be
huge torch light procession. But there
were no cars at all. All the persons that
came were the speakers, the glee club,
and the candidate for county clerk, Mr..
Bowman-eight in ALL The procession
consisted of about thirty two torches.
There were about twenty boys, four aliens
and three old men with one foot in the
grave, leaving about four besides the cap
tain that were voters in the prime of life.
The president of the club did not preside,
for what reason it is not known; but prob
ably for want of knowledge of military
tactics. T. ]. Murphy filed the position.
In his introduction he said "The republi-
can party is not dead, but it would show
its usefulness for centuries to come. One
of their banners had for its inscription,
maine went, hell bent for Blaine.
J. J. Parks was first introduced. He
compared the records of the two leading
parties. The democrats from 1881 to
1860 and the republicans from 1856 to
1884 He dwelt on the tariff. He said
he was not only for tariff for revenue,
fut for one that would protect and fill
our treasury with sufficient funds to re-
construct our navy. That the democratic
party if they got into power would pens
sion the rebel soldier, and appealed to the
crowd to vote for Blaine on account OF
his tact and experience. The crowd did
not pay good attention; it was difficult to
hear during the speech. At the conclus
ion, Major Beardsley followed. He repeat
ed the same speech that he delivered here
four years ago He waived the bloody
shirt with great fiourishes. He dwell
with great emphasis on the ignorance OF
the southern people, and the danger OF
permitting the south to get into power
Brought in the same thing that we well re
member that the utterer here four years
ago did relative to the homestead law; thai
the republican party had granted homes
to John, James, Susan and Nancy Ann.
He was enthusiastic in his description:
of Logan, passed quite pancgyric on hi.
nerve, how he rode along the lines in the
hottest fights in his bare head and in hi
shirt sleeves urging the boys in blue OF
to victory. He spoke in very depreciating
terms about Hendricks, saying that hi
favored breaking open the rebel prisons
to let the confederate soldiers set fire t.
Chicago to murder our infants, our moth
ers and our gray haired sires. He con
cluded by wishing that our modern Bene
dict Arnold would be heard.
Mr.. p. O'Mara was then introduced
His remarks were principally addresses
to the Irishmen.- He said that his nation
ality wore a democratic collar, but h
thanked God that they had broken tn
| clasp and came out for Blaine. He urge
the Irishmen to support man who ad
vised vigorous foreign policy. At tn
conclusion of his remarks cheers wer
given for Blaine and Logan and for til
speakers and glee club. The major pro
posed three cheers for Pat O'Mara, whic
were not heartily responded to. Tn
speakers and glee club then adjourned t
Ranson's saloon, where the festivities O
the board awaited them. and the melodi
Gus voice of the glee club could be lear
in the still small hours In the languag
of the poet, There was a sound of revelr
| By night.