The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-14


glorious institution was founded. and
upon which our country will continue to
grow until it Is the greatest upon the face
of Gods globe. Mr.. Lundy drew the
comparison between growth of the United
States with that of other nations and its
flourish under democratic administration.
jefferson mind conceived the ideas upon
which the democratic party was founded
and his name will be associated with it,
and with the progress of our country as
long as nations exist In responding to
the
HENNEPIN CANAL
B. ID. Buford. ESQ.,. traced the history of
the measure from the time when dele
gates from Rock Island, Bureau and
Henry counties met at Annawan and
mapped out the course. employing an en-
gineer to survey route from Hennepin
connecting the Illinois & Michigan canal
with the Mississippi river. Rock Island
| county at the time contributing 81 900
Congressman Hawley, from this district,
got the bill through the house with an
appropriation of $4,000. but it was
stopped in the senate on a technical
point and referred back to
the house, and finally defeated
| MIR. Buford stated that from that day to
Tins the bill had had its nps and downs
sometimes the outlook was bright and
again dark. Rock Island had been the
source OF every endeavor and all petitions
to secure il. and that the terminus would
he ut this point He outlined the labors
of the Rock Island delegations recent
| trip TO Washington and described 10 an
| interesting manner the immense benefits
of the canal to commerce and navigation
Mr., J. W Welch responded TO the
toast
OUR CLUB.
Mr.. WEIGH said according to Webster,
- club is heavy staff or piece of wood
usually tapering in form and welded
1 with the hand" "Our club, said he, lis
like and unlike this. Unlike because It
can not be welded by the hand of any
one man. and like this as it is tapering in
1
form, the small end being our beginning
a year ago, and if we all do our duty il
will 60 on widening and expanding until
it becomes very power of which the
democracy shall subdue all opposition to
the principles of Thomas Jefferson 10
Rock Island county. Another definition
for the promotion of some common OBJ
ject, and this exactly suits our club. We
are associated together for the promotion
of certain object, aud that, the elcva-
ton of democracy 10 Rock Island
county. We are all component part of
grand whole. We come together with
all our different natures and feelings, but
let us subordinate all TO the success OF
the democratic principles. 1t is a club
for all nations and all people believing in
the doctrines of the democratic party. A
third definition is "A company or sssoci-
atas TO which every one contributes his
share This should strike rs; We should
all contribute money to the support of
the club, and our energies to the support
of the democratic party"
OUR GUESTS
was very appropriately responded to By
Mr.. L. &. Banding, whose remarks are
given in brief below:
To those who are our guests, the Jeffer
son club tenders a most cordial welcome
and the assurance that their presence
here this evening is an honor to us; VT
are pleased TO see You and trust that the
right hand of fellowship will be grasped
as cordially and heartily as We extend il
to you. As men we are perhaps prone to
enjoy the good things of life; as demo-
Gratis, We rejoice at the success of oul
dear old party as chastened. purified and
triumphant she once again guides the
helm of state; but you will pardon us, il
even in the time of general victory. we
feel little pride at offering to you the
hospitality of our club. We arr
| har thss auanipn IN r.,
incense at the altar of the
memory of Thomas jefferson, who
second only to Washington in the love OF
his countrymen, we respect and reverence
as the man who fashioned and nodded
many of the principles which underlie
the very existence of our government anC
whom We regard and honor as the mar
who safely guided his party through The
trials of state, through Vaccinations OF
opposing parties, through stormy times
of adversely. You see. gentlemen, you
have been invited to take part in some
thing more than an ordinary club meet
ing. To you we have opened, or art
to open the inmost recesses of oul
hearts, and if as conscientious democrats
you can share our wishes. our feelings
our desires, as | trust you will share
them; you will enter into our hearts and
there you will ever after remain Thu
desire for true friendship is perhaps thu
hottest and dearest which can eminatt
from the human heart, and the exhibition
of it, at the sacrifice of self. ha:
ever excited the deepest admiration
and the keenest sympathy A man with
out friends presents but n pitiable spec
tacle, II verilable Judas. Stunned, avoid
ed, an outcast from society, burden t(
himself The Jefferson club desire.
friends, active, earnest, enthusiastic
sympathizers and gentlemen, your pres
ence this evening is an assurance tina
you are hand in hand in sympathy will
US. We wish to fraternize with ever.
democrat, to Join interest, TO work TO
the general good, until the time come.
when false measures of legislation. which
operate for the good of the few and thu
detriment of the many, shall sink. neve
| Tn rise aUuin Dure moro pantlaman ~