The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-01-24

reckless officials from popular indignatlon.-
If lllionis' noble volunteers have been al
clad or ll-eared Tor up to Gov. Yates last
million or two, the query naturally suggests
itself, what was done with the products OF
the previous vast amount expended me
Journals efforts 10 place the state govern
ment in the attitude Of righteous officials. as
sailed for excessive care Of Illinois ''patriouc
children is too weak 10 deceive her patri
otic children either at home or IN the htih'-
The latter are the friends relatives and coun-
,rvmen of the men the JOHrHat would stig.
ma,ize as "uncrupulous demagogues," who |
have os great solicitude for their weliareand !
comfort as the state officials possibly can |
have. Their party representatives IN the
late legislature were quite as liberal in their
votes providing for our volunteers comfort
and efficiency as were even the most zealo IA
and yoCiierous OF the supporters Of the state
admiuistratlon-not excepting Senator liurl'
but. But while they were SO, and while the
same class Of men III the convention are so,
the latter would be recreant to their trusts
were they TO listlessly look on and see reck.
less state administration drive the state into
bankruptcy, under the speciOus plea that such
policy Is necessary 10 protect the patriotic
children" Of the state absent in the tented
field.
,ons Js DU", 80 !, ,"rms s"whacan.
49,, Iii g., III =, ,L. oxoo,,,;,o ,,srr
patiOns, will be quite ready 10 make the issue
which II intimate- j. 10 be forced; and fur.
Their that Illinois volunteers in the field, and
their real friends at home, will not approve
or countcnance the reckless debt.making ~
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yention, writing to his paper, the Quincy
HraH. under ,late of Springfeld January
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1.-THE facts presented 10 the convention by
the various reports made TO it from the sever
al state officers, are source OF alarm and
Of deep interest othe people Of Illinois. The
state officers, by their own showing, have
taken from the treasury -, 5OO,OOO without
authority Of law. II private citizens had
done this thing, the crime would have been
, pronounced in plain English, StcaltHg. In
/ addition tO this exposure, the auditor reports
in one Of hir communications u the cOnyen.
ton, that county collectors ~ lures are IN de-
fault to the state for the year lsGl, to the
amount Of s344 600. With these facts before
them, i. il matter Of any surprise 10 the
people that republican editors affect so much
alarm at the action Of the convention? No
doubt some of these editors would haye pre-
ierred that these facts should not have been
brought 10 light But the people will rejoice
that the exposure has been made. The day
Of reckoning with these officials at the hands
e the people is not far distant, and the Peo-
PIE VIII moi De deferred IRON VISITING upon
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"This morning | ofrred resolution in.
structing the military committee to inquire
whether the soldiers sent lnto the heid by
vi ~, ,,o ,,,,,,, .ar, ,,,n 49, soi'
Q from, other states have been. and if not
7 whether the fault IL fairly chargeable to any
= person or persons holding Once under thI'
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tpttpr nrtlIIp1
= than have the soldiers of other states. to dis
. penn WIN '"e SUI ices VI ''e 'o"'''css 'oS
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'ro9PS; anu !, . PIe,,y E|"eraL'y UNDERSTOOD
",l,orr onJ ,ln,Ior rr,r, tnn IN hn,,,n,
I should and mast be stopped"
Members Of the convention seem determiu-
ed to show the people how their affairs have
been managed and they continue to offer rcso.
lutions calling Tor information. The people
have right 70 know how their atiuirs have
, been managed, and they will demand the in.
, staut discharge of all c1trnyagant reckless
and corrupt officers.
, Mr.. Peasants. our delegate to the conyen.
= ton, is also doing Il good service for the peo.
, pie in demanding to know something of the
/ governors appontees, and he has Introduced
: the following resolution:
Pesoyrs3 Tint his Exeellcnrv the Govcruor
be requested to inform this convention what
t civil officers, agents or commissioners he IS
. laws ot TINS state ~ appoint, whether occa-
g slonal and temporary, for fixed terms to I'll
those whose functions are performed without