The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-10-02

LEGATION of the letter of its Mississippi CORES
! pondeLt, there can be no extenuation of the
crime of reproducing it by the Chicago Re
publican There are half a dozen pereons
CONNECTED with that shameless sheet who
know every allegation OF the letter, relating
to Colonel Richardson and the late Mrs. Rich
ardson, TO be absolutely false. And what
| d;scloses the dnimus of the reproduction Of
the letter by that sheet is the fact that on the
morning of it's appearance a son of Colonel
Richardson, resident of this city, called upon
/ the s'editor in-chief" assured him that there
was not a word of truth iu the allegations
about his deceased mother-that she had never
dur ny her whole lIie been in the state of Mr.
sissippi or the city of Richmond, and asked
him to make proper correction in that re
spect. The answer he got was that no cor
rection would be made by the paper, and none
admitted save one that should be contained
In Il written statement over the signature of
Colonel Richardson himself!
Stanton's late detective-he who kept a
short hand reporter behind screen in his
office In Washington to take down and wit
ness any unguarded expression that might be
drawn from marked and unsuspecting victims
has Joined the hyeDas of the press. Let no
man wonder If somebody, outraged as Colon
ell Richardson has been in the disturbance Of
the tomb of his wife, shall execute the law
which ju titles and applauds the summary
destruction of hyenas, ghOuls, vampires, and
every other nOxlous creature that IL the natu
raj enemy of mankind.
From the Quincy Herald 3O:h.
We have just had an interview with Ex-
Senator Ri harrison, who is at present confin-
ed to his residence in this city by indisposi-
ton. lie was, as one would naturally expect,
somewhat excited at so foul a SANDER upon
his late wife, who has been in her grave near
eighteen months. He authorized Us 10 saw
that there Is not only no foundation tor these
Statements, but that there was nothing con.
necIed with Mrs Richardson, In her life time
that could give any cOloriBg to so infamous a
Fabrication. The whole statement. from be-
ginning to end, Is false in every particular. a
pure invention aud of necessity must have or
Iglnsted In malice. probably To answer some
political and partisan cad. Mrs Richardson,
as he assures US, never was in Mississippi or
Richmond IN her lie, and Of course this be-
ing the fact, the fslsity OF the whole state
ment Is apparent.
Col. Richardson has teleg. arh,d tb, sub
stance OF thIs statement 10 Jhe Chicago Times
and Cincinnati Inquirer, IA winch papers il
Is 10 be presumed his denial Will appear to-
morrow morning. Meantime be has address
Ell u letter TO the Commercial demanding the
name Of the slanderer OF his deceased wIfe's
spojIess name. Inrr< Is not Il resident of
Quincy, VINO was ia the habit II associryiug
TIyh Mrs. Richardeon, who does not know thtt
the statement OF this mt ndacous cUrrespond.
ent IL false ; because they all know that she /
was at her home, In this cItv, when ~ l. |
charged that these Transactions occurred IN
jackson. Mississippi.
In life, her name was above reprosch and /
those who Knew her shrinking modesty and /
retiring character will testify, that of all wo-
men she would be the least likely 10 under
take such missIon. lt II really difficult TO .
believe that any man having ordinary claims
to manhood could be 80 lost 70 the Oblir
ell truth and the precepts Of prJprisry, as 10
invent so Infamous u caluIHy and give il
publicity through the public press and vet
1t has been done Ii l. 70 h. hoped thar the
author OF this Islander may be ascertained. in
order that he may be held up to that measure
ot sccrn aud reyr1batiOn which ms conduct
merits. In hunting for his motives there i.
but one, In view Of his reckless mendacitv
which we can discover The election IN Obin
~ near NJ hand 1t takes place On the second
tuesday ot October; and thi. c:lumnv was !
20 timed that II auight cet general circulation
over the state, and produce, a. was hoped
some effect on the rub mind. nreiudic,al 70
the democratic party, before il could be over
taken by the Counter statement of the ,f3ic,-
ed and stricken husband Thi- i the opIy
solution We can find H. TO the actuating mo.
tive OF this vile calamniator. True, il a
sordId and wicked motive; hut what other can
be fOunds