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

many such have been appointed in this coun.
ty? Only one, that we know of, Mr.. Haw-
ley) and that can hardly be called q soldiers
appointment. 1t is true that Mr.. Hawley
was, a very short time, in the service, when
it became necessary for him to resign on &C.
count of very poor health. He showed his
sincerity, however, by gong to the front.
and, doubtless, he would have much pre-
ferred to remain in the service, had his health
been such as to permit it. But we suspect
his appointment was more due to the fact OF
his defeat for the senatorial nomination, and
foparty necessity, than to any love for soldiers,
The lucrative pra:tice of his profession placed
him above any pecuniary necessity for the
appointment, while his time could not be
given to the post Office, except now and then
an occasional hour. Had the appointment
been offered to Capt. Copp. Capt. David Reid,
Capt. Knox. Lieut.. Engel, MAJ. Psetz, Col.
Burgh, Maj. Connolly, Col. Williams. or any
one of the many returned soldiers in this
city, whom we could name, it might have
been called a soldiers appointment, uncOL-
trolled by political considerations.
Ir Moline a civilian was also recently APP
pointed post master.
In Port Byron q very large petition was
forwarded for soldier (Mr. Trent) and
most excellent man. Did he get it? Not to
any alarming extent. That Office was re-
| served for the stay .at-home chairman of the
republican county committee.
Has any soldier been appointed post master
in this county? None.
Has any solder been appointed clerk in
any post office? Mono that we know of.
Has any soldier been appointed clerk in
any of the county offices None
Has any soldier been appointed Il deputy
sheriff? None.
There are the Offices of o. 5. assessor, and
of U. 5. collector. Are they filled by sol
diers Not much-not any. They are con
solidated into one office, and given to one
man, and that not soldier. We have not
q word to say against the gentleman who
holds these Offices. We think him one of the
cleyerest gentlemen in the county, and we do
no, think better man for the position could
be found in the county. We cite the case
simply to show that these Offices are not
filled by soldiers
very short time since, An inspector of
whisky was appointed here. Did Il soldier
get 1t? No. 1t was given to j. c. Starr, one
of the most offensive and unpopular stay-at
home patriots in town--a man who specu-
lates III tax titles, and buys up county ord
& fro,
on the dollar "a republican committee man,
who does their dirty partizan work. Sol
dlers must stand aside for such as ne
How was il with the enrolment commits.
| sioners, all over the county? We're they given
TO returned soldiers Not any.
But We have no room 10 follow this subject
further We have mentioned these cases a.
a part of the home history of those who pro.
Tess 10 desire 10 give the soldiers all the fat
Offices, when their only intention il TO take
than themselves. Had ;here been any sin
certify In their professions, would no. soldiers
have bean appointed TO some OF these Offices
/ These were places oyer which the leaaers of
the party had entire control To any of
tueSe could soldiero have been appointed had
the leaders of the party, the court house
clique, desired That no such appoint
msnts were made, shows beyond controversy
that the protested love for the soldier by the
negro-sufrage party is the sheerest hypocri-
cy.
We disc!aim any personal i'll will towards
any of the men who ere in office, and we cite
the m shor rb,t mn l-oo,r 90 L..
the truth, that there is not one particle of
sincerity in this boosted friendship for those
brave fellows who have psriled their lives
upon the field of strife.
We ask soldiers TO examine into these mat
tiers, and see if they are true as stated.