The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-08-18
The Chicago Times and its AssaiIants.

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The other day. local reporter of the Chi.
cage Times got up a lengthy article about
matters pertaining to that city, in the course
of which he INDUCED in some very superfu-
Gus and reprehensiDle structures about a GER
tain quarter IN which the Irish element pre-
dominates. We ran our eye over the article
at the time, and thought it singular that
production so in dissonance with the uniform
tone of the Times, should appear 10 its col
umns. We felt sure there must be some mis-
take, somewhere; and we were the more GER
tain of this because we knew from experience,
that like unpleasant accidents will sometimes
occur in spite of all the care Of even a vigil
liant supervision, especially in a newspaper
establishment of so much enterpr Sc as the
Times. Our view of the matter was speedily
confirmed by the Times itself; for in the sub
sequent nunber its responsible editor stated,
that the Objectionable articlehad been inserted
without his having examined the manuscript
and that had he known its contents it should
not have appeared. In truth, doubtless, he
relied upon his reporter, and the reporter,
aetuated by the unhealthy and foolish fashion
of the day. sought TO be sensational at the
expense of discretion, candor and good taste.
But such an accident, though so candidly
explained by the Times. could not appsase
that appetite for scandal and demagoguery
so prevalent in the republican press Accord
iugly, the new organ of negrophilism recent
" established, the Chicago Republican, seiz-
ed the occasion to try to play upon the preju-
dices of the Irish population, hoping to make
political capital by stimulating unreasonable
passion. where it can not hope to succeed by
the more potent pom of reason. The eff
fort is characteristic, though every high-toned
man can not but regard it as disreputable,
and as originating in the lowest species OF de
magoguery.
Meantime, every candid and right-think-
ing man, 1t seems to us. whether of native or
foreign birth, should consider both the ex-
PLANTATION ofthe Times and it's former and IN
form course. A few years back when what
is now the republican party, was then the
know nothing party, hunting down lrishmem
and Germans, with much the same spirit that
actuates the pursuit of wolves, the editor of
the Times stood as a wall of adamant between
the constitutional and natural rights of the
foreign-born population and their blood thirs-
ty prosecutors. We have a most vivid remem-
brance of the scenes of carnage and confa-
grafton that occurred in the various cities and
towns IN the country, when tbs democracy
were the only protectors of the foreigners
and In thus defending their rights, the dem
ocratlc party was actuated as much by
the principles of legal and constitutional
right as by humanity and b. tract justice -
We conquered; how we have been repaid by
those who were thus shielded, let them an
swer to their own consciences But we re-
spectfully suggest to the Iris hmen Of Chica-
| 60 and elsewhere, whether il ia not better to
pause, before they east of old aud well-tried
friends for new ones. especially when those
new friends have such antecedents. If we
| are not mistaken in the signs of the times
| the period is not far distant when our fIrei On
born population will again n ed the aid of the
democracy TO shield them fir lm the storm -
| Granted that the Times has been unwitiinglv
betrayed into mistake, better to do as old
sandusky said he would, when he arraigned
Mr.. Clay for voting for ne compensation bill
(that was before the people were accustomed
to obey ''our rulers'')
"Sandusky," said MrClay, "did your odd
rifle ever snap when You had good sight on
deer 2"
Yes, Harry" responded the old hunter.
well. what did you do with her did you
throw her away, or pick the flint aud try her
again ?"
81 picked the flint and tried her again.
Harry; so | won't throw you away for one
snap. but will try you again. Quincy Her
aid