The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-11-06
AN ADMIRABLE ADDRESS BY A
SOLDIER.

SOLDIER.
The democracy of Ssngamon county have
upon their ticket the names OF two OF the
most gallant soldiers Illinois has given to the
war-Gen. Geo. c. Rogers, former colonel OF
the 33d infantry, and the distinguished Col
Schwartz, formerly of Schwartz's battery,
over which such a desperate and sanguinary
fight occurred at Donelson. Gen. Rogers
went to the war a democrat; Col. Schwartz
has always acted with the republican party
since it's organization in 1855. He is one OF
the brave est and best known German officers
is the west. The abolition paper at Spring
field, whose editors have staid at home and
held fat Offices and contracts during the war,
has filled it's columns with the bItterest and
most indecent assaults upon these officers
since their nomination, and the other day
concluded an especially opprobious TRADE
follows:
'sThey have returned to their homes, deserted
their principles, and, afiliating with set of men
who have been slanderers of themselves and their
fellow soldiers all through the war, now allow
themselves TO be made tools OF, in the hope OF
two petty Offices. Soldiers what do you think
my ?"
Col. Schwartz has ublIshed card in re
ply, in which, after referring to his political
and military record, and stating the prnci-
pies advocated by the democratic party. he
goes on TO paint. with admirable fidelity, the
cowardly politicians who are now giving the
lie to all the pledges they made in behalf of
%La "A Ha
"But the republicans of to-day think diff
ferently. Affecting to support President
johnson in his policy, they only figuring
for their continuance in office during HE al.
ministratiOn, and will turn their backs
him when his time expires. They do not
wish to reduce the army TO a peace standard
they do not desire to return 20 the simple
government we had before the rebellion they
do not care how heavy the taxes will rest on
the shoulders Of the people, If only their pock-
cts are filled with green backs. They are in
favor of continuing as many federal Offices as
are required to gain majority over their po-
litical opponents. They are IN favor OF
tending the right of suffrage to the half say.
age negro, not on account Of their love for the
black man, but only tor the purpose Of per-
petuating themselves in power and extracting
all they can from the people!
Just look at the majority of these negro
equality loving federal and other officers and
newspaper scribes what have they done for
the welfare Of their country when she was In
danger? They held fat and profitable offices
at home or In the rear OF the army, Tar away
from the bloody battle fields, where patriotic
men exposed their persons and lives; they
permitted their friends to give them high
sounding military titles, as if they had smell
ed powder, while they remained behind the
warm stove and filed their pockets partly
with the earnings Of their Offices. partly from
speculations In human bones Such was
their patriotism, their loyalty, their devoted
ness And these men assume now &c think for and
dictate to the returned soldier In secret counsel
they manufacture what they call principles and
LOYALTY and press them upon the unsuspecting
people as the only true doctrine of republican
ISM They declare every one a traitor who has
spunk enough to analyze and oppose their hum
bug, ard not submit to their dctations, which
not designed to benefit the country, but to
perpetuate themselves in office
And these men, who about to inaugurate
new disturbance in the United States, base
enough to SANDER returned soldiers who have
done their full duty in the field, because they
unwilling to execute their orders, because they |
are unwilling to follow the standard of political
and religious fanaticism, of corruption and die |
tatoral assumption They say that we deserted |
our principles and sold ourselves to the enemy
in the hope of petty offices. Who the enc /
mies..of the Union now? Those who are in favor
of speedy and sound reconstruction, or those who /
favor continued division and disorganization p
Those who are in favor of giving equal rights to
all the citizens of the republic, or hose who de-
sire to take certain rights from the white men,
and to give them to the negro? Those who
welcome the returning soldier, irrespective OF
party, or those who Islander the soldier because /
he differs with them in opinion? Those who ac-
cept the policy of the administration their /
platform or those9who secretly oppose that poll !!
cy? Those who favor expensive and compile /
Gated government, or those who desire to return /
to the original simplicity of the government? l
ask again, who are the enemies of the Union, and
who are the real Union and loyal men?
$50 far as | am concerned, positively say, /
that hold che same principles to day, which
had before and during the war, but that the re-
publican party has changed and degenerated in
TO party OF fanatics and office. seekers"
An Important Decision.
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