The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-10-02
Love for the soldiers.
How ANXIOUS THE REPUBLICANS
ARE TO GIVE THEM OFFICES.

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The hypocricy of republican love for SOL
der, can be seen every day, and IN every
place They pretend that the soldiers ought
TO have the offices. as a recognition OF their
services in the cause of the Union, and espe-
ciallv that wounded and disabled soldiers
should be provided for, by electing them to
Office, In this county, lassfall, they made
loud professions of that sort, but they did not
nominate q single soldier for any place. The
democrats run a soldier Lieut.. Jobel Tor
circuit clerk. a mau excellently well quail
fed for the place. and many republicans op-
eniy expressed their determj nation to work
and vote for him, declaring their CONVICTION
that he would be elected. What was the re-
suit? He received, in the whole county, only
~ votes more than his party ticket and
80 OF this number were cast IN this township
leaving him to run only 10 ahead OF his tick
ct in all the balance of the county. That
showed how republicans love the soldiers.
How is it this year? They have one Indl-
vidual on theirucket who was In the army az
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signed before the expiration OF his term Oh
enlistment. His nomination was not caused
By the fact that he had been IN the army
that had nothing whatever to do with IL. ne
was nominated because many people, IN mis-
negro-sufrage party, think the Office belongs
to the Comet family, and after one OF them
had held it II or Is years. it must be turned
over to another for Il or Is years more. lie
had been a persistent beggar for the nouhna-
ton for The past year, and had Importuned
every republican, from the country, 90 help
him get the nomination and, with the aid OF
the court house Clique he was nominated !;
but not because ne had been Il soldier-that
fact did not have pins weight.
If thew wished TO reward soldiers why did
they not, after they defeated Capt. Morris
for clerk, offer him the treasurership? That
is the next best Office Why did they not
offer this TO Capt. Morris ?-or to some other
soldier? Simply because the court house
clique had the whole ticket packed and ar
ranged beforehand and those who came
delegates had really no voice az all In the
nominations they just said yes" TO every
thing the court house clique wanted, and
nominated for that Office man by the name
of Thomas, up in Hampton-a man who
never smelt gun powder, shOuldered a
musket and marched to the front to help put
down the rebellion, but who Remained at
home to make huge enrOllments and large
quotas, thus compelling the towns to furnish
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enormous taxes to fill unjust quotas.
We believe their candidate for county
Judge was never heard of amid the noise and
smoke of battle. The nearest he ever came
20 it was when he went to Dixon to get app
pointed quartermaster.
And how was it with the county superin-
tendent? They actually rejected man for
this office, who had served his country long,
and faithfully aud well. in guarding southern
ports-who had, at an advanced age of life,
left home, and family, and friends, and all
the comforts they bring. and perled his life
to shipwreck and bombshells-in place |
where there is no chance for q man to dodge |
He is one of our oldest and most respect citi- !
gems, gentleman of superior education, pop |!
ular In his manners, active and fully ND to |
the times, and every way qualified for the |
place. They rejected him and nominated a
civilian-not because he is not suited for the /
office. or because he is not popular with the |
neople-but because the court house clique |
won't permit any soldier toutside of the close
communion of that office holders association
10 hold any Office at all. That is the reason
Mr.. Osborn and Capt. Morris were both de-
fsated. aud that is the reason they and all
other soldiers will continue to be defeated BY
.be rspublican negro-suffrage party, In this
.oun,v The only way to be rid OF that
CLIQUE is to go for the whole democratic union
and administration ticket, this IAN, anu 'nuS
clean out a. clique of partizan w're-puiier'
Ohio manage their conventions contr0i .ns'r
nominations. and who will keep the omees
n their set Just as long as the people suOini'
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sometime ago the post master general re-
o-,u,andsd that returned soldiers be appoint
- no., masters. where practicable ~"