The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-03
From the Carthage Hancock Coz Republican.
Our Nominee for Congress.

Hon. john S, Thompson, of Mercer county,
was, on Thursday last, selected by the con-
grssaionsl convention OF this 4th district as
the standard bearer of the democracy aad
national union men of the distric. az against
the pam pered radical Harding
The nominee al present holds The position
of iud ge of the circuit court, an office which
be is said TO fl with distinguished ability
and It is furthermore claimed that his ropu-'
tation rs ii learned jurist Is not inferior to
that of any on the bench IN Illinois.
In political faith, j Judge Thompson was for
merly an ardent cid line whig, never n know
nothing. In 1856 he espoused the republican
side in politics, maintaining Its principles
with firmness and gentlemanly candor but
never in any instance with that depth Of zeal
which distinguished the rnaisvoent proscrIp-
Zionist from the dignifed and tolerant states
man. When the late civil war broke out,
Judge Thompson was found the side Of
the government, which position he maintain
ed with characteristic hrmness. In the cole
brated controversy between Wade and Davis
as against the unconstitutional acts OF Mr.
Lincoln, Judge Thompson, with his knowl-
edge of constitutional law and the deep oonvic
tions of his duty as dehner Of the law: took
unobtr usive sides with Wade snd Davis
While sustaining the administration Of Mr.
as a loyal man to lie in the direction of en-
dorsing Mr.. Lincoln's extravsgant acts Of
usurpatlon.
In the present Issues before the country,
Judge Thompson, from the frat, has taken
sides With the president in desiring the early
admission of all the states lately Ia rebellion
into the exercise of all their functions rs SOW
ereign states of the Union. In this position
his is just as firm as in all others previously
taken ON issues then before the country.
As g man, Judge Thompson is certainly
very popular. As a public speaker he is
said to be one of the most logical IN the state.
Of that, however, cur readers, we arc assur-
ed, will soon have an opportunity of Judging
TOR themselves, as the Judge will undoubted
visit this county early in the campaign.
Judging from the great personal worth OF
Judge Thompson, his popularity as man
his fine ability az public speaker, in con
trass with the very mediocre attachments Of
his antagonist, we feel that TO place Mr.
Thompson's ma ority below $500 would b.
to insult the dignity, the decenoy and the
good sense of the people Of this district.
The Hancock County Democrat, also pub
lishsd at Carthage, in an article on the NOM
instion of Judge Thompson. says:
VIZ yieiu " tuc hupcElot IoEe
sight and wisdom of the convention Th
fact is, democrats have suffered so much, il
the last five years-have seen our constitu
ton, and the laws passed under it, openly
and boastingly violated. resulting in wrong
and outrage running riot and exulting in The
destruction of human life and property, thai
they are willing to make any reasonable con
cessions and sacrifices to regain what aboli
tionism and fanaticism have SO nearly des
troyed. 1t is in this spirit of concession and
compromise that Judge Thompson-always q
moderate republican we are told, and never
an abolitionist-has been nominated, to su.
percede the interruptions and fanatical Har-
ding in oongress-and we endorse the nomin
alton, and so will every democrat and con.
sentative in old Hancock. He will be electe
by two thousand majority in the district, and
Harding will be consigned to bis fanatical
grave. from which there will be no resurreo
ton"