The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-08-28

paper which had been worked off on one |
side, and marched off with it in fragments |
distributed upon the bayonets ofthe soldiers. |
The mayor of Camden, Hon. D. Newton,
addressed note to Colonel Gilbert, com
the post, inquiriag by what author
ity the thing was done. The colonel replied
that the Soldiers had been exasperased at
the editorials in the paper," and intimated
that the remaining paper in town, the Her.
aid, would not be molested if it pursued the
usual tenor of its way.
And yet, when such acts of tyranny and
vandalism are committed by the military
authorities in the south, any complaint Of
them is charged to- rebellious spirit. The
radicals are 30 fearful of free discussion OF
their measures, that they justify these out,
RACES upon individual rights and upon Iree
thought and free expression -aenerat rope
in a spirit of persecution, takes away adver-
Using patronage from papers whose senti-
ments do not please him, and in spirit of
tyranny and malice, which disgraces the
name of a United States officer, recommends
the Punishment Of those whose expressed
opinions vary from those which he deems
just. In General Ords department, the
summary process of destroying presses is.
resorted to to suppress free utterance and in.
dependent opinion. And all this ia done in
the name of the party of liberty and free
speech, and under the pretence of establish
lug "better government"
The N. Y. Tribune is assailing General
Grant after fashion of its own. Its troub-
10 seen-.t co he that it cannot induce the gen.
eral to write letters, like Pope, on partizan
politics. "One word from Grant is all we
want" says the Tribune. Exactly. We
trust the Tribune will long want it. That
zone word" is his explicit committal to the
policy of radicalism. 1t disposes of 80 illus
trious patriot and soldier as Lieut.. Gen
Sherman, by saying that if he were elected
| president "his administration would sustain
principles which we 1.-THE 9ribune) deem
pernicious." Such is the gratitude shown
| the great man who cut the rebellion in halves
with his sword, by radical leader whose
name is on theebailbond of jefferson Davis
At this rate, Greeley must of course oppose
and abuse General Grant. Sherman and
Grant worked together to common end
| They neither of them faltered when Greeley
was running across the Canada border Il
make terms of peace with rebel emissarie.
there and publicly counselling congress ani
the northern people to abandon the war al
together if peace were not secured by &
final victory within three months. This i
the assailant of soldier like Gen. Grant
As if it were within the limits of human pos
sibilty for the position of such a man to b.
in doubt in relation to the Union! Or as
his large and tried patriotism needed an
further Endorsement from the hand of man
"Great as Grant is, says the Tribune, 'h
cannot carry our banner unless he scears on
una form." "He cannot lead this party, I'm
less We know sohere he means to CO." III
cannot be president of the whole country
says the Tribune, "unless he wears our Trad
call ami form" IF Grant wears the radics
uniform he win so belittle himself in tn
eyes of sthe American people as to be ur
worthy of the great Office of president. Tha
is as plain as we want the statement made
Now what say the people to that? Do the
demand that the great soldier of the ag
shall exchange the uniform he has made
mark of honor to the latest generation {
Americans, for pied radical suit, turnishe
from the cheap clothing establishment keE
; by that party? We ask the people to loo
at this thing just as it is. Does it not stan
revealed to the daylight now, that it is onl
leader who can conduct them to continue
power that is wanted by the radicals in SEE
lecting a candidate for the presidency?
there any longer doubt of what they mea
by reconstruction, by '1oyalty," by "Union,
by patriotism" Will the people stand b
in silence and see their greatest general an
Hottest patriot traduced by men whose loy
, of country is nothing but love ofparty pov
er.