The evening Argus., 1867-07-19
Tur misstatements call them nv

The misstatements cali them by no
harsher name-of the Rock Island & Moline
Union, are so numerous and so transparent
that it is hardly worth while to spend much
time on them, but having little leisure this
morning, we will, Just for amusement, refer
to one or two in regard to the town meeting
held yesterday, That paper says
Maj. Beardsley tried TO offer resolution
An attempt made by the ARGUS faction, who
were out IN full force, TO choke him down."
No one made any such effort. He was
out of order, and so declared by the modera-
tor. TndnsD.oas consent was then given
him to read his proposition. and then the
meeting took no further notice of that or its
mover, but went on with the business, Just
as though nothing remarkable had happen
ed. One word BY the way, about his prop
osition 1t was. lst. Illegal and, End, an
insult to the city government. IL proposed
to appoint certain persons committee to
spend the money on the Camden road. The
Township has no control over that road, and
no right to do what he proposed. The City
Council is the only body having legal con-
troll of that road. And the attempt, which
he made, to place the control outside of the
Council, was an attempt to impeach the ca
pacity and the integrity of that body. His
proposition was treated, by the meeting,
with that silent contempt which it deserved.
The Union further says:
"a motion from DIR. Truesdale to strike out the
entire provisio was carried by large majority"
This is an out-and-out falsehood. No
vote was taken on that question! Nhe mo-
ton was made by DR.. Bracket, and was the
next in order after DIR. Truesdale's substi-
tute had been rejected. When Mr.. Starts
amendment, and DR.. Truesdale's substitute,
had both been rejected bytremenduous and
overwhelming maj ajorities, the first ques-
ton was on DR.. Brackets motion for amend
ment, by striking out the provisio, and it
was then that Dr. Truesdale, a member of
the Board of Education, "put in word in
regard to the matter, renewing (which was
unnecessary DR.. Bracket. S motion. II
looked very much as though ''the school
ring" were piqued because they could not
get the money, and therefore wanted the
City Government to have as little as possi'
BILE and build as little road as possible.
And it was then that Mr.. kimball said
that the only object of the provisio was to
get as much money as possible for the road,
but if there was any objection to it he would
withdraw it-and he did withdraw it, and
| ,.o cote Of aay kind seas erer taken on tht
| prouiso, IF the friends of the City Govern
ment and of the Camden road improvement
had idsisted on it, it would have been car
| ried by an enthusiastic vote, and the only
reason it did not carry was because Mr.
| Kimball withdrew it.
Mr.. kimbal authorizes US. this morning
to say, as he said in the meeting, that the
proviso was placed there for no other pur
pose than to get as much money or work as
| possible for the road. The objections to il
came from unf-iendly quarters, and squint
| ed about this wise ''If we can't get the
| money at us embarrass the City Government
and keep as much out of its hands as pos
sible. By getting the proviso out of the res
olution we, in effect, tell the people on thu
lline of the road that we don't want any O
their assistance, and We will thus keep th
road improvement back and embarrass thu
City Council" That's about the way it look
to a friend of the improvement. Mr.. Kim
ball knew very well that, if he insisted upol
the proviso, it would carry, but he Withdrew
it only for the reason before stated. Th'
statement about a motion from DIR. Trues
dale, &C., &C., carrying by large majority
is wholly untrue-no such thing occurred
and no motion made by DR.. Truesdale, Nh
Starr, or anybody else, except the mover Q
the original resolutions, was carried. s.
/ BY the way-does the opposition of tn
Union to raising any money from the proF
| erty-holders on the line of the road sprin
from the fact that one of its editors own
property ON the road and does not want t
pay anything towards the improvement