The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-12-23

There is q little squad of barnacles cling. |
ing to the republican party, in this county,
who monopolize the Offices, jobs and sPoiIs,
run the RIM and the party, while the people
foot the bills. This squad also elaine TO be
the standard of loyalty and Patriotism
II any man ventures to differ from its malig
uant members on any subjSct, he is at once
denounced as "disloyA' "uupatriotc,' q
rebel sympaibiser," and "copperhead, -
and all the poll parrots who ape the airs Of the
squad repeat the cry. Efhe ventures to suR.
gest that this squad is e1travagant and
wasteful with the people 5 hard earned mon.
ey, or that any object, on which Proposes to
sxpend the peoples treasure, is not authoriz.
ed by law, all the choice epithets ofthe gang
are showered upon him at once and per
haps, in addition, he will be Jumped upon
by gang Of their cowardly bullies from be-
hind some building and beaten nearly to
death. These are the creatures who attempt
TO control public opinion, aud who sQuan.
der the peoples money.
The latest instance of their bigotry and
intolerance occurred in the board Of super.
vsors in this wise The ARGUS, not yield.
ing to the wssteful aud unlawful schemes Of
the squad, objected to their Selling upon
and confscatIug the peoples money, and
compelling them, on pain ofimpriSonment or
an auction sale Of their effects, to shell out,
Whereupon the malignant squad, through
Hi Sickles, asked the board Of supervisor,
to rebuke the ARGUs for daring to question
the propriety of forcibIy robbing the people
Of their money,-for sending tax collector
with warrant to take mans property by
force and sell at auction, without any law
authorizing the expenditure, is nothing less
than robbery. So Hi Sickles introduced the
resolutions, which declare
lst., that the ARGUS has reflected in un,
becoming terms upon the motives Of our pa
triotic citizens.
2nd, the ARGUS is unpatriotc and has NJ
respect for our dead soldiers;
3rd., the people shall be compelled to con
tribute, whether they are willing or not, OF
whether there is any law for it or noti
4th., they ought to do so;
9TH, we, the supervisors, condemn pub
lie Journal for not agreeing with us; and we
intend 10 keep alive the animoSities of the
war.
That is the plain English of the resolu
lions, stripped Of their verbisge. And for
these ideas nine supervisors said yes, as fol
lows
James Hill, Of Canoe Creek,
George Allen, of Coe,
b. B. Joslin, of Yuma,
Il. F. Sickles, Of Moline,
Jacob Ohlweiler, Of Rock Island,
Alex. Owens, of Black Hawk,
$. 5. Forster Of Bowling,
S. r. Bufum, of Audalusia,
Err. Thornton, of Drury.
We excuse Mr.. Ohlwieler for he had no idea
that the object and purport of the resoIu.
tions was an attempt to censure the freedom
Of the press, or lis right to criticize an lie
gal use Of the peoples money. Omit,ng
him, and we have eight radicaIs--just one.
half Of the board.
Now, will any one Of these eight men tell
Us that he was in the proper and Legitimate
Iiue Of his duty, in voting for such resou.
tious viii be tell us he is subscribing the
public good by attempting to curtail the free
dom Of the press, for its free criticism Of the
acts Of the peoples servants? We srraigu
these eight men before the bar Of public
OPINION, and stamp their action as disgrace.
tuI,--an act for which they should hide their
heads IN shame. They attempt to dictate
to the press whatit shall say They, depart.
ing from their proper duties, set themselves
up as judges Of what Is becoming and patri.
otto They attempt to say who has respect
for the dead and who has not They have
the brazentsced effroutery 70 say they will
rob man his property, law or no law
They dare to speak for the whole people
their masters, and condemn public Jour
nal for defending the peoples rights The
announce their determination to keep aliv
Rnimositiss which should be buried in ii
grave This is what these eight'men ha'
done-and for this we hold them up to II
scorn of public Indignation.
Does any one ask where we're the other &c