The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-12-29
A PERSONAL MATTER.

he nun Union hhs,stfPFAl NmeHIol lh'ej |
asserted that the ARGUS had "sneersd at our
patriotic dead :" that the ARGUS opposed |
manifestations Of gratitude to our soldiers !"
and that the Argus "sympathlzed with the
rebellion Yesterday, the Davenport ia.
sstts intimated the same thing. One Of the
editors Of the Union knows that such Hsser
tons are bAsely meanly, and maliciously
false, He knows that several people in this
county, who we're opposed to the war, de-
nouncsd the ARGrs. aud withheld their pat.
Eonage from it, simply because it was a war
paper.
1t is enough to say, in answer to the Ga |
Est!e, that We can quote frequent articles |
from It's columns, during the war, commend.
ing the ARGrs for its patriotic and noble
support Of the war
People who read the ARGUS know that it
took strong ground in support Of the procIa
nation Of President Lincoln, in April 1861,
before any one in Illinois kne,c 1rhdt course
Douglas toouId take on that question. They
know, also, that, though it did not approve
ofthe negro policies of Mr., Lincolns admin
istrstion, it never faltered in supporting a
vigorous prosecution of the war. The Ar.
GUS did not defend the corruptions of Lin.
coins administration it did not defend the
partizanship which characterized that nd.
ministrAtion it did not endorse its military
usurpatlons, its drum.head courts, it's des
truction Of the civil courts or any Of the
numerous Mistakes and scorruptions, anC
Infnmies Of that administration. But !
never failed to encourage enlistmeuts, dis
courage desertious, and demand the most
vigorous prosecution Of the war until the
rebels would sue for peace. That was III,
position Of the Argus.
We have not time to look over our files
and quote from republican sources, the nu
merous articles to be found there, in PROOF
Of our assertion; nor is it necessary, for al
people who read the ARGUS during the war
know that what We state is true. We have
hundreds of letters from officers and soldiers
in the war, which, if published, would prove
all we desire. But we will slude to just Il
few facts showing how mean are the Sian
ders Of the Rim and the Gazette.
A! the session Of the Grand Jury for this
county, in September lSGl,,the strong Tn.
ion sentiments of the ARGUS were uuani.
mousy commended in resolution ordered
to be published and recorded.
In the same month the Davenport Gazette
gave the the ARGUS hattering notice for
its patriotic course,
About the same time, Rock Island
county man, writing q letter to the Eaton,
Ohio, Register, lated Sep. Both, giving an
account Of the progress of enlistments here,
and which letter was published in that paper,
said:
at would be IN justice not 10 mention, in this
connection, the editor Of the Rock Island ARGrs
Mr.. Daniorth. He has exhibited the most un-
mlstaksble patriotism in coming out boldly in
defense Of the preSeut administration, must
say that Mr.. b. has done more to bring about
amlty among all classes than any other lnsn in
this county. lie stands up nobly against all our
country EssAilsnts"
In October 1861, the Geneseo Republic,
republican paper, said
"Col. Danforth is now as ever (only little
more co. the strongest kind Of Union man"--4c
And in the same month, the Aledo Rec
ord, also republican paper, said:
Bat few papers come to eur table that we read
with the satisfaction that We DO the ARGUS. 1t
Is eminentIy sound On the Union and goes in for
'hrash'ng the rebels with will. From the
"ofd 20 1t has hung the old flag to the breeze
traitorsw
In August 1862, the Geneseo Republic, a
republican paper, said
1T cannot be denied that Rock Island county
hAs zone hooly Tor the war, and without any al
tempt at nattery We would state that in our
OPINION, the success in recruiting there is great.
~ attributable to the ARGUS The ARGTs !.
Known to DC a stanch, unyieldiug, uneomprom-
lslng democratic paper aud at the same time no
paper in the northwest has taken a holder stand
Tor the war, the Union, and the Constitution =.
and its influence has been largely felt for good
We have reasons for believing hat not one-h aIf
OF the men from that count would have gone to
the war. but for the noble, patriotic, and bold
stand taken by the ARGUS from the beginning i"
Scarcely public meeting was held in
this county to raise soldiers that we were
not present. to speak, by special invitation !;
as well as to many in the adjoining counties.
We will refer to only one--in Cambridge, in
August 1862. Giving an account of that
immensely successful meeting, the Cam.
bridge Chronicle said
"Mr. Norris, Of Rock Island, and J. B. Dan
forth. Jr., also made eloquent and pointed sp-
Desls to the patriotism Of the audience. Of this
after geDuemsn's speech we can only coy that