The evening Argus., 1868-09-09

| "RErUBIICAN' writes communication
from Moline, to the Rim, complaining tha
Gen. Apathy has taken up his rcsidcuc,
there that tour ,ho.r leading men hold
aIoof' and don't wear leather aprons and
carry lamps, &c, &c. lie also complains
that Americans didn't attend the Sw,da
meeting, and says they had TO depend on a
! nOL.rnsiinut t. introduce tue speaker "WAy
is this thus? ?? "Rcpublican seems to be
lGborng under the impression that the
democrats are going to carry Moiine, "the
first thing you know" We hope they may,
IN fact We believe that majority Of the
people Of Moline are democrats to-day, and
wopld vote the democratic ticket, but for
ths terrorism wh.chparly leaders and
,rr. yara IL that town nvorc;an The rnnss
oi the people o.. M9l.no are Industrious
workers, and they know that the permanent
prosperity Of the labor,ng classes in this
country will be best promoted by carrying
cut the democratic policy. The republican
policy IS fast centralzug the government
into a monied aristocracy and placing labor
under the control Of concentrated and or.
ganized capital Aud they know that the
democratic party retains power in the hands
Of the people and conducts governmental
affairs for the greatest good Of the greatest
number. The direct interest ofevory labor
ing man in Moline--aud everywhere else
is to vote the democratic ticket, and we
hope TO see them, this fall, rise superior to
the party lash and the trovns of employers,
and vote for their own interests vote their
own opinions-not the opinions Of others
CHARTT.--rhe Rim has scarcely ever
issued number which did not contain
personal abuse Of some democrat but, this
morning, il holds up its little paws and
whines out, personal abuse is not argu
ment Wonderful. discovery The Rim
finds there are blows TO receive as well as
give that people who live in glass houses
should not throw stones that it and its
friends have vulnerable points about them
and, this morning, while rcekiug with per.
sonalities on every page it says, personal
abuse is not argument" We tried to con.
vince the editor of the Union Of that fact
when he first commenced his editorial ca
reer in this city bat be allowed himself to
be controlled ana run by TIE people who
run "the Jim Beardsley boss supper" where
personal abuse was the entire stock in
trade. If he has got tired Of it let him rC.
form, himself, before he breaches to others
Let him purge his own filthy colums of per
sonat abuse before be puts on airs Of injured |
innocence. And let the "scalawags' Of |
Rock Island who Run the Ram and its
Clique reform their own manners before |
they preach to others, They aro pretty |
set to complain Of personal abuse w |
know them, and have known them for many |
years. There lives are stepped IN personal |
abuse they have reveled IN it all thcrdays
A Apparently incapable Of approaching aman.
y idea incapable ofrea.izing that men who
litier from them may be as sincere, Us honest
and as patriotic as they, incapable Of rising
above the groyellng passions Of envy and
late, their lives have been devoted to the pei,
ona! abuse and SANDER Of their opponents
feform yourselves, gentlemen Learn the
Meaning Of the word charity" and pruc.
ice it, before you, Ike your ancient proto.
ype, 90 into the temple and loudly thank
+od that you are not Ike that poor publican
nd sinner, over in TIE corner, who says hs
lr4Yers In prIyate.