The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-08-17


,Ian Iy the party IN power and designed b,
,I4m TO prrpetuate their revolutionary domI
nation. Gen. Grant, the radical candidate
Is known personally 70 me, but VIII moi
debate whether be has fairly reached aud
earned the exalted position be- "reHpI,s, OF
pause to inquire into the proprety and tenn
| perance Of his personal habits. These, ana
lis army record, leave to the soldiers "'
Shiloh and D0ue,son. Sensation AZ 70
| his knowledge of military tactics aud ih" 90.
Of war leave 10 with the officers "h" s"I.'d
under him iu his campaigns and who's. m"
portun.tps of observation and whose Ip1g
nent insuch matters il better than mine. h'I
| that military success can Do for man 4 has
done for him But heis deficient in the sim
prst r4Ilmuuts Of slatesmaDshlp and Is lack
Inc To- the qualities essential 70 add dignity
go q state through It's ruler, as every man
who comes in personal contact with him
mast feel aud acknowledge. lie falls far
short Of the qualifications Of maglstracy
Whatever merit bee may have asa military
leader, or personally, will not dctract from,
bat ask yol. who are here assemblies
be not entirely devoid Of everything that
goes 10 make up The ruler Of "a great
and free people? A voice mo One voice
in this great crowd responds mo! He ha,
no opinions. as his own action and political
record teaifos, which he dare call his own.
Grant it, 10 day, whatever il his commonly
accepted military record or his rcputrd hfm
ness in the field, Mt the power of faction,
and Of the worst faction that ever retained
authority at the expense OF all justice and
decency. Shall the people choose as the
head Of their government O man who Is car.
red on the tide Of partisan opinion They
have tried that class Of men long enough
| should think they had sufficient Of that
sort Of thing in Andy. daughter Gen.
Grant IS renegade from the democratic
party, and us have before remarked, he is
no statesman. Want Of experience ia the
administration Of governmental affairs ne
support Who will those persons be The
power behind the throne will be greater than
the throne itself Thus will he be at the
power ofthe present revolutionary congress,
aud the resuIt-whO can calculate how dis.
astrous2 GEN Grant has been upon exhi-
b.tion for the last year, and has been used
alternately By both political parties. lie
hasn't spoken till lately. Nobody has heard
him speak, lhaughter,) A friend Of nine
norman II, I"rP'ej GseA 10 lei story
"hieh aP'Iy ILLUSTRATES lht f'tc'hce u' me
FANlea' cah0lual" ana Is appLcab'r 10 "r.
counting ioF ms silence ana FerP'tAiy' 4
witness was one aaH brought INTO court anu
placed m the witness box Alter beng
4ua'hed To testify 'eFaclo"s.Y ~ the pend
ing cause one OF lhe eouhs"l @'hed nun 70
leH what he hne" about the case. lie
stared around III" court, looked 9awNShIy
at the Jury, ana sad nothing. The counsel
repeated his question. "To ou' SIR, said
the Judge, stcrnIy. The wltnes. stared tool
ishiy at the Judge and replied, 81 don know
winch sae m chooSed on. l.aughter, !
Tins ~ the condition exactly OF the radical
candidate ne aan Know |h'h S1ac he
was 'chooSed on. we eAmo'lci MN lot u
year ana swung MN ROUND the circle win
AHAy' ou' me a'l not hno" "mca SIDE he
was gHooaeA on 9h'" me boH'holdefs o.
Ne" ! "'"' III. men 70 "hom Grant IS com
i"'l''H, hoiniuRl'' MN, "heu h' louHI ms
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IL, . .'rta' t',,'', ,'o',p '.':' to'
chan IIa gt,nds n;,b ,'lJ ~ u, LaaI ~,
ormv al bis command ord sal or Him,
,Jbcror,. ra,d,, ~ A, h., ,yiII or Tho ,.iII ~,
tho r.,,l,t;onorr yortv ,yto p.orlJ ,.r,co hin,
in r,,yor Ho cones 6ofore vnnetiL.leodnr
,r a strinp oC hordhnIdars and Of ror.rli.
datiori.ts Go barl. IN his record and 500
If he il Gt IN ret,ipvo tho nation from ,ts
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