The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-11-12

nv, cLi,.co TYpleS, referring to the prop
osition that tho democratic states vote ior
Grant says
There are several reasons why this IS not
advisable. A principal one Is found IN the
fact that the democratic electors are repre-
sentative and not independent in their oper'
atoms. They were elected to vote tor oey'
mour and Blair and we know OF no power
which has the right to o0IIse them TO 90
otherwise. go,
But. admitting that there might be afford
ed. between this date and the first Wednes'
day in December such a unanimous express
sion of the people through the press as
would iustify the electors in believing that
thew migbt change their vote with entire
nronriety, would such a change be deslra.
| blo5 We think not. If the democratic
nartv /, sincere in its belief that the policy
| IF radicalism IS destructive, il should have
M participation, direct or indirect, in the
action of the administration party. Would
not the casting Of the democratic electoral
vote for General Grant be quasi, if not an
actual, Endorsement Of his future course?
So far as the Cancellation of Grant, by
casting the democratic vote for him, is con-
cerned, it is useless. The democratic party
fought Grant, it ia true, but with no unusual
bitterness. We believe that he was no more
abused than are the majority Of political
candidates He suffered no more at the
hands of his opponents, during the late
campaign, than did Mcclellan from the
treatment of radcalism, in the preceding
campaign. Having received only such treat
ment from his opponents as usually falls to
the lot Of candidates, we see no reason why
there should be special effort TO cOncIllate
him. To make such an effort would be to
admit that we have given cause for ofense4
Moreover, if General Grant is determined
upon doing what he believes to be right, he
will do it with or without the democratic
vote. To suppose that the casting Of their
votes for him would sway his course, is to
pay him the poor compliment Of supposiug
him to be purchasabe.
In view Of these facts, the case seems re.
duced TO this If Grant is thoroughly radl
cal, he will not be Influenced by the proposed
change of votes. II be be an honest, cons
eientious man, he will do his duty as well
without the compliment Of the democratic
vote as with it. And finally, if he be the
bluff, straightforward soldier he is claimed
by his friends to be, he will have more re.
spect for a party that fights on to the last
moment than he will for one that surrenders
unnecessarily in the hope Of influencing the
generosity of the conqueror.
Upon the whole, we believe that demo.
Gratis now prefer that the next four years
shall be managed wholly by their opponents.
With some appearance Of truth, they have
charged upon the democracy some portion
of responsibility for the continued failure
which has attended them since the close Of
the war. We, who know this charge to be
false, are entirely willing to let the radical
tub rest upon its own bottom. The demo.
cratic party knows radcaIsm to be fraud
upon the people, and it now wishes that this
fact shall be concusively proved to the ma.
ton By leaving radicalism TO carry out un
hindered its own purposes.