The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-06-22

GouGMG TnE PrnLIo.-For nearly a
week the Union hss held its peace in regard
to the interesting case of Knox rs The PEG.
! Pile. 1t had no desire to handle the subject,
1t action on its part could be avoided This
morning however, it comes cut and es.
ponses the cause, and gives US an interest.
ing pen portrait Of this frosty son of thunder
whose pusant arm is soon to shatter editor.
ial cranums, and whose giant hand is sooR
| to throttle the freedom OF the press in one
county of Illinois at least. 1t even Yields
an unwilling homage to this very llliputian
/ Emperor Napoleon, who thinks editors nuts.
Ances ut the BEST and the public press an
institution deserving of frequent and severe
correction; who, for want Of dungeons cannot
imprlson refractory scribes, save in the re.
cesses o. their own sanctums, and who, for
guards around the deus of their incarcera
ton, places merely the terrors of his name.
We have not arraigned Supervisor Knox
from a partisan point OF view, but as pub.
lie official, who has attempted to turn his
position to private profit, no matter in how
small way. According TO his admission
to US, for twenty-five days of partial opera.
ton, he brought 10 bill against the county
amounting to $3.50. OF this amount, he
charged the public .fvc.hirteenthI for his
trouble IN e1Pending the other eight.thir-
Iee"ths. lie pocketed nearly onehalf of the
entire bill for h. trouble. Or in other words,
1t just costs three hirteeafhs less for the
county to support c, b. Knox, than it does
al the balance Of the other paupers in the
township.
The Union tells us what the paupers of
this township have cost heretofore. We
know they have been expensive lu1uries
We hope to see their rations cut little
shorter. But we are determined that if
they do cost us outrageously, the Supervisor
shall not cost Us .freHirtee1iths as much.
The public is getting FESTIVE. and tired of
paying tremendous taxes, and we intend to
expose any corruption that may come up in
the present Board, no matter what threats of
brute violence may be made against US Mr.. |
Knox presented small bill compared with |
what some Of his predecessors put in for
the whole year, butt was an entering wedge
a kind of skirmisher for the main column
of figures, and considering that he looked
well after himself in the first instance, it is
fair to suppose that be would have continu.
ed to remember himself throughout the
year Had we smiled bandIy on his little
performance, he would have Continued to
reat US like a gentleman as he assured US
and continued no doubt to 20 for
'io little -Fre thirteenth per centage in
modest and unhinching manner. At the
ate he commenced, the pauper expense of [
his township for the year would reach over
l,8OO, Of which amount the paupers would
ost US over ! l., 100, and c. B. Knox nearly ,
'7OO' Had everything continued lovely,
he two latter sums might have been re.
ersed, or even both Of them been increased
such an extent as TO form a spasmodic
'Fab at the treasury. The proper time to =
ook at these matters, is at the very com,
nencement When the first haul is made,
ct 1t be made. a warm one for the hauler,
= b. Knox made promising commence
nent, and we have endeayored to nip him
u the bud"
The Union, this morning, states that the e
supervisors were so highly pleased with Mr.. y
Anox, that the entire Board complimented fl
I'm Tor his work." Either the Union or b
IT, Knox states what is not true, for that 5,
'dlv'duaI admitted to US yesterday that m
ute number of the country members D
ere IN high dudgeon about the matter, but of
lat he knew where the whole thing origi. 10
''ed'" We wish our neig hbor of the =.
mo" luck in whitewashiOg this business ed
ut we promise c. B. Knox that we shall
GREATER look carefully after his bills. we
! zen precsu'ion may have the effect to nu
AXE good officer out of him. LI'
DELICATE SURGICAL OPERATION. - On tio
DUuaV Mr. NJ