The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-09-29
THE TARIFF GREELEY's TREASON.

The New York Tribune, which II posslDie,
hugs m ore closely than ever, its protective
tariff theory, recently contained this para
erapb in reference to the campaign going
on in Ohio:
ave do not believe Pendleton can be
elected; We would have no doubt on the sub
iect if the Republicans Of Ohio had been |
wisely counseled and nobly led by their poll. |
ticians. But some of these have been pillow. |
ing with the greenback heifer and talking |
the snti.tartf sophistry which their fathers |
would have spurned; and all this is grist to |
the Copperhead mill
Whereat the Chicago Post, another Re- |
publican journal, takes offense and blurts
GU, something's which if said by Democrat
would endanger Republican government and
in war days would have given the author a
clear passport to Fort Lafayette. The Post,
in perfect spasm of Republican Indignation
against a Republican contemporary says
This recent exhibition of the New York |
Tribune treason to the Republican party |
is but one OF many such. We doubt wheth. !
er there ever WAS single day during the
war when it would not willingly have let the
Union 20, if thereby the pig.iron establish
men,s aud the calico makers Of the country
could have been allowed to dictate policy
whereby they and kindred monopolies would
be built up on the ruin Of free government
and the other great interests Of the people.
There never WAS Il time when these pig iron
fellows were not dearer to tho New York
Tribune than the union Of the States there
never WAS n time when it did not denouncC
with severer sd jectives and wckeder malev
oence the most eminent thinkers in thu
Republican party, hostile TO that outrage OF
tho rights Of man, called "ProtectiOn," thar
it denounced the armed enemies of the Re
public. There never was time when it
would not if it could have done so, degrad
ed the Republican party to become the mis-
cradle and beaten exponent OF narrow and
exploded theories, which all thoughtful men
of all Christendom have laughed to scorn,
for a whole generation which had ruined
first the Wing and then the Democratic
party of this country, and made necessary
the formation Of the Republican party on
the broad platform Of equal rights and il
advocacy Of political ideas not behind the
intelligence and civilization Of the times
After all the loads of loyalty under which
the Tribune establishment groaned during
the war, and the sprnging to arms of that
100000 men, in accordance with Greeley
promise on the issuing Of the emancipation
proclamation, it is melancholy reflection
that within tour years Of the close Of tina
struggle 1t should be made to appear tina
the numerous Bsstiles OF the government
were filled with better patriot, than Ores
lev
Who but the heroic Greeley, in the earl
days of the war stimulated military ardor b
shouting to the Potomac army, "On to Rich
mond, and then welcomed the returning hosts
from,'the Bull Run shy? And did he not eo
queuhy and earnestly and fervently put up
the prayer Of twenty millions, and all toe
without cent in remuneration Did he
not also gsllantly keep up the FIRE in Nc
Clellan's rear while he was struggling with
the enemy Ct tho front, and finally, by hi
unceasiug grumbing and fighting psper
campaigns contribute TO the removal Of tn
great incompetent" and secure the appoint
ment Of that man what is his nsme?) Wit
KEEP. his headquarters in his saddle auC
which are still there? And did be not thu
contribute his full share TO the second Bull
Run shy? And did he not 60 all the way
70 Canada to see Clay, and make mos
lion By that celebrated interview
which came well nigh upsetting some Of tht
'best laid plans of mice or men?" O
course he did. And there's that 'llauut
ing ieH What grand onslaught that wa
upon lncipient treason and Southern rebel
hon! And yet all these eminent services il
behalf Of his country do not make
shield sufficiently impervious to protect hin
from daggers in the hands of his ow
friends and in his own political hous,
hold
Think OF this, ye ex.occupants Of lux
rious classmates in Forts Lafayette, Wa
ren, and other places of safety during tn
war, muuifcently provided for you by tn
best government the world ever saw! Will
you merely doubted the wisdom and infnlls
bilIty Of Mr.. Lincoln and some Of his a.
sistants, in the novel business of running
government, and went to jail for your lac
of faith, Greeley was in effect the grand
rector of the army and navY, and the q,
cep.ed counselor of those in high place.
while ell that time he was willing to let th
Union go only for slight advance on pig
iron and cslico And yet this same Gree
ley was pointed to as your exemplar in 10y
atty while you gnawed your thumbs il
PRISON.
The declaration tina. the tariff killed ih'