The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-31

time to Pnuishing the whisky rogues and &
paying the nations debt SO don't let me be
troubled with the everlasting negro"
Il is equally evident, however, that the
negro question is not yet settled, Nor,
from present appearances, is it likely to be
settled during the first or even the second
year Of the new administration.
We have not known time since ls60
when the negro, as u wronged man waiting
for Justice, has been lesg an object Of interest
and sympthy or when an appea, for his
rights would not awaken a warmer response
than now.
This apathy is due in great measure .., !, |
the genera, conviction that the ques"'I A.
already practically settled, "a cohP,,. disap.
sbort.si,htod In white men as =, 4 Is ,,eata,
pointing TO black: but duo m,,,,,l feeling
measure To- the ireO' P.,"y has manifested
which the h'Nlo"'nD' iimy %, leader. This
! over since FIH'' IN .,p have no wish to
llIu-tr'us man ,"i, everywhere the couh.
d'-prus'I I'""rra the enthusiasm, of the
daHre, h'' ",.a. Personally, he is Of kind
An. aa,fgra: bat, unfortunately, he has
ana yt..r 10 communicate = Nud,lug heat 20
! ~ hearts. He has none Of that beautiful
I""o,.. OF grcat men by which they fuse a
whole nation into one glowing feryor of pa q
tr.uti.m. Plain, slow, and awkward Abra. ;
ham Lincoln, in spite Of his pialnn"'s' SLOW 4.
ness, and awkwarduess, made the whole ma
ton love him deyotedly and even inspired
the most radical critics Of his conservative q
policy 10 genuine admiration for the good
mans kindly.aaccli1nei and chlldIlke ways. >
This is the most irresistible and enyab,e e
quality which ga American statesman can :
r,o..ass. II was natures rift 10 Henry Clay.
II Grant possessed IT, he would fud it At
tb., moment Of greater practical value than
.l, entire military reputation His admin
-,ratou in every day sliding into deepening
arll fJr lack Of it, The stole and passion n
,ss West Point officer, who il now expert II
ucIug the difference between n civil magis.
racy and q military gcEeralship, needs for F
ne success q has administration just such v
moral support as be- Is peculiarly untitled ',
ID inspire OF course, as he cannot change v
Is nature, we must take him for what he is !,
ut Vs. doubt It he or his immediate friends
re- aware that his own iuke.warm half Il
lI.llHg personality is to be the chief obsta /
e ia the way Of his civil career. G
The democratic party ever lying in wait) .
ave now greater opportunity to regain y
cir lost leadership than they have had at '
~ period since they first lost it.
Under the present auspices 1t Washington
iuless Ne greatly misjuige the signs Of the
mes, the republican party will grow weaker =
nd weaker, and their opponents steadily Y
rougcr and stronger. The moral sympathy a
hch formerly united the republican ranks q
ITO All irresistible phaianX Is now becoming g
Ill aud chill in each mans breast. The :
ectad leader cares for no great idea, and y
PES not seem 10 suspect that his party is at T.
Via moment beginning to fall of from him
cause be is lifted to station which is one
aue too high for his genius
Ineu, too, like bali on a fountain, Con
.ess keeps alternately tossed up and down. 8
he omen was i'll when Congress 80 far for.
Ut Justice aud duty rs to admit the vote Of
eorgia in the electoral col. ge. The omen
as i'll when Congress refused to pass a law
latug suffrage uniform throughout the I
md. The omen Was ii when Congress, by "
u express vote. struck out from the fifteenth
rtic.c the right to hold Office
II is hard to hold this hckla nation s,cnd
,sty to a moral purpose when the chief
magistrate has no genuine sympathy for
moral ideas, and when its chosen reprc4ou ,
uttycs are constantly compromising their
,wu convictions.
Both President md Congress ought to unite
II advertising joint proposal: "Wautcd-
. Moral Purpose