The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-10-15
Letter from a Prominent
Port Byron Republican.
The Rock Island Barna.
cles Considered.
SHALL II. +. THOMAS BE KICK
ED ASIDE!
THE DELEGATE TO THE CONSTI-
TUTI0NAL CONVENTION.
A Little "Treason" For the organ
of the Ring.
PnRr RYRoN Oct. Ia. lsf

PORT BYRON, Oct. Ia, 1863.
EDIroKs ARGUS IL see that the Rock
Island Union, the organ OF the Court House
Ring, has commenced to cry treason, aud
last week published very omnous article
in regard to certain indications in our party,
which it endeavored to brand with all kinds
Of approbrious epithets. II IT is treason for
Republicans to support Mr.. II. f. Thomas
for County Treasurer at the coming election,
the editor of that delectsble sheet will find
plenty Of traitors up in this neck of woods.
The people up here think it is no time now
to "swap horses" II. T. Thomas is an
honest man. above suspicion. He is an able
hnapcier. Never before have our county
treasurers ever brought our county finances
up to such healthy condition. County or
ders were never before at par, and it will be
a long time before they will be again. if we
lose Thomas. He has been faithful public
servant. lie cannot be improved on. The
people know these things, and they do not
propose to swap him off for man who has
been brought out by set Of Barnacles who
wish to bring back the finances Of the county
to the days when county orders were worth
only fifty cents on dollar. Personally |
have nothing against ID. o. Reid, but wish
to see those who we're foremost in nominal.
ing him to the office of Treasu er, take back
seats. They have speculated long enough
in county orders and tax titles, and like the
Old Man of the Sea- they have got astride
the necks ofthe people, and it is hard to
shake them of. There are hundreds Of Re.
publicans at this end of the county who do
not believe that their party was organized
expressly to be owned and run by the Bar.
nacles of Rock Island At all events they
have not yet seen the bill of sale that hand
ed over the institution to these worthless
The Court House Ring has carried things
with high hand for good while, but un
less | am much mistaken 1t will shortly dis
cover that it has rushed ahead little too
fast and good piece too far. Thomas is the
real choice of the Republicans Of the county,
and | might almost say of the people al
large. 1t is o good deal as you have said
he is too honest man to suit the Barnacles,
aud they want to get him out Of the way -
He has been in their road, and has not used
his position to make himself and the Barna
Giles rich, and 30 he must be kicked aside.
But we will show the Court House Ring that
they are not the whole Republican party,
and that the people in the country and in
the smaller towns of the county do not pro
pose to let the Rock Island Barnacles rule
them Just yet
n regard to the Delegate to the Constitu
tonal Convention, what an absurdity in nom
mating medical man. If the constitution
needed bleeding and blistering, then DR.
Ssncho pan2a would be ust the man. But
if our State Constitution needs altering or
amending, why did not the Convention nomi
nate L. Il. Johnston, of Port Byron, who is an
able lawyer, and has been for many yesrs
engaged in the study and practice Of law?
He also served his country CALAMITY during
the war, which the learned Doctor did not
do, although pretending to be agreat Union
man, and an earnest supporter Of the Gov.
ernment. While Mr.. Johnston was at the
front, his opponent was at home making
money. | think can answer my own
question. The Court House Ring thought
Rock Island owned the party, and that
Rock Islanders should monopolise all the
donors, and so Mr.. Johnston of Port Byron
was contemptuously kicked aside
Your correspondent has no political aspir,
atoms. His growing infrmties admonish
him that he must set his house in order
But while he lives he intends to stand BY
the right, and he calls on those who stood
shoulder to shoulder with him at Fort Hen
| ry, Fort Donelson Pittsburg Landing, and
| CorintlI, In the dark days of the Rebellion,
to stand with him now.
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