The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-10-23
THOSE LETTERS PROM THE PEOPLE,

The organ of the Court House Ring has
for several days contained what 1t is pleased
TO call "letters from the people" in reference
TO county politics. That the various writers
are in such wonderful harmony with
each other. aad parts of the letters so neon
sistent with other parts of the same Isl
peculiarly which has not failed to a''racs
The attention Of those who have read these
epistollary efforts. The exact quantum Oh
this matter desired by the paper each d"y
seems TO have been very exactly me"'u'e'
BY the several correspondents residing a.
the letters purport, in the various se''''"' "
the comfy, for each issue OF the paper Tor
sevo,sl aav. b., eoptained two. There IS
.,;lI another POPULARITY about these docu'
msp,, 70, the paternity of the twin let'erS's
gepe,ally evenly divided between the Demo
! crats and the Republicans, one being uni
formly signed "Republican,' and the other
Democrat when political signatures are
used; and when votes are sought among
mechanics particularly, then one OF the let
ters is signed Carpenter" and the other
some other Of the crafts. That the numerous
correspondents should thus "dovetsil' their
letters TO the wants of the organ day after
day cannot be charged to accident and ii is
of course preposterous that they should COM
sui, together for this purpose. Hence there
cs, he hut one conclusion, viz: That they
are prepared to order, either by the editor
os the Union or some one under his direc'
ton.
From the letter signed Republican in
Fridays issue Of the Union, we make some
extracts illustrating the Inconsistency OF
parts of these letters with other parts OF the
|, same. In the second paragraph Of the letter
:, the writer says
The democracy, being sick, needs purg
inc. and il was thought by the leaders o.
j, that ancient and demoralized party that u
d ,bev could force down the throats OF Inc
i great unwashed two pills, namely, Thomas
: and Stoddardl that il 1.-THE party would De
A yomited and purged, until ahealtby reac'iot
| w0ul0 thht IlhNu mo
= gramme think is as it should be
70 After serving up about ow'tousth oil
% column Of abuse and ridcue of Mr.. Thomas
. .(besides personalities of such nature tina
- the editor omi,s them and asks pardon TO
toning down the document,) in order to CIV
weight and the appearance OF fairness
his communication, he concludes IN 'h'
compIacent style;
ck was strong Thomas man up to ID
r day of the convention, and would glao'
A. have retained him id the treasurers ono
- mad he not wiliully and TO me m1lic'ou''
,es betrayed his party. gone back Oh MS wo'
Q al nyo,rd himself unworthy the support
honest men OF all parties.
=" How gladly he would have retained hi
IN the Treasurers office Wa all know; IL
'l u. the oEea.es Of which he complains were n
ID committed, if ever, till long after the Repu
9. Hcau party had determined not to Fe'a'
A. him in the Treasurer's office.
N. From letter purporting to be written
Moline and signed "Democrat, we ma
tor. the following extract:
~ Now, Mr.. Editor, am straight torws
man. born and bred democrat, as my
Elk thor was before me, and despi3e shams
II A man who will desert his principles ana
NJ. TO the embraces Of party which he mas
eve ways opposed, merely tor the sake OF
WIS years tenure OF county o'hce, is worthy
land nothing nut tnF coh'o"P. "
Had the democracy nominated candid
havn 10
peo- both duty and a pleasure to have supp
49,. ed him for the office, IA vt IS, cons'
an, aa. myself perfectly free TO choose between
md contending men, and most assuredly
do 30. And, on the whole, prefer an
et in est republican to dishonest one.
every The above could not have been VIII
by q Democrat except upon one hypoth'
# the viz. that he is o personal enemy OF
Thomas. There may be few Democ
- in the county who will not support
Tor Thomas-w know of none-but no
head Democrat will vote for Mr. Reid. If
- do not vote for Mr. Thomas it will be
cause thew are such unyelding Democ
'so'h tina, they cannot consent to mar the co
o"' tency of their political record by voting
any Republican for office, and not bee
Mr.. Thomas, as is alleged, has attempte
bu.i. betrsy his party, and has thereby bee
does dishonorable. tor bem'cra'' spe"
every as paruzan, to say he prefers to vot
Gard tho regular nominee of the Republican
d, and ~. rather than for al independent Rep
IS the can candidate against whose character
50 '0' ing can be said, is simply to babbIe mons
"0"s 1t is so strongly improbable that any d
crat ever wrote such stuff, that nobody
credit the pretense 1t must have emar
nd Air from Republican.
d are earn oP THANKS.