The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-08
Daily argus.
Friday Evening, April 8, 1870.


Ihe Township elections OF the State have
been held, and VIC can now form a pretty
clear idea of the results, and of the popular
feeling. Ofcourse, local issues have had
their effect, and have done much in deter
mining the victories. But, As during the
war and at its close, when the Republican
party predicted its triumph at the general
election, on the results in the primary cleo
tons, 80, now, they can foresee their defeat
at the next State and county elections. All
over the State the Democrats have made
heavy gains, and have carried many town
ships BY majorities that preclude the idea
that would attribute the change entirely to
local questions. Many of these townships
have elected the entire Democratic ticket
where for ten years the Republicans had
heavy majosisies. There is no disputine the
fact, the Democrats htlse made heavy gains
and many who have kept away from the
polls on account of the heavy majorities
against them, are beginning to see that if
we are ever to have more economical and
honest administrations of corporate affairs,
they must come forward and do their duty.
That if they desire and must have redue-
ton OF war taxes in times of peace-that IL
the Radicals are ever checked in their mad
attempts to perpetuate their rule and their
wicked efforts at Capitalization, they must
worll-must 60 TO the polls.
The result of the primary elections indi
Gates that this is the feeling which is at
work among all classes. In those townships
where such work was done, we find the
Democrats victorious There is no better
illustration of this fact than right here in
our own county. Cordova has given heavy
Republican ma critics for the last ten years,
At this time the Republicans were confident
of their old time majorities, and refused all
overture of the Democrats to form Union
ticket or coalesce in any way. The Demo
Gratis determined TO give them hard fight.
They did so. Both sides put forth their
best efforts, and, to the great surprise OF
the most hopeful Democratic workers, their
entire ticket was elected. The canvass
shows that when every vote in the township
is out that the Democrats have q clear
majority of twelve, and this is Township
where the Republicans have always had and
expected at this time a ms iority ofover fifty
From all parts of the state this same
change of popular sentiment is most unmis
takably seen, and it only remains for Demo
L. a. a. l.. r.
them to work and the next county and stat.
elections will show the same happy results
The Radicals realize this fact as is wit
messed by the desperate efforts they ar
making to retain, their lease upon office
Nothing but this stubborn fact staring then
in the face could have forced governor Pa
proclsining the validity of the adoption o
the Fifteenth Amendment. Proclamation
are cheap, and this one of Governor Palmer
suggests the idea that the friends and sdvo
Gates of the adopted" amendment have theil
doubts about the val dity fits adoption, and
are trying to disperse these doubts BY furious
governmental certificates. These and other
equally desperate efforts have failed TO check
the moving revolution in public sentiment,
which will eliminate in sweeping Demo
cratic victories when next the people Assem-
bic at the polls.
Democrats are you ready for the work
will do it?
Then at once organize in every township
in every city and school district, and neigh
borhood. Canvass the whole vote. Pac,
in the hands of every voter, the real issue
at stake-the facts and figures the Radical
have made during five years of peace, dur
ing all of which time there has been nj
armed foe in the land, and the work of re
construction not halfdone Yet still you ar
paving war taxes for the support of shoulde
strapped and epauletted politicians at " ash
ington, and horde of thieving dishoues
radical ofice-seekers all over the country.
Democrats are you ready for the worl
that calls you?