The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-10-27
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET,
TIE STATE AT .ARaH.
Gen. logan and Gre enbacks.
Views Of Hon. John Mathsrs, Of jackson
Vile.

JAcKsoNvILLE, H., Oct. l9.-Inclosed
find circular over the signature of John
Msthers, Esq, of our city. Ii obtains sig
nihcance from the fact that Mr. Mathers 10
an old citizen of this city; has always been
Q leading republican has been mayor OF
this city twice by radical votes; has always
been, and Is now, Q bosom friend of Senator
Yates and is universally recognized as q
gentleman of sense, integrity, and ability.
think it would be well to publish. b.
CITIZENS Il fully indorse the doctrine
contained in q speech lately delivered il
Indiana by Vice President Colfax, to wit ::
Long ago" says Mr.. Coltsx, Il learned to
regard men, when they appeared before the
people Is candidates. not As men, except a.
far as character and qualifications are con
cerned, but as the representatives Of princi
piles, and when approach the ballot oox /
woe tor men As the represen tatives of such
principles Is l think the wisest and the best
tor the county Fellow citizens, as |
purpose being governed, when l approach
the ballot box this fall, by the above sound
doctrine, | cannot, therefore, as a republ
can, consistently vote for Gen Logan, il
view of the financial system which he
advocates-s system which | conceive to BE-
a proposed swlnd!e upon the people, ard il
carried out will ruin the country. l admit
these are grave charges, but are they NOT
true? Let us see:
l. The general explicitly states in his
speeches THAT he wants no more greenbacks
SO far he is concerned
2. He wants the government to destroy
all the greenoacks and fund them into
rin ha
PEELED to pay the capitalists of this and
other countries S24 100000 coin Interest
per annum, besides roboIng them of the
best currency they ever had. This is
reducing taxation with a vengeance"
,. He proposes to crush and ruin the
country by forcing q return to the former
dishonest s~indIing banking system.
A. he proposes TO substitute the present
wild cat national banking currency for the
greenbAck. In other words, ne ignorsntiy
proposes to substitute @ rotten system OF
currency for the greenback, which could not
exist "a hours without the greenback.
AS evidence of the fact that We do not
misrepresent the views of Gen. Logan, IL
will only be necessary to read his speeches
and note his votes In congress and by
which speeches and votes he has shamefully
disregsrded the instructions or request OF
our legislature. But, i, may be asked what
request oil our legislature has Gen. Logan
dlsregaried? | answer. In 1867, the
Illinois house of representatives, with only
four or i've dissenting votes, passed the
following resolution, to-wit:
Resolred, by the House Of Representa-
tires Qfthe State Of Illinois, the Senate Con
curing Herein. That our senators be in
strucsed and our representatives IL congress
De requested, to oppose all measures tend
ing to the contraction of the currency by the
withdrawal of the legal tezade7' treasury notes,
and TO aid In all measures tending 10 the
withdrawal of the national bank notes, ard
the substitution therefore of legal-tender
treasury notes" See Public Laws OF
Illinois, 1867, page 1909
The above resolution has never been
repealed 1t stands this day, expressing
clearly and truly the views and request OIL
the people of illinois through their repre-
sentatves in the Legislature, to Gen. Logan
as we'll as to all mem bers of congress from
this state. But Gen. Logan, in place OF
obeyIng this request, has treated It with
contempt, and has voted and worked tor
measures directly the reserve. DE voted
during the last session of congress to retire
from circulation and fund into an interest
bearing debt upon the people, ninety tive
millions of green backs, and to substitute III
their place ninety five millions of the so called
national bank currency. And now on the
stump, all over Illinois, be not only defends
said vote, but tells the people he is in favor
Of destroying all the greeno backs in existence,
and funding them into an interest bearing
debt, and substituting therefor currency
which is not as good as the green backs,
which cost the people no interest.
What say the republicans of Illinois
Are you for - wild cata' or the greer back :?
Which of the two reflects the views of the
people Of Iilinois-Gen. Logan or the reso-
luton passed BY the legislature of 1867 !?
Let us zee. the republican and uemocratir
press Of the state indorsed said resolution al
the time it was passed. The Chicago Tribune
considered by many the leading organ OF
the republican party in this state. only Il
few days before the passage of said resoiu,
ton, In commenting on a bill introduced Ill
congress By Senator Chandler of Mich
igan, which provided for an increase OF
Sl00,000,000 of national bank currency,
denounced said proposition as follows: I'VE
are greatly surprised to iud Senator Chandler
proposing a scheme of this description. Mem
bers of congress who have any doubts as to
the proper course to pursue may feel as
sared that their constituents will consent to
no further expansion ofthe currency, unless
1t be in the shape of greenbacks. If 1t were
expedlent to cause 100000 900 of bank
notes to be withdrawn from circulation, the
people would vote BY majority twenty to
one fer the measure, and to fill their places
with greenbacks fit could be done with
out serious in ury to the finance and com
merce oil the country, the people would vote
oy majority of millions in favor of substi-
tutlng S3OO,000,OG of greenbacks for the
00,OOO,000 of bank notes now in circula
ton. They have more faith in Uncle Sans
currency than in any other money. excen,
gold and silver. If Senator Chandler wouid
withdraw bis i'll advised bill for An inersase
Of 100, 900 900 of bank notes, aud introduce
substitute bill for the issue of $3.50, 900.
900 OF greenbscks with which to take up the
compound notes, and thereby relieve the
over.burdened taxpayers of $4,000, 900 of
interest, we can assure him of the hearty
Enforcement of the, people Of the
west. II there is room for Chand-
ier's $l0o,o00,o0O Of additional bank.
notes, there is equal room and need
for the same amount Of non interest bearing
legal tenders. Mr. Chandler's bill, stripped