The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-09-03
AN ITEM PoR THE PEOPLE.

the Rock Island ARGUS IN behalf OF L. liz
Cable. before the democratic convention
which nominated that gentleman for con
grsss, be stated that Mr. Cable had privately
informed him that if John B. Hswley was
nominated, he (Cable) would spend S5O,00O
10 defeat him. The enormity of such pro-
position would deter us from giving 1t
publicity were we not well advised that Mr..
Cables mouthpiece from this city SO stated
in the convention Rock Island Union
The above and more of the same sort was
published in the Union at time when the
editor of the Union knew that we were away
fro home. and therefore could not reply.
We were Informed of its publication, and
have taken the trouble to find the issue. In
the first place Mr. Cable never said anything
of the kind to j. S. Drake privately or other
wise. He never said he would spend
do!ler for such purpose In the next place
J. S. Drake never said MIR. Gable would
spend $50 900 TO defeat John B. Hswiey
He never said Mr.. Gable would spend o
dollar to defeat Hawey or any other person
who might be nominated. And in the mex.
place the writer of the above extract ted
and knew that he was lying when he wrote
it. This is plain talk we know. but we stand
ready to back it up. The cowardly con
.empsible liar who wrote the above extract
and did il a. time when he knew that 1t
could not be contradcted, when it was
understood that we had gone south for u
three weeks trip, did it to mako political
6 lao mil n
have the desired effect before they could be
contradicted. Not SO however, we fling
them back in his face and brand him as
above.
Do the republicans expect to conduct the
present campaign upon such principles? If.
SO, We will give them hot work.
Dare they deal with facts
No!
Dare they stand by their record ?
We shall see
Dare Mr. Hawley or the Union discuss
the leading issues now before the people?
They shall have the chance
We shall hold Mr.. Hawley up to the peoo
ple of the district as he is when stripped OF
the sanctimonious gsrb which ne assumes
when he talka to the Su ndsy school in the
morning, goes to church and praYs God to
damn the free liberal minded man in the
evening, and the next day goes tawning and
cringing among free thinkers, liberals, and
VI believer, TO get their votes.
Bah what picture he will make.
ha haf tba pf he
district and explain why he voted to con-
tinue the income tax?
Dare he explain all of his votes upon the
admission of the reconstructed states?
Dare he explain all of his actions in ref
erence to the government appropriations at
tins point?
Dare he accuse al opponent OF the desire
TO corrupt voters when his garments ere Of
fensive with the same stencil?
No. He will pirate Of loyalty. In the
church he will turn up MS eyes in holy hor
ror at the Sabbath decorations Of the Ger
mans. And at the Turnfests and Sunday
picnics he will be Jolly one, hail fellow,
we'll met.
He will tell the people what wonders he
did THE only thing we know OF was to
draw his salary with surprising regularity
and to vote as ne was told He will ted
what wonders he can do. Very much like
the chap who took Christ up into the high
mountainr But all these things will come
IN good time. Our purpose in this article
As to INFORM the Union that the above ex-
tract Is false in every particular. If Hawley
eau be elected only by lying and misrepre-
sen'a'ion, we hope for the credit of the
republican party they will get some one
besides a fool to lie for them.
We have endeavored to tell the writer of
tine above extract what we think of him in
as mild a way as possible, aud if he has
any doubts as to what we mean wa will ,rr
again.