The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-09-30
Cables Letter-New Light.

We publish to-day Mr.. Cables letter OF the
eighth from London by which it will be
seen that he unequivocally accepts the nom
instion for congress, in the fohrth district
We commend 1t to the reading OF citizens
o, all parties. 1t is liberal and temperate,
but It's clearly defined nntagonIsm to raol
cAlism, while it will satisfy every Democrat
will be calculated to inspire with confidence
the moderate and thinking republicans, who
denloring the reckless protilgscy OF their
own party. seem to need just this assurance
nj mod.rstious, and exclusive regard to
pubhc good, so frankly declared In the
letter.
We continue to regret, and shall forever
regret, that owing to arrangements for
which Mr.. Gable was in no way responsible,
we shall probably be Obliged to conduct the
campaign without the presence OF the can
didate. Since our letter of last week, to
the Committee, we have learned, by letter
and oral communication, much TO change
the view then taken of the situation. We
have come to the knowledge from various
sources that Mr.. Gable steadily refused ell
solicitation to be q candidate, up to the
time of his departure for Europe; fact
which had the Dallas Convention, known
would have deferred that body from placing
him in his present unwilling attitude.
While the convention acting under other
impressions was not to be blamed for the
course i. took, Mr.. Gable is alike exonersted
from any blame for being obliged 10 accept,
if at sll, in the manner he has done. The
telegram from Edinburg, saying that he was
no candidate. was written In reply 10 an
Interrogation on the subject, which he
thought was made prior to the nomination.
lie did not know that the CONVENTION had
been held, or that he had been nominated;
and not wishing the nomination, he answer
ed with propriety, that he was 20 candidate.
We have this from those in direct commu
nicailon with him, and have no doubt that
it solves the unpleasant problem of the
manner of mis- acceptance. After being
informed of his nomination, hls answer OF
acceptance, in the letter we publish to-day,
is full and clear aud much as We may
regret his absence we must substitute for
his presence best we can, the earnest
energies of his friends, and the great value
of the cause he represents. We have
reason TO believe that he may yet be able
to return toward the close of the
contest. This formal acceptance at his first
opportunity, will no doubt preclude thought
of any other candidate. and now let US strike
vigorously Tor our country DY giving CON
gress one more representative of the peoples
rights.-AIedO Banner.
The reference made in the above that
the convention acted under wrong i'm
preston as to Mr.. Cables position is in
correct, ss it was defaitely stated that he
had to the last refused. They, however,
recognized in him the man for the place
and nominated him. He has accepted, and,
Just as in the above, as fast as it becomes
known, he receives the hearty and upquali-
ed support Of the entire party Us well a very
large number of the conservatives of the
district. Now all that remains to secure his
election by large majority i'd for every
democrat to vote and see that all who favor
him do the same.