The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-10-08
YE GENIUS OF THE UNIOn sPEAKKTH ON
FINANCIAL MATTERS.
He Rsvelvsth Wsighty Things in his Great
Mind.

alton on the ground that there was nothing
whatever in the way Of personal properly
assessed against P. L. Cable except furni-
ture, carriage and other property amounting
to q few thousand dollars 1t was we'll
known that Mr.. Cable had made an income
retnrn TO the United States Revenue De
par,ment for that year of 100000, much
, Of which must have come from stocks,
bonds and other species OF personal prop
, erty, liable to assessment - Union.
We have somewhere read the following
Sc utence, which so exactly fits the editor OF
the Union and his Financial statements
that we quote it for his benefit E3
Nihizo Mill ft' and it is an exact TT. be
ia nothing, what he says is nothing and
nothing comes from it, unless it be pity and
contempt-pity for the desperate state in
which he is placed in his endeavors to be
bought up. and contempt for the despi.
cable manner in which he attempts to say
something against Mr. Cable-or pity tina,
the political record of Ha~ley is so bad, and
contempt for him because he is forced to
support q man for whom he cannot say q
word that will com mend him to the favora
BILE consideration of the honest voters of the
district He has run the whole range of his
prodigious intellect and after consulting with
his master, Hawley, has concluded
make out of the faucied dissatisfaction among
democrats in the lower end of the district
out Of the false statement that Mr.. Cable
intended to buy republican votes, these
being the only two points they have attempt
ed are exceedingly poor ones, and thai
such shallow arguments have injured Haw
ley and benefited Mr.. Cable. The consulta
ton Was long and terribly trying to thu
nerves Of both parties, and ran something
after this style:
HaUlsy-( With q woe begone countensnce
What shall we do?
Genius let me get after them on g
financial statement"
Hauley-That's just what beat you at the
city election and you mus, keep still.
Geaius-Do let me try it. I've beer
examining figures for two months, and
must get off something or bust.
/ Hawley-Well let US hear what you have
got
Genius-Csble is rich and
| Hawly-(With sigh Wish was too
| sold my vote to the pro,ectionists toe
cheap. They would have paid more. II
not make that mistake if | ever get back
there for two years-oh, dear, Cable is Sc
popular.
Geaius-(Impatien,ly) Well you see Gable
returns An income of over 100000, and i,
q taxed only on some four or FIVE thousand
{ dollars personal property, and that proves hi
cheats the assessor.
Hawiey-Captsin, you are crazy. Don
you see he makes that in his business an,
puts it back into property and is now pu,
ting it all into the Peoria railroad, giving
enploymen. to hundreds Of poor men. VII,
nearly every dollar of his immense forum,
is subjected to tax and there isn't a rsdica
congressman but puts ell of his money into
gold bearing untsxed bonds. Don't TO
heavens sake rake up any such issue, fol
all the money those Boston men paid me il
in such bonds, and they will find it out.
Genius No they won's and l shall be
sick If don't get off financial state
ment.n
HaWley-If you do they will make me-
sicker than the minister did last Sunday
| IS II.
Hauley Bot | don't feel like lauz hin 2
The way that whole cougr .ga,ion looked q
me. 1t was awful.
Genius-Oh, never mind. Nobody outsid
, of the church believes it, and The churcl
folks will defend you, because you are on
ofthe strictest members.
Hacley-Yes, they are all right, but tn
Dutch are getting suspicious.
Genius-Never mind them can man
age them oil right.
Hawley-Well do so, for don't believ,
they like me very well. l believ
I'll go. Do be careful anc
and fix up that financial statement
; nicely (Goes out through Pig Alley)
; Genius. Won't give it to them now
was afraid he would object o, 6e, wha
does he know about finances, when In
around.
Hantey-( Returning l say, Cap; don
believe | would say any more about tina
$50 1000, for some of our best men in tn,
{ country know that they won't get the office
: have promised and think they will ge
some of Cables money.
Genius.-When they see he isn't spending
dollar it will make them mad and the
will work ell the harder for you.
Ha~ley-(going out much elated. Well
keep it up, only don't wear it out befor
, election.
Genius-Well I'm glad he's gone. He i
party made big mistake that they ddn'
send me to congress il his place l woul,
fix up the odous tariff and solve tn
financial difficulties of the government 70
them. Well, we'll, the boy was right vhel
he wrote to his father that mighty meal
men got Office out west. Now for Who'll,
broadside of figures, Commences writing.
Change Of Contrsctor,-Unole Sam to com
plsts the Government Bridge.
, A rumor reached our ears to-day to tn,
effect that the government had taken tb,
, work of completing the piers of the Govern
, ment Bridge off the hands of Messrs Hsr-
} vey & Liversy, the contractors who wer,
attempting to carry on the work. W,