The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-07-20
THE DEATH OF The FoRTYF FIRST

The DEATH OF The FORTI-ElRST-
Like ell corporal bodies, the Forty-frsI
Was doomed TO final dissolution. Tina
historian, and by the record which radica
members have made mast they and lhei
party stand. If the ma ority OF the people
OF this country indorse their action, ther
they or representatives of like procivitie,
will compose the next congress.
Il is quite evident from the lack of any
thing like Important speeches that the ques
tons which have agitsted tine country ant
upon which the radical party were united
are now efete.
The negro question has grown stale. Thi
may be the reason that We have not heart
OF any grand speeches being made during
nsnt party fear to graphic with the live
issue, the great question which has sgitsted
the people, lest they might lose caste there
by? With that barefaced scamp, White
more, before them. and the blocked leglsla-
lasion u pom Georgia staring them in the
face, how could they attract the people by
patitudes upon their pet scheme Of
reconstruction
They spent their time wrangling over
supersnnusted issues. They quarreled
among themselves and disgrsced the con
s.ituenss they were intended to represent.
They did nothing to relieve the country
he g IL j
out the life blood of the nation.
The speech of Mr.. Dawes, which Was q
thorough expose of the population and
thevery carried on under the eyes of Con-
gress, proved that he is no fool. Du, his
action In voting and cinging to so foul a
party his going to Connecticut to stump
for these men--all indicate that he is q
knave.
Onr representative Mr. Hawley was upon
every occasion found voting and acting with
the extreme radical wing. Instead of try
ing to relieve the west OF heavy taxation,
he opposed the taxation of bonds This and
MS alliance with Pennsy wanna ironmongers
no less than his adherence 10 New Enelsnd
interests is enough to damn him, and draw
upon him the condemnation of every veg
tern man who has western interests at Heart.
This congress is snswerable not only for
its sins Of commission, but of omission also.
Both OF these have been fragrant and formid
able enough to damn any party or organiza-
ton. For these abuses of privileges, and
the prostration of national trade we arraign
this congress. 1t has reimposed an odious
income tax. 1t has done nothing to revive
our PROSTATE shipping interests.
The land grabbing operations; the tender
interest taken In the ironmongers; the ridi-
culous farce of funding bill; the class
legislation; the building up OF monopolies
under the pre'ext of reducing taxes; the
Infamous naturalization bill; these ore ONLY
a small part of the abominsble acts perpe-
trated BY this now defunct body.
Such in part is the record they have |
made, and this they must indemnify when |
they come before the people asking for
renewal in office
Is it for the purpose of making the rich .
richer and the poor poorer that the people .
send these men to Congress? Do they de-
sire that New England interests shall be
prosracted 80 handsomely and Western in
seres's neglected Then they should
reflect these men who have betrayed every
trust posed, and b.en false 20 every
demand of duty.