The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-08-15

In the Peoria Reuiew, a radical paper, we
find the following:
MORE CORRUPTION.
The following extract FROM letter written
by Hon. +. Corwin, speaker of the hous. of
delegates, and published in the Ottawa Re
publican, IN which he declines TO be q csndi
date for congress FOR the reasons there
stated, shows state of affairs in the 9th
district exactly parallel with the 5tb. that
We transfer 1t TO our columns. Compression.
al patronage bestowed to secure the nomin-
alton OF the patron is the same. the country
over, corrupt, demoraliziug aud a stencil IN
the nosirils of oil good citizens.
There is bat one way for the people to
break up this system, and that is, without
exception, to cousign every congressman
who has been guilty of it to the quiet nf pr.
Vate life, there TO repent at leisure of the
"vaultng ambition that has o'erleapt itself"
Let our public officials be taught that they
are the peoples servants, and not the
peoples masters. Let them know that
whenever they attempt booted and spurred"
to ride into Office, that they will be thrown
into the ditch. A few lessons. similar to
the one just administered in the Sth district
will teach these congressional gentleman
that honesty ia vet the best policy.
To the Republicans Of the !Sirth Congress
sional District
At the solicitation of many republicans, |
consented TO be b candidate tor nomination
as the republican candidate Tor congress in
this district. My consent was given under
the impression that they would be suffered
to express their preferences fox the several
candidates, uninfiuenced, except by the
usual efforts Of the friends of each candidate
to convince the voters Of the superior fitness
of their particular favorite This canvass
has already developed state of facts which
removes all hope of securing fair expires
sion of the opinions or wishes of the people
in this matter. The whole array o. federal
office holders living in the district, distribu.
ted over and found in every township, who
answer 10 the roll call and step 10 the
command of their chief with oil the ready
scquiescence and precision of regulars. are
working with untjring energy; their chief
official duty being, as they seem TO think, to
lick the hand thnt feeds them. This army
of lawyers, revenue officers, postmssters.
mail agents, &c, regard less Of their personal
preferences, are required to work under fear
of removal, for the man who appointed
them" The time was when the active
participation of federal office holders in
elections WAS regarded as an impairment
and reprehensibe interference with the
freedom of elections now it seems to be
the chief duty of these office holders to
override and defeat the will of the people.
Not only have the federsA office holders,
TO the neglect of their official duties, given
themselves to the work of forcing the nomi.
nation of their masters" but money is be
ing used with a lavish hand to buy votes.
influence and delegates. Instances are
known where express offers of money have
been made for the votes and influence OF
men who scorned and refused the profIered
bride. How many of these offers were
accepted the public will know, as the re
ceiver of the bribe ''give,h no sign except
by this work.
The press of the district has been subsi~
died by congressional patronage and
money.
1t Is apparent ,hat the will of the republi-
cans of this district Is to be smothered and
defeated BY the INSCRIPTIONS use of congre-
gatioual patronage, money and railroad
influence. II is apparent to every one that
such q canvass can only be successfully met
BY the use of similar agencies. | do not
desire a nomination secured by such means.