The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-06-18
Bnr.-The Unions hillary organs are

NV AAe NJ ~ ASet IS bofPios OIL" ise y s'oo'
is permeated with bile. Having tender
regard for the Wholesome" of the diminu-
tive party, who fumes mildly in diluted I'm
glish through its columns, We would re-
commend bolus of blue mass, and the
establishment of his stomach by an OCCASION
al draught of cold water. The editor opens
out deiectedly as follows;
"Tb;s body. with an accidental democratic
ma;or;t, of one. in a county which is good
for 600 republican majority whenever
fpll vote is polled, has had its first session"
The accidental majority of one" is all we
need to begin a new deal in the matter of
economy in expenditures. Accidental
majority" is good. We will take one of
those in ours every tune. We will double
the dose next year.
1.-The chief business which 1t uAnsa.@o
was to exchange democrats ioi
in a few petty offices, ana pass an o'oI &c"
bsncaforth the ARGUS instead Oh tne o"toh
shonId do the county printing. Ihis Is ex'
SUI a.,r .b.t every body, who knows anything
If democratic custom, expected them to do,
and so none were disappointed
The foregoing is the next instalment of
bile. Democratic custom in the board is
something which is not a matter of prece.
dent, as they had no opportunity
heretofore to make these very
necessary changes, until the people BY their
vote told them to do so. The democratic
custom of monopolizing the positions of
trus: in the board, is one they have adopted
from the RAIDS. They cannot blame them
for being such apt scholars. The Union
then calls it small business to throw over
board Mr.. JoslYn as Swamp Land Commits
sioner, and lauds that abject party creature
to the skies. 1t is by such 'small business"
that the ma GRITTY of one" intends to save the
public money, by placing Mr.. r. NJ. Grin,
nell, an immessurably better man, in his
place. But here is the most bilious fit of
belching in the whole article, and renders
the unhealthy state of his liver so apparent
that AN sure the poor writer will obtain
the sympathy of all who read it, and house
hold prescriptions for his cure will be sent
in by dozens of his lady subscribers.
az. II. johnson, an old and well known
practitioner of the county, is removed to
make place for R. z. McNeal, the late
Iowa editor of the ARGUS, who has hardly
been in Illinois long enough to CLAIM real
dence here. While Johnson was In the
army battling for the preservation OF his
country, McNeal was IN the rear Ginning in
with the copperhead Peace" chorus aud
bowling at the government for every vigor-
ons blow struck the rebellion. This is pro-
pably what made him so popular with the
Democratic Supervisors"
No,c, was ever there an unfortunate Radical
with disordered liver who did not send up
q patriotic whine. Patriotism and gratitude
to soldiers, is their emesis. They eructate
pipe-clay and bounty. For fine writing
commend as to that particularly luscious par
agra h in which Mr.. McNesl was Ginning
in with the copperhead Peace chorus and
bowling at the government for every vigor-
Gus blow struck the rebellion" This can
be found pasSj1H in the speeches the dough
ty Capting delivered to the illustrious sheep
and geese Of Bowling, bot copied from one Of
Chambers screeches. This used 10 have q
powerful effect at one time, but since 1t has
died out of the mouths of every body bat
those who were In the army BY reason of
ease and promotion, and the fat pickings
and steslings to be obtained therein, Il, has
BY dint OF constant repetition lost
its vigor and originality. Mr.. McNeal
was a young man, and q student in the AL
bsny Jaw school during the war, and was
gang that information which enables him to
fill the position, better than Mr.. johnson.
The latter was south working for paw and
promotion, and lodging bullets, aud making
himself scarce in the exposed positions of
danger, as hundreds Of other valiant he
roes' like him were doing. 1t is mere
question OF fitness for the position as law
yers, and has nothing to do with who fought
in the army, or who didn't. If that were a
proper test, Frank Brady, the drsyman,
who is in every respect an honest, upright
man, would be a filter occupant of the place
hundred fold than Mr. johnson. Take
our advice, dear Nr Union, DO, and take
something for that liver Of yours.