The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-05-24
nay Anti wssvil Campaign.
BY THE non. 8. s. cox, NJ. G.

had been elected 30 Congress in 1856,
on the Buchanan ticket. But, somehow,
was "Douglas man. though hardly q
man at that time, in political experiences.
Kansas, bleeding aud what not, was ranti-
poled after US on our advent into Washing
ton, in December, 1857. | was among the
fret, indeed the very first, to break the ice
after Douglas Anti-Lecomption speech
against the Kansas policy of the Admins
trauon. 1t was also the first speech in the
new hall; bot it is memorable to me for
other reasons. That speech cost me much
anxiety and q couple of Postmasters. The
same "chop" which fed some hungry parti
sans cut off others. The attack on that
speech was terrific. Points of order bris,led
like quilts upon ShAkespesre's pet. Gen
erAl Quitmsn, BoOock of Virginia, Jones of
Tennessee, Judge Hughes of Indiana, ct
alios, first tried to prevent my speaking at
ell. How / managed to get through l can
hardly tell. have dreamy sense, while
trembling like an aspen, Of being recruited
BY the sonorous voice of General Banks and
the rotund torn of Humphrey Marshall.
They shielded me on the points of order.
But all this is a memory. He jGcet in
the Globe.
After much scrimony Acompromise, called
the English bill, was introduced By Bill
English of Indiana. | voted for it. 1t was
thought TO be safe middle course; As
Train would say, "tutiSsimus ibis''-You
know the bird. Eheu Then began my
woes. How little they seem now, since the
great events Of the war | had run be-
tween two hres-the Buchanan Old Lines
and the Douglas Young Americas. have
not bolted much since.
Ny woes we're worse when l reached Co
lumbus, in the summer Of 1858. That was
elected that year, from the capital Ohio
district, is to me . marvel. | think my
youthful and unsophisticated sincerity saved
me. / had endeavorsd to be very just.
How / was elected, is found 10 my little
story. When | began the campaign / was
met By the republicans denouucing The
English bill and all who voted for it.
was q most peculiarly blistered
traitor. The repeal of the Missouri com
promise was not so bard to meet In my
agony | sought seclusiOn. From my father,
farm, in Muskingum county, II bid tbs
lively scenes at distance Hall" Ny fsthel
was farmer, and was then harvesting
He boasted about peculiar kind of grain
A relative in q distant county had furnished
mean, but not unlike that cereal, One thing
however, was sure about tit was weevi
proof. That pest had rsvaged the riches
fields Of the state. Licking and Scioto val
legs. my own district, had suffered. Was
not then, as now, friend of agriculture
Ask my last competitor, Mr.. Greeley, VIII
disputed its honors in the farming lands G
New York-city!
Attempts had been made TO prevent weevi
to scare weevil, to obliterAte weevil Bird
had been allowed free lunch on weevil Ever
effort was in vain. The weevil became tn
chronic plague of Central Ohio. My ow
parent had found the great psnscea-not
panAeeA exactly, but q prevention. 10
leAped to it l mentioned that was
friend Of agriculture, think. Million
would be saved 10 that occupation. 1t wa
July. The harvest had been gathered
Whereas the year before there had bee
death, through the weevil. ito all the paterni
acres, my father had found that the weev
had failed this season in the most vulnersb
spots. l said, "Good this shall be utilized
will not hide this wheat under 9 bushet
forthwith requested my female relatives
make sacks by the hundred. ordered Sc,
ersl bushels Of that wheat. / had labs
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