Rock Island Argus., 1871-08-17
Radical podRes.

Republicans of the GRANT species, IN
able to defend the great gifs-tAker either in
his SaAlo Domingo EggreSsions, his med
ding in State elections, his assumption OF
imperial manners, bs insolent nePotism, or
his utter disregard Of the most vital public
interests, have chosen the old rule Of the
blsckguard lAwyer-"WheDever you have q
bad case abuse the plaintiffs attorney" The
Democratic party happens to be the only
attorney Just now for 40 oppressed, swim
died, and insulted people, aud Tho Radical
knsves, hopeless Of defending themselves or
their administration have turnel tneir " hole
attention to abuse Of the Democrats. By
systematic lying II is proposed to connect
the Southern Democrats with the misdeeds
of lawless individuals in that section, and to
represent sll Democrats as members IN or
sympAthizers with the hu-klux bAnds As
TO the North, the whole Radical press will
be used to cause TammaDy to Do populsrly
accepted as the representative Of all y orth-
ern Democracy, and to make men believe
that the sudsclous charges against certain
individuals fairly act forth the character not
Of TGmmAny alone, bat Of the entire Demo-
cratic party. Because this is as absurd AS it IL
strocious every RAdicE! hireliug will throw
himself into ths work with the greater zesl.
Let no one suppose that it is impossible for
thousands Of joprnals-dAily, weekly, lters
~, illustrated. or reliRious-to fix even thi-
stupid lie in public opinion. FalsehOods
not less base or Rrouudless have slresd y
been so widely crcu ated and so deeply root
ei by this conspiracy Of Radical iLventors
Aad Radical liars that it vss found possI-
bic to resist them. The work to be done IS
TO convince people that Southern Democrats
are ssssssins and that Northern Democrats
are thieves that the worthless creature who
hides under sheet and mask to wreak pri.
vAte vengeance is on 4 political mission and
Is the fair representative Of all Southern
Democracy, and that Messrs. Hall and Con.
molly have stolen several millions and are
fair representatives Of all Northern Demo
crscy We repeat, strange az it may seem
that men can be made 70 believe such stuff,
the Radicals mean to make il believed They
intend to convinos people that it will not do
to trust 'tbe life Of the nation TO Southern
Democrats, nor to trust the national Treas
ury to Northern Democrats
In no other way is it possible to evsde
the two strong attacks which will be made
upon the Radical position-one directed at
the villanous abuses al the South, and the
other aimed st tariff enormilies and abuses
Of the civil service. If the Radicals can
make people believe that Southern Demo
Gratis are still mot to DO trusted, - men will
SAY, bad ss the abuses are they can wait
year longer for remedy" If Radicals can
make men believe that no reform Of civil
service or taxation will come through Tam
many, aud that TAmmAny represents and
rules the Northern Dsmocrocy, they will
break the force Of assaults upon their own
misdeeds.
Yet what q shameful line of defeuee
That it is based upon lies that the vrea,
mass Of the people Of the South are peace.
able law-AbidiDg, and SO long suffering ss to
excite the surprise Of intelligent observers
that Disturbances have occurred in less lhsn
fifty counties out Of one thousand in the
Southern States, and 10 these few instances
can rarely be trNced to political feeling or
purposes, intelligent men of both ,..,;o.
now know. Equally well men know ,b.,u
New York City government does no, ren,s-
sent the Democracy of the North, sny more
than the eKorbitAnt charges allowed by n,
old Board Of Supervisors fairly represep n
the whole city government Of to-day Bu
suppose al these accusations perfectly lrue
still how unspeAkably disgrAcefuI it ia 70
Radicssm TO be driven TO such defence
The grAvest charges have been mad
against il; charges Involving the higbes
crimes Of which rulers can be guilty
charges preferred, not by partisan oppc
nenis, but BY some Of the ablest and pos
eloquent members of the Republican party
charges touching its foreign policy, its trea,
ment Of the South, it's selection Of officials
ats collection of the reve0ue, it's eneroAcl
meNt upon local self government, ita Who'll,