Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-11

"Wednesday. ocssbsr IL. isIi.


While the Democrats she's the utmost
seal in bringing to justice whoever has been
guilty Of frsudalsn,ly spprOprissisg the
peoples money 10 the city Of New York
how 10 n With the Republicans THE
World, in discussing the indifference OF the
standardization 10 thieves Of millions upon
millions, dwslls upon one case 80 follows !:
"Ls, us stop for . moment to inquire
Who we're the bondsmen of the notorious
Joshua @. Bailey. Ia the list Of his bonds.
msn are the names Of George 0pdyke, the
Treasurer Of the Repabiios state Com nit
see, and OF Heary Olsws, the Engllsh-
American banker, Who, through the inBsnce
OF honest Tom Murphy, . summss residence
~ Long Braaoh, aud CIRCUMSTANCES, bss be-
come The successor 80 financial agent VI she
Uaissd States IN Europe Of the responsible
cad H0HSpecsslating houss of the Bsrings
Let us thsn timIdly ssk these question:
Does Bailey ovs the Usissd States nythingY
Do his aocounts shos . deficit? Why ere
bondsmen r,auired2 What obligations do
they assume under the Law? II any, vhy
have those on Bailsys bond not been prose
outsd Il has been stated Officially thai
Bailsys ds6cH only amounts TO Sl12, OOO|
Ia IL believed BY those capable Of fJrmins
90 optniJa that the Government Loaf more
thAn 81, $4,000 through his rascalily. VIII,
ere HE accounts not act led2 Why are his
boodsmsn Opdyke, Clsws, aud others, no,
prosecuted, aod gain TO the national e1-
ehscqner OF $l, l62. 900 thus rsalizsd? VIII
GRAFT or Boutwell,, or the former Com
missioner Of lsIsroAl Rsveuus, Colombo,
Delano, snswer2 No; for Grant is too bus,
N calculating What his share OF plumber 70
from the system Of robbery aud eXtortioI
inaugurAIed IN New York 10 connection
with The custom revenue, under the manage.
ment OF Tom Murphy and the head of III,
gensral-order business aud Boutwell, vii
refuse 10 respond on the ground that he i.
100 much occupied with public business
sad on she theory OF his r.cen. speech a.
Lowell, where he is reported to have
that pablie ofhoisl (mesnis, .aiC
places those who exercise ths,' himsslf
under obligation 20 .he ..ght of.uffrag
thsn that the odi"e office-holder rattle
Ton to those . holder 10 under obliRs
ton. no.. vo,.. v.v. hin h;s nos
ne Nsv York Herald, . Esalous suppO
ter Of Grant, undsr the heading, "TAe la
Batch Of official thieves" says, tina, follow
ing the local issnciil Irregularities Of ih
metropolis comes . dsfslostiou OF over on
Hundred thoassnd dollars in the New Yor
Post Otics aud robbery OF half . million
the Deputy Psynasser Of ihs.sruys' Wasl
ingtou. As the Republican organs hs'
been blanIAnt over Democratic plunderiu
for the pas, fee weeks We may expec, nc
20 witness . return ERE from the Democrat
side Aud 10 hear volley after volley d
charged 81 the heads Of the dishOssst Rst
oAl officials. Turn about 10 fair play.
the meantime the stolen money, vhssb
puroiued from the Finance DepsriueI
tbs Street Department, the Post Office
che army chest oil comes out Of the peck
Of tho dear people" The Heard shO'
hGv. added the distinction that the mon
purioined from the departments Of N
York city came out Of the pockets Of |
people Of that city slone; the money purlo
ed from the Posi Office and army et,
comes on, Of the people generally.