Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-09-17
Letter From a sweds in Moline.

EDITOR OF TIE ARGUS The Union re-
ports that Capt. Eric Johnson's Swede meet
ing in this city, was the worst fZzle of the
campaign with the exception of Mr.. A. San
stedt whom the Liberals have put on their
ticket for Coroner, in order to cultivate the
Swede vote. A lso that Mr.. Johnson's meet
ing was without effect and that the Swedes
OF this city are not going the Greeley ticket.
The editor of the Union is as badly mistaken
In those things as he was when he thought
that ell the Swedes here would vote
for John Deere as City Mayor. He got
fooled that time and an very sure that he
will be now. The Swedes did know better
than to vote for Deere, and il is Just The same
with Grant and Wilson. Sometime ago the
Grant men, as well as the editor of the On.
ion, thought that no Swedes here would sup
port Greeley aud Brown. If the editor Of
the Union had the power over the Swedes
he would, of course, convert Ihsm all to
Grant runners, but he never had and never
will have such power because We know bet
ter than to let him or any other man control
US, We are a free people and can not be
drawn away from our own principles. am
proud to say that in our Swedish
Greeley and Brown Club we count
as many voters aud even
more than in the Swedish Grant and Wilson
Club. In that Club the most of the mem
bers are boys from IA to II years of age
aud | would like to know what they can do
on the 9Th OF November next? Can the
editor of tho Union make them voters I?
The Union talks about Capt L johnson
as q nau without principles or character
Is it possible he has been so corrupted As
long as he was for Grant he was regarded
as a most excellent man He was a good
soldier-served faithfully 10 the cause of the
[ MON and vas highly esteemed BY all who
knew him. But when he cannot support
this corrupt Grant dynasty for another -four
years, then he becomes a man Of no &C
count If we make comparison of Capt.
johnson and Hon. Jones W. Olson, with
Capt. LANCE, Who spoke here lately TO Sweds
Grantmen, tine negroes call hin Capt
Luncb, OF Chicago" y who Of those hiss
done the most good for our country ard fol-
us Swedes? Has Capt. LANCE (Lunch)
done any thing good for our country or foi
as SWedes? Never. But we ca1 say add
prove that Capt. f. johnson and Hon
j. W. Olson have served and sustained tbs
country and the Union, whilst Capt
Lunch has tried to help others to breaL
up the Union and furthermore we can say
that this LANCE is an old Enigrant rune,
and one OF the worst copperheads that eve
lived in Chicago, aud knownIas such among
all the respectable S~edes in Chicago AnC
10 other places. A few months ago he wa.
bought over to the Grant party and now h
is preaching Grant doctrine and that 70
pay.
am sstonishsd when | reflect how the
editor of the Onion has always tried TO roi
down the Swedes in this place, and now Il
ses him ready 10 knee down before them Il
get their help for him to keep his postotfi &c
Does not this show that be is man hk'
Capt. - Lunch, 10 some respects VIII
should any S~sde let any man throw dust
in bis eyes2 The scAlawses who Ell cred tkt
Swedish Greeley meeting here, to disturb it
made great fools of themselves and then
bad ooaduct will rest upon them. They did
act gsiu suythiuF BY il, but lost the respeo
of all good Scsudinsv,sus.
LIBERAL REPUBLICAN.