Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-07-26
What Mai. Allan Thinks of
Grant,

The GenoSso Republic didn't like MAJ.
AllAn's Greeley speech NJ Cambridge, and,
wanting to say something severe about it,
said "He (Allenl WAS a strong Grant man
eight weeks ago" Now for The life of US
We can't see what difference it makes whelh-
or no or any other Republican was Gran.
man eight weeks ags, or eight minutes or
oigh. seconds ago, if he is for Greeley
nov. There are many thousands Of men
who are Grant men now and will be for
weeks to come, but who will be Greeley
men before election, and vote for Greeley.
But Maj. Allan comes back on the Republic
by denying itS statement as follows;
The individual TO whom you refer was not
a strong Grant man then, or eight months
ago DE has several times defended Grant
against charges OF theft did not then, nor
does he now desire to see proof Of any such
base charges against the President; have not
seen any proof, as yet, that he made any mon.
ey out OF the sale OF guns to the French, or
that he has been guilty of stealing anything
else.
Think Gen. Grant did well as q soldier,
and did my very best 10 have him nominat-
ed IN 1865 and worked actively for bis cleo
tion, mot because his fighting qualities f tied
him for President, but because be was avail
able. This was the position Of large nun
bsrs OF Republicans. IL must be admitted
10 he very questionable policy. Anxiety TO
secure she fruits Of the war WAS the excuse
The situation OF the country now is vastly
different to that Of 1868. The constitution
now protects all classes, colors aud condi-
tions alike. The colored man with the bal.
lot in bis hand and otherwise, and in all re.
specta the equal before the law of his
white neighbor, IA able to take care OF him
self.
The Union soldiers have been hand somely
provided for the Confederate Soldier is, BY
the terms OF the constitution, excluded from
any such rewards the Confederate deb. is
settled in the same manner. For these and
other reasons, We are fully justified in look
ing for President who knows something
besides how to fight. 1t is bad policy for
Republican government to foster . war
like spirit longer than absolute necessity re
quires.
There seems now great necessity for re-
form and reconciliation. The war produced
great herd of cOrmorants; a new admin
istration is necessary to clean them out.
The scallswags north and the carpet baggers
south seem TO have been Running the pres
ent administration for Q good while. Such
views and feelings have been common with
Republicans Tor a long time; but large
numbers seem fearful Of Associating with
Democrats afraid that Horace Greeley
will abandon his plAtform-his lifelong
principles-and spend the time of his presi.
Dental career in pensioning Confederate
soldiers-payirg for slAves-and all the
debts and losses Of the Confederate govern
meui and southern people generally. Such
things seem absurd to us. Greeley and
Brown have long since been proven their
habits are firmly fixed. They are known to
be men OF intelligence and friends Of oil and
Of equal rights before the law.
IL very well known in this community
and elsewhere that the undersigned has no,
within eight weeks or eight months or at any
other time been in favor of Grants re-eleo.
ton. 1t was bad enough TO have to take
such an Ignorant man onoe-tWice is beyond
all patience.
You also take the liberty OF announcing
the undersigned as candidate for Congress
this is kind in you, and done with good
motives yet, as it is without authority
you will please withdraw the announcement
and say Jim Allen" il not candidate fol
Congress or any other Office. j. NJ. A.