Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-07-31
Judge KOerner's First Speech In
the Canvass.
A Logical and Compact Argument
And a Seathing Review of
the Grant Administration.
The Ranks Closing and the Lib
oraI Ball Rolling On.
LOoNcLunEn.l
rnE OLD CRY OH rREAsoN.

Well, know we have undertaken q grea
deal. These Republicans Of the strict order
nov administration men, charge the Libsrs
Republicans with having betrayed thsi
party and having become disloyal TO Repub
lican principles. Let them point oui am
principle 10 which We have become disloya
which is worth having. We have become
traitors TO Gen. Grant and that serVile con.
grsss shat does the bidding ofthai unworthy
President We have become traitors to the
spells Of party. Busin all other respects
We hold the same principles, as far as appi-
cable 10 the present time, that we always
held. We ars 10 favor Of the L Mon and 90
are our Democratic friends North and
South. We are IN favor Of civil service re.
form which viii do away with these demon
sliling influences. We are in favor Of a
perfsc, reconciliation with the South. We
are IN favor Of the one term principle. We
are 10 favor Of q night aud properly adjusted
tariff. We are opposed 10 all mouopoliss.
! ask you It these are not principles BY
which every man has q right to stand and
ought 10 stand, call him by what name voc
will Such men as Sumner, Of MAasachu.
sets, Cox Of Ohio, Trumbull aud Palmer o.
Illinois, and Carl Sohurz Of Missouri, men
who have done everything for the success,
of the Republican party, men true as steel
are traitors 10 Gen. Grant aud Gen. Bah
cock, and Gen. Dent, and Mr.. Conkliug and
Mr.. Cameron. A voice Aud Leet and
Stocking, and Ne. Morton and all that 90,
Of intriguing politicians. Yes, We have
been traitors TO them. Well, have been
traitor once before. | was fifteen years
10 The Democratic party. was then hold.
ing the second highest Office in the state. !
had no complaint TO make Of my party. /
was no sorshead then, and am not nov.
never applied for al office, either from Mr..
Lincoln or Gen. Grant, although | was on
the electoral ticket. | vas appointed for
eleosor a. large without my knowledge
While ! was a. home attending court. had
friendly relations with Gen. Grant, and
wished him the utmost success thought
the sound Judgment he had shown in the
field would carry him through the Presidsn.
cy, But he was soon surrounded BY a set
u political tricks.srs, such as Cameron,
Butler, and Conkling ] soon found out
they we're leading him to do the most dis-
honest things without knowing II. l found
him entirely destitute of the idea which a
man should have OF the responsibilities OF
thai office, and two years ago told my
friends he would never do. ! am not a re-
cent convert 10 the Liberal Republican
cause. ! have opposed his nomination ever
since | found him engaged in the mos.
alarming affair OF the annexation Of
sASro DOMINGO.
know al about that know he had
a bad reputation oil over Europe knew
he tried 10 sell that country once before 10
Spain l knew that he was selling for his
own interest knew he was a man without
'he slightest character, and unworthy of any
confidence | knew that almost every acre
oil good land there was ALREADY decided TO
persons in the United States. From tina,
time l was satisfied Gen. Grant wouldn Z
do
But ARE WE TRAITORS
/ was telling you had been q traitor
once before. / was a Democrat, and did
Everything to sustain that party that ]
could but when the question Of repeating
the Missouri compromise came up l could
go any further with my party. That
vas the main issue of the day, and had
10 follow the convictions Of my heart.
vas independent then, and am iusI a. in
dependent now. They call US traitors and
ne Democrats hypocrites. They say these
Democrats are not in earnest; thai they
bnly pat on this kind of guise for the uur-
ose OF reviving old issues ; and thew 70
round and whisper in the ears Of the Re.
ublioSn friends "Why, the moment thsv
o. into power they will be for paying for ali
DO slaves By the way, that never would
p. You know how much it would taxa.
would take big slate to make the cAlcu-
|tion. They say the Democrats will paw
10 rebel soldiers pensions. All that is set- |
cd IN our platform. All that the Demo !
Ais have Endorsed. Bat we are told they
b not In earnest; and 1t il discussed very
riously whether the Democratic party has
faLowed the Liberal Republican party, or
LioerAl Republican party has swallowed
Democratic party. Well, let them dis |
IS That II both parties combined are /
rse enough To swallow the Grant party,
Is al l am Interested in. Great ap-
Ause'l Now they say "How can you vote
tnis Wcke'F IL I" mongrel ticket" We
n CAL upon Republican friends 20 vota
r Jsii Davis or Stephens or oven .uch mar
senator Hendricks, but for Horace c..
~ ll he aora good enough RspabI;o.n
= your The Grant papers have been or.
ever since the Cincinnati oonvsn,;on
at Democrats must not vote for Horace
rseiey, because he was perSoni6cation Of
sek abolilionism, and now they tell liz. |
al Republicans they must not vote for him |
soAuse he is Democratic candidate, Hov
in you vote for such Democrat a. Hor-
p Greeley Laughter. He has sold
70 the Democratic party. That is the DO.
lion they are placed in. First He is too
700 Republican for the Democrats then
10 100 much Of a Democrat for the Re.
iehSAnS; why, geutl,msn, Il woB't do.
lh mas been move---no. Of the uolitioians
-ens OF the people. They have ,aksn tbs
'AN0'Sn' along There has been . ErSS,