Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-08-14
Rhs Union az a rslsi6or.

We sometimes wonder whether malice or
Ignorance, or both, preside over the columns
Of our eStsmporAry, for that paper certainly
contains some Of the most shocking misreT-
reservations to be found anywhere, and
they are daily persisted in and never cor
reoied. Weeks ago it denied that Grant
had received any Preteuts since be was
elected, and asked Us TO give the proof Of
even ono case. We gave il, In one Of
Grants own lstters,-but il has not per
misted its readers to know the truth in regard
TO that matter.
Ia its issue Of the 9th was leading
editorial trying 10 convince Irishmeu that
they ougbt not to vote for Greeley The
article is such a ludicrous affair, and so full
Of pAlpAbls Misrepresentation, that one can
scarcely treat 1t as 10 earnest, Here, for
instance, iS = sample
ain the next place, Horace Greeley's sympa-
thy and association was with the Know Nothing
party, and there q no part Of the Democrats
party which be has more severely eAricatursd
and abused than the Irish
Here is the answer cut from the n. Y.
Tribune, of Aug. !, and published in The
ARGUS some days ago, and known, we pre-
sumo, to the editor Of the Onion before be
published bis libel on Mr.. Greeley The
Tribune Of August l, 1872, said:
Through the whole course Of its exist
encs, the Tribune effectively rsprobated this
"know Nothing" American party, opposed
itG candidates, and was prescribed aud de.
nounced in all its lodges aud councils Mr.
Greeley was active in forming a coalition OF
the Republicans and Democrats Of West.
chester county in opposition TO the Amer.
can or "knoW Nothing" party in 1866, and
voted the Anti-KnoW Nothing coalition
ticket then formed. lie was never for one
moment IN any "kuow Nothing or "Ameri.
can council, committee, or meeting of any
kind, whether Gs Eat Broadway or else
where, And there Was never money enough
in New York 10 buy or hire him to attend
such meeting. He never made PROPOSE
ton OF any kind to any Know Nothing
Committee, council, or clique, aud no one
ever dared offer him money TO secure bis
adhesion or services 10 their course. In
shorl, whoever is responsible for the above
quoted story is bsd.minded liar, Who
never bad shadow OF excuse for bis fab
ricstiou, aud will now doubtless sneak ont
OF It ~ quickly a. possible
II is no, true that Mr.. Grsslev ever
"earioa,ursd and abused the Irish Mr..
Greeley vas always their friend,
and they know that the statement
in the Union Is grossly false.
We happen to know how our Irish frisudsIiu
New York feel towards Mr.. Greeley. AT
the last Congressional election We we're
voter in the 10Th Ward, there, 10 S. s. Co1's
district, and Mr.. Greeley was the Rspubli-
can candidate against Mr.. Coz. Towards
the close Of the canvas Mr.. Cox became
alarmed because so many Of our Irisb
friends we're going to bolt the regular ticket
aud vote for Mr.. Greeley, and he vent to a
wsll-Enovn Catholic prizes, ia that Dstrio,
We could give bis name II necessary and
begged him TO try and do something to keep
The Irish from voting for Mr.. Greeley. The
Rev. Father replied tina, "he never inssrfsred
IN such matters, and that his people would
vote As they pleased Auyhow"--"bu,," said
he, "h IL Of no use 10 try and dissuSds them
from voting for Mr. Greeley for he has
always been their friend and the friend Of
al forsisu-boru people and he has always
treated as fairly, standing up for our rights
and for the religious liberty Of all. He is
popular With our people they respect and
love him, and they viii. vote for him, no
matter what might say"
The Union had best tell the truth about
Me. GreSley--is can. put him down BY
falsehoodS Aud it had beI, tell its readers
somsshiug about the Know Nothing record
Of Hsury Wilson. That is a matter Of
record Aad can. DO lodged. He was prsSi-
dent Of the Kuo" Nothing Council, and FRS.
brought before the public BY tbS, proscrip-
tive ordsr-And he has never denied it and
dare not deny it.