Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-07-29

United States IN Which ne has
no. leotured to the peoples not about poll
tics. but in an effort 10 raise the standard Of
character and to inculcate ideas Of morality |
and patriotism into the hearts Of our youths,
For thirty years he has lAbored through his |
press, his speeches and his lectures TO ele-
vate the American character, and he iS the
greatest teacher the United States ever
had.
But l was speaking Of the Liberal Rspub-
licAn party which first nominated Mr.. Gree
ley. wish next TO say something of the
Democratic party that Endorsed him. The
Democratic party acted wisely; il acted
periodically. II has the same interest in
the success OF this great reform that the
Liberal Republican party has. They know
perfectly we'll that the old issues are dead.
They are aware that there are new living
issues that we must meet and face. We
may call ourselves yet the Democratic party
or the Liberal Republican party, but We are
the Liberal Reform party. We are all tend
ing in one direotion-Snd what We intend 10
do first is 10 reform this government by re-
moving the present executive. 'fres' aP-
plause.
WHAT HAS BEEN DONE.
| | intend to deal fairly with our opponents
and now let US hear whA. they have to say
why Gen. Grant should be reelected, They
| toll us in the FIRST place, that he has paid
four or Eve hundred millions OF the public
debt. bow is that? Why, fellow-citizeus,
he has not paid any more of the public debt
| by himself than either you or | have. he
has paid far less in proportion. | under
stand, by decision OF the supreme court
which The department have construed in favor
! of government officers, he has not paid an
income tax upon his salary yet. He has
not paid any more than either you or
have either BY the consumption Of articles
or by direct taxation. Why, the people o.
the United States have paid that debt, no
Gen, Grant. Oh, utthey say, they hav'
red the taxes. Do you recolleol that
during the war, our expenses amounted to I
million dollars q day. Of course we had q
pay three or four hundred millions q year Il
carry on the war. We paid heavy take
then and paid them oheerfuily. But whei
the war was over and the floating wa
debt was fairly paid, of course taxes had Il
be reduced or the country would have BEEF
broken up long ago. Why, how long coal
we stAad that taxation? The taxes are to
high yet The financial policy of the I'D
: ministrAtion is a bad one, and it stands cor
demned BY every fnsnoier in the Unite
States.
A What else has Gen. Grant done He hA
, kept the country in peace Well, | AN no
, so certain Of that. There is not a greS
deal Of peace in the South. Again they sa
we have fine treaty of arbitration wit
' England. | admit that. ! admit that EnI
I land, seeing great European war in Whic
l. she might be involved in a moment, shove
great spirit decentralization. Our hig
. commissioners Of arbitration awaited then
! selves Of that spirit aud got up q goo
}. treaty for which am willing to give the
n credit. But, at the same time, when Il
n case came before the Arbirators they pl
' in claims that we're so ridiculous, 20 absur
so untenable that they we're Withdrawn
TOO unreasonable to be submitted to bosi
of arbitration and thereby we came mel
! losing the whole benefit of the trsRty. OF
ArbitrAtors while admitting that they d
J not expect their claims 20 be paid insisie
j. that they should DO presented but the NJ
Q bitrAtOrs BY their action admit that tho.
:, claims were too absurd to occupy their a
} teution for 4 moment. Now, by the limb
! cility Of our govern msnt we came very net
! losing eli the benefits Of that treaty, and Y,
| they have the modes,y to claim credit Z,
what they have done. Our diplomacy hl
' been mismRuAged from beginning 10 en-
2 We have sent ministers abroad who hAy
dngrAced our country. do not desire
j mention uSmes, because they are still
a foreign courts. on know who ! mean.
GIANTS BLuSDERISG APPoISTNESTs.
. Gen. Grant has made appointments IN h
d cabinet that we're outrAges on common q
, ceucy. He appointed Stewart, the millio
II nAire, SeoreWry OF the Treasury, who hS
subscribed $4,000 for house, or mon,
for Grant while be was a General. No
h Conkling says, he didn't know the law.
a admit that, laughter, aud | excuse hi
/ for it, There was one old law which pro,
n ded that no man engaged in commsroi
Il business should be Secretary Of the Tres
- Dry. II was wise law. Why? For e
q ample Mr.. Stewart is the heaviest impo
? ter 10 the city OF New York. He impor
' as much as fve or ak large houses togeine
: and he At the same time TO be Secretary
i the Treasury and have the appointment
the custom house officials Does 1t d
4 strike you as q matter Of the EXTREMIST i
4 delicscy 10 appoint one to superinteud
= department IA which be deals millions AZ
+ millions Of dollars worth every year? VIII
D don't care whether it was illegal or not
/ A man with so little sense laughter, wi
q SO little idea Of the responsibilities of b
: Office ~ to appoint to that office one of Il
1 greatest importers 10 the city Of New \ or
f is not f. to be President Of the Unit,
States. Great applause. Nearly all
e his cabinet officers. with few exception
i have been obscure men. They have new,
D been noticed by the people Of the Unit,
4 States. They have never shown any gre
o ability in any way yet because they we
e his friends, and had made him large pr
u SCENTS, they we're appointed. Why, gent
n men, this thing is unhsaTd Of. He has bse
charged, and it cannot be denied, with ma
ing appointed to the highest Offices in tb
y nation persons who had made him presen
y, while be was general.