Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-11-02

aI should be sorry a. an American, to suppose
that the standard Of intelligence anyWhers in
tbe country wss so low that any human being
believes that there 10 the slightest impropriety |
In = man who 10 . member Of Congress prAetis-
ing his profession as counsel I'm the courts or
Accepting from the Government Of the United |
stAtss, or from any other client, retainer Tor
such professional services"
Evidently Mr.. Conkling did not know bow
low the intelligence Of Mr.. Scammon was,
and could not have conceived that any man,
calling himself a lawyer, aud aspiring to
edit q newspaper, would be so ignorant and
so regardless Of decency as to cote a statute
having no reference 10 professional services
Of members Of Congress, as forbidding
them to receive pay for such services 10 toe
courts.
What the next Islander in regard to my
self will be, know not, but men capable ct
inventiBg one fslsehood after another viii
no, hesitate, ne fast as they are exposed 20
coin others, bat, fortunately the Puohe sooo
learn To pay no regard to what they say
scAMMoN AS AsASIAs'
II the puniShment visited upon Anan;as
and S.nnhir. WAS TO have fallen upon MIR.
SeAmmop for the commission Of each
similar offence, he would long ago have un-
Ids,vope the horrors, not only of the second,
NAT o, many deaths and had like punish-
meut fallen upon all those who have made
false statements in regard TO my connection
wish lawful aud proper act, there would
scarcely have been enough Of the Radical
cross.Ioal politicians left to bury those who
would have been stricken down.
WHY ABUSE Is REsoRTED tt.
A. Ill., =. ..E.-..,r - ~ v.r,Ons m, A
representations and ISLANDERS which have
been promulgated, is not to protect mysel
against them, for | Am satisfied they are 10
believed by those who know me, but 10 cal
your attention TO the desperate means re
sorted TO, 10 sustain the present ADMINISTERS
sion. Unable TO defend The abuses Anl
corruption which have bseu ex posed, the I'D
vocates Of Geaersl Grants reelection villa
fY aud abuse tho4e who expose them. Whs
have Liberal Republicans done, that the
should be thus treated: Tbey adhere to n
the principles OF freedom AID tquEiity o
which thu Republican party was basel
Their only object is to reStAin the Feder'
Government 10 the exercise OF constitution
powers, 10 restore peace and re 'Onoillauo
among all our people, and tO purify u
Government. Ought anybody be abuse
for favoring such objects
Why should not good nen Of AL Paru'
u0ite for their accomplishment? Bad ms
Who expect 10 msiuEsiu themselves III al
lhoIily by unconstitutional usurpAuons
power, By distraction among the people, 81
:, Who are to DO prodtvd BY the abuses AT
y corruptioBs Of Government, will, Ct cours
y oppose all reforms. 1t Is they who Will
:, aud detans ali Who are struggling for ?
20 Ter aud better administration Of the Cover
~ meuL hoping thereby 10 divert the peopl
~ attention from the IpIquines they PRAGUE
~ Shall these p,uuderers Of the people succe
~ IN thus misleading Ihsm? lmAy oe Ella
dered down That Is oil bat little con
qusnes TO the country; but it is OF vast CO
sequence to the people whether they are
are be pluudered, and more than 100000
r.. Of revenue annually lost through incoml
tet tent and corrupt officials. Daring my 10
IN public service, Claim no other merit tn
al honest effort faithfully to discharge P1
he duty, aud nov often have | regretted {
u inability to serve INV country better
matters little Vhst may become OF me,
tor 90 not, | brg Of you, let assaults upon
mo- divert your attention from 'he great retOr
which the public good require,