Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-11-25
GOV KOERNER
His view Of the Situation

Below we give an extract from o letter
from the late Liberal candidate for Gov
prnor Of this State II should have
careful reading boy all the voters Of Iii
uois. indeed Of the whole country.
The powerful aids which the railroad
monppohe- and the national banks con
tributed for election purpOscs-the pres.
sure which standing army Of quarter
ct n million ufhce-hOlders exert, upon the
national choice--a culored vote, at least
Goo 900 strong and the unfortunate Gin
cinuaG nomination, were the main causes
OF Grants overwhelming success in the
late election The more intelligent portion
Of the Republican party never concealed
the fact. both through the press and on
the stump. that for them Grant was mere
IS lesser evil Just a. the Liberal party
clearly announced that Greeley was merely
q lesser evil for them If il were possible
10 convince the reelected President and
his immediate adherents of the truth of
this we might indulge the hope Of seeing
the administration adopt new and better
policies for the future. We would then
have the right to take position Of calm
observation Of future policy, before pro
ceeding to form party of opposition.
But unfortunately, we are in position to
underestimate FROM undened expressions of
the President, sent Us by the associated
prcss-how little he cOmprchends the true
cause of his victory, and how falsely he
estimates the result He sees in his re
election an appreciation Of his previous
course and q reputation Of all the accusa-
tiOns which have been brought against
him There is no doubt his fatterer and
iuyUrites, who alone influence his policy,
indulge the same delusion, or pretend 10
do 20. We cannot, therefore, expect any
deviation from the doubtful paths he has
heretofore pursued He will, in the delu-
sion b. which he has surrendered himself,
continue his appointments OF useless and
unworthy friends and relatives he will
still direct his patronage To the reward of
his tavOrites and the punishment Of his
enemies; he will still close his eyes to the
shameless corruption in the departments,
aud in the custom houses Of New York.
Philadelphia and New Orleans he will
still use his official influence u keep the
cOlOred race consolidated as a race, for the
benefit of himself or his successor and
cp1lly stand by aud see the South plumber.
ed by the adventures and officials, sup
ported by the colored vote His longing
for acquisitions in the Antilles, and per
haps OF a part Of Mexico he will seek IN
realize, because the people in cl,oosing
him a. the lesser of two evils ,avc belned
% strengthen the Senate -, ~ Interest.
onu u'e ere s the ~ .mber of his support
utod ~ i,ra,1' Capital, which contrib.
receive .s,y 10 his victory, will ask and %,
rur Jew favors. In one word he Will
% as ho sees Nc,
In view uf this unsatisfactory future, as
far as the will OF the president and his al
visers h concerned, arises the question,
what shall be the course of those who OPP
posed Grant They consist OF a majority
OF the white voters ,fteilo are, though de
ieated, the most impattant. and strongest
portion Of the American people. More
over, It must not be forgotten that thous
uuds of Republicans voted for Grant under
protest, "a a lesser ovil;'and they are not :,
hc caught in tho delusi0ns Of Grant ant
his hackers. They are ready at any mo
mcut 10 JOIN an active and living opposition
a. suou as Grant shows n disposition b
eohero Co. his old errors and wrongs, an
hunno m future In his former course
mean thereby party which surrer
ts al Old Gillette organizations and "A
nHunua.n.a which represent nothing, nm
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