Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-09-12
importatiops, the amounts collected have in.
creased. What then becomes Of

importatiops, the amounts collected have in.
creased. What then becomes Of
THE BoAsTED CLAIM
that General Grant has reduced the debts
The friends Of johnson claim that be had
made . greater reduction. The claim is
without merit, il the process was simply to
tax aud pay. That is the exercise OF pow
err The only merit is to be found in econo-
my, the reduction Of expenditures, and
thereby saving none, and thus paying.-
The boast OF taXiog and paying is, as
once said, the surgeons boast Of the quantf
~ q blood be has taken from the arm Of his
patient. Besides taxes, this Administration
has received from other sources enormous
.sums. johnson left in the Treasury $l35,
100000. The present accumuAtions are
about the same. In 1870 there was receiv-
ed from lands aud miscellaneous sources
about 1871 900 600, aud in 1871, from lands
and miscellaneous sources, about S35, OOO,-
600, aud from the war aud navy, about go
900 900, which / suppose TO be from the
sale OF war material, perhaps a Psri from
the sale of guns and AMMUNITION to France.
w 18th the MONEYS received from all sources,
a much larger reduction Of the debt might
have been made, had economy prevailed in.
the public service. ..
THE GIANT MOVEMENT FOR A CHANGE JF an
MIsIsrATIoN.
| The candidates proposed for our G1p port
are not unknown TO the country. From
humble position Mr. Greeley has placed
himself in the front rHuk, il not a. the head
Of Que Of the great professions. His incor.
ruptibe integrity is conceded by his bitter
est op1 onenis-and that is the best possible
guarantee for
An HONEST ADMISIsTRATIoS,
aud il is also guarantee that be will, II
elected, faithfully redeem the pledges made
BY his authority TO the people. ais pra.
deuI aud economical views of the puoho
administration gives assurance Of safe
aud thrifty management Of the Executive
otfice.' But, We are asked, can Democrats
vote for him after he has so abused them for
Ihivty years? Why, have they not abused
him quite AZ muoh2 believe that account
has been kept balanced and We favor geo
erAl amnesty. am personally acquainted
with Governor Brown Of Missouri, the nom
ineo for Vice President, served with him
IN the Senate He is man OF foe talents
u good requirements, and Very earnest in
the support Of what be believes right sud
sxpsdlsHt. / believe bis AL administration iu
Missouri has been without repFOacb, aud
that harmony aud fraternity now prevail in
that State, uhrreas u was torn by discOrd
and strife when be came into office. He and
Senator Sehurz aud their p )liticAl associates
have forever buried the evil passions which
ambitious men had kept alive to ptrpet' ate
their power Whist they accom- p'Isht d IN
Missouri good me1 desire TO see IN all the
States.
THE PLATFORM
upon which these Candidates ataud, add &,
which they are pledged ia faith aud honor
so correctly and fully expresses tbc ssusi
ments and wishes Of the people, that II es
eapss even criticism Have you CAREFUL Is
considered il? /, Political rights and fran
ohises now enjoyed are 10 be RESPECTED
and maintained 2. Universal amnesty
so that there shall b no prescribed class
aud no disfrAnchised caste but con-
plete pacihcaiOn in all sections Of the
country 3. Local self government to guard
the rights Of all citizens more securely EEau
by centralized po~er-snd this requires the
preservation of the constitutional rights and
poWers OF the States: For the States self
government, and tor the nation a resurn to
the methods of peace, and Ihs constitutional
limitations OF power'-"lhe civil authority
shall DO supreme over the military n-'jhe
writ OF dabeas corpus shAll b. jsaiously up
held az be safeguard Of personal freedom
-"Ihe individual Ciuzsn shall enjoy the
largest l0erty consistent with public order
and there shall be no Fedora supervIs-
ION of the internal polty OF The several
States H. There shall be a real d
aot merely simulated reform in the cl,i
service OF the republic civil servic,
must cease TO be the instrument Of partisan
tyranny and the OF ct OF
Pr IsoEAL AMBITION AND SELFISH GREED 49,
but honesty, capacity, and fidelity must bs
respected a. the only valid claim 10 public
en- loymen!. The pubic oili ies must CEASE
to be a N after of arbitrary fsvoritism. AUD
10 this end It is inperAtlvely req aired thai
90 Prs,iieBt shall be candidate for re.
election 8. That the system of Fedora
taxation shall not necessarily interfere With
the industry OF the people. That is sha
provide means for the expenses Of the gov
ernment economically administered, the
pensions, the interest on the public debt, and
cipIe thereof That the people shall regu-
l9le the rate Of taxation through their re pre-.
'en,GtveS IN Congress, and that the Prssi.
dent shall not interfere herewith, either by
his veto or the use OF bis patronage. o.
That no further grants OF the pablo lands
shall be- made 10 railroads I hat the pub
lie domain shall be held sacred to acsua
settlers. 7. t. public crcdH must be
,Acredly maintained, and reputation in ev
cry form discounteuABced. 5. A spe ed
return to specie pay ment. 0. The service,
Of the soldiers aud sailors Of the republi
shsll be gratefully rene m hered and honor
ably rrquited. 10. Frend,bip with for
eign nations must be preserved BY treating
all on fair and sq isl terms neither asking
DOR submitting to what is wrong.
This is summary Of
the PURPOSES AND THE POLICY
which animate aud govern the great move
neat which Ia 10 make Mr. Greeley the
President of the United States. Upon this
declaration ofprinoiples and policy We may
al meet aud hArmonIzs, without bumiliA
tion aud without dshoDor