Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-23

/ ITcHEG Fos NoToRIETY.-We have q
certain class of fools, nowadays, who would
/ sell their bir;hrighss, any time, for a mess
of potsAge 10 the shape Of little cheap
nOtore,y. Newspapers are too iudalaens
ia gratifying sbeir aspirations. II oGly
eads them to Slllct the public still
more. We have one OF this sort Of Try in
| Rock Island. Had be been born woman
instead Of Whist be ia, he would have become
conspicuous for the jllegi.imate wearing Of
pautaloOus ,Aud forhis incessans sereechngs
for the right of suffrage. He would have
been = DR.. Mary Walker, or a Lucy Stone
I OF insignificant aka Misunderstanding IN
der heavens but quiet woman whom men
could speo:-snyshi. ( under heavens to
attract the gaze Of she public to his bsaEsr
i-ce, and get his name IN The papers /, is
unnecessary TO state We refer to c. c.
l Kuowlton, pastor Of the Ts,Aolis; church Of
this city.
Last week, in alliance wi,n the combired
brains Of the Union office, be stuck bis
nose into business that did not concern
him, by making scurrillogs attack on the
ARgUs. He proved TO the satisfaction of
the citizens of Rock Island that if be ia not
good christian, be Is at least cousum innate
/ BLACKBOARD. The language be used in his
communication is such as no gentleman
/ would have used, to say nothing about =
consistent and sincere professor of religion.
| There WAS not the slightest demand for bis
services rs = writer, ~ and in pursuing the
course be did, be merely srsIed the sacred
robes Of his calling in the mire, and
robbed his honorable position in society Of
half its sAuc.itY and influence. He brought
himself into contempt, Hud oil for the sake
of winning q weeks notoriety.
! Christ did not send forth his disciples to
stir up anger and contention throughout
the world. Their mission was TO heal strife
and to teach the divine precept of peace
on earth and good will to man" He did
\ not instruct them to ins III and villiiy other
men without provocAton or cause. He
did not instrGo. them to take
advantage OF the q differences Of other men
TO SOW the seeds of increased enmity and
dissens.on. Their aim was to be the pour
ing of oil upon the troubled waters the
cultivation of e spirit of mi dness and for
gIveness, instead Of hatred and revenge
/ They were not to thank God that they we're
better than other men-that they we're
better than the politicians and sinners They
we're to be humble and contrlie il spirit.
blessing those that oursed them, and pray
log for those who revilsd and despi.efu!ly
used them. How much Of all this spirit has
C. G. Kno wilton exhibited ? Not particle.
When We replied to his and the Union
united TRADES on Saturday last, We silenced
their batteries for the time being. Aud 4
was en- easy task, for they held false aud
hypocritcAl positions, and lad INDUCED in
low billingsRAts that so bordered on the bias.
phemous that sensible people we're utter
ulsRusted. L ne OhtOb mas sidce maintained
q commendsble silence, but on the principle
that "fools rush in where angels fear tc
tread" Knowlton this morning makes biz
appearance in a halt column Of wishy
wAshy stuff that is utterly destitute o.
point or purpose, and is scarcely worth tn,
wasting Of a dozen lines on. 1t reads more
loo
T like an apology for his recent operations
than anything else.
Mr.. knOwlton evidently mistakes hi,
calling Nature never intended him for .
newspaper or any other kind ola writer. Il
he is simply seeking notoriety ii is an I'M
snviable kind be will gain. he had bette,
take relapse into the obscurity he ia
so well adapted for. he had better leav,
; worldly affairs to worldly men, and devot.
his time and attention TO the conversion o.
souls, and make his first efforts on the fast
dsgenerating editor of the Union.