Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-08-17
co0,oi.no,-,i,ber to the Republican or any

couucsuce-si,her to the Republican or any
other party.
ia man BY acting with any party be.
comes thereby . galley slave, chained TO
the oar. the sooner and the oftener parties
are broken up the better. PartieV are, or
should be, organisations Of men agreeing |
upon certain essential points, uniting 10 Sc
cure certain ends. An honest man acts
with g party just so long rs be believes il !
the best practicable instrument for accom-
plishing such means as be deems for the best
good Of the body polite, and not an hour
longer. Mr.. KS position, as | understand
il from his letter, is this that many Repub-
licans are greatly dissatisfied with the con
duct OF the Admidistration, and that they
have good ground for their feeling Of dissAt.
isfactioB He states bic case, as il seems to
me, fairly and dispassionAtely. he STAYED,
FIRST, what is patent to every one, that this
\ feeling of Dissatisfaction, whether ressona-
bic or unreasonable, exists; and then he
quotes without any elaborate at
tempt 10 misrepreSeRt The position Of non
Henry Wilson," as far as can seel from
| Wilson's speech to show that he (Wilsonl
believed, in March 1871 that there would
be dissatisfaction with the conduct OF the
ADMINISTRATION shat pinetB.RiRe one-huH-
|
dr,dfhs of The men pho elected the Adnfnis-
yr,,iop in 1868" would disspprove OF che
condao. of the ADMINISTRATION with refer
ance 70 Santo Domingo. infer that the
difference of opinion between Mr. X. and Mr.
Wilson would not be as TO whether there
was ann cause Of dissatisfaction ia the Re-
publican Party, but Ss to whether It was
sufficient to Justify u dissolution OF the par
~. There they may, and l doubt not do
honestly differ each must decide this ques-
ton for himself, and act according TO his
own convictions, as | doubt not each has
done.
There seems to be three general divisions
Of the Republican party. The first, of those
Who believe the AdmiuistratiOn TO be the
purest, the greatest, the wisest, and the best
that ever best this or any other country
perfect, without spot or blemish some be
iieving the old English theory, that The
King can do no wrong" The second divis
ION hold that, while there have been mis-
takes Of greater or leIs gravity in the con
duet Of the Administration, and While iber,
is more or less corruption in the civil service
ret that these mistakes can be better Avoide,
. in the future, and the civil service better re
formed, bv continuing the present Admins
,ratiou in power, than by any change ,hs
,, ia practicable The third division believ
OF that the character and ability.o the Admin
e istration are OF such An order; tina
ri il il surrounded by such Influences
b. that its tendencies are such this
SSe there ia greater safety IN abandon
p- ing il, even a, the cost Of disrupGug tn
er Republican party, than 10 continuing it j
te power.
ne The large mi ,rity Of The iniiyiduS
Is composing each class are, / doub: 10
eL honest 10 holding their opinion, aud came
re- be converted BY attacking their motives {
calling them "sors-heSds' and other oppr
bnous names. OB3ERvER.
REMAREs BY THE ARGUS.
r.. When a pretended Republican newsPSP'
becomes 80 much the organ Of Ring as
- attack q respected citizen with such slsu
), and abuse as the Repis'r has STACKED NJ
ii Kerns, aud then refuse another respects
rs citizen Tooth ofshe same party Of tue san
re town the publication Of SO fair aud csnd
NV an article as the foregoing, then indeed b
III that paper fallen into The hauds Of perso'
e. who fail to comprehend the first princip'
Of free press or of fairness towards
neighbors Tbsre'Il be an opening {
another newspaper in Moline, very soou,
" the linton and the Repiete continue in the
We present abusive aud prosOripsive course.