Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-04-27

oorth take their share in bonds. There 10
NO boiling regular nominations here, and :
the state was sure for the straight rspubli.
cans. The debt of Tennessee since she war
has been increased nearly $25, 00O,0O In
Texas, notwishstanding in 1871 the state
taxes amounted 70 IS 1861 900, the debt has
Increased about $4,000, 900, and in Vir-
Rinia the increaIe 10 about $l7,O00,O0O.
Thus, since the war closed the glorious old
republican party once 80 renowned for its
love Of liberty and purity has through the
enfran chisement Of the negro, the carpet
bagRers, and the political disabilities fasten.
cd upon the intelligent snd property hold.
ina classes, burdened these ten states with
. debt Of moro than 5000, ZOO, 900. Add to
this the debts Of the county, city, parish, |
and town, and he affirmed, wilhoat fear Of |
successful contradiction. that eight years !
Of peace has dsmorslized, crippled, and de.
plsted the south more than four years of
successful war, prosecuted By a million OF
men ia arms.
The natural consequences OF the war the
south was compelled 20 submit TO, bat these
robberies were not included in them. Il was
an outrage, ard the people should know IL, |
40 they could rise and overthrow the des-
Yards who had brought II about. The
sueaker asked, "What did we fight the war
for ?" "a voice, "For liberty Yes for lib
} er,y but for the liberty Of the whole people,
} and not for half. We foughsto restore the
country, not 70 destroy il. HAdou soldiers
: fought for political disabilities 2 Was it,
fought that carpet bsggers mightrob Was
> this . nation Of thieves or hoaest men
/. What We wanted when rebellion Was subdued
{ vas peace and prosperityi not ruin and
: devastation. We wanted that the sugar
I house should be rebuilt; the city resursseted.
J We wanted the socth TO be happy again
\ that their old love Of country might return.
D But instead of bread We had given them
9 stones.
= The speaker said his war record was clear.
He was for the war as long ne there was 40
. armed rebel, but when the southern people
: we're prostrAted he had said, with Gen
!. Grant, "Let there be peace" he wanted
= liberty universal, truly universal He denied
7 the right Of the government TO place dissoil
! isies on q portion Of the people. There was
u q saying that young chickens come home to
70 roost. LarmSrtine had once said, IF you
Q forge . chain around your brothers neck,
10 God will forge the other around your neck, "
h The corruption fostered at the south was
y beginning TO be manifest in the north. The
ct republican party had become Is corrupt as
4 the old Buchanan party, and the same srgu
r. ment that the regular liners used against
he Douglas, the old line republicans now used
IS against liberals. Then the republican party
ur was formed under the same vituperauon
n But il thrivsd. Now he was asked, "Wil
on you, Mr.. Svett, go with any bat republi
es cans p Yes. Loud applause. We woulC
ot rather be right with democrats than wronJ
y, with republicans. If the republican part
be refused 10 take it's violent hands of the SCOTT
lly be would 20 with any party that would tax
be it off. Was 1t not said by administration
se- men that the republican party Was sbov
il reform? He hailed with Joy the new move
q nent. 1t meant renewed prosperity an
ed peace to Gil parts Of the country, north q
well as south. What WAS destroyed b
in. wanted to see restored, what vas Dulle
of down rebuilt. The north could not be pros
sre porous while the south lay in misery. Tn
SIN republican party had become too corrupt t
ID. effect any good. Its only object now wa
eu TO re.elec. Grant, no matter how the cour
nj try Jared. But Se believed the people wer
ne beginning 10 see the right, aud that the,
IN would hurl the unworthy from power.
is He was surprised TO see so many present.
Of required courage to take up ones jacket an
en- leave the party. All great rivers had smA
Ter sources But as it rolled on it spread an
10! soon It's course was irresistible. He hope
es, much from the Cincinnati convention. Fl
he believed il was in the hands Of pure mel
ng and that no personals we're sought. Fl
zen had no doubt the new party would som
uld day become corrupt, and then the mAsss
the would rise again and place another in j
wsr place. Parties were not the work Of polit
rn. clans. The great mass Of the people we
Ad- always true 10 honest government, and I
.rol politicians could long lead them sstray.
ed The chairman said the following
the RESOLUTIONS
Sun, had bseu prepared
nSo Resoired That we are in hearty sympatl
zoe zoe with every organized movement which seel
ne 10 secure general amnesty for all past poll
90 ical offences, q genuine reform in the civ
olu service, and the pure administration
'lse public affairs, and believing that the con
ing Cincinnati convention gives promise
mo the Inauguration Of q national movemei
'eo for the Accomplishment Of these ends, v
o. look forward hopefully to the results of j
i7y deliberations.
'or' Resolred, That the experiment Of selee
ing men with no defined political recon
y and without previous experience in state
- mAnship, TO oil high executive offices, hI
'"t proved dsisterious to the interests OF Il
; " country in the past, and should be gusrd'
use against 10 the future. That the preset
'no crisis demands that the people should pla,
~ At the head Of the government q man
De uuim peAchAble Anteceden ts, free from stror
OF partisan prejudioeS, who should combir
With large experience in Ststesmsusbip
90 keen judgn Of public measures, and
o1' thorough kno-ledge of our foreign 81
40 domestic relations, and who should col
nan mand the confidence and support Of ell CT
N zsus Of whatever previous party sonns
- tions
10! ,s On motion, the resolutions were adopt
'n With applause.