Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-12
An IOWA THIEF REPUDIATED'
DEFEAT OF HARLAN F0R THE
sENATORsHIP!
General Rejoicing Among Decent
MGen OF all Parties.

1, is over; the oracle has spoken, and
Harlans political sun has set forever For
weeks a, the Capital, aud for months in the
State, have the emissAries of the convicted
and disgraced apos.sie from faith and no-
torious peryerter Of public confidence 10
private interest, been busly engaged work.
ing up oil the foul undercurrent of Radical
greed and selfish ASPIRATIONS 10 secure his
re selection TO the position which he has
used for years as mers cloak, under which
to ply the hands Of the pick-pocket in going
through the public purse. The dignity Of
senS.orship, in his person, has been degrad-
ed and in this defeat, is vindicsted. Har-
Lam the fswning scyOpbant, crawling 10 the
mire to eulogize his royal master, using his
influence, as q bAckSliding member Of the
church, to serve his own political ends by
the aid of one who will row think his
friendship disgrace, dealing out offices and
promises OF political position merely as bats
to serve his own purposes, as vensl rewards
for prostituted patriotism spending freely,
money acquired BY means which he alone
could fully explain, but which carried with
it as foul q reputation as the thirty pieces oi
silver, which purchased the poiter's field,
Subsidizing moribuSd newspapers to defend
e character upon which even his own party
had set the mark Of Cain. Harlan the
parasite, the political Judas Of the North
west, the most corrupt member of corrupt
administration, is no more. The Democra-
oy of Iowa Arraigned him at the bar Of pub,
lio opinion common honesty, apart from
political organization was his Judge. The
common seuse Of the community acted a'
si,ornsy for the prosecution. PettioggIng
place hunters appeared for the defense, snd
the prisoner at the bar, with brAzeu effron-
terry and unblushing mendscity, declared
his innocence, with both direct aud circum
siautiAl evidence dead against him. No
even partially packed Jury, paid for by th'
proceeds of years OF knsvery, could be
found TO scquit him, aud he has received til,
righteous verdict Of an outraged party
which, in It's younger elamentS, has to-
much honesty to fight under tho banners Q
convicted tAmperer with the nstions
treasury. Harlan, whose career has beef
one of uuhluca.Hg egotism, Who has neve
spared al opportunity o. sggrsndzing him
self al the expense of his nation aud hi
oath, IN his own person, proves the inuat
rot.enness Of the carcass which bred him
be has been broken alive on the wheel of hi
own party, the scsthiug truths which tn
Democracy brought forward we're final
taken up By the young Republicans, an
the sentence Of political death, socisl ostrs
cisn aud de'rauder's brand has been pas
upon him. 10 his defeat, Grant also taud
arrsigned; a more emphAtc vote of oensur
on the nepotst could not be passed by th
Radicals Of Iowa, taaa tLis reputation
his brazsn throAtad vintIcaior By the vo:e
Of his own parry. As lovers of our countI
we rejoice, as honestly desirous OF sesiug o.
government ho-essiy msn1ged we are gl&,
as believers iu the inherent good and douN
ters Of total deprsyi.v we lhsuk HeAye
thst Harlan, it, strongest Disciple is defea
I'd. Harlan u'',' plus Yale Harlan.
DdreHDort Democrat