Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-10-26
THE CAMPAIGN OF HATE.

III Is singular AMQ QiEneRftenlpg feature
of this canvass, as it has been conducted by
the Administration organs and speakers,
that on every occasion the war spirit ID in
famed and appealed 10, though Tor seven
years of sniIng peace the bayouet has
rustsd, and the silent cannon have Uttered
the arsenal and navy yard, and not even the
prstense of an opposition to the laws Is
urged or alleged against any of the robbed
and poverty stricken States once In rebsll
ion. Bot at all the mass meetings, at every
flag raising, At every convention, those Re-
publican warrior orators whose gittering
and awe.inspiring, but even bloodless
swords, have been shssthed for nearly de-
cade, re- peat the same inh6mable sentiments
which are echoed from one end of the land
to the other, in their journals. This text OF
orator and editor is always war, their
speeches always imprsgnated with q spirit
of hatred toward q crushed aud BUNDLED
people. Il is we'll enough to teach our peo-
pie TO thoroughly and heartily hate treason
and the terrible doctrines OF secession, for
the glory and prosperity of our country lies
in its harmonious unity. But this may not
be done by imbuing the minds of the peo-
pie of one section with bitter hatred, and
Divine law pardons a crime when it has
been humbly and sincerely repented, and
humanity approaches perfection as it comes
nearer the teachings OF the higher law. And
surely the people of the South have repent
ed of their hideous crime against the nation;
in sack cloth and ashes. They have been
robbed by az army of tax-gstherers, loaded
with debt, misrepressnted, distranchlsed aud
placed on a political footing below their
/ former slaves 9 desolate country, ruined
| homes, oppressive legislation-they have
| borne everything without murmuring and BY
an orderly ana l&w-abIding walk for long
wears have testified their honesty of desire
70 be restored to fraternal relations, and
have quietly endured the terrible penalties
for their former treason. They have
sxpisted their crime in tearG and suffering
But in all this they have had never q wore
of announcement, never syllable of kind
ness, never hearty 'God bless you anc
help you to do and be right" nothing to in
dictate that the people of the North profes
10 practice the doctrines and teachings Q
the great Nazarine, rather than the lndiaI
ideas of eternal hate and revenge. 1t weul
be no wonder il moral, political and hnsE
cial decentralization should curse the country
It would be legitimate sequence from sue
brabsrous premises.
Republican orators! keep the thing NJ
Garry on the campaign to lite bitter emf
with the drum-b beat and the bugle-notes
rouse the military spirit and FIRE in the hes
of every soldier-brave, stauneh Old heart
the tap of drum will do is-bat let thei
forget thew have fought for country, mai
e them remember they fought against Il
y South. Thrill them with bugle-blast 81
% clash of sabre, but don't tell them they WI
q glorious victory for the Union ; tell the
% thew como uered the South /; don't tell the
y their arms restored peace and unity to q
n whole country, tell them they only subJ
10 gated the States in rebellion, adding them
N this country ss conquered provinces; tea
10 them to hate the people their valor subdue
" to trample on the helpless sni supplicatil
10 foe, to hold The bayonet over q fallen enem
90 teach your listener nothing but hRte-hs
~ -hate-against people whose very sufft
- ings should disarm hostility and turn hatr
~ into compassion. and ihls generation "
nd see the balafnl effects of such peruicio
ee teaching. In the bitterness OF hate you ;
es sowing the wind, in the bitterness of "
YOU will reap the whirlwind.-Peortd !
sts Uieto
10 Democrats Enough Liberal Repui
he cans are now working for and will voss
4; Horace Greedy to elect him, if You all VI
and vote for him, too. Think, how you !
have accomplished blessed work if
st. do your duty and elect the man '
can change things in the South to feel
of peace and harmony, and reconcile all
q countrymen TO one another Think,
how terrible will be she responsibility d
you if you fail to do this, and thus perp
. Is ate the rule of Grantism and hate and
berry. We beg Of you, as you would ha'
reconciled and happy country, to work
b Greeley and secure his election.