The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-24
She 9aiIg Arsns.
Monday, February "a, 1879.
RADICAL RAsCALs.

AOASG4 ANA0ShAo'
The whole country is shocked BY thede-
velopments, this winter, in regard to the
rascalities and corruption Of Radical
officials $50 t---a
The Credit Mobiher business shows that
the whole people have been. swindled out
of thirty millions Of dollars ring, most
" composed Of Radical Congressman, have
got the money, and Chat the people must
pay it in taxes
The carpet bag Radicals, either BY the
active aid or silent acquiscence of Grant
and his party, have nearly bankrupted all
the southern States, and drawn largely
upon the people of the whole country, oy
enormous increase Of army and judicial
expenses 10 aid them,
State Legislatures are exposing the cor
ruptions of their party in electing I. ),
Senator's .t M
Iowa and Minnesota are both developing
large frauds and deialcations in their State
Treasures, and corruption seems rite in
that party In every State.
And now two Radical U. S, district
judges are In need Of Impeachment and
removal. The report Of the Senate com
mittee ON Louisiana affairs is itself almost
equal 10 an impeachment OF Durell hls
crimes could hardly be greater, and the
committees condemnation Of them could
not be stronger. No mercy should be
shown him. OF all wicked officials Il wick
ed Judge is the worst he least deserves
lenicncy The shortest possible shrift
that the law permits should be accorded
to this violent brutal partisan who la,
kept u State in anarchy for months
and disturbed the peace of the Who'll,
country
And now comes L. :. JudpeC I, Sher
man, Of Ohio, brother Of v. ). Senator
John Sherman and Of Gen. w. T. Sher
man who has been detected and proven ii
demanding ten thousand dollars of New
York ring Tor influence at Washington
in regard 70 legislation on internal revenue
His Gwu letters show that he made him
self lobbyist, and that he was as hard a
Shylock in the persistent exaction Of th
reward Of lobbyist He was employe
for his influence with leading Granite
at Washington. among whom was hi
brother. the Senator from Ohio, and O
whom Washington correspondent Of Oh
Milwaukee Sentinel. IN administration pa
per says
Senator sherman figures atS2,0lJ,ooJ
disposition rs Chairman of the tinanc,
Committee has given him unequalled op
pnrtunites u study the financial fuuctIa
tious OF the country and profit by them.
The following telegram shows the feeliny
at Judge Shermans home
CLEVELAND, O.. Feb. 2l.-Unless tn
authorities at Washington impeach Judg
G. Il. Sherman Of the nited States cour
of this district, meeting of the bar
talked of u take appropriate action IN ii
premises he Is not regarded as a man
first -class legal attainmeuts. and he duub
less owes his appointment entirely % u
influence Of his brothers at Washingto
One OF his sous Is assistant United Stat,
attorney here and another Is in the GO
eminent employ at Washington
The following also shows the drift
comments by the press generally
One of the worst developments Of tn
season Of revelations nc official curruptil
is the case of Charles I, Sherman, nit,
States Judge OF the Northern District
Ohio Detroit Tribune (4dDanistrdtiof
The ease of Judge Sherman, Of Oh
now before the House Committee on Wa
and Means wears the appearance OF @
vt the most disagreeable Of the many il
moral transactions now being inquired I'M
st L0His RCpHblicdn.
tits with great pain that we make pu
lie facts like these in regard 10 gent
man occupying the high official p0sitic
and so long enjoying the personal standi
ct Judge sherman But painful as su
revelations may be- they cannot safely
ignored. Wherever in public life /
faith is found, il must be exposed a
rcprobated or good government is at
end - Toledo COH4M6rciai.