The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-03-31
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snhasruisncv 70 Haxley.

We have looked with no little interest
for the expressions Of opinion which might
come from the Republican press of this
congressional district in regard to the arbi-
trary and dictatorial course of Mr.. Hawley
and Mr.. Grant in trampling ON their own
Civil Service Rules and removing soldier
from Office for no cause. we had sup
posed editors of the Republican papers in
this district had some independence and
that now would be a good time to exhibit
il II was mistake. We are disap-
noiuted. The Republican newspapers OF
this district have shown themselves the
abiect, sycophantic tools of power
In Putnam county there is no political
paper, and Of course no comments are nee
essary there.
In Bureau county there are two Repub-
lican papers, the Bureau Co. Republican,
and the Bursau c. Herald, both of which
are solemnly mum, not even noticing the
post Office matter in any way, though the
latter paper keeps up its fulsome pulling OF
Hawley, on general principles.
In Lee county there is one Rcpuhhcah
paper,-the Telegraph md Herald-hut 1t
is silent on the post office question.
| In Henry county there are three kepub-
lican papers, -the tialva Journal the
Canbrilee Czrouicle, and the Geneseo
Repg5lje The JyurRa, like the Bureau
and Lee papers is afraid to say anything.
The Czronir,s has the following maudlin
comments:
VIM. Jackson has been appointed post
muster at Rock Island in place OF Capt.
/ Uaverstick of the Rock Island Union.
: Our brother has our sympathy in this Attic
tiau. Offices are onsartin, aud It's more
agyravatiBg to Lose one than not t. have 1t
in the first place. We long ago made up
our mind 10 have any office, and the guillo-
tine has no terrors for us. Captain, follow
our virtuous example, and you Will DC
happy
And the Rlpu}7jc, edited by post
master, whose head is liable 20 be cut of
any day BY Hawley says
Captain Haverstiek has been superseded
As postmaster of Rock Island by William
Jackson. Esq. He has held the office
about two years, aud now Yields 1t 10 make
room for Il good man.
In R0ck Island county there are two
Republican papers-the Union, whose edi-
tor has just been-tu ont of the post
office, and the Moline Rtrislr The Rsois'r
is the recipient of little pap from Haw-
ley, in the shape of an order 70 publish the
laws and that paper says
We are firm in the belief that Nh lIaw-
i'y viii he able, when lie returns, 10 account
TOR the removal of the editor Of the Union
N the most reasonable and sufficient
grounds
And that is the sum total of Republican
newspaper independence in Hawley's dis
district, No notice whatever from four OF
the seven papers mot counting the CHi5n),
but all show the most abiect, cringing and
and diseraceiul subserviency to power,
four by silence, and three by cringing com.
ments. The whole seven look on and see
soldier turned out Of office, with no charge
against him; see their own pretended Civil
Service Rules trampled in the dirt their
own Congressman, and their own President
openly violate the protessed principles Of
their party see their own Senators, Logan
and Oglesby, eonnive at and sanction the
outrage-and yet not one Of them has the
moral courage to assert their party princi-
pies and resent it Shame on their grovel
ing sycophancy