The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-10
The 1dlailg Arens.
THE RECENT ELECTIONS.

Hon. 8. S. Cox Speaks--No Suspected
Man Should Now be in the 'FRONT.'
What it Means.
Hon. S. S. Cox, of New York, addressed
an immense mass meeting at Annapolis,
Nd, on the 18th of November, and among
many other good things said
To this end, let us remember that sue
cess is full Of peril. 1t Is a preciplce. We
stand at its edge. Perhaps we do not
know all the people meant when they yo-
ted or relrained from voting for US. let
us illustrate not merely the graces; not
merely the CAB of the forum; not merely
the platitudes of the played out, grabbinI,
misery multitude of politicians, who would
fatten on our party and delay its splendid
future, but let us learn the lessons of pru-
dence. While We pour out the oil of heal
ing into the wounds of the State let us al
so lift up the banner Of the people, North
and South. in the genuine enthusiasm of
honesty. No suspected or bad man should
now be in front. 1t is the year for the iu-
bilee of patriotic honesty. Well, why
should all enthusiasts be limited to the
arts and sciences, to the author and the
inventor, to the poet and the religionst I?
Is there no genuine love for the country ?
Is all the patriotism to be related to salary
or a Job? Is it not sweet to llye and die,
as we'll as to steal and grab, for one S
C untry? l am for living just now
thought. when the returns came in, that
felt like Simeon, ready to depart. having
seen the salvation. But the salvation is
not yet complete; | am going to stay
around until it is perfect.
We have victory, but 10 power to re-
move bad laws, or enact good ones. The
senate aud the veto stand 10 the way. We
can ineXorably investigate, but until 1877
there is no responsibility ON the Democra-
cy, We can prepare to clean the uncon'
stitulional slush from the Federal statutes,
but we cannot consummate our wish.
Therefore, while We may ourselves estop
bad legislation after 1915; while we may
make provisions,to the appropriation bills,
against any atrocious rascallty III the use
OF the public money, or in the use oil the
navy and army; while we may call halt
on the bad We cannot, as yet lnaugurate
the good.
Much remains to be done. Let us not,
in oar iubilalion, forget that the splendid
triuuphs of our future may be endangered
by our lack of sense in the present.
You say: 1.-The third term is killed !; |
that the false rule and partial taxation and
the inordinate corruptions are suppressed;
that the south is to receive its old local au-
tonomy; that the better day is auroral with |
lustre and COLOR" but do not be too eager. |
Much remains to be done. We have
buried Caesar, but not Grantism. Cor
ruption is still above ground We may
sing Home Sweet Home" to the Buffers
and Negleys, but corruption is as immor-
tai as vice. The snake is only scotched- =
Grantism is IA vital habitude, His policy |
has infected and inspired the whole body |
polite. The greeds and hates Of the war
remain We have much surgery to do, but |
more of mercy,
Therefore, let Us not exult, but work for
1876. | would not, it | had a hundred
rooster power, crow uutimely. 1t is not |
Grant that we are after. 1t is a system |
called Grantism 1t means hayonet, bu |
rcau, Durei DEGREES, customhouse, Cat
ling guns, iliterate voting, adventurous |
roguery and general unaccouutabiity Elk
ult Wait till We are through the woods |
II tuC SCHlic HDNCl vi hdsodCHASctAS ltC-
tiiude should fall in my path, and had an |
foot, | would not tread ON lis |
meek and lowly form Let him bloom as
an lluSratation Of what nature aud art
can do Tor Ropubicism. Iwould not stop, |
ii could, the convocation of colored woIms
who meet in the congressional galleries to
hiss Democrats and applaud fraud, Let |
them meet and sleep and snore their day |
away. have amnesty for the lousiest of |
the black lazaroni and the meanest of the |
leaders.
All you know not the long, long, weary,
weary, years i have waited for this time.
| almost lost my faith in the popular III
telligence and discrimination; but it came,
and how welcome it was. 1t came to
save South Carolina and Louisiana. as well
as New York and Massachusetts. Itcame
in thunder and in the still, small voice of
the ballot also 1t depends on you wheth-
or it comes to stay.