The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-15
TURNING sUMMERsAULTs.

Sunday morning the Union called upon
''men like George Mixter, of this city,
Charles Atkinson, of Moline, together with
man Of similar character and influence
from Davenport, to go to Washington at
once and show influential members of Con-
gress the necessity of making large appro-
priations for continuing the public works
at Rock Island Arsenal. Before election
the Union told the people that Mr.. Haw-
ley could do this business better than any
body else, and not few employees at the
Arsenal who were not of the Hawley- In
ion stripe in politics, voted for Mr. Hawley
on that ground. What has happened to
change matters since Hawley was elected!
When Hawley was nominated the Union
crowed loudly over the unanimity with
which it was DONE said the convention
had made wise CHOICE said he was
IAN able representatives." said he was
stronger than ever before, in fact made
him out something extraordinary in ability
and influence. In urging people to vote for
him the Union made its strongest points in
his favor on account of his alleged ability
to procure appropriations for the Arsenal
work. In speaking of the bridge and the
Arsenal, the Union said they stand there
to-day signal mark of Mr.. Hawley's I'M
firing energy and success"
Now, the Union hasn't any confidence
in him and in his ability, and wants set
of lobby men sent ON from here to snub
Hawley and secure appropriations, and
glory Was the Union lying to the peo-
pie, before election ?-or is it acting the
fool now?
A year ago, the Union was publishing
columns of matter to prove that canal
should be built by the United States, from
Hennepin to Rock Island and urging the
people to vote for and stand by Hawley as
the best man to get bill through Congress
to that effect Now, it has no confidence
in Hawley, or canal either, in fact it is
now opposed to Hawley and also opposed to
any canal being built Was the Union
playing the fool then ?-or is it doing SC
now? Let his brother Republican editors
answer -
| From the Peoria Transcript
The quarrel between editor Haverstick
and Congressman Hawley is one of those in
which we do not care continental which
whips, but we can't help suggesting to the
former that just now he is making fool Of
himself.
From the Cambridge Chronicle.l
The transcripts opinion is that Mr.. Ha
verstick is making fool of himself, and il
corresponds with our feelings exactly, and
it also seems to US a very easy matter tol
him to do so. The idea of trying to argue OF
discuss any subject on which he may chance
to differ, seems perfectly ridiculous and &
waste of time, for the unjust and fraudu-
lent means to which he will resort are
| treacherous and unworthy of man of no
nor.
From the Geneseo Republic]
1t is fortunate for Rock Island and ev
erybody else that Haverstick's career as a
journalist in that city is very near its close
and that his exit from this part of Illinois
may be looked for any day-if he does no
leave between two of them.
| [From the Moline Review.l
The loss of the Rock Island post-ofict
was a just reward to Mr.. Haverstick fo
his base treachery and duplicity the los
of public confidence and respect is a neces
sary consequence, which has not yet rul
it's full course of retribution suitable to hi
deserts.
/ From the Geneseo Republic.l
Thus does the valiant and heavy quar-
| to,oI oo4nb Pro,,, Ill c;1oc -