The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-13
They Declared that he was
False to the Sacred Rights
Of Man."
THAT 1.-THE ONLY STAIN ON OUR
FLAG He WAS IN FAVOR Of"
That "the only Outrage in our
Constitution he Supported"
That "he has Never Repented Of hi
Treachery."
That she still Justifes his Perfdy.'
And that there should be no Forgivaness
without Repsntancs.'

The following is copy of a circular is
sued by the Republicans Of Bureau, Hen
~, Putnam, Stark, Marshall and Peoria
counties, in 1870, when Henderson was
trying to get the Republican nomination
for congress. 1t will be remem bered that
Ingersoll was successful in getting the
nomination then and that when Hender.
son failed in his efforts, he turned around
with his friends and defeated the Repub-
lican party and elected b. N. Stevens, q
Democrat, to congress, over lngersoll.
We are indebted to the Cambridge CHE,
for copy of the circular, as follows:
TO THE REPUBLICANS OF THE 9TH DIS
TRICT.
Believing that we are in contest of vi
tai importance to the Republican party,we
deem it our duty to submit to the Repub.
lican voters of this district, few facts for
their consideration,
In 1862 the nation was lighting Tor Its
life. Hundreds of thousands OF rebels
were in the field at the south, and thous-
ands of false friends and open enemies
were in the north. At that time the coun-
try looked to the Republican party for aid,
and the Republican party looked to all the
lovers of liberty The true friends OF the
republic were satisfied that justice and
policy both demanded the emancipation
of every slave. They were satisfied that
the rebellion was based upon human slave
~ and that in order to overthrow the re-
belion slavery must be abolished
The immortal Lincoln issued the great
proclamation of emancipation that gave
liberty to four millions of slaves All the
true friends of liberty applauded the sub
lime act,
This, you will remember was the dark
est and most trying hour of the war.
The future of this continent was in the
balance Human liberty was at stake.
Free government depended upon the is
sue.
At this time General Henderson desert
ed the Republican party, and suffered him
self to be nominated by the leading Dem
ocrats of this district-by the opponent
of the proclamation Of emancipation
the traducers of that apostle of freedom
the dead Lovejoy. By his action the r,
publican party was divided; the dem
cratic party triumphed in the legisatul
and senatorial districts, and Loyejoy only
efforts that cost him his life prevented I'll
Democracy from tramplng him into I'll
dust.
Gen Henderson still iustifes his cours
is still pleased TO remember that he W;
q disurganizer, ana still regrets that
failed to defeat Lovejoy. at the polls.
his public speeches delivered since til;
time he has taken pride in defending h
course, and pretends even now, that
800 ha rfobt apl
The whole war was in the interest of 81;
very on the part of the SOUTH and til
north could hope for success only by fgh
ing for that grandest of all principle
Universal Liberty On the other han,
Mr.. Ingersoll ran for congress for II
state at large, in 1862. hayin< been noui
ated by the Republican state conventio
and by the party that opposed Gen. He
dersou. lie was not only for "a rrosec
ton OF the war, but believed in b9ttiiI
for liberty. lie was in favor of the procl
nation OF emancipation. and defended TIL
grand act from one end of the state to III
other. lie was no temporizer, and Wa
troubled with no scruples concerning III
rights of armed reoels who owned an
whipped the black friends oi this govern
ment. Can the Republican party affor
10 admit that Henderson was right, an
that Lincoln. Loveioy and Ingersoll wei
wrong? Can we affort to reward those wi
leave US when we ueed them and retur
only when they need US?
In lsG2 Henderson left the REPUBLICS
party and went TO the Democracy, Inpe
soil lett the Democracy and came to u
In other words, lngersoll enlisted In OF
ranks about the time that Henderson d.
serted. Henderson went TO the Democr
cy when that party was strong. Inpersf
came TO US when We were weak. and can
in favor Of Liberty. Can we afford to r
ward Henderson for his treachery2 "
do not believe that any party can su,ce,
without Furnishing deserters, and sustai
ing the faithful.
The next question that was deemed
vital Importance was to secure the fru
OF our victory over the rebellion. v
had made four millions of coIored peoI
free 1t then became necessary to secu
that freedom. The real friep
of liberty were in favor Of giving the b;
lot to the colored man-all others were o
posed to it. Now. where did Heuders.
stand upon this question? You will r
member that the Republican party
this time had been betrayed BY Andre
johnson aud il again became necessary f
all the friends Of liberty to unite. Up,
the Question of giving the ballot IN ri