The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-27

Az ard Jndee by Eric q. Noroelg.- w.
III: Independent Book ana 'oo oin'e i''''
| Tho above is the title of pamphlet re,
,;euing the past career Of Gen. T. J. Hen
dsrson the Republican candidate for con-
aress in this district. 1t is printed in the
Scandinavian language, also in the Eng
lish language
Gen. Henderson, 10 his speech at Galva,
On the 9th inst, alluded to this matter and
also to his agency in suits against the
Svedes, this was the provoking cause
Of the issuing of this pamphlet. MIR. Nor
berg after reviewing Hendersons Galva
speech, proceeds to give very interesting
and detailed account of the Bishop Hill
Colony troubles; the oppression and ipjus-
tice practiced, under its charter, upon the
helpless people who had, by their industry
and economy, accumulated great proper
ty there, and of Henderson's connection
with the matter. Mr., Norberg concludes
as follows
IF the charter had been repealed ana
the property divided between the cc .i,.
members at that time, at least one mlilion
of dollars would have been saved, when
now has been devoured by sharpeers,, money
sharks, land. sharks, lawyers, and all KINDS
of swindlers, who have hung on to the Col,
CIV like the grasshoppers to the corn crops ~
in The West. And these barnacless had all
foo;i;t;es n nlunder the colony, and carried
IF the earnings of the hard ,toiling, mem
bers who were deprived and denied many
~ The comforts of life j; in this manner,
tho bread was taken from the children ana
cast before dogs. The result of which Is
that many old and out-worn members now
are taken to the Henry county poor mousse,
there to remain till death ihaheS dill o"O "a
their miserable life. Ill, r0,
intended to 60 through the whoie ns'
Of facts, which would prove how Uenera
Henderson has stood by the corruption IL
the colony, but such would make this ar1l,
Gle too long, and l will therefore only aau
that in no other country could seven hlen
band together and destroy a wnoie coh,
mnnitv in the face of courts OF justice ana
ali who should give protection the Cypress
ed And inn other country would itbe non
orable to give aid and protection to set o.
men whose intentions openly show to be
great wrong towards others who are place.
in condition where they were unable Il
defend their rights. Can any one tor
!, moment believe that the trustees coult
, have succeeded to do SO much injury to al
: members without the aid of just such mel
I as Gen Henderson
' The General must think the Swedes, q
/ class, have very little respect ior prlnoc
4 ple, when he can ask their support 10
/ Congress after having done all the lnJur
q possible to a great portion OF tins class G
q people. The Swedes in the 9th Distrlc
q can turn the scale of election it they yot
,, together, and they will have more sympi
a thy for the injured and oppressed than ft
n the oppressor, because the majority OF tn
". W Swedes have a tender and noble feeling
Il which the General seems not to be aWar
:, Sbould we now consider that the GeI
? eral. who was elected to the state senate
Ie 1s57-the only time he ever represente
=. the people,-left his seat in that senat
q and worked as lobbyman to support tn
!. worst kind ofoppression and tyranny,'thcr'
Il by disgracng himself and his place G
i honor, what guarantee have we that he WI
4 not do the same again, If he Is elected t
y congress.
y There is nothing that pays corrup
= congressman so well as lobby work. VIVA
a does a corrupt man care for five or 81
q thousand dollars, which we pay congress
I man in yearly salary, when he can IN
h week or two make fortune by workln
;. for rings and sharks of all descriptions
7 who intest the halls of congress to g
) such laws passed by which the workin
g classes aud producers of all kinds are take
till they are nothing but the slaves OF tn
/, rich man, as the Bishop Hill Colony ha,
t been, and in some respects still are, tt
! slaves of the Trustees of that colony.
e | haye no personal acquaintance WI
! General I. II. Elliott, but honorable ge
:. tlemen who know him well assure me tn
;. he is one of the most honorable, reliat
I and competent men that could be select
I for congress in the 9th District; and ev
It some of General Henderson persol
If friends in this place, who also know Gt
NJ eral Elliott, assure me Of the good quail
70 cation of Elliott, and say that il they We
m to vote in the 9th District they would We
Is for Gen ,ral Elliott Eric U. NoRBEr g.
of TouLoN, H., October, 1874.