The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-10
The Daily Atsns,
What Makes Business Dull.
FROM TIE Boston Loarnnl Of Com.

! FROM TIE boston J0aFhaf % CoWjdtfte.
Answer. Too much politics. For the
I past twelve years the commercial and man
ulacturing interests the foundation OF the
prosperity of the country-have held sec,
ondury place to that occupied by mere
political party. Instead of WORKING for the
| prosperity of the country, every effort Of
the representatives of the nation IN con
gress assembled has been directedin the in-
terest of party. In all legislative matters
the question as not been, how Will this
effect business? but, how will this effect
uy party? Aud thus to-day by the force
u soine lrgi-laf ~ aud the neglect OF other.
the business of the country is far from
uriug what sinu.u ue. ra
The corrup Ion, and filth, and mirc, which
have been dug mp at the capital by investl
eating cpmiultiees, also demonstrate the
eckessness ct the people during the past
few years No nation can point to a time
ia its history similar to our own--when un
principled and Inscriptions politicians, by
peculiar run Of circumstances. held sway
over the greatest nation in the world, leg
i.lated fer themselves and their pet
schemes, put their hands into the public
treasury, donated the nations land as
lIpuSU IL WHY tuNli oNll, CIcdtGu ItDSS
within rings, audaciously blacknaled the
merchants of the land, voted themselves
back pay, retained the damages paid by
"A foreign power while those who had SUI.
fered imperatvely needle reliet, and bespat
tered the honor ut the nation with threats
OF reputation. Aud then. when business
grew dull, when times grew hard. these
same prohgates and rasculs stepped to the
front to suggest more paper m0nev-more
lies, in order to relieve the situation. si3
1t is time the carnival was stopped.
We advise the people to cease their strife
among themselves (which the politicians
ierment) and to unite for principle, tor the
right aud for the commercial and manu-
featuring interests No men should be
sent to congress vino have had a hand in
the villalnies performed there during and
since the war Men who forget the nation
their coun,ry--for the good of party
are not needed to-day. Neither are men
needed who woull fan the smouldering
flames of discord and disuuion, and stir our
southern brothers to madness again. The
rebellion was largely the work Of politicians
The nation needs peace -- quiet sober
thoughtful peace. Patriots are needed
more today than ever--to revive the bust
ness of the country. We can not prosper
when great portion ofthe land is crippled
by bloodsuckers supported by bayonets
Ii is necessary for the country that all part,
# il be active and prosperous. When ",
nelp the south to prosperity we are really
helping ourselves
And now We ask pardon of any Of Gu
readers if these plain spoken words offend
their Justly embittered spirit. We appeal
to them to have more thought for the ma
terial prosperity of the country than for Il
political party. Send men to congress
we care not what they call themselves
who will labor tor the prosperity of the
nation, the commercial and manufacturing
interests. instead OF for the maintenance in
power Of political party Everywhere
the cry is of hard times" Everywhere
legislation is made for some party. Politi
clans rule and hold high carnival. Right
at Zone our words apply. for here we have
ii mere social question, such as prohibition,
overshadowing that Of cheap transporta
ton, which would add new life to the bust
ness of the state Aud so it is and will
be until the people unite against it, If we
could but see the leading men of the day
working for the commercial and manufac-
turing interests with the zeal that they now
labor for party, then business would be
good ali over the land, Let us be sensible
and seek out such men, regardless as to
what they call themselves.