The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-15


sinking hulk of the Republican party.
The Tenth District Mercer County Awake.
We notice, in the Aledo Record, appoint
ments for joint discussion by the candi-
dates for congress in that 1.-THE 10TH dis
trict, at New Boston, Friday the 10th, at
at q p. NJ, at Keithsburg the same eve
ming, and at Aledo Saturday at l P. NJ.
The candidates are Hon. John &, Bagby,
of Rushville, Schuyler county, Indepen-
dent Reform; and Rev. II. Ritchie, of War
rem county, Republican.
If Mercer county does her duty in the
contest Mr.. Bagby will be elected, He
was nominated by the Independent Reform
convention, and also by the Democratic
convention, and there is entire harmony
between the two in the contest, MIR. Bag
by is an able, upright, honest, candid and
trustworthy man,-just such man as far
mers, mechanics, laborers and industrial
people can trust. He will be credit to
the district and the state, and we hope
our friends in Mercer will see that he has a
good majority in their county. If he does
he is certain to be elected. We remember
that, in 1870, when Mr.. Gable was a candi
date, one Democratic township in Mercer
held no election. Mr.. Cable lacked only
f ~ votes of an election. Had that town.
ship done its whole duty he would have
been elected Let us urge our friends in
Mercer not to permit Mr.. Bagby to be de
feated by any lack of effort on their part
in any township in the county, The
following article shows what is thought Of
MIR. Bagby, at home.
/ From the RusAriHe Times,
Our Next Congressman.
John G. Bagby, the nominee of the
Bushnell convention for congress, is a ma
tive of Kentucky, 80 years OF age, At an
early day he enigrated to Illinois, settling
in Rushvile, and for twenty eight years
he has practiced law in this place. linden
titying himself with the interests OF his
adopted county, he has steadily grown
with it until he has achieved his present
enviable position. Careful attention to his
business has placed him at the head Of his
profession in this part of the district and
secured him a large and lucrative practice.
Politically Mr. Bagby was an Old Line
Wing, but when the party was broken up,
he assisted 10 the formation of the Repub-
lican party and acted with them until the
Liberal movement of 1872, of which he
was au earnest and hearty supporter. Since
that time his fortunes haye been allied
with the opposition to the corrupt schemes
aud practices of modern Kepublicanism.
lie is a man of broad and liberal views,
cool and cautious 10 his deliberations, but
unwayering in the support of opinions,
sanctioned by his Judgment. Never lmpet-
u0us or obstrusiye, but candid and con
scieutious in bis political views, he gains
the esteem of opponents, and wins rec
ognition despite their prejudices and pas
sions. Not an orator to please the ear with
well rounded periods, or imprisoned flights
of rhetoric but logical aad plain, he goes at
subject with heartiness and selfassLr-
ance of the justice of his cause that always
wins consideration from an opponent
Long application to his profession has Civ
en- his mind legal bent that will not rest
satisfied with a superficial knowledge of
subject, but digs and sits it to the bottom.
A private character without reproach and
public life without stain, good bust
ness talent, fair address, and application
that will shrink from no duty, however
laborious, eminently qualities Mr.. Bagby
for the position Further, he has not been
| an office seeker and was perhaDS as little
expecting the nomination as any one. Iii
the first fiuit born to us of the 1ndepen
dent principle, that the office should seek
the man, without the old time adiuncts OF
party machinery and promised prejudice
The convention honored Schuyler in
giving the nomination To one of her citizens
and Schuyler will honor herself in giving
him such majority as will insure his tri-
umphant election.