The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-24

party seems incapable. 1t was conceded
by a committee Of the Senate that Kel-
logg's government was the offspring Of one
Of the foulest frauds in the annals Of the
country. Nevertheless, to keep the right |
full authorities of the State out of power,
Grant lets loose upon them now and then
the regular army.
The appropriate remedy for such evils
would seem to be another election. But
this is wholly inadequate to meet this Pc
culiar case McEnery was elected two
years ago. But what oft? Without one
single election return in their possession,
the hackers Of Kellogg bribed the vaga-
bond Durrell to issue decree for placing
him in power, and thereupon the obedient
Emory carried the usurper into the State
House on the bayonets Of the Fedora!
troops With the election machinery now
in his hands, and with the army behind
him, of what avail would be another cleo
ton held under such auspices?
There is remedy for these evils, and it
is to be hoped for in due time. We mean
the end of Grant on the 4th Of March,
1877. But this is too far off. There is
another much nearer at hand We refer
to the election this fall of a new House Of
Representatives and Of twenty Legisla-
lures which are to choose new Senators in
congress. The signs for the triumph Of
the people and the overthrow of Grantism
in these Congressional contests are cheer
ing. The public attention in all sections
Of the country is turned toward this phas'
of the political struggles of the hour. The
striking down of the Poland at the ballot
boxes in Vermontin September aud the gar
ofl3 to Is members to the Opposition in
Ohio, Indiana, West Virginia and Iowa in
the October elections, foreshadows the
election of an Opposition House next
month, ifpeople do their duty
Though the Republicans carried the
Legislature of Maine by an overwhelming
majority, it is possible that Hamlin, the
servile tool of the Administration, may
not be returned to the Senate. Indiana
has elected an Independent legislature,
which sends another Grant senator into
retirement. Let people who want to see
an improvement on j, A. Logan. in this
state, remember this at the coming cleo
ton for members of our legislature
If majority of the new senators and of
the next House refuse to wear the collar
of the Administration, this will settle the
Louisiana difficulty with marvellous
promptness. 1t would not be necessary
for the Forty fourth congress to meet.
The elections would be enough Grant
and Williams and the rest Of them would
hurry up the business and set things tt
rights in Louisiana, and in several othel
places too, long before that congress coult
come together Rebels know Grant" ex
claimed Conkling. Yes and having dwell
in Washington in the days of Andrew
johnson, Grant knows congress and h
will sacrifice dozen Kelloggs to save him
self from impeachment.
Let independent voters prove them
selves to be practical men. We point t,
field where they have rare opportunitie
for accomplishing the most important re
suits. The election of a majority of sounc
men to the next congress is of more conse
quence to the country now, and will exer,
more influence upon its politics for the
next fifteen years, than the election Of
twenty Governors. Let voters who spurn
party shackles, while they pay due atten.
ton to state candidates strike, above all,
for supremacy in the Forty fourth con.
gress-for Gen. Elliott and independence.