, 1874-10-28

FARNsWoRTH AND HURLDuT.
Thcre is not moro interesting contest in tho
country than that now pending In tho Fourth
| Congregational District Of this State, botwoon
| Con. Faruaworth and Con. Hurlbut Tho dis
trict gavo majority for Grant in 1872 Of II,
1872. It has boon tho bnnnor district Of the
country for many years. Gen. FarnBworth rep
| resented tho district for several terms, md no
! district IN tho United States was moro ably rop-
resented in Congress. Tho present contest is
| not ono Of d Democrat ngainst Republican.
though Gen. Hurlhut aeohs to mako it such.
Con. FarnBworth WAS an Abolitiontat long boforo
tho Republican party was thought Of; when Gen.
Huribut was supporting Clay, and Scott. and
the old Whig party, Farnaworth was a soldier
in the groat Anti.slavery struggle. Whtlo Hurl-
but WIS, with tho vohomonce Of his South Caro-
lima blood, denouucing tho Abolitionists, Tarna-
worth WIS known to tho people OF Kano, Winno.
bago, Doone McIIonry, and DoKalb, as one Of
tho fow fearless mon that dated to donoupoe
B1avery. In timo, public sentiment grow up to
Farnsworth's standard, and the Republican party
Was organized Hurlbut followed, stopping ono
or two years in tile Know-Knothing party, TINT
last ditch Of tho old Wings. An attompt to i'm
poach Farnsworth's Republ,canism can hardly
be successful among people who know him as
m un1inching Abolitionist when 1t was danger
ous to DO QUO.
Con. Farnsworth opposed Grantism In 1872.
Here, too, lie was In advance Of his party. Wo
suppose there are but fow Republicans In tile
posed to Granusm as Farnsworth wns iu 1872.
Tho woiRlt Of Grant has overwhelmed tho purity
In 1874 In sovoral important States, md, despite
all appeais to him, ho refuses to decline third
term candidacy. But, oven iu this particular,
Hurlbut can find no fauit with Farnsworth.
From his far-on mission III Bogota Con. Hurlbut
did all In his power to arouse q public sentiment
against tho election Of Grant for the second
term, and, to give emphasis to his opposition,
he camo homo to personally oppose Grant.
Gen. Hurlbut's lettcra denouncing Grantism
were here in Illinois In 1872, and Hurbut begged
tho holder to koop thona Becret, although tho ar-
gumonta he employed had been sufficient to eeuu
tint person IS q delegate to the Cincinnati
Convention. Farnsworth honestly proclaimed hts
opinions aud Hurlbut suppressed his.
Gen. Farnswor1h Is now, as ho has always
boon, progressive man. Hurlbut still clings
to tho exploded theories Of tho old Whig party,
especially the fraud aud dolusion Of protective
thrift. Every old Whig thinks he must carry
that old garment Of Horny Clay to hia grave.
Hurlbut, beng part Of tho system OF Grantism,
knows OF no abuses to be corrected, no frauds
to DO exposed no corruption to bo removed To
touch these is to disturb Grantiam. When Ban
Butler sounds the alarm that investigation is
dangerous. Hurlbut stands by him. and wou ho
may. Butler docs this as attorney; Hurlbut aan
defendant. Butler in Congress and on Commit
toes yotos two votes for hs own district and
Hurlbut draw tho pay while he does the think
ing and tho voting. In this, there is degrad-
ing contrast with the brilliant reputation of
Farnsworth as tho leader Of the House, before
whom Butler always quailed.
Con. Farnaworth has national reputation !;
90 Las Hurlbut: Fasnsworth as a bold aud foar-
less opponent of corruption, ,-Hurlbus aa ono
under the moat serious accusation; FaruBworth
as an eloquent orator aud well.iuformed statcs-
man,-Hurlbut rs cypher in Congross aud out Of
1t; Farnaworth as aghtiug General In the
army,-uurlbut as the broker In cotton permits
Farnsworth as representative commanding at
tention and enjoying tho confidence OF Congress-,
-Hurlbut as blatherskite and tool Of Bon But
lor; FarnBworth as Q man always in condition
to do busiuess. ss.-Hurlbut as one liablo at any
timo to be under the influence Of liquor.
Such arc tho two mon who arc now candidates
to represent tho respectable and intelligent pco-
pie Of tho Fourth District OF Illinois. Tue dis
tsict is 30 overwhelmingly Republican that no
man can claim Farnsworth'a election as a Domo.
CRITIC victory. The people Of the district aro
Republicans and whoever is elected must act
with the Republicans in Congross. The differ
enco il that tho one il opposed to Grantism,
whi'e tho othor, boing himself an illustration
and an example Of Grantlsm, must in selt-de-
fence maintain tho only system Of party gov
ernmont unlor which such = man a. la could
hold place for day.