The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-13
AN UGLY DOCUMENT FOR HENDERSON.

In this paper will be found copy of q
circular which will be read with much in
terest, as showing the opinion held of IT,
Henderson, only four years ago, by mer
of his own party, some of whom are now
supporting him. They then said
I'm the darkest, most trying hour Of the
war Gen. Henderson deserted the Re.
publican party and suffered himself to be
nominated by the leading Democrats Of
this district BY his action the Republi.
''can party was divided the Democratic
party triumphed in the legislative and
senatorial districts and Lovejoy only by
efforts that cost him his life prevented
''the Democracy from trampling him into
"the dust Gen. Henderson still justifes
''his course-is still pleased to remember
that he was q disorganizer, and still re-
'grets that he failed to defeat Lovejoy al
THE polls. In his public speeches deliv-
''ered since that time he has taken pride
''in defending his course, and pretends.
''even now, that in 1862 he was right and
''you we're wrong Can we afford to re-
ward Henderson for his treachery?
SHOW US speech, word, line that
IlCuuCio udS CNCA mouC VI ooiA VI III
tered in favor of emancipation in favor
''of negro suffrage or in favor OF univer-
"sal liberty. The only stain on our flag
he was in favor of-the only outrage in
our constitution he supported, and never,
at any time or place, has he risen to the
sublime hight of defending the sacred
rights of man.
Gen Henderson has no right to ask
you to forgive his apostacy in 1862. or his
sympathy with johnson in 1866, until
''he admits that he was wrong. There
should be no forgiveness without repen-
''tance'
Look at the names of the men in Hen
ry, Bureau, and Putnam, who signed the
statement. Some of them we
know are still consistent, and are TO- day
jealous supporters of Gen, Elliott. We
hope they all will be before election day
1t cannot be possible that either the old
friends of Owen Lovejoy or OF Il. Z. lnger-
soll-or the friends of what was then the
Republican party, can support Henderson.
They certainly can not willingly stultify
by supporting such political
veathercock. @--#
Nor do we see how the friends of either
Mr.. Hawley or Mr.. Lynde can support
HIM. He played false to both assured
both that he would not be candidate, and,
having caused his party to be rent in twain
oy the strife for the nomination, he watched
his chance, repudiated his word Of honor,
md his written pledge, and secured the
nomination. Had he failed, he would
probably have repeated his performance
Of 1862 or of 1870, and either accepted
nomination from the other side or, with
his friends, turned against the successful
nominee.
Either Mr., Hawley or Mr.. Lynde would
have been much stronger man than Hen
lerson is to-day. Mr.. Lynde would, per-
haps, have secured larger vote in this
county, but, away from the personal quarrel
Of the Snake River Ring and the Post Of
fee Ring, Mr.. Hawley would have been
much the stronger man. We do not ex.
pect Mr.. Hawley or Mr., Lynde to vote for
Gen. Elliott, but we can tell the friends OF
each Of these gentlemen that the less they
10 for y, j. Henderson success the bet
ter it will be for them.