The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-29
HONORABLE, AND PATRIOTIC

HONORABLE, AND PATRIOTIC
condemnation pronounced by the Dem :
ocratic convention of New York upon the
doctrines preached by their Democrats
brethren here. 1t was an act deserving
the grateful applause of every good citizen.
But doubt very seriously whether that :
act will stem the food, If the infationists Z
in Ohio are successful. Pennsylvania has 1
already followed them. 1t is but too pro- h
babe that the sectional feeling which the
imitation movement strives to excite in the
west and south against the northeast will
be inhamed to more intense bitterness, and
that the financial question will be used as
new agency to revive the curse of section
al warfare in our politics. i
Let us indulge in no delusion. The sue
cess of the initiation party in Ohio will be
the signal for general charge along the
whole line to submerge the best principles,
and leave helpless in the rear the best
leaders of the Democratic party, and,
spurred on BY reckless demagogism, to |
capture the national power by tumultu-
GUS rush. This is no matter of mere local
concern, as some weakly pretend to believe.
1t is national danger, which all good |
citizens should unite to avert, and which |
can surely be averted konly by the defeat
of the imitation party here. lrepeat, there
fore, [ have not come here to whitewash
the faults of the Republican party, to
apologize for its shortcomings, or to serve
its ambitions. But here is an incalculable
mischief, threatened by the other side, to
be prevented, and simply try to do my
duty, as understand it. - '.---
/ beg leave to address my remarks
directly to the Democrats of Ohio. In
view Of our former relations, / trust they
will not for this direct appeal accuse me of
any improperly. When /, as an indepen-
dent man, in the senate and before the peos
pie. advocated policy of Cancellation and
justice with regard to the south; when l
attacked official corruption and transgres.
sions Of those in power; when l denounced
violations of the principles Of the constitu-
ton perpetrated by Republican officers of
state, you, my Democratic fellow-citizens
lavished upon me expressions Of applause
and confidence, for which was duly CRATE
full. But Democratic inhationists
SEEK TO DIsCREDIT
my good faith by the accusation that l
have changed sides. Let US see: In 1872
l stood before you as an advocate Of the
Liberal ticket, which had also been
} adopted and was supported by the Demo
/ Gratis. That ticket was nominated upon q
D platform containing, as an essential part
. of its political faith. the following resolu
{ tons:
+ The public credit must be sacredly maintained
? and We denounce Reputation In every form ane
g A speedy return to specie payment is demanded
alike by the highest considerations OF commercial
/ morality and honest government.
D That platform was solemnly Endorsed
. and adopted as the political faith of thu
Democratic party by their convention a
Baltimore. Upon that platform | stoot
then, and upon it | faithfully stand to-day
i Democrats, where are your In making
= that declaration Of principles, l was il
+ earnest. If your leaders betrayed thei
IS declared faith, what right have they t,
Il accuse me of deseriting my cause, when
n resist its betrayal by them?
"a Again, they pretend that from opposi
# ton to President Grant have turned
r. round to speak for him and promote hi
If reelection. Let US see. In the Uerbdti'
m report of speech made by Gov. Allen &
4. Mansfield find the following language.
1 have some reason to believe, and not a sma
reason either that Grant in his secret heart, wan
the Democracy to carry Ohio, in order that 1t ma
n be said by his psrtisans: Now no other man C;
- rescue the country but Grant; therefore We mu
u have Grant"
81 You, Democrats, will certainly not a
70 cuse your candidate for the governorshi
~, u of telling a deliberate untruth. If he sal
:, = he has good reason to believe that Pres
~ dent Grant desires the Democracy to carl
." 90 Ohio, then, of course, his reasons must
:. good. We have Gov. Aliens word for
ho Now |, for my part, do not wish to Sc
-. President Grants secret desires gratifit
' in this point. am honestly and earnest
-; as ever opposed to President Grants I
,a. nomination, and, therefore, am honest
u. and earnestly opposed to the lutheran
'5 of that denomination by the success of t
~ ~ imitation Democracy in Ohio. If the
AZ ~ are any Grant men in this campaign, tn
~ ~ are those who advocate Gov. Aliens ele
49,, ton, not l.
~ The truth is, there we're set of Repr
~ lcan politicians who thought they col
"a permit themselves any iniquity if til
az only raised the cry of rebel The
, - seem to be now set of Democratic p
IA ticians who think they can permit the
;ts selves any iniquity if they only raise
. n's cry of Grant" l opposed the former
'oro false pretenders, and upon the same pl
~ ciple l oppose the latter. For it is
ne, 10 sincere conviction that there is just
-. little danger of the reelection of Presid
;ono Grant as there is of new rebellion, wi
cen there is
,uld REAL AND GREAT DANGER IN THE TRIO
of willy politicians, who strive to hide IL
mischievous schemes behind what Il
believe popular cry.
me No, my Democratic fellow. citizens,
arty have not changed sides. stand upon
mn same ground which occupied when
cheered my utterances. ] advocate
,a ao same principles and serve the same Ell
i no To the same sentiments which you Il
49, ~, so loudly applauded ask you now to {
~ patient and candid hearing.
end
Eens The speech then, at great length
lem- long for our paper) proceeds to say that
not Chic Democrats have broken faith '
onfi- themselves, have annulled former prom
ap- and Abandoned the essential principles
ition the Democratic party. They have, m
rent, over put forth the insidious deception
the the platform of Ohio does not mean il
and ton but merely an adaptation to the vi
10 of trade. This is simple evasion, and
,ars; platform is as clearly as possible
D in make it a call for more currency
that means a continuous and indefinite il
y in ton. He quoted from one Of Govel
Aliens recent speeches to illustrate
the absurdity of his position that currenc