The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-26
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! Public Opinion.

PubHe Opinion.
The sentiment of the Republican press
on Pinehback seems to be that the best
place for his case is its present position. on
the table. a Judging from the acerbity OF
many Of the party Journals they would feel
better II the ease and the man were both
under the table. They don't appear to
consider him good eamp aign timber. -Neao
York Tribune. - 500 1870 s. ~ E
Z Morton, it is said, proposes to try the
Pinchback business again. Can he not
understand that more than halt the Re
pubIicans Of the country, and those the
best and most CONSCIENTIOUS, are opposed
to him, and would feel outraged If he
could succeed :-&. Louis Democrat
adm. Rep ~ - i
Grant means to be = his own successor,
and what he is seeking in his assaults on
eonstitu ional liberty and public order is
such degree of confusion as in the chap
ter of accident and contingencies may at
ford some plausible pretense for annplling
it:-Macon Telegraph and Messenger
(Dem.) 81 r.f s.1 IS. s~.s-s.. q.
Despite the croaking of that poor hypo-
ehondriac and sectionallst, Boutwell,, it is
evident that an EZRA of good feeling is
ahead that the occupation OF sectional
agitators is gone or fast going. Gen.. But
Ter is going to Europe, where he will be a
greater curiosity than the specimens Of Che
aborigines which Columbus carried back
for European inspection. boston Coatr1e'
Ind - esI tas sezg14a = i5a -
| Of course Mr.. Poland's resolution is 8
! proper one. 1t would have been unneces
sary but for the threat of the President tt
overturn the existing state government II
Arkanaas if congress adjourned with
out taking action on the matter
The fact that Judge Poland hat
the manliness to introduce the res
olution in defiance Of the known wishes o
| Mr. Grant will raise him greatly in tn
public esteem.-C Chicago Times. Ind.
i An old Bourbon war-horse was in fron
the country Wednesday, and while in tow,
heard the news from Tennessee" "Here
Lize," he said to his wife, drive BAG
home. and don't look for me fore Satur
lday night. I'm going to celebrate. jus
tice has been done at last. The good oil
time is returnin'.' Andy johnson ha
been elected again. Hoop hooray
TN on it bigger'n terbacker factory
Missouri Brunssoicker. .-. -. -ar
l When Mr.. Wells becomes a Democrat
party leader, position to which he ha
been warmly welcomed, the apprehensio
that the democracy might become repr
dalton party, and he unsound on the fnaI
cial questions, must disappear. He wi
help to redeem it from the odjul
brought upon it by imitation theorists, an
will aid in showing the country that Den
| sS1
the best and wisest men, not by the blatl
erskites and mere declamers. Iltl,oauk
Nesos (Den,.)
For the first fine in its history the r
publican party is really dangerous. 1t
dangerous because it is desperate, and
I has the power-it would with very mut
! less muscular vitality still have a DANCE
Gus power-to precipitate civil wa
This can only be averted by the compile
+. overthrow Of the Radical conspirators b
tore the next Presidential campaign.
al the Republicans can make decent conte
" in '76 under the lead Of Gen. Grant, W
= is certain to be their nominee, the Repu
lie is gone, and we may as well prepa
for military despotism or for civil W;
Courier Journal Dem
That Arkansas report has done t
business for Judge Poland, as we predl
ed it would One of the household orga
at Washington has published picture
the Judge sliding down an exceedin,
slippery hill into the Democratic camp.
the organ wishes to have it understo
that every person who prefers truth to I
= the prosperity Of the Grant party there
" places himself in the ranks of the dem
racy, it forthwith gives that party t
!, mendous body of recruits, for with JUG
% Poland stands all of the Republican pr
whose influence is worth considering. =
gar Y. Tribune. Is e-a