, 1876-05-13
The 4 Western Rural - on the
Acting Governor.
A Friend of Col. Harlow
Comes to His Relief.
Mr. scroggs' Good Points Brought Out
by Comrade.
Bristow the Peoples Choice for
President.
BEVERIDGE.

TIE LEADING AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL OF THE
WEST ON TIE ACTING GOVERNOR.
The Western Rural, the leading agricultural
journal of the Northwest, in its last issue, de-
votes column Of its space to the discussion OF
national and State politics. After calling the
attention Of its readers to the great Importance
of attending the primary meetings Tor tho selec-
tfon of delegates to the forthcoming State Con-
ycntion, which is to put In nomination State
ickct, the editor Of the Rural says:
We are led to indulge in these suggestions from
thc enlincntly bad example that Gov. Ncser1dge
and his personal friends now present TO the people
Of this State, In urging the nomination OF that
Republican ticket. II repeated and unrctuted re,
ports are to be believed, the present Boafd OF
kailroad and warehouse Commissioners, and
arc engaged in working up delegations foF him
from the varions counties OF at least sntlic!ent M
number OF them to g:e him majority IN the Con- Con-
hs ns Fh0a1s and '' ateeeat as3Rgs men en- beosgas
RxecP1 E!y d The ont speeasi' 81 Ss
nroudest and most magnificent States in the Union
lowering the dignity Of his high Official position
by engaging IN the dty wos o. pua .nr
htnself however it might have been tolerated IN
times past, is q mode Of procedure in the present
which is likely to cnt down upon him the contempt
anI scorn Of I'll honorable men. Gov, Geyeridge
seems to have forgotten that the great masses Of
the pecpc have fallen into the habit OF :. DONG
ther own thinking " in political affairs, and in the
eeiection Of men for places OF high honor aud grave
responsibility habit, by the way that is proving
fatal to the sall army Of partisan leaders by whom
| they have been SO long mlsIed' dupeo' anu h"in-
S,orc apt Illustration OF the dangers which
consequent to The people by nesiect o. tnelr gu
ties as citizens at their primary meetings ID Eedom
fnrnshed than that we have now under eonsidcra-
| ton. 4 lamentahly weak man has louhd aus WY
to The head Of public affairs IN this state ana nus
laid hold Of their administration: For months we
had carnival OF awlessness and disorder IN eone
of the southern counties OF this State, in which
violence outrage ana WetS t ond
Of Southern ku- ku1isu Ihe Eedgtal on, G1vs1, r.
ncnr was enceringly zeproached Tor itd nesiect q
military 81 70. ore e to
| ihe confcescdly inefficient State Governments OF
illinois, and it not until the press nag maue the
Sntc rnv from end to end with their indignant pro-
| tests that steps were taken to put stop to the
business Of assassination: ,,,,ao,, h.-. T.,
The people Of the State Of Illinois n. nave n. ::
ass9sd,'nE Sfda!ei, a"q thisres and dsperadoes
preyed upon them Tue Tey {,d,eT nov aee
their courts OF Justice insnlted and the laws ont.
ragged In a proGigote abuse OF the pardonins power
by the Governor, who has turned loose upon cor CON
1nunty hundreds Of convicted fslens Of the w9rs r.
! possible character. That no sound Judgment ha:
Guided him il the exercise OF this power ts eSl-
dcnced BY the recent cold booded and brutal mus M
Of The objects OF his mistaken clcmeney, N fht
neiphboTing Town Of Turner. But It i not on
nurnose TO review the administration OF Gov bes
cridge It has been sufficiently bad In all essentla ia
narticu1srs-Bo thoroughly orer"helmsd with lol
fes and defects Of the greatest grnvity-as 10 war
ths M people against tho dangers Of it's repetition an
continuance. The garng evils by ~nleh ITS n's,o ".
avoided IT, the ,h neoDlH of the SIats VII
aes EovernnT fnr Inc State OF Illinois is wanted
win the attributes fn,tesd the 81 tbe
riewa> the selfish personal aims, and the contempt
and tose bfoa
md manly yicws, those noble conceptions OF tn
grandeur and dignity Of STATE that are 50 essen
Governor is wanted with the brains, the capabil1
ties, and the high manhood requisite tor TIE CHS
Executive Of State standing third in RANK IN ~
rrcat Union Of States A Governor il wanted wn
sha take his place BY and WITH the ap2soS;nii an
of TIC stare nstead Of PaFh5sa5 5 f1s1si snn
who foists himself upon them ng Inc a9u xppr ner
anecs OF partisan machinery anu snahe1uH1 Pet
veztcd Official power.