The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-03
Tuesday. October 8, 1876.
ANorHER REPUBLICAN LIE CON-
TRADICTED,
What Governor Vance Really Said at
Shelby, N. c.

The Assistant Postmaster Editor Of the
Rock Island Union, 10 his Sunday morn
ing's issue, said:
Ex-Gov. Vance, Of North Carolina, has had a
Joint political discussion with Judge Settle, and in
one OF his speeches he said, Remember that all Of
our brave so uthern heroes who dipped their hands
in Union blood-all their leaders IN the south are
for reform and T1ldeB.' ..-..
Our Assistant Postmaster is only copy
ist, as the Administration organ at Wash
ington, several days ago asserted that Mr.
Vance, the Democratic candidate for gov
ernor in North Carolina. in his Shelby
speech on the 18th ult., made the following
appeal: Remember that all Of our brave
southern heroes who dipped their hands
Union blood, and all their leaders in the
south, are for reform and Tilden." The
Republican papers throughout the north
at once dmpli6ed the statement, and the
Herald, of New York ,on Tuesday last, made
it a basis Of an article urging the people Of
North Carolina not to vote for Mr.. Vance,
Mr.. W. II. Cox, the chairman of the
Democratic committee of North Carolina,
Immediately upon seeing the article 10 the
Herald sent the following dispatch to as
certain what the real facts we're;
Charles r Jones' c arlotte, n. G.
SIR Herald says o.day editorally that Vance,
at Shelby used the following language: IKE
member that all our brave southern heroes who
dipped their hands IN Union blood and all their
LEADERS In the south are for reform and Tildcn y
Ascertain from him some one present whether
he used such language, and telegraph Immediately
w. X. Cox.
New York Sept &c, 1876.
To this dispatch the following response
was received.
w. n. Cor, Ne'0 York CITY.
SIR; heard Mr.. Vance and Mr., Settle at Shelby
Mr.. Vance quoted the words referred to from Bol
Ingersolrs speech at Cincinnati, 10 show the animu
of Northern Republican speakers towards tn
ment degree. See Charlotte IN. c. Daily O6ser
ger, OF September 81, at Geo. z. Rowel u GO.
which denounces the statement as lie;
Charlotte, N. c. September 26.
Referring to the Charlotte IN. G.
Daily Observer of September "a, the fol
lowing statement will be found in regard
to the above charge;
An old adage that "a lie will travel a Thousand
miles while truth is getting on its boots' Is singu
larty verified in the National Republican at Wash
lngton OF the 2snd inst.
Here follows the charge that Mr.. Vanc
made an appeal for support by using tn
words referred to 10 the dispatch of MIR
Cox. The Observer then says:
Governor Vance quoted those yer,
words from speech delivered by Colone
Bob Ingersoll at Cincinnati. Vance use,
it to show the effort row being made b.
Republican speakers at the north to fa
the fires Of sectional prejudice aud brea
up good feeling aud fraternity between
the north and south by the cry of blood
shirt. A newspaper that will be guilty G
such unt-uthiul utterances as to charg
Vance with such sentiments aud havn
made such statements, deserves to be rea,
ort OF the list of journalism and put dow
as the thief OF liars This from one VIII
heard both Vance ard Settles speeche
at Shelby
No one need expect that our Rock Il
land Assistant Postmaster will cor rect tn
lie he has promulgated.