The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-18

union ranks aud fought under aud for the
the national fag,-patriotism aud partisan
ism inspiring their action,-and we assert,
fearless or successful contradiction, that a
majority Of our late comrades are to-day
enlisted in the cause Of TiIden, Hendricks,
and reform.
WE REPUDIATE THE CLAIM
so often put forth that the party in power
has proved itself the special guardian and
friend of the soldiers of the union. We
cannot close our eyes to the fact that the
laurels which our late comrades purchased
with their blood have been stolen for base
part purposes from their graves; that
their very tombstones have been made an
article OF corrupt traffic; that the massacre
OF our late comrades-the gallant Custer
and his heroic commands uuavenged,
while the troops who should have pursued
their barbarous murderers are engaged in
the lgnoble task of overturning Republi-
can liberty in the south; and last, though
not least, that our navy, once the pride OF
the whole land, has become a NATIONAL
disgrace, while our brave sailors haye
been forced to accept service under a
foreign flag.
WE ARE IMPRESSED WITH THE CON-
vICTIoN
that the union is 10 danger, that crisis
has been reached in our national affairs,
and that the continuance in authority of
the party misuamed Republican must
lead TO general disaster and ruin. The re-
cord Of its dark past admits no ray of hope
tor ITS future. The party must die that
Republican liberty should live. Cor
ruptioD, extravaganza and unsurpation of
authorily-the deadly enemies of popular
government-are threatening the national
lite, and those entrusted with the guardian
ship OF all that is precious to the Ameri-
can people are holding up the casket while
they are extracting the jewel
We are not ashamed of our standard
bearers and associates IN the contest being
waged. Every tree is known by its fruits
The honest aud economical administration
of the affairs of New York by the Hon.
Samuel j. Tilden, and OF those of Indiana
by the Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks, shine
forth as lights in dark place. The east
and west, approaching the national
emergency. have joined hands and are
standing side by sidc and shoulder to shout
der in the contest, They have placed.
THEIR MOST TRIED AND HONoRED LEAD
ERS
in the front, while the south, once our
enemies, but now our friends, extends 20
US the olive branch and asks once more a
union in which the distinction of east, west,
north, and south shall be unknown. We
have with us IN the fight a majority of
those who commanded us iu the war
men whose brilliant achievements in the
field have given them names which pos
terity will not willingly let die.
AS country we may be strong in our
ability to repel assault from without, and
strong also 10 our power to suppress tn
mult from within. and yet we may be
weak and In danger where the cancer OF
corrupt N has fastened upon the system,
and is gnawlDg its way to the national
heart, The strongest ship which ever
sailed the ocean, which may have with
stood the storms of nature and the wrath
of man. is liable to the attack of a con-
temp ible worm, whose insidious assault I
may penetrate its stauchest timbers, and
ultimately sink it as helpless wreck be
meath the waves.
WE ASK OUR LATE COMRADES IN THF
| WAR
to do as we have done-to organize them.
selves 10 every county and state in the
union. We ask them to form association.
in their respective neighborhoods, and tt
forward to these headquarters the name o
every comrade, with the number of hi
regiment, or the name of his war vessel
who is now fighting on the side Of Tilden
Hendricks, and reform. The conflict Is up
on us, and the watchword has passed
along the lines. Veteran soldiers and sail
ors of the late war tn the 'front.'
DANIEL CAMERON,
Brig Gen u. s. A. Chairman Com. on Address
| Gen. JOHN NJ. CORsE, Illinois.
Gen. JOHN NJ, PALMER,
Gen T. n. STILES, -
Gen Hermann LIEB, -
Gen CHARLES BLACe. Z"
I Gen. EDMUND JUssEN, -
Gen NJ X NJ. WALLACE, =
Gen. W. X MORRISON, ="
r Gen. l. DIcKEY, =
Col. (. s JoCEIYN, -
; Paymaster C.S WARREN, "
E Mai f II. MARSH. -
, Gen. f. ;. BRAGG, Wisconsin.
Geu.H III. SIBLEY, Minnesot a.
Gen. FITZ HENRY WARREN, II
Gen. JAMES SHIELDS, Missouri
Gan A. S WILLIAMS, Mich,
Gen. S. HUNT, Kentucky.