, 1876-04-03

Jolftt Rennblean, Aprh1.
We notico TINT several paposs, which nse zoa!-
ously advocating tho claiGls Of Degcridgo and
other aspirants for nomina lon on tho Republic
an ticket for Governor, Rrc nndoRvoring to iu-
jaro El[hu 3. Wnshburnots prospects boforo tho
people, aud to array against him tho friends Of
Benator John A. Logan, by making and rolterat-
Ing tho chargo that he only Roeks tho Governor
eh!p In order 10 make uBe Of It rs stopping
atono to tho United Statsa SenAtorsh!p tn tho
place Of Con. Logan. II thfu clanr8s bo truo, 1t
would be, indeed, grave and insupetablo OBJ
lection to Mr. Washburne's candidacy for Gov
eruor, IN tt,s opinion Of tho bulk ot tho 1toEub-
lIcans Of Illinois. DID tic Republican bcliave
no. it has no hositatton IN declaring that-exaft-
cd aa lts op!uIon Of hfr. Waahbufne aa = man
great as ia it's admiration Of big political record
mud unbounded aa ta Its filth In lia honesty.
ability or expodlenoy could induce it to advocate
hls nomination. Tho Republican party Of Iii
nois hna had ono experienus Of tho kind, which
Is all that 1t should bo forced to suffer In oae do
cade.
Since the publication Of tho article In last
Saturdays Republican entitled "Tho Governor
ahip." wo haye received letter, Which Turntables
ua with indubitablo proof OF tho uttor gEound-
lcsauoss and absolute faislty of the charge to
which NO have alluded. Tho gentleman. who
wrote this letter Ia prSmtns1t and honored oiti.
zon OF th!s State, who han rccently returned
from q Europaau tour. With Wow Of placing
Lit. Wnshburuu right before tho people, ho haA
given III permission to mako public such portions
OF tho letter as NO might deem proper.
Ho aayB in bis lotter to Us that, when In Paris
and on tho eve Of departure home, he called
upon Waahbutno. and during conversation ha
tho coming campaign. araply was: F" have
lad al and moro than have deserved.
should, however, be immensely grattt1ed 10 10
celve tho nomination for Governor, but can
The gentleman asked Mr. Washburuc, What
about tho Rennto1 to which DO replied - No
| thlug gu onrth would tempt OF Induce me 70 30
back to Congroae, TO other House. Tho saxtecn
yoAra I spont there noarIJ cost mo my !lfa
| ohould hAvo died Ii ! lad not got away tust -
did, and tho paro thought Of going back fairly
! makea my gorge r1so.
The moss bitter and unsoEupu1ons ouenioa Mr:
| Washburne ever had mover accused him Of
doublodealiuR aud pseVaricasion In politics. It
| IL we'll known to bo q prominent tratt In his
sturdy character alwAys to say What no moan''
and 70 moan what ho aaYs, We therefore con-
doclkrnton, a. quoted above, thAt tho tdoa Of
ever going back to diehsr House OF Congress Il
1opuguant 70 bis feelings. gill bs accepted bJ Ill
candid Republicans as All honest aud sincere OK
regard. kud will hayo tho effect to put = qulotus
OH this elecuoneeEing charge, which has boon 80
perBistentiy urged against him by rival aspirants
for tho aovorno1sldp.
0hatoa tIu.} Republican.
There IL no question but that bis nomination
would DO hailed BY tho masa Of Republican
voters Al the strougest aud best that can ba
made. Tho party In this Btsso Is In no condition
to make aae1ifoes for personal considerations.
Tho party Is nos working for tho candidates, nor
ahoull it saorahoe lts best intereats to promote
them. The public Ia to be aarvcd, and not tho
aspiranta for otbce- It ia al we'll enough 70 DO
willing to scEyo tho public GlclalIy but It shows
moro patriotism and loyalty 10 party ana pltnci,
plo to stand back when tho people do1uAud It aud
work In tho ranks than to pgozb TO tho front 70
tho dotEimout Of tho causo. The Republicans In
eyery county have an interest In making tho
Btate ticket "a strong ~ possible in view Of tho
strength It gives them Ia carrying theiE county
Tickets, LaHalla County has no strength to
"fool away" The oonieHt msy b. intentionally
close between the Republican party and the coz
tupt taasioas comprlsing tho opposition
Rock Island {lR.} DAILY linton.
Tho euthuslAsm for Wsylburna continues ula.
abasod In this county. and tho prospect Il thA
our delegates 10 the Btato Convention Mill pe in
strucsed to support him for Governor. Poopl4
net ouly talk about z. D. WaAhbu1ue, but wris.
about him, thing extremely taso, A. oyideno,
| nj tho iuterOSk tkkBu. HA Ruhfoiu tha fn1Iowint