The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-23
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ROCK ISLAND, ........... ILLINOIS,
Wednesday. August %, 1876.
THE BAYoNET IN THE SOUTH.
WHAT Is THOUGHT OF DON CAM
IRONS POLITICAL MILITARY
ORDER IN WASHINGTON.
Republicans Agree that it will Return
Like Boomerang to Hurt the
Party.
THE BAyoNET IN THE SOUTH.
Special Despatch 10 ne " Y. sun

SPe'oF DeepdtCN 20 we w. 4. sun,
WASHINGTON, Aug. l6.-It was not an
idle rumor that was talked about for sew
eral weeks before congress adjourned, in
effect that no sooner would the session end
than President Grant would order the
army to be concentrated in the south and
rule it during the campaign with the sword
and the bayonet That policy had been
fully determined upon, but it was never
dreamed that the executive would accept
as bis instructions any resolution passed
by the house, much less to construe one as
giving him authority to subvert the liber-
ties Of the people Of the south.
On the 10th inst Mr.. Scott Lord, ven
cradle member Of the house, an elder in
the Presbyterian church. and formerly
senior law partner of Senator Conkling,
elected as Democrat from the New York
Oneida District, shocked by the accounts
OF alleged outrages in the south, was de-
termined his party friends should meet
the issue squarely, and either refuse to
vote for a resolution condemning all kinds
OF violence. or put themselves on record
The simple resolution was agreed to- but
two members bland of Missouri, and
Reagan of Texas) voting against it. And
now that which was only intended as an
expression of sentiment upon reports" that
the exercise of the right of suffrage is re-
sisted, &C., is made the pretext for and
the basis of a military order directing Gen.
Sherman to hold all the available force
under his command, not now engaged in
subduing the savages of the western from
tier, in readiness to be used upon the call
or requisition of such governors as kellogg
or Chamberlain. Then he directs Gen.
Sherman to empty forts and arsenals, bar
racks aud quarters, of officers and soldiers,
and have his force so distributed as will
be the most convenient to bayonet the
south on the slightest pretense. Gen.
Sherman is then informed that such addi-
tional orders as may be necessary to carry
out the purpose of these instructions will
be given from time to time after consulta-
ton with the law officers of the govern
ment. In other words, obedience first,
discussion afterward.
Thoughtful people, to whom the tenor Of
this despotic order has been communi.
Gated, ask, Are you serIous2 You do
not mean that he has really issued such
an order, while the wild sayages arc threat
ening our frontier2 Oh, it cannot be. ~
And, alas for Gen. Sherman, he says that
Scott Lords resolution is joint resolution,
and it must be respected as Law. Have
the head of the nation and the general OF
the army both conspired against the liber-
ties OF the people? The solemn question
now asked is, What can be done to pre-
vent it?
Special 10 the " T. Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-If the United
States army had been used in the south in
the past simply for the purpose of pro-
tecting innocent citizens in the enjoyment
OF their legal and political rights and for
the punishment Of wrongdoers, the order
might be received with applause; but the
experience OF former years is that nothing
Is so easy rs for the southern carpet bag.
gers to manufacture outragcs which do
not exist, and furnish the preteuse for
military oppression OF whole sections OF
country whenever political end is TO be
gained. \ letter giving the names and
dates OF a hundred murders written by
some wellknown person, and locating the
outrages IN remote section, which is
reached with difficulty, may throw the
whole country into excitement, caUse the
troops to be put in motion, aud martial
law to be proclaimed, in effect it not in
name, before 1t cat be ascertained that the
murdered negroes meyer lived or are still
alive.
Special despatch 10 ne ". y. WoyldI
WASHINGTON, Aug. l7.-Don Gamer.
on's order to General Sherman has beer
much commented on here to-day bv the
few members and public men in the city,
There is but one verdict of opinion. viz.
that the president and his secretary have
been too smart, and that the order will
react dlsastrously to the Republican party
Appointment Republican senator said to.
day that the mere issuance of the order.
the animus Of which was transparent tl
every one, would lose the RcpubHean
party more votes at the north than all that
could be gained at the south if the order
should have the desired effect there, which
he did not believe would be the case. A
Republican member from Ohio declared
that he believed the order would have a
very injurious effect upon the party in
that state and Indiana.
Each day brings additional good news to
the Democratic managers here, and the
signs OF Republican encouragement thick
en-. An ex-Republican member from
Illinois here on visit said day or two
since that the Democrats had altogether
the best prospect Of carrying Illinois.
AHC CApO9ulGS VI tnb WHISKY TlDg, he SAID,
had produced a marked effect throughout
the state. The people almost universally
believed that Babcock was guilty and the
administration mixed up in the business.
and there was general disposition for a
change.
Special despatch TO the ". Y. Sun.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE presi-
dents despotic order was the theme of
conversation and criticism in this city to-
day. A few members Of congress remain
whose opinions are worth quoting. Sen.
ator Gordon of Georgia, who started for
home to night, when asked what he
thought would be it's effect, said: II fear
it will be the means of wrestling two states
from us. Such orders are never issued
from phianthropie and dis.nterested
motives. 1t certainly was not intended to
strengthen the Democratic party; there
fure we must reason that its object was de.
signed to effect contrary result. MOI
chat there was any fear of violence durjnr
the campaign, but the slightest pretext
would be an excuse for calling upon troops.
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