The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-14
The Arrest of Tweed.

VIM. M. Tweed was arrested on the Sth
on board Spanish merchant vessel in the
port of Vigo, Spain. IT the necessary pro-
ceedings are promptly entered upon, and
he arrives in New York within the next
month or so. that state, says the Illinois
State Register, will give an increased ma
jority for Tilden, without any further con-
test. Tweed having been prosecuted to
conviction by Mr.. Tilden, Charles O'Con-
or and other Democrats, of New York, was
serving out his sentence on December 4th
of last year, when he was allowed to visit
his home in company with two officers of
the prison. While in the house he van
ished, aud has not been heard of until his
arrest, as mentioned above. In the ex-
element of the political campaign he has
been almost forgotten, but it appears
now that Gov 1'ilden has not for
gotten him, but has had the detectives and
officers after him, and it is noteworthy
fact that in nothing Coy Tilden has said
for months has there been any refer
ence TO Tweed. Before the suits were
begun against Tweed there was 40
premonition that blow was to be struck
at the ring, 50 secretly had Mr.. Tilden
managed the affair, and even after the
first Lrres., it is certain Tweed had no
idea that he could be convicted Yet up.
on the trial it appeared that Mr.. Tilden
and his advisers were in possession not
only Of all the evidence against the ring,
but of all the attempts which had been
made to confuse the facts, and to throw
him and his advisers from the true
scent. 1t is not known TO this day how
Mr.. Tilden obtained the clue to all the
robbery couceuled by great transactions
and by the efforts of the thieves, but it is
fact that Tweed was convicted; that all
the Democrats in his ring were driven
from the country; that only the Republi
cans escaped, and that Tom Murphy was
so closely pursued by the officers tina
Grant was obliged to order him to be
sheltered on board federal man-of- war ir
New York harbor. 1t is probable that
the public will never know the method
Gov. Tilden has adopted to pursue
and entrap the willy criminal, for he
is not the man to boast of what he has
done,or TO tell how he did:t. The dispatch
es represent that the utmost CONSERVATION
is felt in New York in consequence of the
arrest, and the expected rendition Of
Tweed 1t is understood that lie is
broken in purse spirit and hope, and he
must be convinced by this time that it is
hopeless to longer fight against Gov. Til
den's combinations. The only Democrats
iii opposition to Mr. Tilden now are those
engaged in the Tweed ring, and any re
Violations he may make will iujure the Re
publicans and expose their collision witt
him.
On the other hand, the administration
at Washington will have something to say
before Tweed is brought to this country
and it is possible that the red tape al
Washington may be so used as to defeat
Gov. Tilden in his efforts 1t will un-
doubtedly ruin tho Republican party il
Tweed is brought back and confesses
while it is apparent that only confession
can mollfy the severity of his punishment
Of course the administration understand,
its position thoroughly, and will not lai
20 guard as completely as possible agans
the danger