The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-07-18
HAYEs's WAR ON BLAINE.
Preparing to Slaughter the Maine Gaia
mount in the Coming Congress.

mount in the Coming Congress.
From the Hartford Times.
The impression has become quite general
that it is the intention of the straight-out
Republicans to secure the nomination Of
Grant for third term in 1880. if they can.
1t is not at all certain that they will succeed,
but certain it is that they have made up
their minds to bring it about if such
thing is possible. Hayes has begun to feel
this, and Schurz, in a conversation, several
days ago, said lac had no doubt that the eff
fort would DO made. He predicted, how
ever, that it would be unsuccessful So
| far the straight-outs have not secured a
grand battle-cry around which to muster
their forces in solid strength. Blaine's
movements during the coming session of
Congress, as well as the fall elections, will,
it is thought, furnish this.
The Administration Republicans may,
however, slaughter Blaine during the com
| ing Congress. 1t is known that they will
reopen and get to the bottom of Blaine s
Fort Smith and Little Rock Railroad bond
transactions. Proctor Knott at one time
had his scalp in his hands, when he made
mistake in handling the Caldwell tel
egram. Blaine took the advantage of this
and, having but little opposition, turned
public sentiment the other way. Knott
having so many other things to look after
gave up the inquiry, after being appealed
TO by Hale, Eyre, and others, who used the
argument that Blaine's famous sunstroke
had so affected him that he would be a
dead man in two months if the statement
was kept up. guess this was about so,
as Blaine was terribly frightened, and the
developments were becoming worse and
worse every day. Not having any de-
sire to kill him, Knott did let up,
the arrangement being that it would
be resumed the following session,
AS every one knows that session was so
much taken up with the Presidential ques-
ton that no one had any desire to devote
any time to anything else. Thus Blaine
escaped. lie will catch it next session as
sure as he is foot high. 1t will not be
Democrats who will be on the hunt for his
scalp, but Administrationists. They hav
ing possession of all the records of the
several departments of the Government
which were not accessible to the Democrats
will make it Exceedingly warm for him.
Carl Schurz has already put the bal
in motion, by directing the Government
railroad directors to get the bottom facts
Their report will be made to Schurz ant
: will appear in his annual report, A com
petent committee will be appointed and
the war will begin If Blaine is innocent
all right; but if he is guilty may the Lor,
have mecy on his soul! He will be tn
worst punished man ever heard of.
Muligan will come here again and adj,
another chapter to his remarkable interest
ing story. | am told that he is now il
Europe looking up certain papers that ar
held by some foreign bondholders, whicI
will be as interesting as Blaine's own let
G tiers, accurate copies of which MulligaI
+ will produce.
Blaine is a strong man and has som
powerful allies; consequently, while the
: are demolishing him, he may furnish as
j sistance in the work of smashing up b
!, telling some things that he has learned
Blaine has a terrible advantage over an
3 one man in the United States: he can il
: spect every message that is sent oyer tn
Western Union or Atlantic and Pacific tie
egraph wires, and in this way he is sble
e break up those who are pursuing.