The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-16
THE REPUBLICAN REVOLT
AGAINST HAYES,
What AL Sorts of Newspapers Say
About Him.
HE Is A TRICKY, sCHEMING. POLITICAL
THIMBLE-RIGGER.
From az PLLadeLphla Sunday, Iines.


THINBLE-RIGGER.
From the PiIadslDhta Sunday, Times.
Ii is al unfortunate circumstance that
Rutherford B. Hayes has been eelected to
open the coming International Exhibition
on the 10th of May. 1t is true that Mr..
HAYES exercises the 7functions OF president
OF the United States, but there are many
honest, we'll meaning people in this com.
munity and other parts Of the country who
believe that he has no moral right to the
Office he holds. and that his incumbency
Of it is a fraud upon his opponent and the
country at large.
We do not propose to discuss this ques-
ton here, only TO say that as Mr.. Hayes is
obnoxious to the charge of being fraudu-
lent president, and since his accession to his
Office has shown himself to be a tricky,
scheming, political thinble-rigger, his be-
ing chosen to open this exhibition is not
calculated to make it success.
No honest man, with conscientious con
victions. aud proper self-respect, can.
Nth anu de0ree of cordially or sincerity,
take his man 6y the hand and welcome
him; and his presence here will only EXCITE
contempt aud disgust. He peed not try
his hand-shacking, Oily Cannon style OF
doing business upon the reople of Phlla-
delphia, for they are not to be cajoled II
any such humbug. He will create no
enthusiasm, and the best thing the mana.
gers can do would be to change the pro-
Qramme, and select Gov. Hartranft, or
even Mayor Stokley, to open the eXhibl-
ton, in preference to this doughfaced
fraud, who tries to be all things to all men
and faithful to none.
True, there may be few toadies and
sycophants who will hover around hin
like courtiers aud fatter him, in the hope
Of gaining office or recognition of SOM
kind, but the honest, independent, anC
conscientious citizens, who believe IN
principle, and stick to it, will feel nOthin
but loathing and contempt for this presi
dental trimmer,
This is proved by the action Of our cit
councils, in extending the freedom Of tn
city to Ex-President Grant, who sails frol
this port for Europe on the 18th of Ma
Ex-President Grant is now aprivate cit
zen, and this Spontaneous demonstration
without distinction Of party, shows tn;
even bis opponents respect him for h
frmness and decision of character. thong
they may haye differed with him on u
tional questions. Now, mark the contras
On Thursday President" Hayes is to
here to open the exhibition, and thus f
no one has the courage to propose that
should receive the Inequalities of Il
city, yet he holds the highest Office in Il
gift Of the people, and was elected by Il
vote Of Philadelphia, which gave him Il
vote Of Pennsylvania, and those who
bored the hardest for his elevation will
out Of their way to avoid coming in conta
with him. The Republicans doubt and
spise him, and the Democrats will not trr
him, so what is the use of having such
lightweight as he is to commence the {
hibition with? If it is TO be success,
managers should steer clear of all fraut
especially this one. the biggest of them 9