The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-17
Yon Ara Another.

The New YORK Tribune has for some
time been publishing in instruments pre-
tended transIationso of Cypher dispatches
which in some mysterious manner it has
gotten into its possession. It is well to
understand in the FIRST place that the iI1-
bWne has never proved or offered to prove
the genuineness Of the pretended dis
dispatches, and in the next place there IS
no certainty that it has the right key TO
translate by. II gives an Interpretation
but whether the true one or not is an open
question, The action of the Tribune Is
open to the fair inference that its puolica-
ton is not worthy of credence, and that IL
ia mora DESTROYS of manufacturing little
cbeap capital for enterprisiDg Journalism
than either to tell the truth or vindicate the
honor and integrity of the republican par
ty during the last presidential election.
The damaging disclosures which have
been established against the visiting
statesmen" sent by president Grant to
stiffen the backbone of returning boards in
South Carolina, Louisiana and Florida, and
ensure the theft of the presidency, induce
the partizan journals Of republican faith
to seize upon the smallest things as an of
set, and to cry out you are another.
Suppose tor arguments sake that the
dispatches which the Tribune is publishing
are true, there still remains this wide dis
tinction between the action of Mr.. Tiken's
political friends, and those of Mr.. Hayes
that the former were negotiating to OBJ
tain what rightfully belonged to MIR. Til
den, while John Sherman & Go. through
inducements to the returning boards tt
violate their obligations stole presidency
for the party which did not belong to it
It is clear that Mr., Hayes if not silent
party to the steal at the time it was in pro
gress because an accessory after the event
and has literally carried out the bargain
made for him by rewardiDg with ofic'
every knave who was engaged in the steal
The republican party instead of repudi
ating the action of the men who have dis
graced themselves and their party by sucl
outrages against the rights of citizens an,
the will of the nation have done their ut
most to cover up the frauds and crime
which were perpetrated, and have laude'
as honorable the lives and conduct o
those who conceived and executed tn
crimes and outrages.
The democratic party has never pursue
any such dishonorabIe course of cOnduc
1t has never sheltered or screened me
from the just punishment of their init
deeds. The fate meeted to Tweed is
noted example, and in no instance has th
democracy ever shown any leniency to th
evil deeds or gross misconduct of any dii
honest official because he belonged to th
democratic party. If it should be mad
apparent that Mr.. Tilden was engaged
any dishonorable transactions to obtai
the presidency, even though he was real
and truly elected, or that he was privy
the acts Of political friends who were a
tempting to perpetrate any fragrant wron
the democratic party of the country W
be the last to appear in his defense, al
their conduct under such circumstauc
will be in striking contrast to that of Il
republican party whose leaders are imp
Gated beyond reasonable doubt
At present it is but fair to suspend jud
ment and await further development
The pretended disclosures coming from
bitter partizan journal, in the manner tn
do, and with no evidence Of being geDui
or of being rightfully interpreted, will n
be received as affording any very probat
proof Of corruption or attempts at frau
The country will require something diffe
ent and more satisfactory before it W
honestly believe that Mr.. Tilden attemp
ed to obtain by bribery what was alreaC
honestly and rightfully his own. The
NAL of Manton Marble of such compiled
as he is charged with has already be,
made public and bears prinad fdcie e'
dence of the truthfulness of his denii
There is little doubt but Mr.. Tilden W
at an early day take occasion to effectual
clear his hands of the foul charges.