The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-31


learned that he did reach Sherman's army
at Peach Tree Greek,
Most every one knows how Briggs. Gen.
by brevet were made after the war. Let
some one ask A. X. Stiles how much it
cost to get it for button. have heard
member of his company in the 18th regl-
ment say that the only blood he split dur
ing the war was his own. when he shot his
foot--and he said he did it to get home on
leave. / also heard captain in the same
regiment say that while he was absent
without leave he heard General WymaD
say that it did not make q I'D bit of
difference where he was, he was good for
nothing anywhere. Ask General f. w.
Partridge what he did to get him rein
stated and transferred to the 105th regi-
meut.
The Journal said he was very pop
ular in his county, and had been elected
two terms circuit clerk of our county.
That is true. The republican majority
is over 2,0C0-some to /. Let US look at
the figures Of our own in 1868. He was
the regular nominee of the republican par
ty. In Sycamore, his home. where he
ought to be known better. than anywhere
else, he received 81 votes, Grant electors
received 1852 votes. That shows just how
popular he is where he is best known.
have heard he received 2 votes in
Genoa, the town adjoining Sycamore, with
a vote of over 200, He was elected by a
very small majority.
Our town has a voting population OF ov-
er 800, and will venture to say that he
will not receive 200 votes in all, out of
nearly 600 republican votes.
The paper also stated he was capable
and honest. Let the records show his
honesty. Sometime during the war
great many things were sent home.
horses etc. Among the rest very nice
silk quilt suppose most everybody
knows how those thugs were Obtained
con6scated was the term used then,
don't know what they would call it now,
probably stealing. 10 the regiment was
a man by the name of Memo Camel, and
be was taken prisoner and did not return
until 1865, After be came, he claimed
said quilt as bis-that he had sent home
to his family by Dutton. The Brigadier
refused to give it up, and Camel, at the
September term 1865, commenced a suit
against said Brigadier by brevet for said
quilt. And TIE Hon. Charles Kellum
says he believes the Brigadier gave up
the quilt aud paid the costs. know of nc
one who has seen the quilt since in the Bri
gadier's hands.
Some few years age DR.. l. W. Garvir
had a county bond of 500 with coupon!
attached. When he came to look for TIT
bond to &c t the interest coupon, he coulC
not find it; and it was some time before h
found where said bond was. Finally
through the treasurer OF said county, b
found that q man at S. Charles, kau
county, by the name of Willard Wiswel
was collecting interest on the bond b
had, which had been stolen, and he CON
menced suit for same. Wiswell swor
that he purchased said bond, with other
through Pierce u Dear, bankers here, c
Brig. Gen. Button, by brevet; also Pierc
q Dean swore that they paid said Quito
tor said bonds. Dutton swore be had q
recollection of any such bond. Ask DR.
Garvin who he thinks found or - sal
bond. Ask Hon, Charles Kellum hos
many fee bills were returned for ilega
fees charged by said Brig. by breve
Dutton, clerk. At the regular meeting o
the board ofsuperVisors of De Kalb county
held in September, 1878, it was under
stood by the supervisors that a committee
would be appointed to look over the book
of said Brig. by brevet Dutton, after tbt
office was q salaried office; but it came t
Dutton $ ear that such a committee wa
about to be appointed, and be or hi
friends prevailed upon the supervisors t
postpone the appointing OF said Committe
until December, saying that he was run
ming for clerk OF the supreme conrt, and i
would be used as an electioneering Gocu
ment, and would be sort OF persecution
Would an honest man wish to suppress
any investigation when he was interested
as an ofhcer2 Would he not rather de
mand 40 investigation it there was sus
picion of dishonesty
Now is it not ehame that a man of hi
standing at home is thrust upon the PEG
pie as candidate for the important posi-
ton OF clerk OF supreme court of Illinois
when there are honest men running fol-
the same Office who are above suspicion
and are known at their own homes a
honest and capable, and do not have 4
have papers outside OF their own county
publish their history for the sake o
gaining notoriety abroad?
JOHN SYCAMORE?
Sycamore, Oct. 7, 1873,
The foregoing which appears in tn,
columns of both the Elgia Leader anC
Rockford Neos confirms allegation
against the republican candidate Tor clerl
Of the Supreme court which, if true, show
couclusively his uD6tness for the Office cot
the dishonest personal characteristic o
the nan. If untrue, they certainly meri
attention from bis political friends aDC
should be promptly denied-somethiDI
which has not yet been done, and which
caves unavoidable the inference that ihey
cannot be successfully refuted. THI
ARGUS is not accustomed to deal 10 sian
derous articles rejecting upon the persona
qualifications of It's opponents and i'm.
peachiug their integrity as citizens, but tn,
grave charges above made, and publicly
given TO the people Of this state, couinG
as they do from the Immediate home O
the republican candidate, must have al
ugly impression upon republicans them
selves unless they can be shown to b
false, The really safe thing in the premis
es is to vote for the democratic candidate
whose record as man and candidate il
above suspicion.