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LodAU's pRoKrsEs AND THREAra
Tie accne now enaosiug at Springfield IL
ono Of tho most remarkable that was ever
witnessed IN free State and under FREQ
Government. There have been ocoaaions-
exceptional ones-in the history Of this coun-
try whore tho National Government haa en-
ployed its patronage and ita powers to over.
ride public opinion and control the election
Of Senator, through the liberal uso and
promise Of offices and honors to members Of
the Legislature for themselves and friends.
That exhibition, lisgraceful aud tlishonora-
bio as 1t may have boon, had at lonat tho
feature Of responaibility,-the men Offering
the bribcs 10 appoint and making the threats
to remove having the power to perform both
promises and threats.
But at present there IL man at Spring.
field who combines in himself all tho ele.
ments that arc lebasing nnd demoraliz-
Ing In political practice. Without shame or
doccncy he holds his court surrounded with
tho vulturas Of politics, aud to his qnartors
have aookad tho vultures aud unclean birds
OF prey from Nil parts Of tho West. Tho
chief hurls threats rs ho bestows promises.
1fo asserts that aa Senator ho will WELD the
ontiro patronage Of tho National Govern.
meut in Illinois. There is scarcely M
otllceholder In the State who has
not boen notified that II his Repre-
sentative In tho Legislature does not
"support " LooAs," that otflceholder will bo
dismissed after tho 4th Of Afasch. Col
loetors and Deputies, Postmastera and
other Federal officers, are notified that their
places slall oe vacated II their Representa-
tiyos dare to vote against LOGAN. Not con-
tont with this mode Of making pnblio opin-
Ion, this man hos promised about oyery Fed
eral Office In the State, including several
diplomatic appointments, and the Consular
service has boen frcoly submitted by him to
tho selection OF members Of the Legislature
for themselves or their friends II they will
only vote for him. lie Las summoned 10
Springfield anumbcr Of Ills honchmon 10 coax,
inportuno, and bulldoze momborB, and mako
public opinion about tho hotels and tho
atata. .1fonse lobl5es. Othors fat homo, oy
hfs nrorntsoea are kat at work writing 1cttors
and sending toleora,ns 10 mo,nbera. au1
getting nm little paokel ,uesttno. to rasa
rsso,utionr and aon,1 ;natn,ct,ona n n,am.
bers " to vo,a for 1no.x," ThIs Ia tbe him,
of machinery now set in onarat;on IN I'M
Loom into tho sonoto and throw oa1xsrr
ant of nj, .cat
1tis time to crv A hn]t In sbjH stvto of nro.
cco1iuo, II NAV lin .afo1v .o,, IN ovnrv
member Of thu General Asscmb,v of 11,,nois
md Ia ovarv ,uan holding ofI,cc ro7or .ho
Government of tho 1Jpitetl sso,o. In ,h,a
State and n cvrrv man roek,no m ~.
psot,up mn Office at home or .hrood
fr,,o ,ha nro.a,t ad,n,n,.,rst,o, ,h.t
,he slection or non.otoct,on of .1ous 4
LOGAN will hnye no morn etfoot on tho
,notter Of removals or aupointmsnt. of Fad.
eral oft,cera In Illinois than II no suah man
aa ,1ous A, 1oo1x vaa ever In o1i.tance
Con. ootfxny has cntovfd Tia rcancot an,1
confIdopce Of ths Administration of rros,.
dent 1IAxxs. and II he bo ro-elcctea that re-
snect and cunndence will in mn wisa ha
chanoed.
No Postmaster In Illinois mood have thu
slightest apprehension that ],o will be ro-
moved, SO long a. President 1IAxks remains
In office, through the procurement OF Jouy
4, LOGAN, be 10 mndo Senator or not, No
mau In Illinois who l,as boon promised Al,
Office at homo or abroad, largo or small. as
III inluoement for supporting LOGAN, need