The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-07-05
The Tue Situation.

Republican papers are now Industrious
ly engaged in trying to shift their blum
ders on the democrats, but lacking the
evidence to sustain their statements, re-
sort to the congenial republican habit of
lying outright, where the truth dare not
be uttered. AS illustrative of the style Of
argument the following extract is in point:
Who says the Democrats backed down ?
They passed the Legislative and Execu-
tive bill, it is true, but that was to get
their own salaries and the salaries of the
Senate and House employees. They passed
the army bill, but thatiwas because those
Northerners were accusing them Of o de-
sire to have the army disbanded anyhow.
They passed the judicial expenses bill, it
is true, because il seemed on the whole
rather ticklish thing to let the judiciary
starve as a means of advancing party in
terests. But they didn't pass the bill to
pay United States Marshals, and so they
didn't back down Ii Union"
When congress first passed the leGisla-
tive, executive and judicialibill, it contain
ed the provision that the jurors test oath
should be repealed; that deputy marshals
should not be employed for political pur-
poses. The fraudulent president vetoed
it, Of course, but instead Of receding from
their position, the democrats cut the bill
in two, retaining the clause however,
repeating the Jurors test oath, and
Hayes signed it. Who backed down?
The democrats passed the army bill with
the provision that the army should not be
used as a police force to intimidate the
voters at the polls. The fraud Hayes Veto
ed the bill, but congress, instead of reced
ing from their position, passed another
bill, slightly changed in phraseology, but
identical in purpose, and Notwithstanding
his voluminoas objections Hayes signed the
bill. Who backed down? The democrats
appropriated 5000, 900 for marshals ant
their deputies, with the provision, however
that they should not be employed for po-
liSical purposes, This placed the fraud
Hayes 10 the position of choosing the al.
tentative OF either signing the bill, o.
pledGing himself and party to the plan o
carrying the elections by Infamous means
He vetoed the bill, and then in a patroniz
ing message, begged congress to provide
for his pets. Congress had alread,
passed a very liberal appropriation
for marshals and deputies-but were de
termined that this branch of the servic
should not be used for partisan purposes
Congress refused to recede from the posi-
tion-and now will our republican organs
please state, who backed DOWN."
The fraud who, through sufferance, il
permitted to draw Mr.. Tilden's salary
knows the Importance to his party Q
keeping an army Of supervisors at tn
polls, He knows that but for this hord
Of republican attaches, not even returnin
boards could have changed the result, an
overthrow the expressed will ofthe pee
pie. He knows that he owes his preser
stolen honors to these supervisors, and
obedience to the dictum of the stalwart
who hold him IN their power, he dare nc
refuse government pap to these politics
scoundrels-in the guise of governmer
employees. If the courts suffer any incou
venence the blame rests with the repul
licau party and the fraud who calls hin
self president. The democrats passe
all necessary appropriations, restrictiu
the use Of the money so appropriated fl
such purposes only, however, which Il
act intended. This is 10 accordance wit
an indisputable right which congress pc
sesses, and in the position taken the i
mocracy will have the endorsement of &
overwhelming majority Of the people.