The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-01
POLITICAL souNp1Nas.

Senator Bruce is still actively at work on
the investigation into the affairs of the
Freedman's bank, but the deeper he gets
the clearer it is to his observation that the
fellows who ran it were uneommonly smart
as they were extraordinarily INSCRIPTIONS
scoundrels.. Aud they re all hurrahing for
Grant now.
Grant isn't well posted He talks to
the -contederates as though they were
soldiers and gentlemen. This style has
now gone out of fashion. The correct
thing would be be to abuse them.
Senator Window issabout to give the
people of Ohio an opportunity to laugh at
him. He will take the Ohio stump there,
and show his PAGES as Senator. Coukling's
dark horse.
The Sun notes that "the hold of the
Sherman family on Hayes is SO complete
and yet so careful that Sherman goes
with him even when he takes a pleasure
trip"
There are 4O,872 postofices in the Uni
ted States, with Postmaster General Key
still at the hopper and grinding with ali
his might and main.
From the Cincinnati Commercially
Lieut.. Gov. Dorsheimer made great
speech at the Kelly ratification meeting
Upon looking it over we fear the lieuten-
ant governor is troubled with occasional
thickness of the head-not TO say sluggish
ness of the brain.
From the Centre Point (Ark.) News.
If TIE nomination of a presidential ticket
was left TO US, and the general status of
affairs remained as it is now the next tick
ct would read Thurman and Hancock"
but as that is not likely 60 occur we hold
ourselves ready to render an active sup
port to whatever ticket the Democratic
party may, in it's wisdom, see fit to put
forward,
From the Cincinnati Enquirer
The reported appointment of Rev
George w. Williams the off color candi-
date TOR legislative honGrs as minister
to Hayti, has not materialized as yet and
1t Is tair to assume that he will now adhere
10 the ticket which is ornamented with mis-
name. Dick Smith is more than satisfied
lie is happy.
Prem the Cleveland Plain Dealer
Blaine is in Ohio. He is cousin of
Tom Ewing aud declares him gentle
man.. Congressman Frye says he is a
gentleman Gen, Sherman, who Is
brother-in-law of Ewing, says he is good
man" yet the Cleveland Leader says he
is liar. Old Ben Wade's opinion of the
Leader was righteous one.
From Henderson (Texas) Tim s.
The st, Louis Republican says
the denomination Of Samuel J. Til
den may be confidently expected,
since it is manifest that he has undisputed
control of the New York Democracy.
Tllden has powerful allies in the Repubti-
can and Comier-.Jouraal, and If he is re-
nominated he viii owe much of his success
to these influential journals. While Tilden
may not be the first choice of the Southern
democracy, If he is renoDlinated the South
will support him.
Mr.. Grant attended ''Pinafore" enter
talnment Saturday evening, sat through
the entire performance, during which
few jlbes in doggerel were discharged at
him, and came away without once opening
his closely set jaws. 1t was his first offense, |
and it ought not to be treasured up against |
HIM,
FROM the Little Rock Gazette.l
Ii is singular coincidence that Presi-
dent Hayes, w1tha brilliant suite. should |
be making tour of the Northwest jast |
at the tune that Gen. Grant returns home |
ls this intended to counterfeit or neutral |
ize the demonstrations and effect of the |
Grant boom2 1t looks so. especially as
ten. Sherman is one of the presidents |
suite.
(From the Omaha Herald
The South is arraigned by the sweet
secuted race katers calling themselves Re-
publicsns in the North for refusing to rec
ognize the social equality of the negro.
What consistent set of beauties these
battle SCARED hypocrites are, to be suret t
Where In all the North, from the right
ventricle of the heart of Massachusetts to
that of Interior Kansas do Republicans
make the negroes anything else but ostra-
cised social outcasts?
From the San francisco Cali
One OF the latest rumors in political cir
Giles Is to the effect that if Gen. Grant COM
sents and receives nomination for the
presidency Mr.. Blaine would be willing to-
acceptthe second place on the tickle. with IS
him. As the report seems authentic,
therelis some suspicion that il was started Il
by some Bohemian TO draw out an express
sion OF public opinion and quiet the aspira-
lions ct the Mime senator. which. since
the favorable result of his labors in that
STATE are supposed to have risen several
'osgrees on the political thermometer. In