The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-11
POLITICAL soUrD1NGs.

caused by his extreme displeasure at the
dictation of John Sherman. Ali his re-
naming campaign appointments have
been cancelled, and he will hereafter sul
in silence. This unplessantness has :
depressing effect upon Republican pros
poets in Ohio.
| tFrom the Utica Observer)
To sum up the situation, the Democrats
are united, the Republicans are divided
and the farmers are with us. Moreover
the courage OF the party has strengthened
It. 1t dared to do right in critical emer
gency Against threats aud persuasion il
stood steadtast In the path of duty, and 8
hundred thousand mep who might other
wise have stayed away from the polls are
reused to activity by the timely bravery oi
the Democracy.
(From the Philadelphia Times
1t has been found out that the real need
OF having Mr.. Tames N, Tyner In the
position of assistant postmaster general
| IS that he may go off and rest himself
curing ten or eleven months every year
Mr.. Tyner doesn't, of course, actually re.
quire all this rest, but the country car
well afford to allow it, rather than have Sc
valuable life put in peril by overwo.k,
[From the Brooklyn Eagle
The chief opponents of Gov Robin N :
reelection are:
The Tammany ring.
The canal ring.
The custom house ring
The railroad ring.
The insurance ring.
The state prison ring.
All OF the corrupt rings oppo Sc the re.
election of Gov. Robinson.
From the Cleveland Plain Desler1
Judge Westbrook has been MAKING
some lively decisions in New York in favor
OF Tammany. An explanation of his acts
is suggested by the fact that in 1878 Gov.
Robinson vetoed for its unconstitutionalitv
a special act adding 50 500 a year to the
salary of Judge Westbrook. In his veto
the governor said: mo man is bound to
accept an Office if he objects to the amount
OF compensation fixed, and no man is bound
70 retain an Office which does not afford
him sufficient compensation.
From the New York Sun I
1t Abraham Lincoln has not been alto
gether fortunate in his blographels, he mas
been still more unlucky in the individuals
who have chosen his life as subject for
the lecturers platform. SmiIer Colfax,
who. since he was cornered at the Credit
Mobllier Investigation into virtually con-
Tossing himself fraud and liar, has
been politically dead, occasionally travels
about the country with a lecture on the
man TO whom nothing could have been
more loathsome than the Shiny hypocrisy
OF which Colfax was self-convicted. Now
Boutwell,. dimly remembered as Grant, s
secretary of the treasury, is trying to call
attention to himself by talking about Alb
raham Lincoln. 1t is painful that q theme
oh hn al h.,
worthy men.
From the N. Y. Nation.
Mr.. Cornell himself has accepted his
nomination in letter which has attracted
admiration by it's "modesty." But he
could not help being modest he has moth
ing to boast of that would bear the light.
You surely would not have him tell the
voters that during the past ten years be
be had controlled so many hundred prim-
aries, laid so many miles of ''pipe," 80
many dozens of wires" bad done SO
many days of log-rolling, had hung his
banner so many times on the outer wall.
wheeled SO many times into line, and pre-
sented so many unbroken fronts 10 the
enemy, and had been true and faithful
henchman. Aud yet it is of these things
that his record is made up.
From the St Paul Pioneer-Press, (Rep)
Now that Maj Thornburgh and his thir-
teen companions in death have demonsta-
ted the fact. it Is remembered that the
Utes were armed with an abundance OF
Winchester repeating rifles of the most
approved pattern, The fact is too familiar
in the history of Indian warfare to require
the exhibition of much furious indigna-
ton, but modest suggestion is in order,
1t is pity that all the excitement and cost
of sending this relieving force should 90
for nothing, as it will if the Utes get out OF
the way before troops arrive. In that case
why not utilize the preparations By hang
ing half a dozen Indian traders.
(From the Detroit Free Press.)
The federal ex-soldiers of New Orleans
are still complaining that Secretary Sher-
man does not give them proper recognition
in appointments to office. This is some
thing 20 which Sherman needs to give his
attention before departing 20 Ohio to make
his tinal speeches ia the campaign and to
drop one vote for Foster 10 the ballot box
In spite of the good feeling which the Sec
cretary's appearance as a visiting states
man" aroused-in spite of the warm affec-
| ton of Eliza Pinkston and Agnes jerks
| in spite of the Hayes Sherman 81. SOC
contribution to Coffin maker Casanave-il
| is evident that unless he does something
quickly aud with large hearted liberality,
he will lose whatever slight chance there
still remains of getting Sherman delega-
ton from Louisiana to the Republican
national convention.
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