The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-07-28
Monday, July 20, 1879.
They Fear the Revelations.


While our republican opponents were at
first disposed to ridicule Glover's report
as the work Of a lunatic, aud to treat the
work of the ex-congressman as of no conse-
quence, the more astute of the organs Of
the party are nov disposed to at least re
view its possible effect. The persistency |
Of Glover in his work and the wide circula-
ton given his report by the New York
Star, and other democratic papers, has
forced the republicans to stop and explain
some of the very grave charges contained
in the report, which certainly have foun-
dation in fact, or the charges would not
have appeared.
One item in the Glover report charges
that cotton captured during the war, the
proceeds Of which, some $50, 100000 which
was paid into the treasury, has never been
entered on the treasury books, and there
does not appear single scratch of the
pen, anywhere, to show where this vast
sum has gone, how expended, by whom re-
ceived or by whose authority or for what
purpose it was disbursed. Other heavy
transactions amounting to maBy millions
of dollars aud which were reported by re-
publican officials as turned into the treas
ury, are really UnaccouRted for on the
treasury books, and either Enever were
turned 10, or if so, have been so entered
that shortages cannot be discovered.
Other and grave charges are made by Mr..
Glover which sooner or later, Mr.Sherman
will be compelled to answer.
1t will be remembered that In 1876
when the infamous electoral commission
was in session, some of the republican dis
patches were intercepted, and one was trans
lated to read I'VE do not care for Tilden,
but it is the revelations that will follow
under democratic rule, that we dread.
This dispatch was sent to Florida,w we believe
by some of the corrupt gang who were light
ing to securely corrupt means,a continue
ton of power. 1t cogently expressed the
real fear of the republican leaders. 1t
was not because of democratic rule, but
because full and complete away of the
democratic party in all branches OF the
government meant searching investiga
tons, damnable revelations and the up
lifting of the veil that had covered the
dirty deeds, corruption and thievery o.
the republican party. This was why thu
returning boards were suborned, judge
purchased, and the votes of states moulded
TO conform to republican wishes. Ant
to-day the republican leaders are not on
whit less alarmed. They profess to fea
for the result of democratic rule. This
true they do fear for the result. The
know that the advent of a democratic
president, aud a thorough change in a
branches of the government, means a fu
expose of the treasury frauds, the nav
department steals, the whisky ring fraud
and the general upheaving Of the dar
and hidden record of the republican part
in all its blackened viIlainy. This is th
reason why stalwart leaders tell the PEI
pie they fear for the result of Democri
tic supremacy" And we'll they may-fC
with the advent of democratic admin
tration, will come the avenging gagent {
the people, and in the grand smash-u
there will not be left man among all IL
so.cailed patriots of the republican part
but will sue for pardon from patient pc
pie whom he assisted to rob and so gross
deceived. The republicans fear the rev
lstio2s that would follow. and that is ii
only legitimate reason the stalwarts ha'
for seeking to alarm the people apd ed
cate them to believe the country is in da
ger. The republican party must be cor
PEELED to discuss real issues-it must ia
the record.