The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-09-09
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10 DO made 10 an official form was. Of
course, undertaken by the newspaper cor
respondents, aud here are the answers
obtained by the representatives of leadine
Republican and other journals:
From the N 7, Herald Speciai, New. 1s 1876
1.-The secretary OF war says there lie no truth In
the report that soldiers have been ordered to con-
| ual movement OF troops Three companies eomins
East are being restored TO posts on the Atlantic
seaboard: from which they were taken to occupy
posts on the frontier"
| From Herald,5 Washington Special, Nov 20
1876.
"Gen Sherman, when questioned tonight about
the arrival OF troops in Washington, said theii
coming had no important or SPECIAL significance
II was usual to move troops about from station to
station
From the Washington Evening Star, Nov 20. 1875
Secretary Cameron and Gen. SHERMAN both say
attached to the fstationing OF troops In this
city Upon being asked about the report that the
government had received secret Information war
ranting such concentration OF troops, Gen. Sher-
man would make reply
From the National sRepubItcan (Grant orgsn,
Washington. Nov. 81. 1875.
''The troops that arrived here day or two since
WI the exception of three or four companies that
arrived yesterday morning. are the sum total OF all
that win come. There the most positive assur-
General Of the Army and secretarry Of War. ths hat
there fs no political significance in their presence
secretary Chandler states that the ordering Of
troops here was not formal act of the ADMINISTERS
ton, but an ordinary army movement. Like -Secre-
taEy Cameron. Mr.. Robson il prompt to deny that
that there Is any unusual movement among naval
From the YlTimes, Washington Special Nov q
1876
"The gathering at the Arsenal has not the slight
est s1gnlhcance with respect 10 any contemplated
use to be made OF them, This statement is made
BY the ofhciaIs who OF ueceseity must know what
purposes exist u .E
From the N Tribune. washington Special Nov.
zss 81, tas76.
1.-The members OF the Administration display q
mysterious reticence In regard to the presenee OF
troops at Washington, which IL doing far more to
arouse apprehension IN the public mind than the
frank statement or all the facts could POSSIBLY do
t'The news Of an intention on the part OF the
government to bring military force here was fret
published in the Tribune of Saturday NOV. 1s
Two or three members Of the cabinet and Che gen.
eral Of the army took pains that day to deny
plicity the correctness of the statement the dis
patches In the Sunday papers can be believed.
"Gen. Sherman Is reported as saying he knew OF
no orders having been issued to bring troops to
Washington, and the president as asserting that he
had issued orders for the concentration OF
troops here. To-day. although 1t is perfectly evT-
tant points in the south and West. and without
notice to the quartermaster's department to get
quarters ready for their reception. the members Of
the cabinet cannot be coaxed into an explanation
Secretary Cameron said this morning that IL wss
met an Of @ no the
~
Such were the falsehoods uttered
through the newspapers by these high
officers. though at the same time the gem
eral of the army, writing TO the major
general in whose department Washington
is situated, declares that he wishes to
return the troops then at Washington
back as soon as possible to the posts
occupied before the election" since the
passage of the bill for counting the cleo.
toral vote had made it certain that Hayes
would be declared president, although
Tilden had been elected
This was the military side Of the Great
Republican Conspiracy. Il was an armed
revolution that was Contemplated. the
arrest and dispersal of congress. and the
qualification of the constitutions and at
the head Of this programme of az armed
revolution stood Ulysses s. Grant and
W Tlliam Tecumseh Sherman.
James A. Garfield was foremost among
their chief aiders and abetters He is now
the Republican candidate for president,
and every patriot should vote against him.