The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-10-16
The 9aiIu Argas.
Modern Republieanisn,,

| Peoria Democrat,
| Up to this time the election news from
the October states is not of that character
| the Democrats could have wished. But
the elections on Tuesday were only
skirmishes preceding the great battle to
| be fought on the I'd day of November
1t in Indiana the contest had been con-
| lined to trial of strength between the
actual resident and legal voters, there
could have been no doubt of Democrats
success, But it was not. Long ago tho
| Republican party realized that il would
require all their energies to carry that
commonwealth, and without that success
they had no possible chance of securing
the state to Garfield in November,
Hence. they brought to bear all the
machinery known to that party in the
management of political campaigns. All
the power and influence of the
general government, hundreds of
thousands of dollars, negroes by
the thousand from Kentucky and Tennes-
see, repeaters, roughs. thugs plug -uglies,
bummcrs and gutter snipes from Chicago
New York, Philadelphia, and wherever
else they could be found and hired were
taken in gangs and votediby the Republican
managers, with as much indifference as if
they were solid citizens of the state. At
Cincinnati, gangs of negroes, armed with
clubs and bludgeons. weres mar ched up to
the polling places and voted over the
heads of old time Democratic residents
and heavy taxpayers. Scores of these fraud
ulent voters were just out OF the peniten.
taries of the states from whence they were
imported. But what mattered that to the
party that encourages the killing of sworn
officers of the law when in discharge
OF their duties, and whose lead
ers openly and boldly threaten
does not 60 to their liking? Rule or ruin
is their motto. and they scruple at no
means, however infamous and damnabie
to secure their ends and perpetuate their
power,
Some outrages of this kind were expect
ed, but their magnitude and scope, as well
as boldness of execution. as witnessed last
Tuesday. showed how little the democracy
with all their vigilance. knew of the plans
of the republican enemies of free gov
eminent.
AS longas the republican party remains
in power, free, fair elections will be un-
known. The will of majorities of resident
voters and taxpayers will be ignored. and |
defed, and set at Daught A knowledge |
Of the outrages practieed on the people of
Ohio and Indiana. and especially of India |
patriots like drumbests. But such out
RACES are a part of modern republioanism
the blight and the curse of American
freedom.
disqualification is the same every
where!" The means it used to win success
in Ohio and Indiana. on Tuesday, it will |
not hesitate to use in any other state under
similar circumstances 1t is the foe and |
deadly enemy of our syetem of govern
ment, and its continuance 10 power will as
result IN it's destruction as that |
to- morrow mornings Sun will rise. The
result of which We write. and the means
by which it was secured, ought to inspire |
patriots and Democrats in all parts of the
country with renewed energy and deter
imitation. From bow until the setting of |
the sun on the evening of the I'd day OF
November, let the rallying cry beHancock
and English, a free. fair election and an
honest CONT. or a determined fight.