The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-07-30
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WHAT THEY WILL SAY I'M MO.
VENEER.
Republican Contemporaries on two
Republican Candidates.

From the Philadelphia Chronicle (Dem.) July %
BY the courtesies of certain of our es
teemed Republican contemporaries we are
enabled herewith to present what they
VIII say On the morning of Nov 3: s.g7
lies From the New York Times. sz
We do not have to look far for the causes
OF yesterdays overwhelming defeat. The
neart OF the party was never with Gen.
uarneld, and its sober second thought
revolted against the namby pamby senti-
mentalism which selected candidate of
the goody goody school in preference to a
man who had twice shown that he could
carry the country against the confederate
Drlead,ers and their copperhead allies ia
the North. If Geo. Grant had been NOM
mated the Republican party would not
have had to face this days humiliation.
From the-New Yo-k Tribune.
The criminal bunders of this campaign
began with the nomination of Chester A.
Arthur, whom the Tribune has never been
able to commend to the confidence and
support of the many millions of readers.
The spontaneous nomination of Gen. Gar
field was the decisive defeat of the Grant
conspiracy. AT that supreme moment the
Grant plotters were under the feet of the
Republican party and could have been
buried deeper than ever plummet
sounded, but weiimeaniDg though ill
directed desire to harmonic the party
saddled Arthur upon Garfield, the
m achlne" triumphed, and now the Re-
publican party suffers a crushing defeat. |
The Tribune wipes its hands of any re |
sponsibility for the assinine conduct of this |
From the PhiIadephis Press
What else could have been expected? |
The Grant faction slaughtered the Maine
statesman in cold blood preferring ruin to
victory under the one man who could have
achieved glorious and memorable tri-
ampn. The loss of Maine shows how the
staiwart voters of that state resented the
brutal treatment of their favorite son, and
he general result will surprise nobody
sho know the temper of the Republican
organization. General Garfeld's record
)ut the Republican party on the defensive
It the start, and the insane attacks on
zen. Hancock lost votes which a wiser
'oilcy would have conciliated and attrac |
ed to the Republican ticket IF James
I. Blaine had been our candidate Hancock ,
you'd not have stepped into the White
louise with a million majority at his back
From the Chicago Inter-ocean.
The party wreckers have had their way.
Ia
ebel Democracy. A Democratic congress
nd Democrats president will see that
very Union soldier is robbed of his pen
ion, every long haired confederate
onfortably fixed for life, the freed | i,
len reslaved. 81 900 600 900 oil
Tar claims paid. and the whole national
ebt repudiated. The man who was TO r
ave broken in Oh The solid South is igno-
,lpiousty defeated, and there is not a yes-t
ge left Of the national Repgbl!ean party.
hese are plain words. hut they are iusti-
fed hv the situation. 1t is Judgment
0 the Republican party TOR it's desertion d
Ger, GraHt, who s. pasri3t.Ga!tg con-
sn;ed 20 sacrifice tour years more Of his
fe to his eoaat.ys service. and If thai |
ad not been enough h. would have h
retehed out the sacrifice ~ the grave
10 lett 1t as inheritance to his sou,
From the ST Louis Globe Democrat
We have never looked for anything else,
Tough we lid lot anticipate 50 tremen- l.
,us 3 maj ,rIty When the Republican
.rty rejected the hero of Appomatt4xI
I'd chose for its standard bearer snivei~ 50
IL hypocrlte who was commonplace il bs
ar and PharIses IN peaee-wheu If | :
Furned tho most brilliant soldier of his
De and took Up with courtesan In poll
es-it courted the defeat which has come
BON 1t like an avalanche The Globe
enocrdt warned the party that Grant
as its salvation. but it chose to follow
lse guides and has come upon destruc-
IN. Yesterdays verdict makes Grant
e only hope for 1884, but it is by no
cans certain that be will consent to mar
al force of s:ragglers and cripples.
OF a Republican will be left in office by n
e 4th of March. and there viii be moth .
9 to rebuild the party on. u