The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-05-24
Chairman of City Con
The Grant Plan,

The plan of the Grant managers is
transparent and will not deceive close
political observers. The frequently re-
peated assertion that Grant will carry at
least three and perhaps four of the south
ern states. means more than mere 'brag"
it has a more significant bearing, 1t
means that Grant must carry three or
four states, and that every possible trick
aud fraud will be resorted. to for the ac-
complement OF that purpose. 1t means
that the supporters of Gen. sGrant-those
who have.the management Of the campaign
propose Ito begin counting the votes
70ao. From this time until the election is
over we may be prepared to hear of the
Grant managers asserting that this or that
southern state is sure for Grant. By
continuing sto make this assertion the
public mind will. in measure, be prepared
for the crime which the Grant bulldozers
propose committing, SO tina. after the
election These interruptions scoundrels-
these political vultures, can refer TO the
fact they have always claimed such and
such states for Grant. and that any other
result is fraudulent. The people have to
deal with most disreputable gang of pol
itical p'underers. and Grants defeat
should be SO overwhelming as to preclude
the slightest pretext for contest.
1t is not the temporary loss of power
these Grant managers fear, but the reve-
lations which will follow q complete
ab-nua Of "a - =
believed, which would oonsign to eVerIast-
ing disgrace the present leaders and chief
manluplators of the Republican party
The Republican party has @beaH in power
uninterruptedly for more than twenty
years and during that time, the public
have been mercilessly plundered. So far
as within its power, the Democratic con-
gress has checked these tendies to waste
and sat down upon some proposed gigantic
steals. but with Republican senate to
obstruct and Republican president to
veto. the progress of reform has not been
as fast as would have been the case had
the entire administration been under
Democratic rule. Great parties, when too
long in power. become corrupt and defiant,
and thar is why there should be a sweep
change of policy. The people decided by
tremendous majority in favor of change
in 1876, but, were deprived of their rights
by the most gigantic conspiracy ever
enacted in this country. The
people submitted under protest then, but
will never, no a.eUer submit to repetition
of the crime which seated Hayes in the
presidential chair against the expressed
will of the majority. Logan, Cameron aDd
Conkliug may be able TO manipulate state
conventions, but they vii! discover that to
undertake 20 seat Grant. if he be defeat
ed, will not be tolerated. IF Gen,
Grant be fairly elected he will be
seated-otherwise he aUiN not The dis
reputable tricksters can 20 ahead claiming
states before the vote has been taken, but
they will find that to claim is one thing
to seize quite another thing. Fraud
triumDhed in 1876-the will OF the people |
was defed-the government placed IN
charge of q conspirator. but woe be TO the |
man or men who attempt its repetition in
1880. Wesay to Logan, Cameron. Conk-
ling and their cohorts-beaoore The peo- |
pie propose to have say in the determin- |
ing of the result of the coming presiden-
tial contest, and will assert their rights
if they have to fight for them.