The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-09-24
EXTRACTS FROM HORATIo SEY-
ia MoUR's SPEECH,
What DO Eepubiieaa Officials Propose !

AS tosthe evils, corruptions and abuses
which are set forth By Mr.. Sehurz. let us
See the positions held by leading Republi-
cans With regard to them. What are
those doing who have been intrusted with
the, duties of administration and who seek
TO hold power? We have seen that the
methods Of those who have controlled pub
he STAIRS aud not the Constitution of the
~ nited States have caused the dangers
which threaten us. In the first place the
candidate Of the Republican party openly
expressed his joy that Congress has thus
ENLARGED its jurisdiction, and. to use his
own phrase. he is glad that it Rravitates
toward more power" He not onfy wishes
the government to gain this. bat he is wills
ling that it should do so BY indirection aud
subtle CONSTRUCTION. He does not say as
he should do il he seeks change in the
character ofsour government, that it should
be made by open and direct amendments.
but he tries to bring it about by the use
of doubtful phrases, speak particularly
about his position, as he is now the expo
nent of the great party which has placed
aim in nomination tor the Presidency. The
leaders in the canvass on that side are
those that hold places as Senators or as
Cabinet Ministers, or important posi-
lions under the present administers
ton. All of them, in fact. and in
some form ask that their powers should be
increased by taking from the people soane
of their home rights. They say, 10 effect,
give to us your rights of making laws for
yourselves, we can take care of your inter-
ests better than you can. ..-
MIR. sHERMAN's VIEW.
Another member of the Cabinet Mr..
Of ha
takes different view of the state of affairs
from that given sby the colleague. lie
dwells upon the business prosperity OF our
country. Overlooking the industry OF the
people. the favorite seasons that have re-.
Warded their labors with ample harvests.
the demands for our products from other
countries, he claims for the administration
the gratitude of our people for all their
blessings. / have no unkin6ly feelings
forlM MIR. Sherman; / regret that he does
himself wrong when be is ungratefui to
God and unjust to the laborer OF the land.
Il was not the craftsmanship OF the CabiD-
ct, but the craftsmanship of the pillow.
blessed by fruitful season. that giyes "a
our growing wealth. Not the skill OF the
Treasury Department, but of mechanics
and manufacturers, that m axes the
springs of our prosperity, not the talk in
Congress, but the toll of labor in all its
varied fields. In another respect he does
himself a wrong. He does not warn our
people of the danger which the change OF
season may make He does not Oh he
should admonish them that at this time
when money is abundant, men should
throw off the burden of debt and extrlcats
themselves from positions of peril, II |
times should change. He teaches the
false and mischievous doctrine thse
government policies and not honest
toll and frugal care-that the schemes OF
the brain. net the sweat of the brow
give competence to men. Much has been
said about the absurdity of fat prosperity
In this direetipn Mr.. Sherman outstrips
Dennis Kearaey,