The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-15


EDITOR ARGUS. AS Dunfoith accuses
us of absolute falsehood, in reference to
| the iudgeship, we have looked further
| into the matter, and the result is, we are
| sure we were correct. 1t is notorious
| that in Il time when tho country was
drained Of its men, the Office was kept
| open more than it had ever been. The
| talk of arrearagc of business, after two
such men rs Judges Lyndc and Could,
two of the most thorough, prompt, and
| able business men, that are in Rock
| Island county, had preceded the Old
| coppcrhead, is quite too thin, to talk to
any but idiots. The Coppcrheud tectics
which elected Danforih county Judge,
gave US II comprehend legislature. The
| republicans and war democrats were from
all over the state, away in their country's
service, The nations peril, was the
copperheads opportunity .srhey improved
it all they dared That coppelhcad legis>
laurc, was fumbing with treason all
winter. So great was the danger, that II
well known citizen of Rock Island, Gen.
n. b, Buford, was put in command of
| five hundred men at Cairo, with orders
| on receipt OF adviCCs from Gov. Yates,
that this coppcrhead legislature, had en-
acted any Reasonable act, he should pro
coed mt once to Springfield, arrest every
member vino voted treas ouably, ran them
into Notifications of Cairo, and hold
them securely. This Gen. Buford him
self Informed me Of after the danger wa
passed. Tbs noble patriot, Gov. Yates,
solved the dangerous problem, by pro-
rogulng the rasCas, and sending
them ,rooping home. The danger
was so imminent that the people made no
more such Mistakes either through con
cliating or timldty. The copperheads
hud to go and war democrats and rcpub
licans came again to the front.
Danforth is like the class Of
preachers who spell God with
Il little 9, and write Rev. be
fore their names nith little T. lie has
his own siudge machine, and has not been
used to have anybody talk b ok in
mcetin.'' So when he meets a man who
does not fear his vile machine he is much
astonishcd, as the old tishwoman was in
her vocilcrous bil)ingsgate, by the great
Irish patriot, O'Connur, in his student
days overwhelming her with Il torrent of
correct mathcnatic terms, until she cried
out for the protection Of the police To
save her from such abuse. SO 10 whincs
that we abuse him, and almost sh DIS his
briny tears, that the ARGUS don't project
him. lie tries to keep up his courage, Ike
the timid boy who goes into the dark,
"wbstling through the graveyard" to
keep up his courage. DO Says democrats
are coming to him in sympathy; well
well, that takes our breath away. The
kind of democrats that gravitate toward
the sludgc II .chinG are Just such party
material as II sensible doctor tiles to elm
mate "pcrvias naturales" from his fever
stricken patient. Every such departure
is hopeful for life and health. But the
old Groom of the sludge machine is in an
almost spasmodiC condition of JOY at
finding what he thinks potential auXil-
iNries in his stinkpot warfare on the G,
a. r, and incidentally upon us. hs we
defend the S oldcrS of the union. lie tries
to make his silly dupcs believe
that we are in the same boat with
him, as plundtrcrs uf the L. $. treasury.
But not bit. There is nothing ncCeSsa
rily in our way but red tape worked by
vindictive politicians. 10 grccdily avai!s |
himself of their corrupt act. He reck-
lcssly opens the Indian question. Moth
ing that we know of would give us u vivid |
approximation toward infinite pleasure, |
more than free and full opening OF that
whole question, ANA our entire experience |
in connection with it. 1t is an opening |
the American people need to enable them
to understand and wipe out the centuries |
OF dishonor, We have whole parks OF
artillery, with the matches ready, are
+ lady with our motto, "God for the right,
and devil take the willful wrong door
So let the auNiliarlcs of the old thiGl an d |
coppcrhead go In, We will not whine let
who will be hurt. But the old noodle
displays his hopeless imheciliiy in the
start. He makes us such !: wonderful |
formidable fellow that's act of congress is
necessary to get us out of the little 81, 800
olicc. Then he makes those who move
heaven and earth to get rs out, protect us
and shield us until Cleveland comes in TO
bring us to justice. Pshaw 10, you had
better hire cheap clerk from the asylum
for the feeble minded, just To sharpen up
your old decayed wits. We are not going
TO sheol just yet. Should we ever hap
pen to start on that VOYAGE, we will not
take passage on your old sludge boat; no
thank you, even in shCol, we would be
little choice of our associations, and be
averse to herding with thieves and cop
perhcads. f. II. BOWMAN,
Member Alfred Ring Post, G. A. II III.
Recoilectlons of Lolita.
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