The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-03-14
even 10 get seats TO sit upon,


even to get seats TO sit upon ;,,
We should not venture to publlsh 'heoo
statements, but they come TO US from souie'
that we cannot doubt, and we believe our III
formants would rather palliate than aggfa'
y,te the misdeeds of one so high in oihcia'
authority Peoria Union.
The Havana Mason c.. POST taxing "'
information from other sources, makes very
similar statement. After describing tue wis
ky operation before the trip down. the f''s
proceeds
"There not being sufficient means at ths
for, IN nronerly care for all the wounded II
va. necessary 10 send many OF them 70 the
hos,i,oI a, Cairo. 4 steamboat which had
roop semi M 10 bring down the wounded,was
aou,nalIed 10 receive on board this magnani.
.,""s governor and his noble suit, privilege
,rb;ch If course would be denied to other
citizens, if they were mean enough to ask 1t,
| Lnt which could not be denied - the govern.
or. because is he not ex OthciO cOmmander-in.
chief Of the army and navy Of Illinois? llay.
ing secured the most comfortable portion OF
the cabin they,procceded to engage in their
favorite pastme, drinking whisky and card
playing, indulging in their maudlin merri'
ment throughout the trip, Notwithstanding
that $50 poor wounded soldiers lay upon the
floor in another part of the cabin, without a
pillow, or even a blanket, and many Of them
with wounds that had not yet been dressed.
We are describing no imaginary scene we
are only describing facts as they were nara
ted TO US by an eye witness, and the state
ment has been repeatedly confirmed by men
in whose word we have implicit confidence
The constitutional convention of lsiI met
in Springfield on the 7th day Of June and nd
iourned on the 3lst day Of August, holding
a. session of IS days. Should the present
convention adjourn on tho first Of April, it
will have been in session 50 days, or three
DAYS less than the convention Of lsi7. But
the probabilities are that it will adjourn be-
fore that time. 1t has made rapid progress
within the last two weeks, the business having
been pretty well perfected by the different
committees.
| The democrats have agreed upon an appor
| tionment of seven Of the most southern con
gressional Districts and they propose 70 the
republicans to arrange the other seven TO eui'
themselves. We do not see what objection
they can make to this.
The Chicago Journals dispatch from
Springfield the 18th says
"rhe bill of rights was under discussion ano
amended so as to provide that twelve granc
Jurors only shall be summoned, and nine t
concur, to find al indictment.
mir. Lawrence of Boone moved that clcc
tons for state officers hereafter be held bcn
nially, and that the first election be IN De
cember, 1862, and every two years thereafter
Adopted--aye, 43, nays A. This is under
y stood To- bc in con-onancc with the Democrat
caucus last night.
: Judge Purple'- proposition to hold tn
>. supreme court at five places has been adopte
-nareIy At Chicago OttOwa, Peoria
Springfield and Mount Vernon. Whethe
there are to be three or five supreme Judge
. has not been unalterable determined.
"The Cook county delegation have agree
to compromise proposition, satisfactory +
all parties Fuller protests himself incapa
bIe of doing an injustice to the citizens 0
Chicago Wentworth has gone out to drinl
IA glass Of ice water"
DoOMED.-The Illinois constitutional con
veution, by prohibiting the circulation @
bank bills in the state, and permitting mas
tiers to bring their slaves within the state
thus in effect establishing slavery in our boz
ders, have insured the defeat of any const
tuition they may present to us, no matter whi
else it may contain. A majority will be gl'
en- against these provisions SO vast that it wi
be difficult to cnumerate it. The cOnventiO
may as well al iOurn at once, and save ii
state from any farther unnecessary expens
--Chtcago Joarnal,
: The first proposition mentioned is propose
to be submitted separately. Ii is for the pee
pc to say whether they will longer submit t
the circulation Of an irresponsible rag curreE
cy or not. As to the second proposition nam
ed. none such has been adopted. On the COZ
trary, one has been agreed on, entirely e,
GLIDING the immigration Of negroes or mua
toes to the state free or slave. The JourHdi
Q oracular verdict on this point will, therefore
c have to be suspended. We are inclined
q the opinion that when the constitution is pr
-. scented to the people, two of its promlnel
y features will be; No more Banks and J
Ie more Negroes in Illinois. We believe the IN
jority of tho people, and large one, will 10
h. i'll the affirmative i Illinois State Register