The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-02-12

garded the law under which it assembled, and
, that il has otherwise usurped power, Tho
/ only conspicuous instance ~ which II has
/ disregarded the law under which It Assem-
/ bled is il its refusal % comply with the oath
prescribed Bm thus refusal eds al he IN
stance Of prominent republican delegate,
who argued, and rightly argued, that the law
was not binding upon the convention, We
know Of 10 instance in which the con.
yentiJn has usurped any power, VI. Vent
rOyth, yeyub'tcaE delegate, sought 10 induce
Il 10 uHiry, ypWfr ryH'ryHlHj bIEky, bW 4 re.
st,tcd his per.tSiem dyysdis an hat G,hulC-
The constant reader IT the proceedings Of
the convention must have observed the steady
careulncss OF the democratic majority 70 IN.
dcrtake the exercise uf no doubtful power,
aud the disposition OF the republican minor.
ty 10 induce the exercise not only OF doubt.
ful power but Of powers the illeg.umacy Of
which i plain o. the cOmmoHcst understand.
iug,
Every fair mind will agree with us that the
constitution which the convention shall pro.
duce shall he judged By it, own naked lncr.
It's, and that all attempts, from whatever
quarter, 10 excite popular prejudice against
It ia advance are unfair, mean, and disgrace.
iul 10 the parties concerned ia them.
1t is the purpose Of the convention 10 make
such reforms IA tho constitution ~ experience
has shown 10 be necessary and public opinion
demands. That some OF these reforms will
- to the very root Of the evil sought TO be
cured is more than likely, And this il what
the people want and what they will approve.
Progress of the Roman Catholic Church.
Tho New York tablet thus exhibits the
progress Of the Roman Catholic Church in
thc United States
Daring the past year there have been one
hundred and thirty iy" priests ordained ior
the sacred ministry, which includes those or.
daIncd for the various religious orders --
There have been talrty nine deaths amongst
the clergy. There were ninety five churches
dedicated aud the corner stones Of eleven
others placed. The state Of the country will
account for So few churches having been com.
meuccd during the year. We also find the
names Of one hundred and tweuty.six young
ladies who were received into the different re.
/ ligI9us orders throughout the loyal states,
and eighteen deaths IN all in these same com
muuit!es We have also given, from time TO
time, the report o.! the different missions held
by the Jcsuits, the Paulists the Redemptor.
lists, the Pa.siouists, and other orders engaged
in this great work, \ great number of these
missions, with the most encouraging results
were gwen during the year. We intended
to give the number Of persons confirmed and
converts received into the church, but could not
make the number anything like correct, as
several combinations were not reported, aud
Of several Of those that were, the numbcrcDn.
Grmcd were not given. la nearly every case
we hnj that several converts were amongst
those confirmed, aud from calculations mad,
during the year We think We can put the
number down rs received into the church du
/, ring the year 1851 At very nearly five hun
dred persons.