The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-02-08

mired. Next passes courier bespatters'
with mud from his spurs up-he has ridde'
: far and fast, bringing dispatches, perhaps
from some division of the grand army 10 tn
commander.in.chief. His business require
haste and herdes straight onward regardles
ofthe roads. Who is this that picks his wa
so carefully along the streets, his spirited
horse stepping high and lifting each limb as
if impatient to be OF and away? From Tue
gold cord Of his uniform he must be some Of
fcer Of the staff Ia vain his care, tue Her'
CHESS mud splashes his spruce uniform ana
gay ,rappings--no respecter Of persons Is the
mud. And lastly here comes some ialr Ia
dies nm a shopping excursion, doubtless -
Tn V, TOO must acknowledge the presence OF
mud for the skirts are carefully gathered,
and the gay "halmorals" sufficiently lifted tC
disclose the trim gator and neatly turned
ankle, as they trip along the slippery flags
Everything indicates that there is mud about
so much Of it, too, that ! feel confident
Mr.. Forward Movement" won't stir from
his quarters for two months to come,
In congress little Of importance has trans.
pired during the last week. The house has
been engaged III the discussion Of the ques
ton Of inance-a question that is likely to
occupy them for sometime to come.
Ia the senate, the case Of Mr.. Bright still
hangs fire. Almost every senator has had
his say on the question Of expulsion, bu, no
vote has been taken Those who claim u
know, say that the report Of the judiciary
committee, averse to his expulsion, will be
sustained by close vote. From the inform
alton can gather, am inclined to contra.
ry opinion, 1t is to be regretted that the
senate should consume ~ much valuable time
on the question Of retaining senator Of more
than doubtful loyalty to his country A man
who is so ready to acknowledge the establish.
ment Of an independent government within
the limits Of the union, who sympathises
with the enemies Of his country, who is un.
willing to sustain the government to the ut
most in its constitutional efforts to put down
the rebellion, is unworthy the position and
right of u citizen, much more a seat in the
high councils Of the nation. Such a man is
Jesse d. Bright, and the sooner the senate is
purgcd Of such men. the better will it be for
the country and the cause The most effect
i've, the most eloquent, the most scathing
speech that has been made in this case, was
delivered yesterday by Andrew johnson Of
Tennessee. lie surpassed all the expectation,
; Of his friends, and all the previous efforts o
his life. The crowded audience and the gravt
i senators were moved to tears at the recital u
e the insults, the wrongs, the sorrows, he an
s. those dear to him had suffered at the hand
Of traitors: his life threatened hi, home de-
oatcd, his wife and children compelled to ty
>, his sonin-law in prison, hi. friends in exile
4, these were the evils that had been brou Oh
70 upon him, yet no word of complaint, no muI
!. mur, no censure had escaped his lips again
!. the management OF the war-the long delay
tAc dcsolatng rule Of rebellion. He etiectu
n ally, and IT i, to be hoped, forever, silence
q that traitorous plea that if the Crtteude
70 compromise had been adopted there woul
r. have been no war, showing from the record
10 OF the senate that when the vote was take
nj on that question, six southern senators We
g. in their seats in the senate, aud refused
ID vote when by - doing the compromise wouI
ct have been carried With Inoi.D scurn
in srumpIed uni"r foot the hearliess and holio
ck pretaxta If those who seek to enbarrass Il
- administration ia the prosecution Of the WA
u. Altogether, it j, the great speech OF the Sc
e, sion tina, far. ltwl! doubtless be in priI
G.. shortly.
of The arInory bill Of the senate has NOT y
come under adyi,emcnt bnius postpone
j. frJm Time to time, From what ! can learn
re | consider the prospects Of RoaG Island in
ID proving from day to day lon armury IS
ur b" located at the west ut all, Rock island vi
doubtless secure the iocgt.ou, Ne, compel
= tors ar" gradually dropping of. or rriaAt
"a the'r efforts, convinced that they cannot -u
cc~stuliy compete with our city. rh, 60
sIctou has caused many ii tie delegates s,
on to represent their respective intore.,s.
h. give up in despair and return home. win
Is. those who remain di-hcartcned toy their ali
II. chances OF success, make bat feeble exertIo
z to secure the attainment Of the object til
IS has called them here.
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