The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-03-04
An EGYPTIAN DODGE.

constitutional convention from Monroe coun
ty. (Col. VIM. Il. Morrison's county, is also a
captain of a company in the 29th-Col. Nor
rison's regiment. Two days before the bat.
tie of Donelson, Capt. Morgan was missing
from the convention at Springfield, and no one
knew where he had gone. 1t now appears he
learned there was some fighting to be done,
md he Immediately put himself at the head
Of his company, On the battlefield.
In the proceeding Of the constitutional con.
yention, on Thursday the Goth ult., we find
the following:
"cAPT THOMAS ". MORGAN
"MR. RELY ! ask, Mr. President, Of the con.
venton the universal consent to offer the follow
Ing resolution:
Koofei. That the thanks of this convention
are due and are hereby rendered, TO the Hon
Thoua. ". Morgan the delegate from Monroe
county, for the patriotic and gallant conduct in
leaving biz seat in this convention, to contribute
at the head OF hi company to the glorious Veto.
~, at Fort D0neson. which has shed such lustre
ON the state OF Illinois, and on the army OF the
union.
R8ohedThat Captain Morgan is entitled 10th
lialh~ tl llilS tOuN anu vi Nl' VI
this state. for the bravery which he displayed AT
Fort DOuelson in assuming command OF the 2sth
regiment when the rcgimental officers had been
disabled and leading brilliant charge upon the
foe and that We welcome him back among Us
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
Nix MORGAN. wish TO return my thanks to
the delegates Of this convention for the honor
conferred on me in passing these resolutions,
Thatis the way our Egyptian friends sus'
tain the union. History will show that south.
ern Illinois, which abolitionism denounced as
seces.i d. had about -, 900 troops on the bat
tle.hed at Fort Donelsor who bore the brunt
Of that terrible fight, and strewei the ground
with their dead and wounded, in fighting for
the union. While we admit that all were
brave, aud all acted well their part, Egypt,
mainly fought tie battle and won the yicto,
ry. Let the Egyptiau, have full credit for
their patriotism and their bravery.
A mob occurred recently in Denver, by
which the Colorai, HeraH and Rocky
Mountain RsppJiicaH," an abolition paper,
was cleaned out. A few days before the af
fair occurred the H2raid aad Republican had
INDUCED in some very harsh language to
wards some Of the army officers, calling then
traitors etc. Finally the Necs demandeC
that the HcraH II Republican, should define
its own position towards the government.
Says the Nera;
"Now, we call upon the C0iorado RepuJ
ftcan and Rocky Mountain HrdH to define
its "poslsh" upon the 'main question: which
has go recently caused such split in th'
cabinet at Washington. DO you endorse tn,
stand Of the president, or follow the lead o
the New York Tribune, Chicago Iribunc, tn
Quincy Wing, Leavenworth Conservatives an
the ultrds, who have set their faces again,
the chief executive? We put the questo
plainly and fairly. We and the people wa,
to know where you are going with your pa
ty."
The "posish" of the abolition Heya'd al
Republican not being satisfactory to the pc
pie of Colorado, they cleaned the thing gu
The Memphis papers OF "Wednesday last stat
that Gen. Beauregard was at Columbus, maxim
preparations for the evacuation Of that place
At Caro-, on sunday reports were current tina
the town had been DESTROYED, and that the rebel
had gone. At two o'clock in the morning
watchmen on the gunboat- below Cairo, rcporte
that Columbus was in flames
Many of the prisoners of war at Alton hay
expressed, from time to time, desire to take til
oath Of allegiance over GOO Of the prisoner
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