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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-02-21

CANDIDATES for Office, at our city election,
will be announced until election for two dol.
lars each, payable in advance.
Our columns are open to oil who wish to
occupy them, with properly written commu-
nicatiCns, advocating the claims of their ia
voritcs, upon paying in advance for publish
ing their articles.
Ballots will be printed ut this Office for all
who order and pay for them in advance.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-02-21

TnE l9rn.--lt now appear, that the 10Th
regiment, Col rurchin, was left in charge of
Bowling Green. If this is 80, then Capt.
CARROTS company was not in the fight,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-02-21

Mr. MONTGOMERY is making fine progress
in raising his company Tor the Scotch regl-
mcnt, Mr.. Ekstrom, who was disappointed
in regard to his passes 10 Cairo, has joined
the company, and has charge of the recruit
ing Office, at Evcrts' old store, in this city.
Nearly fifty mcu have already been sent to
Camp Douglas for thi, company,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-02-21

Tar Rock Island Armory bill was taken up,
in the senate, yesterday, the Goth, SO says the
telegraph. but it does not state what DISPOSE.
ton was made of it,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-02-21
JAMES KELLY
NtRNOCK u KELLY,

MANUFACTURERS Of Soap and Can
vi dies. Rock Island, Ill. Cash paid Tor TAI
low aud Grease.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-02-21

ordrrstuf Zoo PEIsTGNG Will mc't WITH pr"mpt
attention. at the ARGvs OFFICE, aud DC exec lted at
reasonable fat,s.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-02-21
LAW PARTNERSHIP.
COOK q DRURf.

vo u coov ]. WILSON DRURY.
COOK & DRURY.
Successors of Cook, Dillon 4 LindeyD
Davenport, lo~a.
WYE have formed partnership for the
w pratce Of Law, to.whch we shall devote
our personal attention. COok Daohi'
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-02-21
\. q. JOHNSON.

.t,iAaON MAKER. All kinds oi repair
w lng aud JoDhas dnne At short noucc, IA
the nsu ,naancr aud at reasonable rates shop
an Wasningtuu street, near the ferry landing,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-02-21
e sHHf'
J.II.Lt<Gi.ES ~ Coz,

GENERAL Commission and Forwarding
II Merchants. Dealers IN salt, hydraume 'e-
~ru,. Coal, Lime, Sc. leyee, Rock Island, Ill.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-02-21

THE late success Of the union army is mat
terially reducing the price Of groceries, and
Henry Dart & Sons, of this city, have taken
the lead by coming down on the price of su-
gars, Sc. They are now selling IA fine article
of brown sugar at ten lbs for one Sl,00.-
Call and see. Mitchell < Johnson's superior
flour ALWAYS On hand. fcb20 dlw*
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-02-21
LOCAL AFFAIR ).

EygRyHopY should attend the meeting
tomorrow evening, VIII, can do 50, and Ice
prompt At the hour O'Clock, Especial
pains should be taken 10 secure large at
tendance of ladies aud young people,
RELIGIOUS NorIcE.-There will be English
preaching in the Evangelical (Mr, Youns'sl
church, ON next Sabbath n 10! o'clock, A,
NJ; and also, in the evening, Of the Same
day. Seats free
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-02-21
4 SPLENDID BUSINESS OPENING.
X L @ H II -
For one OF the
Mot Useful Inventions of the Day,
For sale by Counties.
For sale by Counties.

very reasonable Investment Will bay County
Right tor thirteen years, and stock OF Machines
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-02-21
j. =. PRESCOTT,
L,r,.IUKsTRAss n FRIES.

\ rroRNEi 4 COUNSELLOR at LAW
: solicitor in Chanccry, Real Estate ana Cot
tcuug Agent, Moline.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-02-21

who order and pay for them in advance.
-.~ -
cutiye committee Of the Rock Island Co
Teachers Institute on Saturday the 18th
inst. il was agreed that the next institute
be held in the high school building in this
city, commencing Monday April 9Th, and
continuing one week. The various sub
iccts assigned 10 teachers vil be presented
in few days, IN order to give members an
u u,ur,. s.o,,,
..
THE Davenport Gdzette Of this morning
gives the following a. among the killed and
wounded in Co. G., Iowa ID regiment:
KILLED.
Capt. j. 5. Savmaker
George Howell,
- Myers,
- H. '''''''"'"
r;,,,. " II ,I,In,
serct. II. B. Doolittlc,
Total loss 8 killed and p wounded.
Also the following. wounded in the 9TH
and lith Iowa:
Srrcnht-Co, +, Hammond Hacker, of No.,
w. w. "a ~ lamp VI IOWA III H."
Brown, finger of.
fo"fee"lh-Co. +, hlI n"dding'In; Of
lier'E county, !" 'In I , ','"'' ,'
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-02-21
They Stitch, Hem, Bind, Fell, Quilt
and Embroidcr without Busting.
Their capacity for work, las compared with hand
sewing, is AZ folows--thuS the tim. required to
make the following articles IS!

The great trouble with sewing machines thus
far, has been that those which are good for any,
thing, such as Singers, Grover 4 Bakers, or
Wheeler s. Wilson's are too expensive. whilst the
cheaper ones were made SO imperfect that they
did not answer the purpose. Messrs, George +.
Collins 4 Co, of Chicago, bring now before the
American public Elhot's Improved "Pearl'
double threaded machine, winch has all the per-
icctons OF the higher priced machines, and only
costs $50 -G,dad Rdp'ds lhch) ifrerttssr.
Ehyor. "P,ari" Scm,Hr Machia,.--We can
truly say that II H. for the family, THE invention
Of the age. How rapidly aud pleasantly 1t works
aud what convenience At must be Wewondef
If any family will he without them when they can
he obtained At so low price as $50. live had
wife, a farm and a family, surely we Should have
one Of these machines, for they are Just the thing
for iarmers--or, for that matter anybody's-
family -- Bostoa HeyGH.
Cheap and Serriceabie We have, Tor some
weeks past, had on trial one OF Elots lmprov-
| ed "pcarl" Sewing Machines. The price of 1t
| being cheaper than that OF any other machine we
were somewhat skeptiCal regarding ITS reliability;
but after thorough aud critical trial, we will say
1t every way worthy oi the high reputation sus-
tanned by II. Its Chcapncss, instead OF detracting
| from It's worth, makes 1t the more desirable in
these hard times Its stitch IS perfect, and then
the working of It is 50 supple that It's use is
easily learned To our family friends We fully
recommend 1t christian TimCs,
Farmers hires amt DdugbtcyS.--We refer 10
| EIlloi's 'Pean" Sewing Machine, the simplicity
| and usefulness OF (which cannot be oyer-estimated.
I 1t has all the requisites OF good aud seryCea BILE
/ machine, and tne price places It within the reach
| IF all. To those OF our readers who wish good
and, at the same time, cheap machine, we unhesl-
tatlngly recommend the one above mentioned
FdrMey'S Gdcete.
EHiorS ImPrOred ''P.ari' Seeing Mactine,
sold for $50, we believe to be as reliable and as
servlceabIe as any so or SO Machine in the mar
kct.- Northwest ChlrchmaH.
Euery FamHy rs Mteres'ed--Our attention was
called, the other day, to an excellent machine,
which we believe to be the best and cheapest vet
introduced. II seems to be- perfect in every way,
and II works admirably, being very simply and
thoroughly gotten up The price OF it is but $50.
1t 10 ElliOt'S'pcarl" Machine. No family should
he without one risrciaHd H"rdtd.
For sale by Ii. POW AIRS,
Near :hc Cor. OF ONO y Illinois SITS,
Rock Island, Illinois.
Agent tor Geo. +. Collins y CO., Chicago, Ill
y. B-Fu instructions given,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-02-21

OxE OR rwo apprentices wanted at Block
& Newburger's milliner establishment
re- For the latest news, take the ROCK Island
Daily ARGus.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-02-21

Z, 0, HAwLEh, T. - W."
utWLEY ~ WELLS.
4 TTORNEYS AT LAW, Rock Island, ILL.
\ Office IN Bailey aud Boylo's Block.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-02-21

OSE of the very best places, in this region.
to buy family groceries, is at Temple Buiord s.
His stock is ofthe very best quality. He also
keeps Ship CAdndloy Of all sorts, and his is
the only Ship Chandlery store in this region.
His assortment is complete. lie also keeps a
heavy stock of Irou and Nails, Of all kinds.
His prices, for everything he keeps, are low,
in accordance with the times Notice his ad.
vertisement and give him call.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-02-21
j. VI. MOOR L.,

t,ruOLESALE 4 RETAIL DEALER ia
w Hardware. Cutlery, lrsn, Na.', Window
,.,s,, &C., eorucr ct lluo's aud bail'I" streets,
Rock Island, ~,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-02-21

For Day Goops, cloaks, cloths, nice dress
goods, bonnets, embroideries, millinery goods
hosiery, gloves, ETC. 60 to Block q Newbur-
gers, opposite the Rock Island Bank. Their
stock is very complete, and their prices rea'
sonable, = d W
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-02-21
business Cards.
j, 4, ItEAklD~It.N
WILLIAM siit3tkER,

lrORNEY 4 COUNSELLOR AT Law
uthcr n tue Court House, Rock Island
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H. DART
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-11-05

The condition of the 'contrabands"
wherever they have been collected during
the war, appear to be the same and sad
enough it is. 4 correspondent of the
Indianapolis Sla3e Journal writing from
Cairo, gives this account of the negroes
or menagerie, be says,) there collect
ed
While waiting this morning for boat
concluded to 70 to the meuagarie-a
real show the animals of which are part
" Gagged and partly lying around loose
| in aud about the old barracks over on the
banks Of the Mississippi. Such sight!
old men old women, heads as white
a. wool and more kinky-bables from a
week old, up till too big to be babies, all
BALI clad and distFessingly dirty-lt is the
elephant we get in the radle, aud noW
what to do with it is the question. More
than two thousand of these wretched
beings have been sent here by military
| authority to prevent starvation. They
are "eaptiyes Of war; most of them hav-
| ing been abandoned By their former maa"
ters in aud about Cornith, Iuka, and Boil
! war. some are from Curtis's operations.
They have fallen into our hands in spite
Of our military policy to preserve the
status of slaves and their number is daily
Increasing. There is great demand for
rnen to gather the corn and cut the winter
wecds-so great that Northern Illinois 10
complaining that she farmers in South
ern illinois gobbIe up the best as fast a.
they come. Men are here every day for
| hands.
Wishing to get into the notions of the
darkeys, passed among them as an ILL
nois farmer, nv army hat answering a
capital purpose in the game. | proposed
70 hire a man. sDun no,asah Nhert
10 you want me to 20 What you GIN
ee % Going up to the dirtiest woman
saw proposed to her. "Can't 90, sab
Us got four babies !'' swell I'll taxi
vour babies" ''But rs got husband
''Well I'll take ypur husband too" "Bu
iar's old granny ; can't leave herr
s'Wby can't you 20 too, granny ?'' so
master, rs In hopes some day ii will
pleas de good Lord to GIN zee back to OLE
nassa'" | tried dozen or more, ant
found underlying the hopes Of most o.
them waa an ultimate resnrn to their ns'
dive land. The enc refrain was
40 ! carry me back"
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-11-05

SENATOR TRUMBuLL.-We find going the
rounds the following statement, which
has at least the ear marks Of truth, and
which. We believe, has nor been contra
dicted.
Senator Trumbull Of Illinois, made a
speech at Jackson, Michigan, in which
sihe thanked God that the Federal arms
were defeated at Boil Run. and on the
Peninsula, and under Pope, for without
such defeat We should not have had the
emancipation proclamationl Had we won
at Bull Run or taken Richmond, he said,
the backbone Of the rebelliou would have
been broken, and the union would have
been restored with slavery remaining in
is,
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-11-05

II gsOLvED, -......
II 49, ~ the OoAunoa CeEuciI OF tee city Of
Caaueai Blnfs, taAt the owners Of LSEs on sokA
sides OF Broadway street be and are hereby requlf~
I'd 30 repair the Payemsntx in fr:-t Ut tae4r res
paCtiye Lsoas withIm ten days 4ENza ana after khs
publication Of this Bezolation. Thai tae maternal
10 BE used and the manner Of the WORK seAH De the
same Gald psssaaents are srfgsnziiy eaas Hcteu
Of That all persons nnw kasipS OF hereafter opn-
strueting places posts Tor httehiHg horses Of
other animals said street. SHALL make railing
u sufle ems hskgaE and straagfA 70 preTeaf All as-
im&ls hit1he1 thereto, from tFsadln8 up@a q aS6-
erwiHe iniuTiGg the side yak. And that al pei"
sous oiax Business GA said street. 8hen IL IL nee
e&&aEy 70 lead drive horses wagons OF DSAeF vs.
hicies on animals over said side yak and are here
ny required 30 construct crossing Of plank al
to profess the pavement In fronS OF their fEsec-
tive places Of business, fFen nlaEy. Tnat Hnlss'
the said work above stated IL soRe AR9 compile
ted Wi thin The time above mentioned the SANS
will be done b. the city Of CS1ncii Baaa aud tha
! expense assessed to the respective Lets.
| Approved Aug 81, 1861
| j. H. PALMER, Mayor,
| Attest, VI. @. CRAWFORD City Recorder.
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-11-05

IowA.-Ths result in this State is not
vet full, bat The Democrats have gained
lrrgely in most Of the State. Mr.. AAHo-
NJ, in an eastern prison, got some ,SOO
majority in his county for Congress, but
the district being largely Republican be
is defeated.
One more effort and little better or
gapization and Iowa at the next election
will BIZ largely Democratic. The Rspuo-
licans have gained their last victory in
that State mark that. Let the Democrats
renew their efforts, spread the true faith
from now forward, and success Is certain
Never despair. Look at Ohio, as bad
case as ever was undertaken 70 cure. II
is now healthy, sound and onward cT'aas,
Ohio.
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-11-05

"HoxEgrY IS THE BEsT PoLEcT. 1t
seems that the abolitionists of Ohio At
tempted the defeat of Hon. Mr.. Pendte-
ton. democratic member of Congress
from Cincinnati, by taking strong Fepub~
lican ward from GuEley's district, and I'D
ding it to Pendleton's. Result: Pendis-
ton handsomely reelected 10 spite Of the
Gerrymander, and Gurlsy defeated. The
same game was played in two or three dis
triets With a similar result. Nav the
poor fellows are crying out that they have
been ba1ly bitten by "eoppeEheads''--
Neg Hapsn Rsglslsr.
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-11-05

Coon GRoUgp ToR ExKMPTIoE-~-Tha
Ohio State Journal tells thia story OF tbs
exempting physician in that city
doctor if the foot WON'T answer,
have another aH-aufRoiens reason--one
that you cannot refuse nae exssaption
for.o -5- ........s..ss
ssWhgt liz ii ?'' asked the doctor.
sfWhy the fact 10, doctor, have not
got good sense--l am - Idiot" sobegly
replied the applicant. b.
1tAhn said The doctor, sswhsa prooi
have you Of that7 What evidences s&z
you bring P''
s&Proof conclusive, said the applicant,
s'Why, sir, voted for Abe Lincoln, aad
II that isn't proof OF man's being a
id idiot, / don's know haw idioey
could be psoven.o
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-11-05


FRANK ?. BLAIR CHARoEs Fremont WITH
TREASON. Gen. Frank P. Blair has ia
sued an address to his constituents, in
which he distinctly charges Gen. Free
mont with treason. He says:
"Fremont was then plotting against the
Government which had trusted him, and
using the means placed in his hands for
its support 10 work It's destruction, and
establish for himself a dictatorship upon
its ruins. If his ability had been equal
to bis ambition, be would perhaps have
sought TO enact the same role now basng
played by JEFF. Davis. The patriotism of
our people, and bis imbeciiity, was our
safely. When represented to the Gov
eminent that in nv opinion Gen. Fremont
had not the capacity to conduct success-
fully the military command which had
been intrussed to him This conspiracy a.
gainst the Government had not then de-
Veloped itself, was not unprepared for
| the indignation which this expression Of
opinion brought upon me on the part OF
the General and his California contract
ors and dependents but confess to the
| establishment with which the course pur-
sued by the Missouri Democras and eer-
tain other newspapers hlled me-"
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-11-05

A DRAyrsD MAyoa axszzAL.-Ths
Manahela Hssala tells Of leading siti-
zen of aallon, . former militia Major
General, who was drafted % Wednesday
last. sapposing that Of ooarss hs sonld
not be drawn bus for the position be held
In the militia. be donnsd bis MAjsx Gen
sEal unifofm, eocked bis has, sward and
spurs, wsns 10 Columbus. and reported
himself IS ready fos command. Hs
was considerably saspEsssa whss DO waa
told thAs shey we're not arafsing 0snsrsls,
enIy prfvmtes. The "Ealisioas gssns'
sazas kssaa wssh asA la ~ saRs
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-11-05

z
shis time, either By force Of armss o. By /
compromise, and hence ws take shs
ground, unpopular IS q raAy be, shss ahs
best policy for the insersass ofthe NoFsh, |!
of the people, and sAa aaainn IA Ia Aa- |
knowledge the Independence Of the peo-
pie OF the Southern Oonfeaasrary and en-
ter int Treaties Of Peace and Com
/ merce with theaa. II We adept this poll
/ icy, we will adopt the policy recommended
| By one OF shs greatest statesmen that this
country ever produced. doaa 4uIseF
ADAas, In an Grafton delivered IN New
York adsaitted tbs right Of secession %
tha pAss oil the STATES composing the
!, Union, and after stating the right Of
each State in the Union he concladas al
. follows: .. Is RI a--
: aThns stands the RIGHT. Bat tue in
% dasolubls lima of unian between the pee-
= mia Of the several States Of this oonfed
IT Grated nation, Ia, after all, not in sh'
. rt0ht, hat in the heart. Ii the de-,
:. should ever come, (nay Heaven avert u,
:. when the affections Of the people Of fAes
III States shall be aIieaaied )roaa zach other
r. ,pheia the fraleFudI spiFtI shaH gsrs sod
|. kio cold indifference, or collisions Of IA
! EteTest shall fsslsr into hatred, the baad
iA Of political ass seiaaios tciA not long hoI
v together parttGs no Ie"9sr osfTdeIea
1t, The magaslisUs Of consolidated s'ste -
.ts and kindly sgnpalAlfs; 4 ND "a
tBETTER WILL IT BE FOR THE PIT
'"' PIE OF THE DISUNITED STATE
10 ITO PART IN FRIENDSHIP FRO
81 EACH OTHER, THAN TO BE Hell
:. TOGETHER BY COSSTRAINT. Tbs
IL vail be the time for reversing to the pr
m cedsuts which occurred at The fornatit
md and adoption of the Constitution,
m form again a more perfect union By di
). solving that which could no longer BIZ
AsN and4o leave the separated parts 10 be r
pa united by the Law Of political graEis
his ton to the centre.
Awl Mn. ADAMS says, "the indissolus
en- INK of Union between thc people Of
several States Of this Confederated n
lis- ton, is, after all not in the rtghs, bat
an the heart" That Itnk is broken, and
EE people of the two sections are ''no Ia
and ger attracted by the magnetism of &C
the ciliated interests and kindly sympathies
I'M and hence we say, in the language OF
,Ate ApAxs: ''Far better will it De for
eve people Of the disunited states to part
it friendship from each other than to
be held together by ooustEains and leave
the separated parts to be reunited BY the Ia
t to OF political gravitstion to the center
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-11-05
IN MILES STAGING SAVED!
BURLI NGT0N MO. RIVER n. n
Ia ~ - 1nHvr1ls1EwEnE

SOW OPEN TO oTTURwA, FIFTY MILES.
FursAsr West Asa sHg ofAsr Ratlro&4 In Lrs0s.
La connection vita the
CHICAGO, BURLINGTON QUINCY RAILROAD
sAortess, Qwieksst end Best Roaie
10 Ghicaao Nsw York, RoSloa, Pailadephla arA
BaltIz1oFas 20 KeoRuk, ST. Louis and Canctnn2tIs
and aa points In TIlinaas, iSiana, aieAgsn, oaio
and Cansda.
Two Trains Daily leave and arrive Csanaays sx-
copied as felIsws: -.-gEe.E ...
LEAFE oTTuAwA- ARRIgE AT CHICAGO
500 oaeiock. a. N. / SIS e'eaeek, ~,
BT~Cannectinx 81 GaIessatxh with tAe Northern
Cross Railroad fer Qaincyj at keados4 with the
TlliAois csntrA RAiIreaa, for GalsnA sERl DxnetEA
and st. Laais aud Cairo ~ Burlington with faMt
sailing PAc&etsfor St Louis.
SPECIAL HoTIoR.
EThfpa6h To New YorS ia g hours PaSSEs-
geTg leaving CSancil ElRfS, moTniHg and eTenias,
taking thiE route will arrive in CnicaEe Sc Ees-
route, and In ample time 10 e9Rneet vita The great
Eastern sad southern Lines
Boy year TRc&eks via Western s1aG& Campany 70
0starswAs where yozs can buy yoaF Tickets of tie
Bariingtea No. Raiiroad Ticket ofacsy 10 ALL
POINTS, Rxst aud soatA. t2 ~
TO SHIPPERS OF SToCE.
Stock TfaIns win run regularly, leaving daily,
sanaAys excepted. These Trains have aIIthE rights
Of Passenger TraiHs, tAas inaaFiBg asspassh and
eonseqneaSly Avoiding all those yexatioas DELAYS
that are osn&txasiy eccasing On other roszseE.
New steck pens have been bRalt aa zSoth si&es Of
iha Mississippi close ~ tAe Ferry, sad DRIVERS will
anG thars swegy tAlmg they oeAM waah fbg the Ae~
soaaso1Atian af tAetF &te<&s .a lagrz.
TAreagh eaatracts siyen 70 ChleaSo
Vice President aad sapaHintaaasat.
u. &KMiEK, aea. Wetegn Agent.
Barisngtsn, Fsb ~, 1851 ~
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-11-05
nssw gsEsT a sApss II Z : ] 3. ~ s.,

ip ssx s e sARsA n sl ksEs
MEWT0 n AVERY "a
Thssaesw Yosk Hovid nAks the fol-
luwssg capltal poiakan thb pnsclanaassaon'
whfeh has not hithsFto been ssated. II
says:
TIE gRAScIPATIos PROCLAMATION.
The pitiabie confusion OF thought
which prevails famoag persons otherwise
yell iafogmedl respecting the p0wur Of
she President to emancipate the slaves
Of rebels, 10 svineed bs sbs loose and m
consequential way In which all the apollo
xists Of his proclamation reason on tha
aabiacs. Ask sham whathaE che President
ISSUED this proclamation ip the exercise
Dg his original constitutional power -
Coninander- In. Chief OF the army, or u
parsuanea of the Goa6soatson Acs OF Cen
gress, and four out Of five Of the noiaiss
Champions OF the measure, If they hayt
any opinion on this point Rs all, will tel
yoa that IL was in conformity with ~
former. They are probably right in sup
poaing that the Presidant intended 70 as
ter the proclamation under color OF hi
] original constitutional authority - Com
maadsr- in Chief, for 1t certainly doe
not conform to the provisions Of the Con
kscation Act.
By tbs provisions Of THAI act the tit
II of all rebels 10 thsir slaves absolutsI
II ceased on the 18th Of September, that
. to say, sixty days after the President
proclamation of warning. The slave b
y comes as free on that day as an act
l. Congress can make them. By what 81
" .harity does the President declare th'
=. these sreemen shalll again be reduced
yassalage on the LIST Of next January,
10 their late owners will send Represent
tn tives TO Congresa2 Ii the Oonfscasi
l. Act is valid, the slaves will then ha
a been legally free more than three month
, Can the President rives anew the mar
N cles which Congress has struck OF
Ill may, indeed, be said that the proclaim
be ton ia u conditional amnesty under
liz act. But on that hypothesis, Why d.
: it allade Gully 80 slaves, and not TO
To- other property of rebels, all of which
ny equally forfeited by provisions of the q
h. Would this be discrimination in Ia
,la of, or against property in slaves, in O
- the rebels should submit on the lss
20 January?