The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-10-10

for in reality they themselves are, think, as
great rebels as any in the south they null
lifted the law themselves in their personal
liberty bills-end went cheek by jowl in
helping our southern fire eaters into this re-
bellion. The war is over. The passions of
men have had time to cool. 1t becomes us to
look things fairly and squarely in the face
The evils that are upon the country let us en-
deavor to eradicate. Let US select men for
efhce who have good sound sense-men that
are hrm and dare do right; not those who
turn with every political current to keep with
the tide but those who firm and stand
up for the law and truth. The troubles of
our country were caused by the extreme
iuen, north and south, who raised a storm so
they can ride the whirlwind into office. The
everlasting negro has been the subject, from
my earliest recollection. Now that he is
dead.-and we OF the south so say and mean
and intend that our northern brethren
shall so understand it, they can take him to
and into their full embrace They say that
he Is as good AS white man. Let them try
him, TO their hearts content Give us a fair
showing at the ballot box-untrammelled-
then you will see where Sambo stands. In
our vested right of a state, constitution ally,
this cannot be denied us
"IOu speak of some speech of mine COM
mented upon in a Chicago paper. | suppose
reference is had TO the speech made again st
jeff Davis, in February, 1861, in the Crutch
field House. | furnished Hoods paper Il
condensed statement of the affair, which was
published here last May. Possibly it may
have been letter OF mine, written for the
Gdzette, headed Come let us reason to
gether," two copies of which | sent you,
with letter TO Rock Island: Illinois. If you
have not received them please inform me and
| will send you a duplicate.
Il do not desire any Office within the gift
OF the American people. Probably, in my
humble capacity. have done more real good
than could have been accomplished in any
other way.
eff you will take the pains to procure Par
son W. u. Br)wnlow's experience in rebel
dom, it will be worth more 10 you than a doz-
en- niger shows. Place those two books
with his present acts, and Barnum can't hold
him d dodge. The presumption is that he
now reflects the wishes of the state. / have
no idea that he received over 5 900 legal votes
in the state. Isham &. Harris, with his
bayODets to sustain him, fell behind in East
Tennessee, 10000 votes, Yet Brownlow,
with no opposition, received less than the
miler's toll-that is less than one eighth of
the voting population. Bot W. q. b. IS cut
ting bigger swath than buck eye mower
on quarter acre meadow on a race
present Legislature binding, with this
meagre vote; tken suppose the next legisla-
tnre, with vote Of l75. 900 changes the
whole programme? Then what? If mi
nority binds, will not a BiQjOrity also bind?-
| Sometimes those who SOW the wind reap the
! whrlwnd.
POLITICALLY, have always been an old line
wing. Henry Clay my political idol. Had
! his policy prevailed this war would never have
been. have, all my life, been with the party
directly in opposition to Andrew Johnson up
until the hour that he came out in his great
speech in the senate, there denOuncinC the Sc
ceeders in bold and unmistakbe terms. Then
hc took sides with the union misunderstanding
one of the leaders in party, and has so con
tinued.
"There are many things in the course of the
presidents administration which | cannot Op-
prove. Yet | dare say that there is hardly
man living who could pass through the same or
deal and show a. clear skirts
ANDY Johnson, president, is making
friends daily. lie will bring down the extreme
tanaticul element upon him. while, on the other
hand, the real union, law loving people, all over
the land, wings and democrats, in the middle
western and southern states regardless of all for
mer political feeling, will rally around him and
your abolition puritaHcal fanaticism will be
pushed over board into Boston harbor, where
the tea went There Is no man living who ua-
derstands the people better than Andy Johnson,
and certain as ne lives, he will be our next
president; though before this takes place our
northern fanatics will likely turn their batteries
in full upon the Roman Catholic denomination
more especially when they find that that class of
people will sestle in the south and tire negro
be driven out before their superior labor and
energy.
! am, as ever, truly your fellow countryman,
W. CEUTCHFELD.