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Journal of freedom. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1865-186?, 1865-10-28
A Freedman to his Bretoren

We find the following in the Savannah
Republican
To the Editor Of tie Sapannah Republican
SR: / read with much interest and
satisfaction your timely advice to the
freedmen, as we'll as the excellent speccb
OF Gov. Marvin, of Florida, to the COL
ored people of that State, and have no
doubt, sir, if they will follow the admo.
nltlons contained therein, they will ac-
complish something that will rebound tg
their credit, and be blessing to their
osterity-also to silence the calumpv Of
their enemies.
| The cities are certainly not the places
for the freedmen who have been in the
habit Of working on farms. But the
question arises, are the freedmen always
inclined to ceme to the cities from dis
like to work, Or are they not often driven
away from their homes to seek one some
where else, and that, too, when the crops
they have raised are just ready to be har-
vested? The latter seems to be the case
in parts Of Virginia, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Mississippi, Alabama,
and Louisiana. Nor do I believe that
the late shareholders of Georgia are any
better disposed toward the freedmen than
those States mentioned above.
If, thea, these are the facts, as accounts
from all parts Of the Southern country
| testify, it does seem to me that the local
press should use strenuous efforts to con-
vince the late Shareholders that they are
partly the cause of the state of affairs
that exist. Not only are the above a
great source of the evils, but many lead
their late slaves to believe that they are
still under bonds, and that as soon as
civil government is established they will
be returned to slavery. Is it not to be
wondered, then, that the state Of affairs
exist that you speak of? And not only
so, but there are hundreds Of persons,
yea thousands, both in city and country,
who hire these people for months and
cheat them out of their wages.
Now, sir, it does appear, after all, that
the late shareholders have the remedy in
their own hands, and if they will only
use it judiciously, nothing will prevent
call going on es merrily as a marriage
bell. Let them take the example set
before them by Gov. Marvin, of Florida,
and tell the people they are free 70 ever
to work for, themselves, make contracts
with them and keep them, or give them
advantages upon the lands, and soon
there will be different state Of things,
and no necessity for emigrant associa-
tions to import from Northern cities a
population that may give more trouble
in various ways than the freedmen
But if, on the other hand, they will
persevere in prosecuting the colored peo-
pie generally, God, who has scoaTgs3d
America a0ith aoor for her injustice to the
black man, will also scourge the South
with famine.
[ remain yours, truly,
ONE OF THE Sons OF HAM.
Savannah, Oct. s, 1865.
Journal of freedom. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1865-186?, 1865-10-28

i. occur to General Slocum that he in
vites doubt whether his patriotism is
not mastered by his political ambition,
when he deserts the Union men who
shared his fidelity during the war and
joins party which seeks to put the late
rebel States entirely into the hands of
those whom he would not permit to be
armed because he did not believe them to
be truly loyal
Journal of freedom. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1865-186?, 1865-10-28

A FRIENDLY OFFER. A gentleman,
~ bom we will designate as Mr., formerly
owned o. ln negro man, who attended 5t him him
faithfully during the war, followed h'n nm
tbronpb Il ~ the Pennsylvania campaign and
cnn5inaed cnnt to discharge his duties until
so,rr sone e. three days previous to the evacua-
some sou: n,han .aaU be was cut off by the Union
floods. t1ooI and and they became separated. The
ne@To. TlDDr however, soon made his way TO
HisD1 Rissam1ond, where, having become a freed reed.
man, he established himself in the mer- :,
nanfile c,1f' 81 line. A short time ago, hearing
~ Fiat T his former master was out OF ousl-
ness y'sss he he sent word if he would come to
RioI' Rich'mond No he would give him a situation
nh n his store. Mr.. P, did not find it neces-
sarv 90 VI to accept the offer, but ne tells eih tdo
staTv I with good deal Of humor' r'--H'''~
mond Republic.
Journal of freedom. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1865-186?, 1865-10-28

men. win not, by anv act &c ,n;n.
me portals of the Amer;co, = h.T, Iine, open
paraoned rebels, whose hands a,-o',ooH aro %
Hood reason nf ahd are dripping with tba
tbe noon y, our our brave boys, and deny II ~
oI dIe poor colored man who has nroysn !" b;o -
bnss; I ,"Gce to the country by brave an5 md
nol ny Gee6s' (Applause.l He has raIi;aJ
aSu'u ao1I '9e 1ag-he has brought a staITor,
al anu a courageous heart to his Go,as,
f11 1Tus I III the hour of its extremity and e.
~ Iut heed; and it would be tbe a sbonIr var
dite eHe century and the age, if he i ,n "a y,
ulsiIranchised, and left without a 49, oe
sucn oaroarons legislation az his rehoI -
master would frame for him. s0Cbonr. -eDe1 aD5
cries OF that's so.") Let me tell UoI;.; anu
clans that there is no IoIf,To,- .'t4 Pon.l-
aIIound lo ndia'.er, and the negro will surely be
4llowed az the right of suffrage. (Cbes,g1 ~
IN Inc moment the Government decideJ tbot
rnont, 70 feeessary to save the Govern.
or,o4 - E"' arms sutO MS nanQs. tba
question was settled, because to bear ors1s
Is the highest position of honor. ana n be.
was good enough to fight in the ranks aide
oy SIDE with our brave boys in blue, he il
good enough to go to the polls and kin off
tne vote OF rebel or copperhead. Goud
cheers.) If they are citizens in war wbv
7 not citizens in peacel They vote in many
OF the free States, and no harm has fol-
lowed, and no complaint is made wbv
not in the rebel States, especially as thev
the principal part of the loval
people OF those States. If not permitted
to vote, every rebel State will send disloyal
men to Congress, ready and plotting to
preclpitate the nation into internicine var
whenever the South, through Northern
cooperation, might deem it safe to strike
or their independence.
Journal of freedom. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1865-186?, 1865-10-28
RALEIGH, N. c., SATURDAY, OCT. as, 1865.

except from 18th June to 4th July, 1854,
whenever enlisted during the rebellion, the
bounty provided for volunteers by laws
existing at the the time of such enlistment
j. MI. BRoADHEAD, Controller Paymaster
General.
Journal of freedom. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1865-186?, 1865-10-28
Coon scHooL.-The Galveston B"'-

zetiB of recent date says; -.
Eve learn that John Fl. Reagan late
po.4,ns wa vster-Genersl hs of the so,called Con
PGssina'ss;a States, has written letter which
ied9ra1s e donbt, d, ast6nish some Of his asso-
VIII, no qUuo Amonr other things he tavors
@ ciates' .,,ae+age R Reagan has evidently
been progressing while at fors ...s JS1 ie some
t. ~ would mt be matter OF regres "d !. oJIc% 81
atbsp ~ ~pE southerners could enjoy a perioo Oh
tuition there. T.. as.g
Journal of freedom. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1865-186?, 1865-10-28
II JOURNAL OF FREEDOM:
l|n.1sHRD EvEKY SATURDAY, AT nALE1GH, y. G.,
Il D. 2. BR Q . * .,
Editor and Proprietor.

Enevoted TO the interests of the FREEDMEN OF THE
EpUTH and the establishment and maintenance OF
DUAL RIGHTS FOR ALL MEN, legardess of class
~ color.
Journal of freedom. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1865-186?, 1865-10-28

cisfOn of the Attorney-General-W are
Entitled to BOunty-A VOxed Question Set
at Rest
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-09-21
A SORRY EDITOR.

The negro suffrage organ, of this city,
speaking OF the wounded private soldier, who
is running for county clerk, in this county,
says:
We are sorry to see young man unnecessarily
throw himself away and attach himself To party
that assassinated Abraham Lincoln. They urgeo
Booth. and all like him, to the of the
deed.
The radical parsons, and the radicals gen
orally, claim that God killed Lincoln, because
he swas too lenient with the people of the
south-but the negro suffrage organ now lays
1t to the democratic party! This is grave
charge, and 1t is quite likely that there will
be several Of his own party who will not be-
lieve it. If the charge is true. the democrats
OF this county behaved very queeriy. The
democratic mayor Of this city was the first to
call public meeting to denounce the act and
to make arraugsm snts for appropriate exhib-
itions OF public respect for the dead president,
as follows:
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-09-21
MAYORS OFFICE, I
Rock ISLAND, April 10Th 1865.
as follows
PROCLAMATION.


The president of the United States, and III,
secretary of state have been assassnated aud tn,
| mOurutul news of their deaths has been oficiall,
received.
/ In view of this sudden and most deplorable
! calamity, have thought il best to invite the cit
| zens OF city to meet in the court house this
evening Saturday, the 18th, at II o'clock to ap
| point committees and make such arrangement.
| as to them may seem best, for such public demon
| STATIONS of sorrow on the part of our people, al
/ some suitable time, as is due the memory of the
/ distinguished statesmen who have thus been 50
| suddenly and cruelty taken from us.
| 1t is public calamity of 80 serious character
that it calls for the united and sincere sorrow Of
all true friends of their country
| BAILEY DAVENPORT, Mayor
| The above proclamation was issued on the
receipt of the following official dispatches:
WAR DEPAR TMEST,l
WASHINGTON, April Is. I
Maj. Gen. Dix Abraham Lincoln died this A.
NJ, at % minutes after O'Clock
[signed[ EN- STANTON,
Sec'y of War,
WASHINGTON, April 10.
Sec'y Seward died at 9:45 this AN.
lSigned Z. N. STANTON,
Sec'y of War,
The dispatch in relation to Mr.. Seward
proved to be a mistake, and was corrected
the next day.
At the public ceremonies in this city, in
sorrow for the dead and in honor of the de-
ceased, none were more prominent in tokens
of mourning, or more sincere in their profess
sions than the democrats.
The Democratic Union Club also met and
unanimously adopted the following:
WHEREAS, On Friday night, the I4th day of
April instant, deed OF such shocking brutality
enacted at the capital of our nation as to
cause a shudder of horror throughout the world
and by which Abraham Lincoln, president of the
the United States, was murdered in the presence
oil his family and friends. And
WHEREAS, The nation is thus deprived Of his
patriotic, unsel6sh and eminent services at a time
when, more than ever, they seemed necessary TO
restore the union of the people and the states
Therefore
Resolv lived, That the democracy of Rock Island
sincerely mourn the loss of a president whose en-
lnent abilities patriotism and virtues will live for
ever-the admiration OF his countrymen and the
world.
Resolved, That, in token OF our sorrow as par
~, Tor the ueath OF Mr.. LINCOLN this hall be drap-
ed in mourning for the space of SIX months.
Resolved, That language Is inadequate to ex- |
press our horror for the murder of Mr.. Lincoln |
and for the attempted murder of Mr.. Seward or |
our adherence and detestatlon of the assassins
and all who, IN any manner, were connected with /
them in this act.
Resolved, That il lie the duty of every lover of /
his country use every effort to ferret out and 1
bring to punishment all Who have had any connec-
tiOn with this horrid affair
Resolved, That the family and relatives of our /
late president have our heartfelt sympathies in
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REPUBLICAN LOVE FOR SOLDIERS

The following resolution was offered in the
late republican state convention in PennsyI-
vania, and rejected BY a rote of Ill to L. -
viz
RESOLVED, That this convention representing the
loyal people OF Pennsylvania recognizes the
claims ofthe citizen soldiersot the to
hdence and gratitude as superior TO those of all
others and In token of this, ITS declaration, 1t
will promote for Office none bat those who have
proved their loyalty and patriotism by services IN
the field, against the enemies of the republic.
How the republicans do love the soldiers
don't they?
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-09-21

1t is a little singular that catholic priests
should be the first and only ones arrested aud
held to bail in Missouri for preaching with.
out taking the oath prescribed by the new
constitution of that state. Undoubtedly cler-
gymen In other denominations have preach ed
without taking the oath These arrests, under
the circumstances. show how swift the abo-
luton party Is to make war upon the catho.
lies In tins country when it can invent a pre-
text for doing so. Ii hates then for the sim
pie reason that it believes the majority of
them to be democrats, aud persecutes its
priests, although they are the only ones OF
the clerical order who have refused to prosti.
tute their office to political partizauship. They
are tue only ones who braved the pestilence
and mingled with the horrors Charlottesville
to offer religious consolation TO our soldiers.
Preachers of other denominations in the south
had turned demagogues, as had those in the
north. aud were actuated by the same sec.
tlonal hatred. They we're prepared to say of
our soldiers as Parson Brownlow said 10
theirs: They bad but two rights,-the right
to be hanged and the right to be damned .
Catholic priests, having held themselves sloof
IRON political controversy, saw in a member
OF the catholic church in either army one
entitled to their kind of Offices and spiritual
comfort,
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Report of Investigation Committee.

The committee to whom was entrusted the
matter of investigating the official acts and
practices of the officers of the county beg
leave to report that in DISCHARGE of this duty
they proceeded TO examine and ascertain
First, Whether the orders that have been
issued were in accordance with allowances
made by the board of supervisors, and
find that during the past year they were cor
rect in every particular, except IN two cases,
amounting to $40 As, where the board of su
pervisors had allowed the same bills twice.
The error was discovered ard payment not
made but once. And in the official acts of
the county clerk as connected with the board
of supervisors irregularities are discovered.
Our examination of matters pertaining to
to the probate court discloses some irregular
tiles of dates, as between the dates of papers
aud of approving and recording the same
The probate court during the year ending
Sept. LIST, 1865, has been in session 253 DAYS
for which time the Judge and clerk appear TO
have drawn their full per diem allowance.
The chancery records in the circuit clerks
Office are written up to the September term
1852, leaving unrecorded all matters pertain
ing thereto for nearly three years. Your
committee regard this record of too much
Importance to remain IN this condition, but
they have no means of clearly knowing why
they have not been been properly kept up
The present circuit clerk, 5. P. Hodges, Esq.
informs US that on assuming the duties of
recorder he found about 400 deeds and NOR
tages in the Office unrecorded all of which
are now recorded. We fui that since he has
been in office all deeds and mortgages have
been recorded Immediately after being filed.
In answer to the query by a citIzen"Why
was Mr.. Wait allowed several hundred dol
lars tor jurors certificates which were previ-
ousiy marked Pad on the circuit clerks
books by DR.. Bowman the first of his admin
lstrat1on?" we have to say that the first mum
Der of juror certificates issued by him was
l, ITO and from this number to ,240 the ag-
gregate issue was SS7 90, ali of which are
marked 'PaiT twice on the stubs. and it IL
explained to US by Sup'r Kim ball that the
delivering of these certificates DIR. Bowman
or his clerk wrote on each stub by mistake or
mIsapprehension the word Pad
All of which is respectfully submitted.
CHAs. ATKINSON
JOHN BUFFUM,
5. Il. SToDDARD.
Committee.
Rock Island. Sept. 10Th 1865
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-09-21
CIGAR AND TOBACCO STORE.

VIE SUBSCRIBER has purchased the
l. Tobacco Store on Illinois street, in Johnson.
American Block, where he will continue the bu.-
mess OF TobaccOnist, and the manufacture of
cigars lie Will keep always hand good
stock OF all Ainds of Cigars, Tobacco, SnufFs,
smoking and Chewing Tobacco, Pipes, CIsu
Holders, Tobacco Bags, Cigar Cases, &c, &c,
where he hopes 10 see all ms friends and the pub
hs generally and merit share of public patron
age MATHEW SCHLEGEL.
Rock Island, June %, dit
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-09-21
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

ESTATE of MILES W. CONWAY De-
IL ceased The undersigned having been ap-
pointed Administrative of the Estate Of Miles "
Conway, late OF the County of Rock Island "a
State OF Illinois, deceased, hereby gives notice
that she will appear before the County Court OF
Nock Island County, a the Office Of the CLERK of
SAID court IN the city Of Rock Island at the Noy,r
term, on Tie 81 MONDAY IN NOVEMBER nett II
which time all persons having claims against "a
Estate are notified and requested TO attend tor the
purpose OF having the adjusted All per
soils indebted 10 said Estate are requested to
MAKE immediate payment TO the undersIgned.
dated this I9th day of September, A. ID. 1865
ANN VI. CONWAY,
sept2Ow3w ASmini.,rst,',
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-09-21

The republicans VI Wisconsin, complain of
the democracy for using the term ''bummers''
as descriptive of the republican leaders in
the state. Ii appears that the suggestion
came from a soldier. who defines bum
mer" IN the army to be "a person whose pas
SION for piunder Is superior to every restraint
imposed upon him by moral principles or
military rule" Out of the army we need
only change military rule for civil law ia the
definition to get the political hummer" Ii
Is the correctness with which the term, thus
defined, describes tuem that troubles the
"unionists" Of Wisconsin.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-09-21

1t is stated that the Alabama convention
has decided not to repudiste the portion of
the debt incurred by that state in the cause
OF the rebel confederacy. So long as Ala
bama, or any southern state, confines it's ac-
ton IN regard to the rebel debt TO itself, no.
BODY can have any reasonable objection. 1t
Will be paying tor very dead horse but it
Is the private affair of Alabama and other
southern states, and if they prefer TO do it, it
does not concern anybody else. The most
that the country ask of any state is that
1t shall pay its proportion of the national
Indebtedness, which being done. these indi
vldual states may devote their surplus funds
to anything they please, subject only TO the
constitution of the United States.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-09-21

republican paper, speaking of the New
Jersey democratic platform, says
The principles consist OF extracts from the
constitution, and declarations Of what ought not
10 De zone In certain contingencies. IL is a cop
perhead utterance, simon pure and of the mos,
vlru!ent stamp
Extracts from the constitution are thus
characterized as 'copperhead utterances."
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-09-21
Rock Island, Sept. 10Th, 1865.

The foregoing report" is not a very loud
one-in fact it is very superficial and uniu.
portant, besides containing inaccuracies
one of which is in reporting that the county
clerk and the county judge have received pay
for seven days more than they have actually
received pay for. But that is matter of NO
particular mportance-except 70 show that,
In two or three day it is utterly impossible for
any committee to make such an investi CATION
as is required. We have the fullest conf
dence in the three gentlemen on the commit
ee, and do not believe that any one of them
would purposey whitewash or cover up any
thing they might find wrong or incorrect,
whether it affected party friend or party
opponent.
That part Of the report in relation to $751;
60 jury certificates marked paid by DR.. Bow
man and afterwards allowed to Wait is quite
amusing and is passed over OF simple sur
mise of q third party who had no actual
knowledge in regard to the affair
But we should like to see q more thorough
investigation and one covering a long series
Of years
We should like to know why there was
never one cent paid in to the county treasury
By any county judge which preceded the
present ofheer-while he has recovered from
old estates, and saved for the people of the
county, nearly 81 300, which he has paid into
the county treasury.
We should like to know under what law
the county clerk gets per diem pay as well as
fees, for attending to pro bate business. while
the judge gets only per diem pay.
We should like to see a more thorough IN
vestigation as to why the county order book
was left where blanks could be cut out with
" ats genuine signature attached, for the
purpose of forging orders on the treasurer.
We should like to see thorough investiga-
ton of matters pertaining to the redemption
Of lands from tax SALE
Also an investigation as 20 the circuit clerks
and sherif's Offices, for several years past.
and let the people know what has become of
all the money collected for forfeiture of bail.
&c. &c.
We should like to know more about the
matter of specializing in tax titles.
And, besides many other subjects to which
we nave not time now to refer, we should
ike TO know why the late county treasurer
mas never been prosecuted by the board for a |