davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-09-12

And Truckers is called c cur raf.e al we'll ssleeted
stock OF fresh and reliable Garden Seeds which
recently laid in Tomato Beet Extra Rarly and Tom
Thumb Peas, &c. for early sowing Also choice selee-
tio1 Of Flower Seeds. Iy.
O. CHANDLER a SON,
Flour and Seed Store,
mar3 No. GIL Market Street.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-09-12
Children 10 Indenture..

D0Ys AND GIRLs from three to thirteen years OF age
ID to be placed with suitable persons in the country
Apply at the HOME FOR FRIkNDLRHs CHILDREN
No tl2 King Street. Mondays from to O'clock, p
april 1, Isehfs
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-09-12
Grass for Sale.

Two or three lots of grass for sale.
Apply to WIN. MoCAULLEY CO..
June 16, 1se6s-2O 900 Market 81.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-09-12
Farm tor Sale.

Fhrm Ior SaIe.
SMALL FARM OF NINETY ACRES NEAR NEWARK
Terms reasonable, apply to
wM McoAvLHr Co.,
Toe Market street.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-09-12
Paature and HaY for Sal Q.
The Attant1cn nt ,iarrI.nera :

--e~J 49,
fifteen of Pasture and tweny-siE tons Of Hay
for sale Apply to WIN. MoCAULLBY CO.,
Augt GOO Market st..
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-09-12
For Sale.
FOR SALE.

One Of the best lots on Delaware Avenue Frank.
lin Street. 80 by s0e feet, Apply To
aug8 VIM. MoCAULLEY & 90
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-09-23
LETTER FROM ONE or THE CLARK
FAMILY.

The following letter, from one Of the Clark
family. was probably dropped in our box by
mistake, but we give it to the public through
our columns, az we find 1t, VIZ:
KURNEL BARNES Derc ole Fren:-Pv heard
as how your folks up there your bounty,
are IN perCIcier need Nv sum county ciarks
Nov Kurue believing Ia d Is fit for
the persition, an ben' one Nv the clark fan.
lily, / wudenr mind ho;in NY hatiOrm among
your constitutioners. Now Nv heard that
plank are nifty scace, up your way, and no
ing it will take a alfred site float all tue
niggers, ingens, an the inferior rase Nv
whites, III jest cum ter yer reieat, with mi
genewine niger hatform. Now, Kurnel,
I'm Jest goin ter tri ter float myself inter
that thar clark's office nifty slick, fur Nv
hearn as how there Is no one who will say he
has got a niger hattorm, for fear soers
will git on 1t with him. Now I'm gOin ter
tell you what sort Nv lumber my fatform is
made Nv: First Nv niger, second NV mig
ger, third NV citizens NV African decent an
all other races Nv men who will vote fur me
to be clark Nv Rock Island bounty fur Il or
Is years. All such as oppose taxin a man
who owns or am able to own government
bonds can git onemy hatform alters providin
tina vote fur me fur the office Nv kounty clark
fur Il or Is years. I'm fur univaasal suffer
age, both fur men an woman Nv Sll kuntries
if tina vote fur me fur clark your kouuty.
So by that you see Pm not soctloneral at all,
an alters tren to the niger, when it will
pay, (as Pm writin private letter to you /
will Jest let you no Ike's no fool) I'm all rite
on the Niger, fur it will pay, you see.-
Tn the only true black Republican caudi-
date who dare's 10 say what his fatform is,
an Kurnel | think MI open proclamation NV
Sentiments will float me inter that thare
clarks office Nv yOurn NIFTY slick.
III tell yer now, kurUel, fur all Nv been a
Major In the army IN a rale nice peacble
man, kase, you see, ] never wanted ter rase
any fus by shOotin at that mean low white
suthern trash, kase jest noed the illmanerly
raskals wud hav no NOR sence nor to shoot
back again at me. An noed / eudeut be
spared by the African race, as tina mite want
to vote for such man, with such big black
fat form 30 you see | turned my tention to
preparation Nv all the money. and other dry
goodsthatI ooed was public property; an had
as much rite TO do any other loyal" q,
man who lived to help the government in
its troubles. But, kurnel, Sum one alers
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-09-23

his will suly his bright record as an American
statesman. So long as he gives assurance of be-
ing governed oy cardinal democratic principles
he shall receive our ardent and most hearty sup
port.
RESOLVED, That we welcome the return of the
dove, bearing in its beak the olive branch, the
glorious symbol of peace. We tender to the Off
GERS and soldiers of the army and navy engaged in
the late war, our sympathy and support, ap-
plaud them for their valor, bravery and heroism,
and we extend to them, without distinction oil
party, hearty welcome from the scenes of wal
to their peaceful homes
RESOLVED, That while we rejoice at the return oil
the living, we do not forget the heroic dead who
sacrificed their lives TO perpetuate the republic.
Their memory will ever be green IN the hearts Of
their countrymen. The people should look well
to, and care for their widows and orphans
Resolved, That we are In favor OF equaiIzIng the
bountes paid soldiers OF 1861 and 1862, so that
they shall receive the same pay and bounty as the
soldiers of 1863 and 1864, and that congress
should make an appropriation for this purpose.
Resolved, That while fully and cordially en-
dorsing all the candidates this day nominated, We
think but proper say that the interests o. tins
county require the reelection of the Hon. Jos. b
Danforth to the Office of county Judge, for the fol
lowing, among many other reasons which nigh
be urged: LIST. He has discharged the duties Or
the otfce with promptness integrity and lntelh
gence, and with entire absence of partizanshiP
I'd. He has closed up and finally settled more thar
ten times many any other judge whe
preceded him, IN the same space OF time. Sd. Id
has collected and paid into the county treasury
between 81 200 and 81 800, while no other Judg'
has ever paid one dollar into the treasury. 4th
He has faithfully, fairly and Impartially watched
and preserved the rights and interests OF al
parties having business before the county court
For these reasons think the best interests o
the people of the county will be greatly subserve
by HIS election.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-09-23

Joseph Holt, in his letter IN reply to the
charges made against him in Mr.. Bans late
speech makes the following statement:
81 never signed, or in any way party to al
agreement that act OF war oUid take place ON
the part OF the United States during Mr.. Buchan-
ans term : do l believe that any such agree
ment with Davis, with any body else signed by
the secretary OF the navy, was authorized by Mr..
Buchanan, ever existed. assert, most positive
ly, that there never was day, during the period
referred to, when the president was not perfectly
tree to perform his duty, and his whole duty, IN
defence OF the forts and other property OF the Uni
ted States, and to open fire from the forts wheney-
er, his JUDI cement, their safety demanded It.''
Here is one prominently connected with
Mr. Lincoln's administration VINO positively
asserts, with excellent opportunity to know
whereof he afhrms, that Mr.. Buchanan was
In no way pied ged 10 the leaders If the rebel
lion SO that he could not perform his whole
duty in defence OF the forts aud other proper
~ of the United States. Mr.. Blair, quite as
truthful IA man as Mr.. Holt, and a mem Der of
Mr.. LincOln's cabinet, positively asserts that
Mr.. Lincoln's administration was 80 pledged.
We shall not challenge in this the truthful
ness of either Mr.. Holt or Mr. Blair. They
probably both tell the truth. We do not al
Jude TO the matter for the purpose OF defend
Ing Mr.. Buchanan, but we do allude 20 it
that loyal" men who have So persis5ently
and ingeuiously cursed him tor the act al
legged may discover where their anathemas be-
lon ed - Chicago Times.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-09-23
1865 /:

WHEREAS 1t has always been the custom of the
democratic party present to the people prln-
ciples which govern It,w!thout any attempt at de
ception, and
WHEREAS, The county convention which assem-
bed in this court house on the 9th instant dropped
the word s'Unlon'' from their and assum ed
the name E'RepUbiican,'' and
WHEREAS, They nominated full set of cand i
dates, each one of whom is IN favor of negro SUIT
frage and in direct antagonism with the policy of
Andrew Johnson's administration, and
WHEREAS, They attempt to deceive the people
by making no public avowal OF their principles but
leave their candidates to profess all things to all
men-therefore
RESOLVED, That we are opposed to any and every
attempt to legisate the negro into political equall-
ty with the white race IN this state; that are
opposed any interference whatever
with the subject in any other state, and
In favor of leaving each state to regulate its
affairs IN it's own way, subject only to the con-
stituton of the United States; and that chal-
lenge the so-called republican, party of this
county, and it's candidates for office, to a public
exposition of their views, and a frank and manly
avowal of their prnciples-and that if they fail to
respond to this public call we shall hold them as
enemies of the policy of President Johnson's ad
ministration and in favor of the extravagant une-
quail and destructive measures of the radical negro
equality wing OF their party
Resolved, That it Is with pleasure We observe
that President Johnson has adopted the sound old
democratic doctrine on the question of rec on
struction-the same principle which the immortal
Resotred That the democratic party, having
always strenuously advocated equal taxation, hav-
ing always opposed making one class wealthy at
the expense of another class, and believing that it
just that every person should pay taxes accord
ing to the value OF his property OF every kind, We
hereby protest against the law of congress exemp-
ting government bonds from taxation as onerous
and unjust, and we are in favor of an act % the
legislature OF this state taxing the incomes on such
bonds.
ResolUed, That the national debt, SO enormous
ly increased, is curse to every man who cannot
afford to live upon the interest of United States
bonds, and that the welfare of our laboring clas-
ses demands speedy reduction of this debt and
rigid economy in the administration of our gov
ernment.
Resolved, That in favor of the cid svs-
tenn OF gold and silver currency, and of re-estab-
fishing the finances of the country upon that ba-
sis.
ResotUed, That we hail W tn satisfaction the in
dications gwen by President Johnson, of admin
STEERING the government on democratic principles
having been taught democracy by the intrepid
jackson, we have faith the belief that NO act of
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-09-23

NEEDLES with ether folks business, and is al
ers tryin tn iojure the "loyaP supporters NV
the government. Them sort Nv folks keep
such fus ian tryin all the time to be peac-
able) about my takin care Nv government
money an other dry goods, that got disgust
ed an cum strate home. But, kurnel, twixt
YOU an |, all that mean selfish talk bout me
takin care NV of government property has
died out, so | cum before your people an
honest niger votin man provided tina alers
stick to my fiatform an vote fur me.
An, Kurnel, Pm a temperate man. if it Suites
est in your digins if not, I'm not But Kurnel,
YOU see twixt you and l, il is rite for Teller to
drink alers providin he can do il thout lettin
any body no it that he thinks will spose him TO
the beer alliance, at any other time than when
lectionarling. But Teller must buse the liker
traffic in one crowd an praze it in another, and
paternize it, so as To get the votes NV all. You
see, Kurnel, this must all be dun whar i'll suite
By this you will See Pm polatisioner as dom
dodge questions, but take um square, So as e
suite all Sides. So on that tack cant be beat
you see an III slip inter that thar clarks Office,
slick as grease, alers proyidin its for II or II
years.
Now, kurnel, you see my f1atform is fur mig
ger fust, Niger last, niger all the time, al
the inferior race (whites) when il suits an that
when they vote fur Ike.
Now, Kernel if any NV you highphatuten sucker
| don't like this talk, you may no tina are Trade u
| me beatin UNI, But if they don't say nothing "a
| it you may no tina think my fatfOrm too StrOr
| to be sunk by shot from thare locker.
| Now, kurnel, dont"say nothing bout this letter
| fur / want to convince you NV your error in no
| thinkin white SOger gud black nigge
/ Soger.
Now, Kurnel, ant | rite If you think m
| chances gud fur Shpin inter that thar clark
Office, you conclude TO help me, just drap III
a line, pick me out 20 water lot, a
II Jest drap my fattorm inter it, an let you a
my niger frens git aboard.
Sign my Self your fren alers, eff you do as
| say. MAJOR Ike CLARK,
NV Clarkville
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-09-23
By TELEGRAPH
reported for ne DAILY iry,".
EXPECTATION THAT 4 SOUTHERN
MAN WILL BE CALLED TO
TIE CABINET.
TWO OR THREE OF THE CABINET
OPPOSED TO TRYING JEFF.
DAVIS At ALL,
They would Give Him Leave 10 Quit
the Country Forever.

CLIFTON, c. sept. 22.-An unknown passen-
ger the night tram, from the west shot h mse
IA the sleeping car, ana was found has berth by
the conductor, wien near the suspension bridge
covered with blood and a pistol IN ms hand a.
iette1 and boots were marked Dubuque, Iowa
NEW YoEK, sept. 23.-The Ny. Trioune,s spe.
cal SAYS:
S,nce the washing away ofthe bridge. o.? the I'm
ION Pacific X. X Co., over the Kansas riysr a..
president has revoked his acceptance Of the 80
miles .aId TO have been completed, sad has orJer.
ed accumulation OF the road bv the Same com
MISSION Sec'y Harlan recommended several u,onths
ago. The commission consists OF Col Sru,nsoo
OF the engineer corps, GOy'r Crawford of Kansas
and the Hon. +. ID. Scott, of Terrahaute Indiana.
They will, IN addition 10 a thorough inspection,
make full length map of the road.
The president recently said to an emin ant pers-
that IN the event of any organization Of ms cah
Get he should not object TO the reelection of thor
ough southern man.
The Virginia colleges arc now IN the hands
of the Lee family. Il f. Lee L. president of
the Washington college, and his son. George
W. Curtis, has been appointed professor of
engineering III the Lexington institute
Nearly IoU rebels we're pari1 to-day.
Inc rest oi the Tennessee Virginia Cen
tral X. X. will be in running order from
knoxville to Lynchnurg IN "a lew dav-.
The y. \. Worlds special SAYS:
Ii may be safely asserted that uOthiug pos
luVeIy dennlte has been detete.mIned elG-
tive to the trial OF JEFF DAVIS. The new ru-
IAor that 1t is to take place in Richmond
about the middle Of October is wholly gratu-
i.ous.
Ths president has only gone SO far, it is be
hoved, as TO declare that when il does come
OF, II shall be before a civil tribunal
There Is very excellent authority for de-
claring that two, If not three members OF the
cabinet are opposed to giving JEFF. Davis any
trial whatever. They prefer, It Is in,imated,
that he should leave the country forever
NEw YoRK, Sept. 23.-The steamer George
Washington from hontery bIIngs no dates TO the
/ 10th.
NEw NoRK, Sept. 23.-Hou. Schuyler Collar
Gov. w. Bross. and Samf Browns were pas.en-
gers by the steamer New York from Panama.
NEw YoRK, Sept. 23.-In the boat trial between
the WInooskI ard Algonquin last evening the for
mer was making IS revolutions of her " heels with
80 pounds Of steam, while the latter was only ma
ing l5l revolutions with 43 pounds.
CINoIEEATr, Sept 23.-Gen Grant ami party az
rived this fornoon from st. Louis. The General
will be introduced TO the chamber of commerce
this afternoon and during his sojourn will ris, the
principal places of interest IN and sbount the city,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-09-23

The New York Methodist, religious new. =
paper IN commenting upon the action of the
methodist church south, says:
''In this document the bishops have written the
the death warrant of southern methodism. No
church which thus cheaishes a hatred of loyal men
because ofth devotion TO freedom and the unIon
can stand before the American people. The ever
intensiiyIng Indignation against the pro-slavery
and rebellious spirit will shorten its days. The
southern bishops have had offered to them obi
won of the past, and the opportunity OF entering
upon new lite. They have preferred to tiaunt
their past, odIous It is to all true men, IN
faces, and to glory in 1t a badge of distinction.
Henceforth they are known and read OF US all.''
Misrepresentation does not seem to be in
consistent with the conduct of religious
newspaper. The southern bishops placed
their refusal TO unite with the northern
church almost exclusively upon the ground
that the southern church. having made over
tures to the northern church. which had been
contemporary received, they could not con
sistently again beg to be admitted And
this the New York Methodist calls ''hatred of
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-09-23
FOR SALE.

* GOOD BUILDING LOTS, in Geo. L
IL DavenPOrts addition TO the city of Rock
Island. Price from 500 TO $3.50.
Ten Acre Out Lots. situated on the Camden
road, halt mule from the city Of Rock Island
well situated Tor gardening and residences
Terms halt cash and balance on time
70 Acres known as the Gushing Tract, situated
on the Camden road, two miles from the citv OF
Rock Island, aud l. beautifully situated for resi-
dences Gardening, Fruit raIsIng--hasa good spring
&C, and IS about half mile from the Rock
River Water Power" Price, per acre, $40, halt
cash and the balance on time.
Also number OF lots IN Davenport, Iowa Citv
and LeClaire, and Farming Lands Iowa and
Nebraska Territory.
Apply to GEO. L. DAVENPORT
mcn2'dwu. at Davenport, iowa.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-09-23

The candidate for county judge, Hon. }. B,
Danforth. Sem, is the present Incumbent
He is Vermont gentleman of the old school,
and we do not suppose has a personal enemy
in the world. But II is not to speak of these
gentlemen in an individual capacity that we
allude to them at all. We will grant that
they are all gentlemen, whose personal lives
and characters are Ornamented with every
virtue. ard we certainly accord this to their
candidate for Judge. But it is in the relation
which they now sustain to the public, as
candidates for Office, and the opponents of
principles to be endorsed by the voter. We
have carefully read their platform aud the
proceedings of their convention, and have
been unable to discover single positive
principle in the whole proceedings, as fulmi-
mated Moline Republican.
Perhaps, if you were to let your readers
see 1t they might think differently. We will
pay for setting the type. if you will publish
it in full. as adopted by the convention
Here it Is:
RESOLUTIONS OF THE DEMOCRATIC
UNION AND : DEMONSTRATIONS
COUNTY CONVENTION OF
ROCK ISLAND COUNTY,
ADOPTED SEPT. ID,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-09-23

loyal men because of their devotion to free
dom and the union"
We beg to suggest that the real difficulty
lies in the fact that northern religious iourn-
ais have for years been indulging in precise
ly such unchristian, false and malignant ar
ticles as the above. Neither southern meth
odists nor southern rebels can half as easily
be kicked back into the union as they can be
brought back by words and deeds of kind
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-09-23
PRESIDENT JOHNSON.

The following letter was addressed by the
president to an American, in Berlin:
EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 30, 1865.
My DEAR SRI thank you for your letter of
the 30th of jane. l shall use my best endeaVors
to make nv administration national, and not par
tisan Perverting power to partisan ends 10 only
less criminal than attempting the nations lie.
Our nation has come out of its four ycars' strug-
gle for existence strengthened and purified, and
with a capacity for growth in the future unParal-
led in history.
am pleased TO hear from intelligent an OBJ
server as yourself that the fact that our govern
meDt is government of the people-derlvIng all
its power from the people-exlsting only for the
peoples being appreciated in Europe.
| trnst national success will prove the sue
cess OF popular principles throughout the world
am, sir, very truly yours,
ANDREW JOHNSON,
President ofthe United States.
This is Just exactly what the democracy
want. They gave their support to Mr.. Lin
coins public acts until he as Presiden john
son says perverted power to partisan ends, ]"
and attempted engraft principles upon the
country which no democrat could sanction
As long as President Johnson maintains the
high national position he has assumed aud
treats Us 'as a government of the people,
deriving all it's power from the people, and
existing only fer the people," as he 50 forci-
bly, and truthFulIy declares in his letter, just
so long he will receive the hearty and unset
fish support of the democracy. We have the
fullest confidence that he will deserve and re-
ceive that support TO the end.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-09-23

The unitarian pulpit in Concord, y. H., was
lately closed against its pastor, the Rev. j. l..
Hatch, on account of his advocating negro sui-
frage the previous Sunday, though warned against
doing so. He and his friends have procured a
large public ball, where he breaches to them
every Sunday. 1t has caused considerable ex-
element and we are tild that "the end is not
vet"
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-09-23
WHAT CONSTITUTES A MAN ?


Oh tell me, We politician of to-day,
What constitutes a man.
Must he resemble a Webster or Clay,
Or some interior Giant
Give you him honor for pompous plans1
Or for the good he has done,
For God, and tor his fellow man,
With love to all, and cruelty to none.
Honor you that poor cringng tool
Who can't call one thought his Own7
Who is but the echo of some fool
Who works forPay alone
Or dare you honor him, yeslaye,
Who has offered his Purse and Life,
Our sinking country to save
From wicked traitors strife
Dare you not speak, sc crInglng man,
In honor of the brave;
Lest you offend some paltry elan
To whom your are 4 slave?
Stand up, in the name OF lsrael's God
And claim your place as men,
Or yield at once 10 Despot's nod
And never try again.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-09-23

A FELLOW calling himself "A Bachelor of Thir-
ty Years" writes to the Country Gentleman for
the recipe of a certain kind of soup, of which it
seems the selfish go'Smdnd is particularly fond
The editor was somewhat at a loss TO answer, but
lady correspondent replies: Get wife who
knows how to make il"
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-09-23
For SALE.

: LOIS in the city of Moline, ear Keator'
~ Steam Saw Mil.
liz the Cay OF Rock Island.
lot, 20by $50 feet on Front street, near Ferry
landing IN the city VI RUck Island.
lots, IA Bailey D1veGport's addition 10 the
city OF Rock Island.
II. tic CITY Of DdreHpOrt, Iotra.
lots on MaiE street, near Cook s. Or-ry's
office.
lots on 81 street, between MaJa and Harrison
streets.
lots on corner oi Ripley aud Uta streets.
lot Oh east corner ot Warren and ii streets.
In LeCldire.
As lots IN the city ofLeClaire, Iowa.
For Lease.
Also for lease for the term Of 20 years a lot IN
the city Of Rock Island, fronting 4O0 feet on the
slough, east Of the city bridge. In front of this
lot the best harbor tor logs IN the city. Apply
To DAVENPORT,
sep3dlm. Rock Island.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-09-23

A gallant soldier of this county from the
country scribbling in our office, one day,
left the following, at our request, but protest
ed that, if we published it, we should not
publish his name, as it was scrubbed in a
great hurry and he makes no pretensions as
a rhymster