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Coon NEw5.-The Christian churches Of thu.
Nor,h hive been the best allie, .f the Govern.
mcnt during tie late shareholders rebellion. aud
they are now her best nll,rs III II righteous re-
construction. We see by last weeks Nv
York 9. Christian Advocate" thar the Mission.
AIRY Society of the Methods: f. Church. u,
their annual session on The. Gil. Instant. fully
alive To The religious wnnt> of this section IF
the cnnn'ry, have grn,rou-ly appropriated
three hundred thousand tiollnrs to b. xpriilrd
in the Snu'hrrn States The ensuing ycnr.
Twenty thnuSanl dollars is TO he nsed 10 rdu-
cate promising colored young men in The South
for the ministry. This is n noble example nl
generous mid, which We believe otter Christian
denominations Mt the Nnrth will follow, thereby
giving the best kind Of evidence to the world
that they have been sincere in their devotion to
the cause Of the oppressed.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-10-20
JOINS THE DEMOCRACY.

Col. Schwartz, of Sangamon county, this
state, formerly a republican, has come out
for the democracy. In letter dated the
18th inst, aud published in the State Regis
ter, he says:
'In nv judgement, the republican party
has fulfilled it's mission, and Is rapidly ap.
preaching the term of its useful existence
Ia common with the democratic party, / am
opposed to negro suffrage, not from hostility
to the negro, but from the conviction that it
would not prove safe, either to the whites or
to the blacks or to the government that he
should be clothed with this right.
"As TO the question of the reconstruction
of the southern states, my views are rather
those of the democratic party than of the re-
publican, since the latter call the policy of
President johnson IAN experiment only
which they hope will fail In the end.
think, as the democratic party thinks, with
Mr.. johnson, that the policy inaugurated by
President johnson in regard to RECONSTRUCT
ton il the only proper way of building up
the Union again upon the principles laid
down by Thomas Jefferson, and defended and
upheld by Andrew jackson, while the pro-
iected reconstruction policy of the repu bican
party would lead to a kind of dictatorship,
essentially inimical to the free institutions OF
this country, and 70 the temper and charac
ter of the American people.
81 have the honor to be yours, truly,
"A SCHWARTZ"
We need not tell our readers that Col
Schwartz is a German naturalized citizen,
was brave and distinguished commander
in the late war, and that he is the represent
alive OF large class OF conservative repub-
lcans who will henceforth, act with the
democracy.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-10-20
To OUR FoREIGN-BORN CITIZENS

Henry Highland Garnet, a negro orator,
delivered an Grafton in Chicago = few DAYS
since, in which he used the following langu-
age:
The negroes in the south were extremely
ignorant, and there were few school masters
and few school mistresses there, said the Rev
DR.. Garnet. There was great need of some
body's doing something for them. But they
would overcome the obstacles Of their birth,
and arise TO the level God intended for them.
FIFTY years hence, said the speaker, the
greatest scholars ga tie south Touid be the
negroes Applause / do not pretend TO
say, he added, that black men are any better
than white, but they are just good. Al
lu1ing TO the negro-sufirage question, the
speaker said the negroes would never vote
the democratic ticket They were so lately
out Of the fire that they would look out how
they got themselves INTO 1t again. They
would never vote for copperhead. OF all
the reptiles he had ever seen, he had never
seen black cOpperhead. IL was a shame
that such men as he saw before him could
not vote-it was burning disgrace to the
prairie state They were as well qualified to
vote as the whites. The time would come
when they arould vote, when they would send
their black brothers TO the halls of congress.
1t was an outrage that the Irish lcere dllored
more priraeges in tlis country than the ne
0rOeS So far a. eduJasion and natural abil
tiles were concerned the negroes irere far
ahead of tie Irish as race. Applause. y
And this niger, who uttered these sentl-
ments in public speech in Chicago, was Sp-
plauded by republicans.
His allusion to "the Irish as a race" was
equally insulting to ali citizens of foreign
birth for the reason that ''the Irish
race" will compare favorably with any othe.
white race on the globe.
How do our foreign born citizens like the
sentiments Of this niger orator, who was
applauded 10y the republicans of Chicsgo2
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-10-20

life in the service of his country, and has q
widowed mother and her children to sup
port.
Beardsley lacks the qualifications necss-
sary to make such clerk as the county
needs.
Cook possesses them, as witness the testi-
mony of the principals of the college. and the
officers under whom he has served.
Beardsley is wire-working, scheming
politician; the candidate of q corrupt Office
holders clique; held Office for years; is SON.
in.law of Comet, who has been county clerk
for II or Is years, and now wants to contin-
ue the best Office in the county in the same
family for another generation.
Cook is an honorable gentleman; frank,
honest and open in all his movements; the
son of a poor widow; never held an Office in
his life, and only asks that the people try
him once, instead of keeping the same Office
in the same family for two generations.
The people now know the facts let them
decide. and let justice, humanity and graft
tude to q worthy private soldier not be for.
gotten in the decision.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-10-20

fort to secure an open ballot box and a free
franchise.
6. The independent tax payers. The at
tempt to create q privileged class exempt
from taxes, alarms the people. Our state
and municipal Understanding to hundreds
of millions-were contracted on the basis OF
q taxation of all the banking and corporate
property of the state, all stock, script, money,
&c. To withdraw one.to,rth of all this prop
erty from taxation, is a step towards repudi-
alton, and is the only step thus far taken by
any one in that direction.
The men interested in plain, simple gov
ernment-on the old fashioned plan-with-
out the modern improvement of fanaticism,
transcendental philanthropy, governmental
speculation, and financial fnesse-these men
look to the democratic party as the only one
that has sound theories of government, and
homes. and safe rules of administration.
All these classes, leaving the standard OF
disbanded republicanism, will rally TO the
flag of the democracy.-Atbany Arg"s.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-10-20
OBJECTIONS from Republicans.

The moment it was understood that the re-
publican party was narrowed down TO a mere
Seward-We ed organization, that instant the
bond that held it's multifarious parts togeth-
er was broken, and the process of dissolution
set in. Few will know, till election day, the
extent of the detection or the Glasses il EN- bra
ces
l. The old democrats who were drawn in
to the anti.slavery agitation, now that it has
eliminated In general emancipation, feel en-
titled now to pay some attention to the rights
and wrongs of white men, They will fall
back TO the democratic ranks where they
recognize such men as Grover and Brown,
Robinson and Van Buren,,
.. The radical republicans who will never
consent to become mere appendages to the
Seward faction, who look To Chase as their
leader, and whose hate of the Weed-Seward
party only waits q chance for better mani
festation.
g. The soldiers Of the state. They were
defrauded of their votes, last fall, wers harsh
ly treated. and In many cases subjected to
violence. They are at home nov, and intend
to make their ballots tell as their bullets did,
and not be betrayed into the bloody and fool
ish mistake of firing into each other.
4. The Germans, disguised with the mar
row and prosecuting spirit of black republi
canism. fearful of vexatious legislation and
where they In truth belong, with the democ-
racy.
5. The naturalized citizens The imped
iments thrown in the way Of the suffrage of
this. class. will only exasperate them in an ef-
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-10-20
Charge Admitted.

1t has frequently been charged upon Sec'y
Stanton, that he would not exchange the An
Jacksonville prisoners on account of the refus
al of the rebels to recognize negroes as pris-
oners OF wa-. This has been as often disput-
ed by the radical press. But we have at
length an avOwal Of that tact from u source
that will hardly be questioned. On the Writ
trial the other day, Maj. Gen. Thomas re-
marked that counsel knew that our govern
ment would not exchange prisoners while the
rebel government refused u recognize color
ed prisoners as soldiers"
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-10-20
SOCIAL DANCE.
For the Benefit of the New Band.

\ DANCE will be given at Island City
n Hall, on Monday evening, Nov. 6. for the
purpose Of raising money to purchase instrume nts
for the new band.
It's hoped that our citizens will purchase tick
cts literally, TO aid the new band If they do
not attend the dance.
Tickets $l.0O.
Refreshments extra.
Gs- Music by portion OF the new band.
oct6dtd.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-10-20
FLOUR AND FEED.

WE are now manufacturing and are pre-
w pared to deliver, on short notice, in any
part OF the city, the very best quality of wheat
-four, rye -four, rye meal, corn meal, hominy
bran. &c, all of which warrant.
~ Orders left at X. Koehler's or J. B. *
M. G. Tricks grocery stores, at the mill, will
be promptly attended to.
BIDDlSON & GILMORE
Rock Island, Dec. &c, 1864, DIFF.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-10-20

''If the Internal fanatics and abolitionists
ever get the power in their hands, they will
override the constitution, set the supreme
court at defiance, change and make laws to
suit themselves, lay r,oient hands on those
rho differ ruth them an opinion, or dare ques-
ton their fidelity, and hually bankrupt the
WebSter
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-10-20

Parson Brcwnlow appears to have "falleu
from grace ;" for in his message to the Tennessee
legislature, he says: 81 am convinced that
white and colored people cannot live together,
politically or socially, as equals" He too be-
heves with President johnson that ours is "a
white mans government"
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-10-20
From the Chicago Journal.

The Chicago Tribune is still engaged In
lecturing President johnson. and contends
that the recent elections censure him. Says
the Tribune:
president johnson is sustained by the re
publican victories, in the northern states. on
ly in so far as he moulds his policy in accord
ance with their platforms. However the two
may agree on other questions, they do not
thus far, on the suffrage question, and every
republican victory is vote of instructions to
the president and congress to extend the suf-
frage."
Now this. to say the least, is cool. Every
republican convention passed a resolution
sustaining President johnson, and especially
was il go IL Ohio and Pennsylvania. So their
platforms squared with the presidents policy,
and the triumphant results in those states
show that the people also indorse the presi
dent. But what is more, the negro suffrage
plank was especially ignored in the above
states, fact which the Tribune berated the
Ohio republicans for only "a few days ago.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-10-20

The Columbus Miss Index SAYS: I'VE
ara reliably informed that one of the wells on
the "harrack' grounds, that j. used By the
freedmen and women, having become unfit 10
drink from by reason Of a strange scent and
nauseating taste, It was ordered to be cleaned
out, when the bodies of fifteen negro infants
were found in the well. This comes 200 d.
rect to admit Of any doubt; there IL no grape
vine" about. Those infants are all the vie
tins of infsnticide.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-10-20

The Madison Indianal Courier says it has
heard young ladies sing, who will care for
mother now?" while their old mothers were
wearing themselves out in the kitchen over
the family washing.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-10-20
septl6dt
FARM WAGONS FOR SOLDIERS,

A GOOD MANY FARMERS. who have
"A served their country faithfully and received
honorable discharges, are now returning to their
farms, and they want new wagons. To all such,
who purchase Of me, | will make deduction o
Five Dollars from the regular price
B.H, KIMBALL
Rock Island, Aug. %, dwtC
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-10-20

The message of the new governor of Mise
issippi-Humphreys- the legislature, is
commendabie in letter and spirit. He de
clares that he was not a believer in the al
legged right OF secession, but having scquiesc-
ed in the submission Of thu question To the
srbitrsment OF war, he now regards it as for
ever settled. Slavery he recognizes as aboi-
ished by the solemn act Of the state, and 1t is
due 10 the honor of Mississippi that i, shall
never again flourish within her borders, un-
der any name or guise. That Is a straight
forward and emphatic way of stating the
case, and the words of Governor Humphreys
are well calculated to intensity the contempt
generally entertained for those who have not
been in the rebellion who still cling TO the in
stitutioa of slavery. Chicago Journal.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-10-20

Com plants of the i'll treatment of Wiscon
sin soldiers IN General Custar's command, in
Texas, have become SO frequent, that Gov.
Lewis has written letter to the war depart
ment demanding sn investigation of the mat
ter.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-10-20

TRIAL OF Col. JACQUES AND REBECCA Dock
INs.-The case of the commonwealth against
these parties. for causing the death of Mrs
LOUISA Williams by abortion, was terminated
before his Honor Judge Harbeson, in The po-
lice court, Yesterday evening. Colonel la
ques and Mrs. DOckins were held to bail in
the sum of - 900 each for their appearance
at the next term Of the circuit court.-Lous-
rtlIe Journal.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-10-20

sanguine democrat in New York offers to
bet $40, 600 IN gold that the democrats will cleo,
their state ticket there
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-10-20
NEW FIRM AND NEW GOODS.

THE UNDERSIGNED have formeds q
J. partnership Tor the purpose of carrying on
the grocery trade at Wollenhaupt's old sta ad son
Orleans street, and will keep good stock OF
IA mIly groceries, provisions e:c. and sell aw avs
1t the lowest market rates.
~ Cash and the highest price paid for all
kinds Of country produce.
JACOB wOLLENHAUPT.
HENRY SCHNITGER
msyl5dwtf.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-10-20
Your OBJ Serv't,
w. ID. WILLIAMS.

Here, then, is plenty of testimony as to
Cooks ability, his patriotism, his good con-
duct as soldier, and it is all from republican
authority, except the last letter.
Let candid men now review the claims of
the two candidates for this office and i'm parti-
ally judge between them. Cooks opponent
is j. NJ. Bsardsley, q man who has held an
easy, good paying Office, as his father-in-
laws deputy, in the court house, for years ;
while young Cook struggled at hard work on
a farm to support his widowed mother and
her children.
Beardsley went to the war as an officer,
drawing big pay, from the day he was must
cred into the service until he was mustered
out; had an easy time; plenty of opportuDi-
ties to make money, and came home in good
health and with plenty of money.
Cook went to the war for patriotism alone ::
shouldered his musket and knapsack and
took the hard service of the march, the biy-
ouao and the battle field; fought like tiger,
10 the front ranks; got private soldiers fare
and pay, and came home with q bullet hole
through his lungs, disabled for life, and with
no plumber.
Beardsley is we'll of, and is the son.in law
of wealthy man has sound health and
don't need the Office.
Cook is poor, capable, honest, disabled for
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-10-20

We come now to speak of the candidates
presented for the suffrage of the democratic
union and administration voters
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-10-20

s9-We will finish this article tomorrow,
with notices of the other candidates.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-10-20

CONTINUED
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-10-20
THE DEMOCRATIC RECORD.

CONTINUED
THE CANDIDATES.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-06-15
From Richmond.

NEW DIRK, June L.
The Herald's Richmond and Peters
burg dispatches show rapid revival of
business in those places. and great pro-
gress being made in the work Of re estab-
fishing the civil government throughout
Virginia, under auspicies Of Gov Pierpont
The authorities, as fast as practicable and
polite, are turning over state property to
the charge of the new state administration
and in much better condition than it was
found.
A delegation Of the principal citizens of
nearly every county OF the state has visi-
ted Gov. Pierpont and unanimously ex-
pressed their desire to renew their allegi-
ance to the national government and co i.
operate with him in such policy Of state
government as he may deem best for the
welfare of all the people Of the state.
Charitable, and other patriotic institu-
tons have been again put in proper con.
dition.
The repairing of railroads and canals is
pushed forward with rapidty, and there
is every prospect that Virginia will, before
long, exhibit throughout her territory
even greater condition of prosperity thar
that enjoyed before she was dragged int
rebellion.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-06-15

TIE Indianapolis Journalsome time since
came out indorsing TIE action of president
johnson in committing the sentence OF
death, pronounced against Milllgan,
Bowles and Eorsey, to imprisonment Tor
life This it seems gave offense to Its
radical readers, and one OF them comes
down upon itin style more pointed than
elegant, to which the Journal replies as
follows:
Our correspondent abhors the idea OF
policy in dealing with traitors, but II he
will consult history he will find that the
most successful rulers have been those who
acclaimed the anamosities produced by civil
war by tempering justice largely with
mercy, On this point we invite his atten-
ton to the conduct of William Of Orange,
who drove James III from England. and OF
Napoleon j, after he was made the Frs
Consul of France The case OF our Rev
dictionary War furnishes another example
Will "Citizen" take the trouble to ascsr
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-06-15
The Parole of General Lee.

The Louisville Journal in commenting
upon the report, which it does not regard
as reliable, that General Lee is to DE in
dicted and tried for treason, remarks:
eve cannot believe tie report; becau
such an action against General Lee by the
United States authority would be in utter
violation of tie articles of surrender which
he, as commander OF the rebel army OF
North Virginia, accepted from General
Grant. The faith Of the nation was sa
credly pledged by those articles, and they
amply protect him and all who observe
them from any such disturbance by oul
authorities, either civil or military. The
following article Of the surrender is very
cleal:
Every officer and man will be allowed
to return to their homes, not to be distur
bed by United States authority SO long as
they observe their parole and the laws il
force where they reside ,"
We trust that the authorities of tn,
United States will scrupulOusly uphold
every article of the agreement between
Grant and Lee. A violation of then
would be utterly disgracelul.-,&tate Sen
fine{
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-06-15
ErOEl NGvvbern, n. G.

NEWBERN, June y.
Intelligence from all parts of the state
indicate the return of the people to their
loyalty Of the United States. The citizens
of different counties are establishing a
home police system for the purpose Of
maintaining order and suppressing dep
rotations
The prospects are that movement to
restore civil law through the Inauguration
of 4 new state government will call out the
largest vote ever cast in the state, so anx-
ious arc the people to return to peaceful
,,,..'rsuits.
President johnson. !. amnesty proe. .aa'
ton is well received By the people c. the
states; also the appointment of AIr. Holden
as provisional governor. The people Of
North Carolina have called upon the Uni
ted States military authorities at Chariot
te in ibis state for protection against their
own people, who are committing depreda-
tons upon each other.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-06-15
From REChllsOIsd a.

The New York Tribune's Richmond
correspondent details the treatment the
negroes are subjected to il that city and
vicinity, showing that these poor people
are treated by our authorities far worse
than they were by the slaveholding and
slave driving authorities both before and
after the rebellion. An appeal from the
Richmond negroes for protection is also
published. They state that they are re-
quired to get some white person to give
them pass to enable them to attend tc
their daily occupation, without which they
are marched off to the negro bull pen.
The rebel Mayor Mayo has been rein
stated, and he has reappointed his rebeI
policemen, who were notorious and infa-
nous negro hunters, and who now
occupy themselves in entering the houses
of inoffensive egroes, dragging them out
and imprison Z them.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-06-15
NEW YORK. June II
From salt Lake City.

SALT LAKE, June IL.
Speaker Collax and party arrived yes
terday morning, eight days from Denver.
They were delayed by Indian hostilitics.
The Indians attacked a Mormon train
at the North Platt crossing, in sight of
them, and at Eagle creek station, few
hours after they passed, and killed OR
wounded all the stock tenders and soldiers.
The city council and citizens met the
party two miles from this city. W. H.
Hooper, in welcoming speech extend ed
the inequalities of the city. Mr.. Colfax
replied, predicting brilliant future for
Utah, if her people prove true to the
union, and obedient to the laws. TO night
meeting of 5000 people was addressed
by Speaker Colfax, Lieut. Gov. Bross of
Illinois, and A. d. Richardson. The
party remains here until next Monday
Gen. Conner has sent out troops to stop
the Indian depredations, and will keep
the mail route open.