The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-06-07

restored il was not, nor could it be, upon
some new basis. prescribed by congress, or
military chieftains, but it came up full
fedged, - it went under. ITS powers, rights
and obligations having lain in allegiance. By
taking the oath the rebels became loyal citi.
gems. with every right of other Americsn
citizens. free 70 promulgste at the POLLS any
political opinion they might entertain. The
abolition part OF the oath was the mercury 10
the prescription, to be worked of by dose of
salts; if che laws and ordinances of secession
we're null and void, so the laws made and
acts done, in behalf OF the states by minor
ity. sustained by our bsyonets. we're also null
and void. The onstiution of the state and
of the United States, were like rocks in mid
ocean upon and around which the waves of
faction and war beat, but did not pollute or
change, and the rebs reclaimed. and redeem
ed, purified by an OATH (and little physic.)
will have the making of all the laws, the FL
ling of all the Offices, aud working of the
" hole machinery of the state governments.
Devoutly they believe the constitution is
compact between equals, having no common
Judge. and that each may rightfully Judge
of infractions as well as the mode
aud measure of redress. In other words,
having stood upon their sacred "sile," until
whipped. they now, with refreshing GOODNESS,
pirate about the inviosbility of the constitu-
ton, whose emblem they have trampled con.
Tern ptuously under foot. and whose defenders
they have killed and murdered.
This language is intended to apply, not TO the
men who have done the hard work and the hard
fighting for the rebellion, but to the small poll
ticisns, the ldzGroni, court house rats with whom
| the republic has always been cursed from Name
| TO the Rio Grande, who control county politics,
| while honest men sleep, or follow their honest
| vocation,-those who, in the south, led whole
counties and districts into rebellion, and having
failed in it. and while the moose is being adjusted
| around the necks of their superlors, are casting
| about for some means to perpctuate their exist
! ence and put money in their purse. With this
| view and considering the class ofmen who mould
| public sentiment in the south, and the rebels
| voluntarily disfranchsed themselves for four
| years. would continue the disability thus volun-
| tarily assumed,-plsce them upon the same foot
| ing a foreigner (whO comes to our government
| because he likes III is placed. No honest one OF
them could complain OF this, for they return to
| allegiance because--they don't like it.
As to the question OF negro suffrage, have no
opinion. negro as ignorant as it is possible to
| be, What kind of voter will he makee A white
| both ignorant and a reformed" rebel, What sort
| of voter will he makes
There il a wide field for patriotic teachers among
the negroes of the south, selEsacri6cng il true
! for the negroes have no money but souls and TO
enlighten these, instruct their understanding and
| prepare them for their new relation to the gov
! eminent is a duty greater than any we owe TO
| the benighted of Africa or Syria. The heather,
like overgrown elephants, are at our own door
and all good men should insist that boards OF
foreign missions shall work at home for 20 years
to come. Send all the red shirts to our own lit
tie negroes, and let those of Borrioboola CHA
wait until we get our own clothed and in their
right mind.
There is great bitterness existing between the
Union and rebel Tennessee soldery, of the same
counties and neighborhOods, engendered by raids
and retaliation. Many Union men have had their
old fathers and young brothers murdered, their
| mothers and sisters robbed, insuted and outrag-
| ed. The perpetrators of these outrages, in many
cases. are known, and when the Union Tennessee
ans get home, to use their own words, they are
"goin' for 'em."
The Inducements for northern men to 60 south
| at this time except to buy real estate, with a
| view TO agriculture, or to loan money, is very
| limited Small trading, at all posts and princi-
pal towns is over done, and quite sufficient sup
ply the country when spread over IL. OF me
chanics of all kinds and every degree of skill the
| United States have discharged enough to earn
every dollar il the south TO tie invested in such
! labor. o! laborers it is the same, with contra
| bands and strapped rebels thrown in. The peo-
| pie have but little money, and must Dor
go credit for supplies, until they pro-
| duce good crop, which can be done this season
| in but few instances, comparatively. Money
changers, and large dealers who can control the
trade of extensive districts, credit the people,
and buy everything they have TO sell, can GO
south with reasonable hope of holding their
own undminished, but for other classes it will
be questionable as to their success:
J.