The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-07-12

without euaranteelng Gen. Dix g the
most reliable guide in such case. We giye
an extract from the letter asking his advice
aThers il NO great issue now for the demo-
cratic party but one-free trade. Inc people o.
this country win no longer endure the making o.
The colossal fortunes y re msa =
Ma The tariff, if not repealed, must be greatly
modi6ed-the great west will not submit 20 u
with willingnsss any longer"
The issue Of freq trade is before the
country, but it is not eonly one which 10
ohampioned by the democratic party. ~
will doubtless enter largely into the next
election but another issue equally great Is
being rapidly formed, and will, along with
free trade, demand the support OF the demo
cratic party,
Il is SCARCELY necessary to say that this
other issue is that found in the attempt 10
deprivsrxhes states of their right 70 regulate
affairs whose government is expressly guar
anteed to them by the constitution. ALREADY
is repubhcanism presenting sne propos"lon
that the general government should confer
suffrage Spon southern negroes, regardless
of the wishes of the southern states. To
combat this obnoxious hsresy, and In so do
ing to defend the constitution against an
attempt pregnant with deadly intention, VIII
be the duty of the democracy In the coming
contest. Free trade and the constitution
will be prominent among the rallying cries
of the democratic party in the next presl-
Dental battle Chicago Times.
"THE AMERICAN CENTRAL RAILwAY."--
The Uaion, Galva, Illinois, INDUCES In bright
anticipations over the prospect of com leting
the Illinois link of railway line which Is TO
carry the foregoing title. The officers and
directors are as follows:
OFFICERS.
President-Hon. John s. Thompson, Ale.
do.
Vice Tresident-John w. Hull, New York.
Secretary-Col Wheeler B. Sweet, Galva.
7redsurer-Wm. Lowman, Toulon.
CHIEF Engineer-Robert w. Heminway,
Vermont.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
John S. Thompson, Aledo John w. Hull,
New York; Olof Johnson. Galva; Wheeler
B. Sweet, Galva; James S. Thompson, New
Boston William j. Turner, Warsaw; Wells
Willetts, New Boston Hon. Robert c.
Schenck, Ohio; William F. Thomas, Wyoom'
ing George NJ. BraggiOtti, New York; Lew.
is w. Thompson, Aledo.
The Union says:
"This is one of the most important roads in
the United States. Its western terminus is
New Boston on the Mississippi river. Pass
ing esstwardly, it runs through Alsdo, Galva
Toulon, Lacon, Kankakee, and further east
makes junction with the Chicago, Pittsburg
and Fort Wayne road. at or near Fort Wayne
1t will furnish direct line to Philadelphia
and New York. The very dayits completion
is made a certainty, as an independent road
our little village of Galva is one of the most
important points in the state of Illinois,
Thst very day it is better point than Gales
burg; for we will have real competition in
freight, whereas Galesburg viii never see
that day again. The Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy railroad cannot then, as now, de
mand its pound Of flesh. We can make Chi
cago then by three different connections, none
of which are but few miles farther than a
present by the Chicago, Burlington and Quin
cy railroad-frst, by the Bureau Valley road
at Lacon second, by the Chicago, Alton anG
St. Louis, at Dwight; and third. by the Chi
cago branch of the Ill. Central, at kaukaket
City. And then, besides, we can make direc
through frsights with the east.