The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-09-18

devotion TO the Union, To support the present al
mInIstratIon IN vigorous prosecution of the war,
for the suppression Of the present rebellion.
Sept. 26th, 1861.
DANIEL BONER,
LUCIIS WELLS,
GEO. b. BURNETT,
Democratic District Committee.
A. J. JOHNSON,
Member of Republican Dist. Com.
The convention met, at the time and place ap
pointed andJ Judge Drury.o OF this city,reported
the platform just adopted by our union coun-
ty Convention, published abovel which was
unanimously adopted.
Hon Geo. W. Peasants, of this city, was
unanimously nominated for delegate and
unanimously elected, re democracy Housra
bly fading by the nominartrn an a.. tuey
never regretted.
On the 81 Of June. i'm the same year, there
was an election for oircII; judge, for she fol
term OF six years, and the democratic p pr
OF this county aud the democratic party f
this county land mainly Of this distric') gen
orally supported and voiced Tor Ira Q. WilkIn-
son a republican, against "a democrat Hin
nan, OF Cambridge who wa running for the
Office uinnau was about a. near src-.-
sionist then, as could be got up-hut he Is
no v D. fuu DIooded n-srr wJr-hr2per.
We now ask the reader z, 20 back and ez-
anime the principles inIIsed hy the demoo-
racy of this county, IA 1861, aud say If
more generous, patriotic aud unsef,h record
can be found of any other party or set f
m IN this county.
IS6l-
IN 1862, Mr.. Lincoln had been driven, by
radical pressure" 20 abandon he cou~titu-
tioaal policy which The union party Of this
county laid down IN Is platform, and which
he himself had supported. up 20 September
22l Of that year, aud the democracy then,
while Continuing to support the war, ~ be-
fore, protested against his emancipation and
couhScaJinn schemes, aud the various meas
ures which the Radicals comp PEELED him to
adopt. No convention OF she democracy vns
held that year but Judge Ki-tl4r,at the gen.
erai solicitation Of the people, came out a. an
indarendent san Iidate for the Legs ature, and
was elected The following was his platform
together with Ia. well known democratic ,
principles, VIZ:
BUFFALO PRAIRIE, Oct. 2lst, 1868.
EDITOR Argus. Dear Sri have this eve
ming, been presented with request of a number
Of any f.iow-cItizens of this county to be can
dIdate for Rep esentative to our State Legisla-
ture. lhaye also read the article in your Daily
paper of today, on the subject, and the
messen er who brings this request desires TO take
back my reply.
am very busily engaged, with what help |
can procure, In threshing my grain, and can
give but httle thought to the manner of nv an
swer.
The request is one etere'y unexpected to me,
but hay ing consulted with such OF INV friends IA
| have been able to see have concluded To give
my consent to be a candidate for the Office.
1t will NOS, presume, be considered necessary
to state, at any length, my views upon matters
of public policy. But 1T NAV not be improper
for that heartily ia farOy Of sistGj,,-
ing tie pres dent u, crushing Tic rebsliol and doig
Il BIZ epsy-y means tie constellation Of country
,cU permit Tue quicker the rebellion is crushed
the better it will BE- for US all.
Should the voters see it to elect me ] promise
to use what influence | can to lessen the burdens
of our people by requiring the most economical
manage of our State affairs, aud by the en-
actment of all laws necessary 10 protect farmers
mechanics and laborers from the eucroaching
power of corporations and wealth, and guard HsIl.
from tie rait)Hs aud degrading competitions pro-
dtcedby negro immigration, CONTRARY the con.
stitutlon aud laws of this State, and contrary to
tue almost unanimous expression OF the people of
our State, as shown by the vote cast in June
last, on that subject.
The large amount of work which is necessary
to be performed on my farm, will not permit me
to visit every neighborhood in the county before
the election, but | would respectfully say to my
brother farmers and TO all who earn their brad
by the sweat OF the brow, that if elected will
do all in my power TO guard and protect their in
terests and promote their welfare.
Respectfully, &C.
JOHN kISTLER.
B. FL. Kimball, Esq. of this city. was also !
an indpe nJent candidate for sheriff, and, in |
q letter TO the public, dated Oct. II, he said |
From the momentI heard OF the attack by trail
tors u pom Fort Sumter to the present hour, have
been IN favor OF a most determn ned war upon thu
rebels, aud am still IN favor of most vgorou
prosecution of the war until the rebellion 10 crush
ed.
| do not believe this war will be closed except
by concedIng to the demands of the traitors for a
separation, or b. prosecuting It until they are
com PEELED to submit. | am uBalterably opposed
to aeDa IN and m m f.xa Of