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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-10-09
Address or THE Yl,IgDHEg

The eddress Of the Colored Convention. adopted on
WEDNESDAY. and Published by yesterday. To the
state ConyoDton. IL couched in good language, sets
forth faos they are highly conservative and In all
respecs respectful ~ the whites superior race and
We ru,t thai tho members of the State Convention will
maiurey consider their duties aud obligations " this
unfortunate rice. and then act with wisdom discretion
and justice.
Lave not attended any IL he meetings OF the Con-
yenon but learn that the proceedins have been marked
by harmony decorum and goo!feeling and that there
il al absence Of everything like arrogance and defiance
In the bearing ard department Of Ito members. We are
Glad of TN. for the sake Of the blacks well for
own sake for the two have got 10 live bere togo
Their and IL Is better they should DO friends than
enemies There are blacks that want 10 live and
consume without WORK and some whites who would get
their labor for nothing but We have an abiding con
fdence that the goat majority Of both races to do
ri1bt and aot Iusuy toward each other and time will
we trust harm0nize all things ~ ~ render tho blacks
and the whites entirely satisfied with The present con
diton OF tAings.
We see nothing TO object 10 Ia the address OF the
Freedmen. but, ON tho contrary. much to commend
and we doubt bat Il will receive respectful con
siderauon NJ the hands Of tho State Convention T.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-04-28

aud thereafter whether written
shall he kept deposited in the office of the ectnen or 1t
with the CLERK
together with proper vouchers for the disbursements reported
weas all the books the
open during usual hours OF business to the Inspection
OF officer shall refuse or neglect
to shall refuse to
the
he shall he liable to fine OF
fifty dollars neglect be
by Indictments the complainant and onchaf
10 the use Of the county.
SECT. =. shall take effect upon its approval
Approved February D. lo6o.I
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-04-28

AN ACT change the of holding the county commissioner" court for hennehec
seer The of the county commissioners court of the
Kenncbec which required to be held on the last
April the second Tuesday of August in each
shall be held the third Tuesday OF April and on the
third Tuesday of August of each year
SECT p shall effect the first day of juno next
Approved February 70, 1865
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-04-28


SECT No which negecs raise the amount of
required be raised by section of this SHALL during
which such neglect receive of the
school fund required apporoned the several by the
of prorided hooere all plantations
entitled to receive their of the school fund when the
Inhabitants Of such plantation shall have paid their all
state and county taxes, and not otherwise
Sect Each school shall the experimenting
school committee the month of April annually certified list
twentyone they existed
leaving out of said enumeration all coming
places to attend college academy, labor
at any manufacturing other business.
SECT If school return the scholars
his district provided in section three Of this
tending school committee shall Immediately make
ton in such district and be paid reasonable for the service
and the thus shall be appor
toned to the district Of such delinquent agent.
Sect The experimenting school committee shall return
before the fifteenth day of May annually
Der OF scholars in each school district according the
ton provided for in sections three and four OF this
SECT g. Any school district maintaining graded schools
raise for the Of schools therein Of
ceedng that which it from the addition
SscF Z This act repeats all and of
with it, and shall be in force when approved A Feb 1861
AN ACT further defining
SECT The seecmen other
with the expenditure of the shall
written printed of all their financial transactions
in behalf of the during the municipal
ce1ng with full the and disbursements
that period and to whom and for what each item the
paid together with detail
and town. Such shall bdstbuted
10 the legal voters before the the
or not printed shall Represented and read meeting
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any troops or making any war; and it was
also In pursuance of the same policy that the
Tribune took ground in favor of secession,
provided majority of the people in the
southern states wished 20 secede.
The patriotism of the nation overruled this
policy and resolved upon war. It was then
demanded by the same party that emancipa.
ton of the slaves should at once be proclaim
ed, partly as means of carrying on the war,
but mainly as an act of justice to the slave
and that the war should not ceaee until that
emancipation had been secured. Mr.. Lin
coins policy, which was to save the Union
using slavery or abolition as q means to the
accomplishment of this end--was denounced
with intense violence but it nevertheless pre-
vailed until, in due course of time, it became
clear that, as military weapon, emancips-
ton was necessary, aud that public sentiment
had become ripe for its employment. Mr.
Lincoln then issued his proclamation, and
that, instead of the preservation of the Union,
became the main object for which the ex-
treme party referred to sustain the war.
Now that the war is over, the same party
resist the restoration OF the Union, or rather
make 1t wholly subordinate in importance
TO the elevation TO political power
of the enfranchIsed slaves. AS the
Standard clearly puts the case, they mean to
make everything bend to the purpose of
keeping the south out of the Union until ne
gro suffrage is secured" Their policy is
steady and consistent. They have never
swerved a hairs breadth from their leading
purpose. They have made everything
bend" to the interest and elevation of the
negro race. They would have consented to
the division of the Union and the overthrow
of the government, rather than the continu.
auce of slavery. The war destroyed slavery,
and now they not only consent, but demand,
that the Union shall not be restored until
negro suffrage has been secured in the south,
ern states.
We have nothing to say now about the
question of negro suffrage. 1t may or may
not be desirable. But those who place il
above the Union, who were and are willing
to destroy the Union and perpetuate the
reign Of confusion and violence in order to
secure it, may be philanthropists within
their sphere, but they are not good patriots,
nor men who should be allowed to dictate
the policy and decide the destiny of our
country. Their immediate purpose is to
force congress to thwart the president s
efforts to restore the Union and re-establish
the authority of the constitution and govern
ment, unless negro suffrage is secured as a
condition precedent. We do not believe that
either tanaticism or party discipline, or both
united, are strong enough in congress to give
them success.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-11-24

We cannot imagine why IL Is republicans
the radical stripe-are so provoked at the
general fevor the presidents policy meets at
the hands of the people without party dis
sincton. They caution the president against
believing professions of friendship, and then
canton all who did not vote for him last fall
not to think their support of the administra-
ton will be welcome, or receive any recogui-
ton but contempt. This appears inconsist-
ent with their expressed regard for Mr.. John
son and the welfare of the nation. They do all
In their power to produce alienation between
citizens over the country; and while de-
nounoing the president as three.quarters
rebel, declaring the south victorious oyer the
north, aud arguing that thirty years are not
too many to eapse before the Union is restor
ep, think to hide their evil designs and hypo.
crisy by proclaiming the faithful advocates
OF the presidents conduct, the speedy restor-
| alton of the Union, and the amicable settle.
ment of all sectional controversy in a spirit
| of justice, security and magnanimity under
the constitution, "copperheads. This slang
may deceive a few for brief period, but the
motive which prompts its use will soon be toe
| apparent to answer the purpose intended
and taose who strive for contention and pro
scription will find themselves victims of their
own designs-political Humans.
No one-no honorable man-desres the
| president to turn from those who elected him
and now give him an honest support, to re-
ceive and favor those who voted for another
candidate. They know his fidelity too well
to expect any such conduct-he would be I'M
worthy of confidence if he did SO. They only
claim to be judged by their words and their
deeds, and to receive that estimation their
| support of the government and their bearing
and number as citizens entitle them to. The
radicals have not got Copyright patent
AN exclusive and perpetual monopoly OF
the general Observation-Disclosures are mil
lions of free and Independent citizens who
bear the burdens of government equally with
them-pay it's taxes as readily and largely
perform duty in its defence-are equally liza.
BILE to all its exactions-to all sacrifices, and
are entitled to equal privileges. If the ac
Acknowledgement of this fact disturbs the sci.
| fish eagerness ola class who think themselves
entitled to the whole earth and the fairness
thereof they must fret without cOsolation un'
der truly republican government, for the
equality which they preach but refuse tc
| practice, must, sooner or later, receive prac-
teal llustration.-BOston Post.
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TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN.

NoTICE.-You are hereby notified that
~ the undersigned having been duly chosen
by the city council of the city Of Rock Island at
meeting thereof, holden at the city council
room, IN said city, the 9th day Of Ncvem Der,
A. D, 1865, commissioners to ascertain and as
sess the damages and recon- psnse due the owners
respectively of sueh lands may be taken ard
appropriated fer making the extension OF s.. Clair
street from Biddison's addition north 70 the In
dian bCundery lire; also southe Fly 10 the southern
limits Of .he city, ss per plat now OF file in said
city clerks office; and pls0 al the time de-
termine what persons viii he bsnaEtted by such
i'm p-ovements, and aesess the damages and ex-
penees thereof the real estate of persons bens-
fitted thereby, have appointed Saturday, the sec
ond day OF December ne=t, ~ 3 o'cIGck n NJ, at
the city cornell room, N said city, the time
and place at which they will meet, and from thence
viii proceed to the premi1ss tor the purpose
above mentioned.
ADRIAN WAGNER Commiss's
{. II. SMITH.
Rock Island, Nov. 22d, 1865, dIOt.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-11-24

We are gratiied in observing the increas-
ing prosperity OF this very able journal -
Occupying a leading position amongst news
papers whether east or west, It's ability and
fidelity to principle have won golden opin-
IONS from all sorts of people. As an evil
Gence Of the public appreciation, it may be
remarked that for sometime past the Repub-
tican has been compelled to issue supple
ment One-halt its former capacity, and now
1T has added to its already large proportions
four pOnderous columns. We congratulate
our cotemporary upon these uumistakable
evidences of progress" They are not more
desirable than acknowledgement Regis
ter.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-11-24
From the Peoria Democrat.
Fortunes Made by the War.

An exchange contains the informa ton that
an extensive hotel block, which will rent for
$3.50 per month, is being built in Lansing,
Michigan, by an officer prominent IN the
government detective service, who was not
worth Il dollar before the commencement of
the war. The Louisville Journal, in copying
the item, adds the following still more re-
markable case:
"A highly respectable member Of the New
York bar told Us sometime since that a GER
tain colonel a brother of a certain major
general in the service of the United States,
who had been down south about six months
was found TO be worth, upon his demise,
seven million dollars 1t was nOt known
that he was worth anything when he went
prospecting down south. Is 1t any wonder
that certain cllques and persons should exhibit
such manifest disgust at the close ofthe war,
or that they would evidently submit to a
prolongation of it with such fortitude and
christian resignation :"
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-11-24
BIZ TELEGRAPH
Reported for the Daily argus.
NEW YoRK, Nov. 24.-The n. Y. Tribune's

New YoRK, Nov 24.-The n. Y. Tribune's
Washington dispatch says;
The steamer StonewalI arrived late last
ming and anchored off Alexandria. She will come
up tosthe city to-day.
The n. Y. Worlds Washington dispatch says ::
A contract was concluded yesterday by General
Sobagar, minister of the Columbian government,
by which Col A Gilbert and I West, two officers
of the U coast survey into the of the
Columbian government for the purpose ofmaking
a survey of the Magdalina river, Austria, empty
ing into the Columbian 400 miles of Asp
inwall. The object of the Columbian government
is to deepen the channel at the mouth OF the river
and also to overcome falls some distance up, by
which $40 miles navigation will be saved.
The Tribune's special says:
A novel official document was received at the
Indian bureau to-day. 1t is tabular anaiIZe of
the cost per head TO the government of the Kill
lIngs OF Indians and squaws on the western plains
The average cost of killing an Indian has been
about halfa million dollars, while for squaw the
cost is nearly millions.
The war department has disposed of all its sea
going transports and now unable to furnish the
transportation to refugees and others it has here
tofore ably furnished.
The n. Y. Herald's Washington special
says:
Mrs Bishop, daughter of the ex-rebel secretary
OF the navy, IN this city nterceeding for her ia tn
er's release parole.
Two white men, named John NJ. Brown and
Christopher c. Resse, having been convicted by a
commission oil the murder OF a negreSs,
named Nellie West, in Tallferro county, Geor-
gla. were sentenced to be hanged.
The president approved the sentence, and or
dered the execution to take place the first
Tuesday IN January next.
The n. Y. Herald's Washington special
saws:
Emigration companies forming in many C.
tons of the north furnish the south with the la
Dor and capital necessary to produce their accus-
toned crops, aud also to substantially benefit en-
igrants.
The United States mutual protection company,
OF this city, with the fret assistant post master
general at ITS head, has already leased manp valu-
able plantations IN northern and central Mlssiss-
ipPI, and have many applications from sou them
planters for tenants and laborers.
Some % families preparing to move south
IN the month of January, under the auspices Of
this association.
/ The New York Times Was hington special
says:
/ General Winfield Scott will spend the winter in
| voyage to Key West and New Orleans.
NEW YORK, Nov. 24-Canal commissioners have
resolved to close canals on December u.
kerschuer was hung to-day, in the Jail yard in
this city, for the murder of a soldier named Hem
ming.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-11-24

NEWSPAPER STArIsTICs.-The argus pub.
fishes some very interesting newspaper sta
tistics in its last issue. We notice several
errore in the narrative. The Argus states
that Mr.. Bowie went from Moline to Geneseo
where he also published a newspaper, and
died there" At the time of Mr. Bowie's
death, be was publishing paper at Peru. in
this state. There were also several more
changes in the Moline papers. than stated by
the Argus. In 1858 Mr.A. Webster was sue.
decided by Mr.. G. III. Brennan, of Chicago,
and in 1859 Mr. Brennan was succeeded by
the editor of this paper, who continued in the
paper till the close of the presidential cleo
ton of 1860 lin November) and contributed
nearly all of the editorial matter; then he
came to this city, and from that time till
July 1861, had exclusive editorial manage
ment of the Register Mr.. Pickett never writ
ing an article for Its columns. We are glad
our neighbor has opened up the past in Rock
Island county newspapers. he hes contribut
ed a very readable article, ana his suggestions
at the close of the article should he headed,
preserve the local papers, Union NoU.
2lSt.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-11-24
The Chicago Iimes saYs /:

''The city marshal of Springfield, HI, has been
indicted by the grand jury for being accessory to
stealing horses. We think the people of Spring
field had better change their marshall; and clean
while they are about It, they may well make a
thing OF 1t, aud change the whole city govern
mcnt.';
We assure our ootempOrary that's what's
the matter. The people have weighed the
whole city government" and found it want
ing. 4 little time sufices to prove the Iuet-
ficiency of the powers that be in our munich.
pality. Popular cIamor demands G change
to good old democratic rule.-SprinqJield
ReQiSter
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Jn-9ag's sapertiseuaents.
TO WHOM MAY CONCERN.

MOTICE.-You ere hereby notified that,
In the undersigned having been duly chosen by
the city council of the city Of Rock Island, at
meeting thereof, holden at the city council room
Is65. as commissioned. tn ,scers,in and assess
damages and recompence due the owners respect
Ioely of such lands as may be taken and appropra-
ted for making alley through block No. 3,
Chicago lower addition, from Exchange to
Ontario streets; and also at the same time de-
fermIne what persons will be benefited by such
improvement, and assess the damages and e1pen-
ses thereof the real estate of persons benefited
thereby, have appointed Tuesday, the 5th day OF
December, 1865, al 9 O'Clock A. NJ, al the city
council room in said city the time and place at
which they will meet, aud from thence will pro-
coed to the premises tor the purpose above men
toned.
A. F. CUTTER,
JACOB DODGE COmm'rs.
GEO. SCHNEIDER.
Rock Island, Nov. -, 1855.
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a steamboat from Chicago to the Mississ.
ippi River.

The Keokuk Constitution of the l9th says !:
"a canal boat propelled by steam, arrived at
our levee yesterday, direct from Chicago and
will proceed from here to several of the cities
above, the river This is the first steambos =
we believe, that ever came through from Chica-
go to the Upper Mississippi, and promises con-
cIusively that direct communication be-
tween the lakes and the Mississippi river, by
steamboats, can be readily accomplished"
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The Split in the Republican party.
From the New York Times, "a republican paper)
New. IS.
THE DIsUNIoN PARTY.

THE DISUNIoN PARTY.
The Anti Slavery Standard, in comment
ing upon the policy of the president, says
ssHis purpose, however. remains unchanged,
and every desperate expedlent ne clutches at on
ly shows how resolute he iG to save his scheme
though Re destroy the nation IN the attempt.
sEInat purpose we believe may be stated II e
sentence: To bring back the states without negro
suffrage. To that the president makes everything
else bend We, therefore, on the other hand, de-
mand that everything shall bend to the purpose of
keeping them out until negro suffrage is secur-
ed -
When the rebellion first broke out there
vas pa:ty II the country, consisting main
ly of the ultra Gboli.iopiets, which was N "a
vor of losting the south go, III Order that the
north might be r0iieveG of sill responsibility
for the sin otslaYery. ana that northern n-eR
might no longer be hanpered by tho south,
In their control OF the national government.
IL IL was in pursuance of this policy that Mr..
tI, In the first cabinet meeting held after
ne su0 attack on Fort Sumter, opposed raising
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-11-24

Punch gives the following as rule for railway
travelling-"Wili You allow me- sir, to offer you
a cigar?" 'Fhank you; but never smoke."-
Have you any objection to my lighting one,
sir ?" ooh, no: none 1T the least" This plan
is infallible with the most Puritancsl-loolting el
low traveller. Never think of putting the second
question first. The production OF the cigar and
the generous Offer are sure to 6igarm all crusty
objections. Tryit
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-11-24
WhG0g MAKER,

ERANCIS RICHARDS. who has. fo- four.
y teen years, been II tte employment Of Blvthe
& Stocdsrd, has opened a shop fer himself on
Elk stree, near Johnston's -four siore, zherc 10
will manufacture wsgOns ana do eli sorts OF re-
pairing wagons, c6rrlsgss, &c, &C. -'romisIag
spectf'lly soi,ci,s share ofpatronsgs.
EOVzdwtf
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-11-24
FARM WAGONS.
MUSICAL.

MIR. f. GRUMPY having become a resi-
vi dent of Rock Island, takes this method to
inform the musical public that ne is prepared to
tune and repair PIanoes and Nelodeons, and can
sell at factory prices the following first class in
struments:
Gold Medal Pianoes, VIM. Knabe s. Co., Balti-
more, Md.
4. n. Gale & Co.'s. Pianoes, NY
Organs and Melodeons from the factories of G..
II. Prince & Co., Buffalo, N. Y. ; CshaTt 4 Need
ham, n, Y; hason & Hsmlin, Boston.
Second hand Pianoes and Meiodecns taken in
exchange Cor new ones.
Orders for Violins, Flutes, Accordeons, Brass
instruments, &c, promptly filed at Chicago pri-
ces.
N.B.-Orders for tuning Of instruments len at
Island City Hotel, p. o. box $50, or at resid enca
on Madison street, Sd house south of Highland
street, promptly attended TO. octSd Sm
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NOTICE


Is hereby given, thatthe undersigned as guardian
of Sarah shaw, Edward q. Shaw and Mary j.
Shaw, minors, Will, on the first day of the next
of the Circuit Court in and for the county of
Rock Island. IN the state of Illinois, be begun
and held at the Court House, IN the city of Rock
Island. the said county and state, on the SEC
OND MONDAY IN JANUARY NEXT, apply to
the Judge thereof, sitting in chancery, for order
10 sell the following described real estate, be-
longing to the said minors, situate in the said
county of Rock Island, viz: The northwest quar-
ter OF the southeast quarter, and the southwest
quarter ofthe southeast quarter, both in township
sixteen, north of range three, west of the fourth
principal meridian, containing so acres, more or
less, subject the estate of dover of Mrs. Sarah
Morris therein, for the purpose OF educating and
supporting said minors.
Rock Island, ILL.,, Nov. 23d, A. d. 1865.
JARVIS HARTLEY,
Guardian ofSarah Shaw, Edward G. Shaw and
Mary J. Shaw, minors.
Osborn & Curtis,
Solicitors for Petitioners.
nOv2Iw4w.
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The MY. Tribune thinks it will soon be diff
fcult to determine whether war or locomotives
have been the more effective in reducing the
population of civilized countries.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-11-24

The ST. Clair county court passed order at
its last session giving TO any person who eppre-
hends and eonvicts @ horse thief. in that county
$50. Would it not be good policy foE our beard
or SUPERVISE TO do ire semeP
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-11-24

Fulton county, reported to have elected re-
publican county officers, has elected all DEM
ocrats, by a small majority.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-11-24

Sorrow comes soon enough without despond-
ency. 1t does a man good to carry around
lightning rod to attract trouble.