The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-10-02

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tracts from the late speeches Of Stevens,
Sumner, and others who now lead and con-
troll the party; extracts from the most prom |
inent and influential and controlling radical |
newspapers in the United States; and, final |
~ tho nroposed constitutional amendment, |
wherein it is proposed to
First, Make all negroes throughout the
United States, citizens, and
Second, To prohibit the states from making
any law which shall recognize any distinct
ION between the races.
He showed that, in some of the conssrva-
tive states and districts, they sought to cover
up their designs and keep them from the
people, but that their end and objs,t was uni
versal equality with the negro, social, civil
and political.
He showed that, under President Johnson's
administration the south had been required
to 60 further than Mr.. Lincoln demanded, viz:
repudiate the rebel debt repeal their ordin-
ances of secession, and adopt the amendment
abolishing slavery. He showed that the ad-
| ministration was pledged to restoration of
| ccomplished. He showed that they were &C.
complished, and that the federal authority
was enforced in every state,--and yet the
radical element in congress, in violation OF
law, usurped power to deprive the states of
| representation and keep the Union divided.
| We have not space to follow the Judge in
his able exposition of the rights Of the peo-
pie and the usurpation of the radicals. 1t
was clear, convincing and we'll delivered
speech, sliciting frequent applause and car
| rying conviction to the minds of all candid
people.
AT the close of his speech Capt. Pepper
was introduced and made one of the most
telling speeches of the season-sharp, spicy,
and clear. He commenced by saying that a
friend had called his attention to the follow
ing item in the Union of that evening, viz:
'Judge Thompson and Capt. Pepper, whether
the Capt is of the confederate or Union army we
know not speak this evening at the court house,
in behalf of the coPPeGohnson party
Capt. Pepper briefly and modestly alluded
to his enlisting as private in the S4th Hi.
nois Volunteers, and to his efforts in travel
ling through Mercer aiding in raising sever
companies for the war TO his promotion t.
the command of Co. III, aud to the battle il
| which both his heutenants, all his sergesnts
and some 80 men were swept down at ONT
flash of the rebel batteries. The brave anC
gallant Lieut.. L. 7. Ball formerly lawyer
in this city, was his first lieutenant and fel
dead on the field of battle. The unkind ant
was properly alluded to and the editor shown
up in no very enviable light The applause
# which followed was tremendous.
Capt. Pepper then, after q few preliminary
remarks proceed to show up the acts of tn
39th congress Its devotion to the niger it
neglect of white men; its usurpation of au
thority its violations of the rights of tn
people; its shameful desertion of the princi
y Piles of Mr.. Lincoln and the party that elect
ed him, and it's outrageous violations OF th
Declaration of Independence by taxing peopl
who are denied representation, and maxim!
!. laws tor people without the consent of tn
governed.
Three times during his speech he was inter
rupted by poor little drunked Highly, the radi
cal police magistrate, and one of the cour
house clique leaders. The house bore it patient
's ly at first, but very soop demanded that he b
put out, and he would have been thrown GU
t of the house but for the chairman. The ap
plause and tremendous cheers of the eu
e uience in reply to the illusions to him b
), Capt. Pepper, were perfectly deafening-
= The little radical sprunt dried up and wa
f heard of no more that evening. With thi
y exception the meeting was entirely harmon
: lous. We were quite glad to see the AMI
mus of radicahsm, as exhibited by it's lead
ers, for it walked up the people to the highes
pitch OF enthusiasm.
Capt. Peppers Speech was q rouser, ant
was applsuded to the echo.
The nesting closed with three trsmendu
= Gus cheers for Judge Thompson three NOR
for Andrew johnson, and three more 70
Capt. Pepper.
The conservative people of Rock Island ar
awake, and will do their duty.
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