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More laundering Congressional Legislation
1.-THE Negro had to be Attended 10.

The congress, at the suggestion Of Senator
Irumouli, OF Illinois, who was chairman of the
judiciary committee, passed a law reducing the
number OF circuits of the United States Court
This was done to prevent President Johnson so.
curing judge OF his appointment-ar. Stans-
berry, Of kentucky-on the bench. But M nro-
vision was made to assign the judges to their
respective circuits, and the supreme court had
adjourned, that body made no assignment of Cir
cults to the respective justices. The consequences
is, that by an agreement of the justices among
themselves, no circuit court of the United States
will be held until the congress, or the sunreue
court, next winter, makes new assignments of
circuits for the several Justices A. the order
stood before the new law, Justice Swayne. of this
state, was assigned to the seventh circuit Nv
the new law, Ohio is part of the sixth circuit
There will, therefore, as sad be no circuit
courts of the United States held tbs wear. and
all the important suits in these courts will have
to lie over until next spring or summer. The
radical congress was so intent on crippline the
president in his patronage, and attending to the
wants of the negro-and, we may add, its own
for the devil always, it is said, takes care of his
own-that it neglected great public interests.
and this among them.-Ctaciasaa Enquirer
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subject, the capital of the country controlling
the legislation of the country and throwing
the burdens of taxation upon the labor of the
country, and not whore it belongs, upon the
wealth of the country. In this connection he
thoroughly discussed the subject OF tariffs,
taxes, internal revenue, &C., &c, and showed
that if the laboring people of the country and
the men of small property (who constitute
the vast majority of vosers) did not awake to
their interest they would be kept down with
taxation, while the wealthy men of the coun-
try would escape with comparatively light
taxes. This was his argument, and he elab-
Grated it to the clear comprehension of all
who heard him. Old Walsh knows this to
be true-and he knows Ito use his own beau
tiful language that he lie rogue, fool and
liar when he asserts to the contrary.
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From the Carthage Republican, Oct. S
HON. j. $. THOMPSON.

This gentleman is making magnificent
canvass. In factit has seldom been our good
fortune TO listen to ADLER arguments than
those advanced by Judge Thompson
On Saturday last, concourse OF about
1000 people assembled in Carthage, TO hear
the able speakers who were announced. Mr..
Edmunds first addressed the audience in his
usual clear and logical manner, after which,
j Judge Thompson was introduced TO the peo-
pie, and proceeded IN a clear, concise and ell
oquent manner, to set forth the true issues of
the day. 1t is sufficient to say that he prov
ec beyond dispSte or question that the doc
trIne OF the admission of the southern states
held by President johnson WAS clearly in
consonance with the known opinion Of
Mr.. Lincoln, and the repu blcan party. In
support of this doctrine ne read oopiuus ex
tracts fru;n the letters and prociamatiohs Of
~ A'""0in, aud from the procee dtng- Of
congress up TO tue ueaLu VI
Judge Thomp s0n eIso gave the civil rights
bill such soathiug dissection as 40 "ther
speaker has yet attempted in this county
He clearly proved it's intent to be the enforce
ment of negre suffrage and equality upon the
south and upon the country at large
1t is not saying too much to aver that a
com arison between Judge Thompson and
Harding would be hardly admissible, IN that
the ability, character, dignity and manlines
of the two men are go diverse as to render
CO parIson out Of the question. Judge
Thompson is Il gentleman Harding has no
friends who are rash enough to claim so
much for him. Judge Thompson is a
straitght-for ward man Harding is notorious
as trickster in every phazs Of his dealings
with the public. Judge Thompson is consist.
ant in his views of truth and right Harding
Ia eonsistant only in always being political
mountebank, and always wrong. Judge
Thompson advocates principles that will DO
for the people of any part of the country f;
Harding changes his principles bis princi-
piles to suit the locations in the district. Ev-
cry excellence in the character OF Judge
Thompson finds a parallel of low cunning,
trickey, demagogery in the character of
Harding.
The canvass of Judge Thompson thus far,
has been one of signal triumph TO the con-
sentative cause. The thousands who have
heard him, testify to his ability, candor and
fairness. They testify.moreover to the abso'
Lutte conviction which his arguments bring to
their mind.
1t will be gratifying to our friends in the
east side of the county to learn that Judge
Thompson has arranged to address them al
Plymouth and Augusta before his return
home. Due notice will bel given Of the
time.
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THE UPPER PART OF THE COUNTY.
The people from Cordova, Canoe Creek, Coe,
luna, Port Byron and vicinity will rendezvous
Port Byron by O'Clock in the morning. with thei
teams, and report to the Marshal of the Port By
ron delegation, where the marshals of the various
delegations will form procession and commence
their march tor Hampton
The people of Hampton and vicinity will assem-
BILE, with their Teams at Hampton village az ear1v
rs O'Clock, and await the arrival of the process
sion from above, when they will ion in the pro
esssion and proceed to Moline
The people of Moline, Carbon Cliff, Colopa and
vicinity, will form in Moline at O'Clock, and
await the arrival OF the procession from above,
when they will fall in the rear of the procession
and all proceed to the city limits of Rock Island
tnear Wagner's Atlantic Brewery,) and halt until
orders are received from the chief marshal of the
Day under whose order. they will then be.
The LOWER PART OF THE COUNTY.
Inc people of Buffalo Prairie, Drury, Illinoi.
CITY and surroundings, will report to The marshal
VI 'he koglngton delegation, at Edging,sn vii
iaSe, a. O'Clock, when procession viii he
FORMED ana take up their line of March for Cam
den Mills
Inc people OF Camden Mills and vicinity will
assemble at O'Clock, and await the arrival 81 N.
delegations from Andalusia, Edgingtop Goa, Val,
ley, Millersburg, Perryton, Presumption po-r,
Andover, bennington, and other places. wh.
all expected to be at Camden Mills by 9 o,.,..,
when procession will be formed under the d;,..
ton of their several marshals, and take up the
line of March for Rock Island, awaiting orders at
he corner near the Farmers' Retreat, whore thew
viii be met by the Rock Island delegation and all
the delegations from the upper end OF the county.
and the grand procession formed.
The order of the movement about town of the
s'ano procession, will be decided upon at the
proper time.
earnestly desired that the delegations from
country shall start at the appointed time, and
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ARE THE SOUTHERN STATES OUT
OF THE UNION.

There has been batch of intinerant chaps,
most of whom have no home or habltatlon
any here, calling themselves southern 10y.
alists," perambuIating the-west for the bene-
fit OF radical politicians. One of these in .
speech, in Chicago, the other day, made use
of the following language:
~ said you that this confederate and re bel gov
eminent was de fact0 government. 1t did exist in
fact for tour years. recognized by the world as exist
ing Your government recognized it for the time be-
ing How? By observing al! the rules applicable
to war between belligerant powers and all the et-
quette that pertains to state of war between civil
lied governments. When your generals had to ne
gotiate with the generals of the rebel armies for
change of prisoners General Lee was not ad dressed
by General Grant as Robert L. Lee, or Robert K.
Lee, ESQ.,, but he addressed by his title the
commanding general of the armies of the existing
government and so with all the generals. GU
observed, throughout, the rules of and the Ell
quette pertaining to with those men that you
would with Great Britain if you at war with
them tomorrow. 1t is idle to talk about their be-
ing in the Union all the time they enga ged in
the war"
If this doctrine be the corrsot..one on this
question, these radical speakers,t to be consist
emit, will soon be advocating the propriety OF
the general government assuming the rebel
dabt. What tidings of joy the Adoption of
this principle would be to the Johnny Bulls
who Invested in rebel bonds and furnished
the clothing, arms, equipments and other SIN
ews, by which JEFF Davis and his friends
were enabled to prolong the war. No morsel
| would be half so sweet as this to these chaps.
1t this reasoning De true the law of nations
would require US to pay the debt of the south
ern states contracted by them whilst in rebel
lion. Under the arrangement brought about
by the recent European war, Vsnetia is ced
ed TO Italy. And how does the latter accep'
the former? Why, with the territory she &C.
cepts, she assumes every dollar of the indebt-
ness of Venetia. So it would be if we were
to annex Canada, Mexico or any other terri
tory without the limits of the United States.
When the annexation of Texas was up, in
1914, President Taylor, in his annual mes
| sage of that year, said ave could not with
honor take the lands without assuming the
full payment Of all incumbrances on them"
And ten millions of dollars were finally
agreed to be paid her. 1t is nonsense to talk
about these southern states being in the In
ION for one purpose and out OF the Union for
another. They are either in or out If they
are in they are entitled to representation. IF
they are out the attempt made and process
adopted to govern them is a cheat and a
fraud. We say they are as much in tho I'm
ion as they ever were, and deny the right of
any state to sscsde. Hence, loyal represen-
tatives should be admitted from these states
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p. ID. WIS LIES.
In Old Walsh's" piece" about Judge Robin
son's speech ha

In Old Walsh's" piece" about Judge Robin
sons speech, he says:
1.-The object of this demagoguc evidently was to
excite the 1aboring community to violate the con-
tract made by the Nation with the holders of nited
States bonds and repudiate obligations entered into
at q time when 1t was doubtful whether the Nation
would live or die
AS Old Walsh calls the democrats "ropues
and fools; ;" says democratic speakers seem
to consider that their audiences are fools ="
calls Judge Thompson "a fool or a rogue-
or perhaps beautiful cross between the two
cnaracters;" denouncss Judge Robinson as
a demagogue," and charges him with 'Iy-
ing" and says nothing but the law prevents
she negro from rising above the white man
we dont propose to be mealy-mouthed
with this old blatherskise bug catcher
Oid Walsh lies, and he knows hs lies.
when ne says Judge Robinson's "ob,ect was
20 excite the laboring community to violate
she 0ontract made by the Nation with hold.
ers OF United States bonds.~ Hs krows
that . Judge Robinson OK pressly and dissinc,lv
declared that 1t would be unpatriotie 70 nm.
quire whether our naGonol debt was lsr,ar
than an honest and economical conduct of
the war would warrant; that it would be un-
patriotic and useless to enquire ii any por-
ton of the debt was cansed by fraud orsdis-
honesty that we owed it, and must pay 1t;
that we could not get rid of paying it if we
were disposed to do SO; that the debt was
upon US and must be paid, to the last pen
ny-put that the great and Important and
proper question was: Glow shall wa ,a,s.
the money TO pay it9" He said there WAS a
struggle going on in this country, upon thai
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NEGRO CONVENTIONS.

The negroes of Illinois have held q state
convention at Gales burg. to take measures to
change the constitution of this state in favor
of negro suffrage. They adjourned the
18th.
New : 5aK, Oct. 18.-A Herald Albany special
saws: The colored convention at Albany yester-
day adopted resolutions claiming that elective
franchise should be bestowed on them, denounc-
ing the $3.50 clause unjust. The resolutions
also look forward to the consolidation of colored
citizens of the state as distinct party or branch
of the republican party.
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JUDGE THOMPSON AT WARSAW.

Tue Carthage Republican OF the 18th saws:
The democratic and conservative meeting at
Warsaw was more than double tie radical meet.
ing OF the day previous, which mad been drum.
med up to hear Trumbun The number of per-
sons who came to hear Judge Thompson at " ar
saw may be fairly estimated at about l, 500. The
meeting IN the afternoon was addressed by JUDGE
Thompson and Capt. Pepper. IL the evening,
Judge Edmunds and Mr.. Chittenden addressed
full audience at Boscow's Hall. All of these
gentlemen made able efforts and gave yery gen.
eral satisfaction to the people.
The keokuk band was present AMI added much
to the interest OF the OCCASION while, throughout
the afternoon, brass three-pouIder gave EN-.
phatic endorsement of the great truths uttered
by the eloquent speakers
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"LOYAL TO CONGRESs.v

Tho radicals call upon the people to bs
"ioyal to congress-" not TO the constitution.
the government the country. And this is
natural; loyalty to congress is but another
phrase for loyalty t. plumber To-day, in the
minds of tho masa OF ins0Ilisout pa~rI-, ~o--
gress 10 synonymous with plumber. corrup-
ton, swindling Yet it is boastingIy pro-
claimed by the radical organs that their par
ty are showing themselves 10y al to congress"
by re-nominating the present members; and
the Tribune exults in the fact that their
reelection will be most significant endorse
ment of congress" This is true; it will be
an endorsement of congress, and at the same
time approval of corruption, plumber and
swindling, and Of the use of the public mon
ey for private and party purposes. These
men all agreed to serve the people in congress
for 80, 900, year but having secured their
election with that bargain, they coolIy peck
eted $4,000, year, They thus filched, viz
tually stole 81 900 each, for the two years
And they voted to do the same for the next
two years-to pocket 81 900 extra each, if
they get elected. Thus each man has IN cleo
pioneering fund of $4,000, just robbed FROM
the treasury, and $4,000 more to be had in
the same way If he is elected. Thus we see
how corruption breeds corruption plumber
from the treasury induces corrupt expendi-
ture all at the expense of the people.
And to approve of this is ''loyalty to con-
gress''-suoh loyalty as its patriotic member
delight in But let the people consider
whether such loyalty is consistent with either
their own personal interests or the welfare OF
the country. Loyalty to congress- means
not only approval of dsunion it means dis
loyalty to the constitu lion it means lncreas-
ing debts and increasing taxes; it means civ
il commosion, bloodshed, anarchy, if necessa a.
~ to perpetrute radical rule. Such 'loy al
ty" pays plumber seeking demagogues, but is
fatal to national peace and individually pros
perity.
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New YoRk, Nov. l9.-The N. Y. Heral

New York. Nov. l9.-The N. Y. Herald's
New orleans special says:
The radicals are fearfully afraid over the
discovery of about 7 900 stand OF arms and
four pieces of artillery, which they claim be-
longs to rebel associations, but which in re-
aiity are the property of the Knights of Ara
bla who are believed to be fitting up an ex-
petition.
Concerning the Baltimore police commits
sioner's matter, the N. Y. Herald says: I
The governor acknowledges that injustice
has been done by the Judges. at the recent
elections. and that hewill take the matter in
tosesious consideration In October, prior to
thr November elections.
Ibe RADICALS are very much excited, and
threaten forcible resistance in case the com
mlssioners are removed.
In view of the fact that they are greatly
III the minority they have threatened that
aid will be obtained from Pennsylvania.
A bad feeling exists which may lead to
more important results than those of local
character.
The N. Y. Heralds Leavenworth special
says the Denver News publishes the follow
ing extract from u private letter to Capt.
Cochrane:
We learn that Mr.. Weston, editor of the
Salt Lake Union, was taken by the mormons,
on the night of the Sd inst, and severely
beaten, and given six hours to leave the city.
Mr. Weston refused to leave, and denounces
mormonism in the bitterest terms. From the
frequent occurrence of outrsges by the NOR
mons ON the gsntlles, serious trouble may be
looked for
The n. Y. Tribune Leavenwortn special says;
Dates from Puebla, Colorado Territory, Oct.
Sth, say that the Indians are committing fearful
depredations throughout the country, stealing
stock, killing men, &C.; and have carried away
one mans wife and children.
Further information in regard to the fight at
Trinidad, says that Col. Alexander reached the
scene lust in time to witness the attack of a
rancho by the Indians He engaged them five
miles along the Purga DRY, killing Is, with the
loss of one soldier killed and two wounded. They
pursued the Indians, but were unable to take
them
The Denver News publishes the following &C
count of the fight on Wednesday evening"
The Indians made attach on the soldiers
and citizens, and were repulsed with the loss OF
- killed. They were fighting last night Result
unknown.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 19.-Gov. Swami has summoned
the police commissioners to answer the charges
brought against Them on Monday next at Annapo
lis. Due notice was served on them last night.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. lS.-Thc Masonic grand lodge
of kentucky, adjourned after granting thirty new
charters
Three hundred and thrty-three lodges were rep
resented.
MEMPHIS, Oct. IS.--An excursion train on the
Memphis Il Charleston railroad, returning from a
tournament, through the trestle huntsville
| this morning, demoli5hing cars. About 40 per
sons injured, only two, seriously. The acct
dent caused by the breaking of truck.
ST. Louis, Oct. lS.-Loss by explosion yesterday
$50, 000-insured for $4,000.
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Mr.. COE DECLINES.

Samuel Bowles, Esq, the conservative can
didate for the Legislature, on the 18th inst,
wrote notessto Mr.. Coe, his radical oppo.
nent, inviting Mr.. Coe to go with him thro'
the county and see the people, and talk to
them in regard to the issues to be decided in
the coming election. Mr.. Coe replied, next
day, declining to do SO, giving, among other
reasons, that he must pick his apples. Mr..
Bowles offers to find a man to take his
place, picking apple-but Coe wont go.
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GEN. LOGAN TO COL. DIcKEY.

DECATUR, Oct. 16.
Col. DICKEY- Dear Sir-Your note received
have appointments every day up to the day be-
fore election therefore cannot name any place
or time TOR discussion and this, it seems to me,
you must have known when you addressed me
your note, as you named all the places and times
before and did not name but three / supposed
that was satisfactory to you.
Yours truly,
john 4. LOGAN.
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make the time as here indicated, In order that the
grand procession may be formed as early as 10 o.
clock. and be through with Its march in time for
B. H. KIMBALL, Chief Marshal.
Rock Island, Oct. 16, 1866.
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DEAD FAILURE OF A RADICAL
MEETING. 81

Yesterday "wednesday the l7th) Z. c. In
gsrsoll, radical candidate for congress in the
Peoria district, was at Genesoo tor the purpose
of making speech, but so few people were
present that he was disgusted and didn't
speak at all, and no meeting was held. Are
the RAIDS getting tired OF the niger?
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COL. DICKEY TO GEN. LOGAN.

DECATUR, Oct. 16.
GEN. JOHN A. LsGAN-Dsar 4Sir-It is true /
named all the times and places before, but you
were invited to name them, and did not do it
1t is also true that after we had agreed upon the
three places, you suggested that that was enough
for the present, and if we desired any more de-
bates we could agree on them hereafter.
Respectfully yours,
7. LYLE DIcKEY
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The prstenco that the only condition asked

The prstenco that the only condition asked
oy the radicals of the south, to gain admit
lance to congress, is the adoption of the pro-
posed amendments of the constitution, is q
gross ana lmpudent falsshood. The language
expressing assent to the representation of
Tennessee In congress implies no such thing.
Mr.. Boutwell,, Mr.: Stevens, Mr.. Wade. Mr..
Sumner. Gen. Butler, and the travelling
"loyalists," all deny it. and declare that moth.
ing short of the admission of universal negro
suffrage ct the south will ensure its rspr essen.
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DICKEY vs.. LOGAN.
Another Challenge and a DecImation.
COL. DICKEY TO GEN. LOGAN.

UUII' U4OhEI to uEN' LUUAN
DECATUR, H., Oct. l6.
GEN. JOHN A. LoGAN-Our debate of to-day
closes the series of three, specified in our agree
ment. In two of them, by the agreement, the
closing speech will have been yours. / ask you
now to name some place where you will debate
With me, one week from to-day, on the same
terms, allowing me to close.
Yours respectfully,
T. LYLE DICKEY.
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DISSOLUTION,

SEsHE partnership heretofore existing under
= the name of Young Brothers, in Camden
Mills, is this day dissolved by mutual consent
All the business of the firm will be settled by
VIM. Young. F. N. YOUNG,
WIN. YOUNG.
Camden Mills, Ills. Oct /, 1866.
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Jacob Norris.
INDEPENDENTS

VICE-PREsIDENTs
CoTdord--R. NJ. Grenell, James E. Abbott.
Canoe Creek-C. 3. Marshall, Henry II. Hill.
Coca. n. PhiIleo, VIM Garnett.
ZumG--James A Scarf, Robert GARRETT
Port Byr On-W. j. Sheppard, David Zeiglcr
B0wles, Lucius Wells.
M0liRe--A. f. Swander, Stewart Hoon.
Rock Islond-William Eggleston, Bailey Daven
port, James F. Copp.
Black Haok-Thomas Kerr, DR.. Joseph Huyett
Coal FaIiey-Andrew Donaldson, John McCsnd,
less.
Bowing-George Keller, George W. Towns
bend.
Edginston-Danel Edgington, John G. Parmsn-
ter.
Andalusid-J. W. Ballard F. NJ. Boney.
Buffalo Pratrie-John kstler, DIR. J. n. Skel-
ton.
Drury-Anthony Ricketts,, George B. Arson.
SECRETARIES.
II. B. Young, Port Byron; James L. Smsdley,