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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-15
Civil Rights to Freedmen.

Gov. Orr, of South Carolina has convened
the legislature of that state In extra session
for the purpose of amending the laws IN rela-
tIun to freedmen. The order of Gen. Sick
les, IN January of this year, released, in fact,
the freedmen from the control of the state
courts, and the disorder and riminallity re-
sulting from this action have made necessary
the assembling of the legislature. The gov
ernor recommends the repeal of existing dis
criminasions against the freedmen and that
civil rights and liabilities as to crime be nc
corded to all alike; also that they may be ad
mitted to testify in all cases.
The legislature Of South Carolina and Tex
az ere the only ones which have met since
the adjournment of the National Union Con.
vention at Philadelphia and in both instances
the governors have recommended the passage
of laws granting freedmen equality and
civil rights with the whites. The radical or
gument that the south should be excluded
from the Union until she grants protection to
| the negro will soon be quashed by the action
| OF the states named, for there is no doubt
that the legislatures will comply with the
recommendation of the governors, or that the
other southern states will follow their exam
pie They will, in entire good faith, redeem
the pledge made by their representatives a,
Philadelphia to protect the negro .'in every
right of person and property" As the blacI
republicans do not dare to Incorporates NEGRO
suffrage in their platform, what more do The,
| propose to do for the freedmen than the souti
voluntarily performs Let us have an answe,
| to this question or a cessation of black repub
licen twaddle about protection of the freed
| men.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-15

Reported for the Daily Arg"s.

Nrw YosK August l5.--There were hVe new
cases OF cholera reported IN TINS city Sesteroay,
and tour burial permits for victims OF the olseaee
were granted. One death wss reported In BROOK
lyn. No new cases.
The New York Herald's City OF Mexico cores
pondenee OF the LIST INST says;
The crisis OF the empire has evidently arrived,
Judging from the tone of the French and Mexican
i'm periaI press and the combined movement oil the
liberals TOR attack upon the very seat OF MAXI
mIlian,s power. The imperialists themselves now
look TO the United States to take charge OF the
destinies of the nation,
Guargia Matagria and San LuIs Potos1 are re-
ported evacuated by the French.
Marshal Bazine is reported to be in the City OF
Mexico. ...,
Freuch troops at Orscabo, from the Pacific to the
gulf coast, around Vera Cruz.
| The New York Herald's Canada cOrrespon-
dence says:
| There is no abatement in the excitement con-
| corning fenians.
| in squads to make raids upon the American Dor
| der towns In revenge for the ienian raids upon
| Canada.
| The New York Tribune's Washington special
| says.
! General Swayne telegraphed General Howard
| that the report of the sale OF negroes in Alabama
can hardly be true and says that the sale of per-
sons even for crime is unauthorized by the laws OF
| the state. The statement was made in Tribune 5
| special IRON Chicago.
| A New York Tribune's special savs:
| The Baltimore city council have refused TO ten
der the hospitaities of the city participate in
the reception OF the President, the ground tina,
| he is on political stumping tour and has caused
/ the killing of one and the wounding OF 9th.
| ers.
The New York Tribune's Pttsburg specia
says:
Secretary Seward was quite III last night.
| The New York Trihune's Leayenworth specia
says:
| The Sioux, Aara phoes and Cheyennes have tax
en- the war path against the rancho men. Seyera
soldiers have been killed and much ock run off
in a fight with the SouI-l5 of their numbs
were killed
All the stage stock at station west of Co,
tonwood had been stolen. A stage had beer
attacked aud passenger killed, and the hor
ses shot.
At the billiard tournament last night, Deal
Champion, of Canada, defeated Harrison, Q
Missouri, by 30 points In 500, winning th
r the cham pion gold headed cue. GILL;
At the Hoboken races yesterday, Nanni
Archdo;k won the Steeple chase.
The \. Y. World makes the exciting ar
Involvement that four regiments of negroe
are being organized in this city. and that tn
African loyal league are organized and arm
ed in every ward. These soldiers are bein
instructed IN drill &c, by Colonel Hswkin
The World asks: Are we to have taste
i St. Domingo?
: NEW ORLEANS, Sept l5-The military o
fcers are Furnishing severely negro soldier
who participated IN the riot of Wednesd a
| last
~ New YORK, Sept l5.-The N. Y. Herald
s special gives large list of killed and woun'
o ed by the bridge at Johnstown, Pa , crowdt
II with people called together 30 receive Il
/ President and party, yesterday.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-15

Captain Worden, Of Monitor fame, whose
gallant conduct during the entire war won
for him the nations applause, in letter
as frank, honest and magnanimous as the
heart that indited it aud the hand
that penned it have bsen true to
the Union always, approves the CleVe-
land soldiers and sailors convention,
ON the 18th. Thus, one by one, our gallant
military and naval commanders are ranging
themselves side by side with the President,
as ready to extend to repentant southerners
the right hand of fellowship as they were to
confront them in the hot breath of battle IN
defence of the constitution and the Union.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-15

Tennessee had been organized into militia, and
that he had made arrangements with northern gov
ernors for 1000 stand of arms and plenty OF am
munition, and that a demand would be made ON
Andy Johnson for their rights The President
would, of course, refuse, when the loyal Tennes-
seeans would fall back on those ughts and night 1t
out. As for himself, he would rather hang TO a
lamp post IN the streets OF Nashville or Knoxville,
than surrender one ota OF his principles Parncu-
larry regarding negro sufrage.'
We have now the key to the full proceed
ings of the loyal governors and ex-governors
at their meeting in this city on Tuesday last
We can now understand why reporters OF the
press were excluded, and the proceedings
studiously kept from the public eye. If there
fingers IN the mind of any one single doub
as to the bloody revolutionary intentions Of
the radical leaders, this fact Should dispel it
Can peacs-loying. moderate mon identity
themselves any longer with party whose
most prominent men, the governors and ex
governors of loyal states, are willing to pros
titute the sacred trust resposed In them, b,
the people, by furnishing arms>and ammuni
ton TO the fanatics in the south, who hav
arrayed themselves in open and deadly hostil
ity to the government? Who are the traitor
now? Only let Browlow go on, and we shall
have other and still more startling facts I
record. -Ptiladelphia Erening Herald.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-15
DEMOCRATIC AND CONSERVATIVE
TICKET. rs
COL. DICKEY,s APPOINTMENTS.

HSApouARrERs STATE DEMOCRATIC Con-,
SPRINGFIELD, Sept. 9th, 1866.
FOL. IT. Ivle Dickey, democratic congressional
nominee for Illinois, will address his fellow-citi
zens at the following times and places:
Carlinvlle, Tuesday, September IL.
Atlanta, Wednesday, September r..
Jacksonville, Friday, September ID.
Bloomington, Saturday, September. 10.
Dixon, Tuesday, September 49,
Rockford, Thursday, September 70.
Freeport, Friday, September Fl.
LaSalle Saturday, September p.
Decatur Tuesday, September 20.
Cairo, Wednesday, Septemhor 90.
Carbondale, Friday, September %.
Marion, Saturday, September %.
Harrisburg, Monday, October l.
Shawneetown, Tuesday, October 2
Olney, Friday, October 5.
Salem, Saturday. October>6.
Belleville, Monday, October 5.
Champaign City, Wednesday, October III.
Kankakee, Thursday, October II.
Chicago, Friday, October y.
Peoria Monday, October To-
Canton Tuesday, October 10.
Macomb, Thursday, October 49,
Galesburg, Saturday, October 20.
Rock Island, Monday, October %.
Princeton, Tuesday, October Is.
NE At all the above meetings speaklng Will
commence IL O'Clock NJ.
AL the friends of the Constitution and the MON
and especially those who, with him, helped to put
down the rebellion at the south, are invited TO
attend.
Col Dickey has invited his competitor, Gen
Logan, to a Joint discussion. Should any change
be made IN this programm IN consequence, Time
ly notice will be given
The committee would be glad to have copy O.
each of the conservative and democratic papers
in the state in their office during the canvass.
JOHN A. MCCLERNAND,
Chairm,n State Dem. Committee.
JOHN Fl. REA, Secretary.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-15
ANNA TALKS.

MIR. Fowler, of Tennessee, made half doz-
en- efforts to get an adjournment, or recess
for the purpose of introducing Miss Anna
Dickinson for speech. He finally succeed
ed and walked arm-in-arm with Anna to the
presidents desk, accompanied by Theodore
Tilton and some more strong minded women.
Theodore introduced Anna, and Anna let her
tongue fly in the most riotous manner for
nearly an hour, pleasing some and disgust
ing others of those who heard her. She was
especially hard on Kentucky, Maryland and
other weakened delegations, and took the
liberty of telling them that they had no bust
ness in the convention at all. When Anna
had relieved her heart of the burden that had
been pressing upon it and grooming for utter
ance, the audience called out for Fred Doug
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-15

The kind of radicalism represented ct the
Philadelphia Southern Loyalist" convention
may be seen from the following sentiment
olassically uttered by Rev. Florence Nc
colored convention in Richmond the other
day:
ssHe was in of the equality of the colored
man with the white man. before the law; and that
further, he thought that they should be socially
civiIy and politically their equals that for him-
self, he considered them his equal, socially, and
that he had much rather associate with them than
the dirty Irish and Dntch.''
There is no mistake in this language, and
there is no doubt that it is what every radio
al in Rock Island county would say if they
dared to do So
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laration Of General Grant as an attempt
to apply another coat of whitewash.

The Rev. Mr.. Kirk, one of the bright ana
shining lights of radiealism in Boston,
pronounced in a recent sermon as follows
ssAlready again free speech is denied IN tne
south. Only ruffans who support the president
policy are allowed to speak freely there"
The Rev. Mr.. Kirk was only slightly IN er-
ror. Instead of the south. it is in the west
in the free" state of Indiana. where Morton
dwells and radicalism boasts of 80, O0o MAJOR
ity,-that free speech is '.already again 90
MED" 1t is not only"only rufhans who sup
ports the Presidents policy" but only rum
ians and miscreants who denounce the gov.
ern ment and attempt to shoot down Andrew
johnson, as the radical Booth shot do"n
Abraham Lincoln, that are allowed to speas
freely in the free bity of indianapolis. :" isl
these corrections, the Rev. Kirk was not fa'
from correct Chicago Times.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-15
THE PHILADELPHIA MULATTO CON.
VENTION.
Forgery OF the Names of True Virgin
la TniOnistS.
From the Men York World

From the NeW York World
The miserable forgeries of the names of
true Virginia Unionists, by the clique of If
responsible factionists assembled at Philadel-
phia, to which we alluded some days ago,
have been carried on to an extent of which
few ere probably aware. After the disgrace
tul and incendiary language which has mark
ed the proceedings of that body, we cannot
be surprised at anything they may do or pro
pose; but the unblushing impudence with
which these people have swelled the list of
their supporters by deliberately forging the
names of respectable gentlemen who are we'll
known to be Numerically opposed to their
Internal Vaccinations, is something hitherto
unknown in the whole history OF political
warfare.
Among the many distinguished public
men of Virginia, whose names have been thus
unwarrantably dragged into seeming sup
port of what they SO heartily abhor, Messers
James w. Wallace of Loudon, Revs. c. Camp
hell of Roanoke, Lawson and Warwick and
two others from Lynchburg, have already
| publicly and Indignantly denied all sympa-
| thy and connection with this bogus assem-
| assem- blage, over their own signatures. Mes
sers Chandler, Barbour, Davis, Hoge, Custis
and others, who have been away from poll
| ties RECALLING themselves at their mountain
springs, or actually stumping their districts
| in favor of the Presidential policy, have had
their names misused by this Underwood
| gang with the same brazen efrontery, and
will doubtless publicly protest against it, if
! they have not already done 30 One OF these
much abused gentlemen, the Hon. Robert
| RidgewaY, of Amherst, member elect OF con
gress, has spoken out In a manner that can
! not be mistaken concerning these wretched
political gamblers. Here is Mr.. Ridgeway> g
letter:
| AMHERST, Aug. 30.
My DEAR SIR: Yours of the 9th is JUS
| to hand and contains the first intlmatlon
had had that the soamps at Alexandria, with
out the slightest communication with or au
thority from me, had taken the outrageou'
liberty of using my name in connection witt
the appointm ent Of delegates to the ''Mulstt
Convention" at Philadelphia, we'll knowing
as they did, that | had not 81 particle of gym
patty with them or the Jaeobin rabble t
which they belong. | have no Language
with which to characterize this Infamous pre-
ceeding on their part. You have authorlt
from me, however, to tell them, privately an
publicly that consider them set of unprin
, cipled political vagabonds and villains and
if [ deemed them worthy of notice, L shouts
be tempted to 90 to Alexandria with the dss
1 perate purpose of Gaming them across the 10
tonac I cordially despise even norther
radicals, but my scorn and contempt Tor
Virginia radical hath no bounds.
You will perceive from the above that 20
have my full authority" to stamp tn
whole thing, far as [ am concerned, IS
viliainous outrage upon me and a dellberat
fraud upon the public
Thanking you for your friendly favor,
am, in haste, yours, &c,
r. RIDGEwAY.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-15
TRUSTEES SALE.

{AT HEREAS, Christopher Atkinson and
w Ann Atkinson, his wife, of the county Of
Rock lslaad, and state of Illinois, did the l4th
day of June, a. d. 1859, execute and deliver 80
me "a Trustee, "a certain Deed of Trust, which
was duly acknowledged and recorded the Re-
corder's office OF said Rock Island county, in
book ''J'' OF Mortgages, at page 100, upon GER
tain re al estate therein described, among which
is the following situate in said Rock Island coun-
ty, to viii: Commencing AT the n of the sw
Or OF the or of o. three (3) in tp
an two (2) west of the 4th p. NJ, thence
south four chains, thence west five chains, thence
north tour chains, thence east five chains, to the
place OF beginning, containing two acres more or
less, to secure the payment of certain promis
sory note OF even date with said Trust Deed, and
therein described, executed by said Christopher
Atkinson to one Charles w. Andrews for the sum
of fourteen hundred dollars, 10 become due IN six
months after the date thereof and bearing utter
after due at the rate OF ten per cent per aunum
And whereas said Trust Deed provides for the
sale of said premises IN case OF default in the
payment OF said note or any part thereof, and
whereas it was found by the circuit court OF said
Rock Island county, ut its September term. A. ID.
1861, in "A certain cause therein pending between
said Christopher Atkinson and sad Charles w.
! Andrews and myself, tina. there was due to said
| Charles w. Andrews said note on the 10th GAY
| of September, A. D. 1861, the of Eight Hum
dred and Fifty Dollars, and whereas said sum has
| not been paid, ner any part thereof,
! Now, therefore, George NJ. Babcock, as Trus-
! tee, under and by virtue of said Trust Deed and
| the authority therein granted, shall, on Monday
the LIST day of October merit, at the hour of 10 o.
/ clock a. NJ. of said day, at the north door oil the
| court house, in the city of Rock Island, county
! aforesaid, offer for sale and sell said above de.
scrSed premises, with the privileges and appur-
tenances thereunto belonging, at public auction
to the highest bidder for cash in hand, to pay and
satisfy the amount still due and unpsid upon said
promissory note above described, and will ther
| and there execute to the purchaser thereof
| deed of said premises.
| Witness my hand this Sth day of September
| A. D. 1866. GEORGE III. PADDOCK,
sebtSdtd. Trustee.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-15
NFREn. DOUGLASS spEAKs.

erred. Immediately toed the scratch just
vacated by Anna. Equal rights vas, course,
the burden of his song. His speech was
about what / teIegraphed the other-day as his
speech at the Union League Hall. AS soon as
Fred. finished, the audience dispersed for din
nor, it being the verge of four O'Clock, and
r. re-assembly at six having been agreed up
on :"
Is it convention which is thus directed
and under such leadership. that will restore
peace and quiet to the country?
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-15

18th of September, not only cordially endos'
sing the principles enunciaseo IN the call,
but emphasically approving Henry Ward
Beecher's unanswerable letter on the same
| subject.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-15
The Great Oracles.

In every days proceedings of the mulstto
convention, at Philadelphia, the great oraoies
of the party, Fred. Douglass, the negro, and
Anna Dickinson, the strong minded female,
made their appearance on the floor. Their
entrance on Thursday is thus alluded to in
the Cincinnati Commercials Philadelphia
CORES pondence:
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-15

The county convention, to-day, nominated
Samuel Bowles ESQ.,, o farmer and coal produc-
Ger of Hampton, for member of the Legislature
Capt j. w. Ballard, (of Andalusia) of the 47th,
for sheriff; and Private John S. Buck, OF the
I4th cavalry (of Rock Island) for coroner.
1t is capital ticket and ought to be elected.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-15
1.-THE CRY IS STILL THEY COME,

The Rev. Stephen FL. Tying, one of the
most distinguished and influential olergymen
of the Protestant Episcopal Church. a gentle
man of rare ability, and whose patriotic eff
iorss and eloquence in behalf of the Union
ouring the entire war were themes of univer-
PRAISE has written letter to Gen. Hal
80 s'o'esafy of the Soldiers and Sailors
0'D''0n TO DO held at Cleveland on the
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-15
STRAYED.

EROM my cattle herd. at Doxey's place. on
II the Knoxville road, about weeks ago, four
steers, three years old past. One red and white,
with tail at all one black, one brndle one red
with white face.
A liberal reward will be given for any nferma-
ton, delivery in Bailey Drvenport's pasture in
Rock Island THOS. PLUMMER
septl5dlt.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-15
CARD.

rNHE Rock Island Brass and String Band,
under the direction of Prof. J. Remann, rs
now prepared to furnish music for Balls, Parties.
Excursions Pic Mics, &C., and would respectfully
solicit a share of public patronage.
Orders left at Devoe & Crampton's or the Her
mann House will meet with prompt attention.
+. REMAIN, Leader.
Rssidence-Corner of Otter and Orleans Stress
N. b. Prof. Riemann is prepared to give les
sons on the Violin, Guitar, and all wind instru.
ments.
Music carefully arranged for Bands.
Terms Reasonable iuly9dwtf.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-15
PLANNING MILL.

THE undersigned are prepared to execute
| all orders for planning lumber, at their mill
corner Of Washington and Rock River Streets.
They also manufacture
Window Blinds,
Window and Door Frames,
Window Sash,
Doors, SC, &C.,
and they respectfully solicit the patronage of al
who want anything in their line
va Buildings erected by contract, or by the
day.
Rock Island, Fcb'y u, dwt
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-15
go-Yag's 4dvsrtlsrmsns5.
UNITED STATES
Internal Revenue.
CoLLECroR,s NOTICE.

COLLECTOR,s NOTICE.
HNHE List of Taxes assessed under the
i Laws of the United States, in the Fourth
Collection District of Illinois, on Annual List for
the year 1866, has been returned to me for col
lie ction by the Assessor oil said District. 1t in
cludes License Taxes, Income Taxes, and ether
Annual TaKes, which are unpaid. Said Taxes are
now due, and payment thereof il hereby demand
ed. All persons assessed ON said List and in
Rock Island County, Illinois, are notified to pay
to me, at Deputy Collectors office, Rock Island
ILL.,, on or before the
25th Day of September, 1866,
and at NJ oline the 2Sth of September, 1866
Hampton 29th of September, Port Byron I'd o
October, Coal Valley S,h of October, Edgingtor
10th of October, Andalusiz afternoon of the lOti
OF October.
va. All taxes will be subject to q penalty Q
ten per cent, with coats,
TEN DAYS AFTER DEMAND.
JACKSON GRlMSHAW,
Collector Fourth District Illinois.
By Z. CARTER, Deputy Collector.
sepl 5dwlw.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-15
Who Are the Traitors N0ws

farson Brownlow made two speeches on
SATURDAY night; one to select and confden-
Hai party Oh the members of the league, the
osher 70 crowd convened outside the build
ing. Inc reporter of the Sunday Transcript
says that at the close of his address in the
'sMr. Brownlow stated that the loy.l peopIe q
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-15
NOTICE.

| / ANlNG purchased the Patterns formerly
IL ewned by T. J. s. J. NJ. Buford, and
stored the Kock Island Weolen Mills, wish to
state that any person found dsaranging or carry
ing any Of them off without permission, will be
prosecuted to the extent OF the law.
septl Sdlw. w. Il. THOMPSON.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-15

(, When General Grant made his report to
the President last winter, on the condition Of
affairs in the south, the radicals, led by Sum.
ner, denounced it as a ''whitew ashing" doc
ument. In Cincinnati. tho other day, Gener.
al Grant said that such southern men as Lee
Johnston and Forrest "ars now loyal" The
radicals, we suppose, will denounce this deo-
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-15

We have heard of some republicans in this
county who have expressed determination to
vote against Gen. Harding, and among other rea-
urge that he is no soldier, but simply titled
civilian sailing under false colors-Uoline Re
publican. I3M
VI course you have, and you will probably
hear OF more before election
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-15
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