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and obfoquy that the language contains, are
brought into requistion by the radical malcon
tents in order to 'tfre the northern heart
against the men who defended the union with
their lives and intend, far as in them lies, to
protect it with their votes.
One radical disunion sheet now before us, de-
nounces them az "serfs." The men who gallant
ly stood by the government 10 its day OF peril {;
who saved the capital. the president and national
archives from beng 'sgobbled sp' by rebel
hordes that swarmed on the banks OF the Poto-
mae who defeated the rebellion and saved the
repubiic,-are now, forsooth, because they stand
by the government, still described by lncendlaty
radicals as ANDREW Johnson's serfs
General Grant, who attended, ''by command
of the president" as the radical disunionlsts
will have it, at the reception OF the national
union ad dress, is ''one of A. Johnsons seris.
The man who conquered the head oil the reoct
lion, and who aboye all others the nation chooses
| to honor, is not the master of hia own private
actions; he is an obedient henchman valet
| a tool ; a "serfn OF such character Is the Ian
guage which perva6es more and moro every da,
the columns of journals whose pretended love fol-
union soldiers was quite agonizing so long as they
thought themselves able to use them for partisan
| purposes.
| Epithets prove nothing but the lack OF reason
| in those who use them. The abundance in which
they are EMPLOYED by the orators and newspape
| organs of Mdicalism would be sufficient evi
| dence, if there were no other, Of the badness
| their cause Men who can address no argument
| to reason and who can only respond to the mos
| convincing facts with an explosion of fshmong
ers' slang, furnish the best evidence that an IN
telligent people should need that the cause the
advocate is the cause of error and wrong
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From the Cairo Democrat.
Black and White.

This negro is a great institution, and de-
serves the tender regard of political parties
lie created the republican organization, and
haa placed many of its mesnest mem bers in
places Cf honor and profit But, we protest
that all the legislation of the country should
not be dvoted to Sambo's wants. The white
people 60 not want Offices, bur they ought to
receive some attention from the radical legis.
lstors.
Bat they don't.
Look at the action of the last session Of
congress. With It iberaiity ct oace astonish-
ing and unnecessary the radical majority vo-
ed
TAras millions, one hundred and six thou
sand ,wo hundred and fifty dollars to buy
tocd fer the negroes!
The radical affection for The Negro and him
gIorIied. did act stop here. Congress also
voted
One million, one hundred and seventy
thousand doIlars to purchase slothing for the
negroes
Still impelled by devotion to their black
idol, the radical majority, anx Gus to provide
for the comforts of their frisnts, paid
Oae million, three hundred and twenty
Thousand dollars railroad fares for negroes
To have Sanbo learned, copgress appropri.
atei-
rive Aiu-'tftO anu thlIAF-Hllt thousand dol
lars TO pay school masterf ard build school
houses tor negroes
To contribute to the comfor Of their friends.
the radical congressman PAID out of the treas
ury Of the Union
Fifteen thousand nine hundred dollars to
build houses and buy wood Tor negroes
To guard their brethren against the attacks
of diease, congress gave
Five hundred thousand do lars 10 purchase
medicine for negroes.
To provide the political allies Of the radi-
Gals with guardians, congress appropriated
Two hundred and thirty thousand dollars
to pey commissioners and clerks for the ne
groes
That Sambo might be posted about current
news, congress gave
Sixty thousand dollars tor printing matter
for negroes
The sum total of these appropriations is
Six milions, nine hundred and torty-four
thousand. FIVE hundred doll,rs-all for the
negroes
Toward the white people, cengress was not
liberal, bat stingy. Ii pprorriatsd-.
For soldiers widows, nothing;
For the extreme poor and destitute, moth
ing;
For the soldier who served two years, fifty
dollars;
For the soldier who severed years, three
hundred dollars;
For extra pay to members of congress.
four thousand dollars.
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81 TELEGRAPH
rw York, Oct. ls.-A n. Y. Herald's Toron

New York, Oct. 1s.-A n. Y. Herald's Toron
to special yesterday says: T.
i. S. Mcdonald, counsel for the Fenians con-
fined at Cornwall, intends to demand the release
of his clients the ground that the government
has no reliable evidence to prove that they in
tended to violate any law of the province. Mr..
E. S. Strong, Q. c., will represent the govern
ment.
The grand jury reassembled this morning, and
after examining the evidence that will be sub
mitted by the government, found true bills
against Col. Lynch, Rev. J. McMahan and Rev.
Mr.. Lumsden. At P. III. the three leading prs-
oners were brought into court, when the Judge
asked them if thew were ready for trial Mr.. Cam
eron, their counsel, answered 10 the Affirmative
The Judge then informed them that they would
be arraigned for trial this week.
:. The n Y. Times Washington special says
| 1t is possible that my statements, made in this
mornings Times, concerning the withdrawal oil
| Secretary Stanton from the cabinet, and his ap
| pointment as minister to Spain, may be denied
| in certain quarters. No one competent to speak
| on the subject has authorized such denial, and
reassert the truth of the statement. Rumors o.
the secretarys resignation have been circulated
| for months, but they have not found circulation
in these dispatches. 1t has only now become 1
| fact.
| Impatience ia manifested in some quarters a
to the alleged hardness and inactivity of thu
| state department. in the treatment of the Mexican
| question, and the demand for the adjustment o
! the Alabama claims have authority for saying
that in a few days official showing of the poll
cy of the government In the disposition of thes
matters, will be promulgated The Mexican al
fairs are assuming a definite shape, and the con
troversy with the British government relative +
the Alabama claims will be urged to speed
| and determined conclusion.
A y. Y. Tribune special SAYS -'--i-
Gen Grant was over two hours in consultation
with Secretary Browning with regard to the In
dian difficulties upon the plains.
| "A NJ Y. Tribune's Topeka, Kansas, specia
states that the Indians have declared war, an
are near Fort Garland, New Mexico, in stron
fOrce - - - b y ~
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John A. Logan, the rebel candidate for
Congressman at large" in this state, has nos
yet impeached, nor attempted to inpeach, the
been brought forward TO prove his connec-
ton, both by word and deed, with the south
ern rebellion in 1861. He is malifestly Of
the opinion, that upon that sub ect 1.-The
least said the better" Although Thorough
adept in the pirates own art of cursing and
swearing, he 'csnnOt rail the seal from off
the bond" that conviots him OF treason, uor
wash his hands OF blood that was eled in the
cause of rebelliou
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thirds. The fairness and honesty Of such .
writer way be imagined when we say that
every southern state, and every congressional
district in every southern state, by large CON
ventions Of their people, met and sent dele
gates to the Philadelphia National Union
convention, and there unanimously agreed TO
the following pledge, viz:
ssh What we regard ar utterly invalid, and nev-
er to be assumed or made of binding force, any ooh-
cations incurred or undertaken IN making war
against the United States we hold the debt OF the
Nation to be sacred and inviolate and we proclaim
opr ,rrnose in dschareinc THU as npcrforming all
other national obligations, to MAINTAIN uhimpalreo
and rnimneached the honor and faith of the Re
public. .
9th Tt is the duty of the National Government
to recognize the services of the Federal soldiers anu
sailors in the contest just closed, BY meeting
promptly aid fully all their just and rghttul CLAIMS
| fot the services they have rendered the Natloh'
and by extending to those OF them VINO naNe
served, and tie the widows ana orphans, oil those
who have fallen, the most generous and considerate
care.
| The proceedings of this convention have oeen
| everywhere ratified and approved 1.-THE above
| declarations. Sth and 9th, included) by The
people of the south, and yet Old Walsh, II
the face of this fact, attempts to make the
readers of the dsunion newspaper believe
that if the southero representatives were ad
mitted, they forming about one third of con
gress. then u. S. bonds, and soldiers pen
sjons, and soldiers widows pensions would no
bs worth one cent on the hundred dollars =
Now, Old Walsh lie, as he said of Judg
Thompson, either "a fool or rogue" II
fool, he ought not to write for the instruction
or information of the people. If rogue, h
evidently thinks his readers are fools and ca
be made to believe such statements.
We congratulate the radical disunIonlst
on their having secured the services OF ne'
editor, who though liar, fool and rogue)
agrestinproyement on THE Blanket Thief.
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western judge, full of fun and frolic, and
withal widower with five children, was lately
bantered by pretty miss of tive-and twenty for
not taking wife. The judge confessed his re-
missness, and ended in offering himself to the
lady who had so handsomely poirted out his
shortcomings. She willing but there was
one-to her-serous obstacle. We'll said the
Judge, name it. My profession is to surmount
such obstacles" 'Ah judge, this is beyond
your powers. ! have vowed if l ever married a
widower, he must have ten children" "Ten
children o, that's nothing" says the Judge
I'm give you FIVE now, and my note on demand
in yearly in attachments for the balance"
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Patented October 18th, bob.
The merits of this invention consist in it's pro-
lection to lamp chimneys, which are continually
breaking while being used with the ordinary
lamps. 10 sudden transition from heat to cold
be carried with stety, and without apprehension.
IN the most violent wind,-reHecting a steady
light under all circumstances; and the fact that
one-third less of oil is consumed, renders this a
most valuable acquisition to house-ksepers
Samples sent to any part of the U. S. on the re-
eeipt OF 25 cents, post paid.
J. B. CAPEWELL
Office No 2o5 Race ST., or 1911 Cadbury Av.,
oclldsm Philadelphia.
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That settles the matter and puts all doubt
at rest. Get out your big teams, flags, hlck'
ory poles, &c., &c., and make grand process
sion and great meeting,-you will hear one
of the best speeches if not the best one ever
delivered in Rock Island. As q statesman
orator and scholar, Col. Diokey has no supe
rior in Illinois.
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Andrew Johnson's /" Serfs.'

Failing to coax the fighting generals into the
support of disunion congress, the radicals have
commenced the game of abuse and villfication.
General Dix, General Custer, General Couch
ueherai meredith, General Wilcox, General Slo-
cum, ana host of other gallant and brave men,
are no longer spoken of as sour brave union de-
tenders, but as 'copperheads.' and "northern
rebels Every epithet that is obnoxious, every
expression that Is vile, and every term Of reproach
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nakszhe time as here indicated, in order snss 'he
grand procession may be formed as carry '' ~
clock, and be through with Its march in time for
dinner. ,,,
Rock Island. Oct 16, 1866
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There's your postmaster, Joe Knipe,
made him q general" said Cameron at a
mass meeting in Harrisburg. You are a
liar | was made a general while fiphtino
the battles of my country, while you were at
home specializing in mule contracts" was
the response from silver voice in the su-
dience. Commotion.
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Cant pass, Marm," said stern sentinel
of the navy yard to an officers 'Iady."-
"But, sir, / must pass, Pm Captain BIS
lady" was the reply. Can't help it, marin
-couldn't let you in if you were his wife y
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ROCK ISLAND BRASS BAND.

THE Rock Island Brass and String Band,
| under the instruction of Prof. p. Riemann, Is
now prepared to furnish music for Balls, PartIess
Excursions, Pic Mics, &c, and would respectfully
solicit a share of public patronage.
Orders left al either OF the Book Stores will
meet with prompt attention.
iuB9dwtf CnAS. PETMECKY, Leader.
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PRESIDENT OF THE DAY
Jacob Norris.
vICE-PREsIDENTs

NICE-PREsIDENIS
COrdoua-R. NJ. GrenelI, James E. Abbott.
Canoe Creek-C. Il. Marshall Henry II. Hill
Coca. v PhiIleo, VIM Garnet
ZUmd-Janes A. Scar, Robert Garnett.
Port By10n-W. !. Sheppard David Zeigler.
Hdmpton-SamuelBo wles. Lueius Wells.
MOIiHe-A. f. Swander. Stewart Hoon.
Rock Lsland-William Eggleston, Bailey Daven-
port, James +. Copp.
Black HGtok-Thomas Kerr, DR.. Joseph Huyett
Coal FalIeg-Andrew Donaldson, John McCand
less
BOrling- George Keller, George ". Towns
bend.
Edgington-Daniel Edgington, John G. Parmon
ter.
. AndaIusia-J. W Ballard. T. NJ. Boney.
Buffalo Praarte-John kistler, DR.. J. n Skel-
ton.
Drury-Anthony Ricketts,, George B. Arson.
SECRETARIES.
II. B. Young, Port Byron James L. Smedley
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DtsDatch from Colonel
DiCkey.
He WILL BE HERE ON THE 22d.

A notice shaving appeared in the Chicago
Times that Col. Dickey would speak in that
CITY on the ed we telegraphed to him, at
Decatur, to know the facts, and the following
is his answer:
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FOR SALE.

4 hne brick residence, on the bluff, brick
u shed and barn, carriage house, etc, etc
The place has view superior TO any surrounding
Rock Island. There 10 plenty OF groua and a
Terms reasonable. NJ. MARX.
iylldtf.
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FOR SALE!
1900 Bushels of Winter Apples.

| AN now picking one of the finest crops
| OF apples ever raised in this county. All who
may iaver ne with their orders may depend on
getting prime hand-picked apples. Verbalo or mail
orders promptly attended to. AL lovers of the
apple are invited 10 visit the orchard one fourth
mile south of kInney's Nursery:
ctl3dwlw. JAMES NELLY.
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J. B. DANFoRTH, Jr.-I viii speak at Rock Islanc
Monday, the I'D of October, and not at Chicago.
T. LYLE DICKEf.
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FOR SALE.

* LOTS in B. Davepports third addition
1 81 to the city Rock Island.
Eighty. Four acres OF land near CoaItown, il
Moline Township.
100 cords of dry oak wood.
Applyto BAILEY DAVENPORT.
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BUCKWHEAT WANTED,

THE subscriber is prepared to pay the highest
market price 10 cash for good buck wheat at his
Mills. JAMES JOHNSTON
Camden Mills, Oct. swift
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The Officers of the Day.

The Executive Committee. having the manage
ment of the Great Dckcy Meeting, on the 22d, is
composed of the following named gentlemen
Basil D. Buford. :. B. Stoddard Jas. r. Johnston,
James F. Copp. Matthew Marx.
All matters in relation to the preparations for the
meeting are under the charge Of this committee and
they have appointed the following officers Of the
meeting
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Colts i0st--$i0 Reward
TWO HORSES Fer SALE.

ONE three year old mare and 9ae six year
| J old horse, both well broke to the harness or
saddle will be sold al private sale, at the south
corner OF Illinois and Otter streets Ii not dis
posed of before Saturday the Goth inst. they Will
be cold at public suction, at Job Ross, at ! O.
clock said day. JOHN W. WOOD.
octl6d4t.
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Gp-ssass @aretIissnssat
MBSIC LESSONS.

A LADY who has had experiencein teach
~ ing wishes to give lessons on the Piano
Will teach at the resIdences of the Pupils. Terms
$1,000 per quater. Address Box III, Davenport,
at the Music Store of Mr.. Wallace, Brady
Street, to whom reference is made. VIII also
teach French, If desired. octISdlw.
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SECRETARIE.
Netice TO the Country Delegates.

H. B. Young, Port Byron; James L. Smedle
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-
DEMOCRATIC AND CONSERVATIVE
TICKET
EVICTION TUESDAY Nov. 6rH, 1866.
For Congress-Stdte at Large:
COL. THEOPHLUs LYLE DICkEf,
orsLAsALLE COUNTY,
For State Treasurer
GEN. JESSE j. PHILLIPS,
OF MosreomERYs COUNTY.
For SUPERINTENDENT of.:Public Instruction:
COL. JOHN M. CREBS,,,
OF WHITE County.
For C0ngreSS,-4th DISTRICT:
HON. JOHN .. THOMPSON,
OF MERcER COUNTY.
COUNTY TICKET.
For Representative--47th District,
SAMUEL BOwLES, OF Hampton.
For Sheriff,
CAPT. j. w. BALLARD, of Andalusia
For Coroner,
priv,te IoHN 6 RICK of Rock 1slan(
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The Right Spirit.

The whi.e people of Marion, in
Perry County, Alabama, recently held
q meeting, in which they spoke kindly
OF their former slaves, and expressed
desire to assist them in educating
their children. Recently the colored
people held meeting in the Baptist
Church in Marion, to respond to this
wise action, and passed the following
resolutions:
WHEREAS, The white citizens of
this community, our former masters,
have by series or resolutions ex-
pressed their appreciation Of our
feeble attempts made for the educa-
tion of onr children, and also their
willingness to extend helping hand
to us:
Resoireti, That while we cannot but
rejoice at our liberation from slavery,
we hold none but the most pleasant
feelings toward our former owners,
and rejoice that a feeling of kindness
and willingness to help us is manifest
ell by them.
Resolreo, That us we believe we
must remain n part of the population
of this country, it is incumbent on us
to cultivate kindly relations between
the white and colored people, and it
is also an imperative duty laid upon
us to cultivate our minds and to
educate our children.
Resolced, That q committee of
seven be appointed to confer with the
gentlemen of the other committee,
and perfect such arrangements "a
they believe will work for the improve
ment of our race, and we pledge our
selves to support them with all the
means in our power.
This is the right spirit between the
races, and if there was no officious
interference between them, by men
who know nothing of the former
relations existing between the negroes
aud their masters. every thing would
work smoothly.
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the Ph9nir was commenced under
every disadvantage, when the country.
was in terrible condition; itspubh-
cation has been continued until the
present time, satisfactorily to the ma
jority, at least, of its readers, vino,
we venture to assert, will still sustain
it, despite the carpings of the Cnro-
/;niuu
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state Items.

ANDERsoN.-Th Mteuigencer has
the following items:
The revival at the Methodist Church
has continued up to the present
writing, wednesday, and more than
twenty have been added to the church.
We are informed that in all proba-
bihty the meeting would close last
night.
We learn thatJohn NJ. Brooks, who
was convicted of horse stealing at the
March term of the Sessions Court.
and sentenced to be hung on the
second Friday i'll July, has had his
sentence commuted to imprisonment
until the first day of January next.
CHARLESTON. Mr.. Richard Brant-
ford, who was passing through the
streets with lady, at the time of the
riot, on Sunday, and was struck by
some of the flying missiles, died on
Thursday.
A man named Charles w. Locke
walked into the guard house, on
Thursday, complaining Of feeling un-
well, and i'll n few moments died of
paralysis
1t is with feelings of more than or
dinary sadness that we announce the
decease of DR.. John kenifick. Ho
was suddenly attacked with apoplexy.
on Thursday, and, abou. II O'Clock,
the same night, died.
DARLINGroN.-Acco from the
country are somewhat more enconr-
aging. Corn is growing right ahead,
while cotton promises better than it
did week or SO ago. A day or
so ago, we heard a large planter say:
MY negroes are working better than
they ever did while slaves We
hopefully and gladly set this down
against the great burden of complaint
constantly coming to our ears.
.SoWhcrner.
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IHE UNITED STATES SENATE.--The
terms of the following seventeen
members of the Senate Of the United
States will expire on the 4th of
March, 1867: Ira Harris, of New
York; James A. McDougall, of Cali
fornia; T.. S. Foster, of Connecticut;
Lyman Trumbull, of Illinois; Henry
5. Lane, OF Indiana; J. Nj. Kirkwood,
of Iowa; Samuel G. Pomeroy, of
Kansas; Garret Davis, of Kentucky:
John \. J. Creswell, of Maryland; Is.
Gratz Brown, of Missouri; James w.
Nyc, of Nevada; Daniel Clark, of
New Hampshire; John Sherman, Of
Ohio; James w. Nesmith, of Oregon;
Edgar Cowan, of Pennsylvania, and
Timothy O. Howe, OF Wisconsin.
There are also three vacancies to be
illled-one in New Jersey and two in
Vermont
Mr.. Sherman has secured a re-
election. Cornelius Cole, OF the
House Of Representatives, has been
elected in place of McDougall; Orris
>. Ferry in place of Mr.. Foster: Jas.
Harlan instead of Mr.. Kirkwood, and
James w. PATTERSON, of the House of
Representatives. in place of Mr.. Clark.
Ihe Vermont Senatorial vacancies
are the chief topic of discussion in
that State, and the election of mem
bers OF the Legislature will turn upon
preferences respecting candidates.
Mr. Edmunds' chances for retaining
his seat appear to be fair, but Judge
Poland has n formidable competitor
IN Hon. Justin S. Morrill,, the finan-
elal leader of the House of Represen-
tatives. Mr.. Morrill, has peremptorily
declined reelection to the House.
he will be n Senator or nothing.
The Rutland He7uld, however,
thinks differently, and expresses con-
tidence in the success of Judge Po-
land. Judge Trumbull, of Illinois,
is Il candidate for reelection, but will
find formidable competitor in Gen.
John A. Logan, rs well as in Gen.
OSleshy and E. b. Washburne. H.
). Lane, of Indiana, declines n re-
election on account of his age Gov
Morton is in too shattered state Of
health to be a candidate. Speaker
Colfax and George W. Julian have
both been named by the radicals fol
the succession. B. Gratz Brown will!
have an opportunity, in Missouri, t4
try his strength with Gen. Frank
Blair. Nye is betting on his return
from Nevada.
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EMIGRATION TO THE PoRr OF New
YORK. From the statistics of emf
grafton to the port of New York, We
learn that during the year 1865, 514
vessels landed ut Castle Garden 200, =
600 passengers. OF these, Germany
contributed So. .451; Ireland, O,4G2 :
England, 27,2S6; Scotland, 1862 !;
Switzerland, .,5]3; Sweden, 2.33o
and France. 2,059. Other countries
were less numerously represented,
Africa sending 81