davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1866-09-21
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 2Iy 1866.

courage and inanhoodtito come forward
and tell them themselves, but have
acknowledgements totioso. [Cheers. |
fh"I believe that one setof ncnhAve en-
Ejoyeds the emoluments of Office long
enough. They should let another por-
tion of the people have chance
lCheers.] How are these men TO be
got-out? [Voice--sKiel lem tout.'-
Cheers and laughter. ldJWell, let me
say to YOU, IL youi will stand by me in
this action, cheers If you will stand
by me i'm trying toigiye the people n
fair chance, soldiers and citizens, to
participate, i'm these Offices, God being
willing ], will lick them out Just as
fast as can. L[Great cheering. Let
have said ana md n n cant si ta saw but itt lstle
but was provoked into this rather than
[otherWise. I i care not for the lIlenaces,
the taunts, and the jeers; + care not for
the threats; don't intend to be bull
lied by my enemies, nor even overawed
by my frielfds; Gcheers,I i but God will
Ling, with your help, L will veto tller
measures whenever they come to me, -
lCheers. ]ait1 place myself upon the
tamparts of ofthteconstitution. 4ain
2"Soofar as my public life Has been adj
vanced thespe0ple Of Missouri, as we'll
as other States, know that al my eff
forts have been devoted i'm that direc-
uon which shall ancliorate and elevate
the interests Of the great mass OF the
people, { Voice: That's so. ~, Why,
!. where Ter !. the ssspeech where is the vote
10, De go' oomino, but S. wna, mas lss always way
mad a tendency to, e'exa.e .s;.. .ne great
"orking Glasses Of ). .a1s rsopt
[Cheers. When they ta.k ABOUT tyr.
amy and despotism; Wnsres one acS
of Andy johnson that we. eicroac,,eo. ..u .,' !.
upon the rights of Freeh ~ siits >
land? [Cries, Bully for Anus a,,s;o,S ,SO ~,
Andy NOW, then, in cen oaosi"l ., a. my
countrymen, harld over To you .,le mug
Of your country. l hand owe, W you
your constitution. My stand nas s; pee;i
taken. i You understand what my posiT
ton Is. and in,parting with yoI nu !;
leave the Government in your, na'"''
Now in all candor we ask, is there a
Johnsonite even, who does not feel
ashamed of such leader, such n Presi-
dent, who, eau go round the country
dealing out such stuff 1T is the best
possible campaigning for the Republic
can cause. We publish it as the
most convincing matter on our side
that can be got up. Since Andy com
fnnenced his speechifying tour, lsepublii
! can stock has gone up fifty psr cent.
We feel sure now of glorious triumph
this fall = ,a1tiUFfHot bETt #ga"
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1866-09-21

n cUrTUus UtJeUHCT WNs given III TaFlB
on Sunday In March, by Madam NJ
whose enormous fortune, million
sterling, alleged beauty, seat on horse
back, horses, carriages, hotels, stables,
ETC., are things daily talked Of and dis
played in Paris. The guests assembled
in long gallery draped with green cur
tains. Breakfast was servsd-eaten
coffee and cigars followed and then
bell rang, and all the draperies were
suddenly withdrawn. And where did
the guests find themselves? In tho
stable, where were eighteen horses,
who had also breakfasted, but not off
truffies and champagne, coffee and ejx.
aretts, nor behind curtains.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1866-09-21
~A WAl
2octrt.'
NOW / lay hR IDoNN ro stEsp.

b
al In the. quiet nursery chambers, l5a,y
.ua See the ioims Of little tsrsn' children, znif
9l4 hhneslng, white-tobe,i, FOR the rest,'
White the dt,sky Shadows creep. -
afs& Hear the voices of the chi ld rcn--s'9Nt"
s32lT" Now las me down 10 Sleep l&lp I
In the meadow and the mountain
iil N IMmly shine, tle win ter Stars,
-. But across the glfstening ipwlands II
.AQ LfSlants the noonlights silver bars
uui.ln the silence and thedarlsn6ss, sr ~
s7na iar,sress gr2w,ng = stIii more ldeep,o
~ LS.sn F,.sI eU Ine li.ine chiidren s,s,.,.t
Pc, Praying God their souls TO keep
! So live desc pray the. children, aIs
- ,s,o'n Mnd the mot,ier'seye drops low, ~,
Deep beneath the winters snowy .
Take our souis:' and past the casemen
satN titsa q gleal of crystal liglt,g 4 2
Ks Waihins Xxi sFsiaS OF i EsFRsa'
ssl5r o. l'lT7'5aIT Iia~tI1lfps ffIliabiafII !
: M Little souls that stand expsctant, RsL [
tolasHesring, ar iis nway, s t,se @ ms,imer. 'ns14
fg4 ]. ui tho td,nult and the strife; ts'F9l }
rsiW,e,, who fight beneath tdaose banners
q ris isssls sssea taaks & fSasp a1h;' th;Sss'
Io4 s@lnyoqr sinrlcvespefptuyeEss = s' /
When your hands shall grasp this stand
Which to-day you watch from far. n, ]
= When your deeds shall shape the confiie
gtG{I In thts,u niv ersal war, F-lRfl-t' t'''-'- :
az Pray TO Him, tho God or Hatfles. "a 8aH
x, Whose strong eye can never Sleep
$40 IN the warning of temptation,
G9fua Firmand true your souls to keel. =
When thecombat ends, and slowly
l& Clears tile smoke from out the skies,
Their, far down the purple distance, = !
s54s. All the noise OF battle dies. 81 'BE T'sH
When the last nights solemn shadows.
.a'ts. Settle down on you and me, y.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1866-09-21
"Whar now Is Dr. good old Moses ?u

4 Moss ON FLOWER PoTs.-Ladies who
are fond Of cultivating flowers In the
house, will find great benefit to the
plants By spreading a coating of moss
over the earth In the flower pots. This
keeps the water from evaporatihg, and
the temperature more uniform. Tea
grounds are often used for the same
purpose. Where flower pot sits in q
saucer, with hole In the bottom Of the
pot. put little sand I'm the saucer and
cover 1t with moss, and you have n
simple and admirable arrangement.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1866-09-21

THE following Is the complete list Of
the Republican nominations for Con-
gress.men from this State:
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-07-16

WASHINGTON, July l5.-The following impor
taut letter has just been made public:
DEPARTMENT OF SrArEl
WASHINGTON, July IL, 1866.
SIR-Excuse me for expressing surprise that you
ask me whether approve of the call of pro-
posed National Union Convention at Philadel-
phia. Alter more than five years Of dislocation
by civil war, / regard restoration of the unity
of the country, its most Immediate, we'll as
its most vital interest. That restoration will be
complete when loyal men are admitted as rep
resentatives of the loyal people of the eleven
states so long unrepresented In congress. Moth.
ing but this can complete It, Nothing more re-
mains to be done, and nothing more is necessary.
Every days delay is attended by multiplying
and increasing inconvenience, embarassmen!s
and dangers at home and abroad Congress
possesses the power exclusive by the constitu-
ton. After a session of seven months to exer-
else that power, what can be done to Undue e
congress to act? This is the question of the day.
Whatever is done must be done in accordance
with the constitution ard laws. 1t is in perfect
accordance with the constitution and laws that
the people OF the United States shall assemble
bv delegates in convention and that when so as
sembled they shall address congress by respect
full petition and Iemonstrance; and that the peo-
pie in their states districts and territor-
les shall approve, sanction and unite in such
res pectful representations to congress. No one
party could do this efeetualy seems
| willing to do il alone. No local or popular or
ganization could do it efectually. Ii il the in
terest of all parties alike of all the states and
| of all sections a national interest
The convention indeed may not succeed in in
ducing congress to act, but if they fail the at
| tempt can make matters no worse. 1t viii be q
| lawful and patriotic attempt made in the RICH
| direction,-an effort to be remembered with
pride aui satisfaction whether it succeeds OF
| fails.
! The original union of the states was brought
about by movements of the same character. The
| citizen who objects to the convention is bouno tC
propose a better plan of proceeding to effect the
| desired end. No plan is offered or even thought
OF. Those who oppose 1T would seem to m'
| to manifest at least unconcern If not OpposI
ton 10 all reconstruction, reorganization and rec
| oncihation between the alienated masses of the
| American people. To admit that the conYentioE
will fail would be TO admit that the people Of tn,
/ United States deficient in their wisdom o
their virtue necessary to contain here the repor
! broke off
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-07-16
From the Boston Pilot July Ida cothoic paper.
The Radical Attempt to Blarney the Irish-
American Vote.

The radical anti-Union, anti-constitutional
party, which goes before the country and the
world under the false but thin guise Of the
union party" has been, from the very be-
ginning, under all the many names by which
it has been known, the constant bitter, en-
venomed, and persistent foe of Irishmen, and
the Irish character. Hatred for the Irish ia
the one distinctive feature that characterizes
1t from all other political parties. Its usual
mode of expression is an out-spoken enmity
which is made manifest through vile insinua.
tions. through degrading comparisons, thro'
every species OF mean and malicious opposi.
tion that their ever active hate and opposition
prompts them to bring into exercise.
That is correct exhibition of the attitude
of that party towards the Irish Americans,
any man who has watched the course Of
events will readily admit. 1t is, therefore,
with feelings of intense disgust that we have
noticed the recent mean but characteristic at
| tempt OF the political ad~enturers, who give
tone to the party, to csjole tho Irish vote in
| their favor and against President johnson,
because OF the course which the administra.
tion pursued in reference to the fenian in.
vasion of Canada and the enforcement OF
the neutrality laws. With regard to that
course, it is only necessary to sev tina,
any administration that might be IN now.
or in such junoture las the recent move.
nsnt would be bound :ln obedience 70 our
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-07-16
The Fenian Resolutions.

CHICAGO, July II.
To the editor Of the Chicago Tin es.
In your paper of this morning is published
set of resolutions signed by committee Of
fenians, and said to have been adopted at a
meeting of the fenian brotherhood, held on
Saturday evening last. While | am fully
prepared to admit the right of the fenians Of
Chicago to resolve for themselves that they
will accept the late bids and swallow the
protfered bait of the radicals, / most posi-
lively deny the right of the committee" to
speak for the Irish people of the United
| States, as they assume 10 do in those resolu-
tions.
There is very large and respectable por-
ton of the Irish people of the United States
of those who are fenians and those who
are not-who will Indignantly repel the i'm
plication that they have been the political
| slaves of party" the "dupes of men who
make political degradation Of any person q
test of political fidelity"
1 have no desire to attach undue import
ance TO the little fenian-radieal game that is
now being played. No one supposed for a
moment that q few hungry "head centers,"
| (smellers for radical crumbs can resolve"
| the IRISH American citizens of tins country
/ into the Puritan camp. Irishmen know too
well the history of the radicals to be thus
passed over as 'sths property or voting chat
| tels' of that party. They remember the &C
ton of radical Massachusetts in prolonging
| the naturalization term of the Irishman two
| years beyond that of the negro.
Irishmen have belonged, and do belong, to
the conservative party, because they love
constitutional liberty and desire it's perpetu'
alton because they believe firmly in the
right of local self-government, and feel thai
it would be 'arrant impudenee" in them tt
appeal for that right in behalf of Ireland
while they unite with constitution tinkers'
of this country in denying that privilege Il
the people of the southern states.
| Fenians remember too we'll the attacks Of
the radical journals on their organization
since its inception to be thus traded by then
leaders into the abolition concern. TheI
have only to refer TO the files of the Chicago
Tribune to find the most malignant abuse o
themselves, the most vile ridicule and mis-
representation of their efforts to effect the
liberation of Ireland. Are they, then, read
to strike hands with their maligners and OIL
tina strength of a promise from the Tribune
that one of its party measures for keeping il
power will be s'Irish liberty in SEINE form.
aid it in the effort to hold che south in sub
lection? trow not. Irishmen will continu
to cast their votes. not as freshmen or a
fenians, but as American citizens, in favor G
| the party which has been, and still il, tn
constitutional party of the nation, and no Ell
tort of small potato leaders will succeed il
changing their course with regard to Ameri
can politics. AN FRESHMAN.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-07-16
AN ORDINANCE LEEYING TAXES FOR
THE MUNICIPAL YEAR 1866.
Be ii Ordained by the City Council OF Il
City of Rock Island:

Be IL Ordained by the CITY C0uncit OF tie
City of Rock Island:
SECTION /. That taxes for the municipal year
eighteen hundred and sixty-six amounting in the
whole to thirteen mills the dollar be and the
same are hereby levied and assessed upon the
real and personal estate within the city of Rock
Island according to the assessed value thereof
for the year aforesaid for the several purposes
hereinafter specified, to-wt:
Four mills on the dollar to defray the contin.
gent and other expenses of the city not otherwise
especially provided for.
Four mills on the dollar for the purpose oil
repairing streets and highways, constructing nd
repairing cross walks and other purposes of gen
eral city improvements
Two and one-half mills on the dollar to NEE,
the interest accruing on the debts of the city.
Two and one-half mills on the dollar for the
erection of city hospital or other like improve
ment. ...,+. - 81. ...-
SEC, 2. BE it further Ordained, That tax Of
three mills on the dollar be and the same il
hereby levied and assessed upon the real and
personal estate in the lamp district of the city,
according TO the assessed value thereof for the
municipal year aforesaid, to defray one-haif OF
the expenses of erecting and furnishing lamp
posts aud lamps and lighting the streets IN said
district
SEC 8. The city clerk Is hereby directed to
issue a warrant in due form for the collection OF
taxes hereby levied, in conformity with the law
ia such cases made and provided
Passed July 18th, 1866.
Attest, G. E. DODGE,
i. $. Approved, City Clerk
- o"ihoEsDALh'
jyl2d4t
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-07-16
EMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
Rooms DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE

Rooms DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE,
CHICAGO, Ill.,, July a, 1866.
The democracy of the several counties OF the
to of Illinois, together with all conservative cit
i as who are in favor Of Supporting Presidens
: .inson IN his policy Of the restoration OF tne
tes to their rightful and constitutional relations
ahe federal government, and who are IN IasoI VI
swing to ali duly qualified citizens OF the Unit
States the rights secured to them by the consti-
, Jon, and all who are opposed to the present
. heal and revolutionary policy OF congress ny
Itch the re union of the states and the people
isreof is made impossible, are requested 70 sena
tegates to convention to be held at Spring.
d On "wednesday, the 29th day of August, A. D.
sc. at I2 O'Clock, M, for the purpose of nom
ting candidates for the Offices OF state treasurer,
.perintendent of public instruction and one mem
r Of congress for the s'ata ut large.
Each county will be allowed one delegate
Jerry three hundred 5000 votes cast for Geolss
,cCleiIan for president in 1864, and also one ~
.ional delegate for fraction OF 100 anu ''o' u
i'd vote. sS+
Chairman Democratic State Committee:
Is Geo. w. JUDI, Sec'y-
1t il important that each county anu ois'fie,
smmittee furnish the names OF the chairman ana
e members of their respective committees, with
o post Office address OF each to the chairman OF
q convention the day above named, In order
!, insure more thorough and perfect organiza-
IN tor the campaign. 81
Notebook leland county is entitled to del
rates; Mercer a, Henry 3.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-07-16
SIDEWALK NOTICE.
CITY CLERKS OFFICE, |
Rock Island, July l2, 1866.

Rock Island, July II, lob6.
DUBLlC notice is hereby given that the
l. city council of said city, the llth day of
July, ID. 1866, passed an order for sidewalks, as
follows: "Ordered. that sidewalks Of the third
class be constructed the north side OF Illinois
street, from Ontario street to Main street; also
from Rock River street to Toledo street, on the
west side OF Elk street; also, the south side of
on or before the first day of October A. d. 1861
Now, unless the same shall be constructed by
the owners or holders of the lots parts OF lots
IN front of and djacent to such sidewalks, in the
manner and within the time above required, they
will be built By the supervisors of streets, and
the expenses assessed on the holders Of the lots
parts Of lots chargeable herewith.
jyl2dlOd. c. Z. DODGE, City Clerk.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-07-16
From the Boston Courier
The New Union Party Movement.

The convention to assemble In August, at
Philadelphia, composed. as II will be, Of dele
gates from the north, south, east, and west,
begins to alarm the radicals, who are fearful
of a reunion of the people OF all the states,
once more TO deliberate upon public affairs.
The fact is, the so-called union party is sim
ply sectional party of the most decided
type, and always has been SO. Far such
party to arrugate to itself the name of"uuicn'
is the very acme of Rssum ption. Its very ex-
istence depends on the continued exclusion Of
the southern states from the Unlou-that is,
upon q disunited country, where a large frao-
ton of the people are denied the right of self
eovernm.It 1t is obvious that the much
longer exclusion of the southern people from
the national councils will be party purposes
purely, and nothing else. Such southern
patriots as Guthrie Of Kentucky give their
cordial assent to the proposed Philadelphia
convention They see IN it return OF the
old political harmony aud accord which pre-
vailed in other and better days. The so call
ed union party is In fact a dlsunion party OF
the worst description. It's conventions will
| contain only sectional delegations, whereas
the supporters of President johnson will
come from the north, the south the east and
| the west All the states will be represented
| in the next presidential convention OF the
conservative party. We shall see whether
radicalism can nullify the will of the entire
voting population Of the country in the next
| presidential election, and give the executive
| Office to merely sectional candidate.
Here will be the pinch. The n. Y. Times,
10 commenting upon the proposed Philadel
! phia convention asks "ale northern men un-
willing or afraid to meet southern men in
| council; or is it supposed that party organ
| lied and managed at the north, without re-
/ gard to the south, can ever command the re-
spect or win the support of the southern PEG
| pie? 1t is enough, surely, that the invita-
| ton to the convention is based upon the pro
| visions of the constitution and assumes as ito
initiatory propositions the terms proclaimed
by the unonlsts of the north. That the
south is willing to meet us upon these terms
seems to us a matter of rejoicing rather thar
| complaint. And if the results of the confer
renee be the organization of a party upor
which the loyal conservative men of the en-
tire country consent to stand and to labor
every true member of the Uuion party, as il
now is, will have reason to be glad. Fol
from that moment the Union party will b,
free from the peril which now threatens it
exstence-the peril of section alism and itl
glory as the prompter of restored Union
with the authority of the constitution para
mount, will be even greater than it's glory al
the conqueror of the rebellion"
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-07-16
TATE CONVENTION AUGUST 2, 1866,
o Appoint Delegates to the Philadel-
phia National Convention.

The people of the state of Illinois who are in
svor Of sending delegates to the National Union
onvention, to be held in Philadelphia on the
4th day of August next, and who endorse the
rinciples set forth in the call for said conven-
on, are respectfully requested to send delegates
rom each county, to state convention, to be
cid at the hall of representatives in the city OF
springfield, on Thursday, August I'd, 1866, al
o'clock NJ.
The object of such convention will be to
moose six delegates from the state at large, and
wo from each congressional district to represent
his state in tbs proposed national convention at
Philadelphia.
1t is especially requested that each county in
he state should be fully represented in our state
convention.
Let all lovers of the constitution and the I'm
on, and all who are willing 20 cooperate in the
treat and sacred work of pacifcation restora
ion and reunion, heartily respond TO this call.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-07-16
Old Brownlow Gets swearing Mad.

NASHVILLE. July 14.--There is no quorum in
the house of representatives yet, but Governor
Brownlow's provost guard are still busy hunting
I'D refractory members of the Legislature.
/ Many langhable scenes have transpired during
the last three days. No sooner does the guard
capture few delinquents than others are found
suddenly missing 1t is said the old parson yea
terday broke out in open swearing, he was SO
vexed at his attempts to get quorum. There
are more than enough members in town to max e
one at any time, but many of the radicals even
are determined that the constitutional amend
ment shall not pass under the present aspect Of
affairs
The treasurer suddenly became refractory
yesterday, and refused to pay senator's their dues
claiming that the legislature is not yet organic
ed.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-07-16

If the report proves true that Hon. A W.
Randall is TO take the chair in the cabinet lust
vacated by Mr.. Dennison, the country will have
no further doubt as to the line of policy the
president is resolved to pursue. Mr.. Randall is
a man of clear views and well-detned purposes,
He believes in no temporising. In recent con-
versation with radical congressman from New
York, who was demonstrating against the remov-
al of certain postmasters in his district, Mr. Ran
dali declared chat there was to be general
removal OF all postmasters who do not favor the
administration policy" His appointments as
postmaster general will be an assurance to the
country that this is the future programme. and
will give confidence to all friends of the pres
dents which they have not heretofore felt
Chicago Times. ae .asslTH -
A letter from a friend In Washington, te
the editor Of this paper, says, ''if Gov. Ran
dali is made P. M. General the radicals will
soon think Shsrman's army is marching
through their ranks" $500
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-07-16

During the best days of the Roman repub-
lie it was cause of death or Punishment for a
candidate for a public Office to refer to the
scenes and men of the Roman civil ware, be-
cause it tended to keep up hatreds and trou-
bles which were greatly injurious to that
happy pea,e so important to the prosperity
of the etate.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-07-16
GENERAL AGENTS.

C. Thatcher, publisher, etc., 10 Court street,
Boston, Mass. s-..... gu. 2
Bernard Il Butler, 80 Wet Fourth ST., Cincin-
natl OHIO.
Burk 4 Bar,h, Booksellers, Union r. r. Depot,
Indianapolis, Ind.
Fisher 4 Bros, Music Store, III Main street,
Dayton, Ohio.
+. Nolen 4 Co., Wilmington, Delaware.