The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-12-03

suUrage rs eaAn8 neFeL 20 Dc tolereeeQ, tne
extreme southern party display little wisdom
or foresight"
The Louisville Journal has been printed
thirty.six years and the Boston Post thirty
four, and the editors who controlled their
columns at their commencement occupy the
same positions to-day.
An anti.swearing society Is about be-
ing started at Kokomo, Ind. The Herald
says it will be good thing.
Governor Wolfe, according to rumors in
New Orleans, is likely to be impeaohsd on
the assembling of the legislature, in January,
| for attempting to subvert the state govern.
ment of Louisiana.
1t Is believed in Kentucky that the COM
mission, appointed for the purpose by the
legislature, will report in favor of the remov-
al of the state capital to Louisville.
| - According to the returns of the state GEN.
sus taken last year, the total population Of
Illinois in 1865 was 2,l41 $40, which is an
| increase in five years of 429, 937
Thanksgiving was generally observed
throughout the southern states, business
houses being closed and the churches we'll
attended.
| The President has appointed the con of
his vilest calumniator, Gov. Brownlow, cap.
tain of cavalry in the regular army. This
does not indicate very viDdictive spirit.
The Catholic Bishop of Savannah has
issued storal, recommending the educ.-
| ton of q colored priesthood for the freed pop.
| ulation.
The Mobile Tribune predicts that the
south will be more prosperous five years
hence than 1t has ever been. Exclusive at
tention will no longer be given to the cult.
vaslon OF cotton, and manufacturing will be,
come one OF the leading interests of that sec
| ton.
-Nepoleon, it is stated by telegraph from
Paris. has sent instructions to Mexico for a
speedy evacuation of that country by tho
French troops. This is doubtless the effect
ofthe big five thousand word telegram which
Secretary Seward fred at him the other day
through the ocean cable.
The Washington ID. c. Star warns
people at distance not to come to Washing
ton for employment, as there are so, 900 col.
ored people there seeking employmsns.-
The poor house is overlooking, and MANY are
without shslser, and wander about houseless
without any means of support
The n. Y. Herald think, at is very
likely that Ben. Butler and his fellow Jacob
ms would be glad to drive congress INTO some
course OF action calculated to disturb thu
peace OF the country. Out of the national
turmoil they have already contrived to gather
golden harvest, as some men manage to
plunder during q confsgra,ion."
Humphrey Marshsll.s prominent eff
elal in the rebelEoa, says to his friends who
desire to present his nsmo for governor Of
kentucky, that his desire is to "resums and
pursue the practice of his profession, and that
those OF his friends who assums to connect
his name again with politics can do him 10
greater disservice, as he never wishes to en-.
gage in political contest again" A good
example.
The Intelligent southern editors do not
hesitate to candidly discuss the impartial
suffrage question. The Mobile Reoister saws.
I'VE are told we must not even stop to look
ct lt-that 1t is dishonora bic even SO much
as to debate 1t, or allow that il is debatsble
question. We subscribe 80 no such Quixot.
ism. 1t is practical question, deeply affect
ing our vital interests, and it is submitted +,
ourselves for consideration and determine
ton"
The Cheshire, n. II , RepubEican-ons
OF the Oldest and sblsst democratic pansrs in
that stase-expressess an opinion strongly in
favor Of impartial suffrage, in en- elaborate
argument on the subject The Old Colonv.
Mass, Sentinel, also, indicates similar opin.
Ion. Other northern democratic papers favor
the proposition, and some Of the most iufuep.
tlsi southern journals again it is assailed
north aad south veheaently. Discussion
VIII not harm a sound principle. Let the
talk go on.
AS u. Z. Butler was seated at dinner st
the Astor House the other day, surrounded
by his political admirers, he was handed two
papers, neatly tied, which proved to be mott.
ces OF two suits commenced against him in
the supreme court by Mr.. John Fl. Les,e,
a resident of that city, for false imprison-
ment, damages being laid at 100000 /.
appears that Mr.. Lester during during the
war received pass from the south 10 the
north from Secretary Stanton, but Butler
disregardlng the pass arrested and imprison-
ed the complainant while on his way north.
The trial of the cass,i is expected, will make
Mr.. Buffers admirers open their jaundicsd
eyes.
Patrick Dolan, democrat, is elected to the
Legislature from the 18th district, instead of
j. E. Whiting republican, as published in our
table.
A father may transmit sound and heal.