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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-08-13

The friends of Mr.. Harris, throughout the
district. will be gisd to have our positive as-
surance that he has consented to allow his
name to be presented as a candidate at the
congressional convention.
ln 1862, at a time when the prospect for
electing democrat to congress from this dis
trict was considered so doubtful that it was
seriously proposed by leading democratic
papers at each end of the district not TO run
asandidate at all, Mr.. Harris, yielding to
the solicitations of his friends, consented to
accept a nomination, and, after a brief but
brilliant canvass, was triumphantly elected,
beating the most popular man in the repub-
lican party by majority of 2,9l5, and lead
ing his own ticket
In 1864. Mr.. Harris WAS the competi-
tor of Mr.. Harding, and although the CEN
vention that put him in nomi nation was held
at very late day. he made good canvass
and came as near an election Rs any man
could have done when the trap was all set
by Stanton and Harding. bsited with fur
lolghs, TO defeat whomsosver Might run.
There is no doubt about Harding getting
the nomination again this year !; and we are
satisfied that it is the desire OF large ma.
.jority of the democracy as well as of other
conservative men in the district, that Mr.
Harris should have a chance to try the race
over again with him, now that the soldiers
are all at home, and don't need any of Mr.
Stanton's furloughs.
Should Mr.. Harris receive the nomination,
we predict that tho action of the convention
will be received with enthusiastic welcome
throughout the district. by all men who arc
opposed TO the revolutionary schemes of the
radicals. OquaWkd Spectator, 9th.
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lS64.
12724
Lincoln's majority, 79S.

Lincoln's majority, 79S.
The public will be assonished to see that,
Notwithstanding the soldiers were st,ll in the
service, the aggregate vote cast was 70, 300 I!
"a larger vote than was cast for Lincoln
and D,uglas in 1860, before the war began,
aud when the soldiers were all at home,-'
and 50 more votes than Lincoln received AT
the same election, while Judge Harris re
ceived only less thsn Mcclellan.
The fact is simply this: Harding and
the secretary of war (Stsnton) made arrange
msnts 10 bring home soldiers enough to elect
Harding, and quite a large number were
brought VIII /, never lived in the district and
who will never vots here again; while many
more, who were for Mcclellan, could only
get home by promising to vote tor Harding,
and did vote for for him and Mcclellan. 1t is
we'll known that Judge Harris received the
support of quite number Of repu blicans,
and he would, in 1864, have run ahead of
Mcclellan, had it not been for the trade made
with some of the returning soldiers.
1t is also an astonishing fact that, in 1864,
service, the vote of the district was increased
1904 and 4,0l0! of this increase was to
Harding's vote-showing that he and Stan
ton had systematically coionizsd and packed
the district to beat the democracy and elect
a radical disunion, negro equality congress
man.
There is one other fact to which we wish
to allude, VIZ: that Judge Harris is popu.
lar man. respected by all the people, and
that when be is candidate he runs ahead of
his ticket. In 1858, when the democracy
were struggling to elect membe of the
legislature 10 secure the reelection of Doug
las to the senate. Judge Harris was a cAndi.
dase for the legislature, in a district which,
the year before, had given about l,100 re-
publican majority, and he reduced that ma
jority to about 500. In 1862, by comparing
his vote with that of Starne, il will be seen
that he ran 10 ahead in Henderson, 10 in
Hancock and in Adams just even in Rock
Island 8 behind in Mercer and in War
ren-leaving him 20 ahead of Starne in the
district.
In 1864, when Mcclellan soldiers could
only get home By promising to vote for Hard
ing, land the RAIDS made u law to number
their votes so they could tell if they were
oheatsd) Judge Harris ran ahead of Mo-
Clellan in Henderson, and in Hancock; 2
behind in Rock Island. in Mercer. in
Warren, and in Adams, leaving him only 3
behind Mcclellan in the district, and MoClel-
Ian soldiers voting for Harding
We submit that these facts show Judge
Harris to he las our correspondent in Wash
ington writes, "a very strong candidate"
and popular man. Whether be will re-
oeive the nomination this year, or not, we |
cannot say-but should the democracy select
him, We know of no reason why he would
not poll the entire vote Of all who do not 90 |
for negro suffrage, negro equality, and .
continued disruption Of the Union.
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Canal survey.


From the Dixon Qll.) Republican.
A letter from n. b. Stevens, ESQ of the
survey committee of the LaSalls 81 Mississip
pl canal, to our fellow citizen, j. L. Camp,
Esq, dated at Tiskilwa, on the 18th inst,
states that the survey party from Dixon had
reached that point and had found the Dixon
branch-at once a feeder and navigable
canal-perfectly feasible, and the form alton
OF the country better adapted to the improve
ment than their most sanguine anticipations
had led them to expect. The route was more
direct to the summit near Sheffield. less cute
ana fewer obstacles than even the prelimin,
airy survey had induced them to expect. As
the want of water at the summit was the on =
~ obstacle to the practice bili,y Of the entire
work the party and the country whereabouts
were IN high giee over-ths prospects
Ii will be Temem bered that CO.. Hudnott,
| chief engineer OF the Illinois IL Michigan can
al, started from Dixon the 9th of June The
route to Green river leaves Sterling about 3
miles TO the right; the fiat country wac
found to be one or two feet lower that the
water at Dixon, crossing Green river a. Bed
ford, an acqueduct of only $50 feet is rtquir-
ed. The summit at Sheffield will require on
ly fifteen feet out. Nothing is now wanting
but the proper action Of the state legislature
to Insure the completion OF the work. The
legislature Will not Ignore the necessities OF
the vast agricultural interests TO be effected
by thus cheapening the mode of shipment to
tho lakes, which viii insure tbs ultimate
completion of the canal. 1t will insurs the
improvement OF Rock river at least as far as
GAINESVILLE, leaving the proposed Wisconsin
canal from the headquarters of Rock river to
Green Bay matter t0 us of secondary impor-
lance. By reducing the cost OF shipment
from Ten to fifteen cent per bushel, just that
aE.ount will be added to the millions OF bushels
of grain shipped from this secti5n of the state
AZ well as from eastern Iowa and southern
Wisconsin.
The Illinois and Michigan canal is u state
work and the vast increase that this extern
sion 90 the Mississippi and Rock rivers would
make 70 the business Of that canal should,
aud doubtless will, induce the Legislature to
order its completion as a state work.
1t has been objected that the draft of water
to supply the feeder at Dixon will injuriourly
affect navigation and hydraulic works be-
low but en- ineers assure us that though it
would be possible to drain Rock river, the ac-
tusl requirements of the caual will not per-
ceptibly reduce the volume OF water in the
river.
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DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION

The democracy of Rock Island county, together
with all conservative citizens who are in favor o.
supporting President johnson in his policy tor the
restoration of the states to their rghtiul ana con-
stituional relations to the federal government are
requested to assemble in mass meeting IN ehe
court house in Rock Island, on Saturday the 10Th
of appointing five delegates to represent Rock Is
land county in the state convention to be held In
Springfield on the goth day ofAugust; and also to
appoint fifteen delegates to represent Rock Island
county in the congressional convention to be held
at Monmouth, on Friday, the oath day of August
]. B. DANroRTH, JR.,
CHAs. NJ OSBORN,
Ira CRAWFORD,
ST. HARTMAN,
D. L. CUNKLE,
Democratic County Central Committee.
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A Photograph of the FiIe-Leader oil
the Rock Island Radical Dis
union Party.

The radical disunion party of Rock Island
county srs blessed with precious piece of
frail humanity in the person of one Myron
s. Barnes, whose chief forte lies in lying
about his neighbors. in vile personal abuse,
and exhibiting himself, every day, III the
character of hypocrite, coward and liar
During the war he solicited US, in writing,
1.-THE letter is now in our possession) to aid
him IN raising a company of soldiers for the
war. We did So the company was raised,
barnes was made captain, and afterwards
colonel of the regiment-the 9th Illinois
Vols. While in Camp Douglas he was charg.
ed with being drunk and with attempting to
commit rape on the wife of one of his SOL
dlers. The matter was hushed up and he
left Camp Douglas with his reg ment. He
was, afterwards, charged by his own private
servant, with stealing blankets and muskets,
from the government. He was accused of va
rious youthful indlscretions," and he was
tried By court martial and expelled in dis
grace from the army. The following extracts
from the official report of his trial are suffic-
lent:
HEADQ's Dept OF THE MISSOURI
ST. Louis, Mo-, November Goth, 1862.
General Orders, No. 10.
At general court martial which convened at
Springfield, Missouri, pursuant to special orders
No Ola, dated Head Quarters South Western
Division Missouri, August 3lst, 1862, and of
which Col. John F. Phillips, 7ih Cavalry Missouri
State Militia, was president, arraigned and
tried,
Col. NJ. S. Barnes, 37th Illinois Volunteers.
FINDING AND SENTENCE OF THE COURT;
The court after mature elaboration finds the
accused Colonel Nd. g. Barnes, 9th Regiment
illinois Volunteers, as follows
Or the LIST specification LIST charge, "Gulty.';
Of the I'd specification LIST charge, t-Gu,ltp,,
OF the LIST charge, "Gui!ty.''
Vt the specification Cd charge, "Guiitt.''
VI the I'd charge, "Gmhy''
vi the Sd charge, ssGuilty''
Ano does therefore sentence him, s:To be dis
missed from the service of the United States,
Flnding and sentence approved
JAS TOTEM Brig. General
oohnfmeo' H. w. HALLEcK
Nj jor General Commanding.
The 9th Regiment Illinois Volunteers, now
belonging to this command, the proeesd;nps in
this case are published from these he,aou,r,.rs
Colonel M. s. Barnes, 9th Illinois Vo1rntsar.
ceases to be an officer from this date
After he was turned out of his rsp;msr.
he came home and solicited us to aid him in
getting his sentence set aside, and getting re-.
stored. We did what we could for the crea-
ture, and he went to Washington and pre-
scented his case, but 1t was so bad that even a
republican administration could not overlook
it. He came back and told US that he sue.
decided in getting his sentence set aside-but
we did not believe his story, and We wrote to
washington to know if it was true. The fol-
lowing copy of letts1 sent to Barnes by the
sdJusans general, in answer to his request to
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| be restored, was Furnished DE from the adju.
tant generals Office, and will show what sue
cess he met with in that line =:
WAR DEPARTMENT..
ApJUTANT GENERALS OrrIcR,
Washington, D. G. March Is, 1863.
Mr.. M. S. Barnes, late colonel 37th Ill. Vols.
Washington, d. O.:
SIR have respectfully to acknowledge
receipt of you letter dated February 9th,
1868, asking for reinstatement to your COM
mand.
In reply, am directed to inform you that
your case has been examined by the general
in-chief and returned by him endorsed as fol-
lows:
"ThS proceedings of court martial are found to
| be valid and proper. They should stand, March
You cannot. therefore, be restored.
l am very respectfully,
[Siguedi THOMAS M. VINCENT.
Asst Adg't GenH.
After this be came home and took charge
of the radical disunion newspaper, in this
city, and is the leader of the radical disunion
party in this county.
Wewill briefly enumerate the points requir.
ed. in this county, for radical editor, viz
Go to the war; steal somsthing get turn
ed out in disgrace; borrow money of your
servant to get drunk with, and never pay ii {;
get charged by your servant with stealing
blankets and muskets; attempt a rape on the
wife of one of your soldiers and get dragged
outof her tent; come home and get fined in the
police court for an assault on woman cheat
your baker, butcher, milkman and washer
woman out of their honest dues; run the
guard of the camp, at Rock Island Barracks.
because you could not get pass, and then
be driven out by Col. Johnson's orders, with
four bayonets at you posterior; advocate ts-
totaism and get drunk in sleeping car-et
cetera and soforth These are only few
trifing points in the character of Buzzard
Barnes, the Blanket Thief, hypoorite, coward
liar and villain who edits the Rock Island
Copperhsad Unios, and leads the radical dis
union party in Rock Island county.
We never sought any personal controversy
with the creature, or Stunned one. We new
or alluded to him in his personal or private
capacity, in any manner, until after repeated
attacks from him. And if hs does not &c
enough of this kind of warfare before we are
done with him, it will be from inability on
our part to give it to him.
To be continued.
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BEGINS TO SEE 1T.

The Chicago Republican closes long AL
ticle on the Philadelphia National Union
Convention by saving that, las vast body
of representative men. holding in their
hands great power the formidable
political Importance of this conve ntion, back.
ed as tits by the whole influence of the ad.
mlnistration, which during the recess of con-
gress is practically the government, can
hardly be denied, and need not be underesti.
mated"
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DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION
ROOMS DEMOCRATIC STATE CoMNrrTEr,

RooMs DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE,
CHICAGO, H., July 4, 1856. J
The democracy of the several counties OF the
state of Illinois, together with all conservative cit
ixens who are in favor of supporting President
Johnson IN his policy of the restoration OF the
states to their rghttul and constitutional relations
to the federal government and who are IN favor OF
allowing all duly qualified citizens oil the Unit
ed States the rights secured TO them by the const-
tuition, and all who opposed to the present
radical and revolutionary policy OF congress oy
which the union OF the states and the people
thereof is made impossible, are requested to send
delegates to a convention to be held at Spring
field on Wednesday, the 18th day OF August A. D.
1866 at - O'Clock, NJ, for the purpose OF nom
mating candidates for the offices OF state treasurer,
superintendent OF public instruction and one mem
Der OF congress for the state at large.
Each county will be allowed one delegate Tor
every three hundred 1901 votes cast for George T.
Mcclellan for president in 1864, and also one ad
dtional delegate for fraction of 100 and over OF
said vote.
Isaac r. DrLLrR,
Goo. W. JUDD, Sec'y.
1t ls important that each county and district
committee furnish the names of the chairman and
the members OF their respective committees, with
the post Office address OF each to the chairman o
the con vention on the day above named, in order
TO insure more thorough and perfect organiza-
ton tor the campaign.
NorE-Rock Island county s entitled TO del
egates; Mercer 4, Henry 5.
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MAI. LAWRENCE,

We hear Maj. Lawrence, of Warren coun.
ty, favorably mentioned a. . very proper per.
son to run for congress-, in this district, by
the democrats and the friends of Presiden,
johnson. Maj. Lawrence is brother of
Judge Lawrence, OF the supreme court, both
of whom were democrats in old times. He i,
said to be very able man and to have made
q very brilliant record, during the war.
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1852.
Stsrne's majority, 2,s64.

The aggregate vote, on congressman, was
20,337, against an aggregate of 26. 220 for
Lincoln and Douglas, in 1860, being fall
ing of of 5 ,SS3. The falling off was mainly
caused by the absence of soldiers, in the war,
large as it would have been had there been
the usual excitement and interest fell, in the
canvass.
In 1854 Judge Harris was again the jemC-
cratic candidate, aud A. c. Harding. of War
rem, was the republican candidate. The vote
was as follows:
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The Illinois Grand Council Of the Union
League of America" held meeting at
Springfield on Tuesday, the 9Th inst, and
Hon. f. C. Iugersoll was appointed Temporal
~ chairman in place of their late grand pres
ideut. Col. Thos. J, Turner, who has sbsn-
doned their party. and declares himself in ia
vor Of the presidents restoration policy.
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GRAND FESTIVAL AND
EXCU r $40 N !

sawyer's Hall, Geneseo, ON August 10Th, I'm
and 18th, the proceeds of which viii De apPiied
to the payment of the debt iuoumoen' ON the
Catholic Church of that city.
Ample arrangements have been msa 100, 70. .ns
D.ysnnor, ,n..;.i - IN will leave the Rock
island depot at $50 p. NJ, arriving In 1sneseo at
1870 and returning at III M.
Vocal .ad ,;m mu of the t Dc
tendance during the entire tune u 'he iar'
aug6dwtd.
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By TELEGRAPH
Reported for tas Dolly Argue.
OLD SOLDIERS,

Remember, FL. G. Connolly, late
of the 14th Cavalry, continues max
ing application for Bounty under the
late law. Office over the Post Office,
Rock Island.
Pass the word along the line, Boys
Rock Island, Aug. Is, 1866, dwlm.
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1860.
1876 l2,4S4 81
Lincoln over Douglas. 1889.

In 1862, the first time those counties voted
together, in one district, for congress. Judge
Lawrence, of Warren, was tho republican
candidate. and Judge Harris. of Henderson,
the democratic candidate. The vote was as
follows: 4.ss
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DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CON
VENTI0N--4TH DISTRICT.

The democracy of the several counties OF the
4th Congressional District, together with all con-
servative citizens who are in favor OF supporting
President johnson in his policy OF the restoration
of the states to their rightful and constitutions
relations to the federal government, and who are
in favor of allo wing to all duly qualified citizens
of the United States the rights secured to them
by the constitution and all who are opposed 70
the present radical and revolutionary Pohey OF
congress, by which the re union OF the states ana
the PEG pie thereof il made impossible, are re-
ouested TO send delegates to convention to De
held at Monmouth, on FRIDAY, THE 24Th DAY
OF AUGUST NEXT, at O'Clock P. M, tor the
purpose of nominating candidate for congress
for said district.
Each county will be entitled to one delegate
for every 100 votes cast for Mcclellan, and also
sn additional delegate for fraction OF oo votes
or over, as follows:
Adams 40 Hancock, 20
Warren, IL Henderson,
Mercer al Rock Island, 10
y,c,ncv.1 Adams County
M NJ MORRILL,, Hancock
TR PATTERSON Henderson 1"
A. H. SWAIN, warren
IA ]. BIRDSALL, Mercer
TOHS DICKSON Rock islands
Congressional Committee
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gn-4ass 4drsrl.ssmsats
LIST OF LETTERS

LIST OF LETTERS
pEMAINING UNCLAIMED IN TUE
LII Post Once at Rock Island, State of I,;,n;.
on the 18th day of August, 1866:
Ordered to be advertised in the Evening Areu,,,
agreeabiy to the following section of the Pos,
once LAW as the newspaper having the largest
SiIeuiaton OF any paper published in Rock
Island, Ill.,:
o. And be it further enacted. that Ii.ts ot
.iissnain:ng uncailed for in any post Office
- 10y, town or village, where newsnsney
~ ~ r. a. shall hereafter be published once
"r ot,a,ar sb,,i .per which, being issued weekly
in the range of delivery &C. with
ded by the postmaster at ,ecb OF De deei-
United States. e'-Ad~s OF the
Anderson John Lille San.
Barhydt Edward C McWhrt.
| pan,Ia - NJ. Meiney Margret Mrs
| boufke nate MISS Msssin Moses
Brainard Mary Mrs Magur Noae,
| Clinch Holeroft McCosb M,
| Ciecrue John Miner M
| carlson Morey Henry
| Crawford Robt o Middauob lana. .
| Soroy WIN Mccullough John
| Dorancs Anna Mrs Membmv lame.
| Dnffe Emma Miss Nash John
| Duncan Lieut. O,D,yJ
| Edwards John E Olmste.d r Mr.,
| Farrell P Parks & Hosmer
| Tracy Mark Polsski W A
Grace Geo II Potter NJ E Miss
| Ofant John Parkman II
| Graham Oliver Quinlons Michael
| Gready Pat Right MaryJ
4 Gray Park r ReugpL
| Hofmsn Andon Richards is
| Harvey Chas RoseboruHh Hester Mr.
1 Harms Chas Schmidt Chas
| Hoatstrom Mr. Smith Elizs Mrs
| Hatch Irwiny SkannonET
| Hushman p SrangeG
| Harvey Jamssf Smith Nancy L Mrs
| lloffer Synon Mary
Haskins cara TAYLOR VIM
| nsrman w Thompson James
| Holland WIN Vallandighsm Z Mr.
| lsnetl Nromsn Geo w
| Jones EDWARD Wilcox J
| jennings Warner Jacob
| Kelly James Webster Mary Ni,s
| Kimble Robt Webster Mirror
| kelcher Thomas Winchester PS
! kneebone VIM Wirley
| Lsthrop IL s
&&- To obtain any of these letters, the appll
can't must call for g AdreTtised Leftsys,'' give tn
date of this list, and pay cent for advertis
| ing.
G4- If not called for within one month the
| will he sent to the dead letter office.
]. b. HAWLEY, p. NJ.
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OUR DISTRICT.

Aiietter from Washington, to the editor of
this paper says: II hear it 10 rumored
among the friends Of Harding that IJudgs
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SUSTAIN YOUR COUNTY PAPER
= Patronze your County Papa
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81 Patronize your Colaty Papes
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NaTIONAL UNION CONGRESSIONAL
CONVENTION.

The National Union voters of the 4th congress,
sional district OF Illinois are requested TO send
5eIepates to the convention to be held at Mon
mouth, on Friday, the gath day Of August next
At 10 O'Clock A. M, for the purpose of nominal
ing a candidate for congress for the 4th congress
sional istrct.
The counties will be entitled to the following
number of delegates:
Adams, IT, Hancock, Is,
Warren, IL, Henderson, o,
Mercer,9, Rock island. ~.
H.V. SULLIVAN,
Chairman OF District Executive Committee.
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1864.
Harding's majority, s4s.

HaFdlhe majority, e4o.
The vote for president, the same year, was
as follows:
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1862.
1925

For the purpose OF comparison we here add
the vote of 1862 for state treasurer. as fol.
lows:
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DISSOLUTION.
CITY LOTS FOR SALE.

EIGHTEEN desirable city lots for. sale in
IL b. Stickney's addition to the city of Roct
Island, fronting on Moline Avenue and Rock
River street. sCA-sfs &tisse tfsEs ~ =
Price from $500 to $500 lot.
Terms-half cash !; balance in one and two
years, with seven per cent. interest.
Apply to r. r. Cable, at the coal Office.
july24dlm.
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be restored, was furnished De from the adju.
tant generals Office, and will show what sue
cess he met with in that line
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Isaac r. DrLLrR,
Chairman Democratic
THE RECORD OF A SC0UNDREL.

NoTE.-Rock Island county is entitled to de
egates; Mercer 4, Henry 5.