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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-08-14

The state of Missouri is in horrible condi-
ton, just now. The radicals and negroes, arm
ed, are endeavoring to prevent public speaking,
by conservatives; they are imprisoning preach
ers and school teachers and inaugurating reign
Of terror. In many counties collisions have oc-
CURED, and men on both sides have been killed
but the conservatives have generally maintain
ed the right to address the people. The radicals
of Buchanan county, in the vicinity of Mount
Moriah Church, threatened that, on Sunday, a
week ago, they would take Rev. VIM. M. Bush
out of the pulpit and cowhide him. They were
on hand at the time, armed to carry out their
threat. But the story had got abroad, and the
rascals found about twenty young men quietly
sitting Immediately in the front pews, each
with navy revolver strapped to his person.
Order reigned in Mount Moriah that day.
In some counties the radicals and negroes
have prevented public meetings and suppressed
free speech, but not generally. We hope the
people of Missouri will assert their freedom, on
election day, and vote the radical negro set out
| of power.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-08-14
A MISTAKEN IDEA.

Some post masters seem 60 labor under the
erroneous idea that the friends of President
Johnson's administration wish to force them
to sustain his restoration policy by threat
of removal. They are entirely mistaken =
No one wishes to force them-aud certainly
10 one wishes them to sustain or pretend to
sustain President johnson unless their judge
ment approves of his policy. They must adj
NIT, however, that it is just as proper for
President johnson to have his friends in Of
foe as it was for Mr.. Buchanan or Mr. Lin.
coin, or any other president. This has be.
come the settled policy of the country, acqui-
esced in by all. There certainly was no
fault to be found with Mr.. Field, az a post
master, for We Fever had so good post mast
er as him. yet he was removed to make a
place for DR.. Truesdale. No democrat found
fault with it or whined about it, s
Take the case of Mr.. Hawley. Would
there be anything inconsistent in his sup.
porting President johnson and doing all he
could to beat the radicalse Nothing whatey.
err. Mr.. Hawley was formerly democrat
L1o SOtcQ ASK hiuCoin huo cOunSV0, 6u0 ESe
ident johnson is carrying out the exact poll
cy Mr.. Lincoln intimated that he should car
ry out when the rebels laid down their arms
surrendered and gave in their adhesion tt
the Union.
Would there be any exhibition of inconsis
tency or lack of principle if Mr.. Hawley
should come out boldly and sus tain tht
president and do what he could to defeat the
radicals None whatever. The incon
slsteucy would be in his not doing it,
1t certainly looks inconsistent for men to turf
their backs on a man of their own elscting
but if they persist in doing this, can they
expect the president to keep them in office
after they desert him and 60 over to the rad
lcal, disunion party2 Tho wonder to Us is
that, when they desert the man they helped
elect, they can find it consistent to hold office
| under him.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-08-14
The Meaning of the Convention.

The new manifestation of radical desperation
proceeds no doubt from the fears that are excited
over national convention. Then that conven-
ton owes il to the country to choose such a
course as will reduce all radical threats to i'm
potency. A wise regard for the duties and the
rights of all sections will give that body moral
weight with the people, by which the frantic
fury of radcalism must be finally overcome. e.
For the first time in many years, the caimer men
of the country are about to sit down side oy side
in serious conference our intestine troubles,
to discover if there is not a way out, oy taxing
which, every feeling of fraternity and mutual re-
spect need not be recklessly sacrificed Each
side is well aware of the great need OF torbear-
ance and Kindness. Both known that every
vestige of passion, so long flaming and blazing
among the common institutions OF the country,
is to be trampled out The object is practical
one, but of the first importancethe real restora-
tion of the Union. And by Union Is meant
equality; common law binding all alike re-
ciprocal good feeling; a community OF interests
the same purposes and hopes, devotion TO the
game principles; and generous readiness 10
sink the lesser in the greater good.
How much hangs on the proceedings OF the
National Union Convention cannot be fully dis
closed till the crisis is past The need OF exalted
views and enlarged craftsmanship was never felt
as it is now. One would think passion should
by this time be spent, and reason be ready tc
resume its seat. With prudent, discreet, and
thoroughly patriotic counseis, the union conven
ton can make such an appeal to the popular
heart and conscience as they cannot resist Inc
people pray for Union, for peace selfish, politl
cal leaders, crazed and delirious with power
plot for its perpetuty at the cost of ell that II
recoverable if once lost. This is but the issue
and no one can mistake it shortly II 1t is not
plain now Boston Post.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-08-14
WHO DOES THE WORK

The Champaign Fisitor, a republican pa
per, comes out against the reelection of H.
P. IL. Bromwsll, radical member of con-
gress, closing powerful article on this sub
iect as follows:
And right here we have word for the consid-
Grafton of our editorial brethren. It is truth
filled with recollectiops of base ingrati:ude that
the of district and county elections is al
most invariably thrown upon the conductors of
our local journals Their labors during a can
vass are incessant and exhaustive, and their re
ward never comes. While, therefore, we have
been underlined at all past elections to perform
without recompense the miracle of msnufsctur-
ing great men out Of "dead culls, has not the time
arrived when we may demand that our burdens
shall be lessened by the election of candidates
for office who can bear their own weight, SO that
we may BIO spared the double drudgery OF beat
ing down opposing forces, while are at the
same time engaged in ''lubber-lifting' pudding
heads and ingrates into consequence? We vote
in the affirmative, unanimously.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-08-14
SPEAKING OUT.

The late radical disunion convention in
ings published in the New Boston Herald. on
the ground that that paper was inclined to
support the government. The editor of the
Herald proves, by extracts from his paper
that be has been as radical as any body and
that they had no ground for thus snubbing
him. He then proceeds to give the republi.
cans a handsome and merited castigation, as
follows:
But that country has reached Crisis must
be admitted when those who arrogate to themselves
the powers and prerogatives ofpurifying and purg-
ing the the nation from corruption seek that osten-
sIble end by misrepresentation, intrigue, Injustice
and Cypress on. And when find these princi-
pies so largely developed in the small fry of pr-
mary meeting and county convention, where re-
publcans are laying their plans for future opera
tons, may we not seriously apprehend, that the
earnest political opponents of the republican ad-
mInIstratioH during the last five years, may, after
all, have had some just ground for accusing the
party OF corruption 2 Men who elected to of
hce by intrigue are not the men TO trust, and we
ADMIT that we have reached crisis If the Aledo
convention 10 fair specimen ofIntsgrity and con
slstency of the purity in power.
And you may mark that this is written by re-
publican who has stood by his party twenty-five
the tenets of the republican party, as at present
constituted, much as he deprecates the folly Of
some Off small leaders who prostitute its whole
some principles to s9itish purposes.
Is the Herald prescribed because of it's temper
ate political toner What shall we say of the lib
erty OF the press In the hands OF party which will
deliberately perpetrate the farce of denoupcing
ano accommodating journal of its own potlc-
al household, as definite in its principles as we
have above proved the Herald. to be, simply be
cause 1t does not contain quite much political
emphasis as some OF its cotemporaries7 Are we
not tending toward of despotism when a
man finds himself throttled for cuitivating spir-
it OF moderation in the exercise of his functions as
journalist
Allow us to torewarn the leaders of the republ-
can party, that whenever men in power presume
upon that power, and commence a raid of denup-
citation against those whoEe cooperation has pIac
ed them IN power, who still stand with the party,
and whose only ofiense iermoderation, such abuse
must, IN the very nature of thr RS result in their
speedy overthrow, and amount of intrigue can
save them, hns ly, from disgraceful defeat
And 1t NAV be prudent for the repu blicans of
Mercer county to economist their journalistic in
finence, lest they, at an early day, come to want
by being too prodigal of this element OF party sue
cess
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-08-14
"LOYAB.O

The disunion radical newspapers and ora
tors have made this word the synonym of
lnfamy. They have dubbed with it radicals.
Jacobins, reVolusionists, horse thieves, muir.
derers, house burners, jayhawkers and ras.
Gals generally. New Orleans rioters. menac.
ing the people of the state and plotting to
overthrow the constituted government by a
bloody revolution, they call "loyal." The
Babcokes and Humans numbering defence.
less prisoners, in Missouri, they call "loyal.'
The Beardsleys and their hounds who lie in
wait, hid behind buildings, aud spring upon
defenceiess men, on the Streets and mob
them, are called loyal" The same gang,
who drag an innocent old man out of his
store and bring HIM up before their mob
court without shadow of law, authority or
excuse, are called "loyal." Ignorant, stupid
negroes, who do not know the meaning Of the
word or comprehend principle Of repubIi.
can government, are called "loyal." Those
who abet the revolutionary schemes of the
radical congress, they call s'loyal." Those
who shut out Of the Union eleven states they
call "loyal." Those who plumber the treas
ury and fill their own pockets are ''loyal."-
Fresdmsn's bureau agents, who steal mil
hons, are "loyal," and they have, SO TAR al
they could, made the word descriptive o.
scoundrelism. and elevated "disloyal' into {
term OF compliment and honor. v
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-08-14
AS Might Have Been Expected.

In glancing over the proceedings of tn. re.
publican state convention recently held at
Springfield, we find the following
One of the delegates from LaSalle county
offered the following resolution, which was
passed after a great deal of noise;
Re,oleed, That we are in favor of that kind OF
legislation which shall tend to alleviate the hard
ships, shorten the hours oflabor and improve the
condition of the lsboring classes.
A delegate from Kane county persisted in
Offering the following resolution on which no
vote was taken:
Resolred, That in favor of eight houS
being made Il legal days work for the mechanics
and iaborers in cities, factories and all public
works.
Another account, taken, however, from a
very unreliable source, states the resolution
was received with perfect storm of groans
aud misses, and that il was not even second
cd. Chicago Workingmdn'S Adrocate.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-08-14
BETTER NOT TRUST HIM.

The Cairo Democrat cautions the disloyal radi-
calls to "beware of John A Logan" as she will
not have the least hesitation in deserving the
party in case his wishes aud desires are not full
ly gratfed.' These radicals are old enough
and have had Logan long enough to know all
this. The only question with them was whether
they should be "hoist with their own petard''
hoist them the instant he thinks that his bread
can be buttered on the other side. is 40 certain
as that his name is Logan. Their experience, in
this line, we should think would make them a
little more careful who they run for Office
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-08-14
Democratic
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CON
~a VENTION--4TH DISTRICT.

The dem ocracy OF the several counties of the
4th Congressional District, together with all con-
sentative citizens who are in favor of supporting
President Johnson in his policy OF the restoration
of the states to their righIful and constitutional
relations to the fedora government. and who are
in favor of allowing to all duly qualified citizens
of the United States the rights secured to them
by the constitution and all who are opposed 10
the present radical and revolutionary policy OF
congress, by which the reunion OF the states ana
the people thereof is made impossible, are re-
quested to send delegates 10 convention to De
held at Monmouth, on FRIDAY, THE24TH DA
OF AUGUST NEXT, at O'Clock P. M, for the
purpose of nominating candidate tor congress
for said district.
Each county will be entitled to one delegate
for every 100 votes cast for Mcclellan, and also
an additional delegate for fraction OF oo votes
or over, as follows:
Adsms, 46 Haneock, ~
Warren, II Henderson,
Mercer IL Rock Island, 10
fy,e,ney1 Adams County
M NJ MORRILL,, Hancock
JB. PATTERSON, Henderson g
A II. SWAIN, Warren
]. A. ]. BIRDSALL, Mercer 50
John DICKSON, Rock Islaud''
Congressional Committee.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-08-14
DExocRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION

The democracy of Rock Island county, together
with all conservative citizens who are in favor OF
restoration of the states to their rghtu ana coh-
stitutonal relations to the federal government
requested to assemble in mass meeting IN sne
court house in Rock Island, on Saturday the totn
or Angus 1866. at O'Clock PM, for the purpose
of ,npoi5tlnr Ave delegates to represent Rock Is
land county in the state convention to be held In
Snring6eld ON the 29th day of August; and also to
appoint fifteen delegates to represent Rock Island
at Monmouth, on Friday, the oath day of August
J. B. DANFoRTH, JR.,
z. 81, CHAs. M OSBORN,
Ira CRAWFORD,
ST. HARTMAN,
D. l.. CuNkLE,
Democratic County Central Committee.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-08-14
DEMOCRATIC STATE CoNvENTIO N


Rooms DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE,
CHICAGO, ILL.,, July 1, 1866.
The democracy of the several counties OF the
state of Illinois, together with ali conservative cit
liens who are in favor of supporting President
johnson IN his policy Of the restoration OF the
states to their rightful constitutional relations
to the federal government and who are IN favor OF
allowing to all duly qualified citizens of the Unit
ed States the rights secured them by the conssi
tuition, and all who opposed to the present
radical and revolutionary policy OF congress by
which the reunion of the states and the people
thereof is made impossible, are requested to send
delegates to convention to be held at Spring.
field on Wednesday, the 29th day OF August, A. D.
1866 at IL O'Clock, NJ, for the purpose OF nom
mating cand ates for the Offices of state treasurer,
superintendent of public instruction and one mem
Der Of congress for the state ut large.
Each county will be allowed one delegate for
every three hundred 1900 cast for George b.
Mcclellan for president in 1864, and also one ad-
ditional delegate for fraction of so and over of
said vote.
ISAAC r. DILLER,
Chairman Democratic State Committee.
Geo. w. JUDD, Sec'y.
It is 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
20 insure more thorough and perfect organiza-
ton tor the campaign.
NorE.-Rock Island county is entitled to b del
egates; Mercer 4, Henry 5.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-08-14
Douglas Monument.

CHICAGO, Aug. 13.-The committee of ar
rapgements for laying the corner stone of the
Douglas monument. announce that the cere-
monies will take place Thursday. Sept 9th.
Sec'y Seward telegraphs that the pres ident
and his cabinet will be present. Gen. Grant
aud other prominent gentlemen are also ex-
pocted. The Grafton will be delivered by Gen.
John A. Dix, of New York.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-08-14
Freedom of the Press Restored

WASHINGTON, August 13 The recent general
order issued by Gen. Grant requiring depart
ment commanders to forward copies of such
newspapers within their espectivecommands. as
contained sentiments OF disloyalty and hostility
to the government in any of it's branches, with a
view to their suppression, has been revoked.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-08-14

If the teeth could speak, they would often re-
proach, their owners. 1--WE cannot clean our .n1
set, "and are going to ache and r1in, simply for
the lack of daily brushing with the fragrant
Sozodont, the only known means of preserving
u.s." But as the teeth cannot speak, the press
must speak for them.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-08-14

The newly elected governor of Texas hav-
ing been inaugurated, the president is about
to withdraw the provisional government in
that state, and to proclaim the restoration of
the writ of habeas corpus i'll all parts of the
Union
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-08-14

The board OF health of Cincinnati declare that
the cholera there is epidemic. There were fifty.
Hour cases on Saturday and sixty.eight Sunday
more vigorous sanitary measures have been de-
cided upon.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-08-14
Letter from Gen. Turner.

We find the following letter from General
Turner to DR.. Green. in the Fayette Demo
crat, in which it is published, by permission
Of the gentleman to whom it was addressed
There is more real patriotism IN one sentence
of the letter, Il love my country better than
love party. and no political organization is
strong enough to make me endorse seces-
sion," than can be found in q oartload of rad
ical speeches:
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-08-14
THE PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION.

kilograms to the papers represent an i'm
mense crowd gathering at Philadelphia, be-
sides the regular delegates, In many places in
the city the streets were entirely blocked up
with dense masses of people in attendance on
the convention. Nothing like it was ever
known in this country.
There was considerable talk of excluding
Fallaudigham and his style of agitators.-
They are not of much consequence in 80 vast
q crowd of great men, but they ought to have
had the good sense to keep away from con-
vsntion where they are not wanted.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-08-14
OLD SOLDIERS,

Remember, I'll. Q. Connolly, late
of the 14th Cavalry, continues MAX
ing application for Bounty under the
late law. Office over the Post Office,
Rock Island. s
Pass the word along the line, Bows !!
Rock Island, Aug. Is. 1866, dwIm.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-08-14

o'a " 'he contrary notwithstanding, we
',A'o - no positive fact that there is not sim
ss case Q, choiera IN Chicago, to-day, that the
NeA''n au'n0ri'es, the police. OF the physicians,
are . aware f.-CAicago Journal. 1sn
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-08-14
FREEPoRr, Illinois,
Jutv 30th lS66.

Hon. d. K. GREEN, Dear Sir:-I have just learn
ed that you adhere to the principles upon which
we fought the battle of 1864, and that you refuse
follow the radicals in their wild schemes OF re-
construction. Give me your hand on that my old
friend. l, too, love my country better than L love
party, and no political organization is strong
enough to make me endorse secession, by thrust
ing states out of the Union because they attempted
to secede.
ber of our members of congress as little better
than secession, and therefore cannot follow
them. | shall BIO pleased to hear from you.
Sincerely Yours,
THOMAS J. TURNEa.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-08-14
Sensible Man.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. l3.-In order to promote
harmony in the proceedings of the convention,
Fernando Wood has decided not to appear as a
delegate
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-08-14

MIR. Samuel Heagy, of Hampton, in this
county, has gone to the Philadelphia conven-
ton.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-08-14
SOLDIERS, BOUNTJES.

I'HE bill for the Equalization of Bount,es
Il has become a law. am now prepared 10
make application for those entitled to i,s bene
6ts. Bring in your claims.
@ CHARLES M. OSBORN.
Office in Court House, Rock Island
iy3Idw3w
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-08-14
SOLDIERS.

NOTICE il hereby given that persons
IN claiming that they should have their bounty
tax refunded according to resolution of the last
annual town meeting of Coal Valley township,
must send In their claims previous to the first
day of September next. C. D. GORDON,
Gown Clerk and Treasurer of Bounty Fund.
augSw3w. -
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-08-14
DISSOLUTION.
THE SISTERS OF CHARITY

INFORM their friends and the public gen.
i orally that their new Academy will open on
the rst Monday in September nsxt, for the re-
ception of pupils as boardsrs, half boarders and
day scholars.
formerly, all that contributes good English edu-
cation, French, German and Latin languages,
music on Harp, Piano, Organ, Guitar and Dulei-
m.r; also Vocal Music, Painting in Oil and Wa
ter colors, plain and ornamental Needle wofH,
&c, &C.
Terms cont aue a. heretofore, bat Paymen"
most be made "a advance, and from this rule mere
will be no deviation. D E tsF.a.@ s-Ns+
Davenport, Isws, Aug. 8, dwlm.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-08-14
NATIONAL UNION CONGRESSIONAL
CONVENTION.

The National Union voters OF the 4th congress
sional district OF Illinois are requested to seno
delegates 70 the convention to be held 1t mon MOI,
mouth, on Friday, the Gath day of Angus. mex,
at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, for the purpose OF nomm .a..
ing candidate for congress for the 4th eoAs
sional district. .sEg a to,Iow;n.
The counties will be entitled TO INC
number of delegates "a
Adams, II, Hanso
49, Rock Island, 10.
H. v. SULLIVAN,
c,.; ., District Executive Committee.