The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-03-13
From the Hartford Times.
A Dialogue.

Republicaa.--We must stand by the party
mustn't ablndon that.
johnson Aan.-What is the party? What
is it organized for?
RcpubIicn.-O, to carry on the war, you
know, and . keep the rebels down.
johnson. Iaa.-The war is over, | am hap
py to say, md L don't propose to keep
fighting. here is no portion OF the people
of this Unin that l desire to keep dotcn, so
long as the obey the constitution and the
laws.
Republica.-What are you going to doS
johnson Han.-Why, my dear sir, / am
| going to stnd by union principles. ! want
| to see thisJnion restored without delay. |
want too es the representatives of thirty
| six states their seats in both houses of con-
gress. TIN we shall be ready to go to work
and raise stton and corn, and keep tbs ships
moving ad every kind of industry prosper
| Gus.
| Republhn,-But you wouldn't let bloody
| handed trtors into congress. would you ?
-JohnSO ahGH.-No, from neither Connect
cut nor Soth Carolina. Both are free states
both arat psace-both have constitutions
IN harmor with that of the United States
| would omit no Traitor" from Connecticut
who woulnot take an oath to support the
conssituth-nCr one from South Carolina
who woulmot take that oath. l would treat
them bod alike. and require of each just
what the snstitution requires-no more and
no less; bad when representatives do not
meet that equirement they may be turned
out of coneess. When they do NEE. it they
are not traors, and cannot be.
Repu6ticg-l hope you will vote tn sus-
tain cons1ss in its patriotic and loyal
course.
.Johnsons ian.-No, sir. There is neither
patriotisui lor loyalty in the course of con-
gress. 1t led by fanatics. 1t is not loyal
but disloyA to disregard the constitution. |
! shall vote sustain the president, not con-
gress, and shall be careful to make my vote
tell. for it j. votes, not idle words, that most
stronghold he president. | must knO,c that
q candidates. johnson man, and friendly
to his polio, before vote tor him.
: RepuJlicn.-O, ali, yes, no, see-but-
well-wsh-bu why don't you stand by
your plstfcm, and vote for the presidents
policy and hat of congress too?
Johnsoa Han.-Possibly you think me a
fool? Carl vote for policy that proposes
the immediate admission OF representatives
from eleven states, whose seats are now va
cant, ami b the same vote favor the men who
are actiahI keeping them out of their seats?
Can | vote TO sustain congress in the passage
of the free dnen's bureau bill, and at the same
time give ny appreciation to the president
, who vaos6it? Do you think il is possible
for ME totzpress two opinions by my vote
enc prscisty opposite to the other? Do you
take me tche such a fool az to thinb could
: do such aning?
= Republinn. %, well-you kpow-ws must
= keep tcgeiaer, and say that we approve o.
5 both congass and the president, aud vote &C
cordingly no matter what we think about 1t
.johnsM Man. you take lpe and al
johnson Faen 20 be dishonest? You think
we are desitful enough to say what we dom
, mean, a to riolate our Oaths by voting, moi
/, as we judge shall conduce to the best good o
the country. but to keep together party on,
J section (Which is opposing the constitution
? and whit. as a whole, has lived out it's mis-
5 sion. Yoa want us to belle our principles, t.
violate Our oaths, and vote in aid of breaking
r down ths president and helping along con
: gress in lbs warfare against him. What, SIR
, do you fnesn by making such q proposition
4 to me?
Rep,ahcan.-O. never mind l hadn'
thought much about this-I won't press it.
Johnspn Mani shouldn't think you hac
, Thoughts it. But it is time you had reflect
ed upon the Importance and influence of you
vote. a. any rate, think enough to be hon
T est, and lnOt deceitful in exercising your RICH
of sufrsgs Otherwise you ought not to be
freeman
Herethe parties separated