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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-23
rhe soldiers Won't sustain Them.

AuC SOIuHCIS w JIM SuseNAA AASAsAs
General Legget. one of the editors of the
GAINESVILLE Courier has come out very deci-
dedly against the revolutionary doctrines Of
Messrs. Sumner, Stevens & Co. This ID
what he says to them:
off the war settled, forever, any one thing,
that thing was the impossibility of state, by ts
own action, to withdraw from the government OF
the United States Once in the Union, always
in the Union is a principle now inscribed upon
our compact with the blood of half a million Of
our people. Yet few men claiming to belong
the Union party, men who acted heartily with
the Union party during the war, in sustaining
the army and supporting the government, nov
take the position that the states, whose peopl
were lately in rebellion, actually out of the
Union, and refuse to them representation in con
gress In maintaining this position, Messrs
Sumner, Stevens l. Co., may be assured they car
never have the support of those who fought II
maintain the Union.
ave have no desire to see rebels occupyin,
seats in the United States congress. IT we coul'
have our way, no man who has ever voluntaril.
been in arms against our government, SHOULD
ever hold an office in it. Yet we can never con
sent to the doctrine that any of the sS-calleC
confederate states are, or ever were, out of tn
Union"
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-23
Florida Senator.

Mr. Doolitte, in presenting the credentials
of Mr. Marvin, senator elect from Florida,
said:
81 rise tc present the credentials of VIM Marvin
senator elect from the state of Florida. In doing
so, / desire to say that, personally, have known
this gentleman for nearly 90 years; and to his
character and high standing Turing that period and
for his loyalty to the government of the United
States during all this struggle, II gives me great
pleasure to bear testimony. His services ds a
Judge of the United States in the district of Flor
da for many years, are known to the whole coun-
try. His ability Judge In the administration
of our law, and admiralty Jurisdiction, are known
not only to the country but to the world One OF
the best works ever published on admiralty Jurls-
diction, which is often quoted In the courts OF
England, was written by him and, sir, 1t is with
great pleasure that can say It, upon this subject
in my mind there is very great distinction. He
is capable and willing to take the oath which has
been prescribed being necessary to be taken by
every member of the house and senate when they
enter this body"
As Mr. Marvin can take the test oath, the
senate, in refusing him seat, necessarily
challenges the validity of his election. 1t
disputes the existence of the state sending
him there, for his seat is not contested. 1t
is well that the question has been thus plain
ly presented. The senate. to be consistent,
must now adopt the Stevens doctrine and
policy, and provide territorial governments
for the southern states. 1t must entirely re-
pudiate the action of the president in estab-
fishing provisional governments, and all pro-
ceedings based on such action.
Governor Marvin maintained a United
States district court in Fla, for months after
the rebellion commenced, and the supreme
court recognized in several cases the validl-
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-23
CHANGE OF BASE.

The significant articles recently published
in the Chicago Tribune and the New YORK
Times are regarded by the most sagacious OF
the political press as marking the begining
of rupture in the republican party wnicn
will insure the triumph of President Jonn-
sons wise aud benefcent policy for the res
sorasion of the Union. The New York
Herald perceiyes that "the two thirds major
itv upon which the radicals counted in each
house is already broken, and they are
brought within range of the executive Veto.
They may try to fight it ought through the
present session, but the issue between them
and the administration twill go before the
people in the autumn elections for the next
congress, and from such an appeal, if tried,
there can be no doubt that the republic an
party, as at present constituted, will be bro
ken to pieces and dissolved" The Herald
adds:
The radical plan of keeping GU. the southern
states now excluded from congress, until two Oh
three, or half dozen additional amendments tl
the constitution can be made, will, if persisted
in, inevitably result in the breaking up and re
construction of parties With the constitutions
aOoutlOn al Slavery ScCuEcuf eAo oSse dAu SUN
test way is the way of restoration adopted by thu
administration. After the restoration of all th'
states to all their relations in the Union, will b.
the proper time for general revision OF the con
stitution, and the proper way Will be by ma
tionaI convention, which congress will be oblIge'
to call, on the application of the legislatures o
two-thirds of the states. Meantime the radical
in congress are on the right road for the break
ing up and dispersion of the republican party
and the organization of a new and overwhelming
national Union party for the next presidency up
on the reconstruction platform ofthe administers
ton.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-23
The New York Express saws :

t.The general desne of the members of the
house is 10 have army of Sc, 900 men, and each
regiment to consist OF 10 companies each This
is reasonable economy land all that the public nee
essities require. An army of 80 900 men would
be enough; but all ought TO be satisfied with one
of sc, 000.''
IF 10000 men would be enough" then all
ought not to"be satisfied with one of SO, 000;"
since that would call on our tax PAYERS for
500, 900 900 per annum more than they need
or ought to pay. Our belief is that even 3d.
900 are too MANY. We need five or six regi
ments of good, efficient cavalry, with few of
the best mountain howitzers, for Indian SER
vice in our wild territories and mountains :;
and we ought to have some good artillerists
veterans if possible-in charge of our vari
Gus forts and arsenals but we have no more
need of 80 or 40 regiments infantry than q
wagon has of FIVE wheels. Gentlemen in con-
gross try to remember that our national ex-
penses and taxes are heavy, and that it is to
your interest as well as duty to reduce them
wherever possible II NeD York Tribune.
There is, says the Chicago Times, a large
amount of common sense within q small com
| about as much influence on congress as non.
sense would have on intelligent and reasona.
BILE men. Only three or four days ago the
house passed resolution, by more than q
two thirds majority, declaring that the troops
in the southern states should not be with.
drawn. General Grant had recently made an
order for mastering out troops in Virginia.
Secretary Stanton, upon the passage of the
resolution referred to, prepared an orde,
concentrating the order made by General
Grant. Congress is not willing that the
lieutenant general and the president shall
judge of the necessity for maintaining troops
in the south, and wishes to maintain our i'm.
mense and useless military establishment,
there at an expef Sc of ten millions of dollars
The national expenses and heavy taxes weigh
as nothing in comparison with it's desire 70
delay the restoration of the Union and har.
rass and worry the president 1t wishes to
| establish government in the south so op-
pressive and humiliating that il can only be
supported by a standing army.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-23

KAssoN AND PRICE.-These two representatives
from Iowa, in congress, occupied the attention
of the house for an hour or two one day last
week, upon the negro suffrage question. On
that question Mr.. Kasson is and power.
ful supporter OF the administration, and Mr..
Price takes the radical track-opposed to the
administration and vehemently ftvoring negro
suffrage The talk on both sides proves beyond
question that Mr.. Price is no match for Mr.. Kas,
son, that the former took that special occasion to
convince his fellow representatives of his entire
ineficiency and iucapacity to fill seat in con-
gress. Even his radical friends must be chagrin
ed at so weak sister.-Dag. Dean.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-23
Il New Transportation Company ON
the Mississippi River.

Special dispatch to the Chicago Journal.
SPRIrGFIELD, H., Jan. 2o,-The transportation
question, now absorbing much attention over
the northwest, is beginning to operate in d!sec-
ton that will eventuate in the removal of difficult
ties complained OF. This morning tho MISSISSIPPI
Valley Transportation Company, with capital
stock of half million OF dollars, for the purpose
of navigating and carrying freight, passengers &c,
upon the Mississippi river from Its source to its
outlet, well upon all the rivers, lakes and
canals tributary thereto, filed articles of assocIa-
ton with the secretary of state, IN pursuance OF
the general Incorporation law ofIilinois. The
principal Office of the company is IN East ST.
IOuis,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-23

A boy with ragged trowsers and rimless
chip hat, runs into the spothecsry store on
the corner with dipper in his hand: sDoc-
tor. mother sent me down to the sbottecarv
pop. quicker'n blazes. coz bulbs sick as the
dickens with the pipen chox and she wants
thimblefol of pollygollick in this dipper. coz
we hadn't bot gottle handy, and the KNIT
pups got the bine Writers int. Got any p"
The president declared, few DAYS ago. that in
making an appointment in the New York custom
house ne should like to 60 out of all political
cliques and select an honest man.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-23

BIBLE SOCIETY The annual business
meeting of the board of managers of the Il.
|. County Bible Society will occur on Satur-
day, Jan. 9th, at 2 PM, at the bible deposi.
tory, over the store Of Mr.. f. II. Smyth, in
the city of Rock Island.
The anniversary meeting will be held on
Sabbath evening, Jan. 2stb, at the End Pres
byterian church in the city OF Rock Island.
There will be reports from the county
agent, secretary and depositary. Rev. MIR.
Caldwell! will make the principal address of
the evening, to be followed by short address
from the Rev. MIR. Kent.
By ORDER OF Bo.RD
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-23
The Western Union Railroad Company.
OFFICE WESTERN UNION RAILROAD Co.
Racine, Wis, Jan. Is, 1866.

OFFICE WESTERN UNION RAILROAD Co.
Racine, Wis, Jan. IS, 1866.
at Freeport, H., on the 18th day Of Janu-
ary, 1866, the Western Union Railroad Com
pany, ORGANIZED under title acquired by pur-
chase at foreclosure sales of the Racine &
Mississippi Railroad, in the states of wiscon-
sin and Illinois, was consolidated with the
Northern Illinois Railroad Company, and the
new consolidated corporation was organized
with the name of Tho Western Union Rail-
| road Company, covering the whole line of
railroad from Racine, IN the state of Wlscon-
sin, to Savannah. in Illinois and from Saw
annah to Rock Island, and Savannah t. Gal
| ena-
! In terms of the articles OF consolidation,
/ upon which the western Union Railroad Com
/ pany vas organized, the directors of the COM
/ pany are as follows, viz:
Richard Irwin, New York.
! s. P. Nash, :"
K. G. Rolston. "
Jacob S. Wetnore, .
Edward P. Barton, Freeport, Ill.
! William Shannon, shannon, Ill.
Elijah Norahey, g
/ Geo. A. Thomson, Racine, Wis.
Henry I. Fuller,
! s. C. Tuckerman,
/ Darwin Andrews,
| ID. W. Dame, Lanark, ILL.,
II. a. Mills, Nit Carroll, III.
! At a meeting Of the board of directors of
the Western Union Railroad Co, held at
FreepoEt, Ill. on the 18th day OF January,
/ 1866, the following officers were elected, viz
President. Geo. A. Thomson.
| Vice President. Henry T. Fuller.
Secretary Treasurer. VIM. V. Baker.
The following officers were appointed by
| the president:
/ Superintendent of Eastern Division: Il. C. Tate:
Esq. Office, Racine, WIS.
superintendent of Western Division: R. A.
Knapp, Esq. Office, Savannah, Ill.
Engineer: Nathaniel BaIlie, Esq, Racine,
Wis.
! W. V. BAKER Sec.y,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-23
The Opposition to the President.

The absence of Secretary Seward at this
time from Washington has been made the
subject of much comment. HIS friends justi-
fy il on the plea of i'll health, and are iRdg-
nant at what they are pleased to term the
cruelty of his opponents IN charging 1t to
wish to avoid responsibility in taking an On
eauivocal position upon the questions now
agitating the country. MIR. Seward would
be Judged more charitably had he shown in
his political career the franknessAnd bold
ness which characterize the honest states
man. He has not given to the administra-
ton of President johnson the hearty and
earnest support which should have been Civ
en- by one occupying the first place in the
cabinet. 1t is true that in his Auburn
speech last fall he professed to approve the
presidents policy of reconstruction, but even
in that speech there was so much that was
inconsistent, contradictory and mysterious
that the radicals in congress may gather from
it an apology for their present course.
IF the secretary would plainly say that the
existing state governments In the south
should be recognized as lawful by the pres
ent congress, and that the question of sutf
rage should be left TO the states, who dou hts
that such an announcement by him would
exert powerful influence with the republic
an party aud greatly strengthen the pres-
dent? In declaring the constitutional am
endment ratified by the requisite number of
states, he did in effect make this declaration,
but it may fairly b. assumed that he was
acting under the direction of the president
with the knowledge that the retention of his
seae IN the cabinet depended on his obedi-
euee.
What is needed from him is a some such
unhesitating Endorsement of the president as
has been given by Senators Doolittle and
Cowan-one that shall convince his friends
aud the party at large that he will truly and
to the extent of his ability support the presi
dent in his endeavors to obtain the speedy adj
mission of the southern states to congress,
and to complete the work of restoration of
the Union. He can give this at Havana as
veil as Washington. He might have given
it before he went away. His absence and 81
lence are SO eutirely in harmony with his u.s.
ual tactics that il is not surprising that he
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-23

A Washington correspondent says that
when government had all the wood In range
of the surrounding Notifications cut down
that it might not shelter sharpshooters, it
was corded Tor use by the troops, aud i'm
msnse quantities remain all about the city.
This the president has ordered to be sold 10
lots Of less than ten cords, at 81 so per cord
which is sad news for our fuel spectators
who expected a famous rise in prices, now
the river is frozen.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-23
OLD SETTLERS ASSOCIATION.

Rock ISLAND, Jan. %, 1866.
The first annual meeting of the Old Set
tiers Association of Rock Island county will
convene at the court house in Rock Island,
n Monday, the 5th of February next. at p.
NJ. All are urgently solicited to attend, as
business of Importance In reference to the an
nual festival will come before the meeting.
P. GREGG, Pres't.
A X Philleo Sec'Y.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-23

Concerning the freedmen the Richmond
Enquirer says: "We must feed clothe and
educate the helpless bsings, and the sooner
we resolve to assume the obligation and pro
vide for its honest ful6llment. the easier il
will be for US all" This is more than Sum
ner and Stevens would do if the whole negro
population were starving.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-23
REPUBLICANS PLUNDERING THE
WHITE HOUSE.
Correspondence of the Chicago Journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Is.

Correspondence of the Chicago Journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Is.
That the White House was, after the sad death
of the good President Lincoln, land before Mr. John
SON took nearly stripped IN surreptltl-
Gus manner, of silver plate, bedding, curtains and
furniture of almost every description, to the value
of many thousands OF dollars, there is abundant
proof
On Saturday special committee of the house
was in session on the matter of additional appro-
priation for refurnishng the presidential mansion
when this whole subject was thoroughly lnvestl-
gated, and disclosures made which much relieved
many anxious though suspicious Individuals
Witnesses were subpenaed and brought before
this committee, who stated there were private
houses in Washington in part furnished with goods
taken from the White House. 1t was also shown
that silver ware curtains and many articles of great
value, during the excitement which followed the
assassination were carried away in quantities that
would utterly astound moderately modest rascal
Mr. French the superintendent ofpublic buildings,
whose duty it is to keep charge of the White
House, regardless of any one, had neglected to
apooint even steward to watch the iurnItureahd
thus left the servants and employees to take and
carry away ad ltbituHa.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-23

Thus republican correspondent OF re-
publican paper admits that the peoples
White House was plundered by those who
should have protected it-by people who
were placed there to protect it. And yet, he
republicans have reelected B 3 French, aud
keep him in Office, while they have done moth
ing to bring to punishment those whose pri-
vate houses, in Washington, are furnished
with goods stolen from the White House,
The affairs of the people have fallen into bad
hands.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-23

young lady sdvertises in the Rochester
Democrat that she 'lost character. hat. and
plume at the masquerade bal" Nothing
unusual in that but the unfortunate losers
generally allow their acquaintances to pub.
lish the fact
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-23

Gen. Robert E. Lee has received from Cyr-
US Ii. Mccormick, inventor of the reaping
machine and a native of Virginia, SlO,O 600
for the establishment of Mccormick profess
sorship of practical mechanics. Large con.
tributions are being made elsewhere to Wash
ington college.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-23

Mrs. Martha Grinder, the female prisoner,
was executed at Pittsburgh, Pa, on the 18th.
In the murders of Mrs Carothers and Miss
Buchanan she confessed her guilt, but denied
the general charges made against her.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-23

Mrs. President johnson has received from
Sir Morton Peso a most elegant and costly
present, in the form of Christmas box of
rare and exquisite device, filled with Partisan
bonbons.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-23

ty of his action. In SO doing it decided Flor
ida to be state in the Union. The senate,
in denying her existence a. q state. disputes
not only the authority of tho court but Of the
president.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-23

Southern newspapers are teeming with ac-
counts of shocking murders and outrages
committed upon the white people by ne
gross.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-23

The Vermont papers are trying to find out
who is the Oldest man in the state. Peter Mas
saw, a negro pauper at PomfIet, takes the lead
so far, being reported as $50 years old.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-23

The Detroit Free Press says the meanest thing
that can be said of Buchanan's administration is
that it cast up Floyd, Thompson, Stanton and
Holt.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-23

Why is President Johnson like Chimborazo p
Because he's the greatest of all the Andies.-
NeU Orleans Picdy,fate.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-23

The Prussian government has gwen notice to
the western telegraph company that the steamer
Parvette, of their Pacific squadron will be placed
at their disposal, and requested instructions in
gard to her destinati
Col. Buckley, chief of the expedition ordered
her to report at Petrolaski, in may.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-09-14
THE FIRE.

A cry of fire a noise in the street.
The distant ClamOr OF running men,
And nearer the tread Of a hundred feet
And louder the ring OF that cry again,
While hear OF my heart the startled beat.
The awful stroke of the tower bell,
One, two, three, then a tIemulous pause
From the firemen's throats a chorused yell,
As the sound of a swift and savage applause,
Aud the steamer shrieks by like a fend from hell.
In its track grows living length of Gre,
The breath from its lungs lifts light in the
air;
Now what may withstand its terrible ire
There's death for the mortal who so shall
dare
Hear ii pant like a beast, in its fierce desire.
In the southern sky lurid glow,
And cloud of smoke, like demons wing,
Hangs over the city, long and low;
But the cross OF Christ, that blessed thing,
Shows clearer athwart the glare, know.
Well, let it burn, what loss comes to me?
Some desperate man with trembling hand,
Who from worldly ruin to worse would flee,
1t may be has flung the tal brand
And he smiles smile that is sad to see.
AS the flames leap up-then wretched and wan,
Hugs his Policy close to his perjured heart
And "knows not how the fire began;"
Or, some purseproud saint and his factory
part,
And this is the end of one golden plan.
Enough to the rescue already have gone
Thus said |. and closed mine eyes to dream,
But through my dream that red light shone,
And woke at last with sudden scream,
For heard full well HER dying groan.
o pity me, God, from Thy mercy-seat;
If my sorrow is sin, thy pardon l crave
They saw her not as she leaped to the street.
And, alas for the lack of an arm to save,
The one that loved fell dead at their feet
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-09-14
HOW EMGLAHD is FED.

From Whence She Has Her Daily Bread.
From the London Globe, September l-EUening.
As the harvest is drawing to close, it is of
interest to record the quantities OF foreign
corn and wheat entered for home consumption
in the first sever months of the last three years: