The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-10-08

net, the army, the navy, and tho supreme
court had copnized tho fact that the Union
was restored; that no perscn could be pun
ishsd for treason, or any other crime, until
tried and convicted by law; that under the
general amnesty proclamation of the Presi-
dent, issued on the 18th of May 1865. oil the
people of the lately rebellious states, with
certain specified exceptions, had been par
doned andnow stand on perfect legal equaii-
ty with all the rest of the people OF the Union
yet majority of congress rebslled against
the government and refused loyal congress
men, from the south, their seats, because
those states would not do what Illinois, Ohio
and other states refuse to do-establish ne
gro suffrage and negro equality. And now
we ask if Judge Thompson, Judge Drury,
Capt. Pepper, and very conservative repub-
loan and democrat are not right when they
say that this is the great issue to be decided ?
Those who are In favor of sustaining the
government and restoring the Union will vote
for Judge Thompson. Those who are op-
posing restoration Of the Union, and who
are in favor of sustaining the rebels in con-
grsss who violate the constitution by dcpriv-
ing states of any representation, will vote for
Harding,
s'R" suppressed the fact that lot of row.
dy boys. from hill near the railroad track,
threw a shower of stones at the train as it
was leaving. And he suppressed the fact
| that two or three radical rebels hurrahed for
JEFF. Davis for the purpose of charging it on
| a democratic and conservative meeting. But
he evidently thought it very nice and gen.
tlemanly thing that four or five persons on
the outskirts of the crowd latter the meeting
had adjourned with rousing cheers for the
speakers and for the PresIdent) gave three
little squeaks for John Logan. 1t didn't
disturb anybody--and if they found any
pleasure in cheering for a man who was
| rebel himself, no one wished to deprive them
of it. BY they way, if they can forgive as
mean 3 rebel as John Logan was, why cans
they do as Gen. Grant has done? Gen. Grant
said to the reporter of the Chicago Repubh
can , and authorized him to publish it, that
Southern men he could make allowances for
| and he could ride through the south and get GU
on platform and shake hands in friendship
| with such men as Lee, Johnston or Forrest, be
cause, although they had been almost educated
into secession, they were now truly honest anC
| loyal in their adherence to the Union, and were
seeking to strengthen it."
If they can forgive as mean a rebel al
John Logan was, why can't they, with Gen
Grant say they are ready to take Lee, John
ston, Forrest and all loyal southern men by
| the hand and make
Union of Lakes, and Union of Rivers
A Union of States that none can sever,
| A Union of hearts, and Union of hands
The American Union forever.
Such union is the highest political aspiration
of every democrat and conservative in the land
Let all men who pretend to love their country
join with the conservatives and say
Thou, too, sail on Ship of State
Sail on, Union, strong and great
| Humanity with all its fears,
! With all the hopes of future years,
| Is hanging breathles on thy fate
! We know what Master laid thy keel,
| What workman wrought thy ribs of steel,
| Who made each mast, and sail, and rope,
What anvis rang, what hammers beat,
In what forge, and what heat,
Where shaped the anchors of thy hope
Fear not each sudden sound and shock,
'Tis of the wave and not the rock;
IT'S but the Tapping of the SAIL
And not rent made by the gale
In spite Of rock and tempest's roar,
In spite of false lights on the shore,
Sail on, nor fear to breast the sea
Our hearts, our hopes, are all with thee,
| Our hearts, our hopes, our prayers, our tears,
| Our faith triumph 1t Ger our fears,
! are all with thee, are all with thee.