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condemnation OF the saints, and the contempt
ofthe sinners.
We can hear Of but one back-slider among
the War Democrats" aud he is tho editor
Of the little Post, who has "goue back " on
the Union men, and is becoming a tender to
to and weak echo Of the ultra Coppethead
Times. The chief solicitude and dread Of
the Pof man is, lest the 'nlf and 'alf Jour.,ol
may follow him into the Copperhcad pastures !;
aud be Is shouting Justify, tback back i
keep on your own side Of the fence-no room
or grass for you on this side" These two
men make up the sum toral Of the defectious
from the Republican party and accessions to
the natural supporters Of Johnson's vctoes and
barangues. And 1t Is even not quite certain
that the Journal man, when he gets OF the
fence, will jump on the Coppe1head side
thereof: The weight Of probability is that he
will crawl gently down into the Republican
side Of the partition, look through between
the rails at the departing Johnson. cali pIte-
ously and frantically after him to return, and
scold and snap at any Republican who comes
near to console the disconsolate mourner,
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The Kew Henry Ward Bccchcr, In his re-
cent speech on thc Presidents veto, takes the
grounds that the negroes OF the South have
an Inherent, tnallcnnble right to vote, and that
any system OF reconstruction which deprircs
them Of that right is wrong. lie thinks the
ncE1o's night to vote ought 10 be guaranteed
by constitutional amendment, and so secured
bT law.
Having thus placed himself on sound
position, lie next procecdst TO overturn, not his
position, but himself, by advocating the res
toration Of the Southern States to seats in
Congress just rs they are. trusting to the laws
Of labor, Of supply mud demand, Of selEiuter-
est, Of gravitation, and divers other glittcring
gcncarlitles TO secure the ballot for the freed
men by and By. lie argues that no lnws are
available unless Sustained by public sentiment,
and leaves it TO he inferred that, as a wind
mill cannot 60 without wind, nor water
wheel without water, 80 universal suffrage
law could not ANIL at the South until # were
backed by universal suf'race sentiment.
Mr. Beecher argues In favor OF masnanIm-
ity TO the masters, to be manifested By en-
trusting them with the political rights which
belong 10 tie Stare by virtue Of his manhood1
II it be magnanlmous to retain the freedman
III condition Of political slayery, how much
moro maenanlmous to vest in the .mnster all
the rights Of the freedman, Tins restoring him
TO physical slavery There Is French motto
which declares that all men have fortItude
enough TO bear the misfortunes Of others and
generosity enough 10 give AWAY the property
Of Others. So we may affirm that
the ncancst Of Gods creatures has
maEnanimity enough to wrong the freedman
Of Ills "innllcuable rtghts' In order TO con-
centrate nil political power in the hands Of
his late mnatcr. The lcsS of that stylc Of
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eT However ii may be elsewhere, it ts true that
In chicago u very large portion Of The 1epubhcsu
parry sustain the President In hts autagon1Em 10
hiA fsdlcal assailautA.-Chie1Q It7ss.
After careful mud extensive inquiring we
Gun hear Of no Republicans who "sustain"
ether the veto Of the President or indorse bis
mnndlin har7anguc TO the rebel md Copper
head mob In Washington. The only Repub-
ncaa VINO Is even doubtful or strnddling the
fence, Is the editor of the Chicago Journal.
who can't make up his mind which Amastcr
TO serye''-Andy johnson or Congress, And
in the face Of the positive declaration Of onr
Savior TINT "no man can serre two mastcrsr "
has undertaken to do II, and Is earning the
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heart could Gauss any Northern man who was
taught better to g1atuitously engage In IT,
There is aa much difference between the NOR
ality and righteousness Of Charles Sumner,
going about telling his white brethren that 1t
IS wrong and sinful to opprcss the negro, and
the Chicago Times, going to and fro whisper
inp to them that It is right and sinless to
t1ample on Him, as between the characters Of
m admonislhe angel and tempting deyil.
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f 4 telegram from Washington SAYS

NY1-f fe1FS1 Vbt1,3 Hav1a
s.7se icle,ni,o., r,,o ro,no ~ ~. ro,o,sa .,n
Erctt noe IN session H. tbi4 c,ly have addressed
.ef1e1 10 A. sgmueI naos;ns hs recent speech
ple.c w1sh Of ii1c co,orcd men. = Thew ~ .lso Nv
..narin. looked to ,ou 8 among The foremost in
e M eansF - g. oa.tiee .nd nhssty during tie darkest
Golding yoar place aonc ,he Giants 1ha hays einse &C.
tspouted 1t. :"
On this despatch the Chicago Times thus
comments:
- deputs,'ion ot nccroes has tndorsea sumner
nubss Of wl,c m mn NJ enn'd sny as 1ns 'ne p, ssme
ncr ii would Lc high compliment. isat they ea1..
1,,c s,sc IN ~ cs nevef n neea WORD toE th.
.cian,' IL the eau>e Of Les1oes. but = pjpmyi ~
that Of white men
II tne negroes nave summer ior q champion,
nave mol the Whte race" secured the cxclu-
are services OF INC Copperhcad 7i"es to plead
Their cause has not pablIshed
n'e huhareo afue'es 10 defence OF
Inc VINE a. man ..snt 10 make
pioVI1y " .n1 us5s' ~, e'c's s4eecn
eaanoe9 nas oc4'' 'e'eo - ''o's! 'aat assumption
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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY, Is, 1866,
LET THE PEOPLE SPEAK.

We call the universal attention Of those OF
our people WHO nave been loyal to the dog
and 10 thcir country during the past f1ve
years. 10 Inc mass meeting Of citizens who
afe opposed to the Presidents efforts to crust,
out the authority md independence Of Con-
grcss, which will be held on Monday to-
morroW) evening. By the Constitution the
National sovereignty Is vested in Congress.
and the Prcs,dent's duties arc simply TO az
ecnte their viii, when embodied into Law, as
Tho Sheriff executes the process Of court
lie has no more right to constitute himself
dictator or censor over their proceedings
than has Sheriff to bully and browbeat the
Judges relative TO their decisions. Wholly
misconccivtng not only the sphere OF his du-
ties, but The estimation in which he Is held
Of the people, President johnson has at
tempted to settle the terms Of peace with the
febellion ~ltAout the intervention Of the
uealy-makihC power. lie has assumed to
destroy by ms proclamation State govern
mchts that existed from the formation Of the
fcaera Union, md to substitute therefor
nock governments created also by his proc
lamalloh without authority Of law, and
"Mea WINE nonlnn1Iy pretending to dlscsfm-
1hate 10 iafor Of loyalty do In iact include all
trmtofs and exclude from their benefits four
millions Of the only class OF Southern people
WHO are loyal He now assumes TO deny to
Inc American ConeFcss,-a body that repre-
eents tic collective majesty Of the American
pcon'e,-thc power to make laws for the mock
States which his proclnmatious have created,
or 10 OPPOSE their lawful authority to his
personal inclinations.
Ae has denounced the picked representative
men Of Congress and Of the Republican party,
such as tcsseudcn, Grimes, Wnshburne,
Stevens, Sumner md Harris, and has darcd to
class them with the traitors Davis, Toombs
and slidell, solely because they fairly repre-
sent the principles Of the Union party and OF
all loyal men. He has demanded the imme-
dlate admission into Congress Of q sufficient
number Of Southern traitors to place the
North at LIS feet and subject thel country to
his will. These and kindred manifestations
Of a disposition to bctray the Government
into.the power Of our late enemies, to throw
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shorter Catcchl>m IN tlle Prosec,.
.,....... Ts.y -.

Edl!orr Chicago Tribune:
I beg leave to submit another chant r. ..s
the "Shorter Catechism on the Protc ,,:
Taril1:" Allow me to remark, by way OF :; e
face, TINT um not striving to convince ,p,..
correspondent who styles himself in.f,.tr.
entity Protection mud "a. NJ" ra-a
endcavoring to convince thepublic, and VIA
I find in Ills diatribcs anything which
l think Is likely to producc greater
impression on tho public than Is usu-
ally made by unsupported assertions,
and an exaggerated rhetoric, shall give it
the proper attention. I observe that he OBJ
jects to the use Of the word "robbcry - in the
discussion, and quotes the dictionary to show
that robbery is only pcrpetsated when per-
Eonn violence Is used, and where the party
robbed Is put In bodily peril. I conclude,
therefore, that he prefers tho word larceny.
Should have no objection to using tic word
larceny instead OF robbery, but apprchcnd
the public arc not in the habit OF drawing
such nice legal distinctions, aud that nobody
supposes that be is put in bodily peril when
his property is taken away from him By
protective tariff, and half o: It given to some
body else, md the other half thrown into the
sea. ASTl-MpSoroLY,
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Nm NANGLU~1WLKlE1N FApEH,
a paper entitled The Anglo--4merieon Times
was started In this metropolis some three
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.rsa,ter 80 .,..
Deasa, a44u tuoso WY "ouiu mol extend sae
n,slpa - TanSs W, oua 80 .Alaelae nn'ls. 1ae
ra-.s -. .,ls ... - 4n1t touoes 1u.s o1'l W
r. r. ,-,,s1. -, ~ @usV15 " LIZ ~ nsoau Caufcn'
o. winch nc Is member' There Is now 10
1nc es.ao,lshnent ~ sttone, though not q
na4eilsuts 'npoftant Dana OF clergy ano
'a.1, p,,,,'. W. "uau psosecu1s nc1tneF faseSl.e
aol Nn.louans1, ,., nn9 ,nou!n 'onn bull SUI
~ as ,es,aas ~ "eo a,snAe 'ol anYtn'ng "nlen
1'.,a;,..E -" -. - as ~ .op'y' ne II
.,.Na an att.u1i'e eai ~ lne's representa-
.apt;,o, eS. - IN, 1ne proeeeas tle
M .snnu ~ W." aaSa upsu ~ 1o w eIilt "luHr one
.,aaa.,- ~ - suao" ;ao'. ~ oI nouc: un1ues-
] t%,aa..: sAs aean ~ ~ to.c.atiou pseu'Ar ~
w. as,,,n,s ~. Ia.S lnu, 1ells
e"s erA.osores .. 'e.e1acne9 "onoF1eo CEASE
W N.eeo =. ~ so'u onl7n'' anu lor no-
a'.,a msnu ~ ~! sseuts, tne1e seens 10 DO u.s.
pps'.lon ~ ~ "iaen tns oosassa OF tae eanfcn.
INV! t'a'mS u1ns' .olsiae,aole advantages IN lhe
."test 'eSa Aee4slous, tne ofoao Cnucn par
v mc luz ,asaes1 ss n1enos Inc SLATE Church
possesses AAey are not olsoted toward dis
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We do not give the vote for state treasurer,
or for superintendent of public instruction,
as it runs about the same as the vote on 9th
ec candidates. Geo. W. Smiths majority,
for state treasureris ll50, and Newton Bate
mans for superintendent, IS 1856.
Only sosttsring votes were cast IN the
county, viz: in Hampton, for j. B. Dan
forth, for member OF the house Of representa-
tives; l in Coal Valley, for Robert Ho.lo-
way, for member OF congress; and in Rock
Island, for Charles Fisher, for sheriff.
It will be seen, by comparison with the
vote Of 1864, in the above table, that the
democratic vote is 56 less, and the radical
vote $50 more than at that slime. The demo
cratic vote is less in Coe, 8 in Port Byron,
in Zama, 40 in Moline, 5 in Rock Island,
in Black Hawk, 50 in Coal Valley. IS In
Bowling, . in Elgington. and Is in Drury.-
We hope those democrats VINO staid at home
feel satisfied with themselves fox thus per
mittiug the vote to fsli off.
The democratic vota has increased n in
Cordova, II in Canoe Greek, % in Hampton,
10 in Andalusls, and ? in Buffalo Prairie.
The democrats of these towns have reason to
feel proud Of the result.
Tt is safe to SAP thar from 800 to500 demo
Gratis in this county did not vo!e or go near
the polls At all Between 100 and 200 demo
crGts in this township failed to vote, while
small number voted the radical ticket 'Just
once, for fun"
The large increase Of the radical vote is
not an honest ore, and wac obtained at
great expenditure OF money, aud large
amount Of false swesring,-of which we
shall have more to ssy By and by.
The corrupsions and rasc2lisies of the rad
zeal managers nave rendered the purity of
elections by-word and rcproach.
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position TO which aspire, referred to my
past life, which, until within the last eight
years. was one of adventure, In consequence
of the poverty of my parents and the few
advantages 1 had in my early youth.
l commenced to labor for my own liveli-
hood and to assist in the support of my ia
Their and mother at the early age of 10 years.
At that time most bows are under the lntiu-
ence of domestic discipline, and have the
advantage of regular educational training.
Is 1t, therefore. strange that l should have
committed errors in my early life?
There are few boys that have not been gull
ty of a tPiaing assault and battery.
I'll had had influential parents and friends
would have been permitted, probably, to
have escaped with reprimand; but having
no one to say one kind word for me-a poor,
rough boy, working in O foundry-I suffered
the slight penalty due TO my boyish folly.
During my whole life no man can say that
L have ever wronged him, defrauded him OF
dollar, or even broI an my given word. |
have had, during the last eight years, busl-
ness relations and connections with many OF
the best men Of this city,and not one OF them
will say / am any other than man OF my
word and of strict integrity.
| have endeavored by my conduct to atone
for tho mistakes of my youth
competence have never forgotten that was
| once poor.
| have never turned poor man from my
door, or deserted friend IN his need.
There has been much criticism in the news
papers in reference to my being candidate
for congress.
Ii is natural that | should meet with great
opposition. A man who has passed through
| such varied and strange scenes of life as
have, must expect to make bitter enemies and
| warm friends, and jealousies and hostilities
are insep parable from political contests. But,
| Mr.. Editor, | will stats to you my motives IN
being a candidate for congress.
l have one boy, who Is now II years OF
ago, who will have the benefit of the best ed
| ucation this country can afford, and will have
better opportunities than 1 had, at his age, to
start upon an honorable career.
teel it duty that | owe to him, my only
child, to make nv record as clear and honor
able as possible, that my manhood may atone
| for the follies Of my youth, and leave behind
me memories CT which my son, IN after years,
may bs proud, and that viii cast no shadow
| upon his path through life.
| respectfully solicit, as On act Of Justice,
that this reply should be published in your
paper.
JOHN NoRRIssEY
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The Canal.
JOHN N0RRIssEY.

The Dixon Telegraph sees in the improve
ment of Rock River and the construction of
the proposed canal from Is Sale TO Rock
Island Just the improvement by which Dixon
can secure most reliable water communities.
ton with Chicago. In announcing that the
survey and estimates for the Rock River
canal have been completed, it gives the result
as follows:
"The entire route from La Sale to Rock Is
land, with the Dixon branch, has been found
feasible, indeed much easier of construction than
thcInost sanguine of its friends anticipated at
the commencement Of the survey. We under
stand that it is proposed to make it state work,
as an extension of the Illinois and Michigan
canal The river Improvement renders 1t more
important than it otherwise would be to the
great agricultural and manufacturing interests
of the valley Of Rock River The two enterprises
are Immediately connected with each other
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ANsoN HOUSE,, Spring Street
New YORK, Nov. 8, 1866

To the Editor of the n. y. Herald
SIR-My attention has been called TO Tn
editorial article in the Herald of this day, in
which it ia stated that | have been Indicted
for burglary and other offences"
Il is q duty, not only to myself, but to the
people Of the 5th Congressional district, for
whose support au candidate, that should
state the facts.
When was a boy, but sixteen years of age,
I and q few friends were engaged in an alter.
cation with party OF young men, and in that
alteration there was the door of house
kicked open.
1t was charged that was one of those who
kicked open the door aud struck one of the
opposing party.
An affidavit was made by one of the men
engaged in the quarrel that | had broken
open the door and struck him. / was indict-
ed for burglary and assault and battery.
The indictment for burglary was never tri
ed. The district attorney regarded the charge
as too frivolous to be prosecuted, and summa-
rily dismissed 1t.
was tried for the assault and battery, and
found guilty.
Before entering upon my canvass for the
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-11-10
JOHN MORRIS seq.

1t is reported that this notorious man, once
apugillst, then geu bier, has been elected
to congress from one Of the districts in New
York City. The radicals affect much horror
al the idea that gambler should be elected
to congress-and then 20 right straight and
vote Tor ONE Dun d. Logan. Nor is ne the
only man in their party who plays cards for
money ,gsts drunk or runs after lewd women.
They have plenty OF them IN both hoses OF
congress among whom we can name Senators
Chandler and Yates, as distinguished exam
pies. 1t Is also true that more than two
thirds of their members Of congress indulge
IN oil three of these vices named, and are not,
10 day, as respectable OF moral men as
John Morrissey.
We are apologist Tor the sins Of John
hiorrissey, but this much we will say, viz =
1t comes with poor grace for radicals to find
fault with the morals Of John Morrssey
while they elect men vino sre worse, in every
respect, than he IS. List him that is without
ain cast tha hres Stone" will apply in this as
well as other cases. The radicals have
elected men to office in this county vino were
gamblers, aud whose morals are every whit
AZ bad as John Morrissey's. Let them ciean
their own door step before they find fault
with that Of their neighbor'e.
But, nos satisfied with charging him with
being gam bier they also charge him with
having beea IN the penitentiary The follow
ing is Morrissey's answer to that charge
nd tkIpJy -
many friends:
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-11-10
Respectfully Yours,

HENRY hTI, benerRI sup t.
So far "a the express companies are con
cerned, the case appears to stand as follows
Inc american and United States Compa MES
cover the main railroad routes throughout
the northern states, and are virtually com
bined into ona organization, except for the
purpose OF claiming @ new rate each time t.
package Is transferred from one to the other
They have heretofore held monopoly Of the
business. They purpose to continue this
monopoly
1st. BY declaring uon-intercourse with
the Merchants Union Express Company, the
only company which hus yet had the cour
age and enterprise to enter into actual COM
petition with them, tIus confning the bust
nehs OF the latter TO lie own lines.
I'd. By inatituting s ruinous Upetition
upon the lines opened by the Merchants In
ioD, ahing up the losses thus sustained by
tho large rates ezacted on other routes, which
are TO be fully maintained.
We understand the policy of the new c0r-
pany, disregarding tins tariffs of the old com
panles, to be, 30 arrange their rates strictly
upon the basis Of the cost Of transportation,
and at tho lowest rates at which. tile business
can be done. and if sustained by the public,
as we have no doubt they viii be, to organize,
with all possible diligence, additional routes,
until they can do business within them selves
to all the principal points in the United
States and Canada
The public will readily Judge for them
selves which of the twa policies it is advlsa-
bic to sustain. Business cannot and will not
be permanently done Ct loss. The Merch-
ants Union must be maintained, or one or
the other company driven to the wall, which
will result in the restoration of the pre-exst-
ing monopoly.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-11-10

Il petition to congress for the impeachment of
PRESIDENT johnson is being circulated throughout
the northwest drawn up" accompanying
circular says, ITO meet the earnest wishes of
many loyal people, who feel it unsafe to trust
po#eE III the hands OF man whose lawless usur-
pations may peril, at any hour. the safety and
peace OF the republic" The petition contains
I@elve specifications, of which the appointment
OF provisional governors, the pardon Of rebels
returning them their forfeited property and the
interfering in the state affairs of Louisiana are
Gus of signing such a document will be rratised
with an opportunity of doing so, though we in.
cline to the opinion that no possible benefit can
arise from the circulation of such petition
Chicago republican NoU. 9.
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Live Chickens.
BANKING HOUSE OF

: % z T. wv EVA EL w W.
Corner wall and Nassau SIS, rev York.
Ia connection with our houses IN Philadelphia
and Washington. we have opened NEW YORK
HOUSE at above location, and offer our services
10 Banks, Bankers, and Investors for the transac-
ton oil their business in this city, including pur
chases ahG sales of Government Securities, Stocks,
BoEos. ano 1oid- We are constantly represented
at the STOCK Exchange and Cold Board, where
orders sent us are promptly filed. We keep on
hand full supply of
government securities of all Issues,
buying aud selling at current prices and allowing
correspond ents the most liberal rates the markes
affords. JAY COOKE & co.
mayI0dwly.. eat-y
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-11-10


BUFFALO, Oct. ), 1866.
To Superintendent and Agents of the United States
Express Company
An organization known as the merchants Union
Express Company has mmenced express bust
some of the routes occupied by this com
pany. Our superintendents and agents instruct
ed, under circumstance, to have business rela-
tons with this organization, directly or indirectly.
No express matter, of any description is to be
ccived by them delivered to them, whether paid
unpaid, consigned uneonsgned.
You also instructed to retain the business Of
the United States Express Company, at whatever
reduction in price may be necessary all routes
where the Merchants MON comes in competition
with this company. To accomplish this, you will,
from time time reduce the rates of transportation
on all express matter to such n figure rs, in your
judgement, viii not only the business but pre-
serve the most friendly relations with the pa6nn
this company and the public generally. !
Upon routes whore there is compe bu
viii maintain rates unless otherwise instr III
thiseolhce
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-11-10
DIR. WIsHART'S PINE TREE TAR
CORDIAL.

with great perseverance, one bottle after another
until it has had power enough to dissolve the mn
Gus and phlegm, which stop up the air passages.
and expectorate it from the lungs In ali cases OF
Dyspepsia with Consumption, use DR.. wishart's
Great American Dyspepsia Pills with the Tar
Cordial. L. @. c. Wishar, NJ. D., Office and
Store, 10 North Second Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Sold by all Druggists. novlodwim.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-11-10
From the Auburn. Ny. Advertiser.
THE EXPRESS COMPANIES.

Oar attention has ust been called TO the
following private and confidential circular
issued by toe United States Express Oompa-