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The evening Argus., 1866-10-09

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and conservative voters of this and adjoining
counties to begin, now, to prepare for the oc-
cssion.
COL. T. LYLE DICkEY
the gallants soldier, patriot and statesman,
our candidate at large, for congress, will be
present and speak to the assembled thous-
ands.
Hon. John P. Cook, and Hon. VIM. E.
Lef6ngwell of Iowa, have been invited and
are expeced to be present.
Hon. Barnard Arntzen, of Quincy, one of
the best German speakers in the west, is also
expected to be present and speak in German.
The city and county committees of Rock
Island are at work preparing for the occa-
sion, and they intend, by the aid of the peo-
pie from the country, to make it grand sf
fair.
We urge all our readers to 60 TO work,
now, and make their arrangements to come
in, on that day, in full force. Get up COM
panies of girls representing the states; COM
panies of young ladies and young gentlemen,
on horseback companies small and large
get up fine trim hickory poles, mounted on
wagons, bearing the American flag appoint
your marshals; arrange for professions from
townships or localities, and keep together,
and be certain to make time at the place to
be designated by the chief marshal of the
day.
B. II. kimball Esq, of this city, has been
appointed chief marshal and he will soon is
sue his programme so that all may know
when and where to meet, and thus be ena-
bled to get on the ground at the hour ap.
pointed for speaking.
The most elegant, magnificent and best
managed procession ever seen III Rock Island,
was that under charge Of Mr.. kimball, at the
great Allen Meeting, Oct 22d 1864 Let the
friends of the Union, in town and country,
now take hold and see if they cannot equal
if not excel that splendid demonstration.
THE ROBINSON MEETING OCT. 18th.
When it was known that the democratic
and republican state committees had, by acci-
dent both appointed public meetings here on
tho 18th, our committee proposed to the re-
publican county committee TO make joint
meeting. The republican committee favored
the idea and said they would make the ar
rangement if Gov. Oglesby would consent.
He was consulted and declined.
Our committee now propose to the republic
cans to give them the day, to themselves, pro-
vided they will hold no meeting in the even
ing. If they do not consent to this fair and
liberal proposal, our committee intend to erect
a stand for day meeting, and invite all vino
wish to hear Judge Robinson, tp do so,-and
also hold q grand evening meeting in Bah,
cocks Hall, the same evening.
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one of the best speakers in Illinois, 10 no~ max
ing tour throughout the state, and will speak
in this vicinity, as follows:
Geneseo, Thursday, Oct. II.
Rock Island, Saturday, Oct. l3.
Keithsburg, Monday, Oct. 10.
oquawka, Tuesday, Oct. 16
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JUDGE THOMPsON's APPOINT
MENTS,

Hon. John s. Thompson, National Union Can
didate for Congress, in this district and CaptJohn
c. Pepper will address the people as follows:
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The Great County Dem
OnStratiOn.
Prepare for a Big Time.

The great conservative meeting of the
campaign is to be at Rock Island ON Monday
Oct. 22d, and we appeal to the democratic
and conservative voters of this and adjoining
counties to begin, now, to prepare for the oc-
casion.
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HON JaMES e. ROBINSON,

For Coroner,
Private JOHN s. BUCK, of Rock Island.
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DRESS = MAKING.

M RS. SIMONS has opened . Dress Max
Nl ing establishment over Don Elliotps
Stove Store, on Illinois street, where she will be
pleased to wait upon AL who wish any work done
in her line. She has the
LATEST PATTERNS,
and warrants all her work to be well done and in
style
Patterns for Sale.
Vs. Remember the place--oyer Don Elliofp'
stove store oet2du.
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BUCKWHEAT WANTED,

THE subscriber is prepared to pay the highest
market price in cash for good buckrheat at his
Mills. JAMES JOHNSTON.
Camden Mills, Oct. S-wtf
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FOR SALE.
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n shed and barn, carriage house, ETC., etc
The place has a view superior to any surrounding
Rock Island. There is plenty of ground and
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For Sheriff,
CAPT. j. w. BALLARD, Of Andalusia.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-06-06
The HagerStOWn Meeting.

We gave an extract last week from the speech of
Mr.. Maynard, at the great Mass Meeting in Wash
ington county, Maryland. We present below the
resolutions unanimously adopted They have the
true ring, and show that there are to be but two
sides to the conflict in that State-the Union and
rebel sides
ReSoLUed That the Union men Of Washington coun-
y return their sincere thanks to soldiers and sail
for their heroic and successful efforts in helping
TO suppress the rebellion of the seeded States and
that Congress should deal Justly by them in the
equalization of bounties
RcSoLUed, That we firmly believe that the safety
and perpetuity Of Republican Government, both
State and National, depend upon the retention in
power of loyal men, and therefore that we adhere
TO the doctrine that but loyal men should gov
State, even if their number should be less than
five thousand.
RcsoLced, That we firmly adhere to the Registry
law Of Maryland and will oppose any effort to re-
peal or modify the same
Resolved, That we fully endorse the course pur-
sued by the four loyal members of the State Execu-
tive Committee, and acknowledge the necessity of
an Immediate and firm organization of the uncon-
ditional Union men of Maryland and that we will
support no man for any position of doubtful 10y
atty.
ReyOLced, That we are alike opposed to granting
suffrage TO the negro in Maryland, and representa-
ton of non-votng negroes by rebels and that there
FORE we fully and completely endorse the Congress
sional amendment to the Constitution basing repre-
sentaton the voting population, and all laws for
ever prohibiting the leading rebels from holding any
office of confidence or trust.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-06-06
The Coming Pressure,

We have, on more occasions than one, advised
oar readers of the approach of hard times in money
matters Our convictions grow stronger every day
hat such panic is TO Il has set in in Eng
land, and il will follow here Extraordinary inHu-
ences domestic and foreign, have already affected
the markets IN all our large commercial cities ard
the general downward tendency towards specie pay
ing and peace prices has been arrested and al arti-
ces Of trade have declined Prices will all recede
when the panic sets in with US, it is bound to do
sooner or later. The best advice we can give our
people is comprehendSd in few words. Let them
not contract any new debts, and let those who owe
old debts pay them if they can, with but little delay
Let all who get hold Of little money take care of
IL if they not compelled to use it. Finally, use
economy in all things, and avoid every species of
extravaganza.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-06-06
For the Knoxville Wing.
State OF East Tennessee.

was highly pleased TO see an account OF Con-
vention which convened in Knoxville to consider
the propriety and Importance of forming new
State in the territory of East Tennessee and West
Carolina. 1t was indeed gratifying to see so mach
interest manifested in the matter. The hearts of
thousands were made glad by the intelligence We
earnestly hope the good work commenced will pro-
gress rapidly and prudently till new State is eff
fected which will materially enhance the interest
and happiness of an oppressed and down-trocden
though noble, generous and patriotic people The
locality and surroundings of the country invite Its
citizens TO this measure and its resources assure
them Of success if they go forth in the discharge of
their duties. 1t has been shown, in the address
of the Convention, that it will not be an expense
to the people but actually saving of expenses-ln
other words gain. Let nothing hinder or retsrd
its progress Coolly consider the matter in all its
bearings and Importance. Mature your plans and
IDEAS and go forward steadily looking to the pros
perity of the whole country, and the happiness OF
her citizens. In few years the people can build
from their own materials State house that will not
only reflect honor upon their State but upon the
nation, without feeling the cost Of it. The voice
that declares you separate State will in the same
breath announce the fact that the value of your
property has been greatly increased which will en-
able you to erect public buildings and defray other
necessary expenses without delay, and leave you
much richer than you are to-day. Let those inter-
ested engage heartily in the cause remembering it
sdue to yourselves to your aged parents and friends
to your wives and children and to the dear memo
ries Of your brothers and who have poured out
their lifes blood in the defense of your homes lives
and liberties In the name of all that is dear and
sacred to free people guard carefully those liber-
ties thus secured to you.
Forever let the folds Of the Star Spangled Ban
ner be blown upon by tie gentle breezes of peace
and prosperity, it floats the graves of those
who died in its defense.
Yes let it ever, unmolested, proudly wave,
cover the land of the free and home of the brave"
Very Respectfully &c,
W. B. FERGUSON.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-06-06
A PardOned COpperhead.

1t seems that one L. p. Milhgan, one of Vallan-
digham's Sons of Liberty, who was sentenced to
Imprisonment for life for reasonable practices dur
ing the war and recently pardoned, has received a
welcome from some men Of ike minds with himself
at Crestline in Ohio, and read written speech of
which the following passage is reported:
Among the grea test sinners against God righte-
Gus will were Lincoln, Brough, and Morton, and
though he not prone to believe in special prov-
dences their fate was otherwise unaccountable One
had been summoned to the bar of retributive justice
with his sins unrepented Of Another, covered all
over with the mildew of debauchery, and wrapped
in exhalations from which buzzards would turn
their offended noses, carried to the grave the i'm
press Of infamy, while there yet remains of the
Goddess trio; but the plague is on its westward
march, his limbs are smote with the blood of crime
and tremble under their load of corruption. Still
he prayed that the Governor might live long enough
to realize in this world rather than in the next that
God is just He renewed his adhesion to the DEM
ocratic party and exhorted his hearers to maintain
the organization of the party, though cowardly men
may have shrunk from the boldness of its truth,
and attempted to corrupt its ritual and eonstitu-
ton"
We suppose this fellow was pardoned by Presi-
dent johnson on the plea of insanity; or was it be-
cause such men as this Mlligsn and Vallanding-
h. " hair
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-06-06
Southern Loyalty Defined.

Last month an Alabama paper, the Sci
ma Times gave its definition OF Southern
loyalty The people of the late Contcdc-
racy, it affirmed would prefer "a re estab-
lishment OF that Contedcracy, are con
scious OF no wrong, and submit as Il ne
cessity. A North Carolina journal, the
Fayetteville News, now tells Ills what South
ern loyalty means as viewed from its
standpoint. We quote
The men who took these oaths, and who
became citizens of the United States, and
who have been obcdicnt, and faithful, and
loyal to the laws, are not at heart friends
Of the Government OF which they are sub
Jccts. They were defeated by the Udited
States IN an attempt to perfect long cher
lshcd scheme which must have resulted in
the greatest benefit and advantage to them
selves. They were human, and could feel
nothing else but bitterness for those whose
triumph was lis the ruin of their hopes and
the blasting and crushing of their aspira-
tons. They DO NOT LOVE the Government
OF the United StatGs-thc Stars and
Stripe" excite no emotions Eof pride in
their bosOms, for they have seen it trailing
in defeat too often, as their starry crossed
battle-fag waved victorious in the summer
sunlight.
They have no veneration Tor the Gov
ernment, no love foR the flag, no feeling OF
secur;+-- Gov their interests, no very great
- under the Government
.y compelled by coercion. If
-aey haa the power to establish Confed-
erauy before they were whipped they would
have established it, and it is reasonable to
believe if they could establish it now they
would do 50 but for their oathS Of allegiance.
These oaths were to the effect that they
would support the Constitution: should
they ever be required to do more, or should
the Constitution be subverted, these oaths
are worth nothing.
While their Northern friends are doing
their utmost to have them restored at
once to an anti-war footing, our unconstruct-
ed brethren down in Dixie should be less
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-06-06
Encouraging Violence.

We have a numerous class Of men who regard all
mentions made Of the former crueltes visited upon
Union men by rebels an effort to stir up strife,
and stimulate TO acts Of violence. These men, many
Of whom have relatives who ded the country, and
cant return, cry out for peace and compromise
And all who do not unite with them in quoting
DOWN the injured, insulted and plundered Union
families, are enemies to law and order Nay YOU
are required 10 deny that any wrongs have been in
fiCted, and 10 agree that one man Is a. loyal as
another. Certainly No man is to resent any rebel
insult real or fsncied and to take every mans pro-
LESSONS Of loyalty as genuine is now the standard
Of orthodoxy
The family Of Pict.,p, whose head, Judge Pick
ems was dragged through these streets to jail amidst
rebel curses, Kill the id old traitor and quar-
Ter him who was driven to Mobile in mid-winter
and died. and whose wife was killed by the shock
we say this family are required now TO forgive all
this, and take into fellowship their murderers When
human nature eases 10 be human nature, they will
likely Dc SO.
Horace Foster and family are told that they must
not entertain i'll will towards those rebels who shot
him through and then drove him through the water
bleeding, and threatening TO finish him.
Leon Jones was shot down on these slrecl~ ID 3,
most cowardly and brutal manner and after the az
sassin was lodged in ail he was taken out in Viola
ton Of all law; and now the family of noble and
loyal young man. killed for no ofense whatever, are
told that they must treat with kindness and consid-
Grafton both the assassin and those who aided in his
release
Agdro,c Klsott, an old man, was cast into the
Knoxville ail-taken out in mld-winter-sent OF TO
Tuscaloosa-turnel out-alowed to come home
and again cast into the Knoxville jail and all for
being Union man. H., too, is expected to treat
kindly those who pursued him and plundered his
family after he escaped through the mountains into
Kentucky. We'll, every must Judge tor him
self of his obligations to treat this class of men as
Christians and patriots
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-06-06
How the Pardoned Rebels Feel.

The Richmond Times of the 10th instant speaks
of having received kind letter from an old gen.
tleman, counselling moderation and considerate
temperate course and then adds:
Those who advise US to try concessions, humility
and "retlcence,' with radicals and Jacobins, are
utterly ignorant of the history of such parties The
leaders of such parties are as merciless as wolves
They triumph as long as they are opposed by timid
conservative parties Let our correspondent read
the history OF the Jacobin party in France and he
Will lind that It triumphed over all who opposed it
with timid conservative appeals and arguments
ouch parties must be taken by the throat and stran
gle1. They must be denounced and pursued as en-
emies of the human family.
a little farther along comes Southern view of
who the men are whe are now holding political pow
er at Washington. How refreshing it is to hear them
talk SO Loyalty of the stars and stripes" and how
they hate anarchy, disunion and revolution" Who
can doubt their loyalty?
North and South, all Unon-loving, honest con
sentative, God-fearing men must draw the sword
and cast away the scabbard. With the desperate,
lawless men who have seized the vessel of State
there can be no compromise-no terms of honorable
capitulstion. They have seized the ship dshonored
the stars and stripes and run up the black flag of
anarchy, disunion and revolution. They have pro-
posed no compromise 10 the Soutn tnat does nOt
mean infamy degradation, dishOnor negro equality,
dsfranchsement and confscation.
The Times evidently believes in sal,oc as the best
dessert for Southerner. Hear him:
We believe that so far as the Southern people are
concerned there is neither honor safety in re-
ticence' and respectful acquiescence." Weare the
victims of monstrous and most ungenerous outrages,
and the revolutionists, in showing their malignant
detestation Of us, tramplng upon the Constitu-
ton to effect our degradation and ruin. The allegi
ance which we owe to the Constitution and laws of
the United States is not due to those who have de-
liberatey trampled those laws under foot 1t is as
much duty to protect those laws it is Andrew
Johnsons and it is right and proper that we should
denonnCe our Calumniators, defamers and traducers
Then are not the Government, and it is to that and
not to its enemies, we owe obedience. When the
people of the South failed TO achieve that national
independence for which they battled for four years
their failure entailed disgrace, neither does
renewed fealty require that should sacrifice a
single feeling or sentiment of manliness to the die
tation Of such men as those whom the President has
most Justly denounced as wicked and malignant
dsunionists" and enemies of their country
What mistaken idea has that journal of the tenn
per of the people of the North and the true posi-
tion Of retur ming pardoned rebel.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-06-06
Coming to East Tennessee.

From every loyal State in the Union-from all
parts Of our great and growing country-from the
east west north and SOUTH emigrants are preparing
TO come to East Tennessee-now the Eldorado of
the late revolted South. We have the elements Of
greatness here and all we want is capital and enter
prise. We want cducGtcd La5or to develop our vast
resources and then we shall flourish. Our prospect
for future greatness never so fine as at present
Our Kentucky Railroad, now being worked upon,
with the means at hand, is giving all new life.
Unlike many of the rebelious spirits of Middle and
West Tennessee, our people do not war upon enter
pri8lng c,nigrants as hated Yankees, new corners,
interoper and adventures, but invite them to come
and promise them the hand Of fellowship. The Ian
guage of our loyal people IS come one all, and
share with IN the honors and profits of achiev
ments. Go forth with to toll, and with US you
shall reap a rich harvest.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-06-06
JEFF. Davis Bill of Fare.

A dispatch from Fortress Monroe gives the fol-
lowing schedule of meals furnished JEFF. Davis for
long time past The most incredulous in reading
it will see that h. has been well cared for, and
that it furnishes palpabEe controvcr8on of the re-
peated false assertions Of ill-treatment, poorly
cooked meals and inequality in point of delicacy
and sustenance:
-Sunday-Veal outlets, poached eggs,
twO,) wheat and corn bread, butter sugar milk and
coffee. Dinner-Boiled chickens, stewed oysters
potatoes, onions bread, butter, coffee, sugar and
milk.
Monday-B reakfast-Mutton chops two, eggs
boiled (two) bread corn and wheat butter, sugar
milk and coffee Dinner-Beefsteak, banned oys-
tiers, potatoes onions, bread butter coffee sugar and
milk
Tuesday-Breakfas.- Beefsteak, eggs tboiled J
bread corn and wheat coffee, butter, sugar and
milk Dnner-Veal outlets, fresh or salt fish po-
tatoes, onions, bread butter and coffee.
Observation-Disclosures and eggs, corn
and wheat bread, butter, sugar, coffee and milk
Dinner-Mutton chops, stcwed oysters, potatoes,
onions, apples, bread, butter and coffee.
Thursday-BreSkfast- Beefsteak, boiled eggs,
two bread (corn and wheat) butter, sugar, milk
and coffee. Dinner-Veal outlets panncd oysters,
potatoes, onions, break, coffee, &c, and butter.
-Breakfast-Stewed oysters, mackercl or
fresh fish, bread (corn and wheat) coffee sugar,
milk and butter Dinncr-Porksteak, poached
eggs potatoes, onions, bread, butter and coffee.
Saturday Breakfast-Mutton chops boiled eggs,
bread, butter, milk, sugar and coffee Dinner
Beefseak, stewed oysters, potatoes, onions, bread
butter and coffee
The New York Times pertinently says that " not
one in ten of the honest workingmen of the country
can afford such bill of fare. 1t is about time to
stop the manufacture of sickly sentiment over the
condition of a man who is treated more like prince
than prisoner
The A1dersonyiLIe bill Of fare, upon which the
arch traitor fed Union officers and soldiers should
be placed side by side with this bill
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-06-06
Parties During the War.

The old and new Democratic leaders are now
anxious to escape the shameful record they made
during and before the late war; but they cant by
any means be relieved of the disgrace Every Gov
ernor of the eleven seeded States was Democrat ;
every Convention voting State out was a Demo
cratic body and every Legislature convened TO aid
the cause of treason was Democratic. The patriotic
people Of the loyal States know these facts, and
will never forget them. Nor will they forget the
reasonable course of the Democracy North and
South during the dark hours Of the countrys fight
with the wicked authors Of the rebellion The re-
cent bloody past cannot be blotted from memory so
soon 10y the cry Of leniency for the down-trodden
South. The guilty, not 10 say infamous action of
the Democratic leaders during before and since the
war, is upon the indelble records Of the country,
and he who denies their sympathy with, and con-
slant encouragement to the rebellion lbes the noto-
rions facts Of history. The rebellion WIS a Demo
cratic rebellion, the war was Democratic war; and
II brought on for Democratic purposes. The
leaders of Democracy sympathzed with the rebel
lion from the beginning to the ending thereof, en-
couragng it in all its misfortunes and universities,
and sought to make il successful by creating war
m the North in its behalf. The Buchanans, the
Floyds the Vallandighams the Seymours, the
Richardson's, the HAIRLESS, the Booths, the Champ
Forguson and the rest of the Knights Of the Golden
Circle all were rebels at heart and sought the ruin
of the country Tn Chicago Convention which
nominated Mcclellan and Pendeton was a Demo-
cratic body, convened for reasonable purposes and
Was full of rebel officers who dictated both its nom
!nations and infamous platform. The case is as
plain as the red nose on drunken editors face, and
no dodge whatever relieve the Democratic lead
ers North Of the odium of completely with the trail
tors Of the South in their vile efforts to ruin the
country, and to destroy benign Government they
could no longer rule