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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-07
Crumbling to Pieces.

WASHINGTON, April 6-SENATE.- Mr.. Lane,
of Kansas, offered q joint resolution for the
admission of the states lately in rebelllon to
representation in congress, on condition OF
their repudiating the rebel debt, endorsing
the nasioual debt, aunullIng all ordinances Of
secession, and granting the right OF suffrage
to such colored people as can read, or who
own and pay taxes on $3.50 worth OF proper
ty. Mr.. Lane spoke of the immediate neces-
sity for inns ediate action on the subject of
reconstruction. to save the republican party
from crumbling to pieces. The resolution
was ordered to lie upon the table for the pres.
ant,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-07
CHASTITY GRlNs.

Il 10 amusing to see the shiny coppsrhsao
republicans crawl out of their holes ana az
tempt to cheer up each other over tue news
of the passage of the civil rights bill over fns
pr.a;dsn,'s veto. These snaky Individuals
have been driven, Kissing. to their dens, by
>bs o..riosic course Of President Johnson
hut now that their co-traitors and disunion-
lists in the senate have, without shadow OF
excuse, voted out legally elected senator IN
order to increase their power for evil, ana
have thus been able to override the oonssitu :
tional objections of the PRECEDENT, these snaky
rivilerSof tho government come out on the
sunny Side of the buildings and hiss their
venom at decent people, and are enjoying a
little short.lived comfort.
The powers granted the president are safo
in Mr.. Johnson's hands, and no ono fears,
while he is president, that they will be used
to the dssrimens OF the people. We presume
he will take measures to get q case before the
supreme court, as soon possible, if the house
snsoss the bill by two-thirds vote, when, we
have no doubt, the monstrous enactment will
be decided to be unconstitutional and OF no
validity as law.
Lot the snakes hiss, they can do no harm.
Brave Andrew johnson has pulled out their
poisonous fangs.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-07


The New York Commercial Advertiser, re-
publican, )presents the present designs of the
extreme men of Its party in clear and en-
phatic language, and truly describes the pro-
cess by which the public mind has been edu-
Gated to tolerate what it once would have in
dignantly rejected. 1t says:
Ever since the war broke out, the tend
ency toward Capitalization has been marked.
The enormous patronage Of this war concen.
tra,ed in few hands, and the conduct of the
war directed from single point, held the at
tention of the people to that centre, and pre-
pared them gradually to overlook the en-
oroachments on their rights, and to be salts
fed with the absorption of power which was
working out suoh great results. The idea of
q splendid and potential central government
took an easy hold upon the imaginations OF
politicians and law makers. who were pulled
up with sudden notoriety. and who believed
that the people, who, In their intense paesion
for the Union, had sacrificed everything else,
would forget the old and traditional forms,
by which their liberties had been secured
That this plot against the constitutional
rights of the people is exposed and frustrst-
ed. is due to the earnestness and honesty of
Andrew johnson, and to the persistent ap-
pesls of the few journals and public men
who have not yielded to the clamor of the
hour, and lost their faith in the we'll balanced
and harmonious institutions bequeathed 20
us by our fathers"
These are vital facts, and call for serious
consideration By every true friend of cousti.
tutional liberty-by every sincere friend Of
republican government.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-07
THE SABBATH.

Fresh plides the brook, and blows the gale,
Yet wonder halts the quiet mill
The whirling wheel, the rushing sail,
How motionless and still
Six days of toll, poor child Of Cain.
Thy strength the slave of want may be;
The seventh thy limbs escape the chain
A God hath made the free
All. tender was the law that gave
This holy respite to the breast,
To breathe che gale, to watch the wave,
And know tho wheel may rest
But where the waves the gentlest glide,
What image charms to light thine eyess
The spire reflected on the tide
Invites thee to the skies.
To teach the soul its noblest worth
The rest from mortal tolls ia given;
Go snatch the brief reprieve from earth
And pass-a guest to heaven.
They tell thee in their dreaming school,
Of power from old dominion hurled,
When rich and poor, with juster rule,
Shall share the altered world.
Alas, since time itself began,
That fable hath but fooled the hour
Each age that ripens power in man,
But subjects man to powers.
Yet every day in seven, at least,
One bright republic shall be known;
Mans world awhile hath surely ceased,
When God proclaims his own!
Six days may rank divide the poor,
. Dives, rom thy banquet hall
The seventh the Father opes his door,
And holds his feast for all
Str Ed,cdrd Bulper LyttoH.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-07

In the debate in the house at Washington
On Wednesday, Mr.. Farnsworth, of this state,
ably supported the claim of Mr.. Brooks. of
New York, to : seat, when that question was
under consideration. There has been so
great q disregard of justice in deciding upon
GASES of contested seats during the present
session, that it is with pleasure We call stten-
ton to the fearless and impartial course of Mr.
Tarnsworth in the case of Mr.. Brooks.
The following is an extract from report
of Mr.. Farnsworth's remarks
tsMr. Farnsworth spoke in support of Mr.
Brooks right to his seat. He said there was no
question ABOUT the fact that the Sth congressional
district OF New York was democratic distinct
He feared hopelessly So. There was no proof In
this case bringing home 10 Mr.. Brooks any fraud
or corruption. 1t was not shown that he used any
money to carry out the election, or that he had
any knowledge Of or participation in any fraud
His skirts clear OF any imPutatlon OF fraud OIL
other corrupt practice but On the other hand II
was proved that the contestant did use money,and
did pay to Barr, the Tammany hail candidate, %;
900 20 rug against Brooks.
ssThis point having been called In question, Mr.
Farnsworth read from the testimony OF Dodge,
Lecrand, Cannon Elliott and C0wan, to show
that thi. sum was paid fer that purpose, and that
the bargain with Barr was made on SUNDAY"
Mr.. Dodge is of the firm of Phelps, Dodge
& Co., and was the man who got UP the sub
scription to present President johnson with
. pair of horses and carriage-the pressn
which President johnson refused. Did Mr.
Dodge, by this means, expecs to bride the pres
idsnt into helping him into congress, az h
bribed Mr.. Barr to run in order to help cleo
him?
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-07
GREAT POLITICAL CHANGES.

Our exchanges come TO as filed with ram
pant roosters, growing over the defeat of the
radical destructives, in every part of the
country. The republican copperhesds are
being routed, in nearly every engagement,
and the people are rallying everywhere, for
President johnson and his restoration policy.
The radicals are standing ON an earth
QUAKE"
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-07

Reported for IL Daily Argxs.
NEW YoaK, April 4.-Ths New York World

NEW YoaK, April 4.-Ths New York World
says:
On Wednesday evening $40 men leA this city
under the direction of the powers that were at
Union square for the purpose of making attack
on the British North American possessions in the
direction of New Brunswick. Guns, stores and
ammunition have been accumulated in this city
Tor the last three weeks Tor the purpose of attack
ing Canada or New Brunswick, and in the event
OF failure in both OF the former localities it
intended to make q diversion on Halifax, Nova
Scotia. The reported movement on Bermuda was
simply intended for blind to bewildsr the colon
| ial authorities as TO the objective point.
1t Is understood that . field pieces were put on
board two merchant vessels ostsnsibly bound to
| the port OF New Orleans but in reality consigned
| to some port in the Bay of Fupday from whence
| the attack s to be made on ST. John and halifax.
| President Rroberts and Gen. Sweeney are also
| stralning every nerve to put army in the field
The New York Tribune's Washington special
says:
| Prov. Gov. Hamilton 10 en- route to Washing ton
| to zee what is to be done with Texas.
The secessionIsts have seized upon the entire
| political control OF the state and carrying
everything with high hand.
i The Tribune says:
This morning the Feuisn expedition has sale
though destination unknown.
NEW YoRK, April IA Washington specia
Says:
Lieut.. Gen. Grant gave splendid reception a
his residence last evening which was attended b
President Johnson and Thad. Stevens, the Frenc
| minister, Madame Janeree, minister of Rome
, Alex. II. Stephens and many members OF congrei
and ladies of the capitol.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-07
ABUSE OF Private LETTERS. Mac,

Cheek Press relates the following:
When Frank Pierce found himself president,
he received a letter from James Gordon Bennett,
of the New York Herald, soliciting the mission to
France OF course Mr.. Pierce declined, and i'm
mediately the Herald opened on him the vilest
abuse that ever assaulted any man. This continu-
ed for years, and yet no persuasion CT friends
could induce President Pierce TO publish this let
ter "No" he said, ''Ietters of this sort are con-
idential, and if Mr. Bennett is no gentleman it
does not follow that ! am not
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-07

HARD HIT.-There was a physician in the
neigbborhood of Franklin, where DIR. Emmons
preached for seventy-one years, who was cor
rupting the minds of men by his pantheism.-
This physician being called to sick family in
the Franklin parish, met the Franklin minister at
the house of affection. 1t was no place for a
dispute. Ii was no place for any unbecoming
familiarity with the minister. 1t was no place
for physician to inquire into the age of the
minister especially with any intent of entangling
him in 6 debate, and, above all, where the quer-
lest was too visionary for any.logical discussion
But the abrupt questioned the phantheist was:
"Mr. Emmons, how ola are you ?"
Sixty, sir; and how old are your" came she
quick reply.
"As old as the creation, sir, +" was the triumph
ant response.
Then you are of the same age with Adam and
Ever"
Certainly; was in the garden when they
were"
81 have always heard that there was a third
person in the garden with them, but / never
knew before that it was you"
The ratntheist did not follow up the discus
Sion.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-07

A newspaper correspondent says that In
Georgia, whore Shermsn's army made a
sweep of all the carriages, the ladies now go
visiting in carts. The call Thorn cartes de
risites, and console themselves with the
thought that they are in the height OF fash.
ion.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-07

This is what one Of the ablest and most in
dependent republican editors in the country
says:
1.-The leadership of congress has been dis.
tinguished By It's folly. TIE classical and
dreary Sumner and the petulsnt and mslig-
nan, Stephens, have caInbinsi the impTactic-
able with the mischierouE in a wonderful
degree. IT they had been statesmen, they
might have so directed the power Of congress
as to modify and improve The presidents pei
icy, without aggravating him into open hos
tilIty, but they have been so exseting, head.
long and furious, that they cannot point to q
single fact accom- plisbed, unless they are viii
ling 20 call themselves the architects of
ruin, and claim credit for the chao. that is
about them"
The same editor, in smother connection
uses the following encouraging words
Whatever stormy portents we may rsoog.
nize, we can trust the sober, solid masses of
the American people, to stand firmly by the
undisputed and comprehensive principles ;
that the Union lie and must be one and indi-
visible; that the national credit muet be
maintained that the liberty not forfsited by
individual crime, of all the inhabitants If
all the states, must be preserved. This is
the platform for which a decisive majority OF
American citizens will vots or fight end
standing upon it there Is safety"
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-07

WASHINGTON, April 6.-Ssnator Lane, of Kan
sas, about whom some doubts have existed to
his vote on the civil rights bill, made a speech
in the senate to-day supporting the veto of the
president and defending the president from the
charges made against him by Senator Wade, of
despotism, dictatorship and treachery,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-07

Private John Berry, of thu 5ssh Illinois
regiment, confined on a charge of murder,
has been tried. acquitted, and returned TO his
regiment.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-07
YUMA ELECTION.

Modsrator-Samuel Wainwright.
Clerk. W. Bsal.
Assessor-Daniel 4. Beal.
Collector-George c. Wake.
Overseer-David Daily.
Com'r Highways-A. DUNBAR.
Constable-E. O. Mead.
ovERsEERs OF HIGHWAYS.
Dist No. l. Daniel W. johnson.
9. John Moody.
" 3. b. B Joslyu.
a. 4. John E. King.
5. E. W. Temple.
The officers elected are all republicans
Nunbe of persons voting, "a. No other
ticket, except the repu blican ticket, in the
field.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-07
The Civil Rights Bill.
PASSED BIZ THE SENATE.
OVER THE PRESIDENTS VETO.
Yeas 50, Nays Is.

The telegraph reports that the radicals
were able, on Friday afternoon, to pass the
civil rights bill, over the presidents veto, by
vote of SO to Is. BY a majority of ore
they turned out legally elected democratic
senator (Stockton) in order TO reduce the
friends of President johnson below one-third
of the senate, and thus enable them TO ove-
ride and smother the warning voice OF the
man appointed by the people to guard and
defend the constitution and their liberties,
and enable the radical fanatics 10 rush the
country into anarchy and ruin.
Mr.. Cowan, of Pa, trepublican) said he
looked upon the question AS a purely legal
one This bill was o vensuresome one, but
il could not effect all the purposes which ats
friends desired. The rights conferred by the
first section of the bill kre without reserya-
ton or restriction. Ii docs not confer rights
as upon white citizens, but confers them ab-
sointsIy If this was intended a remedy
for the wrongs of the emancipated African,
it was NO remedy at all, and 10 hold It mp 10
| the world as such is a delusion, and more, they
| were 10 60 into state courts !; and, If they do
not get Justice. they were to so 80 the dis
| trict courts We know that the Africans are
not likely to have any cases over the value
of $50 or 800, and, by the tima they get
through with litigation aud lawyers fess.
how much of it would bs left? | have no
| other werd for this bill than atrocity. 1t is,
and go it will be, stigmatized aud banded
/ down to the last generation. As to the
power to pass the bill, nothing that has been
said is worthy Of the least attention from any
sane man, as there was certainly nothing in
the old constitution to warrant it. 1t was
claimed that the power came from the amend
ment abolishing slavery. and yet, under it
we assume to legislate for the free negroes
and mulattoes. There were nearly 500. OOC
| free negroes ct the time that the amendment
abolishing slavery was passed, and 1t wa
attempted to legisla,e for this immense mum
Der of people. This Of itself must ne q suf
ficient objection to the constltutionalIty o
the measure, if there were no others.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-07
The Cincinnati Commercial (republicsn)

says:
"Thers is . decided opinion that the major
ity in congress are not with or of their dsy
and generation. Possibly they may be ahead,
and if 40. We fear they are go far ahead that
the living masses that they have left telling
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-07
Carothers's mai.

There was regular republican ticket, and
another ticket composed of democrats and
republicans. The regular republican ticket
was beaten on every candidate except super.
visor, if Mr.. Hayes was elected we
presume he was.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-07

Mr.. Stockton, of New Jersey, thinks the
proceedings for ousting him from tho senate
were Morrilly wrong.-Wdsh. Rep.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-07

behind will refer them TO posterity for appre-
citation, and take up with persons not 20 rap
i'd"
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-07
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

Inc DOArO suSofSisoTo ioH WIS
for the ensuing year, will be com posed of the
following named gentlemen, viz:
CoRpovA, J. L. Perkins, rep.
CANOE CREEK, John Reynolds, dem.
Coz, jacob Marshall, rep.
PoRT BYRON. ID. n. Simonson, admtion
ZUMA, Daniel n. Beal, rep,
HAMPTON, Augustus d. Cox, rep.
MOLINE, Charles Atkinson, rep.
Rock ISLAND, ID. ii, himoaii. dem.
s. B Stoidard, dem.
BLACK HAWK. Thomas c. Kerr dem.
Coal VALLEY, John McCandless dem.
BOWLING rep.
EDGINGTeN, Juo G Parmenter, dem.
BUFFALO PRAIRIE, Ohm II. Ely, dem.
ANpALUsIA, Rinnsh Wells, rep.
DRURY, Err Thornton, rep.
johnson men and republicans.
Last year the board stood 9 republicans
and democrats.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-07

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Conway. "What should he be doing here
at sunrise ON a wintar's morning.' .
Al uhaf, ;ndae3e .

|
All ! what, indeeda
$50 she loves me yet," thought Mr.. Con.
way, as ho chipped away his egg-shell at
the breakfast table in the inn pArlor.--
"Poor Rachel how pretty she used to be;
and upon my word, don't think she's
much changed-not SO much as lam.
Ralph put down his egg and stared re-
f1ectively out of the window opposite.
"What donkey I amp he suddenly ex.
claimed. '"When she put her pretty face
so close to mine, why didn't l kiss it9
might have dono moro foolish thing.
used to like Rachel prodigiously, and
don't think I've quite left off doing it yet.
Hair brown as chestnut shell-eyes soft
as silk! Heigho ! who would have sup
posed fifteen years could make so little
difference in pretty womani And to think
she likes me still! Upon-my-word- -
I'll go up to see how she's getting alongw
He could hear the servant saying:
sPlease, ma'am, Mr.. Conway"
And then tho hurried, hositating an
swer;
ooh, I cannot see him, Jane! Don't let
him come in"
"Ies, you can see him too, Rachol," said
tie audacious Brazilian, walking coolIy in.
II just want to ask you one question:"
Rachel really looked very pretty in her
blushes and confusion as her old lover held
her hand and looked down into her eyes.
"Wbat is it, Mr.. Conwaya"
Il want to know if you'll marry a crusty
old bachelor, Ray, and bear with his un-
couth ways! ] do love you, Ray, and I'll
try to be good husband to you. Perhaps
I'm rough and abrupt, but then you must
remember that the romance was knocked
out of me Long ago. Is it yes or no, Ra.
chel7"
Ill think it's yes," faltered the Old
Maid. And then Ralph Conway sat down
beside her, and where that bright winters
morning went to, he never had the least
idea. Only somehow it passed very salts
factorily on both sides.
AS Mr. Conway went down the stone
steps on bis outward way, lie ran against
somebody who was coming up.
"Hallo" calculated Ralph.
"Hallo, sir!" echoed Mr.. Walter Fisk.
And they both looked just little sheep.
ish. Mr.. Conway was the first to recover
himself
$50 you really want to got married,
Walter, my boy!"
"Yes, SIR"
$50 do l."
"You, sirT'
"Yes, /, sir! Is there anything SO re-
markable in the facts"
"Not at all, sir; only I thought"
mo matter what you thought" inter
rupted Mr.. Conway, hastily. "Iye may
as we'll select The same day-say the first
of May"
Walter wrung his guardians hand, and
they parted.
"Poor fellow" chuckled Ralph, as he
went on over the cracking snow. II sup
pose he thinks his little Insignificant chit of
Maude is equal to my Rachel. LA, ha
Love is blindw
So the Old Maid is an Old Maid no lon.
ger, thanks to good St. Valentine and his
auspicious day!
Some negro soldiers made a raid ON
sutller's store, on Sullivan's Island, a few
days ago, threw sand in the eyes of the
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