The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-06-17
By Telegra ph.
REroarrD ros THE DAILY ARGUS.

I BERLIN, june l6.-His imperial majesty, the
tarn to .. Petersburg -
n NEw York, june 1.-THE New York Hersld's
New Orleans special says:
The radical republican state convention ad-
journed sine die on Saturday night, after endors-
ing the following platform
We advocate and will endorse perfect equality
under the law, to all men, without distinction
or color endorse the act of the Seths congress !;
viii reconstruct Louisiana within the congression-
al basis, and send to congress only true and loyal
men nominations for office to be made only of
those who win enforce perfect equality and the
right to hold Office Irrespective of race color
We will insist ON perfect equality, without dis
tinction OF race color, in the right TO vote and
to enter the jury box, without any educational or
property qualification being required J, also on
the right to practice ell professions, to buy, sell,
travel, and be entertained, and 10 enter into any
and all civil contracts. We will advocate the
granting of immediate assistance to state govern
ments for rebuilding levees. We viii also advo-
cate emigration and division of the lands of the
state, as far rs practicable, into small farms, in
order that the masses of our people may be ena-
bled to become land holders; will advocate the re-
peal of the cotton tax, by congress if not grant
ed, we will demand as right that class legisla-
ton be abolished and taxes laid on all the pro-
| ductive wealth of the Union.
The Union to let products of agriculture,
mines and manufactures be equally and fair
| ly taxed. We will advocate equality in
schools and the enforcement of the hour
system, except in cases of special contract.
We will insist on thorough revision OF the
laws of Louisiana, that they may guarantee
| equal justice to black and white alike. We
pledge ourselves to aid the government in
paying the last dollar Of the public debt
| The platform further condemns President
Johnson's amnesty proclamation, believing
| the Acknowledgement of rebels to be the
| highest duty of the general government. 1t
favors the maintenance of an adequate mill
| tary force in Louisiana to see the laws en-
forced and life and property protected. 1t
declares no man shall be supported for office
who viii not boldly and openly pledge him
self to make equal distribution among white
and colored alike of all offices to which he
may have the power of appointment AS
the newly enfranchised citizens constitute a
majority of the party, at least one-half OF
the nominations for elective Office shall be
taken from that class. No distinction is to
be made whether the nominees or appointees
were born free or not, provided they are
loyal capable and honest. The party will
always discountenance any attempt on the
part of any race or class to assume practical
vi Ill vi tue
the exclusion of any race or color.
WASHINGTON, June l7.-Judge Fisher
took his place on the bench and resumed
Surratts case. The jury all answered to
their names. Bradley presented petition
from Surratt that the court procure the at
tendance of his witnesses, as his means were
exhausted. Asst Dist Atty Wilson opened
the case for the people.
| BosToN, June l5.-Coast Pilot J. F. Lo
veil, of the str Franklin, reports having
spoken, on June IA, ITO east by south from
Sandy Hook, the raft Nonpereil, from New
York for Europe. All is well.
The New York Heralds special says
| Ex-Gov. Brown, of Georgia, recently made a
speech at Milledgeville in which he said that i
a state refused to vote to hold a convention con
gress would disfranchise all those who votet
against it.
| The New York Tribune's special says:
Senator Henderson, chairman of the IndiaI
committee, who has been out on the plains with
General Hancock. says that half of the report
concerning Indian depredations false-gottei
up to make money by putting the government t.
the expense of an Indian war. 1t cost, in 1865
$4,000, 900 to carry on the Indian war, and So
600, 900 was alone paid to one firm on the Ken
lucky border for the transportation of partie
whom the newspapers call scouts, and trader
are now engaged in prompting the Indians Il
hostihties.