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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-12-02

The impeachment testimony has been re-
ported, and there is not, says the Chicago
Times, a newspaper or a man of any promi,
nence in the country that does not treat the
whole thing with derision and contempt.-
For months hasradicalism has been coddling
this impeachment busipess. The ,couatry
was promised a sensation. The President
was menaced at every step with the horrors
OF impeachment. His removal from Office
the moment the Impeachment committee
should report was daily threatened. He
was accused of arming the Maryland militia
to resist these terrific impeachers. The
whole country was conyulsed. Spectators
bought gold in anticipation of a rise when
the dreadful Impeachment report should be
presented. s.Hs e3 e..
The report came the world was on tn,
tiptoe of expectation. 1t glanced expectaut
ly at the monster, and then burst into a ,gaf
faw of contempt. Truly, there never was
case so well represented by '.partu1m,
monies, aascetur 4fdicutts mas.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-12-02

Some silly fellow ioaing in the south
wrote home that, after the late democratic
victories, the former shareholders down there
were making up accounts of the value Of
their late slaves, in the -expectation of get
ting pay for them when the Democratic party
got into power. Several sillier fellows in the
north have kept the story circulating through
radical papers ever since it FIRST got afoat
1t would be very unsafe to vouch that any.
body has been found silly enough to believe
IT. notwithstanding, there may be those
who are willing ITO believe a lie that thew
may, &c. sk TF ..
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-12-02
BUTLER AND BONDS.

+ .
Not long ago the Rock Island & Moline
onion (printed in this city, after insisting
that the bondholder should be paid in gold,
condemned the agitation of the question at
present, because, it said, no bonds were now
due. We showed that millions are now due,
and the Union was then conveniently deaf
and blind. We now commend the following,
from Ben. Butler, one of the greatest of the
radical leaders, 10 the consideration of the
Union. en.Butier,in recent discussion of
this question, CLOSED as follows:
1T is said that it is premature to discuss
the question now. It is even now upon as
and must be met. 1t was raised in the can
vass in Ohio before proposed mode Of
meeting it. 1t is said that the question is a
useless one, because the public conscience
will never permit reputation. Yet En-
gland, at the close of her continental wars,
compelled her creditors to receive q security
less, By nearly one-half in its rate OF inter
est, than that by which she had borrowed
the money. Sec what one of the most philo-
| sophical of modern historians has found to
be the teaching of history on this subject -
what rs called the ''publc conscience is
not like the conscience of the individual, an
| interpretive faculty, the source of approval
or self-condemnation and is, therefore. never
awakened by crimes from which the public
itself expects to reap some advantage
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-12-02

IMPARTIAL SUFFRAGE.

The Chicago Journal seems to have come
over to the doctrines of the Chicago Times,
Book 1sland ARGrs, Boston Post. and other
democratic papers, n-they question of suf-
frage. Neither the T9mes, the Post the
ARGts, or any other democratic paper ever
advocated universal negro suffrage and Peo-
pie who So assert are either ignorant or mean
to misrepresent the position of those papers.
There has been no change of views, on our
part. We think today, as we formerly
urged, that some impartial rule should be
adopted-perhaps like the Massachusetts
rule, permitting all male persons over q
wears of age, who can read and write, and
| who are taxpayers, to vote. At any rate,
| we think some such rule, that shall apply
| in,partialiy, to all alike, should be adopted.
We would ,disfranchise no one who is now u
voter by virtue of the legal enactment of the
| people of any state, but would apply the new
| rule to all who wish to becom voters, here
after. We are glad to see that the Chicago
Journal, since the late elections, has aban-
ldoned its universal negro suffrage views,
and come. over to the views of the AnGts,
the Boston Post and the Chicago Times, on
this subject. 1t now says: as.7
| ut having now been shown that the people are
not prepared for universal suffrage, we hope the
next proposition will be to confer impartial and
intelligent sufrage'' 20 9ia<
That-is theenly kind of negro suffrage
that ought to win in this country, The. }oaw-
nal furthermore sensibly adds:
"Any person, unless an idiot, can learn to read
and write, and, if deprived Of the ballot for ig
| norance, would have only himself to blaine for
la pG' 1GaHf g''sB7 SO 2 ,'t't' s7a'15'a' y
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-12-02

The pet of the radicals, "a fellow named
Baker, who was in charge of the White
House, during Loncoln's day. is likely to get
into serious trouble. A telegram from Wash
ington, Friday night, says: "Telegraphic
dispatches have been sent to Philadelphia
and New York ordering Detective Bakers
immediate arrest, and it is probable that by
this time he is in the clutches of the law, on
q charge of puriury before the imptach-
ment committee a.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-12-02

Some of the radical papers continue to
urge universal negro suffrage III the south
ern states because ''the negro fought for the
Union. The number of negroes who fought
for the Union is not worth enumeration,
com pared with the millions of negroes who
were true to the rebel side. Aret negroes
who fought for the, Union any better entitled
to vote than the white boys who are under
81 years old? The radicals seem TO think
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-12-02
One Virgins was recently hung in Lon

81 One Virgins was recently hung in Lon
don for the murder Of his mistress, he all the
while protesting his innocence and insisting
that the woman committed suicide. New
facts make it probable that poor Virgins
was judicialIy murdered, simply because he
had not enough money to pay counsel and
hunt up witnesses. One can now under
stand why the unfortunate man fought his
executioners upon the scafold and died
struggling and shriekihg r.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-12-02
The Next Presidential Contest

The New YORK Tribune makes a caleula-
ton of the next presidential election, allow
ing the republicans l Al electoral votes, and
the democrats 80 votes. 1t gives the demo
Gratis New York and Pennsylvania in its fig
ures. 1t then adds: ss j,
-iit must be borne in mind, however, that an
diana, Wisconsin, Nebraska, and perhaps even
Ohio, as well as West Virginia and Ore gon, would
'
sylvana. -"
We do not think much comfort remains
for any political party that cannot carry
New York or Penns ylvania.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-12-02

most sash-an advantage, however, that can.
not always be obtained, as this mode of
opening windows Is too generally neglected
in the constructionof modern houses. No
room, however large, should be used az a
sick room unless it has a chimney but
neither the chimney board nor the SCOT boar1
should putup, even in summer. No aFiele
Of ii necessary furniture should be pernitted
to re main In the room; and that whth/ is
ieft in it should be of description fitted tc
administer to the convenience of the invalid
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-12-02

a Mrs. lincoln once procured the arrest and
incarceration as state prisoner of a person
who spoke disraspeetf4iry OF her. Ii she
were the wife of the government now, and
were equally vindictive, the neither garments
of every republican editor in the land would
1utter from the classmates of Fort Lafayette
or the windows of the Old Capitol prison.
81 TO,ris Times
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-12-02

Col, Capron, of Illinois, has been confirm
ed as commissioner of agriculture, Horace
Greeley9as minister to Austria, and \. p.
Hunt as governor Of Colorado territory
The nomination of Col. Stillwell, of Indiana,
as minister to Venezuela, was rccommitted
to the committee on foreign relations. 1t
had been adversely reported upon. ga'
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-12-02
Satire Upon the Crazy stamp of Radicals.


We commend the following from the Cinp
cinnati Commercial to the sensationalists
who have endured the wear and tear Of the
summer season of agitation concerning the
points ,satirized; .1 aU .4x8
The prophets of evil have been disap-
pointed. The President has NOT done any
mischief of consequence since the adjourn
ment of congress. The remoUat Of Stanton
has turned out good thing, The successors
OF Sheridan and Siclsles have. proceeded 10
business quietly aud efficiently We have
not quite us many seady orders from Sick
les department as in has day, but we cannot
see that the service has suffered. save in the
literary aspect, The. pdtaatte life Of Phil.
Sheridan may have been saved by his timely
removal fromsthe yellow fevers region, and
Phil. has had glorious time, pretty mueh
cope'ing the coisRtyy aciths his .essaI journey
angs' We havenot had as many Ner Or.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-12-02
E. B.. Washburne has introduc

+. b. Washburne has introduced a reso.
luton in congress to prevent the purchase
OF the island of ST Thomas. in the West
indies, as a naval station for the United
States as cost of only $7,OO0,OOO, but
makes no effort to save the $4,000 900
asked for by Gen. Grant, to keep mn . craat
standing army in the south, or the $40, ooo.,
900 lost on national bank circulation. ,Haro
are ninety-seven million of dollars a ven
squandered by radical legislation, which
might be saved. Why not stop the expen.
aiture and loss of this vast sum, instead Of
Kidding about seven millions for a great ma
val station, of incalculable value? 7ab
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-12-02

& Intimate~friends of General Grant state
that he will make no formal or informal dec
laration of principles, even to secure a nom
nation, and that, if elected, he shall hold
himself free to act as his wisdom may direct.
fthis be true he'll''neither be nominated or
elected, for the people OF. this country are
not quite ready to choose dictator.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-12-02

leans sensations as ,ohen he scas Philip d
Orleans, but these hns> been about the usual
progress in the Reconstruction muddle. The
batrdened hearS Of Colfaa will leap with q
.sense of patriotic relief and rejoicing. Ne
/ Maryland asiitia haze had one grand reriesc
and su5sided. 7zey do not block thes1cay
to The oapaal. Tie dreadful Lieutes4nt
! Geaeral kgradn y not in command round
about thdcity of boarding houses, readg to
butcher the honorable boarders. Thaddeus
.Sferens ,oas net ssosested on the road, and
will be permitted to die in harness in his
own way, if not in his own time. Immense
and extraordinary interests are committed 20
the care Of congress. That body practically
has the determination Of the next presidem
tial election, for the wisdom or the unwisdom
of congress before the close Of the session
commenced to day wall decide whether the
party Of congress or of the opposition will
succeed in .electing the next president. We
hope that II viii be found that there is too
mnch common sense in congress to foo
away time in false pretences Of imPeach
ment, ora stepid struggle to re;nstate7 Stan
| ton an the, gscar office Aathe admisfsterec
aoih needless extravaganza. If Congress hd'
financial pogicy, its first work should be Il
declare it. FIT has no policy, one shoult
be found; and when found, it should be fixed
for the thing most needful is stability. Thu
probability is that this will be the long ses
sion of congress, for 1t is not likely that tier
aciU bean adjousn4se,t during The eristeac
| of the congress achich expires March 4 ), 1865
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-12-02
Asiatic Cholera.
Fnt sfRosessr pRoor os lfsrRIxsrc MERIT

FnF SfRoSeesr pRooF oF Intrinsic MERIT.
DR.R StRs--I ought to have acknowl-
edged long ago the box of PAIN. Killer y"u
chad the goodaess 10 send me last yesr. Its
coming was most providential. bel eve
hundreds of lives were saved, under God, by
it. The Cholera appeared here soon after
We recaived it. We resorted at once to the
PAN Kihifh, using 'assdirected for Cholera.
A list was, kept of all to whom the Pap
Killer was given, and cur native assistants
assured rs that eight oit Of every ten 70
whom it was prescribed. recovered. 1t has,
too, been very useful in various other dis,
eases, lsIt. has proved anlincalcuiable bles-
/ sing to ndlhrudes Of poor people Throughout,
jrnH tins regimS Our nattve preachers are
never wiling TO go out on their excursions
| without supply Of the Pam Killer. 1t
gives them favor in the eyes of the people,
and access to families and localities Is
whom otherwise they would be very indkf
! ferently received. =.
! Believe me, dear sirs, gratefully and
' 'pA - . U - = q J.M.IJ6HSsON.
i7q 10 81 Missionary at sS,rasor. ehinq.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-12-02

rez Old Ben Wade has become so wretchediy
profane in his conversation that the Iowa
City Repu5licaa says it will not insult its
readers by publishing his recent converse
ton with "Mack. That is severe upon a
leading representative of the party of "great
moral IDEAS" -e5f58 ~aa
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-12-02

The Bottom Post recommends, in view of
the shameful course of the rump congress,
that public meetings should be convened
at every central point-to give expression of
the people upon the conduct Of congress-to
denounce its factions proceedings, and to de-
mand reform or resignation.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-12-02
At Aiken's.

A new lot Of the old Bay State corsets al
81, 90 each.S 81 SO ts
A new supply of the Amana Fianneis
Yarns, &c, IN 1Fa.;,.<f .,
Also, a full assortment of velvetssin al
colors and widths. New Bugle and Satir
Trimmings. Black and colored Satins, al
shades Buttons in new and. desirable styles
Merinoes and Empress Cloths from auc
ton at prices that win satisfy any one.
|. All staple goods marked down to the bot
tom. rv
If. .,a,. .r C. N. AIKEN,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-12-02
81 &c
NOTICE

TSHEREBY GIVEN THAT THE UNDER.
l. signed, as guardian Of stephen Y. Sanford
and George A. Sanford, minors, will, on the first
day of, the next term Of the Circuit Court, in and
for the County 81 Rock Island, in the state OF
Illinois, to be begun and holden at the Court
House, in the city of Rock Island, in the said
County and State, on the SECOND MONDAY
IN JANUARY NEXT, apply to said Court, sit
ting in chancery, Cor order to sell the following
described real estate, belonging to said minors
and situate in said county of Rock Island, viz
heundiyidod eighteen fifty -sixths part of the
southeast quarter, and of the east half of the
southwest quarier Of section twenty eight (2s). in
township sixteen q6), north of ranQeene ~,
west Of the 4th principal meridians subject to the
estate of dover Of Mrs. CorneIia I. Sanford
therein for the purpose of investing the proceeds
thereof according to law. ' 'H aa4
Rock Island. H., November IS, A. ID. 1857.
q n.. g. #ia, C0RNELIA I. SANFORD,
Guardian of Stephen Il. Sanford and George A
sanford aatH,E
OSBORN & Curtis, SOILS for Petir.qmaH Z
lnov25dlaw3w.r st f.s .ssm-sF 81.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-12-02
Odd Fellows

Rock Island Lodge No. l8, i. o. Q. f.,
meets every Monday Eyening az Odd Eel
laws Hal, southeast corner OF Illinois and
Eagle SITS, at 8 o'clock P. n.
\ y - "a DAWN HAYES, n. Gs =
LEVI 5. HARsoN, X. 5.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-12-02

The Rock Island and Moline Union is a
good deal troubled because it can't furnish
the eastern markets on the same day. they
are Ttelegraphed-as the EVENING ARGUS
does. The EVENING ARers gives the cas-
tern markets on the day of their date--the
Rock Island and Moline Union the day af
for AA-#t-
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-12-02
Go to the Rest,

Go to to the Bryant & Stratton Iowa State
Business College, to get a thorough practical
business education, or to become a good
sound telegraph operator. For circulars ad-
dress. closing stampsl the Bryant 4 STRAIT,
ton Commercial College, Davenport, Iowa.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-12-02
Johnston's Flour.

Burgh Brothers are agents for the above
old and popular brand of Flour. They have
some choice winter wheat -four, and the very
best assortment of groceries and family sup
plFs/ Z III II L lneF .l4dtf'
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-12-02

A radical in Mobile is selling the negroes
coarse pictures of stonewall jackson, repre-
senting that the portrait is General Grants.
The prints are worth about twenty-five cents
but he gets on an average sixy-two cents
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-12-02

Wells streeL Engage III "a ,, ,,, - =
cents in postage stamps, Il viii ss sent free q
IsS.p.' ssrset Dr.. ]. Lubarch, author of the
S.s IS Voutb has. since 1856, treated all dis.
.asee Of = prirsse nature aeeoi ding to the iew
ns,sod introduced and practiced BY him for oyer
twelve years with the most brilliant success
oct3odly.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-12-02
LOCAL COLUMN.
souae New.

FIFrEEN CgNrs Q line will be charged for
each insertion e srtieies under this head,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-12-02
From the Washington CONSTITUTIONAL tnion

In temperance speech, delivered last
night, Ex-Governor Ford, of Ohio, very per-,
tinently replied to the late scurrlous attack
upon President johnson made BY Hon. Hi
ram Price, of Iowa. The latter gentleman,
it viii be recoliected, declared that "the
present incumbent of the presidential chair
was drunkard." Governor Ford, after re-
GREETING that Mr.. Price was not present, said
that from intimate business relations between
himself and President Johnson, existing for
a long period back, he pronounced Mr..
Prices declaration TO be the result of a great
mistake. s.. e..a7 @'-
! Now, in this country, in the present state
Of political affairs, it is very easy thing
| for mans political enemies to traduee and
malign him. Personal misrepresentation
has become entirely too common, and many,
| a man viii give circulation to a calumniOus
report without having troubled himself to
ascertain If there be any Foundation in fact
for the SANDER This Journal has Steadily
/ naiptained a determined Opposition against
| that kiad of partizaa warfare which looks
f4up6n a political enemy as n personal foe,
utterly and i-remediably without virtue or sa-
wing grace; and we have frequently rebuked
the license of scribblers and the wantonness
of political demagoguesg who violate the
ktruthsin this respect so catelessly and cease
| lessly or who repeat false and Infamous re-
| ports without knowing or caring to know if
they are false. -
. We have had for years past the hest OPP
portunities for ascertaining whether this
state nent OF Dir. Price rs false or true, and
pronounce it, upon pesoHel knowledge,
| to be absolutely false. And in thus declar-
| ing its falsity we do not for minute charge
i MIR. Price with vital amisre presentation.
| Far from it. But he deserves a rebuke for
allowing his political enmity to so far over
&c has 'h bes eaHs aE ajasp f5f !. V
silly, a wicked, malicious, false report
bwitbont enquiring into its truth. We trust
be will take the earliest opportunity of De
clariug that he made the statement alluded
to without due thou ht, and of apologizing to
| the country for Thus Inadvertently repeating
a monstrous and groundless rumor.
o.. er. E..E#. 3 !
We also find the following in the Wash
fngton kilograms Of Friday last.
B. B. French, Esq, Of this city, has
| written for PUBLICATION a letter in reference
| to the remarks ca temperance by Hon. Mr..
! Price, in which he spoke OF President John
| son as a drunkard. Mr.. French saws that,
as commissioner of public buildings, duty
| required that he shonld visit the presidents
house almost daily, and 40 week passed
| when he did not have personal interviews
with President Johnson. Relating his ex
perience, he concludes by saving: Il sin
cerely believe Andrew johnson to be a.
temperate a man, in all his habits, as any
man in the United States. The Hon. Mr.
Price is not the only man who has been led
| by false statements, rs ! well know from the
| questions that have often been put TO ms
| when visiting my New England friends
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-12-02

A Washington telegram says ''impeach-
neut stock is declining rapidly. An. esti-
mate to-day puts the house at 90 for and | ~
against it. 1t is generally understood that
the democrats viii vote against the PROPOSE
ton to give vote on the resolution reported
by the majority Of the Judiciary committee,
and compel the republicans to put them
selves on the record for or against impeaoh
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-12-02

Go TO Bamberger and see his new stock
Of Dress Goods, TriIanings, &c. ~,
aug3Odwtf.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-12-02

Pool selling on the mayoralty election in
New York is lively. According to the Her.
AIDS figures the pools are generally made up
s about this way. Hoffman, $25: Wood, $l2;
DARLING. So: Anthon. 81. zsrxz4s
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-12-02

Il IS now said that the shoemaker who
beat Weston between Elkhart and Goshen,
a distance of ten miles, and was reported
dead was enlv dead drunk. ssshE
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-12-02
From the Pittsburgh Post
THE RADICAL RIDE.


Up from kentucky, the first they say,
That brought to Radicals their great disnay,
The afrighted air with shudder bore.
Like herald in haste TO the Radicals door
The terrible grum Bile and rumble and roar,
Telling the battle was once more. ST.
And the Rads-scattercd in every way.
And wider still those pillows of war
Thundered along the horizons bar
And louder yet into CALIFORNIA rolled
The roar of that red sea uncontrolled, sl
Making the blood of the leaders grow cold
As they thought OF the stake in that fiery fray
And the Rads-scattered in every way.
bat there is a way from California known
AS a good broad highway leading down;
And to Montana as with terrible fright,
The RAIDS as black the steeds of night
~ Were seen to pass as with eagles flight.
As If they knew of the terrible need :
They stretched away with the utmost speed;
Hills rose and fell, but all was dismay,
For the RAIDS were-scattered in every way.
i Tltgedon by their Leaders they thhndered
South.
Their impeachment cries load as the cannon
mouth -re.r. a7. 7r.s..-a s4a1
Or the blatant cries of Ashley-sweeping faster
and faster, H- z'' -.A
Foreboding to RAIDS the doomlof disaster;
The hearts of the Democrats and the heart OF
Is their master e.4aL
Were beating like prisoners lassaultint,. theil
ssr.l-se walls, HaE isis. III D. .A-zG VI
Impatient to be where the battle-f field calls:
n Every nerve OF the RAIDS was strained to full
1 ..4 play, i1 = & faa.au. -.i 1.a
And yet-Ohio rolled forty thousand away.
EssGs $40 xgE : #E&EgD -
Toward the East they now took the road,
Sorrowing mournfully, their spirits flowed,
And the straggiers fingered away behind,
Like captains weary in body and mind;
b And their leaders, like bark fed with furnac,
-..t ire, iA
20 aFwcpt on with their wild eyes fun of FIRE;
But 10 they are nearing their hearts desire,
They are snuffng the smoke fthe Pennsylvania
fray, Il
Where the RAIDS lost-eighteen thousand they
say.
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