The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-08-16


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Is Senator Wilson, of Massachusetts,, deliv-
cred speech at Saratoga, on Thursday, of
last week, from which we make the follow
ing extract, wherein he spoke of the people
Of the south as follows: jrE S.
aThey were more severely conquered than /
dreamed Of. / tell You here tonight that the
people OF that section of the country put into the
contest all they had Of blood and oftreasure, and
they ,oere defeated, utterly anfhiiased, their poe
er gone. Norman who loves his country and his
fellow-men, and who regards those states as part
OF the country, and the people as part of his
trymen, can witness the condition of that section
,eitkoat having his heart softenea and stirred ,oith
in him. For myself while spoke to them plain
words, I desired to speak to them in Kindness,
and in thirty two speeches made in thai section
of the country, to various kinds of audiences, l
never received o hiss, or whisper of unkind
word. E@S&
"For myself, l want no more punish
ments than have already been inflicted these
men. They have suffered, and have been disap-
pointed more than any body of men in the his
tory of the world"
And yet, the same man, after witnessing
what he now describes, entered the senate
and voted for all the harsh additional measures
to Cypress the people of the south. And
he claims to be christian
A CLEVER LETTER FROM AN OLD sUBscR1-
Der.
This morning, 1.-THE l6th,) we received, by
mail, the following clever letter from an old
subscriber whose long-standing bill had
been left with Esq. Marx for collection
DEAR Col Il have received copy of q
summons left by Constable Flannigan.-
Now, my dear Col, allow me to say that such
patience and magnanimity as you shave
extended is unprecedented, and demands an
apology, or the cause of my delinquency ex-
planned. / must say it has not been for the
want of q disposition to pay. Eight years
ago / lost great deal of money in business,
through -. / do not wish you to
understand that l entertain any hard feel
ings toward him, for his interest contiicted
with mine and the weakest had to 60 to the
wall. | gave up my business, and by hard
labor have been struggling to support my
family and pay off debts, which / am hap
py to say shall soon be able to accomplish
and pay 100 cents to the dotldr. You would
have heard from me long ago, but, to tel
the truth, Colonel, was ashamed to write
until could send you something more sub
stantlal than mere note.
Now, to come to the point, / wish to make
| a proposition to you, Colonel: Enclosed yor
| will find ten dollars to start with, and / viii
send you every week what can spare, il
the shape of greenbacks, or currency, unit
you say stop. VIII this be satisfactory Il
| you? If not, you must write and tell mt
what viii be satisfactory, for, to tell you thu
| truth. my dear Colonel, have not a darneC
L hot Aahl
| gan could! pat an execution on; in fact,
have been busted up some years, Colonel
and don't even own a COW; but | have &
fair prospect of having something befor
long.
Now, Colonel. wish you to go to Captain
Marx and give my best respects to him, ant
tell him / shall not be there on the 10Th
for can make as much that day as will
pay for the ARGUS one year, and if you
accept my proposition, Colonel YOU ca,
quash the proceedings as far as Danforth 4
| Jones rs. - is concerned. .s,a-.- s
| Now, Colonel, there is another essentia
point to discuss, that is, ii is essential to m,
happiness, viz | mean the ARGUS. Yol
stopped it six months last year, and the re
suit was, was sick all the time, and unde
the doctors care, and when the ARGU
made its appearance again, got well RICH
away. And you have stopped it again, ant
the result is, Colonel am sick again, an,
taking medicine from DIR. Now
my dear..frend, this is no more strange thar
true The ARGUS is indispensable at GU
house, and / think, Colonel, it will be bet
ter for me 10 go without my breakfast thai
to do without the ARGUS. You will, there
fore, be so kind AS to send it to me, forth
| NTH, and direct to ----, instead Oh
| as formerly until | notify you to the con
trarv. Please commence from the lst O
| August, and we will make a fresh start
And, Colonel, instead of being one of you
worst subscribers, intend, before Christmas
to stand on your list ms one of your best TO
I-intend to be in advance al the time and
by the way, Colonel, I have been wonderin;
if Won had any. more such subscriber
as have been, or if YOU had displayed sue
patience and fortitude as You have with me
St. Paulis one of the most prominent char
acters in the new testament, but | think
St. Paul himself, had printed a paper an
| sent it to me for seven or eight years, with
| out anv remuneration, he would have beef
| very apt to have sent me n long epistie b.
| Timothy, or some other constable, long be
fore this
Please accept my most cordial thanks fo
| your past kindness to me. / remain
Your most humble serv't, -.
All right-take your time, We have ell
tered your name as requested, and hope yo
will be prosperous in all your undertakings
and that the ARGUS viii keep you and yot
family in such a state of happiness an
health no To deprive the doctors of their fee