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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-21

We concur with the opinion expressed by
the n. Y. Horld that the military police"
plan of restoration reported by Thaddeus
Stevens, from the reconstruction committee,
will be found on investigation to be not
much more than an attempt to escape by
the back window fromth threats ofimpeach--
ment. From that purely partisan expert
ment the body of Metropolitan party shrink.
They have no such faith in the leadership of
the heroes of the Buckshot War and Bermu-
da Hundreds as to be willing to entrust their
entire fortunes III their hands. Nor will the
people patiently put up with such a hazard
Gus. and uncalled for experiment at a time
when production, trade, manufactures, and
commerce are languishing in consequence of
the protracted disruption Of the Union, and
when taxation weighs the nation almost
down to the ground. Seeing this, Stevens
and his competitors would like to withdraw
| from the contest they have so rashly invited.
This plan of placing the whole south under
| military rule in a time of peace, and legislat-
VI tAlS ofcI HStu VI
| the commander-in-chief while it betrays a
crafty design to bring about a difference be
tween the President and Gen. Grant, is like
wise confession OF their purpose to aban-
don Impeachment at the last, satisfied of
| their inability to achieve their ends in that
way. For, manifestly, if the President is to
be ''got out of the way what is the need of
setting up some other government than that
which congress now assumes as its right
over southern states?s Why trust everything
| to the operation of martial law,i COMPRESSION
al statutes are to stand supreme over the ex-
ecutive and Judiciary? Why suspend the
writ of habeas eorpas, which is explicitly for
| hidden in time of peace by the constitution,
if there are no fears of interference with their
usurpation by the faithful discharge of his
duty by a constitutional executive? These
questions admit of but one answer; Stevens
and the rest know they cannot push through
their iuIpuncllulertU PROJECT, ana are seeking
their way out in another direction. And
| military law is the end of their reason on q
matter so exigent as that of restoration.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-21
One Hundred and Fifteen Miles
The Shortest Route
Janesville, I
Madison,
Prairie du CHEN )
and La Crosse.
WESTERN UNION
@H4EI - - -
R a IL ROAD.

assss5ssssT Leave, Afrises a41s
Mail Trains, Y 90 A. NJ. Mail Trains, $50 P. M.
Night Expr's COOP NJ. Night Expr's 245 P. N.
Connections.
AT RACINE JUNCTToN-with Chicago, Mil
waukee Railroad for Milwaukee, kenosha Wau-
kegan and Chicago. 49, ~ -
A CLINTON JUNCTI0N-With Chicago and
Northwestern Railroad for GAINESVILLE, Madison,
Prairie du Chen and La Crosse. e
AT BELoIT-Wnh Chicago and Northwestern
Railroad for Evansville, Footvills, Madison and
Prairie du Chen.
AT FREEP0RT-With Chicago and Northwes-
tern and Illinois Central Railroads for Rockford,
Warren, Galena and Dubuque.
AT FULT0N-With Chicago and Northwestern
Railroad for Chicago, Dixon, Cedar Rapids and
Council Bluffs.
AT PORT BYRoN-with Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacific Railroad fer Rock Island, Daven-
port, Iowa City and Des MONIES.
Passengers leaving Port Byron on 700 A. M.
train, reach GAINESVILLE, Madison, Prairie du Chen
Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, Portage City and La
Crosse SAME NIGHT. Night Express Train does
not run east of Savanna Saturday nights.
For further information and through tickets ap.
plyto c. A. McLAUGHLIN,s =
Agent, on the Leyee, Rock Island, III
X. A. KNAPP,
Supt. Western Division, Savanna, Ill.
r. c. TATE, Supt. Eastern Division, Racine, Wis
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-21

Our dispatches, yesterday, gave an &C
count of the blowing up Of the steamer Dav-
id White. The boat left New Orleans, on
Thursday night, for Louisville, with one hun
bred passengers and five hundred tons of
freight for Nashville and Louisville. She
exploded her larboard boiler on Sunday noon,
near Columbia, 225 miles south of Memphis
The forward part OF the boat, was literally
blown to atoms. Many passengers and Off
GERS were blown up a hundred feet in the
air, with fragments and debris of the boat
The scene is described as heart-rending.-
The clothes were blown off some of the Off
GERS. Captain Kinney was blown up one
hundred feet, and landed in the river much
bruised and scalded. Captain Shaw, the
clerk, reports the loss of passengers at sixty
five. Many of the names are unknown, as
the books were lost The boat is a complete
wreck the boiler exploded upwards and
part downwards, tearing the hull wide open.
The engineers and firemen on watch were
blown down with the hull. The steamer
Giles Berlin picked up the survivors. The
Emerald and Pauline Carroll brought them
to Memphis. Capt. Kinney is Mt Memphis,
badly scalded, and there are slight hopes zei
his recovery. l -e -f
Many names of the lost and injured are
unknown. OF all the cabin passengers, there
were only eleven uninjured,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-21

WANTED.-A good Wagon and Carriage
w smith, as partner. Enquire at Billiards.
Wagon Shop, At Andalnsis, Ms. i iehil-dr6
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-21

1t has brought the congress suddenly to, a
perception of the fact, which the country also
is beginning to perceive, that it has wasted
the time of two whole sessions in doing moth
ing. It has enabled the radical leaders sud
denly to discover that the policy of chow not
to do it, is one that win not stand before d
plain and practical measure which proposes
how to do ii. III Mg<AV [gg-
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-21

The exercise df the veto power by the
President when it affects measures which
the radical party are bent on carrying, is an
impeachable offence. 1t is Constructing the
viii of the people'-it i ''defying the law
making power of the governments" But the
same gentlemen who see impeachable of
fence in the veto Of the acts of the Claw max
ing power" under some circumstane recog-
nize it as legitimate weapon to be WELDED
by executive hands when measures are adop-
ted which they do not happen to like. Then
they grow clamorous for the exercise of the
veto. The tariff bill leads the New York
Post, Chicago Tribune, Monroe Sentinel, and
other radical papers, to look to the President
for protection against the 'law-making pow
err of the government: The Post says the
President will see to the bill, and that "a We
to will be approved by very many who other
wise disapprove of his course" The Sent
mel calls upon him to save the country from
financial ruin, and says 1--WE hope President
Johnson viii veto" the bill. But the most
singular instance of this inconsistency of the
radicals, in one breath denouneing the Pres.
ident for interpreting his veto and menacing
him with impeachment for obstructing the
viii of congress, and in the next imploring
him to do it as patriotic duty, is to be
found in the New York Herald, the most
abusive of the enemies of the President, and
the most noisy in demands for his impeach-
ment. So shameless has that sheet become
that on, the same page 1t both denounces the
President for using the veto, and says it con-
stitutes ground for removal, and calls upon
him to save the nation by using the veto.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-21

Whatever may be the fate Of the impartial
suffrage plan of restoration recently proposed
by the President, and now under considers
ton in southern state Legislatures, it is man
fest that the President, by bringing forward
that plan, has put a spur into the flank, or
rump, of congress, which causes that bauiky
animal to kick up aud snort with uncommon
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-21
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1867-07-10
ssesU entertainments
Western Union Railroad.
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.
ALL RAIL
RACINE to ROCK ISLAND
az DAVENPORT.
Two Express Trains Daily Each Way,
AS follows:
GOING WEST.

TSRA1N NO. !, DAY EXPRESS Ra-
ton at 4:35 P. NJ, connecting close with trains
the North At Beloit with trains from and to
Madison and Prairie du Chen. At Freeport
with trains on the Illinois Central Railway for
Oorth and South and arriving at Savanna at
81 P. NJ, making close connection with
Steamer from Dubuque, also connecting at Full
ION with trains for Council Bluffs, Omaha and
the Far West, and arriving at Port Byron at
l0:40 ?. NJ and Rock Island at ll:55 P. NJ.
TRAIN NO. 7, NIGHT EXR SS,-Leave
Racine at 10 P. NJ ;, connecting at Clinton juno
ton at 80 A. NJ, with trains from the North
on the Chicago & Northwestern Railway at
Freeport with trains on the &c. r. R.; at Saw
anna with daily line of Steamer for Dubuque
at Fulton with Express Trains for Council Bluffs
Omaha and points on the Union Pacific R. R.;
arriving at Port Byron at A. NJ. and at Rock
Island at sos A. NJ.
GOING EAST.
TRAIN NO. 2, DAY EXPRESS. -Leave
Rock Island at 605 A. NJ; Port Byron at A.
on the Dixon Air Line, and On the Iowa Divis-
ion of be G, & n. W. Railway, arriving at
Savanna at $40 A. NJ, connecting close with
Steamer for Dubuque; at Freeport at 1898 A.
M; at Clinton at l2:45 P NJ, makng..cl con-
necti rs with trains for GAINESVILLE, Madi on,
Prairie du Chen, La Cross. Oshkosh, Fond du
Lac and Green Bay, and arrives at Racine at
4 P. NJ, connecting with trains for Milwaukee
and Chicago.
35w4 r. c. TATE Supt.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1867-07-10
SUPPLEMENTARY RECONSTUC
TON BILL.

A dispatch to the Chicago Tribune
says that on the 9th inst, the House
Committee on Reconstruction agreed up
ON bill with the fol owing provisions.
It first declares that the Governments
which existed in the ten unreconstructed
States when the Reconstruction Act of
last spring was passed were illegal and
void, and were to be subordinate in all
cases to the Military Commanders of the
respective districts, and to Congress only.
Second. The act to which this is sup
Elemental shall be constructed to arthor-
ize the officer in command of any mn,tary
district to remove or suspend any NUM-
cipal or State officer, or to restrict their
authority, and to appoint others if deem
ed advisable, and to authorize said officers
to set aside any act or provision of any
such State or municipal Government. i.
Third. That the so-called State Gov
ernments of the rebel States be allowed
to continue as subordinate, to said act,
and subject to the control of the officers
assigned to the military districts and to
Congress, and all acts already done by
said officers in carrying out this act shall
be valid. The Boards of Registration al
ready appointed shall continue, and shall
place such names upon the registry as
they deem to be entitled to registration
by the former act. That the taking of
the prescribed oath shall not be conclu-
sive evidence, but primo .tacie oaly, and
any one not believed to be entitled to vote
may be stricken off upon proper evidence
produced against him.. ,-a go sol.
Fourth. No civil Court Of the United
States, or any State, shall have any jur,
isdiction over any act or, process of any
District Commander, or any of his subor-
dinates, in carrying out this act. ..r-l =.
Fifth. Prohibits the removal Of any
District Commander, now on duty, with
out the consent Of the Senate, unless he
be first convicted by Court Martial, or
shall consent to be removed.
The Senate judiciary committee held
a meeting and agreed upon bills substan-
TALLY like the above in all except the last
section On hearing of the action of the
House Committee they adjourned till
Monday morning, with view to securing
perfect accord between the two Commit.
tees. ........
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1867-07-10

AN IMPORTANT DECIsIoN.-A most
important decision was lately rendered by
Judge Pulling, of the Dodge circuit in
the trial of the county seat case of Green
Lake Owls county. 1t was decided
that declarations Of intentions to become
citizens of the U71ted States, made. before
deputy clerhs Of court aoere illegal. As
at least nine tenths of such declarations
in this State have been made before de-
putty clerks, it will be seen at once that
consequences Of great magnitude are in
volved. The case has been appealed to
the Supreme Court, and it is earnestly to
be hoped that an early decision may be
had in the case, for it involves the right
of fully a third of the electors Of this
State to vote, and we venture the opinion
that, if the decision is sustained, there
has not been legal jury impaneled in
the State for several years. Judge Pull
ing is much better lawyer than man
who never read page in law book; but
we will venture the prediction his decis-
ion will not be sustained. 1t is not good
sense, if it is the law, that a deputy clerk
cannot perform any official act that the
principal can. We advise our foreign
citizens who have been voting on papers
taken before deputies not to get excited
| for we are confident the matter will be
rectihed in some manner without further
trouble or expense to them Portage
| REGISTER. aaa.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1867-07-10

WISCONSIN AT THE GRAND EXPOSE
TIoN,--From the list Of medals and "hon-
orable mention" awarded by the Paris
Exposition and forwarded by ocean tele-
graph, we learn that Richards & Co., of
Wisconsin, (Kenosha COP received a
bronze medal for wool, and that the state
at large received the same token for cere-
ais, while our state agricultural society
was bronze medaled for the best agricul-
tural collections. The. only other states
that received medals for cereals were Ohio
and Kansas, both bronze Peter Glass,
of Barton, Wis, received a bronze medal
for a Mosaic Table.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1867-07-10
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MEXICO.

Late advices from Mexico deny the re-
port that Santa Anna was shot at Sisal on
the 25th of June, as was at first repor-
ted, and states That he has only been i'm
prisoned. Among the conflicting state
ments, it is difficult to find out exactly
what the truth is; but it is evident that
Santa Anna is powerless for good or for
evil to the Mexican Republic. Official
dispatches have confirmed the report of
hrzimilian's execution. Juarez states
that the measure was rendered necessary
to secure the future tranquility Of the
Republic. While we can but feel sor-
row at the tragic death of the i'll fated
Macmillan, we have no blame to attach
to the Mexican Government for the course
they have pursued. They were entirely
justified in doing as they did, and we
trust that future events will prove that
they acted wisely.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1867-07-10
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1867-07-10


STATE UNIvERsITY.--The State Uni
versity has been thoroughly reorganized :.
The chairs of the old professors have all
been vacated and new teachers have been
appointed to fill them. Last week We
gave the names of some of the newly ap-
pointed Professors. Weare sorry to learn
that one Of the gentlemen, Rev. Mr.. Fal-
lows, of Milwaukee, being unwilling to
leave the pulpit, has decided not to &C.
cept the professorship. Last winter the
Legislature made liberal appropriation
to aid the University, and We hope that
under the new regime it will take
leading position among cur educational
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1867-07-10
Matertu,ru gepnblifall.
Wedne~d day, July 10th, 1867
CONGRESS.

The present Congress, which convened
On the Sd inst, seems determined to do
7ell and to do quickly what it has to do,
.ast week joint resolution passed the
louise of Representatives by the emphat-
C vote of110 yeas to Is nays, rendering
he thanks Of Congress to Gen. Sheridan
the faithful performance of his duty
Louisiana. 4 similar resolution was
assed approving the conduct of Gems.
okles, Pope and Schofeld. The loyal
ople of our country, both in the North
md at the South, have long ago thanked
5hese military commanders for their firm
ness and efficiency in enforcing the u
hority of the government in the late in
aarrectionary states, and the passage of
lese resolutions has only expressed and
Z iterated the sentiment of the people.
is cheering to observe such an express
ION of the opinion of Congress, and it
ives us renewed hope for the permanent
ascurity of the nation.
We publish elsewhere a synopsis of a
supplementary reconstruction bill, which
ifadopted, will do much toward clearing
away the difficulties which hinder the
proper enforcement Of the law. This. bill
declares plainly and unequivocaly that the
so called State Governments that existed
in the rebel States of Virginia, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Flori-
da, Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, Louis
lana and Arkansas, when the reconstruc-
ton act of last spring passed, were illegal
and void. It authorizes the military COM
manders to remove civil officers whenev-
OF they find it necessary, and makes the
civil governments in those states entirely
subservient to the military. This is as it
should be, and # Congress had plainly
avowed this policy at the close of the
war, end had steadfastly maintained it,
there, would have been little trouble with
regard to reconstruction. +-.-
They are now fairly on the right track
and if they will keep there, the President,
Attorney General Stanberry, and the Su-
preme Court may all do their worst, but
they will find themselves almost power
less for evil.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1867-07-10

HORIZON DAM.-It is currently repor-
ted that the proprietors of the Horizon
dam have decided to remove the same.
Heavy judgements have been obtained
against them for damages resulting from
the overflow of lands in Lake Horizon,
which most Of our readers know is an ar
tifeial lake formed by the dam across
Rock river. A bill passed the Legisla-
ture last winter looking to this end, and
granting to company the sole right of
purchasing all the overlooked state lancs
in the lake at their present valuation.
Horizon Lake forms an extensive reser-
voir, and adds much to the value of water
powers below it on Rock river. 1t is
plainly to be seen that their value will
not be increased by removal Of the dam
and drainage Of the lake.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1867-07-10

Mr.. Dinsmore tells us something
about Mr., Greeley's farm, through the
columns of the Portland Press He says:
Several years ago the philosopher of
Printing House Square bought a swamp.
He went to work on scientific principles
built his farm mansion on a ledge that
doomed up out Of the damp waste, cut
drains, laid out avenues, dug up muck
and now has just one of the prettiest
places in Westchester county. He con
struoted an artificial troute lake on his
premises-Greeley likes trout, and has
got some fine specimens in his pond
When he gets time to get out of the city
aud go home, he may generally be found
feeding or watching the trout. Woe to
The boy who puts n ine there, or who
cuts or mars tree on the premises of the
usually sunl cam yisaged editor
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1867-07-10

PoTATo BUG.-As this insect is doing
good deal of damage, anything which
may stop or check its ravages is worth
trying. The following is from the Rock
ford Register
"Mr. spalding, Of this city, says the
following has proved a sure antidote to
the ravages of the potato bug on his place
AS this pest is doing great damage
throughout the country, we lay it before
our readers, that they may take advantage
of the remedy. [ is: take one quart of
kerosene to four of water, and sprinkle
the vines at the time when the bugs are
most active. Two applications will gen
orally suffice. Care should be taken to
add kerosene regularly to the mixture, as
it remains near the surface, and is conse-
quently consumed sooner than theswat en- >
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1867-07-10

4 HE VALPARAISO MURDER The
most absorbing murder trial ever held in
indiana has come to an end The testi-
mony has been heard, the arguments have
been listened to, and the twelve true
and faithful men" have brought in the
result of their deliberation and consulta
ton. 1t is, that Chauncy F. Page, for
the willful murder of his wife and mother
ln-law, and for the attempt to kill Miss
Ludolph, shall pass the remainder of his
days IN the Penitentiary Of Northern In
diana, located at Michigan City. This
news may seem incredible, and it is GER
tainiy unlocked for. Chauncy T. Page,
one OF the most deliberate and villainous
murderers of the age, has ,scaped the
gallows. It is difficult to give good and
sufficient reason for this strange result,
but there are many minor causes which
no doubt o. Grated in its favor. - 70
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1867-07-10
WOMAN SUFFRAGE CoNyENTToN-

w OMAN SUFFRAGE CONVENTION
The Fond du Lac Commonwealth saws
the following call originating in Rock
county, for a State Convention to be held
in Evansville on the 18th of July, to com
mence work in behalf of Woman Suffrage.
is being circulated for signatures through
the State.
A Mass Convention will be held at
GAINESVILLE on the 18th day of July, 1867,
for the purpose of efecting the organiza-
ton whose object shall be the securing to
woman the power to exercise her right to
the elective franchise.
The Legislature at its last session pass
ed resolution to amend the Constitution
Of the State, extending the elective fran
chise to woman. In order that the Con-
stitution may be so amended, the resolu-
ton must be passed by the next Legisla-
ture, and then ratified by the people
Therefore it becomes necessary, to insure
success, tat a thorough organization
should be effected and measures taken to
enlighten the public that all may act I'M
derstandingly. All those who are in fav-
or of equal rights; all those who believe
that all mankind and all womankind are
and of right ought to be equal before the
law; all those who would labor for the
highest interests of humanity in its on
ward march of social reform, are most
cordially invited to attend the Convention
there to consult, arrange and organize Tor
immediate action
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1867-07-10

Mrs Lincoln is now in Racine, board
ing at Congress Hall. She is simply
spending the summer there. She dresses
in deep mourning, does not receive COM
pany, nor appear at the common table.
Mrs. Doolitte with one Or two other la
dies of Racine, were however, received
on sending up their cards. Subsequent
ly Mrs. Lincoln and Mrs. Doolittle were
out together shopping. Mrs. l.. is out of
health and her physician advises a walk
out every day, and she may be seen walk
ing on Main street about eight o'clock
every morning, but her presence causes
no sensation. 1t is not true that she in-
tends making her home there Her two
sons are now in Washington attending
the Surratt trial al .#s-