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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-04
CALL FoR sOLDIERg AND SAILORS CON
VENTT0E 50


We, the undersigned soldiers and sailors, res
ident at Springfield, the capital Of Illinois dep
recsting and condemning the revolutionary and
ansrchial doctrines and practices of the leaders
of the radical party in this country, and desi-
ring above all things, to sec the Union, for which
We have fought and imperilled our lives, speedily
restored under democratic auspices to its original
constitutional integrity, and the federal govern
ment brought back to the standard of its early
purity, frugality and benefcence, do hereby earn
estly appeal to all our comrades who sympathize
with us in this regard, wherever they may be in
the United States, to take immediate and suita-
Die measures to appoint delegates to represe Mt
them in soldiers and sailors national copyen-
ton, to be held in the City Of New York ON
the Second Day ofnext July = a .aa
: Major General John A. McClernard. 4
Colonel A. Schwartz. st9E#ss
-Adjutant Louis Souther. sa-.s
RI Lieut. Colonel Jas. III. Matheny,
Lieut. Colonel Edward r. Roberts.
Surgeon j. L. Million
Private Michael RYAN, Z
Captain John s. vredenburgh. afes~
Lieut. John III. Barrett. aF
Captain R. C.. Kelly. Hoe45
Captain J. W. Kehoe.
Captain John q. Roberts. 7.ssa
Captain A. j. Allen. 5se ee
Captain VIM. Sands. za& 5fsest
Surgeon Augustus A. Shut. a4-
Es Captain John II. Cherry. go. +
Private Gal. Montanye.
Private Geo. Horwath 80 sIysErs.l-eF q. (
Sergeant Thomas L. Bishop. sis 10
ESQ Lieut.. Colonel 7. d. Vredenbargh. ,a. -
Da sergeant John C. Decker. 80 fafaug gss5fs /
sa corporal Jos. e. Hickman. ftBpf !
Captain z. E. Batas
mig Captain VIM. s. Hunter. n /
Private Patrick johnson.
Private Thomas Haughey. s.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-04
STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS.
Formal Removal or His Remains 10
: their Final Resting Place. e

The formal ceremoney of transferring the
renaihs ofthe iilastrious senator, S.ephen
A.Doaelas, 10 thesArcophagus where they
win rest in future, took place "Wednesday
morning, at hslEpasti0 o'clock. There was
large audience in attendance, 20 witness
the ceremonies accompanying the removal.
The services commenced by singing
the hymn beginning "It is the Lords own
day. b.. G, Kreutzer, which was sang IN
excellent style by the German. M@nnerchor
Society. sSS 80
DR.. Burroughs, president of the Univer-
sity of Chicago, read the Goth Psalm, after
which DR.. E. o. Haven, professor of the
University of Michigan, offered prayer
The Mennsrchor then sang, What beams
SO bsight.r ~ III 49, I'll
The trustees of the Douglas Monument
Association then proceeded to remove the
metallic casket containing the remains, from
the grave to the sarcophagus within the
mansoleum, the trustees acting as the pail
bearers, there being present of them, Isaac
r. Diller, John L. Wilson, David A. Gage,
John B. Turner, w. B. scates, F. c. Sher-
man, L. W. Volk, S. W. Fuller and J. D.
Cation. ~ SIS asa
Following the trustees was the youngest
son CT Mr.. Douglas, Stephen A. Douglas Jr,
| accompanied by Mr.. Scates, followed the
corpse, and behind them were two students
4 L,nm 1k opI
evergreens. The casket, covered with a
silk flag, was laid in the sarcophagus, and
and the iron plate was moved, exposing the
face of the corpse, and the cross and circle
laid on the casket. During the removal the
Mannerchor sang hymn, after which Q
rope was put up, dividing the opening into
an entrance and exit, and the spectators
were allowed to enter and view the remains.
The tomb, which is about eighteen feet
high, was hung with American flags covered
with black. The sarcophsgus stands IN the
centre and is of beautiful Vermont marble,
seven feet long and four feet high. The top
of this is a solid slab of marble, in each end
of which is a raised scroll land which inclined
from the end up TO the centre, on which is
placed the marble bust of Mr.. Douglas. At
the left side Of the sarcophagus stands a
black walnut pedestal, highly carved and
inlaid with gold, on which is marble
vase filed with the choicest flowers.
The face of the illustrious man was in a
remarkable state of preservation, almost as
natural as when buried seven years ago, ex
cepting that the eyes are more sunken, the
nose more contracted, and the surface o.
the forehead somewhat indented or pitted
but the complexion is very fair, the contour
of the head and face apparently unchanged
and the expression quite natural and plainly
recognizable. The hair looks as glossy and
black as ever, and the raiment appears as
neat and tidy as when first put on, rot pre-
senting the least evidence Of mildew or dis
celebration.
Though the crowd present was very large
the most perfect order and decorum prevail
ed
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-04
From the New York Herald.
The Radical Double Faced Platform.

The Chicago republican platform on the
two leading questions of the day-the money
question and the negro suffrage question
IS a thing Of two faces. yea, we may say,
of four. On the money question 1t has
face looking east and a face looking west;
and on the negro suffrage question it has q
face looking north and face looking south.
We have shown that on the national debt
this double-faced platform may be claimed
by Butler as calling for greenbacks, and by
Greeley as demanding gold for the five
twenties. On negro suffrage thus reads this
two-faced platform That the guarantee
by congress of equal suffrage to all loyal
men in the south was demanded by every
consideration of public safety, Of gratitude
and of Justice, and must be maintained F;
while the question of suffrage in all loyal
states properly belongs TO the people of those
states" This is shabby back down from
the grand radical ideas of "aniversal suf
rage impartial suffrage and s'equal
rights" Congress, having forced universal
negro suffrage upon the late rebel southern
states, is bound to maintain 1t over them !;
but Ohio and New York last fall, and Miehi-
gan this spring, having each by heavy
popular majority repudiated universal negro
suffrage, congress will not touch them nor
do anything for their colored populations.
Mr.. Senator Summers bill providing by act
of congress for universal negro suffrage
over al the states must be held back for q
more convenient season, and Wendell Phil
lips and his radical pioneers are left TO
mourn over or revolt against the treachery
of the Chicago convention. The genuine
equal rights radicals north and south, if not
double dealers themselves, with Ssmbo, will
show their scorn and contempt of the double
dealing republicans by putting an indepeni,
ent presidential ticket in the field without
loss of time. 4
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-04
Grant and the Soldiers.

When the committee of soldiers and sail
ors waited upon General Grant, yesterday,
To Congratulate him, he remarked that, if he
did not .feeI cure that he had the support of
the survivors Of the war, he would not be
candidate How many Of these "sorviv-
ors" does be require as condition OF beng
{ candidate7 If he means that in case any
portion Of them are not bis supporters. he
viii not be q candidate, he might as well
send in notice to that effect without delay.
There are tens of thousands of these "sur-
vivors' who are not his supporters" ON.
GERS high in rank in the regular army and
among volunteers, whose record is very bril-
liant, are among his opponents, In every
state tens of thousands of soldiers are
marching now with the Grand Democratic
Army Of the Republic, and viii cast their
votes against the man who was democrat,
but for the presidency sold himself to the
radicals. Officers whose exploits in the
field were eulogized in Grants dispatches
disown him as q political leader, and are
concerning with the democracy measures to
overthrow the revolutionary party which he
consents TO lead. Whole regiments of DEM
ocratic soldiers who followed him and his
lieutenants into the thickest of the fight will
battle for his defeat through the campaign
of 1868. He has lost the confidence of men
who respected and trusted him as an unself-
ish, patriotic soldier, but who see in his
surrender to the radicals only the servility
of selfish ambition. General Grant knows
very well that among the Survivors" Of the
war he has not many supporters for whom
the country has any profound respect. Such
men as General Sickles, General Logan,
General Brisbin, General Schurz Il Co., are
not the military gentlemen whom any SOL
der of high honor as an officer and gen.
tleman should take any pride in counting
among his supporters. They belong to 9
class Of roaring, rabid, partisan politicians
for whom true soldier has profound con-
tempt.-S. Louis ReDublicda.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-04
OLD GRIMES AMT DEAD.


: Old Grimes ain't dead; that good old man,
We oft shall see him more;
He did not fear the rabid elan,
Nor quail st their uproar.
His heart is open as the day; ..ss-
His feelings all are true,
Although he didn't vote the way
Ben Butler wished him to.
Forwhen he heard tho ''uncorked'' spout,
Disgust within him burned
Old G-imes knew what he was about,
And from such counsels turned.
Kind words he had for all,
But nary vote for Wade;
Fearless he stood in senate hail.
Old Grimes was not afraid.
Helived at peace with all mankind:
To justice he is true,
And they who threaten Grimes win find
That threats with him won't do.
He passed securely DER;
Old Grimes stands bravely in his boots 4
Upon the senate floor.
That good old man has stood the test,
And wears the just mans crown;
The bowling RAIDS may let him rest,
They'll neverput him down.
AT ease the old man, smiling, sits, f
Without a fear or doubt a..ssI
He gave the "lith high crime" the FITS g.
That played impeachment out.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-04


The Chicago Post confesses that the reso-
luton in the radical platform in reference to
the payment Of the national debt is equivo
cal, and was framed as O compromise be.
tween the views of those who insist that JUS
tice shall be done to the people by redeem
ing the bonds in the same kind of money for
which they were issued, and those who insist
upon pluaderirg the people in order to pay
the bonds in gold. The resolution is framed
to mean gold payment among bond holders,
and greenback redemption among tax-pay-
ers. The truth is the parry is in favor Of
robbing the people in order to enrich the
bondholders, and the pretended compromise
with the people, who are to be plundered, is
q trick to get their votes.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-04

+ Coltax, the radical candidate for vice
president, is politician by trade, and has
always been notorious in Indiana as o
CHROME otiice beggar. He was an original
A'aoD Nothing, and as such was elected to
congress, being one IF the most bitter and
ioud.mouthed defamers of catholics and of
our foreign born fellow citizens. Like 9th
ers OF ms class, ne naturally allied himself
with the republican party, when the fusion
between the know nothings and the aboli-
tioaists took place. The resolution in refer,
ence to nataralized citizens, adopted by the
Chicago Convention, was merely tab
thrown to the whale; and when that i ano.
ted every nafuralized citizen win recall tba
antecedents of the party and of its nominee.
Schuyler Colfax, the Rno0 Nokhissq. .
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-04

A radical congress gave Miss Vennie
Ream the use of a room in the capitol to
pursue her work on model of Lincoln.
They now order her to leave because she
would not use her influence in favor of i'm
pesehment. She took no side in the mat
ter at all, but radicalism orders her out and
ruins her work because she would not take
sides with the guanno impeachers. What a
brave party, to make war upon women. In
this city the same vile creatures who send
insulting letters to Senator Trumbull asking
him to resign, undertook to drive women out
of town who disagreed with them in political
matters.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-04

There being no record to be found of the exis-
tence of democratic Senatorial or Judicial
District Committee for this District, the under
signed, editors of the several Democrats News
papers in the District have been requested, by
many Democrats, to unite and issue call for such
Conventions.
TheseSore, the Democrats of the Counties Of
Rock Island, Henry and Bureau, comprising the
Twenty First Senatorial District, requested TO
send Delegates to Convention to be held in
Sawyer's Hall, Geneseo, Wednesday July 18th,
at IL o'clock A. NJ, for the purpose of dominating
a candidate for Senator and also for Member of
the State Equalizing Board. Also to appoint
Senatorial District Committee to call future dis
trict conventions.
The ratio of representation in the convention
win be one Delegate for every one hundred votes
cast for George B. Mcclellan, in 1864, follows:
Rock Island, 1925 Delegates.
Henry, l4l4-14 Delegates.
Bureau, 1T92-lS Delegates.
}. B. DANFoRTH, JR.,
Kock Island Argus.
3. W. Seaton,
Prairie Chief-Galva.
c. L. Smith,
Bureau County Patriot-Princeton.
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DEMoCRATIc COUNTY CONVENTION.

AT meeting Of the Democratic County Com
1nittee, and of the Rock Island Ward Commit
tees, held at the office Of A. Wagner, ESQ., in
Rock Island, on the I'd instant, it Was voted to
hold county convention in the Court House, in
Rock Island, on SATURDAY, July l1rH, 1868, at
IL O'Clock in the forenoon, for the purpose of
nominating candidates for county officers, and
appointing delegates to congressional, senatorial
and judicial conventions. Also TO fill any va
caneiss which may then exist in the county COM
mittee.
Tt was also recommended that the democratic
and conservative voters in the several townships
hold meetings on Saturday, June 9th Instant,
to choose delegates to the county convention.
Also to form democratic clubs in the several
townships and wards; and take measures to per-
feet their organisation, and procure q supply of
reading matter for every family within their
jurisdiction. s#s et
Each township viii be entitled to one delegate.
aud also one additional delegate for every rs
democratic votes cast at the last presidential
AaN,, Sol
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-04
Pain Killer a Cure for Diptheria.

All interested, please read the following
extract from letter from Mrs. Ellen b. Ne.
son, wife of Rev. Francis Mason, Tounghoo,
Birmah: ----.-- - f
.. NV son was taken violently sick
with diptheria, cold chills, burning fever,
and sore throat | counted one morning
ten little vesirles in his throat, very white,
and his tongue, towards the root, Just like a
watermelon, full Of seeds; the remainder
coated as thick as q knifa-blade. So many
children have died around here, / was afraid
to call a physician, and thought / would try
your Pain Killer for a gargle, with small
doses inwardly. l did so, and found the
gargle invariably cut off the pesieles, and
be raised them up, often covered with blood.
He was taken on Sunday on Wednesday
his throat was dear, and his tongue rapidly
clearing off. / also used il as liniment,
With castor oil and hartshorn, for his neck
It seemed to me a wonderful cure. and
can but wish it could be known TO the many
poor mothers IN our land who are losing SO
many children By this dreadful disease.
] have found your Pain Killer one of The
most valuable medicines ever used in Bur
nah. Once was stang by q very large
black scorpion; the pain was indescribable
Immediately applied the Pain Killer, tfoi
nevrr travel without it, again and again
and in half an hour my foot was well.
may24dwln. ass s& $500 a1
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-04
"A CARD.

rSEORGE w. HAYDEN, practical Watchmak.
" er, working Jeweler and artistic Engraver
and EnsmeIer, and the well known maker Of tine
Chamnion b. b. Belt, has secured tho forme teI-
eersph Office three doors from the poet Office, for
a work shop, where be val give bis entire atten
After an experience of twenty years, in toe large
cities of the east, be hopes prove himself with
out exception, the finest workms1 in the west.
Watches and clocks cleaned, aired, and ad-
listed on scientific principles, by which accuracy
is guaranteed. All kinds of jevelTy made to
order, combining the elegance Of eastern design,
with the ntrinsio yslae of heme production. En-
grayings executed In the highest style Of the art.
Au.vhos w,sh their seork done at the lowest pes-
sibse prices campssibie Win ere finest possible
Workmanship, should give BIN q call.
may I2dtf. s2&JIGEoRGEW w. HAYDEN.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-04

The radical negroes inaugurated a reign
of terror in Washington, election night. A
special dispatch to the Chicago Journal
says:
p Mych Indignation 10 expressed by the whites
aga;nst colonel Forney. who made . speech 70
tSs bIscks during the evening, wherein it is al
legged that he used incendiary language. 1t is
senerelly conceded that the misconduct of the
blacks was owing to the indiscretion Of their
white leaders and the too free use of whisky.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-04
THE CAMPAIGN ARGUS!
EVERY FAMILY SHOULD HAVE TT 4!
4z -tsA Hsa1 5tEe5
Only One Dollar!

The coming Presidential cam
paign viii be one of the most inn
portant ever held in this coun-
try. 1T will decide whether our
Government is to be preserved and
administered. in accordance with the
principles of the Constitution, Or
whether it shalllapse into central
power and, at last, into military
despotism. 1t is a subject of the
highest Importance that arrange
ments be made for furnishing the
people with proper reading matter,
in order that they may be informed
upon the issues to be voted on. For
this purpose we offer 10 furnish the
WEEKLY ARGUS in clubs of ten
copies or.more, all sent to one man,
and for distribution among people
who are not now subscribers, at 81
each, for six months---all in each
club of ten or more to pay in ad-'
vance and all in each club to COM
mence and end 1.-THE same, time.
OF course wecan only make q bare
paying business, at this rate, but we
do it for the purpose of helping en-
tighten and arouse the people, hop
ing thus to increase the democratic
vote fK.sJ ~ sGgKtDEs&s%1
. Each township should have its
central committee and its democratic
association, and appoint active, re-
liable committees Tor each school
district. And the school district
committees should see that clubs
are raised to supply every family
with paper. The money must al
Ways ACCOMPANY the order, oas no
papers will be sent until the money
is received Direct letters to IS
DANFoRTH & JoNEs,
fsyoe seses Rock Island, Ills.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-04
AGRICULTURAL MEETING.

THE Stockholders Of the Rock Island County
J. Agricultural Society are hereby notified to
meet ut the office of the First Eationsl Bank
Rock Island, on Saturday, the 9th day OF June
CIT at O'Clock P.M., for the purpose of electing
President, q Vice President. Treasurer, Sec
retsry, and . board of ave Directors.
= - J. N. BUF0RD, Sse,y. :
Rock hland, May Is, 1896, dr3w. e. = =
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-04
New Goods.

H. n. Mayo begs 70 inform his friends and
the public generally, that Mr.. Mills has just
returned from the East with large assert
ment of the fines. and most fashionable dry
goods. m
These goods having been bought for cash,
he is enabled to offer to the public at the low.
est possible rates.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-04

A Roman catholic periodical recently al
legged that confessional had been establish
ed in Trinity parish, New York, by the rec
tor, the Rev. DR.. Dix; and, furthermore,
that Bishop Potter had conntenanced the es-
Enlistment. DIR. Dix does not deny this al
legation in toto, but quotes Jeremy Taylor,
Cranmer, and other eminent protestant d.
vines who have spoken and written in favor
of the rite = E~# f..
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. Block & NEwBu RcrR Bros.
Ready for inspection.

Ihave just arrived with a nice and ele-
CANT stock of Prints, Brown and Bleaehed
Muslins, Domestic, and French Ginghams,
Dress Goods of all kinds and styles, Ladies
Sackings, Shawls, Hosiery, Notions, and all
kinds Of Fancy Goods, which will be sold at
very low prices.
may6dlm. l.. WOLF.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-04

The euano impeachers in congress are
now engaged in imprisoning men who refuse
to testify as to their private business affairs.
The reign ofalien and sedition laws is again
npOn us. 100
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At Bambsrger's.

Printed Muslins, Figured Alpacas, LUIS
tres, Broosdes, Cambrays, New Prints, and
all kinds of trimmings, just received and
marked at very low prices. Ladies' and chill
dren's Kid Gloves all sizes. Hoop Skirts,
the latest style, at Is cents, worth 81, so.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-04
Go TO the Best.

Go to to the Bryant & Stratton Iowa State
Business College, 70 get a thorough practical
business education, or to become good
sound telegraph operator. For circulars ad-
dress lenciosing stampsl the Bryant 4 STRAIT
ton Commercial College, Davenport, Iowa.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-04
For Sheriff.

Ma. EDrfoR--Sir: Please announce in your
paper that FRAZER WILSON is q candidate for
the office of SHERIFF for the county of Rock
Island at the next election.
Rock Island, May llth, 1858. .sss
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-04

The radicals have TUNED Gen. Morgan, Of
Ohio, gu. Of his seat in congress, ard save
it to @. Delano, a rad. Gen. Nosgan. was
elected by I'll majority-and last faA shis
district gave over 1000 democratic majority.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-04

Whole number of delegates, rs
MS- II is hoped that the democrats in every
township viii see to il that these meetings are
held and an Organization made for the coming
campaign. Let township 60 unrepresented
in the convention, or fail to form g club, as re-
commended.
By order Of the Committee
B. D. BUFoRp, Chairman
JACoB ADAMS, sec'y.
Rock Island, June 4, 1868. .
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Odd TelloWE

Rock Island Lodge No. Is, 1. o. o. F..
meets every Monday Evening at Odd Eel
lows Hall, southeast corner of Illinois and
Eagle Sts., at II o'clock P. N.
GEORGE STocKER, N. G..
z. D. SWEENEY, R. S. <,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-04
NOVELTY CORN MEAL MILLS.

IN CONNECTION with his Planning MIL the
l. subscriber is still conducting the Novelty
Corn Meal Mills, and has constantly on hand
Superior quality of white and yellow kiln dried
meal, by the barrel or hundred pounds. Highest
market price paid for Corn. The patronage of
the public is respectfully solicited
.e,aI8isf6 frosf.fsshs j. A. BIDDIS0N.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-04

jeff. Davis trial has been postponed till
October and his bail bond renewed. Chief
Justice Chase, in granting the continuance,
said if the trial had taken place in May, a
year ago, last fall, or now, it would have
been more convenient for him, as he was
then ready to try the case. He would, how
ever, attend the next term, if possible, in
view of his other duties.