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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-08-03

RIVER ITEMs.-The Pembina arrived yes
terday from below and reshipped, by the
Port Byron railroad, 60 cabin passengers,
and large number of deck passengers,
with large load of freight for the north.
The Canada is coming up and has nearly
passed the lower rapids
The Keithsburg for Fl. Madison to-mor-
row.
Northern Line boats leave Port Byron,
every day, for St. Paul, on the arrival of the
Rock Island cars.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-08-03

The SECOND Iowa DIsTRIcT.- Judge
Thayer, editor of the Iowa Age, published at
Clinton, and chairman of the district com.
mittee, has issued an address to the demo-
cratic and conservative voters, showing that,
Prices majority, in 1866, was 1851, and
that Merrill's majority, for governor in
1867, was 3, 275. The address says, "If with.
out any organization in the district, with no
effort or labor on our part, the democratic par
ty gained il one year, 1875, is it not quite
within reason, with thorough organization
and incessaut, unremitting labor, to wipe
out, this fall, the rest Of Prices majority
and elect Judge LefiggwehT
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Daily argus.


orders for Jos PRlSriSa VIII mees WIN PiomP,
.,t.r,ina .,ths ARsus 0FFicE, aud be executed
~ ,h'.,,.,s bsst nannsr and at reasonable rates.
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CLUB MEETING.
SoY%

The regular monthly meeting of the Rock
Island Democratic Club will be held in the
Court House on Tuesday evening, August
4th, at which time committees will be ap.
pointed and arrangements made for the
Great County Meeting for Gov. Eden, which
comes off on Wednesday Aug. 18th.
After the business of the Club shall have
been transacted, speech will be made by
CHARLES OUNHAM, EsQRr
our candidate for State Senator, who, having
been invited, telegraphs as follows:
GESEsEo, Aug. IL shall be down on Tuesday,
per request.
G. DUSHAN.
Democrats are requested to circulate this
notice and invite their republican neighbors
TO attend.
PIT. MCELHERNE, JB., Sec'y.
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PIT. McELHERNE, JR., Secy.
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Our PoLIcE.--lt is well known to many
of our people that our police authorities are
not harmonious, and that some changes
ought TO be made. II also seems that the
Mayor is about to assert his right as Chief
of Police, to direct the affairs Of that depart
ment as will be seen by the following which
is copy of an order he issued, on Saturday,
to all Policemen:
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POLICE REGrLArIoS.
Mayors Office

Rock Island, August lst 1868
To--------poLlCE CONSTABLE, Sir: Hereafter
you will cause all persons whom you may arrest
for yiolation Of city ordinances, to appear before
Esquire Highly Police Magistrate, at nine O'Clock
each morning, Sundays excepted, until further
orders.
Should there at any time be special instructions
or information required, you will apply to me for
the same. Violation Of the above regulation viii
subject the offending party to removal.
enclose section q OF the Ordinance rcgulat-
ing the Police OF the city, and prescribing their
duties.
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F0rPresidentand VicePresldent
Of the United States
THE NOMINEES OF THE DEMO
CRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION.
THE NEWS.

The Judiciary Committee Of the Senate have
reported against Stanbery's conhrma ion. The
subordinate employees of the War Department
are nat to be changed at present.
Gen. stoneman has been assigned to the
command in vi sinia.
In the District election the Radicals are
doubtful, and the Democrats confident, though
the vote is close. The odds in betting are
given by Democrats.
scheuck, in making his financial expose, es-
Inmates the total expenditures for the next
fiscal year at 1852 900 90, and receipts from all
sources at s4OO, 100000.
The National Typographical Convention TO-
day elected Robert McKechnie. Of New York.
Pre- ident: Gerard Sith. Of New Orleans, First
Vice President; George W. Mcdonald. OF Chi
cago, Second Vice President; John Collins OF
Cincinnati. Recording Secretary and Treasurer
and william A. Turner. Of Philadelphia, Cor
responding Secretary.
Gen. Douglas. Revenue Inspector, indicted
at Galveston for completely in whiSky frauds
has surrendered himself to Marshal Byrne.
meeting at ST. Lsuis appointed a commit
tee to accompany the Mobile delegation to
Louisville and Cincinnati. both favoring the
opening Of Bayou Manehse.
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Investigating.

The managers have bard work in the
dog DAYS, moving round. Spoon Butler,
alies Beast Batter, dlias Robespierre
Butler. has Wooley with tight grip.
We hope he NAY BE- made to disgorgs all
he knowa Bill Stokes could tell some
thing more. Brownlow may know some,
ding about sn otFer or two. II is said
Gen. siss5usn can tell Of an offer Of q
Rssicsl Senator to sell bis vote. The
Herald thinks the knowledge d EinuDd
Cooper nsy extend a little way. The
Chicago buyers would not likely be much
at fault Most Of tie Democrats will
ehserfuIly tell sbst they know. Why
not have It all ouii We have no doubt
the noss astonishing. rare and sensa-
tiorsl items can be developed, such as
will make each particular hair stand on
end. IN contemplating the multitude Of
brioes, perjury and corruption Nov
the usnsgers have their hand in, We hope
they will not sink Of, and leave the
world 20 say they dared not bring the
foul denominations to light, with which
Washington Testers and the country must
sicken. No matter for consequences.
Oct with them.
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CONGRESSIONAL.

The Joint resolution Of the Ohio Legis-
lature, protesting against tampering with
the impeachment judges, was referred to
the Corruption Committee
The resolution thanking Stanton
passed, Henderson, Ross and Fowler,
Republicans, voting nay.
The Arkansas admission bill was then
resumed, and after long debate passed
by vote of "a TO 8, as it came from the
House.
The bill now goes to the President for
his approval or rejection.
In the House, under the regular call,
the following bills came up and were re-
ferred:
For constructing telegraph and rail-
road line from Washington to Cleveland,
Ohio.
A Joint resolution, by Eggleston, Of
Ohio, authorizing the Secretary of War
to employ Butler and Bingham to pros
ecute Mr.. Davis.
Removing certain Mississippi political
disabilities.
Establishing immigration agencies in
Great Britain, Germany, Sweden and
Norway.
Granting lands for the purpose of con
slructing telegraph and railroad lines
from Kansas to Santa Fe.
For the better preservation Of the lives
Of steam passenger
Restoring the Office Of Commissioner
Of Public Buildings.
A resolution continuing Miss Winnie
Rsam in her room in the Capitol was
tabled by 81 to AZ.
Van Trump offered a resolution that
the Committee on Military Affairs be in
structed to negotiate with the Mount
Vernon Association for the historical
KEY Of the French Bastile, now ia their
possession, for the use Of the turnkey OF
The Capitol. The House refused to
receive IT,
The resolution calling for information
as 70 the arrest Of citizens Of Columbus,
Georgia, lies over.
A biI was introduced forhidding the
proseegtion Of Treasury and Freedmen 5
Bureau agents for official acts.
Also a resolution declaring National
Bonds taxable for National purposes.
The House refused 10 entertain reso-
luton declaring II violation OF the
Constitution 10 seize private kilograms
aud papers.
A recess was ordered hereafter from
four 10 seven IN, and for the night
session 10 be devoted 20 the tax bill. The
tax bin was then taken up
Mr.. scheDck made a long speech, In
uhich he said. " take occasion nov 20
ssy that il IL not the expectation OF The
Committee that the two dollars tax on
whisky will be retained BY the House
and had this resolution been knovn ionr
months ago. the Government would have
lost "a 600. 600. I have cone very re-
lBciantly 70 the conclusion that redue-
ton should BE- made" Mr.. scheck indi-
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soldiers and sailors convention.

A call has been made in the North for
a Democratic soldiers and sailors con.
vention, for the I'd of July, at New York
city. 1t seems to be addressed exclu-
sively TO soldiers and sailors who fought
for the Uuisn. 1t is call on them to
consult together for the safety of that
Union they entered the field to save, and
TO prevent the powers Of government ac-
qnired through their instrumentality from
being used by unprincipled adventures
for the purposes of oppression. The
"Unien" their arms saved is rent asun-
der, and the basest men it contains are
trsmpling down principles and rights to-
gether, while, with the soiemnity Of saints
and the hypocrisy Of Judas, they pirate Of
honesty and turn up the whites of their
eyes in holy horror at the very thought
of reputation. The soldiers and sailors
cannot fail to see Rat they have periled
life 10 vain for their country, and that the
dead have died in vain, if they are to fol-
low the glittering epsulettes against the
very principles ofrepublicsn institutions,
give the government of the country into
the hands Of those who are most crafty
10 manipulating the negro, and become
themselves, with their countrymen, slaves
TO the bondocrats-too lordly to be taxed,
and selfish and mean enough to wiring
gold from the lsborer, while the widow,
orphan aud pensisner must take depre-
cisted rags The volunteer soldiers and
regulars Of the United States arecitizens,
and have the rights Of citizens at heart.
And to suppose the military capacity and
glory Of Grant taking it at the utmost
can dazzle or mislead them in the least
is absurd Familiarity with Grant, if it
has not bred contempt, has certainly
never had the effect to charm any to de-
sertion of principles for his lead. The
man does not live who will weigh straw
against the prevailing sentiment Of the
country. And hence, in the selection Of
a candidate, there is but one question to
asks be honest, is be capable, is be
faithful 70 the Constitution p We believe
the soldiers and sailors will be as true to
that issue as any citizens.
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crau,.. Lc.,er Of Acceptance.

Gen. Grant has replied to the Chicago
Committee rs follows;
wAsHISoros. May %. 1863.
| To General James n. Hawley. President OF the
National Union Republican Convention;
In formally accepting the nomination
Of the Union Republican Convention
of the 2lst of May, instant, il seems
| proper that some statement OF views be-
yond the mere acceptance OF the nominal
ton should be expressed. The proceed.
| ines of the Convention was marked
with wisdom, moderation and patriotism,
and believe express the feelings of the
great mass of those who sustained the
country through its recent trials. in
dorse their resolutions, aud II elected to
the Office of President of the United
States, it will be my enaeavor to admin
lister all the laws in good faith. with econ
omy and with view to giving peace,
quiet and protection everywhere. At
times like the present it is impossible, or
at least emnently improper, to lay down
a policy to be adhered to, right or wrong,
through an administration Of four years.
New political issues, not foreseen. are
constantly arising, and the views of the
public on old ones are constantly chang
ing. A purely administrative othcer
should always be left free to execute the
will of the people, and have always re-
spected that will, and always shall.
Peace and universal prospsrity-its Sc
quence with economy of administration
will tighten the burden Of taxation,
while it constantly reduces the national
debt Let US have peace.
With great respect, your obedient SER
want, U. ). GRANT.
What there is in "times like the pres
ent" to prevent a man having princi-
Piles, and making them known too, we
do not see. Gen. Grant adopts the Chi
cage platform, and yet thinks it "emi-
nently improper to lay down policy
10 be adhered to, right or wrong" Why,
hen, did the Convention pretend to do
70? Why may he not say what he
kinks right, and that he will adhere to
hat? A man who has no principles
which are not put in his mouth by others,
,r who having will not assert his prin-
,iples, and promise in good faith to exc
ute the Constitution, should not take an
,ath to support it, and is unfit to be the
uler of a free people. Will he now
wear to support the Constitution, if
lected, and then trample it down in obe-
fence to the will of temporary major
ty, which he chooses to recognise as the
will ofthe people 2" That is the conve-
lent covert of the despot, and he seems
0 understand it. On his theory, what
held is there in the Constitution for the
ights of minorities; what assurance that
be foundations of liberty WI not be sub
Merged aud destroyed under tina first
dverse popular wave2
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Corrupt omeiaIs.

We want no President and Secretary
of The Treasury 10 declare that the re2-
son they do not collect the public revenue
il the utter corruption and dishonesty Of
their sabordinstes.
Il no, the above from the Chicago
Tribune rather brszeD, as coming in
defense Of the very party which IS re-
sponsible for bad officers, in refusing to
Mr.. johnson the power Of removal Of
such officials, and refusing to confirm bis
nominations Of good men Things could
not be made worse if be should sweep out
the whole batch, and appoint new men
at a venture. He has been imposed on
by some represented to him as honest
aud the friends of his policy, who were
the crestures Of Congress. And when
Congress will sustain men discovered to
be utterly corrupt and dishonest, with
what face Of honesty can the Radical
party make any complaint Of theiI
stealares2 Mr. Jobhson's power o
patronage is reduced to nothing, sine'
all the thieves have gone over to Con
gees; to some Of whom Mr. johnson
vas unfortunate enough to be q bene
factor by giving them their places 1t il
thought there are some such not I
tbousand miles from Memphis, whom
With the help Of the Tribune and il
friends. It vould not be unserviceable t.
ai,plsce. TIE work Of exposure zoe
br.velv on. We shall learn more Off
after awhile
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NASHVILLE.

| NASHVILLE, June 1.-The Democratic
Convention met here yesterday. Hon.
Neil S. Brown presided, and spoke at
length. Hon. II. S. Foote offered resolu-
tons, which were. adopted. They de-
clared that it is the duty of all true
friends of constitutional liberty to sup
port the Democratic cause; that the pur-
poses and principles Of Radicalism are
incompatible with our free institutions;
that the late war originated in the preva-
leuce of extreme opinions and disregard
Of the line of demarcation between
the Federal Constitution and the
reserved rights of the States and the peo-
pie; that to restore the government
to the Democracy is the proper way to Sc
cure a return 10 the admirable system of
checks and balances formerly existing
that the Convention have confidence in
the National Convention, to meet on the
4th of July, both as to the candidates
and the platform, and, therefore, express
no opinion as to either; that the Chi
cago platform proposes to establish
permanent inequality of rights
between the Southern and North
ern States which cannot be main
tanned, except by military despotism;
that the reconstruction laws of Congress,
if enforced, and an election for Presi-
dent takes place in the Southern States,
it would be shame and mockery not
entitled to the smallest respect and
should not be allowed to effect the
result! of the contest; that the
five -twenties and bonds bearing interest
in currency should be paid in green
backs; that the wrongs of the disfran-
chased of Tennessee should be laid be.
fore the National Convention; that the
Democracy sympathise with President
Johnson, and regard his acquittal as
great and signal triumph of principle.
This declaration of principle is the key.
note of the Democratic canvass in Ten
nessee.
The Lookout Mountain Turner's had
festival here to-day. Members from
Chattanooga, Atlanta, Augusta, Mem
phis, Louisville and Cincinnati were
present
Seaborn Jones was hanged in Maury
county, near Columbia, on Friday night
last, by the Ku-Klux Khan. His offense
was forcing step-daughter, fourteen
years of age, to share his bed, and the
murder Of his child, three months old
He abscouded from Nashville a short
time since, when the first offense be.
came known, taking the child with him,
and killing it in Maury county.
Wa. Clemons was murdered on Friday
night near Jacksonville, on the Tennes-
see river. His body was found in the
morning, with his throat cut. He was
Northern man, and was killed probably
for his money.
Frances Buchanan, colored, was killed
in Williamson county, on Friday, by his
sister-in-law, Harriet Nichol, colored.
Cause, Jealousy.
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WARRINGTON.

WASHINGTON, June l, Midnight.-The
election here is claimed to have resulted
in the choice Of Given (Democrat), for
Mayor. Four wards out of seven are
also claimed by the Democrats. Two
negroes are elected to the Council in the
First ward. The Republicans do not
concede the election of Givsn.
Some trouble occurred by negroes at
tempting to prevent colored man voting
the Democratic ticket, during which a
negro was hurt by horse which threw a
police ofiicer--the latter also being
slightly injured. Otherwise the election
was peaceable.
The railways between this city and
New York have consolidated their
through traffic SO as 10 be under the
charge of one head.
The Chiefof the Idaho Indians had an
interview with the President yesterday.
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How much more honorable 10 II Tor
Grant to retain his power as Generaljn-
Chief over ten States, controlling their
votes while he is candidate for Presi-
dent, than ii was for Wade 70 vote for
himself in the Senate for the same Office
To the suggestion that Grant should re-
sign, some Of his friends are answering
that Scott, Taylor aud others did not do
so when they we're candidates. But are
the cases PARALLEL Whether Grant gets
the votes Of ten Southern States depends
now on himself He can manipulate
them as he pleases in his own interest
Will an honorable man retain the power
to do SO, coupled with the suspicion OF
malpractice which must result from its
possession I?
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From Alabama.

MONTGOMERY, ALA. May ~. 1868.
EpIToRs LEDGER: The U. 5. Circuit
Court convened in this city Monday, and
has been busily engaged in trying Grim
inal cases, though nothing of Importance
has been done, except 10 send negro to
the penitentiary for robbing the mail,
who will be accom- panied by couple Of
white men, who so for four years for
moulding pewter dollars and passing
them on green-borns.
The bankrupt business is carried on to
considerable extent in this section.
Every body who can raise the necessary
fees, and owes three hundred dol.
lars, are squaring their accounts,
and some of them have gone into bus
mess fresh and unsncumbereS. There
are about four hundred notices published
this week, and tsill they come. Our
Radical friends who have been elected to
govern us, are very hard upon Congress
for not putting them in possession of
their salaries. The Offices are of sec
ondary consideration. They complain
that there is not legal officer in the
State; all having served out the time for
which they were elected, and now are
holdiHg over through the carelessness
and oversight of Congress. 1t is
pity that such nice set
of thieves and vagabonds are SO
long deprived of the privilege of filching
all the cash in the State and county
treasures, aud the asportation of every
thing else of value that has been left to
the moral and glorious land of Yankee
dom. Congress ought to look to it and
see that they have all their privileges
and rights.
The Conservative party is wide awake
in this State, and have called conven-
ton to meet in this city soon to appoint
delegates to the National Democratic
Convention in New York, July 4th.
five are allowed to vote without re-
striction for President, we can carry the
State over all the negroes and carpet
baggers; but if the State is admitted
into the Union before the election, under
the new Constitution, with the franchise
clause as it now stands, not one white
man in ten can vote, and the result may
be easily foreseen.
The correspondent of FOrney's Press
has been telegraphing to that paper that
there was great outburst of sentiment.
here and rejoicing over the result of the
vote on impeachment. This is COM
plete lie throughout There seemed to
be very little interest taken in the mat
ter, and there was no public demonstra-
lion whatever, and the correspondent
knew it was a lie when he wrote it.
The weather is very hot here at this
time, and summer has fairly set in.
Crops still look we'll. Some few little
wheat patches planted near here have
been cut. The yield was as good as
could be raised in Tennessee, thus
demonstrating that it can be raised here.
MAX.
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Radical Editors Convention.

A Radical Editors Convention was
held at ST. Louis last week, in which they
resolved TO act as pioneers Of progress,
irrespective Of any man, set Of men or
party" They refuse to wait until the
people are prepared " for their views.
They will 20 for negro suffrage without
tagging behind" for the people. They
are against the prejudice Of color IN
the South, regarding the negro as folly
a. good as any Southern white man, and
ooly q little behind their immaculate
selves. They are 10 theory decidedly IN
favor Of the - national honor" and there
fore think the bondholders should have
gold and The soldiers and orphans rags
They will not read out Of the party every
man Who may msiBly accord with their
radical principles and differ with them
10 matters non-esseniial, only those
wbo deliberately betrsy those principles,
whether in the White House. Senate or
els.uhere." On III thess they will pat
the brand Of treschsry." The seven
Senators, Il sould thus seem, they had
resolved 70 oEraciss because they would
net perjure their souls Ye hypecriiesl
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influence, encouragement and example
for the good result. Aud let 40 many
vote as under the Tennessee scalawagism
may be able Itis only by State Con-
vention that we can reach the root of our
evils. But there is msch to do in paving
the way to future deliverance.
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ST. LOUIS.

ST. LOUIS, June "A large meeting
of merchants was held yesterday and
addressed by Mr.. Stewart, of Mobile, on
the subject of re-opening Bayou Man
chac, thus giving St. Louis and the North
west q direct water route to Mobile.
Resolutions we're adopted welcoming
the Mobile delegates; recommending the
enterprise, and appointing committee
to accompany them to Louisville, Gin
einnati, and cities Of the North.
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oates the probable rate at seventy five
cents, al which rate, with The additional
taxes on whisky merchants, and a ca
pacity tax on distilleries, he estimates
The revenue at $40. O0000 He also in
timAted that the increased tax on cigars
would not be insisted upon.
Mr.. Kelly favored tax Of not over
forty cents on whisky.
The House then adjourned.