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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-20

History records no such political triumphs
AZ WAS gained by the democratic party in
in the elections Of the 18th inst.
As is known, the telegraph is in the hands
OF radicals. Any reader with a grain Of
sense can Bee this.
The government is ia the hands of the
radicals. They are unscrupulous, unjust
and dishonest. They msda a death struggle
last Tuesday.
The money is in the hands Of rad icals
1t was layish!y squaudered. The national
banks knew that the success Of the democ-
raey was the downfall Of that corrupt oil
garchy. They spent millions. radical
national banker, Of this city, stated "that
COltax alone had sent two hundred ihous.
and dollars to Indiana to carry that state
besides the large sums sent by others He
could well afford to, having made millions
by entering lands on the Pacific road over
the heads Of settlers. The amounts spent
in Pennsylvania and Ohio may be reckoned
by millions Of dollars.
In such state of things, what could
have been expected OF the democracy
Crushed by the party in power, almost ut.
terly demoraliAed by frequent defeats, near.
ly every state administration and all their
appliances in the hands Of their adversaries,
they went bravely 70 work. kept up their or.
CARNATIONS, perfected them, and achieved
wonders
No democrat expected to carry Ohio in
October every one looks for its complete
redemption in November.
None expected that Pennsylvania would
do more than pave the way for democratic
victory in November. The radical noun
tains have been laid low, the radical valleys
made level, aud a glorious triumph next
month is made certain.
1t was hardly expected that radical ma.
iority in Indiana Of 1000 would be 80 soon
overcome. The most sanguine expected q
great reduction The prospect is that lndi-
ana is wholly redeemed even now, and that
she will give 10000 democratic majority in
November. Her noble sons are alert and
vigiant- State Register
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-20
Elavatlnp tho Negro

There are those in the country who Insist
upon elevatlng the negro, They never have
| word Of comfort or consolation for the
white man. All that they say, and all they
propose, is for the benefit of the negro. 1t
is perhaps their right to 20 in for the negro
against the white man. But surely it is not
their right to compel others to contribute to
support the negro, when they would prefer
to contribute what little they have to give
away to charitable purposes, to support the
poor white men Of the country. John b.
Hawley, the radical candidate for congress
in this district, says:
II WOULD TAKE THE NEGRO BY
THE HAND AND ELEVATE HIM UP
| TO THE SAME LEVEL WITH MY
SELF; YES, FELLOW -CITlXENS,
WOULD ELEVATE HIM EVEN HIGH
Err"
Now, really, we can't complain of what
! Hswley SAYS in the first part Of this extract,
| for il is all about himself and the niger
| He says be would take the negro by the
hand and elevate him up to the same level
with himself" That he might d. and still
the niger wouldn't feel much elevated
We don't know niger that would give a
cent to be elevated up to level with Haw.
ley. Nearly all the nigger5 we ever heard
Of feel themselves far above Hawley al.
ready. But We object to the other sent.
mont, that he would elevate hi n even
higher HawIey has right to want to
elevate the niger mp to on equality with
himself, if he eau find a niger that doesn t
already regard himself as his equal. but be
has no right to demand that other people
shall level themselves to an equality with
the negro, OF that they shall permit him to
elevate" the negro to be their equal, He
says he wants to elevate the negro to an
equality with himself They have u negro
candidate for congress in Louisiana. There
is negro that is elevated" so far to an
equality with Hawle~ But Hawley wants
the negro elevated still higher, It's Negro
president, we suppose, that he wants.
Quincy Herald
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Choose ye between them.


81 HAD RATHER THE REBELS
SHOULD HAVE SUCCEEDED IN THEIR
CAUSE THAN THAT THE DEMO
Gratis SHOLLD CARRY THE NEXT
ELECTION.n-John b. Harley, radical can
didate for eoHgress-speech in Darts Hall,
Rock Island.
~ AN IN FAVOR OF KEEPING A
STANDING ARMY IN THE SOUTH TO
SUSTAIN THESTATE GOVERNMENTS
ESTABLISHED By CONGRESS OVER
THE SOUTHERN PEOPLE."-Jokn B.
HdWIey-tn Darts Hall.
lam IN FAVOR OF SUSTAINING
THE FREEDMEN'S BUREAU.-Jodn B
Harlcy-in Darts Hall.
81 WOULD TAKE THE NEGRO BY THE HAND
AND ELEVATE HIM Up TO THE SANE LEVEL
WITH MYSELF; YES, FELLOW CITIZENS,
WOULD ELEVATE HIM EVEN HIGHER -
JOHN B. Haacley's speech in Mercer county.
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A MILITARY DICTATOR.

On Friday evening tho 10th inst, Gen.
Blair was aerenaded in st. Louis, and made
speech, which is reported in the st. Louis
papers. In that speech he argued that the
design Of the controlling men in the repub
lican party was, If they could elect Grant, to
perpetuate him in power during his lifetime;
that this was the first step in the consumma.
ton Of a purpose that has been deliberately
formed in the minds Of some very prominent
politicians now acting in the so.called re
publican party; that their purpose is to
change the presidential Office from one elec,
tive by the people every four years to one
that shall be only liable to change of in
cumbents upon the will of congress; that
congress-'the parliament of America" as
some radicals have already ventured to call
it shall he reaher comprise and exercise
the sovereign power Of the nation, uncheck.
e d and uurestToincd by any coordinate
branch OF government or by any reserved
state authority. This is the contamination
towards which the central idea of radicalism
is tending. 1t is the end already definitely
resolved upon by some Of the most inGuen-
tial and skilful leaders Of the revolution in
which radicalism is now engaged. 1t is this
to which Mr.. Blair alluded in his speech at
St. Louis, as the following extract from his
speech on that occasion will show, viz:
The point to which desire to bring YOU
Is thus: That, in this struggle, we have CIV.
erything at stake as it is the final and last
struggle ior the preservation Of free, consti-
tutlonal government in America; that if we
iall IN 1t, the republic falls with us. Il be-
comes a mere appendage to the military
chettain who is elevated to power in the
name Of the president. But he aer,. ,riH
lcare the presidential mansion as l.,,g as he
lires. know that gentleman wall
have nothing to say against him person.
ally. | have no intention Of der6rat;nr
from his great merits as O sol.
der and have no desire to taruish anv Of
the laurels which he won in the services that
he gave to the country during the late war;
but have just as little design OF surrender
ing absolute power into the hands Of anv
man, no matter how illustrious he may have
made his name during the late war. He
came back a conquerer, and by treating
these states, in violation of the constitution,
as conquered provinces, he shows his inten.
ton 10 treat the whole people of this country
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GEN. BLAIR IN ILLINOIS.

Gen. Francis 2. Blair, the heroic soldier,
the eminent statesman, and the patriotic
citizen, whose name stands with that Of Ho'
ratio Seymour at the head of the national
democratic ticket, will speak in Illinois as
follows:
At NATION, on Tuesday, Oct. 20.
At Chicago, on Wednesday, Oct. q.
At Galesburg, on Thursday, Oct. %.
At Peoria, on Friday, Oct. %.
At Quincy, on Monday, Oct. &c.
All these gatherings will be attended by
all the people within many miles around,
and it may be predicted with safety that they
will be succession of mass meetings which,
IN spirit enthusiasm, and numbers, have
never been equaled in the northwest.
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as conquered provinces, If he should ever be
able to make that one stepping stone, and
arm himself with the presidential power.
That is my judgment Of his character and
his design, and / can augur well OF what the
intention Of his party is, from what his party
has already done. II is idle to tell me they
entertain no such design it il idle to say
that that party which has trampled down the
plaiDest and most palpabe constitutional
rights Of the citizen, who have not hesItatei
to violate that constitution which they have
themselves sworn to maintain and support
il is idle TO tell me that after having gone
thus far, they will hesitate TO 20 further
Nothing will make them hesitate, except the
public sentiment of this nation, speaking out
in tones that they cannot misapprehend, and
telling them thus far and no further shall
they 90.
Ny fellow citizens, the liberties Of a great
nation are worthy Of a contest that WI make
that contest memorable forever IN history
The struggle that you are now wagIng is not
to elevate any individuals; it j. not to put
down any other individuals. Individuals
sink into insignifcauce in importance when
compared with the trauscendent objects for
which We contend--the preservation Of the
republic in It's pristine purity; for the restor'
alton Of our constitution, for It's mainte.
nance, aud TO transmit it unchanged, in all
its greatness, and all its beauty untarnished,
to those who are to come after US. That -
the combat which we wage.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-20

Oaths may be administered by one Of the
Judges Of election, or any other person au.
thorized to administer oaths. After the
person Offering to vote has subscribed the
above OATH he must then bring before the
Judges Of election person who is a house
holder and registered r9ter cfhe township
l0Lere he Q0crs his ballot, and his witness
must take the following oath:
"You do solcmnly affirm that you know --
the person now Offering hs vote, TO be bona
fic resident Of this precinct, and that you know
no has resided herein during the last thirty days
and that he resides at -. 80 help you
Bod."
After having done this the ballot must be
received, numbered aud placed in the box,
unless it shall be challenged. Any person
offering to vote can be challenged, no mat
ter whether be is registered or not. And il
challenged he must then prove, by ttoo wit
nesses who are qualified voters in the town
ship land both personally tHown to the
ljudges of electionl that he is voter in the
township that he has been resident of the
state one full year next preceding said elcc
ton, and Of the township for thirty days
next preceding said election.
The following is tho oath which must b
taken by both witnesses, in the case Of
= challenged voter, viz:
II do solomnly swear that | am a resident q
this Election District and entitled to vote at thi
election, and that | have been resident Of thi
Election District for one year last past, aud tho
| am well acquainted with the voter whose yot
is now offered that be is an actual and bona fd
resident of this Election District, and that II
HAS RESIDED IN THIS STATE FOX on
YEAR LAST PAST"
1t will be noticed that tho voter is ri
. qured to smear that he has permanent
resided in tie state one full gear merit prec'
ding the election and his two witnesses
both to be- hou5eholderg and PERSONAL
: known to the Judges Of election, mus
swear to the same thing. People shout
look at the oath they are required to tax
before they lay themselves liable to pay
heavy fine and be sent to the penitentiar
besides.
Blank afidayits will be found with tn
Judges of election.
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By Telegraph
REPORTED FOR THE DAILY ARGUS.

CHICAGO, Oct. 2O.-W. j. Steele, clerk in
the post office in this city, was brought,
yesterday, before Commissioner Hoyne,
charged with stealing letters containing
money. The principal suffer is said to be
Brick Pomeroy of the La Crosse Democrat.
Steele was held in $4,000 bail.
ST. LOUIS, Oct 20.-An Omaha dispatch
says official returns from twenty counties
give republican majority nineteen hundred
and iiityfour. The counties to hear
from will make republican majority not less
than 2,iOO, republican gain Of l,64O over
the last congressional election. The total
vote Of the state is nearly 1900, almost
doubling the vote Of the past two years.
PROVIDENCE, Oct. 20.-The democratic
convention nominated Alvey Arnold for
congress from this district and passed reso.
luton endorsing Seymour and Blair.
LIVERPOOL, Oct. l9.--Flour 26s6d Red
wheat los. White wheat l2s7d. Corn 3ss.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-20

How everybody can, at no expense, have
all kinds of pain removed instantly. Scores
of people are visiting 10 Chatham Square,
New York, and are agreeably surprised at
the wonderful effect of liquid called Pain
Paint, which is applied on the surface of the
body wherever pain exists; as if by magic
all pain flies instantly. This remedy is as
harmless as water, and can be used in the
most delicate cases. Old aches and rheu-
matte pains Of every nature leave on the
first application. Wolcott's Pain Paint has
created great excitement in New York and
all over the country, People hail with de-
liht the advent of Pain Paint. Sold also by
all druggists an 20 cents, 80 cents, 81, and
So bottle.
Test it free Of cost.
|. \. lawn ( Co.,
No. 1879 South Clark St., Chicago.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-20

John b. haw)ey, the radical candidate
for congress, says lie is "ia .tau0r Of sustain.
ing the ,feedmens Jiuccu." mother words
that's what it mesns-he is in favor If
making the freedmen bureau uerpetual.-
He is the only radical in the country tina,
has yet ayowed any such purpose. An
parties agree that it should be abandoned
at as early day as practicable-that il il
wrong to tax the poor white people of the
north to feed and selothe the many tbons.
ands of southern negroes who refuse TO
work and thereby feed and clothe them.
selves. Do the people Of the 4th district
agree with Hswley2 Are they willing to be
taxed forever 70 support the negrons of the
south ?---QHasg Herald.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-20
What the Drugnists Saw.


Gents--I have been dealing in proprietary
medicines for the last fourteen years, and
have never before found preparation that
would equal your "Pain Killer" Itnot only
sells very rapidly but gives the most perfect
satisfaction in every case that has come to
my knowledge.
In my practice | very seldom prescribe
patent medicine, but having entire confidence
in your "Pain Killer" and knowing that it
possesses valuable medical properties, |
freely use it in my daily practice. 1t is the
most standard remedy | have for sale, and
many families in this vicinity would as soon
think of being out of BEEF or BREAD as with.
out bottle Of Pain Killer in the house.
Yours, very truly,
Isaac A. DORIAN, NJ. D.
c. p. Benson & Co., Charlottesville, Va,
write--Your Pain Killer. is decidedly the
most popular proprietary medicine sold in
this state.
J. H. Mccall, NJ. D., Quitman. Gal
have no doubt 1t will always be the great
family medicine.
PERRY DAVIS & Son,
Manufacturers and Proprietor.
"a High street, Providence, r. l.; 1884 ST.
Paul street, Montreal, Canada; II South
amPton Row, London, England.
Sept24dwlm
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-20

Great Bargains are now being offered at
the Boot Shoe Leather Il Finding Store Of
A. J. Swanson, Rock Island ILL.,, who has
in store large aud complete stock Of Boots,
Shoes, Leather and findings, which he is
Offering at Wholesale and retail, at prices as
low az can be found in any eastern market.
lie continues to make to order, all
kinds Of Boots aud Shoes Of the very best
material ar! rorkmauship. Satisfaction in
all cases guaranteed Also agent for the
Grover & Baker aud .Etua Sewing Ma.
chimes. Rooms second door, over the store.
Sewing, EmBroidering, and Stamping done
to order.
A. j, SWANSON.
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To Tho Ladias.

Miss W. Peterson, having Just returned
from the east where she purchased all her
goods for cash, takes the liberty Of calling
the attention Of the ladies of this place TO
her well assorted stock which she proposes
to sell at the lowest eastern rates.
She has added to her stock full line of
Zephyr Worsteds, embroidered cushions,
slippers, aud canvass, and all goods belong.
ing TO that line. Octl2dlw
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-20

A new and well selected stock Of dry
goods, such as prints, muslins, ginghsms, de.
LANES, blankets, alapAcas, French and Eng.
lish meriuos, Scotch plaids, and oti)ns, fan.
nels, fancy goods, which will be closed out
for the next sixty days, at very low erces.
| invite the pnbllc to call and examine my
stock. l.. WOLF.
OCtSilm
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HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE.

OFFER for sale my house and lot, on Rock
L River Street. The house is in excellent re-
pair, having been newly pIastered aud shingled.
The lot is 80 by / 30 feet, 1t is the most centrs
location that can be desired, being only three
blocks from the ferry landing, and one from
Market Square. There is a good well Of water
on the premises. For information apply to
John Mcmahon, at the new brick building near
the Taunery.
aug22d5m.
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April 1. wewd law.
Tax Notice.

In accordance with an ordinance of the
City Of Rock Island, hereby give notice
that the tax warrant for the year 1863 has
been placed in my hands,
All persons are hereby requested to call
at my store (Buiord's Block and pay their
taxes, within thirty days from this date.
Il. kOEHLER,
City Collector.
Rock Island, Oct. 10, 1868. 1t
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THE TWO PLATFORMS.


The doctrine Of the radical Grant party is
GOLD AND NO TAXATION FOR THE
RICH ARISTROCRATIC BONDHOLD.
Err, AND PAPER MONEY FOR THE
DAY.LABORER AND MECHANIC.
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Constitutional Amendment.

'For the Amendment Of the State Constitu
tion, forbdding the General Assembly from re
leasing the Illinois Central Railroad Company
from tax or per r"itnn' imposed on them by th'
cbarter'
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-20

The official canvass of the votes cast at
the September election in this state shows
that the democrats gave John L. Edwards
1929 for governor, with those cast in
Brookline, Richford, aud Woodford not
counted. This is the largest votes the dem
ocrats of Vermont have been able to roll up
since 1853, and yet is not so large by 5000
as it nigh, have been, the republican can
vass of the state showing that over 1000 dem.
ocrats IN Windsor county alone neglected to
go the polls. There are more than 10000
democrats 10 Vermont to-day, and the state
should give Seymour and Blair as many
votes as that. Democrats viii do your du.
typ Vermont Patriot.
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DEMOCRATIC DOCTRINE.

The doctrine OF the democratic party is,
IF GREENBACKS ARE GOODENOUGH
FOR THE FARMER, MECHANIC AND
DAY-LABORER, WHO PAY TAXES
THEY ARE GOOD ENOUGHFOR THE
BONDHOLDER, WHO PAYS NO TAX.
ESl
Choose We beLReen them.
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Maebryde,

the Rag Man Of Moline, desires US
to say that he is open again at his old
stand, and offers the whole of his stock with.
out regard to cost for the next 80 days.
He tells his country friends to come on for
bargains. Octl2dlw
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Go to the Boat.

Go to to the Bryant & Stratton Iowa State
Business College, to get a thorough practical
business education, or to become good
sound telegraph operator. For circulars ad
dress enclosing stamps the Bryant 4 STRAIT
ton Commercial College, Davenport, Iowa.
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Masonic.

Barrett Chapter No. lS,R. A. NJ. meets at
Masonic Hall on the First and Third Tues.
days Of each month.
]. L. RAMSEY. Fl. p
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-20

ARMED TO TIE TEETH.--Is very com.
mon expression, but we think armed to EN-.
bellish and preserve them to ripe old age
is decidedly more beneficial and appropri.
ate-this can only be done by keeping your.
self always supplied with bottle of that re.
nowned and imperishabIe delight of every
lady's and geutleman's toilet, the fragrant
Sozodont.
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ADMINISTRATORS SALE OF REAL
ESTATE,

NOTICE is hereby given, that by virtue Of An
u order Of the county court u Rock Island
county, state Of Illinois, sitting as a court Of
Probate, made and entered at the July term
thereof, on the 18th day Of July, A. d. 1867
The un dersigned, AdminIstTatrix Of the estate Of
Joseph Conway, late Of snid county, deceased,
for the payment Of debts against said estate, will
sell at public vendue, on Monday, the 7th day of
December A. d. 1868, at the hour Of 2 o'clock
gu the afternoon Of said day, at the north door
Of the court house, in the city Of Rock Island,
in said county Of Roct Iiland and state Of Illi-
nOis, the claim Of the deceased to the following
described real estate, TO wit Out lots 1873, 1875,
1877, 1913 and 1879, to the city of Rock island, ac-
cording to the old plat Of out lots to said city,
recorded in tho Office Of the clerk Of the circuit
court in and for said county, January 10Th, A.
d. 1850. Also the fractional block, west Of
block ave o., in Thompson 4 Wells addition
Also the fractional block north Of block ~, in
said Thompson 4 Wells addition, all in said
county and state.
Terms Of sale, cash in hand.
LAURA J. CONWAY,
Administrator.
SWEENEY h JACKSON,
Attorneys.
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Odd Fallowa

Rock Island Lodge No. H. l. 0. 0. F.,
meets every Monday Evening at Odd Eel
lows Hall, southeast corner of Illinois and
Eagle Sts., at 7! o'clock Pm.
JOSEPH A. GRAY, N. G.
c. b. KNOX, K. s.
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Another Radical irresponsible Tslsgraphie
Falsshood.

BUFFALO, Oct. ga special dispatch
just received from Horatio Seymour an.
nounces that he viii take the stump in per.
son and open the campaign at Buffalo, Oct
pod
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-20

You will find in b. Newburger's dry goods
stOrea large assortment Of new fall and winter
goods which he is selling as low as the low
est. Give him call.
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WHO ARE VOTERS I

All free white male citizens Of the United
States, over q years Of age, who shall have
resided in this state one full year next pre-.
ceding any election, and in the
township or voting precinct for 80 days
next preceding such election, are entitled to
vote.
Under the registry law Of this state, It's
the duty of the registering board to enter
upon the register, in addition to the names
on the last register, thJ names OF all other
persons in the township, known to them 10
be voters aud to omit all who have died
or removed from the township since the last
registry.
The registry bonrj must meet on Tuesday,
three week. preceding the election, to make
g., the registry; and again on the Tues
day preceding the election, to revise, cor
meet and complete the list, at which time
MI persons residing in and entitled to vote
in the township are entitled to be heard IN
relation to corrections or additions. Any
voter not registered must appear in person,
if he wishes to be registered, The same
proof required at the polls, election day,
shall be required by the board, in relation
to corrections or additions.
The act Of February 22d, 1861, declares,
that, to constitute residence, under the con.
stituton and election laws Of this state,
a permanent aL0de Is necessary and any
person Offering to vote, if his name IS not on
the registry, must prove such residence, or
permanent abode, by subscribing the follow.
ing oath