davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-02-13

States, under the false pretense OF recons.u1 Gnu
of the Union; the utter subversion OF inc Ooh-
stitution to accomplish this end the pronigaey
and corruption pervading many branches =. .ne
public service, have brought out their proper re-
anita. The reaction against the revo'u',onary
y;o,ence md license of the past few years mas At
/ Its nrocress win be aided by worthy contem-
n,at;on 81 the life and character OF 1aokson-o OF
H. Tsrxent pa triotism, his persistent energy his
nnvisli;nr courage; of the fidelity with which he
,n:;n,s;ned the rights and dignity and equality
~ .ha States. at the same time that he inforeed
obedience to the CONSTRUCTOR.
r, ,v;ll he we'll to remember by whom, and where,
and for what purpose, the last battle of the war
of 1912 was fought, and, side by side with that
recollection, to place the fact that the State then
saved from foreign foe is now governed by mil.
iary power in order to compel its people to adopt
a Constitution which they do not approve, and
to establish Institutions which they abhor.
The retrospects win wake sympathies and
awaken sensibilities in the midst OF which we
may hope that hatred and bitterness and ven
geance win melt away, aud that kindness, and
good will, and charity will cement the Union by
the ties, interest, and affection, and eontentment
which alone can constitute us one people.
Very respectfully,
GEORGE H. PENpLEroS.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-02-13
60 MSDMpT aDW
CAN BE CURED.


DEAR SIR-Hsving witnessed the operation of
DR.. Nnghts Tar Syrup in cases of Consumption,
i cheerfuIly recommend it to all persons Attic
ted. JESSE r. WALKER,
Fourth and Chestnut ST., Philadelphia-
Thomas Winmill, butcher, in Second Street
Market, Philadelphia, writes:
After suffering for two years with Coasump-
ton and constant hemorrhages, was induced to
try DR.. virgins Tar Syrup. After using six
bottles, health returned, and am now able to
attend to my business.
5. S. Stevens, Druggist, Reading, Pa, writes
Mr.. J. KRONER The gross of Tar Syrup
purchased about three weeks ago, is nearly all
sold, My customers speak highly Of il. Send
half gross of it to my father, at Middetown,
Pennsylvania, and charge it to me.
c. b. Nansyckei, Druggist, Trenton, \ J., says:
DIR. W.isht's Tar Syrup does AL you claim for
il. L am selling largely eff it, and with much
satisfaction to my customers.
Wrights Tar Syrup is cold by all Druggists
and country StOrekeepers. Price 81 per bottle.
One bottle will check the most aggravated Cough
For sale by
CHARLES A. BENsER,
febIsd6m. Rock Island. Illinois.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-02-13

In the Rock Island and Moline Union of
this morning we find the following little tel
egram,
WASHINGTON, Feb 1.-THE Senate has con-
frmed the nomination of Noah l.. Jefries, of
Maryland, as Register of the Treasury"
1t seems hardly possible that this event
could have occurred after the sweeping de-
nunciations of Gen Jetfries, by the Maryland
editor of the Union. Last October that
paper, in a leading editorial of nearly full
column, said:
''In all the army of political mountebanks, par
ty trieksters oath breakers treasury eeches, trail
tors and disreputable characters generally whom
Andrew Johnson has rewarded with office, there
is none more utterly unworthy ofhis place than
Noah L. Jeffries
The Maryland editor of the Union then
proceeded to say that she had known this
man personally, through an official intimacy
of several years, and then went on to de-
nounce him as "laggard," a "coward," a
"publlc plunderer" and, although he was ap.
pointed by Mr. Lincoln; was an active parti-
cipant in the Peninsula campaign; after
wards transferred to the Invalid Corps, and
finally made Provost Marshal General of
Maryland by Mr.. Lincoln, the Union de-
nouncsd him as "a Vallandigham copper
head and wound up its TRADE of abuse by
saying, "His appointment is an insult to the
nation; his confirmation by the senate would
be still greater
Now, as aradical senate has just confirm
ed Gen. Jeffries, the inference is a very
strong one that the malignant. attack made
upon him by the Union was dictated by some
other motive than its truthfulness, or desire
OF its editor TO promote the public good and
that the Union has very little influence with
its own party senators. Either this must be
true-or the senate is equally guilty with
Andrew johnson, for confirming such nom.
ination.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-02-13

volved, and unless the people have become
greatly demoralized q similar result NAV he
seen next November."
Truth, every word; but the Herald follows
Il well up with another punch in the bread.
basket, thus:
at is hardly worth noticing the clap-tran
nonsense in the Syracuse platform about
maintaining the public credit and about
the opposition conservative party dissemina-N
ting principles of rebellion and reputation,
except it be to show how ridiculous all this
is, and how hard pushed these platform ma
kers we're for materials to work upon. Dis
seminatiug rebellion, forseothl Why every
vest:ge of rebellion he's been dead and buried
several years. It is An insult to the common
sense of the people 70 talk thus. And was
Il not the democf1aic masses IN this city,
state, and throughout the country, that
shouldered the musket TO put down the re
bellion? As to reputation, no one thinks
of it or desires it. The great leaders of the
radical party, Thad. Stevens. Butler and
others, go rs far as any OF the conservatives
in that financial Pelie( which this conven-
ton hypocriticaily esils reputation: In
deed, the conservatises would save us from
that Reputation to which the corrupt and
extravagant radicaisfn congress would drive
the country. But ths browning absurdity
and hypocricy of thu platform is seen in
speaking about econony. For party which
has saddled the country in time of peace
with the enormous barden of six hundred
millions year, to preach about economy, is
the grimmest joke ff all. Such are the
principles, or rather want of principles,
with which the once great republican party
is going before the country in the struggle
for the presidency"
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-02-13
By Telegraph.


New York, Feb. 3.--Richardson's Para.
fine Works in Brooklyn exploded last night.
James Berangh was burned TO death and
two others were severely ifnot fatally burn
ed.
SPRINGFIELD, H., Feb. l3. - VIM. E.
Clark OF Davenport Iowa has been appoint
assistant superintendent of the new state
nou1e. he arrived in the city Yesterday and
mas oee3 Engaged in stalking off the ground.
NEW ioRx, Feb. l3.-T The N. Y. Times
Inad. ofevens has prepared a strong re-
port recommending the perferment of articles.
OF impeachment by the house which he SAYS
he is determined TO push through. The con-
servatives, at their meeting to-day one of
the democratic members expressed the op;n.
ion that Mr.. Stevens report would be agreed
to. E
to the New York World says: Amovement
is on foot here to secure half of the regis
tered votes to carry the constitution. The
real majority is about 10000. But to-da y
orders were given to reopen the polls in
five counties for five days further. A GER
tificate of questions has just been presented
30 every registered board in the state, the
object OF which is to secure answers upon
which to reopen the polls in other counties.
The President of the convention is in the
city and it is understood proposes to issue
certificates on the ratification Of the new
constitution and of the election of candidates
now running.
The governor this morning issued a petit
ton exhorting the people to pay their taxes
in order TO uphold the credit of the state and
help the state constitution. r -fF
ERWIN, n. Y, Feb. II Special TO the
n. Y. World: This town has just elected A.
]. Fox, DEM, supervisor. This town gave
Fenton, rep. so majority in 1866, In 1867
Nelson, democratic candidate for secretary
of state, received Is majority, gain of 65
In one year, in a total vote of 3S7, and now
Supervisor Fox is elected by % majority, a
gain of 10 more.
OGDENsBURG, n. Y, Feb'y Especial
to the n. Y. World: The election here re.
suited in democratic majority of 70,-a
gain since the last election of over 500.
DEsMoINEs, Feb'y l3.-The colored peo-
pies state convention assembled in this CITY
yesterday. About 30 delegates were present.
Rev. J. W. Malon, of Keokuk, is president.
SAN FRANCIsco, Feb. l3.-The San Fran.
sisco, Vallejo and Humboldt Bay Railroad
company has been incorporated, with a cap.
ital of ten millions, 10 build road from
Vallejo to Euraka, Humboldt county.
Fortress MONROE, Feb. l3.--It appears
that the revenue cutter Nemaha, the destruc-
ton, of which, by explosion, has already been
announced, first took fire, and being loaded
with powder, all hands made haste TO leave
the vessel. Though furions gale was blow.
ing at the time, one boat and two men were
drowned. The remainder got ashore, the
other boats landing in the marsh. Being
drenched with water they nearly persisted
from cold, but by walking briskly for mile
and reaching farm house where they were
humanely entertained, they saved their lives.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-02-13
Asiatic Cholera In China.

TUNGGHoN, China. Aug. 23, 1866.
Messrs PERRY DAVIS Il Son:
Dear Sirs.-Durlng long residence in
China, have used your invaluable Pain
Killer, both in my own family and among the
Chinese, and have found it a most excellent
medicine, In the summer of 90 and '63s
while residing in Shanghai, found it an al
most certain cure for cholera, if used In
time. Indeed, using it in great many in
stances, do not remember failing in a sim
gle case. For three years have been re-
siding IN this place, more than fifty miles
from physician, and have been obliged Of
ten to fall upon my own resources IN cases
of sickness. The Chinese come to us in
great numbers for medicine and advice.
Though without medical knowledge our
selves, the few simple remedies we can COM
mard are so much in advance even of their
PHYSICIANS, that we have almost daily appli-
cations. We allow them to come, because
il brings us in contact with them, and opens
n door to usefulness. In diarrhea, collie
vomiting, cholera, coughs, &C.. your Pain
Killer has been my chief medicine.
Yours, very truly, 7. p. CRAWFORD.
Jan. 24dwlm.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-02-13
rzz xwo-THrRDs cHnAr.
How it is q Cheat.
From the New York World, Feb. s.

From the New York World, Feb 8.
A bill to be entitled an act supplementary
to an act supplementary to an act supple
mentary to an act to provide for the more
ethcient government OF the reoei s'a'es-
struction bungle-passed the house On the
2lst inst, by vote Of l23 to 45. An an
alysis of this vote shows that IL out of l23
radicals voting for the bill represent congress
sional districts that in the late elections gave
democratic majorities. One of these is,
Thomas, of Maryland-elected in 1866 by a
majority Of 2,022-whese district last fall
gave democratic majority of 2,l32. An
other is Clarke, elected in 1866 BY major
ity of IL, l96, as the member from Kansas,
which state has just condemned negro suf-
frage by majority of s,o56. or change
against the vote gwen by its member on the
2lst ult, of 20, 1875 out of q, 1903 votes. The
rest of these misrepresentation are as fol
lows:
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-02-13
A NATION OF REBELS.

If the radicals tell the truth about it
if they are capable of telling the truth aoout
anything-this is nation of rebels-that is,
there is greater number of rebels and
traitors in it than there are of loyal peo-
pie. According to radical theory, all who
don't vote the radical ticket and advocate
negro supremacy, are rebels and traitors.
Seventeen states voted last year, and in the
seventeen there was clear democratic ma
jority of 2l,562. We give you the table of
figures just as we find them in Greelev's
Almanac for 1868:
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-02-13

Another contemplate impeachment fizsle
has digraced the Rump Congress. John For
ney heard some rufianly spy say that some
other vagabond had heard some other vaga-
bond had heard some other liar say that us-
tice Field of the Supreme Court, had de-
clared in private conversation that the
reconstruction acts were unconstitutiona
Straightwsy increment was made 10 IN
peach Justice Field, which has already dis
eraced every man connected with it exert
Forney, who is incapable ofbeing disgracei.
Omaha Herald
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-02-13
NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that A. II. Green, a,
~ the tax sale in Rock IslaSd, May rs, 1866,
purchased, for the taxes and costs due the state
of Illinois and county of Rock Island, for the
year A. u. 1865. Lot in Block 6. Spencer 4
Cases addition TO the city Of Rock Island, and
assigned the same to me. The time of redemp
ton from said sale will expire the 2sth day OF
May, A u. 1868.
PATRICK MARoNEY.
Rock Island, Feb'y IL, 1865, DIT.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-02-13
nemoerstis stats Convention.
ROCKS or The DEMOCRATIC STATE
sIs Central Committee
Springfield. Jan. sth, I .ssss me-

tH.e CEsrRAL CoMxrTrE
-'5A ga Springfield Jan. sth, i ~ met IN
The demo,ratic state central conm'.c all s.o,n
Springfield on this date, pursusI1, ranresantation
tie executive COMMITTEES. s..s being present. the
from every Possaoa "a national future was the
suh,acs ~ earnest and re,ulovusluoI ation; Ano
go wh;ch this CON sheraton Drought 70 the no
isoss wncn ,,.uittse wcre that the entire people
t.se rnI States laboring under burden
OF snI state and iocs taxation such as has
naver been laid upon any people before. The
ansn,ial policy OF the dominant party is such
that these burdens must inevitably increase If
the power of that party is continued. The OBJ
vious effect Of this policy Is to create monied
arisrocracy. In addition to this general SYSTEM
Of oppression, . large portion of the sovereign
states of the Union are not permitted to ENJOY n
republican form of government, but are erushea
into the condition of dependent colonies, by mn5
tary rule. This system of government 10 purnst
By the dominant party for the purpose OF Iatelv
ing upon the country the sudrages o. ,S ~
emancipated slaves. The entire P1n0 ~ afn-s
dominant party is therefore conhno1 ~ 90 -
to retain the patronage of re iSa,anaas ~ ~
means of negro suffrage, sna tha connsrr Tbsse
MIN; and uudisputed, the central
sifrssted their executive committee to
Ill .onyention of the democracy of the state of
Illinois, to be held at Springfield, Illinois, on
wednesday, April 18th, 1888, at IL II.
The democracy of each county are therefore
notified 20 send delegates to said convention tor
the purpose of declaring the principles which
shall actual the ,mocratic party in the next
presidential canvass; for the purpose of appoint
ing delegates to the national democratic CONVEX
ton nominating electors for the state of Illinois;
for the nomination of candidates for state officers,
and for tie transaction of such other business as
may come before the convention.
Bach county will be allowed one delegate for
every three hundred (300) votes cast for George
B. Mcclellan for president in 1884, and one dele
gate for fraction of $50 and over of said vote.
JOHN A. McCLERNARD,
Chairman.
r. E. GO0DELL.
e. B. HERND0N,
Executive Committee.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-02-13
coon FARM FOR SALE.

THE undersigned offers, at private sale, q farm
l. of $50 acres, IS of which are under cultiva-
ton, and the balance in Meadow and Timber.
The farm is miles southwest of Rock Island. /
mile west Of the Knoxville road, and was former
ly occupied by Edward Mckay, deceased The
farm is well wstered by running stream and .
living spring never known to fail. 1t IS well
adapted to stock raising. 1t has enc and q half
story dwelling and the necessary outbuildings.
II not sold at private sale by the I'd day o
March, it will then be sold at public sale, at the
Court House door, Rock Island, at 10 o'clock A.
NJ Z. ID. CoCkLEf.
Rock Island, Ill, Feb. 2, 1855, dwtd.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-02-13
THE DEMOCRACY OF IOWA.

The state convention of the democrats oil
Iowa will be held at Desmoines, on the Goth
inst, and it is believed that the delegates to
our national convention will be instructed
for George H. Pendleton.
The Scott county convention meets at
Davenport, Saturday next at the court house,
to choose delegates to the state convention.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-02-13
Democratic OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

The most startling fact in this exhibition
is, that it is just these very II misrepresen-
tatives whose votes are absolutely necessary
TO give the radicals two-thirds vote in the
house. As that hody is now constituted, it
requires 80 votes to pass bill over the
veto, and Ii from l44, the full radical
strength, leaves but l27. Twothirds in the
house is the last hope of radicalism, and it
now appears that this hope rests on no more
Just and permanent basis than misrepre-
sentative representation.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-02-13


The scorching article published in the n.
Y. Herald, appropos of the Syracuse con
vention, is one of those occasional meritori
GUS caprices characteristic of Bennett tits
well done. Radicalism is fayed until its
wicked old skin hangs in shreds, and its
hypocricy is left bare to the gaze of the
public. 1t says:
"The resolutions. adopted for the platform
OF the party, are mere glittering generalties,
utterly negative in character, avoid in plain
terms the real issues before the country, and
IN some respects misrepresent facts"
Concerning the negro, so adroitly blinked
in the convention, and its approval of the
reconstruction measures of congress, the
Herald continues:
I'VE know that this radical congress has
kept these states from being restored, and
well-nigh ruined them, for the purpose of
creating this barbarian negro balance of
power in the republic. With the disfran
chisement of a large body of the white peo.
pie of the south, with the military despo-
tism established there, and with universal
suffrage given TO hundreds of thousands of
negroes who hardly know their right hands
from their left. the radicals intend to hold
the balance of power over a majority of the
white people of the north. These radicals
are aware that few hundred thousands of
negro votes thrown into the scale of the
presidential election may make balance to
outweigh millions of white voters at the
north-may, in fact, carry the presidential
election against q large majority of white
northern voters. Yes, it is to make radi-
cal President through the negro balance of
power over the will and votes of northern
citizens that these so-called reconstruction
measures have been adopted by a radical
congress. Hence the party convention at
Syracuse declares its approval of these
measures. Against this atrocious negro su-
premacy policy the conservative elements of
the country will be arrayed, and it is proba-
bic that even the once popular name of
Grant viii not save the party which has in
augurated such a repulsive, policy, from de-
feat Gen. Scott, another popular general,
was overwhelmingly defeated by a little To-
cal politician, when great principle WAS in
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-02-13
To-Day's Advertiser Is.
DIR. WRTGH1'S
JAR SYRUP!

"FAets are stubborn things," says the old pro-
verb nnd in these alone do Ne intend do deal in
prsssnting WkIaHTS TAR SYRlrP to the pub
lie. All know the necessi Of rnnrding AGAINST
Colds, as well rs the necessity of taking the pro
per remedies when colds are upon ms. We saw
without fear of contradiction, tina. the superior
of wright's Tar Syrup, for the cure of Consump-
ton, Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, aud all diseases
Of the Throat and Lungs, does not exist. Below
ere testimonials from persons, some of whom are
known in all parts Of the country:
PHILADELPHIA, July 20, 1867.
: DEAR sN-Last Ckristmse, fsv t6e AFst time
IN my life, was much afflicted by O very severe
Cold, with almost constant Cou Oh ana sore chest
"Practice makes perfect" the proverb saws, but
the more coughed the worse did it. By what
I then considered an sccident but now believe TO
have been Providence, was induced to try Or.
Wright's Tar Syrup, purchased from you, and
was greatly relieved in two days, wholly cured in
ten. II is not unpleasant to the taste, which is
good point. Many years ago, reading my way
through an old library, / came across the works
OF that Bishop Berkeiy, who praphetically and
anty declared, more than a century ago, that
Westward the march of Empire takes its way,
anu among these were two treaties in which he
serVusy advocated the OF Tar, as curative OF
many diseases from Catarrh to the plague
was then struck with the cogency of the good
Bishops arguments, and am now s1re-from the
emcacy oil DI' wrlgnts preparation Of the same
Yours. truly,
r. SHELTON MACKENZIE, LID.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-02-13

Some of the "litttle creatures" are shower
ing such epithets as "copperhead" and "reb-
eP' upon General Hancock. 1t is the same
Hancock that blazed and stormed through
the Wilderness at the head of forty-five thou
sand veterans, and saved Grant from utter
humiliation. Perhaps it is well for the ait.
tie creatures" that nearly forty thousand of
Hancock's men are silent in the grave.-S
Paul Pioneer.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-02-13
Go to the Best,

Go to to the Bryant Il Stratton Iowa State
Business College, TO get a thorough practical
business education, or to become a good
sound telegraph operator. For circulars ad-
dress enclosing stamps the Bryant q STRAIT
ton Commercial COLLEGE. Davenport, Iowa.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-02-13
n2d2t.
At Aiken's

Just received, p and q yards wide
bleached and unbeached sheetings. A
large stock of the best brands of bleached
aud unbeached mxsiins, Irish linens. Pill
low case linens in all widths from AZ inch
TO 81 inch. All of which viii be sold at
low prices.
Feb. lldwlw.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-02-13

If every state in the Union had held an
election last year, and every white man had
voted. the majority against the radicals-the
'loyaf'-would have been absolutely over
whelming. 1t would not have been less than
one million of votes. So, it would seem, if
the radicals are right about it, a large ma
jority of the white people of the country are
''disloyal." Nobody, it seems, but niger
radicals and radical niggers are "loyal."
Well, the radicals may have all the niggers,
and still the "disloyal' white folks will be in
majority on the popular vote, of not less
than 100000. 1t is certainly fearful state
OF affairs-so large majority of the white
people of the country 'rebes and traitors :"
What is to be done? Let US pause and
refect.-Quincy Herald.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-02-13

We have fine lot of Chickens and Tur
keys, to which we would like TO call the at
tention of the chicken loving community
Also a fine stock of all kinds of Groceries
Crackers, Yankee Notions, &c.
WoLLENHAUPr h ScHNITGER,
fl2d2t Cor. Orleans and Ohio SITS.