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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-05
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EDITOR OF THE ARGUS, Dear Sr:-A
notable feature in Dr. Gregg's Camden
speech by the way had not time to notice
it before is where he asks "Are there any
Irishmen-any Fenians here? II there are
would say to them, the only way to accom-
pllsh the freedom Of your and my country
is by giving liberty to every other nation be.
fore YOU give it to your own, and by joining
the radical party" Such, sir, is the sub
stance of his speech He says "he loves his
native country He does? What proof
did he ever give Of that love? lie says che
did not nor would he advise the giving Of
money to men who wear patent leather shoes
in New York. The Dr.. should recollect
that these men are, nearly oil Of them, men
who have stood in the gap Of danger; aye !
and in British prisons, on the faith Of prom.
ised help from blow bladders like Gregg.
What did the radical Ial.y do for them
there? Why, it allowed several Of them to
be immurcd in prison, IN England and Ire
land, without any crime, and some e. be
h,tag on insufficient evidence and there were
among them men who bore the marks Of an
hundred battles fought in defence Of this
Union. object in toto to the Drs. prcsum.
ton in putting forth any claim TO influence
lrishmen. also object to his appealing to
them in this campaign rs lrishmen. They
cannot go to the ballot box in any other ca
pacity than ~ American citizens. comics.
it made the blood boil in my veins to hea
| this man, whose belief is no more than the
Iudian's-a belief il a "Great Spirit'--tel
story where he makes an Irishman call or
God for help while he was committing
| theft Ii was an illtimed sarcasm Dr., a
you will find out.
DR.. Gregg Is sorry his countrymeu do no
| like him. What pity lrishmen never d
| like renegades. They are warm in their al
tachments, AZ the world knows, and impla
cable in their resentments, as II great man
Greggs tan testify. DR.. please do not 70
uuteer US any more advice. We are as CT
pable Of judging as you are. We mean tina
you shall have the other side all to yourself
round in these "diggins' and we'll hav
the democratic party aye! and Canada, an
Ireland, yet, without assistance from sue
Ms you. What "not able to take Canada
IL il the peers of the men who rushed
death Mt Marys Heights when the cradles
party" fed in covering rout across that ri
er that flows by fatal fredericksburg 0
yes wellhave Canada (if we want it). We
3 have Seymour aud Blair; reduced taxation
/ Observation-Disclosures (Iknow the mea
3 ing of "dmoestc" Mr.. JaCkson,) free D
glorious ration, where black and white CT
figure in peaceful prosperity. Wen ha,
"carpetbaggers' sent to till their potat
patches and live like honest mGn-and We
say to such IA you
"Knaves and traitors stand aside
' Foes to Irclapd--Fdugh bdttagh."
\ FUTURrs.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-05
WHO NAY BE NATuRAIIzEDl

The c;rouit court for this county com
uences its September session on 'no '''n = i,
,ho mouth and this is the last chance which
will occur before election for persons in thu
.,,.,,. =, rertect their naturalization and be
or,;,,ed to a vote in November. Who may
be raturallzed o,o
I,t. Any free white slien over tWe I s,ates
vears Of age who has resided in the tnitOn and
IN Eve years and in this state for one w., lii
who shall have, at least two years Proc0e made
anplication for his second or final paig t,kcn
tbe necessary declaration Of intention" n
out his first papers, is entitled uIom notnoIi.
such declaration Of intention 10 g Coo e.
cation papers.-Acf Of APrt ~ ,,;,b tho Grst
a. Any person, having COMP ,,bo nav dc
steps necessary for naiufAhII.aa J hi. ,,;dow and
st,is I'll ~, onltIod " all tho benefits "i
naturalization, on tahlug ''t
Act of Mtrch 90, loVl' N''' u ~. ..,,,,Ii,
"a TLa children Of all persons duly nnturalI-
al hoing nndor the age Of twenty one years at =,
- Una nj thoir parents being naluraIizol, shH'I
Wv natpralizcd citizens Of tho United statc'
bv yirtle Of the naturalization of their parents
I-tot thrill II, 1902, Sec. 3.
am. Any free white alien who arrived IN th's
country at the age Of IS or under, hnd VINO IA,
resided in it for five years three OF which shH''
peyt procode his arrival At the age Of twenty
years is entitled to bis Gual naturalization pa
pers, without having made any previous dcc'Af@'
ion.-Act of My 20, 1924, Sec 10.
9Th. All aliens of twenty-one years ana up
ward. who have resided within the United States
OF one year, mud who shall have enlisted IN, ana
,ccn honorahy discharged from tho armies OF
I'nitcd state, aro entitled to FINAL papers oil
naturalimtioa npon application to any proper
court. without any previous papers or declaration
Act ofLiy H. 1862.
R,,,-Tbo attention of our friends IS
specially called to the above provisions, and
we hope they will take pains to have every
por.on who is entitled to naturalization, at
tend to the matter without delay. 1t must
be- done now, if they expect to vote in No
,ember. Democratic clubs and committees
houd preserve this article, and attend to
bp business at once.
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which John NJ. Wilson said he studied, for
al hour, ut his house, that forenoon. The
only new thing in 1t seemed to be the story
of the wolf aud the skunk II may not have
been new to every one-but probably was to
him. He studied his notes carefully, lbe.
tween the times Of taking medicine from the
bottle in bis carpet bag) made furious ges.
lures, and seemed to be trying hard to learn
his piece There can be no doubt that the
fellow supposed that the sheep and geese.
above referred 20, composed his entire
audience. The only applause that emanated
from his audience was an occasional bleat
from the sheep and a squalk from an old
gander. However, a large number, includ.
ing several republicans, from curiosity,
peered down the descent through the grove
to his sheep and goose meeting. The orator
on this occasion was undoubtedly sick, rs he
had occasion to 20 to his carpet bag fre
quently for medicine, which he kept in a
moderately sized bottle.
After the scene ust recited had ended
Capt. Hayerstick, Of the Union, Of your city,
was introduced at the main stand and,
strange to say, delivered the very same
speech that had been delivered to the sheep
and geese up in the ravine
Meeting adjourned with three faint cheers
for their ticket and three more for their
speakers-the sheep and geese keeping time
TO the music of the band,
Yours &c,
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.--orvvp RADICAL LIE EXPOSED,

rLa radicaIs started a story that the brave
~ veteran Gen. Wool, refused to
'ra,e q hand, with Gov. Seymour The silly
cIsebood is thus exposed
TRoy, Aug. %, 1868.
70 Tie Albany ArgUs'
give you many thanks for the 1rgts OF
,bi. morning, containing truthful state
mcnt relating to the slanderous InsInuatIon
Of the Albany Eceaing Jolunat that reias'
ed the prorercd hand ofGov. Seymour, with
tho remark that did not shake hands WIN
traitors. This at The funeral OF Cen nus
sell. You might have added that ! was
Ii"i,y grsufcd with the presence Of the
Gsynyoor and staff, doing honor to the re-
mains Of my friend-a gallant aud dlst!n'
Onishcd companion for many years IN the
srnv of the United States. Yours, truly.
'''' JouS +. Wool.
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How do Won like the Position ,

Units tens, hundreds, thousands, tens OF
thousands, hundreds Of thousand, millions,
tens of millions. hundreds Of millions
One hundred and fifty millions OF dollars F!
What is that?
That is The interest on the government
joads for one gear
Is it that much every year
Yes and is increasing, because our debt
il increasing under this radical rule.
Who pays the interest?
The farmer. mechanic, the laboring men
and women, the soldiers and their widows
and orphans, and the telling millions Of the
nation. @ .Har
DO not the rich mon help to pay this
enormous sum?
No. They have their means oil invested
in government bonds, and by nice little
came of theirs they bought up the republi
cans leaders, and got the bonds exempted
from taxation, while the interest on them is
payable in gold.
How many bonds are there2
Two thousand five hundred million dol
lars.
Who owns them
The rich men Of the East.
DO not any Of them belong to the poor
men, the soldiers, or the soldiers widows?
Not many. They are too poor to hold them.
They have to toll from early morn till dew.
pv eve, from week to week, from month to
month. and when the year is gone they
count up their gains, and find them all Ab.
sorbed in their tax receipts
DO you say that we poor men are paying
the rich bondhoderS the enormously great
sum Of one hundred aud fifty million dollars
every year in gold Us interest on their
bonds2
Yes. 1t is little more than that amount
How much would that be in the poor
mans currency--in the same kind of money
which this republican congress pays the sol
dicrs?
Two hundred and ten million dollars.
Two hundred and ten million dollars paid
each year as interest to the bondholders
while they don't pay cent of tax? Is i
possible? Why, that is five hundred anC
seventy five thousand, three hundred anl
| forty.two dollars n day Twenty three thou
| sand nine hundred and seventytwo dollar
an hour Three hundred and ninety min,
dollars a minute have 40 acres Of land
worth 81 per acre, and it won't pay thu
bondholders' interest for a minute! Jus
think oft. 1t keeps an army Of men si'
times as large as the one by which asher
man marched down to the sea Ut 1c0rk al
the time to pay the interest which the bloa
cd bondholders suck out Of the blood of u
poor men, who dress in rags while they ar
clothed in purple and fine linen, and far
sumptuously every day. And what do "
get for il? The bondholder call Us the. fool
of 1merica-the corards who darenot lea,
the republican party, and burst the shaclile
they have bound US by. Their childre
speak Of us as the "serfs Of Grant-the bon,
holders candidate call our little one
the slaves Of Grant.
You WORKING MEN, HOW DO YOU LIKE TIL
q POsGTIoN2
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-05
HOWELL COBB,s VIEWS.

The forged and gnrbled reports in the
radical papers in regard to the views of lead.
ing southern men, are being exposed every
day. We have already exposed the forger
les upon Wade Hampton, published by the
radical party organ Of this city, but it
makes no correction of its infamous misrep.
reservations. Here is an extract from re.
cent private letter from Howell Cobb, of
Georgia, which shows how leading southern
men feel in regard TO the coming election
Mr.. Cobb says:
II entered this contest with desire for
the success Of our ticket which l never felt
before. Wearled with the bitter struggles
of the past few years, my heart painted fol
peace, quiet and repOSe Ia the election c
Gov. Seymour and the success of the demo
cratic party, ] felt, in common with all GU
good people, there was not only proSPec
but a certainty of peace--sn enduring peace
that would lift up our own desolated section
and give to it new days of prosperity; re
storing, too, the past relations Of brother
hood between the two sections, and making
US once more a happy and united people
united not merely IN name, bu, in heart
spirit and truth. 1t was with these feelings
| was induced to break long self imposeC
silence, and address the people OF Georgia
to induce like feeling on their part. Well
imagine, If you can, the surprise with which
l have read the comments in radical paper
on that speech, perverting its meaning, dis
torting and constituting my words of peHc
and hope into words Of blood and revolu
ton am made the advocate of strife ant
war, when from every pore of my heart Their
comes gushing the most earnest and SINGER
desire for peace-lasting, eternal peace
DO me the favor 10 read a revised and cor
rect copy OF that speech, which | send you
so that our friends, Mt least at the north
may truthfully Judge me.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-05

4 Washington letter in tn. New York
Herald states that, from adyices received in
that city, the resident members of the dem.
ocrstic executive committee affirm with con.
fdence that the following states are certain
to 90 for Seymour aud Blair.
New York, Connecticut, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Nilsson,
ri, Kentucky, Ohio, indiana, the three Pa
ei6c states and all the southern states except
South Carolina and Florida. Even in he
most radical of the New England state, the
democrats count upon some gains in mem.
bers Of congress.
On the other hand, the republican central
committee profess to have information upon
which they ground, in many respects, very
diferen t,oAclusions. They tacitly copceds
the loss of New York, but they are hopeful
and to all appearances confident of carrying
Ohio and Pennsylvania. They claim ali the
western states, but are distrustful of the
south and while they are hopeful as to the
general result, the disinterested observer
cannot fail 70 notice the most positive eyi
denees Of anxiety and alarm.
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A Letter From F. P, Blair.

From the Augusta (Gs) ConatitutionGlist
Col. r. A. Aston recently wrote to Gen,
Blair inclosng n copy of the Atlanta Neir
Era, and referred the General to the lines at
the head Of that paper, in which it quotes
Gen. Grant as saying "Let us have peace. -
and Gen. Blair as saying "Let us have war.
lie received the following letter in reply;
FoRT SAUNDERS, WYomNG TERRITORY,
Tuesday, Aug. Is, 1865.
Col X, A. Aston, Atlanta, Ca;
DEAR SIR-four letter in regard 10 the misrep
reservations of the carpet bag editor at Atlanta
recsivsd. This is the business for which he is paid
and by which he gets his living. would notnd.
wise your or any other gentleman to notice him in
any manner, except TO correct, through the press
any falsehoOd which you may consider injurious
20 cur cause
have never made any such statements as he at
tributes to me On the contrary, ! am for that
pohcy which alone can give peace to..the country
and although Gen. Grant says '1et us have peace,
he seeks 10 achievsit only through the military
power and actual war on the principles of the
government
Yours truly,
FRASK P. BLAIR.
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pemoeretic County COmmittee

b. D. Errono. Chairman, Rock Island.
Cordova-R. K, Mccormick.
Port Byrou--Dr. Il. Z. Rogers.
Coe-Jamcs j. Iarue, Port Byron Post Othcc,
Canoe Creck-Johu n. Walker, Port Byron ?. o.
Zuma--John Shator, Port Byron Post OAeo.
HRmpton-Lueius Wells.
Molne-StewR Hoon.
Coal VAlley-Lewis Wilson, Camden Mile ?. ..
Black liawk-- aGob Adams, Candon Mills 7. y.
Bowling-James Mcconnell, Camden Mills 7. o.
Rdgington--R B. 0lmsted, Habit Post once
Buffalo Prairie-John Kistler.
Andalusia-samuel keDworthy.
Drury-J. r. Underwood
ROCK ISLAND WARD COMMITTEES.
First Rurd--Charlcs Engol, chairman z. d
StoddArd, Henry Reddig.
Second Ward-James r. Johnston, chairman
David NunGn, John Stauback.
Third Wdrd-H. c. Connolly, chairman Jas
Frederick, Ignatius Huber.
Fourth Ward Jacob Dodge, chairman Horny
Fitzsimmons, NJ. Marx.
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Mr.. Hawley spoke two hours. A few closing
remarks were made by l., NJ. Hayerstick. The
senior editor of the Union takes this opportunity
of thanking Judge Wilson and Samuel Clark for
their hospitalitics, and also Acknowledges the
kind invitations of Mr.. Couch and other friends
Of the yicinity.-Darg Union, Sept. 4.
BERLIN, ILL.,, Sept. 5, 1868.
EDITOR OF TIE ARGUs, Dear Sir.-The
week just closing having been week Of
more than ordinary political excitement
our usually quiet village, | have thought
that perhaps II brief account of our political
meetings at this place might be read with
interest.
In the first place we will commence with
Gen. Singletons meeting on the 3lst ult.--
4 heavy rain falling on the 30th, the day
previous, and continuing at intervals through.
| out the day of the meeting rendering the
roads iutolerable prevented many from com,
ing who would otherwise have come. How
ever goodly number, including many re,
pub|!cans, assembled on the camp grounds
to listen to one of the best speeches of the
| season. Gen. Singleton has made many
| friends here by his open, frank and candid
discussion OF the political issues of the day,
and, rest assured Richland Grove will give a
| good account OF herself in November next.
The meeting adjourned with three rousng
cheers for the ticket
Secondly Capt. llawloy and Capt. Haver-
stick we're announced by flaming handbils
all over the country to be here on the 3rd
inst Well they came, and the day was one
Of the loyliest Of the season. BY drumming
hard and hiring the Moline band to come
out they succeeded in getting several hun.
dred (including a host of democrats> ,oVeth.
er on the camp grounds. Capt. Hawlev
opened the ball with the declaration that he
would fairly aud candidly discuss the living
issues Of the day, avoid personalities, and
such like. His speech, however, was n
duplicate of republican argument, viz: an
effort to revive the old animosiGes of former
years negro suffrage, pay the government
debt in gold, &c, &c.
While Mr.. Hawley was entertaining his
listeners, another scene was being enacted
at some distance from the stand which ESD
Hawley occupied, In hollow, Off at q
respectful distance, as above indicated.
| might have been seen one Of the orators Of
the day, with carpet bag on the green near
by, pacing to and fro, gesticulating in the
most agonizing manner TO drove of so or
60 sheep on the brow of the hill, on one side
Of him, while on the other side of the rayine
stood flock OF from 10 to 20 geese. He
held few sheets of paper before his eyes,
from Which he read,--the same, probably,
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Appointments for Hon. W. W. OBrlen
Candidate for Congress at Large, and hon
W. II. Van Epps, Candidate for LisutenAnt

Appointments for Hon. w W. OhILoh
Candidate for Congress at Large, and Hon
W. Van Epps, Candidate for Lieutenant
Governor. ra CO"
Chester, Randolph Co.. Tuesday, Sept 10.
L St. Louis, st Clair Co., Thursday, Sept. IL(nighl)
BelleVile, st. Clair Co., Friday, Sept Is.
Alton, Madison Co.. Saturday, Sept. ~.
Jerseyville jersey Co., Monday, Sept u:
Carrolhon, Greene Co., Tuesday, Sept. ~. IN
jacksonville. Morgan Co, Wednesday, sept 20
Quincy, Adams Co, Thursday, Sept. "a
Peoria Peoria Co., Thursday, Oct !.
Galesburg, Knox Co., Friday, oet.2'
ROCK ISLAND, Il. I. Co., Saturday, oct. .
Cambridge, Henry Co, Monday, oct. 2.
Princeton, Bureau Co., Tuesday, Oct. Q.
LaSallc, LaSalle Co, Wednesday, oct'7
Dixon. Lee Co., Thursday, Oct. s.
Froeport, Stephenson Co., Friday, OCT. y.
(}alena, 10 Daviess Co, Saturday, Oct. 10.
Rockford, Winnebago Co. Monday, Oct H.
Havana, Mason CO., Thursday, Oct: TO-
Lewiston, Fulton Co., Friday. Oct 10.
pclin, farewell Co., Monday, Oct. w.
Lacon, Marshall Co., Wednesday, Oct Il.
1t is expected that suitable arrangements viii
DO made by the democratic county committees
for conveying the above speakers rom place 10
place, according to the above appointments
In order to prevent confusion ana aisappolht-
ments. il is hoped that eur democratic iEIehqs
will not post tho demoeratie candidates LOT pun
lie speaking, except in Pursuance OF the appoint
m,nts made. or to be made By the state executive
committee.
1t is hoped that the democratic press through,
ont the state win copy the foregoing proceedings
JOHN A. MCCLERNAND,
C1airmoa Es, Com.
ALFNANnyp STARSE, See. Er. Com
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month-the slst anniversary Of the ordain.
rnent of the federal constitution-mcet To-.
gethcr in every city, town and hamlet in the
state or where meetings are already up.
pointed. then, at such places, and, initiating
the example Of our fathers, commemorate
that happy and cherished event by the ex.
preston Of our mutual congratulations, and
BIZ solemuly resolving, that we will restore
and maintain the charter Of liberty and gov.
erninent which they bequoathed to us.
JOHN 4. MeCLERNAND,
Chairman Dem. State Cen. Com.
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Oaths may be administered by one Of the
Judges of election, or any other person au-
thori1ed to administer oaths. After the
person Offering to vote has subscribed the
above oath, he must then bring before the
Judges ofelection person who ID n house
hotter and registered ooter Qfhe toCnShip
mhere he offers his ballot, and his witness
must take the following oath a:
"You DO solemnly affirm that you know
the person now Offering his vote, 10 be BONA
fdc resident of this precinct, mud that You know
be has resided herein during the last thirty days,
and that he resides at -. So help you
God"
After having done this the ballot must be
received, numbered and placed in the box,
unless it shall be challenged Any person
Offering to vote can be challenged, no mat
ter whether he is registered or not. And il
challenged he must then prove, by t,c0 wit
nesses who are qualified voters in the town
ship land both personally hnoWn to til
'ud9es Of election that he is a voter in tn
township; that he has been resident Of tn
state one full year next preceding said cleo
ton, and of the township for thirty day
next preceding said election.
The following is the oath which must b.
taken by both witnesses, in the case Of
! challenged voter viz:
| II do soemnly swear that am Il resident o
this Election District and entitled to vote at thi
election, and that have been a resident Of thi
Election District for one year last past, and ths
! am.well acquainted with the voter whose yOt
is now offered that he Is an actual and bona nj
resident of this Election District and that he ha
resided in this state for one year last past"
Blank atidavits will be found with th
| Judges of election.
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A SQUARE Back Out.

G. Van HoorebeIe, democratic candidate
for state secretary, wrote a letter inviting
Edward Rnmmel, esq, radical candidate, to
Joint discussion of the questions Involving
the perpetuity of our government
Having read the letter Mr., h. said, 'jont
discussion is played out and declined the
invitation. He will find another thing
played out" in November, namely the rad
ical party. Van is too much for Rum,
hence, there can be no joint discussion.
We are pleased to learn that Mr. Van Hore.
bcke is making an efficient and telling can.
vNss.-- SprinqtieLd RegiSter.
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THE CAMPAIGN.
Appointments for Speakers.

The following lists of appointments for publ
speaking are made by order Of the executive
committee of the democratic state central com
mitteo, of Illinois, with the appreciation of tn
speakers, whose names are here given
Appointments for Hon, John R. Eden, Can
didate foE Governor.
Danville, vermillion CO., Thursday, Sept II.
Monticello, Piatt CO.. Friday, Sept ls. -..
Clinton, Dewitt co., Saturday, Sept. ~.
bloomington Mclean Co, Monday, Sept. II.
Pontiac, Livingston CO., Tuesday, Sept. q.
MctamOra Woodford CO., Wednesday, Sept. %.
I.acou, Marshall CO., Thursday, Sept. "a.
Hennepin, Putnam CO., Friday, Sept Is.
Princeton, Bureau co.. saturday, Sept. 70.
Genesco, Henry co.. Monday, Sept. 20.
Toulon, Stark co., Tuesday, Sept 20.
Peoria, Pcoroa CO., Thursday, Oct. /. s.
Galesburg, Knox CO., Friday, Oct. 2. g.
Lewiston, Fulton CO., Saturday, Oct. 3.
MaeOmb, McDonough CO., Monday, Oct. 8.
Mt. Sterling, Brown CO., Thursday, Oct. 6.
Rushville, Schuyler CO., Wednesday, Oct. Z.
Beardstown, Cass Co., Thursday, Oct. 3.
Havana, Mason co., Friday, Oct. ..
Pekin, Tazewell CO., Saturday, 0ct.lO
Lincoln, Logan CO., Monday, Oct. l..
Petersburg, Menard CO., Tuesday, Oct, -.