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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-02
WHO nEArs THE LEAK y

"Base is the slave that pays says valiant
Pistol and the radical party of to-day ro'
echoes the sentiment. Two years ago they
were to iuauguratc such a financial policy
Of contraction that the debt would melt like
dew before the morning sun, To-day not.
withstandng they have depleted commerce,
curtailed the daily bread Of the moilcrs. it
still remains like the Cheops Of the desert, a
miracle Of Immensity, and the parry stand
convicted, by their own involuntary cones,
sions, as thieves and corruptionists. They
cry "t-aitor and rebel" wi en- no rebellion ex.
sts,and call us rebel sympathizers" because
we are opposed to striking suppliant foe
We call them revolutionists. They make q
anne denial. We point to the distribution
OF 9rms among negroes; the constant refer
ences they make to an approaching war
their keeping the amiuositias of the war in a
glow then sending carpe,-bag emissaries
among TIRE negroes 10 distribute incendiary
tracts and to make inccudary ha.fan.ues,
and they are proven in the eyes Of all sensi.
Ole men to be the 'larats Of wished.for
revolution and traitors to the reiutegra,
tioh OF peace and barn ,ony in these states
But when We charge them with deceit and
coFfuP'ion' and with theavery, and with in
justice to laboF'ng tax p, yers; and advance
Toe aamnlng proof Of taeis own official state
'lsn's'" IS amusing To- see with what angelic
e4uan'm''y they swallow th,e unssvory escu
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-02

The Parable Of the Pounds.

The following is translation OF an article
which recently appeared inthe Chicago Ols
ion, Coached IN seriptural language, and al.
fording an APT illustration of the position of
the bondholders 70 the people p,
"And he taught tho people and spake un.
70 them q parable
la the paradise Of the bondhOlicr it is as
with the man who borrowed from II friend
$4,000 in gold.
But when the wer came, and the chief
council at Washington declared that debts
should be paid in greenbackS, he went one
day and bought with his $4,000 in gold
$780, 900 in preenbaeks. And he took there.
from $4,000, and went to his ieiend and
said, ''Here, my lend, take what owe
thee
But the other said, ~ loaned thee gold,
aud thou Shouldn't repay me in gold
"Unbeliever,' cried the other, 'reed th's {;
This note is legal tender for al debts, prI.
yate and public, etc. las a loyal man, show
myself willing and obedienl to the command
of the chief council Thou wilt resist the
laws of the land. Thou ar. copperhead
and traitor Here, take that which is thine
own, aud 20 thy way
And, as the loyal man would not bury bis
pound, he went and bought him, With the re
naming SIS 900 which he had honorably
earned by his loyal trade, nited States five
twenty bonds, which Melted him an income
Of 5000 in gold, or $500 in the money OF
the land, about 10 per cent. And he clad
himself 10 purple raiment4.'
And when he wished to increase his tai
euts, he deposited his bonds in Washington
and it came to pass that he received permits
sion to take from the people many thousand
Of dollars more every year, because lieens'
was given him to issue natonalbank note
at usury.
"l}or say unto you, that unto every on,
which hath, shalt be given; and from hin
which hath not, even that which he hail
shall be taken away from him
Then spake the chief council
"This loyal fellow shall DO fee from a
taxes aud assessments
"And," cried the republican convention a
| Chicago, "Laborcrs and taxpayers, be honoi
able-homoyabIc hoporabiei Pay this 10y
al man, who is in need, with goId-god-
gold"
amen, cried the Illinois Staa@.Ze'
| tuRg.
hut the writer says: ale that hath ear
to hear let him hear
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-02
PROOF THAT C0LFAX WAS KNOW
NOTHING.

The Cincinnati I'oLkgt}atHd says that
whoever still harbors any doubt that Schuy
Ter Colfax, the radical candidate for vice
president, took, in 1864, the two oaths hereto.
fore published may convince himself Of that
fact if he will call at that office, and adds
Mr. McMasters of this city, yesterday hand.
ed us q copy of the Philadelphia Eesning
Post of the 23d of June, 1853, which con-
tains detailed report Of the proceedings
and platform of the northwestern wing of
the know nothing party, which was ia ses'
sion on the 9Th of June of that year, in the
Girard Hotel of Philadelphia. These pro-
ceediHgs and the call appended thereto, are
signed BY the following delegates from In
diana;
WV. CUNBACK, SCHUYLER CoLFAX,
GopLoyE S. ORrH, }. S. HARVEY,
F. d. ALLEN, j. X, NJ, BRYANT.
Yet Colfax had the unut,erable etivontery
to deny, in a recent speech, that he had ever
been know nothing, What would Horace
Greeley call him, under such circumstances
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-, -. ,.;,h eh.k.noaro'a clustering hero.

lent along with shakspearo's clustering hero,
They reply nothing, Their only answer is
a rather faint, but venomoOs, hiss of trait
or, but the poor farce Is played out The
public are acquainted with all this business,
aud not one answering paudit does 1t receive.
We want a reduction in taxes along with
reduction in dobt We want tho bonds
taxed as well rs other personal property
We elanor for reform in the banking and
revenue system, and all sensible people are
swelling the din along with US. We want
I.borns men to eat an untaXed dinner
dressed in an untaXed pot, aud above al we
,or tbis Union made whole and dissensons
boacl. We want peace restored by pacific
measures, not compelled at the bayonets
mint, and we want quiet to reign supreme,
apd the sunlight Of national prosperity to
.hine upon high and low alike.
Onthe contrary there is not one require
mept advocated in the republican platform
which il not revolutionary. The south 10"
ora ia head in submission they would grind
il in the dust They ask to be admitted into
the Union Of which they acknowledge, them
selves members by surrender. lfyou would
come IN AZ slaves to the negroes whom we
have lately cmancipatcd from your thraI'
dom with all their glazing barbaFsms fresh
unon them, verify will we allow You that
gracious privilege, say the radicals In the
mean time, unless you see ht to do this, we
will take upon ourselves the government OF
your affairs, and take your taxes as usual,
and you may assist, together with the poor
white tax payers Of the north, in teaching
the negroes how to read and write, and KEEP
great corn cribs for their support called
bureaus. 1t matters little about your own
chidrens education, rs they are to be here
after the substratum of society, So KISS oul
serene Legislative toes hold your tongue be
fore Our high mightincss aud be d-dto you
This il free translation of all laws and
enactments made by radical congress- IN re
! lation to the south.
! A great and good Frenchman, who ha'
written in the cause of civilization and JUS
tcc, has, somewhere in his writings, the fol
lowing sentiment. We translate from
memory "The degree Of civilization Il
ybrh nation has attained is indicated b.
the millucss of It's Judgment against politiea
offenders. The highest is where the natlo'
teaches it. rccrcuut ones to forget their oil
fence bet radicals, while they are che"
inc upon that financial leak, think if tn
party which pretends to be the party OF "hig
moral IDEAS are the advocates Of trnc civil
zation, with the persecution with which the
pursue the repenlant ana submissive OF theI
| own race aud country.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-02

1t may be hardly worth while to notice the
malicious stories, concerning GOV. Seymour's
health, which form a part Of the radical
stock in trade. They have been invented
since his nomination for the presidency aud
bear the stamp of falsehood upon their face.
To forever set the matter at rest we copy u
statement made BY Judge Miller, lifetime
friend to thu governor, in private letter 10
a relative in Minnesota. Judge Miller says
"These heartless newspaper stores are
purely malicious. There IS not word oil
! truth in them, nor any foundation for them.
| On the other hand, Gov. Seymour IS man
of excellent health, and possessed of vlgor.
Gus constitution Uniformly temperate IN
his habits, and of the purest morals, he. has
no seeds Of disease in his system; ana ms
devotion to outdoor pursuits has developed
an unusually fine physique besides being
practical farmer, residing on and culuVhung
one of the finest farms in the state, he Is "A
keen spor.sman, and has spent considerable
time in the forests Of New York. frou
these great North woods he has brought
many trophies of his skill aud daring rs Z
hunter aud the visitors at his residence vii
: fud over hs hall door the head. hoofs, ant
t anders Of a mammoth moose killed by him
and which are said to be the finest apeci
mems in the country. lie has given consid
= cradle attention to artificial fish breeding
e and il on sson created by the legia
a lature to stock the lakes aud rivers OF gu
"a state with FISH, As practical rs he is pro
found in his scholarship, he seeks to appl
every branch of knowledge toward proda'
& ing some result u,t al to hrmanity; and h
n. has proved himself in all the relations
" difc, public aud private, emphatically 'th
moor mans G.aend. But my object was
'' speak only of Gov, Seymours health 70
in see his habits and % aupations indicate goo
~ health Of BODY and mind, and | can tru
n. say know ofno other man equally int
! lectual, who to all appearance has q hrmt
We hold on life"
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the bill, that. ohe for one, was not 10 favor
NJ appropriating any money for the benefit
~ a lot Of drunken paddiss who had gone
oyar N whip England, That the lrishmen
had never done anything for the republican
Marty and he was not in favor Of the repub.
i;ea9s doing ANYTHING for them that they
MI sIwava voted against that party, aud
18th the eopperheads, and they haa no rlght
10 expect any help from TINT source =.
b. Washburne opposed the bill also, aud
denounced the Irish as "unmitgatedt igno'
rant copperheads.' Sumner said, that, al
though some OF the Irish were good soldiers,
and fought for the Union, yet they always
voted the democratic ticket, and must look
to that party for their sympathy, Us long az
they continued to support them Inc mn
for the money was defeated, aud the tehlan
prisoners actually were allowed TO suffer Tor
wan, of yictuals, although these same men,
q few DAYS later, appropriated fifteen thous.
and dollars for the lazy negroes III the DIS
trict of Columbia. And again, when War
rem and Costello, convicted Fenians, were
lying in prison, Col Nagle appealed to con
gress for appropriations for only seventy
pounds sterling about $500 to pay the OK,
pense of motions for a new trial, but the bilI
was roicd doua. Not ONE DOLLAR
could they give to relieve ths Fenian Pris'
ouers, yet plea for a few thousand dollars
for negroes who had nothing to do but TO slt
on iuries, and vote the radical ticket, was
always answered with the cash. viii you
give your votes to party which has moi
only denied you the rights Of citizens, 9u
refused you the means to purchase a tria
before n common court? Surely you viii
not. Irishmea will not degrade the memory
of Feuian martyrs, by voting for a part!
that refused to help them out of prison
when they could have done SO for the small
sum of three hundred and fifty dollars
| gelridere Sentinel.
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Fenians, Attention .

Irshmen, do you believe that the radical
party is your friend? The party that has
always styled YOU as cattle" and placed
you far below the negro of the south in IN
telligence and decehcyl If SO, open your
eyes and see what they have done TO merit
your respect and patronage. While the
Irish prisoners were living in British prs
ons, subject to every insult which British
tyranny could bring to bear upon them
congress was asked to make an appropria-
ton for their benefit, to furnish food and
clothing necessary for their health, which
they were deprived of by the English gov
ernment John 4. Bingham tof the i'm.
parchment comu,ittee) said, in reference to
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-02

Old Abe, as we used to call our late pres
ident. had wonderful perception of mems
characters, and an inexhaustible fund of
live anecdotes with which to illustrate them.
The best Illustration Of the character Of
the little pop'njay put up by the radicals for
vice president, was that Of Lincoln, as told
by one who heard the joke When ColtaX
was elected speaker he was, Of course, i'm
mensely "set up" He conceived the idea
that the old rule of Washington etiquette
which ranked senators above members OF
the house in their intercourse Nth the pres
dent was all wrong that the speaker had
precedence over senators at the white
House. Calling upon the president on a
certain occasion, he was required to wat
until the conclusion Of an interview between
a senator and Lincoln. Collax took this IN
high dudgeon, and made some remarks
about it. These coming to the ears OF Old
Abe, in conversation with some Illinois
democrats, he said
,Colfax reminds me Of ram, once owned by
IN old friend, farmer Jones, of Sanga mon county
The ram was q tolcraby fair animal, for that
day before the stock Of sheep had been mater.
ally improved. He ran with the flock doing
proper service for long while. Ono DAY ne be
came troublesome. broke through fence gaps,
into M adjoining field among the COWS. After
TINT neither blows or cOaxing could induce that
ram to herd with the sheep again. He felt sure
said Old Abe, that he had got to he bull, and
nothin < could persuade him out of that notion
Coray, since he has been made speaker, neVel
viii be convinced that he is not q bigger sheeE
than those fellows in the north end of the capi
toll"
Ever after he was called by those whc
heard the story, Ram Colfax.'
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WHO ARE VOTERS ?

All free white male citizens of the United
States, over u years OF age, who shall have
resided in this state state one full year next
proceeding any election, and in the town.
shin or voting precinct for 80 days next pre-
ceedinr such election, are entitled to vote.
Under the registry law of this state, 1t IS
the duty of the registering board to enter
upon the register, in addition to the names
on the last register, the names OF all other
persons in the township known to them to
be voters; and to omit all who have died or
removod from the township since the last
registry.
The registry board must meet on Tuesday
,hrea weeks preceding the election, to make
nm the registry. Any responsible person
can hand in names to be entered upon the
registry, at this meeting.
The board shall meet again on the Tues
dav preceding the election, to revise cor
rect, and complete the list, at which tim
" all persons residing in and entitled to Vot
, in the township are entitled to be heard II
relation to corrections or additions. An
voter not registered must appear IN person
-, at this meeting if he wishes to be registered
The same proof required at the polls, cleo
" ton day, shall be required at this meeting
-. the board, in relation to corrections or add
n tons
" The act Of February 22d, ls6l declares
> "that, to constitute residence, under the col
- sttu6on and election laws Of this state
- Il permanent abode Is ncccssory,' and an
10 person offering to vote, if his name is not o
;. the register, must prove such residence, {
!, permanent abode, by subscribing the 70
, | lowiuu oath
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-02

A band of Indians made a sudden attack
on detachment of our soldiers in the noun
tains. The soldiers had mountain howiz.
cr mounted on a mule. Not having time 10
take it oil aud put it in position, they backed
M the mule and let drive at the Indians
The load was so heavy that mule aud all
went tumbling down the bill toward the say
ages, who, not understanding that kind OF
warfare, fed like dcers Aiterward one OF
them was captured, aud asked Why he run
so, replied "NIe big Iujin, not afraid OF
little guns or big gus but when white man
load up and fire a whole jackass at lnJin,me
don't know what TO do
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-02

Years ago, in 1877, Henry Clay in speak
ing of the possible election of Gen. Taylor
to the presidential chair, remarked
of Gen. Taylor, who is absolutely witnoutsny
experience whatever in civil administration, shall
be elected l think we may bid adieu to the elec-
ton ever again of any man to the Office OF chief
magistrate who is not taken from the army
Both parties will stand committed to the choice
of military men. Each in future will seek to
bring him forward who will he most likely to Sc Sc,
cure the public suffrage Military chieftain will
succeed military chieftain, until at last one will
oycrreaeh his predecessors, who will put an end
to our liberties and establish throne Of military
despotsm,"
That has most pungent application to
Gen. u. 5. Grant, as every one must readily
see
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NOTICE.

FTNO the subscribers to the Capital Stock Of the
/ Moline and Rock Island Horse Railroad
Co., notice il hereby given, that call Of forty
five per cent. in addition to the amount required
when subscription was made is demanded to be
paid to the Treasurer at the Banking House Of
Mitchell b Lynde, on or before the 9TH day of
September, 1868.
BEN HARPER, President.
Rock Island, Aug. 90, lS68-dlw.
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UOTSE AND LOr FOR SALE.

I OFFER for sale my house and lot, on ROCK
L River Street. The house is in exeel,eh' aI
pair, having been newly plastered ana
The lot is 80 By $50 feet, Ii is the mos r.
location that can be desired. beng 'n,g from
Stovs souara T Ig Is good we'll of water
me- 49,. Far information apply 70
J John McMa6on, At the new brick building near
the Tannery.
sug22d3m.
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cows LOST---s5 REWARD +!

A BOUT two weeks ago, two milch cows
n strayed from my place, near Warren's
Creek. below Camden. One q red COW, with
short tail, and turned-in horns, and wore a bell
The other black COW, with white ON end Of tail
handsome head and horns. Both about FIVE or
six years old. will pay five dollars reward for
information where they can be found
CHARLES HERTER.
Camden, Aug. 90. dwlw.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-02

The Rim seems to think, if congress re-
meals one tax and then assesses another
double the one repealed, that the people
have been relieved. Well they haye-ot
their money,
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STATE or ILLINOIS,

ikDi IA ISLAND wv Nl't
!, -- do soemnly affirm that ! am above
tho aye Of twcnty-one years that am citizen
Of the state Of Illinois, and have resided Perma-
uently therein one year preceding this election !;
that am a Joua iiic resident Of his precinct
and have resided herein permanently during the
Inst thirty days; that am entitled to vote at
this poll that have not voted at this election ;
that nv residence for the last thirty days has
Loeu and is now 1T ----. All Of which is true.
So help me God.
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COAL VALLEY FLOUR, AT WHOLE
SALE

rTHE undersigned keep on hand, at their -four
| store, on the Rock Island evee, the best
kind Of Coal Valley Flour. which they nre sell
ing at uholesale, at the lowest market rates.
WEYERHAUSER, SCHAFFER 4 co,
nuF1qdtw.
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All debts due OF owed by said firm will be
settled by the undersigned, having succeeded to
the firm Of Dietz h fireman, who will continue
the business Oh his own account, under the name
OF John Dietz
Thankful for past patronage, he hopes, by at
tending to tho wants Of his customers, for con-
tinuance Of their custom.
IoVN DTFTZ
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-02

This admirable work contains complete ami
splendid history of the Democratic party, IRON
its origin down to the present tune.
1t depicts tho devotion of the Democratic
party to the Constitution and the laws, IN al
The crises and emergencies Of the country
1t traces the conflict between Federalism ana
Democracy, and contends that tie Democrats
party has always been true to the Union, wLether
disunion was threatened by Northern Federahsts,
or Southern Secessonists.
1t gives IA history of every interesting incl
dent and event in each Of the political parties.
1t gives cminently interesting sketches OF e'-
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The book, in brief, is vast repertory OF Po-
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The authors experience dates lar DoSA INV
the early norton Of the century, h. was an as r.
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denee and friendship of Jackson, Van Buren,
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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-02
BOOK FOR EVERY CITIZEN AND
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DEMOCRACY
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What it Has Done What it is Doing, and Whit
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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-02

Tie RAIDS really claim tdAaye carried Yer,
mont! Prodigiousl We shall next hear
that they claim Moline!
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As..z
slIEsifi1ss
RATES REDUCED BY STEAMER
TO THE
Rock Island County FAIR !!

NV -, o.-.v .or,snt made with Capt. I. }. Blu
Is go Sa,erintendent of the Northern Lane
p,,ta. Cau,rapy, the rates for passage to ana
fran, RocI island and the following named
noint. on the steamers of that Company during
PM, MI Of the Fair. for persons attending the
Fa;r from September l4th to the lEh' Inclusive
III ba as follows:
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Democratic National Nominations


PRESIDENTIAL ELEcToRs--AT LARGE
JOHN A. McCLERNAND, Of Sangamon
LII DIChE : u i' "S Sf"-;
SlbA' H. DIV ~ y ,. '.'''''"'
,,pr>vp cotpy r. CooL
p pPIIi' D ~ pISu0P IF WcHepry.
f. F. BUTCHER, of Ogle,
DELOS B. PHELPS, OF warren
ApuSTP0EG. of Grundy.
CHARLES BLACK, of Champaign.
JAMES S. EWING, OF Mclean
). T. SH Z 81 uG : pi'IT, 80 Nocoupip
VIM B. ANDERSON, of jefferson.
EDM AM u, M Nm 10 E4I,,,. u HS ST
'''''..,-,-o -- - 60. rr,.I,o.
,o,,,, p ,l%pN 90 Wor,,r;o %
fO' L Lr,sy%png SsIaoCo
CO...
Fp[ "'S'y,r,y = Of Clinton Go.
p..s,.,. Treasurer
rpssE 7 PHILLIPS. of Montgomery Co.
,s.... ,na;,or
TOuN n SHANNON. Of Randolph Co.
r..u a.norJ
pORERT l. WILLIAMS, of Mclean Go.
p....... :, CoDsro,, At Large,
VIM. W. OBRIEN, of Peoria County
w.. po,;,or,,0rv Comml,sionsrs.
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DISSOLUTION.

rEHE partnership heretofore existing between
L the undersigned, under the firm of Dietb 4
fireman, is hereby dissolved by mutual consent.
A. FIREMAN,
JOHN DIETZ.
Sn1.t 1 1sh.