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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-17
10 the Western associated Press.
THE WORLDS EDITORIAL.


New YORK, Oct. lj.--The World of to.
day contains the following double.leaded
editorial:
1.-THE YOUTHFUL, INDoMlTABLE DEMOCRACY.
democrats may Justly cherish an honora
ble pride in the vigor, courage, steadineSs,
loyalty to principle, and patriotism of the
great party which has made so gallant
fight in the October election, considering
that, two or three years ago, the democratic
| party was proclaimed dead by its opponents;
| that every republican newspaper predicted
for it the fate Of the old federal party after
the last war with England; considering that
congress and all the state governments were
controlled by its bitter foes; that it was
overwhelmed by calumnes that its states
men were buried in the obscurity of private
lite ; and that tOurhfths of the most widely
circulated journals have daily labored to
bring it into disrcpute and odium; consid.
ering all these and adverse depressing cir
cumstances, It is signal proof Of enduring
vitality that the party has been able, in the
late elections, ito contest every inch OF
ground against its opponents, and, in spite
of their most strenuous efforts, to come with.
in few votes Of beating them in an enor-
nous poll Of many hundred thousands
Indiana We have either redeemed from the
republicans, or come so near it that there is
scarcely any probable margin between the
strength of the two parties, although the re.
publcans had large majority in that state,
and although it is the home of their candi.
date for vice president, and one Of the most
popular men in the party. In Pennsylvania,
we have carried its chief city--next to New
York the most populous in the country ,
and change of few thousand votes would
would have given us that state. In Ohio,
the republican majority is but a triae com
pared with what it used to be a few years
ago
"For party that was confidently and
cheerngly pronounced dead, this is a very
handsome show but our gains were not so
great as the party desired or deserved, In.
quiring why, We have come so near success
IN these elections, We have Just missed it,
two reasons appear, in the absence Of either
Of which our triumph would have been Ger.
tain. These reasons are such as to show
that majority of the people are really on
our side, and have been repealed from our
support by things having no proper connec.
ton with the merits of the canvass. If the
military name Of Gen. Grant bad been out
Of the scale, we should have succeeded or,
that remaining, it the perversions of Gen.
Blair's position had been out of the scale,
We should have succeeded"
1T would be paying poor compliment
to zen: Grant, or to the Judgement of the
] party that nominated him, to say his popu.
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NO SWAPPING HORSES NOW.

The article in this paper, originating with
the N. Y. World and copied by US from the
Chicago Times, of yesterday, together with
the kilograms to the Times, is Of the sensa
ton order
In the quaint and expressive language
of the "late amented," it is bad poll
icy to swep horses while crossing stream
True, men are Of secondary Importance
with democrats. They are no mans
men they worship no man care little for
men, but everything for their principles
A great ma ority Of the people of this coun.
Try are anxious for a change Of policy
There are some among them who are not
entirely suited with the present ticket, and,
perhaps might be suited with Chase and
some unobjeotionabe man for vice presi.
dent. Others would be displeased with any
change. 1t does not seem TO US good policy
to make change, though we would gladly
welcome any ticket which will unite the con.
sentative aud democratic hosts Of the coun.
try in one determined aud harmonious eff.
fort to free the country from the blighGng
curse of radical rule. But, in our judg.
ment, no change could be made for the bet
ter, The democrats are generally suited with
theirtcket. The men are able, faithful, true
and patriotic, and their election would bring
peace to all parts of our country. Their
defest and the continued success Of the
radicals will ensure a continuance Of the an
archy and turmoil which has existed in the
south since the close OF the war. The peo
pie there win make no war on the flag, no
resistance to the Union, no opposition to the
goyernment--but they will try to settle the
question as to whether they are to be ruled
by negroes or not. The result is not doubt.
ful. 1t is only squestion Of time. If Grant
shall be elected the time will be prolonged.
If Seymour shall be elected speedy meas.
ures will be taken to bring the outrageous
negro reconstruction acts before the supreme
court and test their constitutionaity. Then
let every man who wants peace, who hopes
for a restored Union, who wishes to see har
mony exist between all sections of our
country, who desires that economy and hon
esty, retrenchment and reform, shall be in
augurated at the seat Of government, 20 t
work now, for Seymour aud Blair, and ceast
not in his efforts until the close Of the bal
lot boxes on the Sd Of November. If al
will do this, Seymour and Blair will be elect
ed and these desirable results be accom-
| plished.
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A Mans Back Very ExpensiYe.

A gentleman of wealth has travelled over
Europe and America, visited every medical
institute Of notoriety and paid over $4,000,
to rid himself OF pain in the small or lower
part of the back, from which he had suffer
ed twenty years without moment of cessa-
ton, until he called at Or. Wolcott's Office,
ITO Chatham Square, New York, where all
are relieved OF all pain free of cost in less
than ten minutes by painting with DR.. Vol,
coott's Pain Paint All pain was gone, and
he exercised himself by assuming various
pastures and movements of the body which
he had never been able TO do since FIRST at
tackled. Sold by all druggists at Is cents,
so cents, 81, and S. bottle. 1t invigor.
atcs the feeble,give tone to the body, leaves
no stain and ID perfectly harmless il the most
delicate cases.
The crowd is welcome, let them try,
Pain Paint is free or if you buy,
As 1t by magic comes repOse,
Folks lose their aches--forget their woes.
Test it free of cost.
l. n. IRWIN & Co.,
No. 1879 South Clark ST., Chicago.
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From the Chicago Times, 10th
THE PRESIDENCY.
Movement for the Withdrawal Of
Seymour and Blair.
Editorial from the New York
World FaVOring Such a Step.
of the Same by the
Washington Lntelligencer.
Reported Concurrence of Prominent Demo
Gratis In the Proposed Measure.

WASHINGTON, Oct. l5.---Tho sensation in
Washington, to-day has been the speculation and
comment over Il story of the contemplated with
dravRl OF Seymour and Blair. 1t had its origin
in an editorial in to-day's New York Heraid,
which was telegraphed to this CITY early this
morning, and which is produced in the evening
darnanratic organ here, with a seeming indOrse-
ment. Beyond this, the story has no other foun-
dation. While the editorial alluded to meets
with the general disapproyal of most of the dem
ocrats, the republicans are freely circulating the
statement that the national democratic commit
tee is to bo rs-convened; that Seymour and Blair
are to be withdrawn and that Chief Justice
Chase and ten Franklin are to be nominated IN
their place. So far Tvs is known here, no steps Of
he kind have been taken.
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SECOND DTspATCH.

WASHINGTON, Oct. lj.---Sincc sending my pre-
yious dispatch, the movement for the withdrawal
Of Seymour and Blair has assumed, through the
Geographic concurrence Of some prominent domo-
Gratis here and in the west and north, n somewhat
formidable proportion. The htcilycncsr will to-
morrow copy the Worlds article, and ndorse it
fully, declaring, at the same time, that the con
sentative elements of the country demand "a
change in candidates; that, although the nomi-
nations Of Seymour and Blair were judciOus and
democratic nominations, the conservatives could
not all unite on them. The article, in FULL has
been telegraphcd IN all directions.
The national committee arc about to convene
in session Chief Justice Chase, it is agreed, is
to be placed in nomination, if any chnngeis made
for nTesIaent.
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What For

In December 1865, Gen. Grant made tour
through through the south for The express
purpose oflearniug the temper and DISPOSE
ton Of the people toward the government
On his return to Washington he made to the
President that famous report Of his ob'erya-
tons and conclusions, which Sumner char
aotenzed, in the senate, as "whitewa'h'
ing document In tbs, report Gen Grant
said:
81 am satisfied that the mass Of thinking
men Of the south accept the present state OF
affairs an good faith, The questions which
have heretofore divided the sentiments OF
the people Of the two sections-slayery and
states rights, or the right Of a state to secede
from the Union-they regard as having been
settled forever blythe highest tribunaI--arms
that man can resort to. | was pleased to
learn from the leading men whom met that
they not only accepted the decision arrived al
as final, but now that the smoke OF battle
has cleared away, and time has been given
for reflection, this decision has been a
fortunate one for the country, they receiving
like benefits from it with those who opposed
them in field and in council. Ny OBJ.
servatiOns lead to the conclusion that THE
CITIZENS OF THE SOUTHERN
STATES ARE ANXIOUS TO RETURN
TO SELF.GOVERNMENT AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE; that while reconstructing they
want and require protection from the gov
eminent that they are IN earnest in wish.
ing to do what they Thinks required by the
government, not humiliating to them as cit.
liens, and that if such course were pointed
out, THEY WOULD PURSUE IT IN GOOD FAITH"
The exact truth Of oil this no intelligent
man doubted then or doubts now Grant
spoke then as be thought--told what he
saw, heard and believed, and what he
believes to be now true. Yet from
that time the radicals have persisted
in keeping those states out OF the Union, in
denying to them the right Of selfgovernmeut
and in governing them by the army From
that day they have persisted in keeping there
q standing army at al expense OF hreshHn
dred and sirtyfre thousand dollars day
| This is still continued, with Grants approval:
word from him, any day during the lasi
year, would have put stop to it. Hence
it is his policy, and the above extract from
bis report shows that there is no shadow Of
necessity for it. Why, then, is it done
Why has this enormous burden been i'm
posed upon northern taxpayers, and this
shameful outrage upon the southern people
There is but one answer it is solely for the
purpose of maintaining radical rule and pro
noting the election of Grant. A military
despotism is maintained at the south and
radical rule is to be perpetuated by force Of
arms, and northern labor pays the cost.
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To The Ladies'.

Miss W. Peterson, having just returned
rom the east where she purchased all her
goods for cash, takes the liberty Of calling
he attention Of the ladies of this place to
ler well assorted stock which she proposes
o sell at the lowest eastern rates.
She has added to her stock full line Of
Zephyr Worsteds, embroidered cushions,
slippers, and canvass, and all goods belong
ny TO that line. Octl2dlw
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NATIONAL THANKSGIVING.
By the President Of the United States Of
America "A Proclamation.

In tho year which is now drawing to It's end,
the art, the skin aud the labor of the people OF
the United States have been employed with great
or diligence and vigor and in broader fields
than ever before, and the fruits Of the earth have
been gathered into the granary and the store
house in marvellous abundance. Our highways
have been heightened, and new and prolific re-
gons have been occupied. We are permitted to
hope that long prOtracted political and sectional
dssentions are, at no distant day, to give place
10 returning harmony and fraternal affection
throughout the republic. Many foreign states
have entered into liberal agreements with as,
while nations which are far off, and which, here
tofure have been unsocial and exclusive, have
become our friends. The annual period of rest,
which we have reached in health and tranquility,
and which is crowned with so many blessings, is,
by universal consent convenient and suitable
one for cultlvating personal piety and practicing
public devotion. / therefore recommend that
Thursday, the Twenty sixth day Of November
next, be set apart and observed by all the people
Of the United States as a day for public praise,
thanksgiving, and prayer to the Almighty Crca-
ever watchful, merciful, and gracious providence
alone states and nations, no less than families
and individual men, do live and move and have
their being.
In witness whereof, | have hereuuto set my
hand and caused tho seal Of the United States to
be affixed.
Done Mt the City Of Washington this twelfth day
OF October in the year Of our Lord one thousand
hight hundred and sixty eight and of the indie
pendenee of the United States the ninety third.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
BY the President WILLIAM II. SEWARD, secre-
tary offs #.
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nRMncRATIc DOCTRINE.

The doctrine of the democratic party is,
IF GREBNBACKSA ARE GOODENOUGH
FOR THE FARMER, MECHANIC AND
DAY.LABORER WHO PAY TAXES,
THEY ARE GOOD ENOUGH FOR THE
BONDHOLDER, WHO PAYS NO TAX.
ESl
Choose ye between them,
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low MANY THOUSAND OF PERSONS
L i do We daily behold. both male end female.

uOW MANY THOUSAND OF PERSONS
IL do We daily behold, both male and female,
who are suffering out miserable existence from
the effects Of secret indulgence, or from virus
absorbed into their sy stem from venerial dis
case. Look at their paid, emsciated and dis6g
ured faces, and their broken down constitutions,
depicting disease and its horrible conseq ces;
disqualifying them Irom marriage, or the enjoy
ment of life. II is, therefore, important for
those sufferers to know that, by calling upon DR.
J. HATES, they can be efectually cured. Hs
is a physician who has made private disease"
his especial study for thirty-two years, and who
has cured upward of thirty thousand cases ip
Cincinnati alone within the last twenty years.
He is therefore competent to cure every form Oh
disease, both recent and chronic, in the shortest
possible time, without mercury or other poison
Gus medicines. Be careful that you ind Z
kAIES, at his old established office, SO Sycs
more street, Cincinnati, Ohio, first kouss belSH
Fifth street. west side. Dc. HATES attends
hispsticnts personally, ana may be found in hiS
Office from o'clock A. NJ, till o'oieek ?, n
sundays from 2 A. Il. till IL A. n, AZ conf,
Dental. oct2sdGEIy
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New Goods.

A new and well selected stock of dry
goods, such as prints, muslins, ginghams de
LANES, blankets, alapacas, French and Eng.
lsh merinos, Scotch plaids, and mott ons, fan
nels, fancy goods, which will DO closed out
for the next sixty days, at very low erices.
| invite the public to call and examine my
stock. l.. WOLF.
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uonstitutional Amendment.

,'For the Amendment Of the State Constitu'
tion. forbidding the General Assembly from re-
if8 ~ GGRtPB9955 Et u ES5& company
charter"
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A New York bondholder, of the name Of
Edward Pierrepont, has sent to A. T. Stew.
art, the bondaolaers' agent for promoting
the election Of Grant and Colfax, his check
for 100000 to be used by the radical com
mittees in carrying the election of the rad.
cal ticket for the interests of the bondhod-
ers. Mr. Pierrepont very frankly admits
that the interests of the bondholders
require the election of Grant. He says:
In my Judgement, the election Of Seymour
aud Blair would forthwith, confuse aud parRiyze
our business. and reduce the value Of our prop
erty onc.haIf
ITO aid in averting this calamity I send to
you, herewith, twenty thousand dollars 1921, OOO)
which ] give to be used in the election Of Gen.
Grant III such manner as you and the commit
tees with whom you act, may think best"
In commenting on the transaction, the
Chicago Post tradical) says:
"S2O ,OOO is curious commentary on the in
creaslng expeasIveness of American political
contests In the distribution Of printed matter
IN the hire Of rooms, Of bands, Of speakers Of
oonTassers, OF e!eeuoneers Of chalLengers, and in
the pay OF the miscellaneous blowers and stri.
kers and saloon and grog-shop keepers, vast
sums are disbursed by each side We have no
doubt that the amount sent by New YORK to
Pennsylvania, for political purposes, was. in the
last sixty days, full half million Of dollars"
The Post thinks one side did as much as
the other. Perhaps so-with this e1cep.
tion-the RAIDS had the great bondholdiug
interest OH their side and therefore had
more to do it with. And then the Post very
properly adds that, "Tn oil this there is some
thing which CRATES harshly on the feeling:
of men who know what elections ought &c
be- --..l -~l...-t
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THE TWO PLATFORMS.
RADICAL DOCTRINE.

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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MaCbryde,

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. 0ctl 2dlW
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AN ENEMY IN Your MoUrH.-Do not
put an enemy in your mouth to steal away
your teeth. Beware of destructive tooth
washes aud tooth powders, many of which
are base limitations of Sozodont. Insure a
life lease of sound teeth and fragrant breath,
by adopting the fragrant Sozodout.
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THE undersigned will purchase Twenty Hor-
j SEES for the Moline Horse Railroad Co.
Horses used to Railroad Cars weighing from ten
to eleven hundred, and from six to eight years
old, preferred. S. S. GUIBR,
octl2dwtE Superintendent.
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Hats, Caps, Trunks, Va
Uses, GeMtIemeRS'
FurS, &c.,
LOWEST Cash PRICES!

We Thankful to the public for their past lib
eral patronage, respectfully solicit a eontinu-
ance Of the same and ask careful inspection of
my goods and prices before purchasing elsewhere.
A. BLOCK.
Octl4d6m,
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You will find in B. Newburger's dry goods
store a 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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The bonds are payable in lawful money
gold is lawful money therefore the bonds
are payable in gold.-Rock Island and No.
line Union, Oct. I'm, 1868.
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LOCAL COLUMN.
New Goods,

FIFTEEN CENTS line will be charged for
each insertion of articles under this head.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-17

"Spalbing's Glue" handy little thing
about the house, mends everything.
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To-Day's Advertisem'ts
FOUND /!

AN Monday, the 18th inst, pocket book, con
" tanning some money, was found between
Camden and the railroad track south Of that
place. which the owner can have by calling at
Andrew Henry'I Grocery Store, at Jones Will
Iiams' Coal Bank, on the road between Pre-
emption and violI, in Mercer county, and pay
ing fIT this advertisement.
"s ANDREW HENRY.
octlTdltWlt
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MOLINE SCHOOL DISTRICT BOMBS.

THE directors Of Moline School District now
4 offer to the public limited amount of
Bonds, bearing ten per cent. interest and matu-
ring four, five, six, seven and eight yearB from
date Of issue.
Persons looking for safe and paying invest
ment, cannot do better than invest in these
Bonds.
For sale at the First National Bank Of Mo-
line, III.
sep7dtf.
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DISSOLUTION.

DY mutual consent the firm OF Wolenhaupt
- Schnitger is hereby dissolved
JACOB W0LLENHAUPT,
HENRY SCHNITGER.
Rock Island, H., Oct II, 1868.
Jake Wollenhaupt having become the sole
owner of the old stand of Wolenhaupt & Sohnit-
ger together with all the stock, fixtures, book ac-
counts and good win Of the late hrm, will CON
tnue the business in the old style with all tho
latest improvements, not including the Grecan
Bend. All parties owing the old Arm are notified
to pay TO him alone.
oct13dH JACOB WOLLENHAUPT
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HOUSE, LOT, AND Two SHOPS FOR
SALE,

THE lot next west Of WAgner's Brewery, three
l. quarters Of acre, two shops, one for
blacksmith, one for wagon maker, house, good
cellar, good we'll plenty Of fruit trees, and all
necessary out buildings, is offered for sale
cheap.
For further particulars inquire of the subscri-
Der on the premises.
BARBABY RICHARD.
Rock Island, Sept 22-dlm.
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NOTICE,

THOMAS DUNN has opened an Office on the
l. second floor of Chamberlain's Hall, Mo
line where be can be found for the transaction Of
business and the settlement Of accounts. All
those who know themselves indebted to him are
requested to call and settle,
Moline, Oct. 12--dWlW.
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democratic National Nominations

saturday Evening, October II, 1888,
Democratic National Nominations
Election Tuesday, Nov. Sd, 1881
hsssc.s7sl#sM ~
=
* ! :;
For President
RoRATIo SEYMOUR,
of New York.
For Vice President;
Gen. r. r. BLAIR, Jr.,
of Missouri.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECToRs-AT LARGE.
JOHN A. McCLEBNAND, of Sangsmon.
DAVID A. GAGE, of Cook.
SILAS l.. SRYAN, of Marion.
DISTRICT ELECTORS.
EBEN F. COLBY, of Cook.
RICHARD BISHOP, OF MoHenry.
Z. f. BUTCHER, of 0gle.
DELOS p. PHELPS, Of Warren.
JOHN T. LINDSEY, Of Peoria.
p. A. ARMSTRONG, Of Grundy.
CHARLES BLACK, of Champaign.
JAMES s. EWING, of Mclean.
s. P. sHOPE, of Fulton.
GEORGE II. HOLIDAY, Of MscOupin.
WIN. B. ANDERSON, of Jefferson.
EDWARD M. WEST, of Madison.
CHARLES BURNETT Of Gallatin.
Democratic State Ticket.
For Governor,
JOHN r. EDEN, Of Moultrie Co.
For Lieutenant Governor
VIM. II. VAN EPPS, of Lee Co.
For Secretary of State,
GUS. VAN HOOREBEKE, Of Clinton Co.
For State Treasurer,
JESSE J. PHILLIPS, of Montgomery Go.
Yor State Auditor,
JOHN R. SHANNON, of Randolph Co.
For Attorney General,
ROBERT +. WILLIAMS, Of Mclean Co
Fer Representative in Congress, at Large,
VIM. ". O'BRIEN, Of Peoria County.
For Penitentisry Commissioners,
JOHN W. CONNETT, Of Cook Co.
W. NJ GARRARD, of Lawrence Co.
CALNEH FARLEY, of wiz Co.
Democratic County Ticket,
For RoPressntstivs-47thD District;
JOHN McCANDLESS, of Coal Valley
For Circuit Clerk
Serg't JACOB ADAMS, Of Black Hawk.
For Sheriff:
ELTON c. CHOPPER, of Rock Island
For Coroner:
HIGGINS, of Rock Island.
District Candidates.
For Congress--4th District:
Gen. JAMES W. SINGLETON, Of Adams
For Senator--2lst District:
CHARLES DUNHAM, Of Henry
For Board Of Equsizaton-2lst District;
JESSE EMERSON, Of Bureau.
For Prosecuting Attorney-6th District
CHARLES X. LADD, Of Henry.
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FOR SALE,

A FINE brick Residence and u good Piano.
"A Apply for full particulars to
NJ. MARX, Agent.
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