The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-08-04
POLITICAL IrRMs

The radical cry Hell pus, posunasters, OF
We slnk,-Det, Free Press
The funding bill is anything but a refund
ing bill--LotosA CouGier.
The radical party Is staggering, and
Prentice thinks il is from having swallowed
Grant
There is eight in the window for
Grant, but the window isn't in the White
House.
Grants arrival at Fort Wallace was cele.
brated by a salute that blew off both the
hands of a poor soldier.
Gov Yarmouth, of Louisiana, talks only
war. He and the hole in his face are
! couple Of war mouths.-ITRtice
John A. Logan calls the democratic party
a whited sepulchre. Of course, il is whittier
than it was when Logan belonged to it,
Dct Free Press.
Greeley says ;--"The gray uniform fits
Seymour" He ought to have added that
Grant is uniformly bue.--N D. Times.
Yates's Disappearance 50 long before ad.
journment is accounted for by the surmise
that temperance has been too much for him.
90 Boston Post
The Chicago HiJne is dgusted with
the assumptions of the carpet,bagges in
congress, and calls them that class OF self
styled radicals who seize every opportunity
TO do supremely foolish things.
Colfax is to "st for bust" If it's to
match one Of Grants busts, we imagine he
will find the position of sitting much more
pleasant than standing.-N n, RegiSter,
The nomination of Seymour is extremely
popular among the farmers, and will greatly
increase the democratic vote. In what ratio?
The Ho ratio replies an exchange.
Col, Woodford lradicaI,) in recent
speech said II make no attacks on Gov
Seymour rs man. Most courteous and
gentle in his manners cultured in mind, and
persuasive in eloqucnce, his priva,e charac
ter Is without spot or bIemish'
1t is stated that one.lcgged soldier was
removed from the clerkship of the senatorial
committee on mining, in order TO make
room for a negro. Reasonable soldier de-
clncd to vote for Grant.
The New York Tribune wants every
Raturalized citizen compelled 10 have his
Photographic likeness attached to his
naturalization papers. II assumes that all
naturaIiZaed citizens are dishonest, and can.
not be admitted TO the full privilege Of
citizen upon the same basis as native
born.
It's a fact that Seymour saved pennsyl.
vania from Lees invasion, while her own
imbecile governor was hiding from the in.
vaders, fearful to move and the "loyal"
governors Of surrounding states were "wait.
ing for orders
radical paper, in speaking Of Jesse
Grants connection with certain cotton specu
lations, refers to hin. as a man whom the
country assumes to be the father of General
Grant, It's wise child that knows his
own father. How is it with Grant?
The Westfed, Mass. Newsletter, repub-
lican paper, makes the following admission
Ut is not Just to have a few hundred
thousand persons hold property, valued at
| about OnefOurth Of all the property in the
United States, and pay no take upon it. 1t
lays burdens on the shoulders Vi the labor.
lug classes which they are not able to bear,
and is contrary to the genius Of our demo
cratic institutions"
Sad President Lincoln to Adi't General
Sprague, of New York, on the occasion Of
Lees invasion Of Pennsylvania, in 1863,
which was "at the most perilous period of
the late war al wish You to understand
that you cannot possibly use words too warm
to convey to Gov. Seymour my thankfulness
for his prompt and efficient help given to the
government in this crisis
Five thousand Of the democracy of 81.
Paul, Mimi, met in the open air on the
evening Of July q, to ratify the nomination
Of Seymour and Blair. Speeches we're made
by Gen. German and Hon. John NJ. Gilman. |
Gen. Rousseau sent the following patriotic |
letter :-
ST. PAUL, July q, 1868.
GENTLEMEN-Wh | thank you for the hon
or Of your invitation of Saturday last to attend
democratic ratification meeting to lie held here
to night and for the very courteous aud compli-
mentary terms in which il is counched must
beg leave to decline it. As an officer of the army
think ] should take no active part in political |
contests, although as ardeutly as any man. de |
sire the triumph Of Of the democracy on the great
principles promulgated by the New York couyen-
ton.
have the honor, gentlemen, to be, etc,
LOWELL II. Rousseau.
Pain Paint supported by Common Sense.