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NEW BOOKS.

NEW BOOKS.
Badeaus Military History Of General Z. 5
Grant 81.
Bauer Orthopedie Surgery.
Stellevag Oh ,he Eye. II.
Queen Victoria's Journal. SIZE:
a French Country Family. Miss Muloch.
81 SO.
Old Fritz. By Mrs. Muhlbach. $l.5o.
loUl Gems of Poetry. sl.75.
Golden Gleanings from the Poets. Sl.7o.
Choice Poems and Lyrics. $l.75.
Wise Sayings from the Great and Good SLID.
Brownlows. BY Max Oliphant. 3Sc.
Guild Court. BY Macdonald. 50c.
Dickens's Works. From 25c. to S2 per vol.
Bulwer's Works From soc. to 81 so per vol.
A. H. CHRISTIAN & CO.,
Booksellers and Stationers,
fe 10 opposite SpotswOod Hotel.
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MAscHKsrSR NEWS AaEScr.-I have this day
disposed Of my entire interest in the NEWS AND
PER1oDIcAL BUSINESS in Manchester TO r. II.
BgAzLET. In parting company with the people
of Manchester, after business intercourse In
every way pleasant of nearly three years, I
return my heartfelt thanks for many kind.
nesses rendered and these thanks are par
ticularly due to those who died with me In
the last ditch" I Icheerfully recommend Mr..
BgAzIBT as gentleman in every way worthy
of public confidence, and solicit q continuance
to him OF the patronage heretofore conferred
upon me.
March 2, 1858. j. a. GRSrRY.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-03-03

The subscriber begs leave to inform the citi-
zens of Manchester and vicinity that he will
take pleasure in furnishing them with the
daily papers of Richmond, and the New York,
Philadelphia, and Baltimore weeklies, and all
other periodicals, at thu usual rates.
r. II. BgAzLBy.
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NEW LAW.-Greenleaf, 3 volumes,
IN new edition.; Avery, Hobbs, James,
Rice, and Hillyard, on Bankruptcy; 18th
Grattan 9Th Wallace; Book about SaWyers i;
Redfield on Railways; Scribner on Dover !;
Sands's New Forms; Bankrupt Blanks: In
terest Notices Declarations; and other Legai,
Clerks, and Commercial Forms. BOOKS OF all
kinds bought, exchanged or sold.
RANDOLPH & ENGLISH,
fell 1920 Main street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-03-03

MO QUACKERYl-T r. BASS'S
IN COUGH SYRUP, certain cure for
Consumption, Bronchitis, Hoarseness, Colds,
Coughs, Asthma, Chronic 1rritations OF the
Throat and Lungs, and all Diseases OF the
bronchial tubes arising from exposure and
cold. @s ..8
The original prescription was given me by
Professor Carter p johnson, and It's efficiency
as valuable expectorant is confidently re-
commended by DIR. J. A. Mayo. This Cough
Syrup has efectually cured me OF consunp.l
at one time. My cure can attribute solely
to the Cough Syrup. Many other testimonials
of its cures have in my possession that leave
no doubt on my mind that 1t is adapted TO al
cases of lung affections. F.eH - ID
Price, one dollar per bottle. -.y -..E sfs
None genuine without my signature.
T. r. BASS, Richmond, Va
For sale by Messrs. PURCELL, LADD b
CO., L. b. THOMAS, o. A. STRECKER,
E. V. HUDNUT, and ROBERT LECKY,
Church Hill. fe 29
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r WALL TURNER, BOOKSELLER

T WALL TURNER, BOOKSELLER
e1 . and STATIONER, lll4 Main street, re-
ceives AS soon rs issued all new publications,
which will be mailed to any address on re-
cept of price. Just out, Old Fritz and the
New Era, by Muhlbach; paper, Sl.5o; cloth
So Napoleon and Butcher paper, $l.6o /;
CLOTH So. The Brownlows 37h cents; paper.
One of the Family; 25 cents; paper. Marga-
ret's Engagement; so cents. The Wayerly
Novels 25 cent edition. Dickens's Works; 20
cent edition. fe2
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A T MEADE & BAKERS g
MAY BE FOUND

Wine Of Wild Cherry, a fine tonic, especially
adapted to dyspeptics and persons suffering.
from pulmonary complaints
CaswelI Hazard & Co. IS Ferro Phosphorated'
Elixir Of Calisaya Bark,
Hubbelrs Bitter Wine Of Iron,
Hegeman's Ferrated Elixir Of Bark,
Elixir Of Cinchona, Iron, and Strychnia;
Elixir of Cinchona, Iron, and Bismuthi
Elixir Valerianate of Ammonia and Q uinine,
Fougera's Elixir of Horse Radish,G ~ rsg
Winchester's Syrup of Hypophosphites.
Cookies Aromatic Syrup OF Bark,
Cordial Elixir Of Turkey Rhubarb; ~"
and many other valuable remedies. -
MEADE BAKER.
fe % Ninth and Franklin streets.
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FOUGERA'S IODINIzED COD LIVER

DURE COD LIVER OIL. sa 80 i5i9f
l. COD LIVER OIL, by the gallon o D
less squantity-a pure article carefully
selected; -..4rr 80. t.sa z.,.fy
yURNETT's COD LIVER OIL. ="
BAKERS COD LIVER OIL,
HAZARD CASWELL'S CODLIVER
OIL, ssl- 60 sssf.l
HEGEMAN'S COD LIVER OIL. !,
FOUGERA'S 90 M PO UND 1ODI.
NIZED COD LIVER OIL, 4f1a
for sale by y bLA1h, UrueSws' 4s4t
n4 s25 Broad street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-03-03

NOAL AND WOOD.-I am now pre-
" pared to furnish best Midlothian Lump
Coal at 81. so per load of twenty five bushels,
Hail at &c. so, Average at IS, and Smiths ut s5.
Oak Wood, s6. per cord, delivered; Pine, IS
per cord, delivered. Office, 1859 Main street,
and at yard, Nineteenth and Cary streets:
fe 90 CHARLES H. PAGE.
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A GARD TO THE LADIES'
n DE. DUPONCO,S, - ~,

a CERTAIN REMEDY -;
for all complaints 50 peculiar 70 the sex-vfS.,
Distressing and Painful Menstruation. 2stsR-s
ton, Pain In the Back and Loins, Pressing
down Pains, Rush Of Blood 10 the Head, Dis
illness, Dimness Of Sight, Green Sicknesssl
Paipitation of the Heart, and that most an
noying, weakening, and the beginning OF I'll.
other female weaknesses, .a
THE LEUCORRHGA, OR WHITES.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-03-03

RVCKLAND LIME.-300 casks Rock
sais tahd Lime, fresh and In good order, for
is9y 3. p. LATHROP, Agent,
Eighteenth street, south side dock.
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NNTHEN GENTLEMEN SEEK AD-
w MITTANCE into high society their
attention should be directed to display OF
good manners, self-respect, and good taste
who would be certain of a handsome, we'll
fitting, noble looking, latest style, suit OF
clothing we would recommend call at
SCHhAP & HARTMAN'S
MERCHANT TAILORING ESTABLISHMENT,
at No. 1911 Main street. near thirteenth,
where an exquisite collection OF imported
Cassimeres, Cloths, Doeskins, Festings, etc',
meets the eye and charms the mind OF tne
visitor; while highly qualified, and obllglng
attendants assist the wavering customer In
selecting the goods and style best suited TO MS
statue, position, age, or other pecuiiarlties:
You win also find there an assortment OF
READY MADE CLOTHING, from the finest
to the cheapest grades, which they are closing
out at figures very favorable to the purchaser.
Also, some FINE HATS, which they are de-
termined to dispose Of regardless of cost.
fe %
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DRESERVES.-We have on hand q
/ large assortment of
LINES, DAMSONS,
GOOSEBERRIES,
PEACHES, QUINCES,
PlNEAPPLES,
PEARS,
CHERRIES,
APRICOTS,
which we are offering ut low prices.
ANDREW PIZZINI 4 CO.,
IA lG SO7 Broad street.
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he ! iE'Iats LEuCoRRHGA, Ts:ss OR WHITES.
THEY ACT LIKE A CHARM.

THEY ACT LIKE A CHARM,
auieting the nerves and bringing hack the
.rosy color Of health" TO the cnees tof tns
most delicate. ts.--=z--ssz-z5=ss--5-..sss=
Fun and explicit directions accompany each
box Price, 81 per box six boxes. eo.I Soia ..
in Richmond, Va, wbolesale and retail eyS
PURCELL, LADD & CO.;
r. w. POWERS, 1895 Main street: NJ,
A. BODEKER & BROTHER, 1880 MAaa
r. q. DUyAL, so7 Main street;
w H. SCOTT, 1919 Frankl!n street;
SAUNDERS & HOWARD, corner Brock
avenue and Marshall street; s31 VIZ
JOHN W. RIsoN. corner Main and Third
streets: : -
J.W. FRAYSER, corner Broad and Ssvsn.
teenth streets; -
e. HUDNUT, Church HILL! gtsssfs =
Ladies, by sending either OF the aboys 8Esnts
81, can have the pills sent by mail % any psxs =
Of the country free Of postage. .5.s. - =
JOHNSON h CO., agents for fxeass.sxs
burg and by "one dsuggiat" IN sySIy 9H
and town In Virginia. SC Sd a -.
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Coat and Wood.

WYE HAVE ABOUT FIFTY CORDS
w of OAK WOOD which we will sell at
FIVE DOLLARS PER CORD to persons not
able to buy at market rates. No person al
lowed to take more than half or quarter of
a cord. GARY s. CRUTCHFIELD,
No. lis Eighth street, near packet landing.
NH 3-2t
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.rT,O THE AFFLICTED -B.NS0N1s
SAIALEM BROTH Or sSAA1as0 IL,
WTsnnN1s snsciic for RinEwoEms Isttsfs
y,ch Rarher,a ftch, Ulcers, and ali sFuptleas'
of the akin. sttsr how nssnass % sars g nex
T.ys sSus is and III It doee not speedily a14
nrom nfIv cure and entirely er16tcAts tk&ztsA
sssa ina money will b yefnnded IN -eH3gy
instance. Prics, ec. Ps. bottle: For sAlS t5
au3 Aichmoa6s w.
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THE DISPATCH.

BY CowARDIN & ELLYsON.
-ryT DAILY DISPATCH is delivered to
i.r,bers at rrFTEES CENTS per week, paya-
snos. sun % the carrier weekly. Mailed at $6 per
bIe bInn, s.. 80 for six months; zoe. per month
~" W shorter period.
rh Or SSET.nI SEMI. WEEKLY DISPATCH at $iper
w., or So 20 for sin mon tbs.
Snn""W Sano WEEKLY DISPATCH at % per annum.
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DITUMINOUS COAL.-For sale, cor
ID ner Seventeenth and Dock streets, 200
tons NORWOOD AVERAGE COAL. This
coal is suitable for CRATES and manufacturing
purposes and will be sold on accommodating
terms. [fe lSl WRIT ROBERTS.
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MIDLOTHIAN LUMP BITUMINOUS
NI COAL.-An unfailing supply OF this
umeoualled BITUMINOUS CRATE COAL
has been secured, and is offered TO dealers and
consumers at the lowest cash rates. Orders
promptly filled if left at Cabell Watkins's 8
office J. B. WATKINS,
fe 27-5t lll3 Main street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-03-03

SUPERIOR BITUMINOUS COAL for
- CRATES; MIDLOTHIAN. LUMP, AVE
RAGE, and SMITHS COAL constantly on
hand, and delivered promptly in all parts of
the CITY. S. P. LATHROP, Agent,
fe 90 Eighteenth street, south side dock.
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DITUMINOUS AND ANTHRACITE
ID COAL.-I am now prepared to furnish
my friends and the public generally with
MIDLOTHIAN LUMP, HAIL, AVERAGE,
AND SMITH COAL,
in large or small quantities.
RED AND WHITE ASH ANTHRACITE
COAL, for stoves and CRATES, constantly on
hand and to arrive, at market prices.
OAK and PINE WOOD constantly on hand.
Anthracite coal sold by weight.
WIN. HALL CREW,
corner Seventeenth and Gary streets,
and Fourteenth street
ia IL near Danyille Railroad depot.
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! Assets employed here for the general bensflt.z
Desirable FIRE AND MARINE RISKS IN.
vited. :. 5..stN - =
Office, No. 1914 Main street. as,s va;
D. J. HARTSOOK, President.
DAVID I. BURR, Secretary. 9e-f -. -
B.C. WHERRY, JR., Assistant Secretary.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-23

Democratic gains have gone steadily for.
ward, year by year. Since the surrender Of
the southern confederey, there has been no
going backward. The overwhelming major
ties everywhere attained by the so.called IRE.
publican party, by the aid of war contracts
aud stealages Of kinds innumberable, were
too vast TO be overcome in single contest,
or IN q number Of contests. But the sure
process Of overcoming them was begun and
has proceeded steadily Every year, IRE.
publican majorities were less than the pre-
ceding year and every year there appeared,
here aud there democratic majorities where
the year before there had been small ma.
jorIty the other way.
The recent state elections still further
show the operation of this gradual but sure
process Of change in popular sentiment that
is going on. The Republican" majority in
Indiana is brought down from fifteen thou.
sand TO five or six hundred,--a majority
that, under the continued operation Of the
reducing process, will disappear al.
together in the election next month. In
Ohio and Pennsylvania, the results Of the
same process Of change appear, with the
same significance as to the future. Ia all
these states, the congressional districts
which, two years ago, gave small "republi.
can majoriies, have given this year small
democratic majorities; while those which,
two years ago, gave small democratic major
ities, have given, this year, larger democrat
ic maiorities.
To say that the general triumph of the
democracy is ouly "a question Of time" is
but to state the conclusion to which the
logic Of events points with unerring Ger.
tanty.
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Whst Yirpinia Elnntinn-

WHEELING, Oct 22-The election through
out the state is passingof quietly. A large
vote is being polled. The ticket is long,
aud returns will cone in slowly. In this
city great efforts are being made by both
parties. Bands Of music are parading the
streets, calling out voters.
LATER.-Returns are very meagre, and
como in slowly. Wood county and Parkers.
burg city give q democratic gain Of 200 over
the vote Of 1866. Returns thus tar show
democratic gains in Ohio county Wheel.
ing city is very cIose-the republicans con.
cede it has gone democratic by 100 MAORI.
ty-the democrats claim $50. Returns
from centre townships indicate republican
gains.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-23
Wade Hamilton on the Situation

CHARLESTON, S. G., Oct. 2l.--A letter
from Wade Hampton, in reply to one from a
Wisconsin lawyer, is published He consid
ers secession dead forever, and has done SO
since the close of the war. He is in favor of
giving the negro equal civil rights with the
white man, and suffrage based on qualifea-
ton, in which he has no doubt he is sustained
bya vast majority of the white citizens of the
state. He also says ave regard the re,
construction acts as unconstitutional but
look for their overthrow BY constitutional
agencies and peaceful remedies alone, viz:
through the courts of the United States, by
whose decision we are prepared to abide.
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septIdw3I

LOW MANY THOUSAND OF PERSONS
IL do We daily behold, both male and female,
who are suffering out a miserable existence from
the effects Of secret indulgence, or from virus
absorbed into their system from venerial dis
case. Look at their paid, omaoiated and dsfR-
ured faces, and their broken down constitutions,
depicting disease and its horrible conseq uences;
disqualifying them from marriage, or the enjoy.
ment OF life. 1t is, therefore, important for
those sufferers to know that, by calling upon DR.
J. HATES, they can be efectually cured. H.
" physician who has made "private disease"
his especial study for thirty-two years, and who
has cured upward Of thirty thousand cases in
Cincinnati alone within the last twenty years.
lie is therefore competent TO cure every form OF
disease, both recent and chronic, in the shortest
possible time, without mercury or other poison
ous medicines. Be careful that you ind r.
HATES, at his old established Office, 1853 sycA
more street. Cincinnati, Ohio, first house belsu
Fifth street, west side. DR.. HATES attendst
his patients personally, and may be found in his
office from O'clock A. NJ, tin 5 o'clock p. n
Sundays from A. N. till II A. N. Al conf.
denual' 0oL2SdswIv
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-23

Machinery for crushing sugar cane +. ex.
| pecied.
The Herald states that seyeraI s,ocL brok.
ers succeeded in locking 10 In tvo ~ ,bree
banks sore thirteen million della. and
a panic in Wall street today is iminept uu.
less other banks come to tho assistance or
the distressed, to-day. There is danger Of
serious financial crises. "
kEw YORK, Oct. 22.--The Tammany coD.
yention to night nominated the following
city ticket;
Register, Michael Connolly.
City Judge. Canning s. Bedford, Jr.
Supervisor, VIM. NJ. Tweed.
Justice Suprme Court Judge Barnard.
The constitutional union convention
nominated the same ticket except Dennis
McMAhane for justice OF the supreme court.
WHEELEG, Oct, 23.-Complete returns
from Hancock and Ohio counties show re.
publican gains over the vote of 1866
The democratic majority in Ohio county is
reduced TO 100.
Brooks county, small democratic ma.
jority and gain.
Wood Harrison, Jefferson. Mineral, and
Marion counties give large democratic
gains.
Marshal county is claimed by the repubH
cans by 700 majority, republican gain.
Partial returns from Mason county show
a small republican gain.
The secretary Of the republican state cen.
trail committee claims the state by a re.
duced majority, aud the election of Gen.
Duval to congress, from the LIST district.
The democrats expect large gains from
the southwestern counties which have not
been heard from vet.
The chairman Of the democratic state
central committee claims the state by
small majority
1t will be several DAYS before sufficient re.
turns will be received to indicate the result.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-23
OHIO ELECTION.
Radical NEsjorities on Congress
men in 1866, 3S,662.
Radical MajOritios on COngreSSmSn in 1888,
4,Tl0.

The radical majority in Ohio is substan
TALLY little over forty.6ve hundred tl,7lO)
1t was nearly $4,000 at the presidential
election in 1864. Now, the democracy have
reduced it TO less than FIVE thousand,
gain Of over $4,000 votes
The hope of the people is in Kidding con
gress of the proaiqates who have almost
ruined the country. What has Ohio done ?
She has elected six congressman, a gain Of
four, by maiorities Of $3.50. The radicals
elect their congressman by majorities, all
told, of 90, 400. Here are the facts and fig.
ures; democrats in italics; names marked
wth:asterisks are members of the present
congress:
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-23
PENNSYLVANIA.

The following are names of the member
OF congress elected in Pennsylvania, show
ing democratic gain, aud giving an indica
ton of what the people of the state will dc
when national affrirs come to be voted on on
the Sd Of November:
l. Samuel J. Randall, democrat.
2. Charles 0'NeiIl, republican.
3. John Motfet, democrat, GAIN.
4. VIM. D. Kelly, republican.
5. J. K. Reading, democrat, GAIK.
6. John D. Stiles, democrat
5. Wash. Townsend, republican.
s. j. Lawrence GetE, democrat.
.. Oliver j. Diekey, republican.
~. J. J. Conner, democrat, GAIN.
~ D. NJ. Van Auken, democrat.
H. Heo, W. Woodward, democrat.
IS. Ulysses Mercer, republican.
-. John B. Packer, republican,
-. Richard J. Haldeman. demoorat
IL. John Cessna, republican.
IL. Daniel J. MorreII, republican
Is. VIM. II. Armstrong, republican
~. Gleni W. Schofeld, republican
20. Geo. GilfIan, republican
Il. Henry b. Foster, democrat. GAIN
". James S. Negley, republican.
-. Darwin Phelps, republican.
"a John b. Donley, republican.
Present congress, radicals Is, democrats
6. Next congress, radicals IA, democrats
10.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-23
New 0ooda.

A new aud well selected stock of dry
goods, such as prints, muslins, ginghams de.
LANES, blankets, alapacas, French aud Eng.
lish merinos, Scotch plads, and mott ons, tlan,
nels, fancy goods, which will be closed out
for the next sixty days, at very low erices
! invite the pnbljc to call and examine my
stock. l.. WoLF.
Octsilm
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-23
Ta1 Notice.

Ia accordance with an ordinance of the
City of Rock Island, hereby give notice
that the tax warrant for the year 1863 has
been placed in my hands.
All persons are hereby requested to call
at my store (}ufords Block and pay their
taxes, within thirty days from this date.
K. KoEHLER,
City Collector.
Rock Island, Oct, ~, 1865. 1t
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-23
SWAMP LAND SALE,

NOTICE is hereby given that by order Of the
~ Board of Supervisors in and for the Coun-
ty Of Rock Island and state Of Illinois, l will
offer at public auction, at the door of the court
house, in the city and county Of Rock Island, on
the 10th day Of December, A. D. 1868, between
the hours Of 10 o'clock A. NJ. and o'clock p. NJ.
Of said day, the following described Swamp and
Overlooked Lands lying in said Rock Island
County.
TERMS OF SALE.--Oue-fOurth cash in hand,
and the other three fourths in three annual pay
ments, with interest at 10 per cent. per annum,
payable annually and secured by note and mort
gage -
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For SIZE,

| OFFER for sale my place on the bluffs, about
4 Il miles from the centre Of Rock Island, n
little beyond the Black Hawk Nursery. There
ISL! acres of good ground, covered with fruit Of
all kinds; good brick house, and all the oonve.
niences Of comfortable home. For further iu-
formation inquire Of the undersigned, at the Coal
Valley Flour Store, on the cveo, in Rock Island.
oct23dwtf. CHARLES SCHAFFER.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-23

The largest stock of dry goods in Rock
Island is at Wadsworth & Co.'S, and they
are selling an immense amount Of goods,
too. The reason Of their being so success.
full is that they keep the very best grades Of
goods and sell them at very low rates. If
you want to see nice assortment of carpets
you will find them at Wadsworths.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-23
GEN. BLAIR IN CHICAGO.


Gen. Blair made q speech at Mattoon, on
Tuesday afternoon, to the largest gathering
ever held in that part OF the state. And on
Wednesday evening, he spoke to 10000 in
court square, Chicago. We clip the follow.
ing from the report Of his Chicago speech,
in the Times of Thursday morning:
In speech he (Gen. Blair)lately made,
in the city in which he lived, he said be be.
lieved that Gen Grant would use the presi.
dental office as a stepping-stone to perma,
nent despotic power, and that he would new.
er leave the white house while he lived.
Some man had reported him as saying that
Gen. Grant would be assassinated. The
meaning OF what he actually said vas, that
ten Grant would assassinate the liberties of
the colhtry. -Four years more would not roll
over our heads, if Grant was elected, before
military rule would he established all over
the country. He had seen military despot.
ism established all over these states. Even
me last presidential election was carried by
Tie bayonet in the doubtful states newspa.
PeI' We're seized and destroyed, and the
12hs ot IN. the citizens invaded These men
Aau ia'"'"AFzed themselves with the idea
Of governing by the bayonet. If, with these
examples before tLem,a majority of the peo.
pie could be found to vote for Grant nc
president, the day had passed when resist.
ance could be made to this system Of GOV.
eminent. If the democratic party failed in
this election, the republic would fall with
them. We were now in the last struggle ~
defend and maintain the free consututou
established by our ancestors