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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-01
ANorHRR OUTRAGE IN aFNEsRo.

Hon. John T. Lindsay, of Peoria, all
Hon. c. A. Roberts, of Pakin, spoke at O
large democratic meeting in Geneseo, Fri
day evening, of last week, an account Of
which appeared in the Chicago Times, and
from which we clip the following
| am sorry TO be obliged to say that the
the republicans here, or part Of them, are
not disposed TO make fair and honorable
canvass, observing the proprietes and fitness
OF things. They doall il their power to pre-
vent any, and particularly the Young mem
Of their party from attending our meetings.
This, though not night, would be tolera6e,
did they do nothing to disturb and interfere
with our meetings. Upon former occa'
sion stones and rotten eggs were freely
thrown into our procession composed par
italy Of ladies'; and they and others were,
Of course, badly besmeaFed and hurt, aud
their garments soiled and ruined. That
was overlooked upon the promise and ~ the
pc that it would not occur again, and be.
cause the responsible men in the Jacobin
! marty severely condemned and discounte.
nanced t. or pretended 70. But, upon last
night. another instance was perpetrated.
The Tanners, composed of some fifteen
or twenty boys and young men, aud three
or four older ones, under command Of q fel.
low called Mai. Woodward, who, by the way,
has much more zeal than knowledge, were
out with their uniforms, torches, and drum,
--parading up aud down the street four or
five times ia front Of the hall, in which our
meeting was being held, making all the
noise possible and, stopping in front Of the
hall and facing about to it, opened their
empty pates in screeches and hurrahs for
Grant aud CoIfax. 1t is said too, upon
very good authority, that they had with
them under their uniforms, a lot Of eggs
and other missiles, with which they intend,
cd to pelt us when the meeting should
break up but--well for them they kept
what they bad to themselves. This sort Of
conduct is despicabe, and will not be quiet.
ly submitted to in the future. We would
deeply deprecatc the necessity Of a econ
tlict here, but will have our rights in any
event.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-01
LYING DOCUMENTS.

The radicals are filling the country with
documents trying to cover up their awful
financial record seeking to arouse the pas.
sions and prejudices of the people; avoid.
ing the issues now before the people, and
trying to array the north against the south.
Among them (which is fair sample OF the
lot) is an anonymous pamphlet purporting
to give the record of Horatio Seymour We
do not suppose it is necessary for us to state
that it consists Of perversiou aud falsehood
from beginning to end.
There are just two things to which, in
this campaign, the jumpers intend to resort
wholesale lying is one, and the worn out
cry of "rebel,' "rebel," "traitor," traitor,
is another Their object is to make false
issues, delude the people, overthrow liberty,
and rob the laboring, agricultural and me
chsnlcal classes
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-01
Why are tbs Irish Democrats

Because the republican party is the party
that puts "none but Americans on guard. 4
Because they got enough Of bad govern.
ment at home : had enough of military des.
potisd In the Green Isle. Because they
don't think that party "iendly tothem which
calls them Irish cattle
Becansa they hate aumptuary, tyrannical
and unconstitutional laws. NH n
Because they object to being reduced to
the social and political level Of an inferior
race.
Because an Irishman don't see the Justice
Of a poor man paying three cents taxes on
every box Of matches with which he lights
his ire, while q rich boudhoder rolls in
wealth and pays no tax on his bonds.
Because democrats have always been
their friends and true son Of Erin never
deserts
These are a few Of the reasons why the
Irish arc democrats. ..H
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-01
wHo ~ pE NAruRALIzEDl

The circuit court for this county com
n enees its September session on the l4'h OIL
the month, and this is the last chance which
will occur before election for persons in this
county to perfect their naturalization and be
entitled to vote in November. Who may
be naturalized?
LIST. Any free white alien ever twenty-ono
wears of age, who has resided in the United States
Tor five years and in this state for one year, and
who shall have, at least two years proceeding his
application for his second or ina papers, made
the necessary declaration of intention and taken
out his first papers, is entitled upon proof OF
such declaration Of intention to his final natuali-
cation n. ers.-Ad Of april u, 1902, See. ].
"a. iny person, having complied with the first
steps necessary for naturalization, who may die
before he ia actually naturslized, his widow and
children shall be entitled to all the benefits OF
naturalization, on taking the necessary oath
Act Of March %, 1904 See. b.
Sd. The children Ofall persons duly naturaliE-
cd, being under the age Of twenty one years at
the time OF their parents being naturalized, shall
become naturuiizcd citizens Of the United States
by virtue Of the naturalization OF their parents
Act NJ ApyH II, 1902, Sec. 3.
4th Any free white alien who arrived in this
country at the age Of IS or under, and who has
resided in it for i've years, three Of which shall
next prcacie his arrival at the age Of twenty zone
years, IL entitled to his final naturalization pa
pcrs, without having made any previous declara-
tion.-Act Of Muy26, 1924, See. 10
9Th. Al aliens Of tTcnty.one years and up
wards who have resided within the United states
for one year, and who shall have enlisted in, and
been honorably discharged from the armies Of
United States, are entitled TO final papers Of
naturalization upon application to any proper
court without anyprevious papers or declaration.
Act If Juiv H. 1862
Beg~Thc attention of our friends is
specially called to the above provisions, and
we hope they will take pains to have every
person, who is entitled TO naturalization, at
tend to the matter without delay. 1t must
be done now, if they expect to vote in No.
vember Democratic clubs and committees
should preserve this article, and attend to
the business ut once.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-01
By Telegraph.
REPORTED ron TIM DAILY ARGUS.

ST.. LOUIS, Sept. The government has
closed the contract for building soldiers
barracks at Omaha Mt a cost of one hundred
and seventeen thousand dollars.
Gold shipments from Central City last
week were forty thousand dollars.
The Indians run off seventy head Of gov
eminent horses and mules from near Coop
er's Creek, west Of Fort Sanders.
WASHINGTON, Sept l.--General applica-
tons have been made to the secretary of the
navy by parties anxious TO secure appoint
ment as cadets in the engineer department
at the naval academy, but in consequence
of the reduction of force ordered by congress
that class of cadets will not be formed at the
academy during the present year.
The President has not determined when
he will leave Washington on brief visit to
Tennessee as it is not known whether or not
there will be September session Of con.
gress.
SPRINGFIELD, Sept, lien. Lorenzo
Thomas was in this city and inspected the
military cemetery at Camp Butler.
The meeting Of the National Lincoln
Monument Association occurs to day TO Sc
lect plan for the monument. A large
number of architects and artists are in the
city for the purpose Of attending the meet.
ing.
ST, LOUIS, Sept. IAN Omaha despatch
says tie Indians drive off the wood choppers
on the soutA side of Platte river. Saturday
they set fire to 5000 loads of wood,
Supt. Denman denies that Red Cloud is
coming down from the north, and says the
hostiities are entirely confined to the Chey-
ennes. The Sioux say they will not partci,
pate.
A Denver despatch says family named
Neff, numbering persons, residing at Kia.
wa, on Jennings Camp Road, were found
murdered last Saturday.
SARATOGA, Sept. 1.-The Exchange Hotel
with three barns, three dwellings, and two
doctors Offices, We're burnt last night. Loss
$4,000.
The steamer Success from Fort Benton
arrived at Omaha yesterday with two hun.
bred passengers and three hundred thou
sand dollars in treasure, al amount of silver
ore.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-01

"WHo created the public debt?' is ia.
yorite question among the organs of the
bondhoIders' party,
Unqucstionably the bondholders them.
selves created very large portion Of the
debt by their mischievous speculations in
gold. And they are not willing to be taxed
to he P pay even that portion of the debt
which they created.
But the question to be answered is not
who created the debt; nor how the debt was
created. The debt exists; that every ono
knows. How shall the debt be paid 2---the
proper answer to this question is what every
one wants to know.
The democratic party point out the way
to pay the debt. The republican party
point out the way not to pay It. This is ex.
actly the difference between the two parties
on the debt question. AS to "who created
the debit it cannot make the slightest differ.
ence to any taxpayer whether there be any
difference between the two parties or not.
Aud none but very ancient political fossils
of the Bourbon variety care whether there
be, on that question, any difference. Men
who are not cropping among the musty relies
of antiquity want to know how the country
is to be extricated from present evils,--not
how it got into them.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-01
C0LFAxs PRINCIPLES.

The Hon. Schuyler Colfax recently made
a speech in Denver, in which, among other
things, he said ut was needless for him
to state his principles, All knew what they
were, and as he had adhered to them in the
past, 50 he would in the future From the
above we suppose it will be correct to az.
sumo thai he will hold to the following dec.
larations, which he swore to in ls54.
!, Schu Ter Collax, South Bend, in the state OF
Iudianu, a native born citizen Of the United
States, and Of protestant faith, in the presence of
Almighty God and these witnesses, do sOemnly
promise and swear that | viii not vote, nor give
my influence fOrAny man, iUrany office in the gift
Of the people, unless he be American born Oit-
iBen, in favor OfAmericans rolling America nor if
he be a Roman catholic.
In the presence of Almighty God and these wit
ncsses, DO solcmnly and sincerely swear that I
will, when elected orapponted to any official sta
ton conierringou me the power to do 20, remove
all foregue s. aliens or Roman catholics from office
or place, and that | will in no case appoint such
to amy office or place in my gift.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-01
DICK YATES TO THY goT nrpps

Dick Yates made q speech to a smoII
Insignificant torch.ight procession of tan.
ners, few nights ago, at Springfield Among
other foolish things, he said -
81 say to you, my brave boys in blue, ii YOU
have got my commission, and if you are going TO
vote for Seymour and Blair, and for john r..
Eden for governor, for God Almighty ssake ii We it
back to me-"
1t would be very easy to answer this, or
anything else that Dick Yates could say
But democratic soldier has responded 10 il
effectually in the Springfield Reqister. The
soldier says: =
"Does be mean TO tell us that be gave commits.
sions to soldiers TO buy their votes for bimself7-
Some Of us understood from the orders announc-
ing our promotion .h at we were promoted for
"meritoriouB conduct in the face Of the enemy -
and now that the war is ended, we claim that VIC
are ct liberty TO vote as we deem best for our
own and our ooF.ntry's interests, without being
under any particular obligation to ex- GOV. Yates
or anybody elRs. If there are any, however,
who owe thei'. promotion to promises of political
support, We would say that they should stick to
their barge in"
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-01

w. W. O'Brien, in his great speech, in
Chicago, on the evening Of the 18th, said
al can read in the signs of the times n
coming peaceful revolution. remember
that few months ago il WAS announced
that an election WAS to be held. The tick.
cts were printed with Grants portrait at the
head. The day came, and when the sun
went down aud the votes were counted, It
was found that Chicago had redeemed her.
self and for the first time in seven years the
democratic ticket was elected. Oh, just ysu
wait, says the radical, wait till yOa hear
from st. Louis. Grant was married there.
We'll, we heard from St. Louis, and tor the
first time in twelve long years st. Louis
went democratic. Well now, you Just wait
until we hear from Galcna, Grants home. -
Well, we waited and when the election came
off it was found that Grants home had
given 300 majority against him. Never
mind, saws the RAIDS. let US hear from Ore.
gOn, it will be the first gun for Grant
Well we waited, and when the election came
off the shots had, with but one exception, hit
Grant square in the breast. Next came old
Keutuek, with her 10000 democratic ma.
iOrlty. So it goes. When the sun sets on
election day, next November, it will set on
Seymour and Blairs victory. Go forward,
then, in the paths you have chosen, stand.
ing firm for your principles, true to the same
actions that have moved you from the first,
and you can say next November that you
have had hand in retrieving the country
from the rule Of idiots and thieves. Stand
firm as you are now and the success Of Sev.
mour and Blair is sure.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-01
FACTS FOR THE PEOPLE.

From June to July the national debt rose
from $2,OO5 S2o ,843 to $4,000, So, 1872, be-
ing an increase of more than fifty three mil
lions of dollars in one month. Since the
close of the war in 1865, the radicals bave
expended, over and above the amount paid
for interest on the public debt, over one
thousand millions of dollars This is more
than one-third of our national debt. What
have they done with the money?
WIN the radicals tell us what became of
the t'ee"ty-thrce hundred millions Of dollars
raised by taxation and loans since the peace
in 1865?
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-01

The Round Table, well known Grant
periodical, deyotes column to declaring its
final conclusion as to the result of the pres.
ent contest, and says:
"From present indications, however, We
are led to believe that The three great states
Of Near York. Pennsylvania and ohio piE
Mroto themselves into the scale for Seymour
and Blair; and should they do SO, not all the
hosts Of New England, backed as they may
be by the west and south, by voters black
and white. constitutional or unconstitutional,
will avail to prevent the republican forces
from kicking the BEAM
'Rah for Grant
Let us have peace.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-01

Says the N. II. Monitor (radicalJ;
webster gives this correct dednitiony Cop
perhead-A poisonous American serpent; nor,
thern sympathizer with the southern rebellion
Noah Webster died before the war com
menced, and his last authentic dictionary
was published ia 1860. We know enough
of the lnan---federaIist though he was--to
believe that be would nave scorned TO use
his lexicon for any such purpose. The ed
itors printers, or publishers who have made
this partisan definition, have shown that
they are more ready to print a Jacobin book
than reliable dictionary.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-01

In having been frequently denied that
Grant was q democrat until interest prompt.
ed him to become otherwise, and so make
his way to the nomination for the presiden-
cy, i. may not be amiss to reproduce the
following statement, which appeared in the
Chicago Tribune in 1862:
ll"AS ERRoR.--In commenting on tho politics
Of our leading generals, the journal calls Gener-
al Grant republican, and General Hunter a
democrat It's just the other way. Hunter has
been republican ever since tho party was or.
gained, and Grant democrat all his life"
If the democratic party could have a
choice in the matter, it would probably pre-.
fer to deny that Grant ever belonged to it..
1t has, however, one consolation While
Grant pretended to be a democrat he
was left to the obsourity for which he IS EN-.
iuently fitted Chicago 1imps.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-01
ONE OF GRANTS BATTLES.

Horace Greeley, as is generally known,
has written what he calls a sort of history Of
the war. In that history, on page III, you
will find the following brief account OF one
OF the battles that Grant fought, or pretend.
ed to tight, during the war:
Twenty minutes after the first shot vas
fred, fully 10000 of our men were stretched
and writhing on the sod or still and calm in
death, while the enemy's loss was probably
little more than 1000. And when, hours Ia
ter, orders We're sent to each corps COM
hander to renew the assault at once with
ooa regard to any other, the men simply and
I .t'. ousIy refused to obey it, They knew
.ha' success was hopeless, and the attempt
70 gam II mGrderous, hence they refused to
be sacrificed to no purpose
Saw r.sas l Ss.aA /
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-01
YANKEE NOTION STORE
HHOLESALE AND RETAIL
ILLINOIS STREET ROCK ISLAND.
FIELD g. BROTHER.

The undersigned, (successors to a. HulD have
on hand fuli stock Of
YANKEE MOTIONS /.
consisting of Buck Mittens, Gloves, Pins, Nee
dies, Paper, Envelopes, Pens, Pencils. Machine
Silk, Thread, Bindings, Buttons, Belts and BUG
klos, Rszors, Scissors, Pocket Knives, Toilet
Soap, Barriers Soap, Hair Oil, Perfumerv, Combs.
Purses, Calf and Morocco Wallets, Rubber Chains
and Rings, Whips Lsshes, Hosiery, Cigars, sus-
penders, Gun Caps, Spectacles, Shoe Lacss, Head
Nets Chewing Gum, Ruffes. Ladies' and Gents
Bosoms and Collars, Paper Collars. and a great
variety of fancy articles generally kent in q No
tiou Store or by Live Yankees.
We buy our goods IN New York Of importers,
iobbers and manufacturers forsthe wholesale
trade, and ean sell as cheap az any store west Of
New York.
FIELD a BROTHER,
Illinois Street, Rock Island.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-01

United States Treasurer Spinner, Senator
Yates, the Chicago Journal, and the rcpub.
lican managers generally, fearing the people
will insist on paying the j,2Os in greenbacks,
according to contract, are now advocating
an carly resumption of specie payment, in
order to get gold for the bondholders. See
Chicago Journal of Aug. 81. The effect of
the movement would be to upset the whole
business of the country, and reduce values
so that nearly all the business men would
fail
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-01

mediately on thespot for the removal OF
pain in public. | will pay 500 more II,
With bis or their remedy, it proves to give
immediate relief to ten persons in one hun
dred who apply. | will pay $1,000 more if
they will produce remedy that will remove
and permanently cure all pain as quick, or
remove inflammation as fast as PAIN PAINT,
that contains no chioroform, opium or any
NARCOTIC drug. is as harmless, aud causes no
pain ia its application. some Of the manu-.
faCturers Of patentuedicine are
loosing customers, in consequence OF
the introduction Of PAS PAINT.
They struggle and die hard, but folks of
common sense know that a remedy that new
er fails OF removing pgin eau be tested in
public, and in the face Of the whole world,
with the utmost confidence, and unless such
remedy be harmless and positively certain
10 its application and future results, it would
most EN- haticaIIy be its own .uin. Physi.
clans every day are present, and ifa single
failure should happen it would be most dam
aging All can come and prove PAIN
PAISr, even its greatest enemies, at no ex.
psnse and il they snarl aud growl because
| all can test it, and because everybody pur.
chasea PAIN PANT, it only goes to show that
their own business is declining, because n
better remedy takes the place Of pills and
CAYENNE pepper or turpentine liniments.
r. l.. WoLcorT, 10 Chatham square, New
York
!. n. lawn & Co,
No. l59 South Clark St., Chicago.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-01
Anecdote of Colfax.

There is u good joke told about Colfax
when he and the Hon Mr.. Fitch were OPP
posing candidates for congress in Indiana.
Fitch had letter from prominent citizen
OF the district which reflected very severely
upon "Skyler' in several particulars, which,
during Joint discussion between them, he
was in the habit Of reading. ColfaX ,Ofcourse
had no reply that he could put in, so be
tried to "grin and bear it, However, Mr..
Fitch imagined that Colfax was very anx.
ious to get possession Of the letter, wheroup.
an he had it exactly copied, and on the next
day Of discussion purposcIy placed the copy
in the way OF Mr.. CoIiax, wEO very natural,
iy gObbled it up On the subsequent day,
when they met, Mr. Fitch incidentally refer.
red to ''the letter he had in his possession"
etc, whereupon Colfax sprang to his feet
and branded the statement as calamny
that he would no longer endure, and detied
him to show the letter. Turning upon him
Fitch said "Is that what you want, you
little rascal? You think that you stole that
letter from me yesterday, but you did not it
was only copy. Here is the original. -
And now, Mr.. Colfax, would propose to
treat you as fond mamma does refracto-
ry boy, were it not that tomorrow you would
show the seat of your punishment for the
sake of exciting sympathy Coliax never
denied the letter afterward.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-01

Quoth Central Grant, It's blamed unlueky-
First Oregon-aud then Kentucky!
Such conduct dont show any sense
And hits me in my reticenco
It's not that they have got tie Slut
But that they GAIN at such a rate,
And what is most uncommon rough,
Our party vote is ',frRiag 1T"
Wen have things fixed leetIs straighter
In States that vote by Legislator!
But here's pint that S rather tough
How are we sure there II be enough?
A hard eOnundrum ard think
III 20 and take another drink !"
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-01
The Union Cannot be Dissolved or the Consti-
tuition Destroyed.

Under the circumstances, can the division
of the Union be conceded? We will put
forth every exertion ofpower; we win use
every policy Of Cancellation we will hold
out every inducement to the people Of the
south to return to their allegiance, consis-
tent with honorj we will guarantee them ey.
cry right, every consideration demanded by
the constitution, and by that iraterual re.
gard which must prevail in common coun-
try, but we can never OotHntariiy consent to
tie breaking up Of henjon Of these states,
On the destruction ofthe constitution. ~ Fir.
tract from Goc. Soymo,r'S message to The
Legislature Of NeW York, in 1862.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-01

During Il democratic meeting in Clinton,
Iowa, recently, where Messrs VsnBennett
and Lctlingwcll were speaking, the "radsr
assembled outside of the building and inter,
rupted the meeting by hurting stones and
eggs at the windows. All other arguments
have faiIed them, aud violence is their last
resort "Let us have peace.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-01

During the seTenty-three years previous
to the war, the total expenses of the govern
mens we're Sl,loO,00O,0OO. During the
three since the war, under radical rule the
expenses land the staa.ings) have been ST..
600, 600 900
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-01

A wag sent General Grant bottle of
"SPALplNG's GLUE" few days since.
Query. Was it to mend his Meerschaum or
to cement friendship between himself and
Butler.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-01
COAL VALLEY FLOUR, AT WHOLE
SALE.

THE undersigned keep on hand, at their -four
L store, on the Rock Island levee, the best
kind Of Coal Valley Flour, which they are SELL
ing OF wholesale, at the lowest market rates.
WEYERHAUSER, SCHAFFER & co.
auR2Qdlw.