The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-08-01
Prom the Carthage Republican,
Gen. James W. Singleton.

This distinguished democratic leader was
complmeuted by unanimous and enthusi.
astic nomination for congress, BY the demo.
cratic district convention which met at Mon.
mouth on last Wednesday.
Sufficient time has elapsed since the &C,
ton Of the convention TO permit very
general exchange of views among democrats
concerning the wisdom Of the choice. 1t is
gratifying to learn that there is but one
opinion. The Monmouth convention could
not have more nearly met the wish Of the
democratic masses of the district The
nomination Of Gen. Singleton meets with
response both cordial and enthusiastic. In
the distinguished standard bearer the people
recognize one who is, in all respects, a true,
uuhinchiLg friend to the laboriug and pro.
duclng interests of the countrv-in short,
the man Of, and for the people.
Politically, Gen, SiugIetons record is as
good as that OF any man living who has
taken any active part ia the stirring events
Of the past seven years. He ls, ~ ever. a
democrat Of the old Jefferson aud Jackson
school. He is a believer in the Declaration
Of Independence as written and understood
by its immortal authors, with all its guaran-
tees Of rights, privileges Of and for the citi.
zen. He believes in the constitution Of the
fathers, aud Of that national honor, prosper.
lty and personal safety which its iucompar.
able enactmeuts guaranteed to the people Of
the republic But he does not believe in
anything which the black republicans have
ever done, or caused to be done, whereby
one Jot or title of the Old declaration or the
old constitution have been in any manner
impaired or rendered imperative. He.
therefore, is a national democrat in the nI,
lest, broadcast sense, That tells the whole
story Of Gen. Singetons past and present
political status.
Personally, Gen, Singleton is one of the
most amabIe, sociable, hosptable, and
whoIe.souled gentlemen alive. In natural
adaptablIity to good social understanding
with the masses, Gen. Singleton has no
equal anywhere. No man can see or be.
coHe acquainted with him and afterwards
txcIe'm, there goes a purse proud nabob I"
Oh the contrary they must saw there goes
Patrot,--a friend Of the people, thor
ough gentleman '
The nomination Of Gen. Singleton iusures
a democratic triumph in this district without
question He viii beat HawIav not lass
than thousand votes. Mark the prejic.
tion f'eu'N
Hurrah for Singletonl
John MorFissey ana Bettiag-That $40 900
The New York correspondent of the Gin.
cinnati Enquirer says
The Tribune, the other dav stated that
$4,000 were on deposit at the n, Nicholas
70 be bet on behalf Of Grants e,oc,;o,,
Yesterday morning John Morrissey s,sDnoJ
in and offered to cover it. He was tol6ltEat
no such money for such a purpose was Their"
or ever had been. All reports about Johns
readiness to bet on Grant are iabrications
In the first place he never bets against his
party, in the second place, be offers to bet
on Seymour and Blair auy day between this
and election. Morrissey is a queer and in
some respects, a great man. Sometime
soon will give you letter all about him,
of facts not generally known. His facility
for naming the winning horse, the winning
card, the winning man, amounts to a Ger.
tainty. No odds can be had here on the
radical candidates. Betting is even with
plenty OF democratic takers.