The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-14
The Effect Of the Fifteenth Amendment

The knect Of the Fifteenth Amendment.
A special from Springfield, in this State,
to the Chicago papers, in reference to their
charter election is as follows:
SPRINGFIELD, April II The election
to-day for city officers passed OIL quietly
About 240 negroes voted solid tor the had
icsi nominees. About an equal number OF
Republicans voted Democratic. John w
Priest, Democrat, is elected Mayor also
the whole Democratic ticket, by majorities
ranging as high as 275.
"About an equal number of Republicans
voted Democratic" This is the effect OF
The so called adoption OF the Fifteenth
Amendment. White men see and fully un
derstand why Radical and dishonest Con-
gress have forced the negro vote upon the
country, and, by these Democratic victories,
in these local elections which are not con-
fined to one section alone, but extend oil
over the entire country, have they expressed
their disapprobation. The sober judgmen,
Of the American people, educated to justice
and freedom as they have been in the mem
DRY of the blood of the Revolution, is light
Tor Popuh, For Del, is right; and whom
the gods would destroy they first make mad
The Radicals in their mad desire for new
lease upon power, have hesitated a. nothing
have broken down every barrier OF the
people's rights-destroyed the sscredness OF
the constitution and even polluted the Su-
preme bench by their partisan spirlt,-they
Id ,h1 "A IS
Fifteenth Amendment upon the people
aud have met deserved rebuke. They
have suffered defeat in nearly every local
election. The consistent men of their own
party have boldly avowed their coudemna-
ton of the elimination OF all their pernicous
partisan schemes, and have taught them a
lesson from which they will not recover.
Democrats, now is the time for you to
come forward and stamp Radical action with
ignomininus defeat. The thinking men o.
oil parties are with you-the people are
with you.
Are you ready for the work-will you do
it?
If 30. then organize in every state, county
and city in every township school district
and neirhborhood, and work. ,cork, WORK.
The people look to the Democratic party to
preserve the liberty that the polutipg hand
of Radicalism has left unsullied, and to
restore the long cherished rights that a
psrtizsn lust for office has destroyed. viii
you meet the expectations OF a people fully
aroused to the dangers that beaet them, oil
shall a new party be forced into sxistsnce
BY your negligence of duty?
Now is the time, now the work must be
done. The people are moving-they de
mand change of rulers--they want an
economical adminissrasion-they want N or'
honesty in office-they demand reform il
the administration OF public affairs and vii
have it. Those who have stood firm in the
ranks of Republicauism, by this last piece O.
Radical trickery, have been forced to con
denim the course of their chosen rulers, and
have openly voted against them. They have
voted with the Democrats. The above ex.
tract shows how they have done it, and such
has been the case all over the country, and
now it rests with Democrats to second their
efforts.
Democrats are you ready to meet the
living issues of the day-are you equal to
the task? More than half the battle is
already gained. Now Will you work until
you meet these dishonest partizans at the
bailot-box once more.
1t is your duty, and can be accomplished
BY UOrk.