Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-11-09
N. Y. Democratic Papers
on the Election.
Mrs. Cady Stanton Repu
dates the Woodruff
Slander.
A Newspaper fined for Con
tempt.

WASHINGTON, Nov. S.-The President, af-
ter attending the funeral of General Meade
on Monday 10 PhilAdelphia, will go to Gov
iDgton, Kentucky, to visit his father and |
mother.
PhIladelphis papers say of Gen Meade |
last illness: up to Thursday last he was
in the enjoyment of his usual good health. !
On that dAv he was attacked with pains in |
the chest and was compelled to take 10 his
bed. His physician was called in, who
found him suffering from an attack of pneu-
monis, the left lung being the pon affected.
On Monday the deceased showed alarming
symptoms. and the General gradually grew
worse until death put an end to his suffer
ings. About hslf-psst six o'clock last even
ing, when he began to grow worse, DR.. Neill
called in for consultation two other physic
isns, but their united skill vas of no avail.
he was perfectly conscious up to the time
of his dissolution. When he breashed bis
last he was surrounded by mem bers of his
family. Two years ago the general suffered
a severe attack of the same disease, from
which he rallied, but as it seems without the
full recovery that was supposed" The So
oiety OF the Army of the Potomac has for
warded letter of coincidence to the son of
the late Gen. Meade.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. S.-The funeral of
Gen. Meade wall take place on Monday.
Both branches of the city council will attend
the funeral. independence Hall will be
draped in mourning for thirty days.
A large reering of the most Influential
cilizens OF Philads phiA was held in this city
to-day, Mayor Stochley presiding, at which
a testimonial to the memory of the late Gen.
Meade, respecting his virtues as citizen,
Andhis record as q soldier, was adopted.
WARRINGTON, Nov. 1t is rumored in
army circles that Brig. Gen. o. o, Howard
will be promoted to the grade of Major
General, vice Meade deceased, and will be
retired Immediately with tull grade of Msior
General on account of long and faithful ser,
vices and wounds received therein. The re-
tiremeut of Gen Howard will still leave q
vacancy in the list of Major Generals which
will probably be filled by the promotion Of
Gen. Terry or Gen. Candy.
The annual rspori Of Secretary of War
this year is quite brief He compliments
Congress for such completeness in last year q
legislation, and recommends the establish
msnt of military prisons in place ofIhe pres
sut system of sending away convicts to
State peniteutisries also, the enactment of
q code of specific punishment for army of
fences. The number of deserters is report
ed as having greatly fallen off tine psst year.
He renews the recommendation that the ex-
ira pay to each regiment be dispensed with
as vacancies occur, and thus save hundred
and sixty thousand dollars per annum.
he advises the raising of the intellectual
f standard of admission to West Point; also
the sale of a large number of now useless
arsenals in the South and elsewhere and the
establishment of q general arsenal Of con
struction on the Atlantic slope and another
on the Pacific These arsensls, with tha
q already at Rock Island, in the Mississippi
A Valley, would efficiently meet IAe wants o.
the service in time of need. The progress
i of experiments with improved navy or
= dnance, and with breech-loaders and small
> arms, is slow. He considers channel OBJ
structions and torpedoes protected by hesvI
batteries as valuA bic for hsrboF defenses
experiments with torpedoes have been sue
cessful in determining the kind to be used
and the Secretary recommends the storing
l. of torpedoes for defense. The New YorH
le system OF inspecting disbursing officers &C
y counts is in full operation.
1r He concludes by regrettinR that .sixt
or of the army is still detained in the Southern
ie States east of the Mississippi river, an
hopes the improving social condition wi
le e soon relieve that force for frontier service
He says military expenditures are on des
y. " cending scale.
Is New YORK, Nov. 8 The World says
- the Democratic future "0ur chief reli
a. ance for the future depends on the fact thI
1t is not Democratic principles which hay
At been defeated in this election, bnt only
n mistaken Democratic strategy. Had v
n. gone into the contest OF our own principles
=. and had We been free from the T&nman
;, frauds-a local matter, for which the zres
,t body Of the party was in no way respons
a, ble-we should not have encountered tn
M signal defeat. This has not been a conte
r of opposing principles, but q contest
J. political accidents. The battle must yet
,r. fought on the ground of principle, and G
i,a that ground the Democratic party cam
n. fail. 1t will learn wisdom from its recel
he mistakes, and never again compromise pri
ed ciple for a fauoisd expedency."
~ That staid old Democratic sheet, the Jou
ifs nal of Commerce, has many misgiviDgs
,.a to the future. II reasons that it is not ".
rs- for the country to have such unoheckt
power in any human hands, for when q
administration 10 brought into power by
Rl small majority, it must measure more moe
the steps it will take and 10 kept within re
sonabe bounds by the presence of stror
opposition, ready to take advantage of
slightest errors But with two-thirds
three-fourths of Congress as its supporte
and q large ma lority Of its friends in sc
eral state governments. this wholesome
straint is, to great extent, removed. 7
Journal is no better pleased with the el'
ton of Havemeyer, through O'Brien's be
If the regular Democracy had been equa
unscrupulous as the Republicans, tn
would have nominated and elected o. Bri.
LEwsToN. Me-, Nov. 6.-Mrs. Elizab,
Cady Stanton, who was cited by Mrs. Wo
hull as her authority for some Of her chars
against the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, "
in this CITY to-day, and. on having her
tention called to this matter, emphatica
denied the allegation, and declared her CT
viotion that Mrs. Woodhulps state enents
untrue in every particular.
SEQ CHICAGO. Nov. 8 In the matter of
Chicago Evening Journal the Supreme co
h 4 this morning imposed upon Charles L. W
,u.s son, proprietor, ine Of 500 for contsm
in comments on the action Of the COT
Andrew Shuman, managing editor, '
tinse $500 and costs. The press regret I