The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-30

nany conflicting reports on the condition
of the South that desire to know the
facts and obtain them for publication.
Please answer the following interrogation
les:
How are Republicans aud negroes treat
ed? How are Northern men treatedf
What security is there for Ii ie and proper
ty? What is the White League, its OBJ
iects and purposes Also any other facts
bearing on this subject. Fraternally yours,
+. q. McCArLgY.
LITTLE Roc N, Ark, Nov. "a, isT4.
WORTHY BROTHER In reply To these
enquiries aud others Of like character, from
other sources, the undersigned, Master OF
the State Grange OF Arkansas, and Mas
ters and members Of Subordinate Oranges
in every section oi our state, as indicated
after our signatures hereto have this 10
say
Negroes enjoy ever our enttve State
equal rights, under cur Constitution AM
laws aud under their practical admInls'rs
tion, with white people, Mutual kiuduts>
is cultivated hetween the races aud os'ta,3>
rs generally, i, is believed, rs eetweea Che
whites OF this " any osher State la tag
Union. Notwithstanding the pSrsiscGa: e,
forts OF bad mea, scsaated alone BY selfish
aud unworthy political asattves, t. produce
i'll feeling Aad strife
|. The ueople ia car State eel rSe And
s1gpg the sentGeaeat uttered in s>e livt
laratl.n Qf Purposes Vi aas l'sGer, mat
Inference OF OplalQn fwAeehgr ID poaIltat
Sr other matters Is no eri1e, ara h2'3
that progress teyard truth !, aase " oU'
fsrenee Oh eelnlon, Wilde the fa1t5 Hes u
hitrerress a controversy TaeY t&rafsI-
~ desire psa.e aa4 4uieG ! il, sAay ;a<y laAy
devote their energies 10 rae rega4r or trSl
shattered fostQaess and 9@sLA@ Up thy ~
: late. s.GA la gaAegea3besi FSi't'eas <S
tbs eaa they sav"3e sus I'D " tA'e ~ !
~ H.. S,reh. assuring .aetu, as tes would
ssrs ess,ess,s tos erly Of protection in person
srta r-,,-errv which II has been falsely as
serted they have not aut Of most cordial
welcome anaDg Us as friends and neigh
oovs, whether Republicans or Democrats,
Prominent Republicans are elected Masters
OF our oranges by the voice q Democratic
members.
No White League or other association,
based on hostile feeling growing out of col,
or, exists in our state We would add that
we have lust witnessed popular election
involving the adoption or rejection Of the
new constitution, and elections to all I'M.
portant offices Hereunder, III which good
order, peace and freedom in the exercise
Of the elective franchise prevailed 10 al
extent unsurpassed, if not unprecedented
in the history of our state, and that the
same good order, quiet government anc
peace now obtains in every section OF oul
state, and 10 every department OF the newly
organized government, under the lnsplra
| ton of which the people are very hopeful
notwithstanding the prostration of our ma
terial interests, incident to the reckless
legislation of late years and the deplora
bic financial condition of the state.
We trust that our brothers OF the NORTH
will accept these assurances from US, moi
only as citizens of common country, the
fortunes of which depend upon the peace
and prosperity of the states composing It,
but, as given in the fidelity Of our common
brotherhood, and that they will exert their
| influence with the'authorities at Washing
| ton to abstain from interference with oul
present state government, regularly organ
lied and now quietly working in all It's de
partments, with the hearty approval OF
larger majority of the people than has beer
accorded to any previous administration
To undo our present government ant
place our people under the late crushing
rnIe, would be to undo, depopulate, desc
late our state. Fraternaly yours,
JOHN 7. JONES,
Master of State Grange.
IL. P. Slaughter, Master of Spring Creek Grange
No. H. Lee county, aud member hAecutiNe Soh'
m uf State Grange.
C.E. Tobey, Steward State Grange, Master fop
County Grange and Norristown Grunge. no a..
| W b. Flppin, Lecturer Grange NO. $50. Marie
W. {. Barrett, Lecturer Grange No. SIG, Dalli
'oE' 3 Boyd Mas.e- .ittrs rseek orange, NO, IL
! f-uffaski County and Pulaski County Change, an
| General Deputy of Arkansas. 40.
W F. Avsra, Master Ouachita Grange, NO III
| Ouachita county. -
BIZ. Walker Master, oxford Bend Grange, NJ
22S Washington county. Arkansas.
| w f. Dowell, Postmaster of Pennington Grang'
| No 40 Washington county
| n b. Pearce Postmaster OF John Smith Grange
| No, a. Benton county, and General Deputy North
B. w. NJ Warren Member Johnson Grange, NJ
SCI, Union county. 49,, MI,
j A. Rice, Pea Ridge Grange, No. H. Bento
| county. ., nj, ,,r,,,.
| No 49, aud Deputy for Sharp county.
| TT Kelley, Member of Refs chapel Grang
| n Washington county.
| T. \, coffee, Ogerseer of Boone Grange, No. II
and Master of Crooked Creek Council, Boone count
James Dodson. Secy of old jackson Grange, N
1876. Randolph county.
L. b. MfchellTreasurer state Grange.
f. o. Wolf, Member from lizard county
ohm d, Adams, Little Rock Grange, Pulas
| H. H. Rottaken Postmaster. Little Rock Grang
| No. -, Pulaski county.
r. r Kerr, Mastar Bell Point Grange. No. 81
lanes I, Henderson. Lecturer OF sand Hill Graug
No. ~, Jackson county.
f. w. Powell, Member OF Salem Grange, Gree
Felix G Lewis, Member of Chicot Grange, Chic
j. d, Bragg, Lecturer of Poplar Blua Grangc,As'
]. NJ Pollard, Lecturer OF Woodruff count,
X II, Mcconnell, Master of oak Grove "rang
sebastian county.
W, d. Blochcr. General Deputy of The state
Arkansas, Pulaski county.
Il c. Wall, Master Iiopewell Grange, Palasl
W 4. Banks. lecturer of Little Rock Grlu-e, n
J 70. Pulaski c. unity.
Thos, Fletcher oycrsccr of Grange 40. Lincol
Joseph B.Judklns, Secretary of Fiat Creek G-aug
No, 334
{, O Reagan, Madison county, Lecturer ceutr
7, Il VOLS. White county Master searcy Gang
Calvin ". Cochran Po.l,, Master Mountain For
Jas. P Y, enable, Conway, Master venablc G-ing
No. $40.
-. r. Sanders. lincoln, star City Grange VI e.,
4. j Patton. Wasting on county, Mas,t- Win,
/ Grove Grange, No 81.
j. T. Milner, Pdlasi county Lecturer I.Ian
| Grange, No. 4S2.
iohn, f. Rnslick Hemp-teal, Master Bo,tic
Grange. No. -.
Geo K. Taylor, ST. Francls county, For. CIT
| Grange.
: b. Burns. White county e. Paso Grau-t
John II Bradford. Lonokc, over=ccr Mo- Zio
Grange, No. $50.
BIB BeyCr.Saiiue county. Diverse r, BOYD S-aug
/ b. :. Col ius. Hopcwe!l Grange, Pula-kl uuut
\ e. Red. Saline county. Little Fourcd- trang
John " Faust. Little Ro. 4 Grange, No Is. n