The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-25
Meeting of Veterans of the
Mexican War.
Banquet to w. w. O'Brien.
in Peoria.
Suicide, Fire, ETC., Etc.

Kellogg to arms, but 1t was an armed sup
port by the governor and by the govern
ment of a Judge who overstepped his pow
er and committed an upapproachable out
rage by creating a state government which
was not founded on the election, and in the
neglect of congress to undo this usurpatlon,
in the partisan absence of power by federal
officers south On the other hand south
ern bands Of lawless ruffians 0ver-ran their
states, ravaged and murdered prisoners
aud defed officers and iuries, while bet, ,er
classes merely passed resolutions condem-
natory of their course and made no effort
to bring them to justice, Though, per-
haps, many stories of southern outrages
are false, too many are true and not ex-
plainable as a defense against the official
robbery. There is a ruffianly element in
the south that must be vigorously restrain
ed, especially when engaged in partisan
service. Force is not the only plea for
this state of affairs. Those in power must
not unwsely disregard the laws if they
want others to obey them. The troops
now in Louisiana are there professedly to
enforce the laws during the coming elect
ion. Whether used impartially or not de.
pends on who controls them. Marshal
Packard is an intense partisan, very much
interested in the election, and should by
no means have command of these troops.
A man incapable of abusing his power
should be substituted for the federal off
GERS who have looked on themselves as
tools to advance the interests of the party
and maintain blood suckers in that coun-
try, and may have, some day, to attend a
terrible muster, which Grant threatens. -
A beginning should be made with Packard
and his associates, and none should eS
cape. Congress should undo the usurpa-
ton Immediately on reassembllng, and
thus give the citizens to understand that
they are ready to throw aside party
feeling where the rights and happi-
ness of the people are concerned.
Nor must good citizens in the south forget
that they should have an honest and con
stitutional government. No bloody riots
like that Of 1866; no kuklux like that of
Grant parish no Coushatta slaughters.
Let them dissolve White Mems
Leagues and abolish the organization based
on the distinction OF color and make the
poor negro think he has a protector, active
and willing, and let ruffians think they
have relentless and just enemy in every
citizen. Only vigorous action and punish
ment will avail against active members
This is what the south needs. He hailed
with gladness the spirit of the governor OF
Tennessee in instructing the grand jury
indictments against the Tren-
ton murderers, and his determination to
pursue the lawless element relentlessly as
a common social enemy. Partizan spirit
in the north cannot battle the sympathy
that will rise for the south if they adopt
such course as this. Men who teach the
negro that his safety consists in organlza-
ton against the whites are supporters OF
corruption and robbers, and are the worst
enemies of the colored people. lie could
not support the civil rights bill, which he
considered unconstitutional. If it becOmesa
law it will destroy the whole system OF
public schools in the south, and both races
will refuse to support any schools by taxa
ton, and the whole system Of education
will succumb. The few negroes who could
afford to ride in Pullman cars, sit in the
dress circle or board at first class hotels,
would buy the privilege too dearly 1t is
much better for them to leave the question
of their citizenship to the gradual progress
of public opinion and the abolition
of prejudice. Their fate is in their own
hands. Not in union but in division is
their safety. They must affiliate with no
party in particular, and refuse to organize
as a race. Both parties will protect them,
for the colored voter is an important ele-
ment in elections. The Senator then en-
tered into an elaborate discussion Of state
politics.
New YORK, Sept. ga meeting of
the bondholders of the Peoria X Rock Isl
and road will be held to-day at No. IS
Broadway, TO take action with respect to
their interests in that road. Charles il.
Frost, trustee of the road, has Issued
circular to the bondholders, ~ which he
gives as some of his reasons against the
funding of the coupons, as demanded by
the company, that the road has never IN
any one year earned a sufficiency to pay
the interest on the bonded Indebtedness OF
the company, because it has been operated
in the interest of connecting line TO the
sacrifice of the local business of the com
pany. and that the road never can earn the
interest on the bonded debt until it Is sopeT-
ated independent Of any and all outside in
terests, He concludes by recommending
that the boDdhOlders demand OF the com,
pany the management Vi tne Iodu unul
the coupons asked to be extended shall be
fully paid. and until the company Is enabled
to resume the regular payment on its 10
terest- warrants from the earnings OF the
road during the extension OF payment OF
interest; that they demand that the share
holders assess themselves to pay the hoat-
ing debt or liquidate the same by, giving
the creditors a second mortgage-bond on
the company's property as security Tor the
claims, to bear interest from the date OF
resumption Of, payment by the company OF
its regular interest on the hrstmortgage
bonds 10 case satisfactory arrangements
cannot be made with the company, be
would advise that immediate possession of
the property be taken by virtue Of the
trust deed. 70 the end that the bOndhold-
ers rights shall not be sacrificed by the