The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-08

rtselI, were VOteQ IOr Dy, ana are satlsIac-
tory to, majority of the voters and people
of the state. The state officers were Ger
tainly elected by a majority of the votes
cast, and, we think, by majority Of the
,yotesin the state. The condition of the
state has been as peaceful since the new
government was inaugurated, ,as it has ever
been. + The mass Of the people, on both
sides, are inclined to peace and good gov
ernment; and to allow to all the enjoyment
Of their legal rights. & But there is class
of men, the outgrowth of former society,
who delight in disturbing and rdepriving
colored people and northern people Of their
rights. These are young men who cannot
be restrained This class of men together
with the general custom of carrying dead
ly weapons-another legacy of barbarians
are the real causes of ofviolenee and blood
shed. The changes caused by the war,
giving freedom and equality to the colored
people, are not well relished by the south
ern people; but most of them would do
uothing to disturb them. But the class to
which we have alluded feel that they may
invade the rights Of the colored men, es-
pecially in any political quarrel and that
their efenses will be winked at. We are.
satisfied that the true prosperity of the
Southern states depends more upon Just
aud stern dealings, by them. with this law
less class OF men, than any other cause.
Arkansas probably presents no different
condition from that OF other cotton states
where the political control has passed into
the hands of the class who ruled before
the war. The people of every state have
the right to make their own constitution, to
suit themselves, provided it be republican
IN form, and iE harmony with the tsatu
ton III the United States and the national
government has no authority to deprive
them OF that right. The election held for
a ratification of the constitution was under
the form OF law, and the officers who con-
Quoted 1t acted under appointment and un-
der official oaths; and although we re-
gard all as defective, being prescribed by
the convention instead Of the legislature,
still we believe they are entitled to be re-
garded differently from mere voluntary
meetings, held under no pretense of legal
authority. The committee do not recon-
mend any action by congress. OF by any
department of the general government. in
regard to the state government in Arkan-
sas." f-.f-5. ,r. -."af-. 7ss-a
This report is signed by Messrs Poland,
Scudder, Sayler, and Sloss. The other
member of the committee-Mr. Ward, of
lllinois,-presentsh his views In opposition
tothe report, and concludes by proposing
the follnwing resolution:
Resoluetl, That james Brooks, having
been by the people of Arkansas elected to
the Office of governor of said state, under
the constitution of 1868, for period of
four years, ending in January, 1877, and
said constitution never having been legally
overturned or abrogated, and being still IN
| force, he is the lawful governor of the state
of Arkansas.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 6.-The joint ballot
at Charleston. West Virginia, this alter
noon stood: Judge Camden, IS, Walker
80, johnson I, laperton I, Gaff 6.
ST, LOUIS. Feb IA boiler in Davis
Il Hook 3 file factory. on Second street,
exploded about noon, utterly olishing
the boiler and engine rooms, fatally scald-
ing VIM. Hoffman. the engineer. and in.
juriDg others.
| OMAHA, Feb. 6.-Mrs. John Grabach,
of Kearney Junction, Neb. yesterday
morning Killed her little STEP daughter BY
knocking her down and jumping upon hel
with her feet in fit of anger. The wo
man tried to poison the child some time
ago.
MADISON, Ind, Feb. 6.-The mair
buildings in Isom, Ross & Sons -yarc
were burned this morning. The loss is
$1,000; the insurance, $4,000.
New YORK, Feb 6.-The stock of Smitl
l& Co.'S book -hindery, No. 46 Marion
street, together with the building, wer,
damaged by fire last night to the extent o
$4,000; insured.
HUDSON. N, Y, Feb. GA Telegram
from New Lebanon, this afternoon. state
that large fire is raging in the Shake
settlement. and that the authorities of tn
neighboring towns have been telegraphe
for assistance The fire began in tn
buildings of the Church family, in tn
centre of the village, and at half past.
O'Clock eight buildings had been destroyed
the largest of which was worth $40,OO(
The Shaker village is located at hig
: elevation, in very exposed position.
! is continuous row of large wooden buile
ings, lining both sides of straight stree
for nearly mile in extent. 1t has no fir
e apparatus of any account, and but moo
J. crate supply of water.
New HAVEN, Conn, Feb. 6.-St. Pa
rick Catholic church was damaged $25
i 600 by fire this afternoon.
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