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Year: 1867

Wendell Phillips recently gave his views
on the political situation before n Boston
audience. From much of his lecture which
we would like to reprint, we can fnd room
only for the closing portion:


But do not despair of the Republic
l do not believe that there is strength enough
at Washington, nor in the whole South to
wreck these loyal States. The buffaloes of
the prairie might as well rebel against the
Rocky Mountains rs South Carolina against
New England. These loyal States have got
the brains of the continent, and, 10 the long
run, to the honor Of human nature it may be
said. brains do govern. We shall govern
| believe in the godlike supremacy Of brains ;
believe Northern civilization covers heart
aud and brain, and the South lacks BOTH.
Therefore we shall succeed in seven years or
seventy, whether this generation will close
up this otherwise immediate wound, or leave


it to the cradles, is for you to say Say to
your Senators, g Throttle that william in the
White House Clean out that nest of un-
clean birds, the Cabinet! Dazzle the people
blind to Pennsylvania and Ohio in the fierce.
ness of an onset that shall leave no rebellion
at the South to resist it'll"


make no hoiday-speech, fellow citizens.
Il is the most serious moment that you and |
probably. in our time shall ever face. |
should be ashamed to let my heart thrill
over Greece or Rome, or send it to the gates
of Rome with Garibaldi, if it was not ten
times hotter over South Carolina and New
Orleans. When those boys went out from
our streets in the Summer weeks of 1861 and
| 1862-those saddest of all sad moments.
when the regiments went away-sadder, ah,
sadder far, than when, with torn banners
and broken ranks. they came back again
used to stand and look at them, and regis
ter solemn VOW that no effort, no word of
mine should ever be wanting to make the
nation that staid at home reap to the utter
most farthing what the blood of these young
martyrs earned. They are lying iG their
graves the land is full of orphans and wild.
oNS. IL was SrdHu hOiOCduat VI tue Dtst
blood of the generation. We owe it an i'm.
measurable debt. We owe a debt to it, to
justice, to the nation, to the past. to the
future and that is, that now, when the har-
vest is white for the sickle now, when the
selfish pclitics of the trading ambition wants
the sacrifice, and would make that blood the
pedestal to its success, we should say - No .
No" First be just to the dead. Register
by the faith of their memories the entire sue
cess of the nation for which they died !
Exact to the uttermost all that the South
lost and the North gained in that fearful
struggle.
Year: 1867

GOVERNOR ANDREw-It is eredItable TO
the memory of the late Governor Andrew
that be realized no personal profits from the
mistortunes of his country during the civil
war. He left Office poorer than he entered
1t, and was obliged to decline rejection a.
Governor of Massachusetts in order to sup.
port his family by his practice as lawyer.
lie had life policy of Sl0, 900, and beyond
this leaves but little to his family, except
reputation that is beyond all price-to them
and to his countrymeu. He leaves widow
and four chlldren-two sons and two daueh
tiers. Last year his friends proposed to send
him to Congress, and contributed a nurse
of money that would place him above tho
necessity of legal practice; but he refused 70
sacrifice bis independence and declined the
oncc.
Year: 1867

This splendid Tonic is now used by all classes
OF people for every symptom of Stomach out
Of order


The secret of it is this: Plantation Bitters are
certain to correct the juices Of the stomach set all
its machinery at work. and enable it to resist and
throw of the approaching danger. The tendency
Of the operations of Nature is always towards a
cure; all she needs is little assistance at the
proper time. How much more reasonable and
sensible it is to help her along with gentle, yet
powerful Tonic, than to deluge and weaken and
defeat her curative processes with poisonous drugs
and fiery mixtures, which only stupefy and plant
the seeds of disease and death.
Year: 1867

great French Physician says: More than
half Of the diseases in the world comes from neg
iect to fortify the system against changes of eli
mate, weather, and food. The great secret of
health is to keep the condition of the Stomach
and Blood regular and uniform. so that changes
from Heat to Cold, from Dry to Damp, etc, can
not upset the machinery of the body. and breed
disease"


Now, it is a fict positive aad woll-known. that
there is no such bulwark and assistant for the
Stomach as
Year: 1867

FRoM Mr.. THoMAs.-We have used Henley's
Royal Balsam in my family this winter There is
alking. 1t throws everything in the shape
of Cough medicine in the shade that ever saw
Ny wife troubled with asthma or smothering
spells for years, and could get nothing have any
effect until l struck this Royal Balsam' She is
now about. well. 1t cured me of the worst cold
l ever had in my life in one night. Whenever our
children have anything like cough, a few drops
given on going to bed-that is the last of the
cough l never intend to be without it in the
house.


B. THOMAS the paper m,n
Year: 1867

GRANT AND LoGAN.--General Logan is
known as Radical Republican. He has n
reputation on this point which has never
been dimmed Lately he had a long inter
view with General Grant. and when he
came away, said that Grant was radical
enough for him. He thinks that General
Grant will be the nominee of the National
Republican Convention.-Bee
Year: 1867

Challenges the world to produce anything in the
shape of Medicines that will remove aud eradicate
a Cough or soreness in the Chest as prompt; o


matter what form the disease might assume Hen
ley's Royal Balsam" is the best Medicine in the
world for Bronchial or Pulmonary affections. For
Group or Hopping Cough there is nothing on
earth that can equal it. All motherers and Nurses
ought to have bottle close by them, it will give
a child relief in two minutes. 1t is entirely veg
stable, and will prove blessing to the human
family.
Year: 1867

"Gencral sickles' Administration.,'


Under this caption the Raleigh IN. o. Sentinet-ura
Southern-has the following conservative remarks


In thu administration OF military Law in this district
by General Sickes owing to the latent prejuces Of
people In favor Of civil law, may be expected that the
same feeling Of disapprobaton may be fe wheu in the
exercise Of conscious duty he may deem necessary
10 depart from those rules OF ordinary civil action which
have prevailed; yet feel the anxieties OF
people to maintain quiet and peace and to sustain his
mnistration will prompt them 70 bear. with becoming
quiet and forude any seeming departure from
cusomed notions relying upon his declarations and his
known conservatism In order 10 gain
the ends Of peace, which they seek and
desire General Sickles' recent utterances af-
ford abundant encouragement TO hope that his
administration will be eminenty conservative. His
strong Of the deep interest he feels in the
domestic quiet and material prosperity OF North and
South Carolina his kindly and wholesome advice TO
coored population and his determination to enforce the
Reconstruction acts FREQ from Ill partiay prejudice.
warrant the belief and hope that his administration will


perty, and breaking down those unnecessary preju.
dces and animosities which have grown up among
selves, originating In great measure. no doubt, from
misrepresentation and partisan feeling. We confess
that We have been more than gratIfed ut the sound
views expressed General Sckles In his recent brief
addresses TO both white and colored Charleston They
fully JUSTIFY tbs sentiment expressed Immediately
his appointment, that his experience and acquaintance
IN tho District rendered his reappontment nt and
proper
Year: 1867

some mysterious law Of her nasurs W. condemned 70


appear - certain seasons In the form Of foul md


omous snaka Those Who injured her during he period


O ner daguse were forever excluded from participation


me blessings she bestowed But 10 thoss who, In


sPs o. her loathsome aspect piled end psoescsd her


soe Afterwards revealed herself IN the Beautiful and
celestial form which was natural 70 her, accompanied
tner steps granted all their wishes nsd their houses
with wealth, made them happy in love and victorious
Y war such spirit In Liberty. At times shs takes
me torm Of hateful reptile She grovels she hssss
she stngA But woe TO those who in disgust shall ven.
turs 20 crush her. And happy are those Who having
dared V receive her In her degraded and frightful
shape, shall a. length be rewarded by her in tho
time Of her beauty and her glory" Great cheering)


At atsr hour in the evening General Sick les in 70.
eponse % The sentiment offered by Colonel o. A. An
drews President Of the Chamber Of Commerce said -:
trust that nothing more will b expected Of me than
70 return my sincere thanks for this hearty manifesto
ton OF your kind regard and esteem To do ess than
that would be 70 subject myself 10 the reproach Of fall
ing 70 appreciate . fattering compliment II is bad
practice In civil and political affairs TO make promises
and as an oncer have mono 70 make. for mine is the
pain and simple duty 70 obey orders But this much
may venture say that shall sndeavor the close
Of my hbos among you, TO deserve an expression Of
your confidence similar to that with which you cheer
me now in the commencement OF my task.
Year: 1867

The Savannah RepuNicas, after showing why certain
Southern papers accepting negro suffrage and in
favor Of preparing the negro vote undsrstandngly"
in order defea. the organization OF Southern rcpub
can party, says


We confess that tho great republican party Of the
North do desire and intend to strengthen and build up
look TO loyal men tine nucleus OF this organization
For our part entertain fears of the coore1 meu
stained with the blood OF loyal The copperhead
banner Is arnished with treason and sudden gliding
Of its gloomy frnges can blot out the black recollec
tions
Year: 1867

To PosTMAsrERs AND THEIR CLERKs.-A
subscriber at Hazlett P. O., asserts, (Mr.
Walkers letter to the contrary that the
package of the WEEKLY ARGUS for that
post Office did fail to reach there three Sat
urdays in succession. On one occasion he
admits that bad roads prevented the mail
carrier from making his trip, but the other
two failures he can account for ON no other
ground than carelessness in some post Office.
We have never failed to place that and
all other packages in our post Office the
night previous to the date of publication
The fault, therefore, must have been either
in the Rock Island, Camden, Andalusia or
Edgington office.
Year: 1867

IT was very convenient for T. J. Robinson
to be '.agent for the county, in regard to
the canal matter, and have the county pay
his expenses while he was in Springfield get
ting his ferry charter extended and depriving
the people Of this city of their just rights to
a revenue from the ferry. And it is very re-
markable that his expenses should have been
just exactly $l77,34. See his report in the
supervisors proceedings.
Year: 1867

New GooDs, Cheap Goods and Dry Goods
we suppose win be the cry soon amongst the
merchants, and the people viii echo the cry,
with the addition: Wsdsworth has all these
combined, If you doubt it in the least, just
make trip to their store and they will con-
vince you in about two minutes. Their stock
OF new goods is just coming in, and in the
course of week they viii have little the
best stock OF dry goods to be found in Rock
Island
Year: 1867

They cure all Diseases Of the Throat and Lungs.


CANCERS.-They have had an extensive prac-
tice and wonderful success in the treatment of
Cancers, which they cure without eating them out
or using the Knife. Let those who have Tunors
and SwellinGs, a red spot, lose no time in hay
ing it attended to, timely treatment may save
them from the horrors, suffering and death of an
opep cancer
Year: 1867

The undersigned aas purchased what is known
as the Cobb Whistler Store, opposite Court
Square, where he viii be happy to see the public
generally and exhibit his great variety of new and
second hand articles, too great to mention in de
tail. Call and see his museum of all sorts of
| things. If you want anything go to Job Ross,
and you win be pretty sure to find it aas llsa
Year: 1867

Credit is wealth, it was this that en-
abled us to carry on so successfully the
late war, bnt win it hold good in case
of o second Again, there was nothing
to justify the rebellion and the North
ern people were justly indignant. But
if the Radicals succeed in their hellish
designs, the case will be different.


How is the poor man to avoid paying
taxesi Let him eat dirt and go naked.
How the rich man avoids paying taxes:
by investing all his capital in govern
ment bonds.


How to prevent a restoration of the
Union and to have another war of the
people: "Nurse your wrath against
the South to keep it warm" believe all
the Freedmen's Bureau say against
them; heap on them every possible
indignity, tax them without represeR-
tation and invest the negroes with
supreme political power.
Year: 1867

On election day we heard frequent
complaints from persons whose names,
previously registered, had been omitted
from the lists in making up the new
books for this Fall. In Clay and Union
townships such cases were of quite fire.
quent occurrence. Probably twenty
names, including both townships, were
either carelessly or maliciously left off
by tue Registrars, and as consequence
the parties answering to those names
were not allowed to vote. Their names
did not appear upon the registry.


This is not the first time that COM
plant has been made on this score.
Last Winter, at our city elections, a
great deal of dissatisfaction was pro-
duced in the Fourth Ward over siini-
lar state of facts Not wishing to ap-
pear censorious. we laid no blame upon
any body at that time. The repetition
of the wrong this Fall forbids further
forbcarance. We now wish to remind
the Board of Registration, in the name
of the people of Ohio county, that these
outrages must he stopped. In the first
instance, it was charitable to suppose
that the carelessness of the deputy Reg
istrars produced the trouble. Both
Democrats aud Radicals were the suf-
ferers. Lat Thursday We heard of
none but Democrats who lost their votes
through these omissions. 1t will GER
tainly be very unpleasant for somebody,
if the facts make it clear that this
style of disfranchisement is intentional
and deliberate.


But whether Democrats or Radicals are
the sufferers, the actual wrong is about
the same. When a man is once register
ed he is a legal voter, even under the
FOREMAN system, and whether he loses
his vote through carelessness or malice,
he is wronged and outraged. 1t makes
little difference to the sufferer, whether
the Registrar was dishonest or simply
incompetent, seeing that he loses MS
vote either way. We therefore call
upon the Board of Registration to recti-
fy these wrongs. Give us competent
and honest men to conduct the work.
Whatever may be done else W here, there
y no public sentiment to justify these
disfranchisement operations in Ohio
county. Our people, without respect to
party, are obeying the suffrage laws,
and we have right to ask that you, who
are charged with their enforcement, do
the same. We have right to ask that
when we are enrolled and publicly
acknowledged to be legal voters, we
shall neither he disfranchised by stealth,
nor omitted from the lists through the
incapacity of your subordinates. A
recurrence Of the wrongs we have men
toned is not expected and what is more
TO the purpose, it will not be tolerated.
Year: 1867

Editor OF the Register


Many of the Radicals having sc-
quired colossal fortunes by their
ate war are anxious fora second.
But let them pause-let them ne
fleet that money is the sinew Of war.
Year: 1867

: The Republican National Executive Com.
mtee met in Washington, on Friday, the
18th inst, and after full consultation and n
careful consideration Of the great political
questions now awaiting solution, resolved
that while the Union party is anxiously
desirous Of the restoration of the rebel
States, il believes that no reconstruction can
be safe or just that does not secure Impair.
tial suffrage to all the loyal people of tl>se
States"


We believe that nearly every Republican
in Iowa will sincerely rejoice that the Ma
'ional Committee Of the party haze had the
boldness to assume an unequiyocal position
IN relation to negro suffrage. II is now the
only secure, as it is the only great basis.
upon which the party can rest its continued
prosperity. Events have always shaped the
progress of our party toward the true prin.
ciples OF human rights. We are rapidly
finding our way to first principles. At the
present rate Of progress only few years
will elapse until we shall find ourselves prac.
tically elucdating our faith in the Declara.
tlon Of Independence.
Year: 1867

Mr.. EDlroR- Permit me through your


paper to call the attention Of the people o


this county TO the fact that an effort is being


made to erect monument at this place in
commemoration of the deceased soldiers
from this county. This monument should


be such one thatevery citizen of the county
shall feel proud Of it, 1t should be erected
at the county seat as being the most central
place, and the place where business calls
nearly every citizen from once to several
times each year. But one monument should
be erected in the county. If oil the funds
tha. can be raised for such purpose are
pat into cur monument, it may be such a
one as We all desire ~ see erected. If the
means Of the county are diverted into two or
three, neither of them will be such as we
want We owe debt Of gratitude to those
soldiers who perished in the army that we
can never repay to them or their posierity.
Bat we can show that we ere mindful OF
this obligation by erecting to their memory
a mon ahacnt, that shall in coming ages give
a concise history Of their valorous deeds.
Each citizen Of the county should feel like
giving something for this purpose, and it i,
the intention Of the Board Of Contract, 10
send authorized agents 10 all parts Of the
county for the purpose Of soliciting subserp-
tions. The Friends Of each soldier who
died in the service, or Of wounds received,
or disease contracted while in the service
are requested to write plainly on paper his
name, age at enlistment, his rank, company
and regiment, time, place and cause of
death, with the list of battles he was in, and
send the same TO Capt. L. c. Little, at Inde-
pendence, who is secretary of the associa-
ton, in order that the same may be placed
on the monumen. and recorded a. length in
a book to be kept for that purpose.


Everybody is requested to talk with his
neighbors on this subject aid enlist bis
sympathies In the cause.


II synai Erenr.b Ner,po r.fpe-- cant. ,.or x.~.i
Year: 1867

ray We have thoroughly tested the In.
proved Indelible Pencil advertised in our
columns, and must pronounce it q most
valuable article. 1t is far more convenient
than ink and does lis work equally well.
Year: 1867

Inauguration OF Governor Brow nlow-His


Address.


Governor Brownlow was inaugurated in
Nashville yesterday morning. He appeared
in the House OF Representatives and took the
oath OF office.


In his inaugural address he expresses grati-
tude for the honor OF a second election by
majority la1ger than ever before given to any
Governor, but regards it as triumph OF the
principles represented in his nomination
rather than personal victory. He pays a
high compliment to the Republican party,
the only organization controlled by men up
with the advanced ideas OF the times and
guarding with jealous eye the preservation
OF the Union. He speaks OF the political con
dition OF Tennessee as harbinIer or a new
dispensation OF political affairs in the Sou,h.
and In regard to Nothern men settling in the
State he says. 81 have witnessed with regret
IN different Localities OF the State disposition
TO prescribe Northern men and drive them
from the country. ! do not enter into this
spirit, nor will i administer the executive
branch OF the State government upon any such
principle. linen are good enough to come to
tennessee and encounter the cold and heat in
rebel bullets in putting down the rebellion,
fney are good enough, when qualified, to fiji
Offices OF bonor and trust We want Northern
capital and Northern enterprise. and l, for one
am wiling 10 take fair proportion of North.
ern politicians, but yield tono man in NV
contempt for that class OF Northern men who
come among us. and, for the sake of position
and prtronage, abandon their honest senti.
ments and become rebel sympathizers.''


The inaugural concludes as foIIowa. uJm
ploring for your guidance the favor OF al.
mighty God, which is never withheld from
lawmakers whose course is shaped solely by
the conceptions he gives them Of right and
duty, conclude with sentiment which /
trust may inspire all our action: The union of
UniOn.''
Year: 1867

SECRETARY MCCULLoCH's ANNUAL Re-


PoRT.-The financial ad vices from Washine.
ton are encouraging, and Secretary McOui-
loch's annual report, it 10 stated, will have no
uncertain tones in it He will be able to sho W
q most satisfactory reduction in the national
mass has been reduced TO order, and that re.
sumption Of specie payments is an event of the
immediate future. He will be able to 70 be-
prove The necessity Of prompt resumption 90
conclusively that they must prevail with
those who at the last session held the opnlon
that contraction must be long deferred, and
more currency be issued.-N T. Tribune
Year: 1867

tFrom New Albany Commercial. Oct a.


On Wednesday morning, about 10 O'Clock,
Merritt Hurst Vas killed, as IT is alleged, by
Jacob Godfrey and Alurad Lawrence, about
four miles ncrth OF Corydon, and near the
home OF Hurst. Hurst had been away from
home the previous night, and started back
next morning In wagon with several other
persons When opposite his residence, which
IL about quarter OF a mile from the read, he
got out and started across corn field to 70
home. He was next seen by his brother, Den
mis- hurst, coming at rapid pace toward home,
crying that Jake Godfrey had killed him HIS
brother hurried to him, but before reaching
him Merritt fell to the ground. Godfrey and
Lawrence were at this time seen making a
basty exit from the field in an opposite direc-
lion. Upon an examination Of Hurst it was
field sickle, the blade entering the right side
Just below the arm, and passing entirely
through his body proruded ON the opposite
side. thus making most terrible wound. 1t
is stated that the wound on the right side was
six or eight inches in extent, and on the left
about tour. He was perfectly rational when
first picked up, and told who had committed
the deed. He lived but short time after
ward, probably fifteen or twenty minutes


Godfrey and Lawrence were remanded to
jail to await an examination ON Saturday
next. AS to the origin of the difficulty, there
are many versions Some say that Hurst be-
gan the dific nifty as he passed through the
field, where Godfrey and Lawrence were cut
ting corn; others say that Godfrey and Law
renee made the attack on Hurst as he passed
throueh. Then again we hear that there was
an OLD grudRe existing between the parties
ano this opportunity was sought by Godfrey
and his accomplice to settle it, When the
sheriff went to arrest Godfrey. he was found
dressed and ready 10 60 with the officers. He
Is blacksmith by trade, and owns the little
place upon which his shop is situated SO
far as we could understand, Godfrey had
hitherto sustained a good character in the
neighborhood.