Year: 1870

Satisfied that, at this particular time, the


Democratic party of this County and this


section of the state will give generous and
! liberal support to the ARGUs, we are m aking


arrangements to give our readers in return a


reliable political organ of the party, and


trust to the patriotism and intelligence of


this great and growing section TO assist in


making the ARGUS a representative paper


OF the party as we'll as of all the various il.


terest that pertain to this section. Educa.


ton in the political faith that is averse to


the principles of the party now in power It


Washington and confirmed in that faith,


daily more and more, by the course of the
existing administration we shall with con.


scientious regard to the national honor and


welfare, purpose fairly aud squarely, but a,
| the same time fearlessly to maintain the
doctrins Of OWL and religious liberty upon


which the democratic party has for years


rested its organization and shall at all times
oppose the centr.llzing and Imperislistc


tendencies of the age. The interests of the


people at large are crippled and embarrass-


ed; the institutions on which they rely are


endangered; the original theory and practice
OF our government have been departed from
and impaired by the affairs of the state. In
the overthrow of political organization


which has become thus efete with long sur
felt of power. and which has forfeited it's
claims to the snppor tof the people
by repeated betrsyals of the popular conf
dence, consists the safety of the Republic,
and to the cousumnstion of this object and
the reinstatement of correct policies in the
administration Of the general government.
Ths ARGUS has consecrated its utmost effort
with hope daily becoming brighter, of soon
witnessing the redemption of the Republic
from the hands of its corrupt despoilers


To accomplish this, as well as to make
the ARGUS a representative of all our local
advantages. to help build up the city of Rock
Island and its many important interests, by
correctly representing to the public abroad
and at home, all the projects and enter |
prises for public good-in fact to give the |
city daily and weekly paper of which they |
may be Justly be proud-we need the assis-
tAnce of every democrat and every one in.
terested in the growth and prosperity of the |
city and county.


Democrats throughout the county we
want you to increase the circulation of the
WEEKLY ARGUS by subscribing for it your
selves, and inducing your neighbors to do
the same. 1t is our purpose 10 give you
live, enterprising paper, to N AXE it the e1-
ponens of your views and the representative
Of your interests, and in return we want
you to place copy of it in the hands Of
every family il the county. We have al
ready large list, but it must be larger.


Now is the time. Send in the names at
once, and we will send back numbers SO
that you can commence with the beginning
already sent in their clubs. lie, others 90
SO at once.


To the citizens of Rock Island and No.
line, who are more directly interested in
the daily, we would say, that Just as soon
as we can make the necesss, arrangements
we propose to make several improvements
in the way of more extended and complete
reports, as well as devote more
attention to the leading interests and enter
prises pertaining to the city. They viii see
that we have enlarged the size OF the daily,
which will enable US to carry out these ar
rangements and this size will be main
tanned and other improvements made JUS,
as fast as our business will permit, and the
growth of the city and its varied enterprises
shall demand. For the interests of the city
and the general good of the public shall we
sbor, and we expect the cooperation and
support of all citizens who have common
interest with US in the success of Rock
Island.