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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-04-23

Bs1y' Should Douglas get the nomination
of the Charleston Convention, no matter
upon what terms he may accept il will lee
the constant object of his opposers to make
it appear that he compromises his principles
in doing so, and pledges himself TO the
South. Vernon Umpire
In view of the continued and vehement
denunciations of the man and his doctrines
by almost the entire Southern press, ism t
it the most natural thing in the world to so
charge if he should be nominated. In fact,
be cannot bc nominated unless lie will
swear off from squatter sovereignty, and
eat dirt by wholesale.
As appropriate 10 the snbject under con-
siderAton, we rcpnblsh the celebrated
" Dorr letter wherein the Illinois Thin
bile Riggrr ma lc certain very heroic pledges
in regard TO his acceptance Of the Charles
ten nominntion. Lay this letter aside,
readers, aud compare it with the platform
adopted at Charleston this week and see
whether Douglas docs not openly '' eat his
words " and betray his professed principles
in the event of his nomination
WASHINGTON, Juno %, 1889. ~
Ny DEAR SIR: | have received your let
ter, inquiring whether my friends are at
liberty TO present my name to the Charles
ton Convention for the Presidential nomina-
ton. F.-
Before this question can be finally deter
mined il will be necessary TO understand
distinctly upon what issues the canvass IS to
be conducted. Ii (as l have full faith they
wilt) the Democratic party shall determine
in the Presidential election of 1850 TO adj
here to the principles embodied in the Com
promise measures of 1850, and ratified by
the people in the Presidential election of
1852, and reaffirmed in the Kansas n ebras-
ka act of 1854, and incorporated into the
Cincinnati platform of 1S56-as expoumded
! by Mr.. Buchanan in his letter accepting the
nomination, and approved by the people in
bis eIection-in that event. my friends will
be Mt liberty to present my name to the
! Convention, if they see proper 10 do So
If, on the contrary, it shall become the
policy of the Democratic party (Which
! cannot anticipate) to repudate these time
honored principles, on which we have
! achieved SO many patriotic triumphs, and
1 III lieu of them the Convention shall interpo-
| late into the creed of the party such new
issues us the revival of the African slave
/ trade, Congressional slave-c0de for the
/ Territories, or the doctrine that the Consti-
| tuition Of the United States either establish
es or prohibits slavery in the Territories, be-
! yond the power of the people legally to con
| troll it as other proper ty-it is due to can
/ dor To say that, in such event, could not
accept the nomination if rendered 10 me.
Trusting that This answer viii be deemed
sufficiently explicit, am, respectfully, your
| friend. S. \. DOUGLAS.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-04-23

New York, April I'll, p. M.--Flour-de-
mand less active aud the market for com
mon grades a shade lower; sales of A, 300
bhls at 3 223G95 2 7a for super state; 30
(92 40 for extra state 5 25(95 80. for su-
per westerns 5 1905 45, for common to
medium extra western; 8 9006 05 for
shipping brands extra round hoop Ohio /;
closing dull and tendency downward for
common grades; sales $50 -bbls at 55O
7 % for common to choice extra Cornmeal
quiet and unchanged. Rye -four firm, with
fair business doing at 3 70@4 40 for COM
mon to choice super. Whisky in moderate
/ demand at Unchanged prices; sales of $50
bbls Mt 2l5i Wheat-denand limited for
export, but moderate milling enquiry and
prices favor buyers sales of 5000 bush
white Canada at | sos 8, 5,600bush choice win
ter red western at l & delivered $500 bush
Milwaukee, eitIop Mt f1-ZSsH 1900 bush good
Chicago spring at 2l1 Rye scarce and
firm at.85GS7. Barley 75078. Corn less
active aud hardly so firm at 75c delivered
for mixed western, and 744076 for yellow
Jersey and Southern. Oats unchanged in
prices but more active at 43@344 for
western Canadian and State. Pork dull
and heavy at unchanged prices; sales OF
100 bbls at II 81 for new mess; Is 75 for
heavy .uninspected !; IL 40 for old mess
IA 4009l4 -45 for new prime, and II 500
Is 90, for old prime. Beef dull aud un-
changed sales of 800 bbls at 4 40 for
country prime; o0@5 so for do mess
Z 1913 80 for repacked mess IL 000
II 25 for extra mess. Beef hams dull and
heavy sales of 100 bbls at l 2 80 for state
and western; prime mess beef dull and
nominal at 10 90 Cut meats dull and
dropping sales Of 23o bblsl at 83@9s for
hams, the latter for choice city, and 6sG17
for shoulders Bacon dull with small de-
piand. Lard quiet aud unchanged; sales
of $50 bbls at lO3@llc. Butter dull at II
@I3 for Ohio and Il@2o for state.
Cheese steady at lo9l3 for inferior to
prime. Coffee continues steady at l3l ia
for Rio. G.as eft. u -shs ....-
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-04-23


= TIE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD The pub
lie wasn't aware until Saturday hight last
that the Underground Railroad passed
through this country. We always thought
it was located away mp on the Ohio. last
Saturday night as the goods in charge OF
the Adams Express Company were being
transferred from the JelTersonvile road to
the O. & NJ. train for Cincinnati, a board
upon pretty large, rather square shaped
common pine dry goods box, which had
been shipped 1T Nashville, Tennessee, came
loose, and it was discovered that the box
contained live negro chattie, of the mus
culine gender, the lawful property, accord
ing to the chattie's own account, Of Mr..
Newton Mcclure of Nashville. The negro
lad neither food nor drink nor money. 1t
appears that ne had given some White ras-
cal $40 and n silver watch 20 run him Off
The cnterprising kiduapper was upon the
same train and went on 10 Cincinnati, prob
ably not aware of the accident that had
happened here The box was directed to
Hannah II. Johnson, Cincinnati, care of Levi
Coffin. On the arrival of the train at Gin
cnnati Mr. Coffin called for the box, but
learning what had happened to it, he de-
clared hc didn't know what it contained.
The negro was sent by the Express Com
pany to the Louisville jail and the box re-
turned to Nashville. Tie Express Company
will pay all the expenses incurred to restore
the negro to his MASTER SeyRiour Times.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-04-23
wa.l,lnaton Corrcspontence.

New YoRk, April 30th.-The TriJuass
correspondent telegraphs that ii is stated Ex-
Gov. Walker has sent n challenge to Judge
Black, and that the Judge declines its ac-
ceptanee.t The affair originated with the
expressions made use Of by Judge Black re-
laIive to the letter Of the President--he
declaring, ''That if such u letter was in ex-
i>tcnce it was forgery.
y caucus Of Republican Senators today
resulted i'll agreement to support the Nicara-
qua treaty, with an amendment guarding
the use of the troops by Congressional leg
islation. The ratification OF the treaty may
be considered a fixed fact
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-04-23

HAVE WE PHARIsEEs AMONG Us?-Self-
complacent assumption, affecting special
sanctity Of Republicanism, (after the, man
ner of yesterdays Commerciai) and boldly
proclaimipg 4 readiness to suffer political
defeat for the sake of principle, is fit for
nothing else than to laugh at. Those who
are most forward to proclaim their purity,
are never among the most pure. Those
who most loudly profess an anxiety to suffer
martyrdom for good cause, are not those
who have such cause nearest their heart
And those journals which manifest the most
extravagaht signs of distress whenever the
word "expediency is used will generally
be found the most ready to barter their vir
tuons Indignation, on any occasion, for a
valuable consideration bs
The Republican party IL not the old Lib
eriy party, or the buffalo Free Soil organi-
zation. IL has mo more relations 10 either
than. to the Wing or Democratic parties of
ten years ago Nine-.entl.s of the Repnb-
lie4ns hold precisely 10 tue same views on
the Slavery question which these two lead
ing parties profcssed in 1850. Any inno-
cent person who twaddles about Standing
10y our principles without knowing what
those principles are, may he chari!abIy ex-
eascd, and his iHlpertnenee, even, over
looked. But it is better that sncit people
should be told what seuselcss figure they
cut, while holding up. their own perverse
pr,judices and individual whimS as inviola-
ble 'prineiPles's deeply interesting to hu
manity. atf-S-N .esNa @a
Whether the Chicago Convention nomi-
mates Chase or Bates, Mclean or Lincoln,
Wade or Seward, undoubtedly matters noth-
ing, so far rs the principles involved are
concerned, bat as amatter of " expediency,
lit may make II very material difference
Which is taken. Defeat is not a duty, when
success can be had by nominating the more
available Of two candidates whose opinions
are the same Gin. Gaz. ..-.-.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-04-23
CincinnaIi NIarkcf.

CINcINNATI, April 2l--Money market
Demand for money fully up to supply, at
10@l2; eastern exchange very scarce.-
Mess pork-city brands held at II so. Ba-
con unchanged and firm; sales Il5 hhds
shoulders at 7s. Good demand for bulk
meats; sales 100000 pounds sides, lverHg-
ing So. lbs, at 81. Lard held higher; prime
city held at.-lO4. Flour-tlemandsc contin-
ues fair; sales 600 obls at 5005 So for
superfne. Whisky unchanged /; sales 900
bbls at l74@1Sb. Good demand for Coi-
fee with sales of 300 bags atcl4I. Sugar
ranges from 10 s }. Molasses-45GG4G.-
Good demand for fall wheat; Market firm
at 35G}1 80 for prime white. Corn-de
mand good; market firm at 440943for ear in
bulk. Rye in good demand at % for prime.
Barley improving;- prices for prime fail
firm at 8O(dS3
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-04-23
Thel lCao,nIln Good Order.

\ The Southern Division of the Wabash
and Erie Canal, from Newberry to this city,
a distance of ninety-five miles, is now in
running regularly, without Interruption
There is a good stage of water and the
banks are in good condition.
Mr.. NJ. A Lawrence, President of the
Board of Managers, gees up to Washington
to-day where he expects to meet Mr.. Jesse
L. Williams, the Chief Engineer, for the
purpose of devising some plan for strength
ening the aqueduct across White river, so it
will be secure from accident in future. 1t
is the design of the gentlemen now man-s
aging the Canal to keep it in thorough re-
pair, so that shippers may rely ON getting
freights through with promptness and GER
tainty. .-i-s ts-a- 81,
The Board Of Managers and Mr.. Thomas
Smith (Superintendent) deserve great praise
for bringing the Canal to its present state
of efficiency. They have labored under
many difficulties, but have the qualification
OF seeing the work they manage self-suP-
porting institution. Unless the Canal meets
with some unlooked-for accident, the Man
ayers have good reason to believe that it
will pay its own way until the heavy wood
en- structures have to be replaced with new
oDes.
1t is hoped that the people along the line
will consider the Canal great public
thoroughtare, and keep the bridges in repair
as the Board cannot, with their limited
means, repair these structures as they be-
come unsafe and rebuild them when they
decay. 1t is better for the people along the
line 10 keep up the bridges than to hare Il
dry ditch passing through their counties.
If the Managers keep up the bridges they
cannot keep up the Canal. If the people
will keep up their bridges, the Canal can in
all probability be maintained as it is now
"A reliable channel of commerce. 80 4
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-04-23

WASHINGTON, April 2I M.-Thei C6nsti-
tuition says "if any member Of the Cabinet
has sought or taken. steps to change the
line of action of the President in an inn
portant matter of State policy, without the
advice, knowledge, or CONSENT of the Presi-
dent, he las heer guilty Of an act OF in
fidelity and bad faith, which should invoke
the severest censure. Indeed, such conduct
would he dIshOnorable and justly incur
forfeiture of his confidence in this view. e
awe think we have the right 10 demand
of Mr. Walker the name of the individual
implicated. In the absence Of a reply, we
shah maintain that he is wholly mistaken
or wholly unable to silbstantia;e the ground
of his belief. .-., -......-ss
This article excites more comment from
its semi official character, and as it in
yes the question of the. unity OF the cab
met
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-04-23
lrOnl ST. Louis.

ST.. Louis, April 20-A tornado passed
over Carlinsville, H., on Monday, unroof-
ing and blowing down houses, barns, trees,
and fences The rooc OF the lutheran
Church was blown some distance, and the
walls much injured. Children were picked
up by the wind and carried considerable
distances.
4 man named Lowe was killed l,y light
ming, and many persons wounded. The
destruction is very great.
similar storm visited Louisiana, Mo,
on the same evening, doing much damage
to property aud injuring several people.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-04-23
ARRIVAL or THE AMERICA.
KEENAN, IN CUsT0DY!!
Fight Indefinitely Postponed.

HALIFAX, ApriE2lst-Th steamer amer
icd from Liverpool on the 7th, viR- Queens
town on the Sth, has arrived.
Heenan was arrested near Derby, early
on the morning of GOOD Friday, and was
kept in custody until the day the Aptericg
sailed, when he viii be brought before the
magistrate. 1t was supposed the fight
would be indefinitely postponed H.,
1t was reported the Great Eastern would
be ready to sail for Portland. with the
squadron which accompanies the Prince of
Wales to Canada early in June. -.r
1t was stated that the inhabitants of Sa-
voy and Nice would vote in a few days by
universal suffrage, on the question of an
neXation.- "a $50 a. 81 3 p a. -sFut -t.
The steamer 4Sia from New Y HOrkarriYed
at Liverpool on the 8th.
The steamer HaasoRia was TO leave South
ampton on the 9th for New York, in place
of the Borussia, which had broken her
mainshaft.
The Paris Bourses had adYaneedy z Gonsols
closed on the 7th at 943G9945.
LIVERPOOL, March 7th.-The brokers and
other Liverpool circulars were published on
the afternoon of the 5th and their contents
telegraphed to Queenstown in season for
the North 1nterican.
The markets all closed on good Friday
and there was consequently nothing later.
Richardson, Spence & Co. report pork
steady, with good business in ,old, at BIG
SIS Cd; beef steady; Bacon steady lard
dull and nominal taIow declined 6dG9 Is.
BoNDoN.-AB Barings Circular, published On
the evening Of the 9th, reports money mar
ket slightly easier. Consols for money Gag
-9AS, and for account 94aG945- Bread
stuffs dull but steady. Sugar dull and
easy. The bullion in the bank of England
had declined f33S 900. .7s. &. .-.s
HAvRE, Gth.-Wheatb buoyait aud slightly
higher. Barring Brothers report q. S. 5s,
declined ut 90. s..t-..s
The Ameri-d brings 2S passengers for
Halifax; f7l for Boston, for which port she
sailed at noon, where she Will he due-on-
Sunday evening.
A ship was seen on fire April--of the
sicily Island, apparentlyan American cotton
ship. Her masks were all gone. schoon
or was along side of her. va
The negotiation tsr an oiiensi0n and de-
tension treaty hetween Frnnre aud Denmark
are contemplated. 81
The Nonitrifr notices that the treaty of
Commerce with EngIand' has already heRun
to exercise Il favorable influence on the eX-
port trade in the southern departments, and
considerable orders for wines and spices have
been received. AZ
and Naples relative to the entry of Neapol-
itan troops into the States of the Church.--
The result was not known.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-04-23

beB" The Enquirer is very wrathy in re-
gard to the hrimging out of Judge Pitcher
for the Common Pleas Judgcship, rs 1t no.
party candidate We imagine that our
ncighbors don't know fully what they are
doing in this matter. They talk rs if it
were an Opposition move, when the truth
is, that Democrat drew up the Requ st TO
Judge Pitcher, and Democrats (and pr omi-
nent ones too circulated the Request and
took n very active part in having it signed.
Nearly every Democratic lawyer in the Dis
trict signed the Request, and stands pledged
in all good faith and honor to support Judge
Pitcher for the Office
If it is anything OF political mcve it
is Democrative move. But it is nothing
of the kind. 1t has regard solely 10 the ex-
celent qualifications of Judge Pitcher-not
to any political question whatever.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-04-23

BSS@ Just before the Township election.
wo called attention 10 the fact that in the
q ELECTION Notice issued by the proper of
ficials, specifying what officers were to be
elected, the Trustees were omitted The
EHQuirer very wisely drew fine distinction
between Township and County officers, and
pronounced the action of the clerk and
sheriff '' all right"
Since then, our eyes have fallen on the
notices issued in Jefferson county by John
G. Seriug, clerk, and VIM. T.. McLeland,
sheriff, and in Ohio county by John r..
Ross, clerk, and T. Ii. Gilmore, sheriff
Both notices contain the Trusteeshio as
amongst the offices to be filed. MeSsrs. Ser
ing and Ross are old county officers-Mr
Ross one of the most experienced in the
State, having held ctlicc under the old Con-
stitution several years, and been in a clerk :
office as assistant Or principal for at least
twenty years.
This whole thing don't amount to much !;
but as the Enquirer pronounced us .igno-
rant of its hair-splitting distinctions, we
mention the matter to " set ourselves right
on the record and our neighbors wrong.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-04-23

ITALY. We went, Saturday night, to see
Waugh's Mirror ot Italy, and found i: all
il has teen represented by the hundreds of
writers ~he have. described its gorf cons
scenery and portrayed its artistic exccilsnces
large audience was present, who retired
well pleased with the entertainments This
panorama ia well worth seeing by nh who
wish to view the appearance Of The l"cf' ions
of the late stirring events in Italy, without
the danger and expense of travelling.
This afternoon there will be an cxhih ton
of the panorama for ladies aad ohildnn.--
This evening there will be another exilihi-
tion, and tomorrow evening the Mirror
will lie shown in this city for the last time.
After the panorama, there is a puppet
show which throws the children into &C.
staces
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-04-23

Bksy" We learn from an authentic source
that Capt. e. G. PEARcE, OF Cincinnati,
WAS the successful bidder for the mail route
frorl Evansville 10 Bowling Green, his bid
bcinf, $500 per mnnum. Capt. Pearce
will, on the first OF July, put in beautiful
little passenger packet lirat will compete for
the passenger trade, aud give facilities for
the passenger business that will be Il great
credit TO Evansville and Bowling Green
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-04-23

Begr There is n quarrel between the ue-
brcws and Roman Catholics of Cincinnati.
1t appears that some priests have refused to
grant ahSoIution to certain Catholic girls
because they worked in Jewish families,
unless upon the condition that they would
leave such service. Whercupon, DIR. Lii
enthal, Rabbi of Broadway Synagogue, ad-
dresses n letter to Archbishop Purcell, re-
monStruting against such uucharitabeness,
threatening that, unless discontinued, the
Hebrew merchants of Cincinnati would
form league and dis charge all the thous-
ands of Catholics working for them. "Poor
rule that won't work both ways
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-04-23

TIE Southern Opposition members of
Congress are said to be exceedingly anxious
that Mr. Douglas should be taken up at
{ harlesion. They say that his nomination
would not only give them four or five Slave
States for conservative candidate, hat
that it would give them liberty To make
such terms as they please with the Repnh-
licans, for there is scarcely Democratic
print in all the Slave States WHICH has not
within the last two years expressed the opin-
ion that Seward himself was preferable to
Douglas for President.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-04-23

MOTHER HOUSE BURNED.-On last FRI
day the dwelling house of Mr.. Samuel Peer
man, situated three miles distant from this
place was destroyed by fire, and with it
most of the household goods it contained
No Insurance.
The neighbors assembled on The ground
last Monday aud raised another house, which
will atone, in some measure, for the loss in-
cnrrtd.-Mt. Vernon Umpire, 18th.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-04-23

WHEAT.-Dnring a short jaunt into the
country last Saturday we noticed some
fields of wheat which were entirely frozen
out aud will not pay tor the cutting, while
some on contiguous farms looked fine
and gave promise of An abundant yield.
1t strikes MS that II cosn nparison of the differ
ent times and modes of putting il in might
remedy this evil in future The general
appearance of the wheat in this section is
bAd.--ISultiVdn Dem.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-04-23

eAF@ During our recent visit TO Madison
we had pretty good opportunity of notic-
ing the growing wheat crop. We never
saw a better prospect for an abundant crop
of wheat than there is aloag the Rushvilie
and Shelby & Columbus roads,. The grow
ing crop along the line Of the Madison &
indianapolis road does not look SO promis-
ing.-RQsA. Rep.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-04-23

BSA Mr.. Iagle informs The Terre lIaute
Express that SI5, 900 will cover the il IS in
CURED by the l.. & C. Il. r. from the late
tornado at Terre Haute.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-04-23

Az5y- The New York ELpress is out in fl-
Yor of Gen Sam Houston for the Presi-
dency. The Express is the American Whig
organ in New York. -e.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-04-23
Local and Miscellaneous.

Ga We are again under obligations to
the Adams Express for late newspaper
favors
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TERMS OF THE JOURNAL.

Tl,sT. 10
81 fAia;laIS -.......
By tile week (payaiilc to Carriers ~
e.rf, - 80 ~ - . t0
~ flri.. ~ III ar. NOR. ... Ou
He The privilege of yearly advertisers Is limited
to their own Dediate business, in their own n'ile
and all advertisements for the benefit OF other
persons as well as legal advertisements ana aNer-
hserncnts of auction sales, an5 advertisements with
the name of other PERSONS sent in by theia, niuEt
be raid for at the nsHal rates.
Vsa No report, resolutions or proceedings 81 any
3orpoTation society ASSOC aton or pubiie meeting
and no communication designed To call attention To
an matter of limited Of Individual interest he
inserted, unlosss paid for advertisement.
pD Contracts for yearly advertising VIII not be
disc itnue unless an Orer 10 that effect j. left at
the Office and when discontinued in less than q
yoar the price of the whole year win be charged
sc Legal advertisements hereafter, viii le pub
Iishs at the expense the attorneys o-.rriss. aud
not delayable fcr legal proceedings, but collectabie
at our usual time. 5..f
kisepIents are CASH.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-04-23

Bsas~The papers Of our sister town, Mt.
Vernon, speak in glowing terms Of her
Prosperity. We, are glad to hear il.