The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-02-20

amongst their fellow members. South
western Indiana shows well in the Legisla-
ture. Messrs. Allen, Veatch, and Hopkins,
particularly, are men of great influence.
The investigating committee on the
Northern Penitentiary is at work develop
ing mass of corruption that Indiana nor
any other State has ever seen the like of. |
Look out for the most astounding develop |
ments when the committee reports.
So far as l have heard any expression in |
relation to the subject Of interest on money,
the feeling seems to be to amend the present
law so as to allow the taking of higher
rate than six per cent. per annum when
agreed on, but to refuse the aid of the law
in collecting more than six per cent.
Tuesday night Governor Morton aud his
amiable lady hold their first public recep-
ton in the Governors Mansion. The house
will doubtless be thronged with the beauty
and talent of the State. The sociability
and kindness of the Governor and his
family will render their home delightful to
their guests
The present winter, hard as the times are,
has been very gay and pleasant one at the
Capital. There have been, on an average,
at least one party each weekday night dur
ing the season, and on some evenings there
have been four and FIVE parties sta time
Accidentals," gotten up without premedi-
tation and informally, are having a great
run. OF public amusements there is no
lack No place the size of this can excel it
for enjoyment during legislative winter.
The local politicians land their name is
legion) are much exercised about the ap-
preaching city election. Most of our readers
| are aware that in Indianapolis a Repuoli-
can nomination is equivalent to an election.
The Democracy are yearning after the "fesh
! pots, and are now trying to produce dissen-
sions in the Republican ranks so they may
thereby obtain the offices. This is attempt
ed to be brought about under the guise of
the " working mems movement. The Re-
publicans decided to nominate their candid
ates through delegates elected and instruct
ed at primary ward meetings. Last Friday
night the ward meetings were held in the
seven wards. In five of them all passed off
about right but in the First and Seventh
large and unwieldy wards) the enemy got
into the camp, and by their "skulduggery
broke up the meeting in confusion without
electing or instructing. The next day the
delegates chosen in the other wards met and
decided to rub out and try it over again
This don't please all put perhaps it was the
only course that could have been pursued.
Measures will he adopted to prevent inter
lopers from interfering with the primary
election when next held. A test will be
adopted and enforced.
In late number of our Journal notice
an item in relation to a controversy that
has been going on between Rev. 4. A. Good
win of the Indiana American and the City
Clerk and Treasurer. The writer of the
item remarked that the case looked " lit
tie bilious " for Mr.. Goodwin, and then
took exceptions to the manner of keeping
the city accounts. The circumstance al
luded to was a small and unimportant error
that occurred in the payment of bill, and
according to the explanation given. entirely
leaves Mr.. Goodwin with no imputation Of
unfairness attached to him, and detractS
nothing from the honor of the efficient CLERK
and Treasurer of the city. The whole thing
has been magnifed during heated con.
troversy into undue importance, and unjust
bearing on all the parties concerned.
f take pleasure in setting this matter righ
through our paper that has alluded to it
as none of the parties would be guilty of {
dishonest action.
Applicants for federal Offices are very nu
merOus. If there are as many il every
: State Capital fear old Abe, tough as be il
: reported to be, will not live through tht
ordeal of attending to their wants. The
n Presidency is {" hard road to travel"
Heffren and Moody are both here Thei
case is being examined into. J. H. Mon.