The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-08-16

The Nv .tghs Nam AFTER voorhees,
The Union Congressional Goa 'ention for
the Seventh District, which met at Terre
Han,e, on Wednesday, last, did their work
most admirably. They adopted the right
kind of resolutions, ana nominated the
tight kind of man. If THERE'S any man
in the State better calculated to unmask
Dan. VOORHEES, on the stump, and beat him
at the polls, than Joseph A. Wright, we
should like to make his acquaintance, and
know where be lives. -
The entire proceedings of the Convention
were characterized by the greatest harmo-
ny; there was not the slightest exhibition
of party feeling-old things. had passed
! away, and all become new. The Conven-
too was large aud composed of the best
men in the district, without regard to old
party ties. If DAG Voorhees, political death
| 1t not already sealed, we strangely misread
the signs of the times, The friends of the
| volunteers want TO be represented in Con-
gress by man who will vote the money
necessary to sustain the brave boys, and fur
nish them with regular pay and -tuli rations.
| Tie resolutions adopted by the Uonven-
ton have such clear ring that we cannot
refraio publishing them in ful: -.
| save, the Union meu of the 7th Congress
| ioual District, in Convention assembled, sub.
! ordinating all party considerations to the
| common good of our country in this her
hour of sore affection, met together for the
/ purpose Of proposing suitable Candidate
to represent us in Congress, do adopt the
following as the declaration of principles
&C 1ating us 10 the impending campaign
lst Resolued That we believe it TO be the
6rst duty OF the citizen OF this Government
20 sustain the constituted authorities in all
their proper efforts TO preserve the Constilu-
4 ton and perpetuate free institutions; and so
believing, we declare it to be the duty oil
all loyal men, without di5linction of party,
to sustain the President of the United States
10 the war which traitors have thrust upoE
him and upon the country, prosecuted on
the part of the Government TO suppress re-
belliou, to preserve the Constitution, and &c
y assert It's authority to the full limits of III
rightfu Jurisdiction.
2d Resolved, Thai in time Ofpeaee, we re-
Re the right OF citizens TO ditftr OF sub
iects pertaining to the civil Administrations
of the Government, and we admit the beu-
eicient iflfiuence exerted by party organlza.
ton as checks upon the corrupt aud i'm.
proper useot the power reposed in them bJ
the people, but we utterly condemn ali at
. tempts 10 keep up party organixation during
the existence OF a great rebellion, based up
on Differences which effect not only the civi
administration but also the existence OF tht
Government, and which teud to weaker
the hands OF the Government and give alC
aud comfort TO The enemy. 3
Il 3D., Resolved. That We are IN favor of 6
strictly economical Admlnist, alton of the
Government, in all its departments, and arr
4 in favor of holding all officers,Io a rigid re-
spouslbility for all their official acts, and
that we have no word OF paliation fol
those in official station Who commit fraud;
upon the public treasury, no matter By
whom these frauds be perpetrated.
4th, ResoIUed, That we are in favor of &
vigorous prosecution of the present war fol
the suppression OF The rebellion, and to tha
end We are in favor of electing TO the Con-
~ gress OF the United States such meu only
as will vote all the men, all tie guns anC
] all the money that may be necessary fol
that purpose. = A~s%Afh 49, = =
81 Resolved, That We tender to the Indians
Volunteers, who have so nobl, sustained th'
cause of the country, on every successful
battle Geld of the present war, our heartfelt
thanks tor the glory with which they hav'
e surrounded the name OF our State, and tha
we look with loathing and disgust upoi
the conduct of those sympathisers Will
traitors, who refuse to vote supplies to NEE
the wants of these gallant men.
ResoIVed, That we also tender to the vol
unteers who have so promptly and nobl.
responded TO The last call of toe country
our admiration of their patriotism, and on
6rm belief that they will be as true to th
old flag and will sustain it as brayely q
their brethren of tue 6rst and second call:
Il Resolued, That we will do all in GU
power to aid the families of volunteers i
the field, SO that they may feel that thei
homes are bappy while they are hshtin
for theirrcountry. sF
NHsRE THEY ARE.-The Memphis BULL