The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1862-05-08

come. hope they will get old Buell., and
hang him up by the big to, and let me
stand off with the cowhide and bit him, the
devel. 1 wish new the man that reads
all the letters I.would ritei him a letter,
and do think he would ever want to read
another letter while he lives, an old Hncon
devels, that is too good a name for Them
1 will be for ] eff 'davise till the tenisee riv-
er freezes over, and then be for him, and
scratch on the ice. 81, ,~.-fs -, ---.@-- &.
Jefdavis rides q white horse.
-4 Lincoln rides mule,-a si6g- 3 zl-IH
JeddavtSe is gentleman,
- And linconis fule. e. -l ------
/ wish could send them Iincon deEels
some pies, they would never want any
more to eat in this world. l will bring my
letter to a close, as am so mad to think
you are in there hands, but there is a bet
ergdsy coming. JEFF will be along before
long, 50 be in good cheer. I don't expect
them lincon devils let you; see this letter,
but thought would write to you. any
how, SO good by. May JEFF ever be with
you. This from q good southern rights
girl-fFom your cousin E1--1 MARIAEE.i
The RepubIfean Union members' =
.a.l.vsi1o3 g Address. u nasl'l
The Republicau and sUnfon Democratic
members Of the New York State Legisla-g
ture have published. an address, whishs the
crowded state of our columns prevents us
from. laying before our readers to-day, but
whichsis. one sof tbs most important politi
cal documents of the time. II reviews. the
history of the rebellion,s and the war for its
suppression, in terms that must commend
themselves to the best Judgment of every
loyal elector in the State There is wise
of the diaieulties which have
been surmounted already by the country
and the administration, and of the prob
lens and practical necessities which yet
remain 10 be solved and overcome by both
in future. + 81 szss3 5e-a a5- = s-s
The members unite in the recognition of
the fact that the political power Of slavery |
is broken forever-that it must never be |
permitted 60 invade another inch of free |
territory, that it rightly is abolished in the |
District of Columbia, that the Constitution |
must hereafter be administered in the spirit |
of freedom and not for the perpetuation of |
slavery aud they join in lauding /" the wise |
and constitutional emancipation policy of |
President Lincoln 3 zs-1} SO gH acLz |
They denounce any peace to be pur- |
chased by compromise with slavery, or |
based upon a division OF the Union, or Sc |
curing any immunity of the slaVeholding /
interest beyond that expressly conferred by |
the Constitution. They demand, when the
war is closed, freedom of speech and Of the
press in every State and in every section
Of the common Union, and that the citi-
zens of each State shall be entitled to all
the Privileges and immunities of the citi-
lens In the several States. They declare
the necessity of sustaining the administra-
tion of Mr.. Lincoln, and indorse its meas
ures in terms of the highest praise. They
pledge it their own support, and enforce
the obligation of every citizen to insure 1t
such support from the people as shall 81
lence faction, partizanshlp, and treason To
This end they recommend harmony of po-
iticaE action and unity Of political com
sels. among Ranubiicans Union Democrats !
and other loyal men in the coming fall
slections-thst they shall elect delegates
rom each Assembly district IN the State,
20 meet in convention for the nomination
IF State officers and for other business, at
lime and place hereafter to be designated.
The resolutions With which the address
concludes, and which embody its senti-
nents, we print in another column, with
he names of the members who have united
q signing it.-M. 7. World.