The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-04-07
The 9 Censcrlptlon Actn Yindicated.


The Gazette of this city has, Of Late,
contained number of little filings at the
CONSUMPTION Act For instance, in the
Extra" of Saturday we see the follow
ing:
The CONSUMPTION LAw-Let every
man who has not got $500 to throw away
vote for the Democracy. Remember the
price of poor mans blood-S30O. Re-
member that Democrats are to be draft
ed and Republicans left at home to de-
stroy the Constitution.
Such contemplate, lying stuff as that
is enough to make the blood boil.
We were talking, last week, with a
good Union man, who was dissatisfied
with the Consumption Act because, as he
said, under it, the money that man
paid for exemption went into the U. S.
Treasury. He said that was wrong, and
calculated to inure the cause. We told
him he was mistaken, and that the Gov.
eminent made no money out of the law,
for the price of exemption, whatever
fixed at, would be maid to tho -erhstitntA,
directly or indirectly. He said, if that
were true, those I'D Butternuts had
been lying to him." and he was, of
course, very indignant at the willful de-
ception which had been practiced on him.
In this way the miserable traitors, who
through mere partizan spite and preju-
diee-forgetful of love of country and all
noble feeling-oppose the Government
in the prosecution of this struggle for
the Nations existence, impose upon we'll
meaning men with their falsehoods, and
for base party purposes incite discomfort
againS the Government and stir up
spirit of rebellion in our midst.
10 correct the mlsapprehensions which
exist in the minds of many honest men
in regard to the la X in question, we copy
some extracts from letter written by
Senator Wilson, the author of the bill, to
Fernando Wood, one of the head traitors
in the North. This letter, as explained
by the man who ought to know its intent
and effect, demonstrators that instead of
the poor being oppressed, they are in
exemption clause favors them in various
ways, and in the matter of substitutes,
they are favored by the price being kept
down to a moderate standard.
But We suppose if Andrew Jackson or
Stephen A. Douglas were to rise from
the Cead, and warn the home traitors of
the wrOngfulness and evil consequences
OF the course they are pursuing, they
would persist They are on a wild hunt
after office, without which they can not
live, and we very much fear that nothing
can stop their reasonable career. James
L. Brady, John Van Buren,, the editors
of the Missouri R4f--19tvutT and New
AItany Ledger, and other prominent men,
frightened at the prospect before them,
Or stricken with compunctions of con-
science, have broken off from the ex-
IRENE leaders Of the Butternut faction,
and have spoken noble words of encour-
agement and hope to the loyal people
and the Government. And the good ex-
ample is spreading, and we hope it may
spread until the people of the North and
the loyal border States stand in an un-
broken Phalanx to defend the Union and
vindicate the Federal authority.
As long as there is life there is
hope" and though Mcbride, Whittlesey,
Ben. Stinson, and the new editor of the
Gazette, and the leaders of their faction
in the State, seem to be hopelessly lost
to all patriotic feeling, and welded to
their partizan idols, let US hope that even
ways, and rally to the standard Of the
Union. If they must oppose this Admin
istration, let them help to restore the
Union, and bring on an honorable peace,
and then they can oppose it to their
hearts content.
But we wander from the CONSUMPTION
Act. Read Senator Wilson's letter in
another place, and see if you can imag-
inc fairer and more humane law of the
kind. We do not believe any one exists
that excels It in these respects.
ST LOUIS SFEADFAsT.-By private dis
patches we are advised that Filley,
smancipationist and Union candidate
has been reelected Mayor of St Louis
BY $500 majority. -.-5
TOBACCO CULTURE-We reproduce on
our first page, this morning, an able and
Instructive article on the culture of To-
bacco, from the Louisville Democrat TO
which we direct the attention of the far
meFs of Indiana. .a
1t viii well repay an attentive perusaI
. D6rWe inadvertently stated in Mon
days paper that Mr.. John A. Reitz was
State Senator. He is Joint Representa-
tive, and we intended to. say so, but made
a slip of the pen. Such accidents will |
happen occasionally.