Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-12-08
Washington Letters.

Editors journal:
On Monday next Congress meets.
The contest for Speaker is growing warm,
with Colfax having the inside track.
Wr. Washburn of Illinois, Mr.. Colfax' s
competitor, is not making captious op-
position, and, indeed, it is limited he may
withdraw in favor of Colfax.
1t raay be regarded almost certain
that Indiaua's favorite son will be placed
in the Speakers chair. Certainly no one
is better entitled to this distinguished
honor, and the House could surely make
no better selection.
1t is certain Gen. Meade will not 90
into winter quarters. Onward is the
word, and the already tumbling, totter-
ing Confederacy will be hastened on to
speedy dissolution. I notice your sug-
gestion to call out 100000 troops, to push
on to Richmond and relieve our starving
prisoners, is meeting with general assent;
the motion has been seconded by several
papers in Pennsylvania, in New Jersey,
in this District, and elsewhere.
l learn, semi-officially, that no more
contrabands will be allowed to come
North General Thomas is strongly in
favor of the plan of leasing out the plan
tations of rebels, and allowing the les.
sees the privilege of hiring the necessary
hands to work them. All the capital Of
Butternut demagogues, as to the North
being flooded with "free niggers," will
thus vanish into thin air. The many
prophecies of these patriotic (D gentle
men will thus come to nought. The
"peaee-upon-any-term men can now
have peace upon the terms as laid down
in the Richmond Enquirer. Certainly,
the Administration cannot refuse now to
accede to propositions so reasonable and
just Doubtless they are the same terms
proposed to our Government through
Fernando Wood, and for refusing to en-
tertain which, the Administration was
roundly abused by all the Butternut poll
ticians of high and low degree. | copy
them from the Intelligencer of this city:
1st. Recognition by the enemy, (the
United States) of the independence of the
Confederate States.
I'd. Withdrawal of the Yankee forces
from every foot of Confederate ground,
including Kentucky and Missouri
The succeeding terms" demand their
(the rebels share of the navy, as it ex-
listed before the war; the cession of all
right to the territories lying west of the
Confederate States, to the Confederacy;
an equitable settlement, on the basis OF
their absolute independence, of the pub
lie debt and public lands, and the advan-
tages accruing from foreign treatiesl
Well, it is relief to know we can have
peace on terms so just and reasonable;
but, as the soldiers say, l can't see it. !"
Presidential speculations are rife,
though to me exceedingly premature and
ill-timed. | have no doubt, when the
proper time arrives to discuss such mat
tiers, there will be a remarkable unity Of
sentiment among the people, and that
the right man will be chosen for the re-
sponsible position. Suffice it to say, the
almost universal feeling here is for Mr..
Lincoln, and should he desire or consent
to a reelection, there is little or no
doubt of his election.
Gov Bradford, of Maryland, has is
sued certificates of election to all the
Radicals" or rEmancipationists, recent
ly elected from that State to Congress.
For the first time in the history of this
country we have radical emancipation
lists representing SLGUe States in Con.
gressl Surely the world moves, and tru-
ly the expression, revolutions never
go backwards, is being verified
The demand for Government Securi-
ties is still far beyond the ability of the
Government to supply them, and no bet.
ter evidence is wanted of the confidence
of the people in the speedy suppression
of the rebellion than the enormous de.
mand for Government Stocks. The
"Ohio politician, as the Wall street
bankers termed Gov Chase, has outwit
ted them all As fnancier and states
man, no man stands higher than Secre
tary Chase, and few men to-day have 9
stronger hold on the affections of the
people.
On tomorrow, at II o'clock
the crowning section of the statue oi
Freedom will be raised to its place OF
the Capitol The American can nov
point to this representative of the geniu
of our nationality and feel that from
the lofty dome, the Goddess of Lii
erty looks down upon Free Soil an
Free Men! OCCIDENT