Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-11-17
tcorrespOnaence: :of the journal.
Washington Letters.
WAsHlNGroN, Nov. 4th, 1864.


The moral effect of the recent Unior
victories at the polls, can hardly be over
estimated. The vindication of the poli
icy of the Administration by the loyal
States of Ohio, Transatlantic, Iowa,
Kentucky and New York, is the death
blow to Copperheadism, and will do
more to strengthen the army than an ac-
cession of fifty thousand men. This de-
termination of the loyal people, as evinc-
ed by their votes at the recent State elec,
tions, to sustain the Administration and
crash the rebellion, will insure speedy
victory. None knew better than the
Copperhead leaders themselves, that the
only hope for the rebels was in our own
divided counsels at the North, and hence
their anxiety to cripple the Administra-
ton at every point. tits matter that
should occasion the most devout graft
tude to an All-wise Being, that the Ma,
tion has not been utterly ruined by the
treachery and perfdy of such men as
.Vallandigham,, Seymour. Fernando
Wood, Woodward and others, General
Mcclellan, too, not content to- preserve
his conservative +" policy in putting
down the rebellion, must needs say in a
recent public letter that his views, and
the defeated Copperhead candidate for
Governor of Pennsylvania, Judge Wood
ward, "a precisely 'a coincided, ~ we'll
knowing at. the sametime, that this man
Woodward, had. declared. that soldiers
iCere dtsfTanchised and should not be-
allowed the. right of suffragel The i
right of an honest patriot at the polls in
in the uniform of soldier, is particu-
larly offensive to Copperheads, and
hence the great howl set up by the New
York World, Cincinnati Enquirer and
State Sentinel, about so many oldiers |
being furIoughed to go home and vote.
= The recent elections in Ohio, Pennsyl- /
vania, Iowa, New York, and the other |
loyal States, are not, as they should not
be, regarded as party triumphs, and the I
President can now adopt the most "vig.
orous prosecution of the war" policy.
assured that the loyal men of all parties |
will sustain him The result of |
our recent elections will have an
immense influence in our coming Con-
EfSd @afd g cd s6me KsstSs fsasssaE01 I In Re-
servatifve a gentlemen, which means at
this time gentlemen of doubtful loyalty,
will be decidedly in the minority, and
will be able to do but little harm, if in
deed any at all. 1t is truly gratifying to /
me as an Indianian, to know that Indi- /
ana has such loyal, able and sound
statesmen in our State and National /
councils ...a..........
Schuyler Colfax, of the Ninth District
in Indiana, is unquestionably one of the
most efficient members of the lower
House, and am rejoiced to believe that |
his chances for election to the Speaker I
ship may be considered almost certain |
His large experience, courteous man. /
ners, digni6ed bearing and comprehen-
sive views, have won for him hosts of |
friends both in and out of Congress, and |
his election to the Speakers chair will |
rebound to the good of the country.
Senators and members of Congress are |
daily arriving in the city, and the almost |
uudulmOus OplniOh Is Iudb NOlAdA Will DC
the Speaker. Indiana may well be proud
of her fsvorite son. -.....5s
The various heads of the Departments
are preparing their reports for Congress,
and already clerks are put upon night
work, to be- ready with their reports by
the opening of the session 1t is under
stood that, as far as practicable with the
public good, all vacancies in the Depart
ments viii be filed with soldiers disa-
bled in the service
This is an admirable and humane ar
rangement, and 1 trust may be speedily
carried ont.
One of the best evidences of the conf,
dence felt by capitalists in the able inan-
cial policy of Secretary Chase is, the
enormous demand for Government bonds.
The agency at Philadelphia alone, last
week, sold over thirty-six millions in
5-20sI The interest on these bonds, due
on the 6rst of November, is now being
paid in gold. ..-.-54-.--.-. -..... ~
The winter, thus far, has been unusu-
ally mild and pleasant The coming
season promises to be quite gay, and
fashionables look forward to much
pleasure. OocTDENT.