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Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-07-23
'CTTY News.
Union County Mass Meeting.

The Union men Of Vanderburgb Coun-
~ are invited to meet al the COURT
HOUSE in Evansville. on
gTa SATURDAY, JULY sSd,
al two o'clock, p. NJ, for the purpose Of
selecting delegates to the District Union
Convention to be held at Evansville the
next ensuing Wednesday, JAY 9th; and
agG to take measures TO perfect Coun-
~ organization, and to open and prose
cute the campaign With system and Vigor
Union men throughout the county are
urged to attend and participate, and
giYe TIE benefit Of their presence and in
1uence to the good cause 1t is hoped
sesry Township may be represented.
Come, aud let Us give "a long pull,
strong pull, and pull altogether" Vic
tory Is ours, If we only tciH it to be 80.
Let mo- Union man stand back in this
crisis Of the country's fate. The Repub
lie expects every man TO do his duty.
Juiy llth, 1854 [d&Wtd
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-07-23

E- Dan Voorhees, has been uOmina-
ted for reelection in the Terre-Haute
District.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-07-23

WARS The Matter I'VE have not
received a copy of the Louisville Jour
nal for more than week. Have you
cut our ACQUAINTANCE, gentlemen
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-07-23
SPECIAL NOTICES.
RAM NELSON,
Auctioneer.

Remedy for Piles.-It Is a blessing 10
he suffering 70 know that We have an eFoctuaI
urs for this truly Troublesome disease. Mr.. J.
P. Hazarde, OF Ief Second street, Cincinnati, o.,
takes greas pleasure in informing all who are
suffering with piles that DO used a small quantity
Of Dr. strckland's Pile Remsdy, and it effected
permanent cure. This seems to be the with
all who make use Of this splendid preparation.
It Is manufactured at No. . East Fourth street,
Cineinn matt. o., and sold by all Druggists.
A Severe CoId.-Just now, when rain And
sunshine, warm weather and frosts succeed each
other so rapidly, any addition In the stock Of
household knowledge on tbs sublset Of curing
bad Cold, cannot but be acceptable, aud the inval
uable Information have 10 impart Is that for
the permanent and I'm mediate cure Of all d aeAses
Of this Kind Madane Port>r's Cough BALKAN has no
equal. Sold BY all Druggists at 25 aud so cents
per bottle. jy22-2wd
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-07-23
w. ]. Lowry & Co.
= a ~ x Il r. -
40 UEfrsf Street

Are buying at the highest rates,
County Orders, City Orders, Ken
lucky Money. Gold, Silver, Demand
Notes, Quartermaster's Vouchers.
Drafts on Washington, Railroad
Stock and Bonds, and Bank Stock.
iY2l-2td
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-07-23
PROF. o. J. WOODS
HAIR RESTORATIVE.

This astonishing preparation
viii, by Natures own Process, Re-
store Gray Hair 90 the Original ColoF.
WIN make II grow Bald Heads.
VIII restore the Natural Scorstisns.
VIII remoVs At once all Itehisg.
VIII remove all Dandran
WIZ cure all Eruptlons-evsn seAld Head.
WIN make the Hair Soft and Glossy.
Wiil preserve the Color Of hair 10 old Age.
WIN always Fasten it, and atop it Falling.
And Is enc Of the b~st Toilet Articles Tor ths
Hair now In use
Thousands OF Soldiers In the ARMY
Have testified 70 the above, who had beooms era
aud lost their Hair by sickness, change Of climate
and inattention, while performing camp duty.
As Restorative and dressing II has equal.
KELLER WHITE.
Wholesale aud Retail Agents Ter ExAnayiIls
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-07-23
CO-PARTNERSHIP.

NTOTICE = hsrsby given that . oo-partns. ship
- has f1fs car been lornssd bsI sea the ugassz
Sss.,,S r,-sss ~ arm name Of Frey Eiot Is toE
tie sais oI Dry Goods A Ebsrsi sitss p@treesss
is resve-tfuIls saIcItsd, . ko.s Mas street. os-
LOUIS FKEY,
;t-tt HIRAM KEoTL.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-07-23

NEw YoRK, July Earthquakes have
have been received by the Western
Union line, dated Atlanta, Ga, to day.
No official announcement OF the cap
ture or occupation Of Atlanta has been
received at this Office up to this hour,
go. 2 NJ
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-07-23
MEDICAL.

Important Medical Discovery.
MILK SICKNESS CURED!
DoCTOR sELLMAs's TREATS Oh MILK
ID eickness giving tbe cause and a spe nc az
ffts for fhs disssss, warranted s1ectual n exsry
- TIE reS-sdy = simple AID uithfa the reach
N very f1nafly znd viii stop all symptoms 81 the
Sf.s.ss irstaafzneousIy On msn and besst- 80
f-n.fIr in the Northwest should bs without this
-0rk. Price e. o. ssnt BY mail upon receipt Of
ths price address DR A. G. SYLVAN,
Jy20-Iv InaispepolIz, lad.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-07-23

DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS, SEMINAL.
Urinary. and Sexual systsms-uew ssd reliable
trOatmsat--in Reports q the HOWARD Asso-
CITATION. Sent by maii in sealed letter snvsl-
opes. free Of charge. address DIR. J.. sKILLIH
HoUGHToN, Howard Association, No. Sousk
Ninth Street, Philadelphia, Pa
apri'64 dkwiys frH rH
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-07-23
The Union League

meets tonight at Mozart Hall at .
O'Clock Turn out, every member. Your
presence is needed.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-07-23
GROCERIES.
PROVISIONS :

EhUN 1O1UN
DRovISIONs.-SUGAR CURED CANvAssED
L Hams, Clear Sides, Shoulders, and Beef Ton
CUES for sale by REILLY L Co.
jyl5 Nc = Main street.
NTACKERAL IN BBLs., HALVES. QUAR-
M tiers and Kits. white Fish in half barrels;
Salmon, Herring, &c, for sale by
jyls REILLY 4 co.
SUNDRIES
100 KEGS WHEELING NAILS, 40 Bills
lNJO Cement, one tierce Davis Dried Beef one
cask new Currants. Layer Rasi-S, Citron, and
HAmhargh Cheese, just reesived and for sale By
jyl6 BELLY 4 co.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-07-23
NJ. LYON.

GIvlNa AID TO TINE ExEMY,-The guer-
rina organ in this city yesterday morn
ing gave its friends across the river
timely notice that large Federal force
was approaching from Calhoun, aud also
gave them information OF the exact
number of Federal troops at Henderson.
The object of this kindness to the gusr-
riIlas can be easily understood
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-07-23

HEIMsTREET's
Inimitable Hair Restorative.
NOT A DYE
Eut rrstores gray hair to ~ original color. ~
FaPplyinE the capillary tubes with natural susto-
nance, impaired BY ago or disease. All fnstanfaHs-
cas- dsss are composed Of lunar costie, destroying
the vitality and beauty Of the hair, ard afford Of
themselves no dressing Heimstrsst's Inimitabls
CelsTlns not only restores hair to is natural solor
by 80 sasy proolss, but gives the hsirA
LuxurHant Beauty,
promotes it growth prsyeuts lie falling OF, Grad.
ieatea dandrui. ana innparts health and pleasant.
ness to the head. u has stood shs test Of Tine be-
ing The ooloriual Hair Cotorins, and ia constantly
Increasing IN favor. Used By both gentlemen aud
ladies. Il Is sold by al respectable dealers or
can be procured By them sf the commercial
agents. d. 5. BARHEs CO. eoz Broadway, Esw
York. Two sizes, 50 cents azd 81.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-07-23
WILLIAM RRAvIs,
Atioruey at Law and L. 5. Claim

Attorney at Law and q. B. ClalW
Agent,
Il authorized BY the Governments - procure Pen
sloBs, Bounty Money, Back Pay. BsaBty Land
Claims fas lIoHsEs snd other PEoPEzrr destroyed
Wills 10 - seryiea Of the Govsras,sni, and eli
claims. Of whslsger kind nature against the
United States.
Bounty for Discharged Soldiers!
By an ainsnamshi to he bounty Law, passed At
the lat session Of Congress. IAN soldiers OF
other psFssns Who kass bees she'll HEREAFTER Be
discharged wfthn tvo years from the date u ;heir
enlistment b. reason 81 wonads resolved in battle
shsii receive The same Bouaty - though they
served two ysarz.''
once e51< naln street.. ever Kelier's Gun ssors.
Opposite the Conrs aoass EysnsTliis, IaaiaHA.
Correspondent must enclose stamps.
90 Good refereBoss glvss ~ required. mh2s
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-07-23

An ATTEMPT TO Ron PAYNAsTER's
Pierson, of the f. L
c. Railroad, informs rs that an attempt
WAS made day or tive ago to rob the
paymaster's train on the Terre Haute L
Alton Railroad
The regular train had taken the trains
broken up near Charleston and had pro-
eeeded, to near Paua, when conductor
Talmage felt rail give, as the train
passed over, and stopped to examine.
As be walked back to the spot several
men sprang from the ditch, with drawn
revolvers, aud ordered him not. to come in
that direction. But the track was exam
amined and rail was found loose, and
also they found implements which the
scoundrels had doubtless used to loosen
the rail
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-07-23

0swEGo, July % About one half OF
the business portion Of the village Of
Mexico, Oswego county, was destroyed
by fire sl.ss p. ~. TIE FIRE originated
in the Phoenix Block No estimate Of
loss yet received. Well insured
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-07-23
ANNOUNCEMENTS.


n oF NnHuF ~uFNFl 0Fs
JAMES b.. sAuNnERs viii he candidate for
County Surveyor a. the ensuing October siaei!on.
on quaiifcaueps alone.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-07-23
River ana weather.

River and Weather.
CIScISNATI, July p, M-Ths river
has risen inch. feet 4 inches in the
ehAnnsl Whea,her clear. Their. 74'
Bar. 2075, rising.
Il was quite cool last night. At Eve
o clock this morning the thermometer
was down TO 65'
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-07-23
GOLD PENS.
O. P. Barnes's Extra Gold Pens.

= z n
p { ssesaAssts -
- as
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-07-23

RDCopeland's Savings Bank con-
tinues to pay the highest rate of
premium for Gold, Silver. Demand
Notes and Kentucky money. Sells
Exchange On New York at low
rates. Pays the highest prices for
Tennessee, Illinois, North and South
Carolina, Wisconsin. and all other
uncurrent money. Call and see at
Copeland's Savings Bank, No. 4,
First Street. jyl9-dlw.
Ten HoRsEs At AUcTIoy-I will sell
at auction, Saturday, July 23d. at ten
o'clock, on Main street opposite the
Court House, ten head Of good work
horses, suitable for bnggies, carriages
aud farm house They are good, sound
horses, and will be sold without reserve,
and title guaranteed.
HIRAM NELSON,
jly Is Ct Auctioneer.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-07-23

I
| How horrible and dissressing;s war
Times
You did not think so when the United
States, one OF the most powerful nations
on the globe, was wagiug war against
Mexico, one of the weakest Your voice
was then for ar, and if We are not mis-
taken, you were then eehoing the battle
cry, " 81 40 or fight
There is great difference in the cir
eumstanees, it is true. We made war
: then TO compel Mexico to pay our eiti-
zens few paltry dollars, and to secur e
the undisputed title to Texas. Now. We
I are only making war in defense of the
life of cur nation and the freedom Of
ourselves and our posterity. 1t is no
strange you consider this war hOrribl,
and distressing
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-07-23
s. T.-fSRn-Y

Persons Of sedsntAry habits trou blsd viii
weakness lAssitude, PslPitation Of the heart, Iaek
Of appetite, distress alter eating. torpid liver.
constipation. deserve 70 su6sr, II they viii not
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-07-23
o. S. CLAIM AGENCY.

DECISIONS. BOUNTY ana ARREARS, B0US-
I " land ard Back Pay for Soldiers, Willows,
o. olhsr tesal claimants. O6ioe-Third Street,
rear Main 80 ---@ JOHN TENNIS. Agent.
ETausviIls, Ind, March lS, 1854.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-07-23

ALIVE DaUGGisr.-Among the live
business men of this city, is our go-ahead
young friend Schlaepfer, Druggist, coz
ner of Main and Second streets, TO whose
uew advertisement we refer our readers.
He is daily receiving large additions
TO his we'll selected stock of drugs, medi.
eines, periumery, cosmetics, pure liqu-
ors, (for medical purposss,) and fancy
toilet goods.
Schlaepfer keeps up with the progress
Of the age and all the latest discoveries
and preparations are to be found in bis
vast stocks corner Main and Second
| streets
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-07-23
MONETARY & COMMERCIAL.
EVANSVILLE, Saturday, July l..
ANM-N OTE LIST.
eoEEEcrEB bAfLG ~

". J. LOWRY Co. bsakers.
No. ! First Street.
Eft Bsgias s<lIsag.
EsstsrA ENshAREe- dis. par.
Gold ........-. ....-.... --.... lie pFstn
silver .................. 40 prem.
orders on Waah'feu .boa92
Vouchers tlityl -.-.....s
Keatuck y nank-nose. 4 prsra
BANEAELs FVsns
q. 3 Lessi-Fsndsr Note=
Bank Of The state % Indiana.
STATE Bank sfH ohio
Free Bsnka Of IndiAB@ aud Ohio IL good credit.
National Baak-botes
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-06-10
pUBLIsRED (DAILY) BY
EDGAR SNOWDEN, Jn.
ms- OFFICE-No 1O4 King street: ever
4 ,na's formerly French's) Book Store.
THE CAMPAIGN IN GEOR IA.

TIL. c,rres ron lents Of the Cincinnati Times
and the New York Herald publish details OF
the operations Of Sherman in Georgia. His
s,rogress sonthwar} from Resaca was not I'm
NEEDED until he reached a point four miles south
~ pnmpkin wire Creek, where he found on
the afternoon Of the 25,h, the Confcderates
occupying strong positions cn the western spur
Of the .A)atoona Hills An assault was lmn1e-
diatc|y ordered. Hooker, eading the ad.
vance, pressed forward and driving in the
pickets Of the Confederates succeeded IN carry
ing, toward the close of the day, the outer line
Of breastworks but lost in the assault sonae
twelve hundred men in killed wounded and
missing" The main works, were, however,
still held by the Confederates. On the 26th
and eth the various divisions Of the Federal
army we're moving into the positions assigned
chem, preparatory to a general ASSAULT on the
works. On the n olning OF the 28th the
movement commenced out it was not until
five O'clock in The afternoon that the battle
assumed IFS fercest and most sanguinary as
pect. At that hour an attempt was made by
the third division to carry some strong log
breastwnrks on the crest and along the slope
Of the ridge 1t was repuIsed with great
Slaughter veteran officers who had fought
at Stone River and Chichamauga, declaring
chat they never Witnessed an, thing SO terrific
as the enGlaling fire ot grape and canister. >
The Grst and sec ma i,ri "a les lost nearly one
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-06-10

Gay, Mr. LAWS, OF henluCHS, OLtISu q J'&si'
resolution authorizlng Pres den l.'nco|n 70
propose ar armj>G;oo and az amno@ty: with
view to Convention Of ;2@ aope r all the
States, to reconstruct the Union, aud If that
cannot be effected, then that the Convention
agree II, Q rhe terms Of separation. The Sen
ate refused to receive he resolution. III
i'll repeating the commuiafinn clause IT the en-
.ullment act was considered AMI an amendment
liniting any "a uce draft ~ one year, wa
.!npted. In th- House Of Representatives,
j., Bankrupt bill was taken up on a motion t''
,:consider, aud was rejected by a vote of 81
ess TO IS nays. The bill repeating the com
mutation clause Of the enrolment act was re
,orted from the Military Committee, hut ob
:ction being made, was laid aside. The Sci
,,e bill to prevent smuggling was taken VI
nd passed.
The Richmond correspondents Of the Lon
ION H*~ralh in his letter, dated May l8, give
graphic account of the campaign in Virginia
10 20 hat aay. In this letter he states that
q, the battle Of the Wilderness, General Lee,
while heading charSe of A7xas SFo'hS was IL
great danger, enat Shell e2p'ooe" un 'et "'s
horses feet killing the hor:s2 Of his 4 J. Gen.,
G TAYLOR, and woun1ng an offer attached
% his nerso, Col Charles Ma,shall and Lat
~. puns;d,nt - tho c,u4p}4rafe States. has
since written touching letter Of re nonstrance
,nGan I,-a .v,;ost exnosing himself as he
- auucor - on oco;5 emf
= ~ ----~----
"'l'e' III .''' y = '''''"' LAW ,,~,,
the .'& r'~oe' c'''1'''s - ':@'os. .s.n a5z,
their libraries ana return I" 'il'''i '''l''' ''"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-06-10

The "Virg:r,ia State Journal feels inag-
nant at The manner IN which the delegates ap~
pointed by the State Centra? Committee in
this place, were treated hy the Baltimore Re
publican Convention; and though II has no
objections 20 the nominees, yet in view OF the
re;cc,;on by The Convention, Of he aforesaid
delegates, though they are The very men oar
delegation would have voted for as unit,
hrsv. last and all the time, it regretsthe eze!u
sion ''becau>e it indicates in SO many words
that the cuffrages OF the loyal voters OF Virgin
ia are rot needed IN the next election for Pres
dent. It may l,e so, but we doubt il it was
policy TO refuse 70 receive thirteen votes in the
next electoral College, Although the (}on
yenion was the most unanimous one that
ever convened in this country, still We are OF
the opinion that Mr.. Linco!E Will need a}l IEla
help he can get. Under present circumstances
although we may get entire possession OF the
State before the election occurs, we can effect
no organization. and VIII nos attempt GO cast
our votes for President" The action 0! the
Convention, in ezouding the aEGren1entIoneo
delegates is declared ''iaroica! il: the oGtra11aa
land unworthy the conduit Of 8 county Ccti~
yentio,o composed entirely Of cross. road nolG-~
Clans" Not one, It continues, ''or those who
voted Tor the exclusion Of our de!' cation can
give one argument Ia favor o. t!aor acs3oza--
We are willing 70 award them the advantage
OF having acted hastily, and through prejudice.
And eHey u;lse admit that this prejud1o6,
which has extended even 10 our loyal people,
has grown ont Of the 1act OF the s1ll6horne95
witt, which the rebels isave maintained thel4
posiion on our soil. l. is an unpleasant pc
siticn ia which to be placed, but It Is never
theless true. t. is admitting what no loyal
nan Of the North would have been wiling 60
admit when this war first commenced, and
what we would not admit even a. ,hls .&te
day
An army correspondent of the PhiLadelphls,
Iuouirer for writing what is called "a IibeEloa5
statement on the commanding general, cacu"
ted to impair the confidence CT the army 10
,heir commanding officer" has been paraced
through the lines with 8 pIacard, "AbeI!er OF
rhe Press. and sent out Of the Lines Of the
Amy Of the Potomac.
The Confederates il the recent hgncs Wlsh
Grant. have, according to she Richmond Pc
perx, lost l9 generals-7 KILLED, 10 voundeas
and 2 captured. The Federal5 have had 8
killed, 6 wounded, and captured Seven
hundred wounded Federal soldiers are now ia
the hospitals in Richmonl
Several pieces Of property IN W a5hlnSeo1'
belonging to Hon. John Letcher, Geo: .
Houston, Craven Ashford, David Windsor
Geo. 2. Scarborough, WTn). DouSherty, Cona.
French Forrest ard others, have been ordered
to be sold under the Federal Connscat:on law
Tie famous Siames2 Twins are still living
and aourishing in North Carolina, where they
:: e .>.,a oo Z laa.zo aocE 2 Ea1.a-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-06-10

Il is stated BY Washington correspondent
that Henry Winter Davis had sent abroad
advance cnpie~ Of his report from the House
Committee on Foreign Affairs, attacklnA the
dipl"matic to|i,y Of the Administration, as
he counted, by the aid OF Copperhead votes, to
get permission to report it by the requisite TWO
thiri vote But while the Copperheads were
disposed to aid him, only three Administrations
members voted aye, and he acked twelve
votes Of majority, much less two thirds.
The U. S. steamer Water Witch has been
captured by eight armed launches from Fort
McAistcr The Water Witch IS regular
navy built side wheel gunboat, OF about zoo
tons.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1864-01-20
Where are we Drifting

The tendencies Of the hour are Danger.
ous The proceedings at Richmond arc
well worth the whole attention Of our
people at this moment. Congress holds
in It's hands The destiny OF the Republic
II has the determination Of the question
Of whether it shall live Or die.
The debates and proceedings Of Con.
gres. furnish much occasion for painful
soIicitude. They evince panic rathe,
than that cool and grave deliberstion,
becoming such a body. Ia its anxiety.
to restore the currency and fIl up the
army, the danger is imminent that Con.
grsss will bankrupt the country aud over.
turn the very frame work Of society and
production. The reported proposition OF
the Special Committee on Finance to tax
the present values Of the Confederacy to
tho amount Of SOC, 900, 900, saould bs
enutlsd an act to sell ou, at public auc
ton for taxes all the real estate Of the
Confederacy, to the people who have
speculatsd and accumulated fortunes by
the war; while the bill reported from the
Military Committee might be justly en-
titled an act to establish an irresponsible
despo.ism At Richmond, and to sts,ve
the country, including the army.
10 Congress. DAFT Z or wone--is il .
party to a conspiracy, TO centrslizs the
Government and erect on the ruins Of q
broken Constitution desootism a, Rich
mond Z The sounds from the Capitol
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A NEWSPAPER FOR TIE TINES!
II HE
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THE DAILY contains twelve columns Of
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THE WEEKLY is very large aud hand
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Conscript all Hen Tax all Property.
Suspend Habeas Corpus.

1t is bad sign when. in place of the
steady solf possession and calm exercise
OF wisdom displayed by the Roman Sen.
ate after the battle Of Gamma the reek
lessness Of alarm and the desperation of
demagogism show lhsir presence in the
Congress Of the Confederate States.
Propositions to ,rampIe upon the Con.
'utution under which the legislative and
executive branches OF the Confederate
Government ho'd their seat. ia Richmond
TO violate The osths of office, and, un
der the plea of necessity. wi.hou, authori.
ty OF law, and against State Rights, to
place all persons and all property and all
liberty under Central Dictatorship, may
10 thought by some to be fruught with
safety and peace. But it becomes tho
patriotic, intelligent and un.errified rep
resentatives Of States and peoples to com.
Ptehend the true Causes Of our danger,
and to apply such remedies a. lhe preai
legislative powers Of the country afford.
Not a want Of power, but failure to EN-
p'oy the best agents and to use efficiently
the powers conferred, has brought US into
our present condition. Of peril. The mi.
Of our tinsuci.l atfairs end
military resources, with the inefficient or
eeut'on OF important laws, indicate the
source Of our weakness aud the direction
where the legislative attention is mo,t
needed. Instead of going into wild rev
o!utionary talk, like seine ,hs, hs. been
uttered, and prop" sails to accumulate all
power in the same hands, Congress NAV
bend its efforts to in:using competency
aLd vigor into the bureaur and deps,t.
ments OF the Administration, without up
setting our Government or overriding
laws under the Constitution. Conpres,
has power enough, il II will bu, use wis
dom. lie Executive has power enough,
II used with energy and wisdom. Any
hing else is madnes,.-C Char!eston M,r
curry.