Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-08-04

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be of greater consequence TO you than
my own de says to you, the only issue
now is peace or war. To the former be
is committed, and cannot, will not re-
tract He tells Us not to commit our
selves to men. AS well as be loves, and
much as he adnires the little hero Nc
Clellan, be would have the Chicago Con-
ventiou act with untrampled freedom
de reasons that the spring campaign
/ will be more disastrous to the federal
armies than those heretofore made
That By July the increased call for
troops, the certainty of prolonged war
--the rottenness Of the financial system,
detection Of border State troops, the
/ spread and adoption of the principles OF
this orgaL Lzation, will ell tend to bring
conservative men to one mind.
He anticipates that the deliberations
Of the Chicago Convention will no dou5i
be harmonious. and that its nominees
will carry majority of the adhering
States thinks that Government, By the
one-tenth proclamation, will vote all Sc
eeded States, and overcome us; and says
il this northern people do not inaugu-
rate the men thus duly and legally ehos-
en-, they will be wanting in .ha: manhood
aRd spirit that should characterize free
men. He wished it distinctly under
stood, although pressed from various
quarters, that he will not consent to the
use of his name before the Convention
for = nomination, but thinks in case We
succeed that he would be entitled to have
place in the cabinet, (may he get it
and not say like General Taylor, that BE-
has mo friends to reward and no enc
uies TO punish He counsels late ae-
ton on the part Of State Conventions;
thinks Ohio is called too soon, advising
that Indian should have hers, say FIRST
of June He fnally judges that the
Washington power will not yield up its
power until it is taken from them BY an
indignant people By force Of arms He
intimates that parties, men and interests,
will divide into two classes, and that a
conflict will snsae for the mastery.
''Sons Of Liberty, arise the day is
rapidly approaching, in which you
can make good your promises to your
country. The furnace is being heated
that will prove Jour sincerity--the hour
for daring deeds is not disiant-let the
wstchword be onward And let the re-
suit bless mankind with republican gov
ornment, In this our beloved land, 10
their latest posterity.
Report Of the Finance Committee
To the Grand Council Of Indians;
Your committee beg leave to submit to |
this honorable body the following re.
port:
''Ii being Of the greatest Importance
that the grand council be amply pro
Aded with the necessary means, TO meet |
the urgent demands upon it, at this pc |
riod of its organic existence, and that
without sufficient funds in its treasury,
no permanent or systematic organiza-
ton Of the State can be effected, would |
first urge upon every Parent Temple,
which has not already responded to the |
prsviqa@ah sseSsment of t2O, made By the |
grandsouncil, on each county or Parent
Temple, the necessity Of meeting that |
demand without delay. And second, |
that in order 10 provide an annual fund |
for the uss OF the grand council, that |
each county or Parent Temple be re
qured 20 pay into the treasury Of the |
grand council on the FIRST Monday in |
May, 1864, and annually thereafter, IN
Ill otherwise ordered BY the grand coun-
eil-for each member IN the county who |
has received the first degree, the sum OF |
twenty cents. This assessment to in
elude all members Of the s Of L., in |
each county throughout the State, wheth- |
er members of the Parent Temple, or the |
subordinate Temples throughout the |
townships.
Aud they would recommend that the |
demands Of the supreme council on this
grand council be paid out Of the funds to
be provided BY the foregoing assessment
And they would also recommend that
the grand treasurer be required to give
bond in double the amount Of money
that may come into his possession BY
virtue OF his Office, conditioned for the
faithful performance OF his duties. Such
bond TO be given to the grand command
er, on or before the FIRST day Of May,
1864, and afterwards, upon entering up
on the duties OF that Office.