Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-01-12


men accustomed to pubu, se IL e
eharacteristieally prone. Dit1. e
pressiou, and pr0lix in its matter. !.
muddy in its illustrations and turgid in
its defamation. Honest in his inten
tions and industrious in bis habits, fear,
less and decided, though not altogether
infallible, in his views of sound policy
and more prudent in administration
than wise in theory, be made an excel
lent Governor, hearty, Eealous and en-
ergeiic in his cooperation with the gen.
ersl Government, and a steady, consist
ent and powerful advocate of the claims
Of the soldier to the gratitude and es
TEEN of his eountrymen. There is much
that might well be omitted in the Mes
sage, of an irrevelent nature, and tha,
viii embarrass him in bis new career at
Washington if thrown at him BY some
sharp toDgued, malicious opponent in
debate. believe that it is Seneca that
advises eircumspection and dehberation
in published utterances Gov. Yates
may have seen the precept, bat he as
suredly eontemns it.; for he seems to be,
when under the fever OF composition,
ike a hard-moathed, high-mettled
eourser, taking the bit in his teeth, dis
defining restraint and dashiug with head
long speed till he reaches the goal the
spectators meanwhile holding heir
breath, quaking with apprehension that
the vehicle and its freight laundering
along OF his heels will encounter an OBJ
staele in their furious gallopade, and
become az lndistinguishabls wreeh.
The Governor, IN his intellectual feast
provides plenty of bread of sound mate
rial bat bread only A dry feast truly,
which would have been greatly improv-
ed By mixturs Of other comsstibles
and hagon or two Of generous liquors
for doubt not his larder aud cellar con-
tain an abundancs. Amidst a multi
plicity Of historical topics, recommends
tlons for the action Of the State Lagisla-
ture, elaborate financial statements,
eongratnlato=y squibs, rhetorical sky
rockets, didactie bombshells, and denuu-
cistory torpedoes, il is relief to come
across the following astonishing para
graph Should il ever meet the eye Of
the Lieutenant General, Il will no doubt
amaze him for it is reasonable 10 sup
poae that he takes as much pride in bis
legitimacy, as any other honest man
The hstterera OF Alexander the Great,
would have him believe that Jupiter was
bis father, and that in consequence all
his endowments we're supernatural He
affected TO believe all this fulsome stuff,
and IN emptyiBg the cup of Hercnles at
a godlike draught, and bathing after
wards in bis heated state, in disregard
OF the Law regulating health, found that
he was only mortal. General Grant will
no doubt, adhere 10 bis human origin,
and govern himself accordingly. Bat
here is the questionable paragraph.
A sviasnss % TIE materials % ths stais Of
il,aSis i.s Ssr Psrposss At the essi..si.g q th.
rsfer 70 an srti@is in a yickshsrK paper, the
Weekly enn. Of lay sth 1901, wh CD fidlouiss
aas saA@eiaiaa @na unpfuparso aaaasssn. and says
= An ofng Al rspoft made 20 Gov. Yases, Of fiin.
ois, BY pue Gen. Graut, ssys that aftsr axamininE
an tbs Stare trisa be hnds the muskets amos 81
g. just nine hundred and four, and % them only
sky IN scrycsabis eoudinsD. Mes the sms of
that man vho Nss iookinE up the rusty murkst,
10 Illiifssa l. NiorY -eFowued With HhfainE victo-
fisa, and wfi al fheusands of history hriKhIast
pages % the sad 81 time. kaov wsli tbs secret
hsadquArssrs-H the snarch and on she bAttla-
hsld-~iu bis plata. thread tara ausfbFm. MODEST
Ia his dsportnsBt, careful Of the wants % the
hu Hab asldisr. personally tnspectsne ali the
dispositions and dlrisisns of his army' calm sad
courageous amidst the most destructive Gre of she
enemy, Il MAS aFIdeat that hs had the coaddencs
q every mau--frsm the highest sfaesr down 70
The huhbiest drummer boy In his whols ommAnd.
HIS geusralship rivals that of AlexaRdsf and the
great Napoleon, aud kis arnies sciipse ihoss ei
Greece and koms ID their proudest days of iEaps-
rial grandeur. He Il a gift ef the Almighty 20
fhs nation, IN its extremity. aud be has won his
way 20 prrsaat exalted position thrsugh bis
ewn great perseverance,, sknl. ssd ibdomitAbls
bravery, and u s insxcasably vain fot any mao ts
given Greut 70 tbs oountry OF thas be can control
hi great genius and aeeds for the private anaa Of
selfish aud corrupt pslitieAi ambition.
The permanent debt Of the State OF
Illinois. funded and unfunded, amounts
to SlI l18, ,564 IS; and she has sent 70
the field three years volunteers, drafted
men, aad substitutes, 1877 ,260, agains,
10000 furnished by the State Of Indi.
ana Gov. Yates recommends that q
record Of Illinois soldiers be compiled
from memoranda in the Adiuiant Gen
erals Office, giving the name, age, resi-
denee and occupation, and nativity o.
every officer and sol6ier; the casualties
the marches, battles and skirmishes il
which each company and regiment hal
participated during the war also, th'
different brigades, divisions, army corps
and departments to which the difsren
regiments we're attached The worl
would be useful Rs 3 reference, ans
would constitute q valuable addition 4
the literature Of the State; but il ii b.
let out Al contract it would be an unin
teresting eompeud Of dry details, com
/ passed in slip-shod, penuy-a-hns style
and would cost the State a good rounC
sum Of money Let some person o
talent and industry, who will enter OF
the undertaking con assors, take tb'
work in hand, and he will mould tn
materials into a credltable monument 4
those who have participated in the grea
struggle aud should the sale Of th
work not compensate the author al
publisher, then let the Legislature com
forward and iegislate liberal recon
pense A record Of the kind for .th
State Of Indiana, combining sloquenc
and research and accuracy, ought TO b
composed likewise, for our State cs
take Just pride in the conduct Of hs
troops on the most ensanguined fields
the war Of the Great Rebellion.
Our prisoners are apparently contsn
ed with their situation, bat We still CO.
time the precautions indicated in
former letter The smallpox has sbsts
somewhat in their midst Several
! them we're unfortunate enough 70 has
their feet frozen while in transit to th
point, and some Of them will lose the
toes in consequence. The garrison 10
healthy conditions, and provided wi
every necessary, excepting vegetable
. privation rather unaccouutabie 10
country sbounding With such dssir'
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