Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-01-20
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/ CH-CAGO, ILL., Jan 10 AooJ. J
Editors Journal;
The weather. commonplace topic
generally, but with rs serious con-
cegn-has lately been rather eoquettish,
and to-day the tickle thing is 10 a most
bewitching mood; whereas yesterday it
was most repulsive-eold, moEdacious,
and boisterous The welkin is bright
and animating with Soils genial beams,
and the air is gentle as Levantine
zephyr So delightfully."- mild and fine
is il, that the regiments have had the
unusual spectacle of dress parade.
and the members Of our superb bands
have had the privilege Of blowing out Of
their instruments the accumulated dust
aud eobwebs
''Hs that bath no ausle in hgs soul,
/ And Il Hst moved BY concord of sweet sounds,
Is ht for treason, stFat4gems and spails'
But to realize the force of this obser-
yation one should witness the perform
anee of our accomplished musicians,
the tones of whose instruments, soften
ed to the melody Of "6eptle Annie
Laurie, soothingly salutes ny ear, and
geatly reminds me of its popularity with
The rugged warriors who captured the
Russian stronghold of Sebsstopol.
"All the world s a stage, it is said,
" and the men and women merely play
i ers, having their entrances and their
exits; and those who doubt the valid
ity Of this postulate have only to perase
the newspapers 10 satisfy themselves Of
the patent fact that their countrymen
are gui rice, and that the plays in which
their characters are cast-wheiher farce,
comedy, melodrama, or high tragedy
are we'll personated, the properties am
pie and suitable, the orchestra well dis
ciplined, the audience select and appre-
ciaiive, and expectant Of tbs catastrophe
and epilogue. Cast our attention as We
may over our large domain, and we dis
cover our people intently engaged in
pursuits Of gain or duty, and bardened
with obligations demanding the con
slant exertion of al their energies.
/ They feel that
" for the slaggsrds bTos ahs laurel nsssr grows
Rsaowa nsssr s0russ Of iu.iolsus rspose.'
In the political hemisphere, especial
/ ly, is it noticeable that the universal
public man. aspiring 20 eonspicuily, is
assidaously pushing forward his pet OBJ
. iects, s2lf-convinced that could they have
a fair trial, success would vindieate
their conception, the country be an i'm
mense gamer, and himself entitled 10
the proud merit Of a public benefactor.
Il is doubtful, however, whether much
that is confidently pronounced progress
is ia reality anything Of the kind; or
whether il is not merely hop, skip and
a Jump, far in advance of our advan.
T tAges; and what constitutes modern
progress but the adoption Of projects
} recommended as practical by officious
individuals and adjusted to the wants oI
the times9 l have entertained the
thought that il would benefit the eommu
nifty, could we bride our politicians al
we do our horses, when we desire then
to be Of use 10 us, as the restraint would
: well applied, render them les
dangerous and more seryicable.
= The capitals Of most of the States
not in rebellion, exhibit lively seem
. Of mingled gsiety and business Th
several legislatures have met, and what
), ever Of worth, and talent, and loyalty
= the States possess, should be convened
in this emergency Much is to be az
complished, and honesty, deliberation
perseverance, and wisdem, the qualitie
required IN those TO whom the momen
- Gus concerns are intrusted. Il is 70
: innate that, in almost every case,
working majority is secured in suppoi
~ OF the Administration, consequent
their action will be obstructed by Z
opposition that cannot be easily owe
come; but in proportion as the dom
nant party possess the power TO act 4
the advantage Of the country, and ha'
the con 6denee Of the people as NANTES
ed by the result CT the late election, W
their responsibility be; and il is to
hoped that they will not falsify the
pledges, nor disappoint the peoples ju
expectations BY unEIse, immature, al
precipitase legislation.
Springfield is at present the polite
theatre Of this State Chicago may
pre-eminent as a commercial metropol
but she is evidently inferior in polite
influence to the Capital Much anu
, ment was afforded to as outsiders by {
lame effect Of the Press, at this poi
-, to simulate freedom from bias in fay
/ as Of any aspirant for senatorial homo
IN as it was universally known that Wa
na burue was It's favorite The Press v
! % diseomftted, and the ehagrin in con
sst qGsnce was too powerful not to s
dis. vent in certain ungracious mutteriI
NO Of dissatisfaction But the Legislatl
is in session, aad having relieved ths
nsa! selves Of the bone Of contention
i re the election Of Yates, is vigorously {
stro' ployed on other matters, among VII
IL about the most important are the ''Bll
s1 Laws, the repeal of which is clam
-''A' ously demanded by a number of
; tA. citizens aud large and influential :
ton Of the press of the State Of Hin
price The Constitution Of this State ia SIM
~ia" In its provisiOus-rather more strings
hovever-so far as the status Of the
gro is concerned, to the Constitution
al the State of Indiana, and It is the
go, Of the friends Of this interest
individual, to invest him v
all the legal rights to life, property
. residence, which inures to the more
telhgent and favored white man.
- view of this the question Of the ez
= diency Of the abrogation Of their
abilities has been extensively aglta
Rk Public speakers and the press have o
indefatgable in their advocacy Of its
peal, and petitions have been eirculs
FOE and subscribed By numerous person
- y wealth. influence and respectahilitY,
have been forwarded 70 Springfield
the sction of the Legislature. Here
:. matter rests, bat the indications are
.nA tha Cerharns which 1nards tia antra