The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-08-18
VALLANDIGHAM's FOLLLOREgs ALL
ADMIfTEm le1a.
BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION.
"HURRAH FOR JEFF. DAVIS."
THE NEW PARTY.
Mail Reports.l


10 VALLANDIGHAM's LETTER.
The great event of the day, and the
one that revealed the true character of
the Convention, was the presentation
of ValIandigham's letter by w. 5.
Groesbeck. The request that it might
be read was greeted with deafening
cheers, at which the leaders looked
blank enough. A fki8A
The whole smothered Copperhead
element of the body had suddenly
shown itself in a most unmistakable
manner. Mr.. Doolittle attempted to
rule it out, but he was drowned In
further applause He finally declared
that it required a unanimous consent
to have it read, and inquired if he un-
derstOod any one to object. In the
whole body but one man objected, and
Mr.. Doolittle said itcould not be read
under the rules, Reverdy johnson
then moved to suspend the rules,
which motion was greeted with ire,
mendous cheers, and was carried
through amid almost universal APP
plause. 1t was a complete triumph
for Vallandigham, and signal defeat
of those who had labored so assidu-
ously to repress and conceal the Cop
perhead element. The letter was
cheered to the echo throughout.
This action of Vallandigham's was
brought about last night by Southern
members, who peremptorily told him
to get off the doorstep, and not try to
throw mud under pretense of sweep
ing their crossing. Now that Fer
nando Wood and Vallandigham are
both out of the way. there seems to
be no hindrance to the smooth work
ing of the scheme here, which in all
other respects is cut and buttered
The hope that Republicans would be
more fully represented than at first
promised has not been fulfilled, and
the few backsliders, who rushed in
with the expectation of being largely
followed, fill seats in an atmosphere
breathed by such men as Garrett Da-
Wis, McDougall, Forsyth of Alabama,
and the herd who constitute the bulk
of the body. d
Poor Steadman, like Wood and
Vallandigham, backed out. There
was mutual concession all around.
the rgressional plan of reconstruc-
ton, and the rehabilitation with
power of the Northern Democracy
and Southern traitors; so nobody was
refused admission. All comming gle as
brothers: Copperheads, late Republi-
cans, ex-Abolitionists, late bloody
rebels, defunct Wings, War Demo-
Gratis; all join the Bread and Butter
Brigade. orr
-. BRIBING AND CORRUPTION.
The most shameless Haunting of the
awards and aspirations of Federal
officers are heard on every side, and
it issopenly boosted that no party took
the field with so ample a commissary
train. Certainly the test of the power
Of patronage will be as ample as its
defeat will be signal5s This will be
recorded here in Pennsylvania, where
already the ranks are closing up, and
the weapons being prepared for va
ration of the order of threats, and to
put the tragedy after this farce.
THOSE LAUGH WHO WIN. I,
Conservative Republicans
present lookvery grave and thought
full: the Copperheads, Southern men
and Democrats jubilant. just as the.
Chairman was about calling the body
to order scene of great confusion
ensued, resulting from sudden panic,
but order was soon restored. -
JOHNSON AND DAVIS IA
- - Hurrah for johnson and ri eff,
Dayisl" That was one of the rally
ing shouts in Philadelphia last night.
1t was quite appropriate and full of
meaning. bHpsi l5G1oo n
RIO q BALTIMORE .PLUG-UGLIEs. Is
70 a crowd of Baltimore roughs. have
been going around the city during the
evening, shouting for JEFF. Davis and
johnson. They came into collision
at one point with some Geary men,
and slight row occurred, but it was
soon ended by the police. rs
Ma IS TIE NEW PARTY QUESTION. h9a
At meeting of the Missouri dele
cation to-day, Louis v. Bogy, of st.
Louis, offered resolution instructing
the Missouri Committeeman to vote
against any proposition looking to the
formation of any national party other
IMAM the Democratic party. 1t was
defeated by vote of ten for and
eleven against.