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The Evansville journal., 1867-12-14

In July, 1861, Congress passed a
resolution declaring the object of the
war to be alone for the preserva-
ton of the Union" This resolution
has been a fruitful theme for Demo
cratic papers, and the President him
self makes use Of it in his last mes
sage to accuse Congress Of inconsis-
tency. An Eastern exchange meets
this attack, with the statement that
the Revolutionary fathers, to whom
the Democrats always point as models
of consistency and patriotism, are
chargeable with the same error.
The Congress Of the United Colo
nies, in 1775, repeatedly declared that,
in opposing the laws of Parliament,
independence was not their object.
This is prominent in all the public
acts and addresses to the King of
Great Britain.
In the Spring of 1775 came the
news of the passage of the act out
lawing the rebellious colonists, and
offering a reward for the capture of
certain prominent statesmen.
This instantly changed the state of
affairs, and the Declaration of Inde-
pendence was the result.
So in our case. The actions of the
rebels in using their slaves and every
thing within their reach for the de-
struction of the old Government,
forced US to abandon our pacific
course.
The rebels and their Northern
sympathizers alone are chargeable
with this change.
The Evansville journal., 1867-12-14

The hypocritical Copperheads,
who clamer 50 vociferously again: t
the debt contracted to put down their
wanton rebellion against the national
authority. are preparing to saddle the
country with still greater debt, to
compensate them for their former
slave properly. The. progress the
party is making in that direction may
be seen in the Following proceedings
Of the Democratic Legislature Of
Kentucky, had on Tuesday >of this
week:
Senator Turner, from Bellaire.
offered a joint resolution, providing
for the appointment Of select com
mittee of FIVE from the Szpate
and five from the House, with
instructions to report as early as prac-
ticable the assessed value of slaves
taken from the citizens Of Kentucky,
by Federal Executive proclamation,
by acts of Congress, and by the
amendment to the Constitution of the
The Evansville journal., 1867-12-14
Dunham and Dubois,

There was a Democratic Convention in
Dubois last Wednesday, Colonel Durham
happened there. Colonel Dunham " ad-
dressed the Convention at some length on
the issues of the day." The Convention
rendered to Colonel Dunhana its thanks
for g his able and eloquent address," The
Convention adjourned with three cheers
for Dunham. Dunham is happy, and well
may be, for Dubois endorses him. Imme-
diately after his speech the Convention
passed the following resolution:
Resolved, That we favor TEN perance as a
moral virtue.-N. Il. Commercial
The Commercial fails to inform us
how the Colonel relished the joke.
Perhaps the resolution was the result
of Dunham's example. He certainly
could have said nothing in his speech
to induce the Dubois Democracy to
touch temperance in any shape or
form.
The Evansville journal., 1867-12-14
TO (0rresnOndents.

We never notice communications
not accompanied with the name of
the author, who must be made known
to us if unacquainted.
Write on only one side Of The paper.
Don't write unless you have some
thing to say of interest 70 the public
and be as brief as the subieot viii al
lew.
The publication of comnunica-
ton Is no evidence that the editors
adopt its sentiments. The author is
alone responsible for them.
Communications should be address
ed to the Editors of the JOURNAL, "
and not to individuals.
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Important to AdYertlsers.

The circulation of the JOURNAL IN
the City of EUansvtlle is three times
as large as that of arr other peaospa-
Our circulation IN Indiana and
Illinois is greater dsen any ofhsr pe,0S-
paper published IN has City.
In Kentucky 1t is more than all the
other EUansviIle s2apers combined.
The Evansville journal., 1867-12-14
South Carolina for a Convention.

General links. United States
Army, now Provost Marshal General
of South Carolina, says, IN a private
letter to a gentleman in Boston, dated
December I'd:
Returns, nearly complete, from
twenty four districts in South Carolina,
having !96, 668 registered voters, show
that 1,4S1 votes have been cat in
these districts. giving a majority over
the non voters therein OF 6.294
The districts from which returns
have not been received contain $3.50
registered voters. and careful esti-
mates indicate that 15, ,248 votes have
been cast in these districts, giving a
majority of the non-voters therein of
1885, and making a majority of
voters over non-voters in the whole
State of 1890 These majorities will
be increased rather than diminished
by Official returns.
About 5000 votes have baen cast
in South Carolina ag n.t conven-
tion.
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DIED.

PRESTON.-Thursday night, December
18th, of infiam natOry Group. STOCKWELL
BARNES, only son of Cyprian and Mary II.
p Ieston, aged years, months, and IL
days.
TIE funeral will take place from the
residence of his uncle. Robert Barnes,
Sunday afternoon, at one o'clock. The
friends of the family are invited to attend.
Many fearful eyes will read this sad an
nouncement. From lip to lip will pass, in
accents of tender sorrow, the tidings,
''Stockweu is dead!" Alas! how fieeting
a earth's brightest vision!
In the death of this dear boy, one of the
Ioveiest and most gentle spirits that ever
gIaddened happy home has passed away.
His beautif l life, so suddenly ended,
seems to echo the words, 'The good die
first.' But the glad Gospel tells of land
where the flowers fade not. To that bet
ter country" we know this precious child
has gone; for Jesus said, .'Of such is the
kingdom OF heaven"
May light from that blessed Home come
down into the darkened earthly home,
and sweetIy sooths the hearts that bleed
for the loved one gone.
BABCOCK-On Thursday morning. De-
cember 18th, 1857, of Iufiammatory Group,
SARAH MAUD. Youngest child of Henry q.
and Mary f. Babcock, aged 2 months and
10 days.
The funeral viii take place from the
residence of the parents, corner of Oak
and water Streets, this Saturday morn
ing, at 10 o'clock. The friends of the fam
lily are invited to attend.
The Evansville journal., 1867-12-14

THE city government of Baltimore
have appropriated $115, ,476 40 for the
payment of the Kane police This
police, it will be remembered, distin-
guished themselves by resisting the
passage of the Northern troops
through that city, in 1851 As a
special reward for their gallantry rem
dered to rebellion they are paid as if
they had served out the full term of
their commissions. General BANKS
prevented them from doing so by dis
banding the force. OF course the
Democracy regard Maryland as
thoroughly reconstructed. We're all
the other late. rebel States recon
structed in precisely the same way,
the party would be cribably
happy. But as it is, with negroes
voting, holding Office and making
constitutions and laws, sorrow sits
heavy upon the heart Of the organi-
zation, which. we have been often
told, always beats in sympa:hy with
the people, and in favor of equal
rights to all men.
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Important COrresDondence.

It is understood that Gen. GRANT,
in accordance with Mr. BLAINE's re-
solution directing the General COM
manding the armies to communicate
to the House the correspondence ad-
dressed by him to the President re-
spectiag the removal OF STANTON aud
SHERIDAN, will include the letter ad-
dressed to the President and marked
"private." This document makes
four pages of letter paper. and is said
to be of most important character.
The production of this letter will, no
doubt, put a stop to a good deal of
irrelevant gossip in which the Wash
ington correspondents have INDUCED
in regard to it. 1t may, also, shed
some light upon difficulty which has
been considerably worrying certain
politicians, for some weeks past, how
Gen. GRANT stands politically.
The Evansville journal., 1867-12-14
NC - : KENM@.o


Gold closed in New York yesterday
at 1885.
The Union Pacific RaIroai 1 is completed
i've hundred and ten miles west of Omaha.
a new Democratic paper is to be started
at Chicago, to be called the tge.
Judge Holt has recommended the pay
ment of st. Maria. who caused the arrest
of Surratt.
1t has been arranged that the I-land of
st. Thomas will be delivered 10 the United
States on the first proximo.
General Jefres has received the endorse
ment of the Finance Committee as Regis
ter of the Treasury.
A late storm extended over California.
doing a great deal of damage to pro operty,
and washing away many bridges.
The Loyal League OF Montgomery pro-
test against the adoption of the new Con-
stitutiOn proposed by the Convention, on
the ground that it IS too radical in its pro-
visions.
The Senate Finance Committee have
considered the nomination of Hon. Ed
ward Cooper as Assistant Secretary OF the
Treasury, and the Chairman has been in
struc.ed to rep lrt against his confrraatiOn.
1t is q1ite likely that Congress will lake
no action in the case Of Collector Collicott
till his trial on the Indictment ia ak es place,
which viii be in January.
4 large meeting was held at Mozart
Hall, Cincinnati. on the night of the 18th,
to consider the rights of naturalized
American citizens. Resolutions were
adopted asking Congress and the President
to demand of England the release Of all
such citizens as are held by that Govern
ment illegally.
The Evansville journal., 1867-12-14
Agents for the Journal.

JAMES L. THORNTON, Princeton, Ind.
Capt. LEVI FERGUSON, Petersburgh, Ind.
HARRY r. SMITH, Washington, Ind.
w. j. L. H HEsI1IEEWAY, Boonville, Ind.
c. P. DEBRULER. Newburgh, Ind.
JOHN NJ. LoCKwoOD. Mt. Vernon, Ind.
]. NJ. FOSTER, Fort Branch, Ind.
]. w. WEAVER, Poseyville, Ind.
8. 3. CoRwIN, Somerville, Ind.
Capt. WHITING. Cynthiana, Ind.
E. ]. ROGERS, New Harmony, Ind.
Q. a. HARPER, Owensville, Ind.
HARVEY BOND, Hazleton, Ind.
THoS. MCCUTCHEN, ,Sandersville, Ind.
URBIE MARRs, Black Hawk Mills, Ind.
They will also receive and forward to us
orders for Binding and lob Printing.
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PENCILS.

American Lead Pencil Company's mn
rivalled Pencils. We have a large stock
OF the above, comprising some ten differ
ent brands, ranging in price from 3ec. to Fl
per dozen. These Pencil, are unequaled
for cheapness and durability by anything
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Faber's Pencils. All mum oGrs.
Eagle Pencils. All numbers.
Rehback's office Pencil. a splendid ar
ticle.
Eagle and Star Robber-Iipped Pencils.
Blue and Red Marking Pencils.
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The JOurnal ABROAD. -.

Our citizens who are absent from
the city and want to see the DAILY
JOURNAL, will find it regularly on file
in Cincinnati at the Mercantile Libra
ry; in Chicago at the Board of Trade
Rooms; in st. Louis at the Mercan-
tile Library; in Indianapolis at tie
Bates House, and at St. Nicholas
Hotel, New York.
The Evansville journal., 1867-12-14

REDUCED.-We notice that our CO.
temporary, the Indianapolis J.urnal,
has reduced the size of its paper. cut
ting down the length OF the co umn5
to the size of those in our paper.
Several other Of our exchanges have
reduced the size of tlreir papers. This
looks 3 If the Winter was setting
in hard = with them. and that they
are among the first to realize the
pressure in the money market.
The Evansville journal., 1867-12-14
Gard.
= HAZE ASSaAa,z a .E.En nEE:r,.- ~.

rs z ASSpNAAS ED HEEH NE
a IN business, my son, James L. OR and
James Davidson, the latter connected with
the mouse for the past fifteen years. 1
Wou.d respectfully solicit continuance OF
the liberal patronage heretofore received,
ana assure osd customers and new ones,
that no pains will be spared to give salts
fact ion.
We have arrangements with one of the
largest rolling mills in Pittsburgh bv
which we will be enabled to keep a full as
sortment OF Flat, Round, Square, Hoop
and sheet Iron, all of which Will be sold at
lowest current prices. SAMUEL ORR.
decl4-2W.
The Evansville journal., 1867-12-14

THIS morning the usual Indiana
and Kentucky Items, together with
portion Of the telegraph, will be found
on the second page. The Religious
Intelligence is on the si.cth page. The
other reading will be arranged as it
has been during the past year. Our
readers will not have failed to observe
that our telegraph dispatches have
been more voluminous than usual as
well as more interesting. We shall en-
deavor to keep them as complete and
comprehensive as they have been du-
ring tile past few days.
The Evansville journal., 1867-12-14

THE last Democratic State administra-
tton destroyed the elegant and costly sus-
pension bridge OF Nashville. The present
Republican State administration has given
US railroad 10 the coal fieIds.-NashUtte
Times.
The Times evidently regards the
appropriation to the Henderson &
Nashville road as sufficient to COM
plete it to the coal mines this side of
Hopkinsvilie.
The Evansville journal., 1867-12-14

GooD JoKE.--MATTHEw r. HALL,
the notorious abolitionist and blather-
skite generally, has addressed tenn
perance diatribe to the editor Of the
Indianapolis Herald, beginning Dear
Lafe." Where both parties are
known, this will be regarded as the
best joke of the season.
The Evansville journal., 1867-12-14
EA VELOPES.

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We are prepared to print Envelopes in
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The Evansville journal., 1867-12-14
Bank Notice.

FTvkzE SE&tCEKEEOLDERS OF THE
Z. MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK OF
Annual Meeting for the election Of nine
Directors viii be held at the Banking
House OF sid Bank, on TUESDAY, JAN
and p. N.
By order of the Board
iICHAkD RALEIGH, President,
decl4-d35
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-04-02
THURLOw WEED.

This veteran journalist again resum es
the duties of the editorial chair, from
which he intended permanent withdraw
al, and fills nearly FIVE columns of the
Commercial Advertiser with an Introduce
tory" reviewing the history of the war,
also recent legislation in Congress, and
concluding with personal "reminiscences.
A few detached paragraphs will indicate
sufficiently the spirit of these lucubra-
tions, as follows:
We are in the second phase Of rebellion
"A phase, in some Of its aspects, more
alarming than the first for the dangers
are insidious and plausible, rather than
open and defiant. Then we. encountered
enemies in the field. Now we are dealing
with internal animosities and ambitions.
Where are we now Two years
have been used up in disproriRg what it
cost four years to establish, viz. that the
UNION Is INDIssoLUBLE. We fought four
years to confound the heresy of secession,
and now recognize and affirm it as a truth
We called upon Georgia and North and
South Carolina, as States, TO adopt the con-
sututional amendment abolishing slavery.
and now deny that they were or are States
And thisbold contradiction raises the grave
question whether slavery is oonstitutionally
abolished for if they were not States, then
the amendment did not receive a three
fourths majority.
y An honest earnest public senti-
ment has been perverted and abused An
American Congress, during its life-time.
has been governed despotieally. Its mem
bers named Directory Of Fifteen, in eau
Gus. by which il was ruled during a session
of eight months, thus sinking and merging
their individuality with their convictions
and their independence. Before the Pres
ident had by any act, incurred the just dis
pleasure of the Republicans, he was de-
nounced in Congress as an enemy of his
country" and traitor lie was ar
raigped for IMPEACHMENT before COM
mittee which. after six weeks labor, re-
ports that while nc evidence has been dis
covered sustaining the charges Of high
crimes and misdemeanors,' yet 70 keep the
bali rolling" they bequeath the accusation
10 their successors
Ours is a peace without slgnih-
canoe and without fruits, other than Of bit
terness We Of the North have beoomeas
exacting and aggressive after, rs Southern |
men were before the rebellion.
For all this evil there is Just enough OF |
proyocation 10 keep our Radical leaders IL |
place and power. The persistent organized |
opposition Of a party, whose action and |
record during the rebellion was disloyal |
and unPa,riotic, is a positive telling sd
vantage to Messrs. Stevens, Sumner, Butter, /
forney a Co.
What we need and what we lack, in /
The management Of public affairs Is patri-
utism-not the mere profession Of that l
virtue, bul itself, in the form that carried
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-04-02
RADICAL GREED FOR OFFICE

There is nothing in history that com
pares with the rabid desire of the Radi-
Gals for office To hold Office is the sum
of political life and ambition with them.
1t displays itself everywhere, and in ali
forms The appointment of a Conserve
tive to Office by the President is sufficient
cause to many Of them for MS impeach-
ment and removal In this State mil
lions of the peoples money would be
lavished as if they were but few cop
pers, to keep the Radicals in power In
other States it is the same thing A good
illustration is given in the following tel
egram from Springfield, Illinois, dated
on the 29th ult
gThe Republican city convention last
evening failed to make nominations The
candidates were to have been selected at a
mass meeting in the rotunda of the State
house, but the crowd Of candidates and
their hackers was so great as to block up
the passages TO the ballot-box, and utterly
defy the managers to keep order. There
were forty-two candidates, aud only six Of
fees to be filled. The leaders Of the masses,
seeing that the men they wanted on the
ticket could not be nominated, hastily broke
mp the meeting"
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-04-02
From south America

NEW YORK, April 1.-The steamer
Henry Chauncy, from Aspinwall, brings
$89S, 900 in treasure.
The Panama Star says that the steamer
R. r. Cuyler, now sailing under the CO.
lombian flag, has started for Jamaica.
The Star thinks that she is privateer,
and intends to prey on Spanish commerce.
The belief seems to be well founded.
The notorious steamer Meteor has
turned up at Callas, and will become a
Peruvian or CHILEAN privateer.
Difficulties between the President and
Congress of Colombia still continues.
The revolution in Guatemala is entirely
suppressed.
Negotiations between the South Ameri-
can republics and the European powers
has not reached truce yet, nor has the
propositions for conference at Washing
ton been accepted.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-04-02
Indian Commissioner -.- Freedmen's
Bureau, Etc.


WASHINGTON, April Hon. n. G.
Taylor Commissioner of Indian Affairs
entered upon the discharge of his duties
to-day.
The Commissioner of the Freedmen's
Bureau has a report of the operations Of
the bureau in Mississippi during january
from Vicksburg, by Gen. A. C. Gillem, as
sistant commissioner, by which it appears
labor is in good demand, and better wages
offered than last year. The schools are
reported in hourishing condition and
well sustained, the freedmen doing much
to support them.
In conclusion, Gen. Gillem remarks that
there is no opposition from the more intel
ligent classes to the education of freed
men on the contrary, many planters have
applied for teachers, and are willing to per-
nit the erection Of the necessary buildings
for schools. Gen. Gillem ia convinced that
all prejudice against the education of
blacks will soon disappear. The demand
for labor continues unabated. Thousands
of colored people are brought to this State
from older and less fertilized States.
Accounts of restitution and starvation
are, so far as they relate to Mississippi at
least, much exaggerated. During the month
of January no rations were issued TO citi-
zens, black or white, except in hospitals.
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RUTHERFORD COUNTY CONVES-
TI0N.


To the Editors of the Union and Dispatch
MURFREEsBoRo, April l, 1867.-Agree-
able to call, the Conservatives of this
county met in convention this morning.
On motion, John Woods, ESQ.,, was called
to the chair, and H. C. mclaughlin, Of
the Moait0r, appointed secretary.
The object of the meeting being ex-
planned by the chair, the following gentle
men were, on motion, constituted a COM
mittee TO select delegates to represent Ruth
erford county in the State convention to
assemble at Nashville: John Woods, Ct.
w. Smith, and Wilson Kerr.
1t was not deemed advisable by the con-
yention to nominate candidates for the Lee
gislature at this time, thinking it the wiser
policy to allow the canvass to more fully
develop itself before placing candidates in
the field.
The delegates to be appointed to repre-
sent Rutherford in the State convention
will be qualified rioters under the franchise
law. No one will be appointed a delegate
who has not the commissioners certificate,
and this undoubtedly ia the true policy for
the Conservatives to pursue.
The people of this county are strongly in
favor of Cooper or Campbell. The claims
of Nelson and Etheridge meet with but
little favor.
We are confident of carrying our county.
SIDNEY.