The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-07-09
EditeriaI Notes En- Route.
The theological Debate7Generai.
Grant and the Presfdency-G0V.
Bakers Oratf0n-State Politics. r
July 9Th.

INDIANAPOLIS, uly 9Th.
The Capital is enjoying even more
than it's usual Summer dizziness.
There are no conventions or mass
meetings, business is dull, and the
warm weather i. driving many citi-
zens away to enjoy their Summer
recreation. About the only thing
which affords a topic Of conversation
to attract any interest whatever is the
debate which is going longin MoRRI-
SONS Opera Hall between Revs. Fos-
TER and .LoZIER, on Universalism.
The hall is we'll filled two or three
times a week to hear the discussion.
Both gentlemen ARE preachers of
moderate talents, but have never
been. distinguished as theologians. and
nothing new has been or is likely to
be brought forward. And it is safe
to predict that after they are through
with their prolonged debate, the
question. will be as unsettled as
ever. Little good grows out of
discussions conducted in that manner.
There is nothing in political matters,
here of any moment. The. political
portion of Gov. BAKERS Knights
town Grafton is generally satisfactory
to Republicans. He is sufficiently
positive on equal rights and universal
suffrage to suit the most radical; and
his position against Congressional
legislation as applicable to the loyal
States on the question of suffrage is
accepted as sound constitutional law,
and the correct party ground.
It is conceded pretty generally that
Gen. GRANT will be rendered the Re-
publican nomination for the Presi-
dency, if he desires it. and it is con
idently believed he will not refuse
the offer. Although he has
preserved his natural reticence
on political questions, as was
becoming in the General of the
National armies, ne is understood in
the Radical circles of Washington
City to be thoroughly in sympathy
with the party on all the living issues
which will enter into the coming can.
vass, or which will be applicable to.
future legislation. The speech of his
chief of staff, Gen. RAwLINs, at Ca
lena, which cover the whole ground,
and is thoroughly radical, is UNDER
stood to be semi-oficial, and to re-
feet the views of GRANT himself.
Senator MORTON, Governor BAKER,
Speaker CoLFAx and other promi-
nent ~Indianians, have every conf
dence in his soundness. All the
present indications point to his nomi-
nation, and if the friends of other as
pirants do not make more Roadway
than for some months past, he will
most probably be nominated by ac-
clamation.
In State politics not much is being
said, as the Convention is nearly
eight months off, and work is rather
premature. The Democracy are per-
feetly torpid, as there appears to be
hardly a ghost of a chance of success.
The Republican State administrative
is passing along so smoothly and sue
cessfully that there will hardly be a
chance to make a respectable contest
against it next year, if national poll
tics are propititious. The State debt,
under the present management, is be-
ng very rapidly reduced, the general
expenditures, whenever possible, are
being cut down, the gubernatorial
office is administered with republican
simplicity and integrity, and the State
are vigilant and faithful.
There will be no serious opposition
to the denomination of Governor BA-
KER. 1t is generally conceded to be
due to him as a matter of party Jus
tice, and besides he is acknowledged
all hands to be a most excellent Of