The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-10-18

fy any issue of greenbacks In excess
ofthe whole currency now out. ANY
attempt to do that will at once com
pietely divide the Democratic party.
As to the Republican party, it can
we'll afford to make the entire curren-
cy a simple Government issue, for
that is the most popular currency we
ever had in this country. But it can
not afford any departure from the
principle. ora gradual approach to
specie payment, and a steady redue-
ton Of the public debt The system of
taxation needs revision by the ablest
minds of the country, irrespective of
party. Let Congress call in the help
of able, thinking minds, of different.
classes, and they will get the best
result on this subject.
With the valuable and most instruc-
tive lessons of the Autumn elections
we expect to see the Republican party
better organized, more effective and
more successful in 1868 than it posi-
bly, could have been without them
In public, or private affairs, sweet
are the uses of adversely to those who
consider and profit by the lesson of
Providence.
As to national affairs-especially at
Washington-there is evidently some
alarm. We are asked, what will John
son do? In our opinion, nothing that
is important. 1t is true we cannot
count upon the acts of a mailman.
But on the other hand there is some
method in Johnson's madness. He
TIC With all his obstinacy, his ras h-
oxxJ ha &c
courage A great-eoup detat requires
a man of great courage, self-poised,
who dares defy the contingencies of
fortune, and risk the chances of death
for the chances of a crown. johnson
is not that sort of a man. There
are men about him who would
dare the chances of fortune; but
while he listens to these and ap-
plauds, he dare not follow them to
the issue. But what would he do?
Every Washingtouwriter says he will
turn out the Cabinet. What
of it? Except Stanton and Grant,
the Cabinet has been obsequious
enough, the world knows. He has a
right to turn out; but why? The new
Cabinet cannot stay more than forty
days; for, as sureas Congress meets
in November, they will put bits in.
Mr.. Johnsons mouth. If a new
Cabinet comes in for forty days, what
will be the object? Perhaps such a
man as Mr.. Black Is represented, may
be for a prompt coup d'etat, land it
must be prompt, fiat all but in what
form? An attempt to interfere forci-
bly, with Congress would be like firing
on Fort Sumter. Tens of thousands
Of men, who do not approve of their
doings, will rush to their defense;
and If the handful of Maryland mill
tia were called in, they would be met
by half q million Of old soldiers, and
the petty enluete be put down by the
shooting of the principal traitors.
Perhaps such an affair would be
very salutary supplement to the war;.
Hundreds of traitors would get JUS
tice then, who, by wonderful moral
imbecility of the Government, have
escaped heretofore. - .
Now for the South; what of that?
The South is In the best possible con-
dition, if the blockheads will consent
to let it-alone. The negroes are do
ing much better than was anticipated
The crops are better than they have
been for many years. The ravages of
war are being rapidly repaired, and
sound and healthy. Louisiana and
Alabama have voted for Conventions,
and the Republicans have large MAJ
jorities IN both. In all probability
they viii both make good Constitu-i
tons, elect members of Congress, and
be restored to the Union before next
May The same will probably be
true of three or four other States.
II Congresssis prudent and brave in |.
its meas ures, the workEof restoration
will be completed substantially by
next Jupe, and the late Confederate
States take part in the Presidential
election: The country will rejoice in
the return of a perfect Union, the
finances be placed upon stable foun-
dation, the commercial tide will again
turn in our favor, and all the legiti7
mate and just results of the war BE
obtained. This is the consummation
to which we should look forward, and
which is certain to happen if there be 1
only common prudence and moder
ate share of moral courage.
It was-natural, morally certain, that
the victory over the rebels and the
triumph of the Republican party
should inspire ultra and very jealous
men with an idea that they could
carry other measures not necessarily
connected with national policy, but
which they deem necessary to what
they call reform. But, however. na=
ture, like pendulum, always swings
back from extreme measures, and ul- 4
timately settles upon moral average.
Peter the Great could cut his mems !.
heads of, but he couldn't cut their