The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-12-07


the part of that body to tighten he
burdens under which the people are
gr0anipg A special effort was male
by the spectators aud holders IF
cotton to have the bill apply 20 tie
crop just gathered, but without avail.
In this the House acted wisely. Tie
bill is designed to relieve planters aid
cotton growers. most of whom haze
already disposed of their crops, ard
would derive no benefit whatever from
the passage of the bill, so far as re-
lates to the crop this year. But tie
repeal of the tax will be an Incentive
to them to make preparations for
more extensive crop next year. Tie
bill will probably experience more
opposition IN the Senate, but IS pretty
certain to become the law.
HOUSES are said to be quite plenti-
full in New York, this Fall aud Win
ter, and rents have materially declin-
ed. It is stated that less difficulty is
experienced III getting a house now
than at any time during the last seven
years. This fact is attributed to the
dizziness of business, and the discour
aging prospects for the future.
Householders have been compelled
to contract, while Secretary McCUL-
LoCH was contracting the circulation,
and to offer parts Of their residences
to other tenants. While this IS the
case with New York, in our own city
houses appear to be as scarce as ever,
and rents keep up to the highest
figures. We see no signs of any de-
crease in prices. Although business
is dull, and many families find it diff
cult to obtain the necessaries of life,
rents keep up, because the demand
for houses is fully equal to, if not in
excess of, the supply. This fact speaks
loudlyin favor Of the growth Of our
city, and indicates that it is destined
to become one of the largest cities in
the Mississippi Valley.
A MOTION was recently made in the
indianapolis Criminal Court to quash
an Indictment against negro for
marrying white woman, penal Of
tense under our State laws. It was
urged in his defense that the State
law was contrary to the Civil Rights
law, and therefore void. The Judge
decided that the marriage was not
merely a civil contract, but partook Of
a moral and religious obligation, and
was subject TO restrictive legislation
Moral and religious obligations in In
diana, according to this Judge, are
subject to restrictive legislation. If
they may be restricted by law, may
they not also be enforced by law?
THE recent immense mass meeting
in the city of New York, in favor of
General GRANT, is significant of that
officers popularity. Mr.. A. T. STEW
ART was chosen President, and the
list of Vice-Presidents included some
of the most influential citizens
of that city. The resolutions
set forth that, rely
ing with perfect confidence on
the sagacity, judgment, energy and
patriotism, so strikingly
displayed throughout his whole ca
reer, General GRANT is presented as
the candidate of the loyal Union
people of New York for the Office of
President of the United States. Steps
were taken to perfect an Organization
to secure the Generals election, and
speeches were made by distinguished
speakers. Every day seems to add to
the number of the Generals friends,
and the very things that his oppo-
nents have depended upon to check
the growing enthusiasm in his favor,
are only as oil to flames. His exami-
nation before the r Reconstruction
Committee, it was thought, would
have a tendency to dampen the en-
thusiasm of many of his admirers,
while in fact it has only added to
their number, almost converting as
Radical paper as the New York |
Tribune We are willing to have the
tide rise higher and higher, until it
sweeps the last vestige Of the Demo |
cratic party out of Office.
sTuE ohio nonoocracty bova data,. |