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The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-01-11

On the second page of this paper is
printed the official list of Senators
and Representatives, composing the
Legislature of this State. @
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-01-11

THE Governor will read his message
to-day. The readers Of the JOURNAL
will be favored with it tomorrow.
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4. We shall, simultaneously with the
Indianapolis papers, lay the Cover
nor's Message before our readers on
Saturday morning, having made spec
eial arrangements. which will enable
US to do So It is quite lengthy, and
is considered an able State document.
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s .4 THERE is. little doubt of the elec-
ton of Gov. MORTON to the United
States Senate, Gu, ,estimabfe. tciitti til
zen, Lieut.. Gov BAKER. upon the
election Of GOWN. to. the Senate.
will at once resume the duties of
Governor. ua1 3ii5 Il
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4= asEs on-ha
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
HORNBROOK & CO., &c.,,
DEALERS IN
Boat Stores, Groceries, and Produce,
Agricultural Implements,
{ ~ and oils. vl
Fairbanks Scales.

We keep on hand a general assortment of
these justly celebrated Balances. They are
durable and warranted accurate, and the
cheapest, all things considered. Sizes from
one drachm to 100 tons. Tjan9 dom
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them the right way-to make them feel that
the interests of Republic are the interests
Of the Republican party. In this spirit, let us
organize The South We are glad to know
that Senator Wilson is about to 60 into the
South to speak to the people and impress upon
them their duty. We can commend him to
all men as prudent counsellor. Let other
Senators and Congressman follow his example.
If twenty men like Senator Wilson we're to go
into the South, and travel from town to town,
speaking to the people, organizing the party
forming clubs and societies, seeing that educa-
tion is not neglected kindness and good
feeling are cultivated, that Northern ne VS.
papers are read--we should have the Southern
States side by side with their Republican
brethren in the next Presidential election.
This is our present duty, and il we perform it
now we shall choose the next President against
any opposition, and elect an overwhelming
majority to Congress. Let us go to work in
earnest, and see what we cando.
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generation Of Southern whites to comprehend
or believe it, we do not doubt that the fact
will be recognized by their posterity as well as
by our own.
Without waiting for the action of Congress,
we will not permit ourselves to doubt that the
people of New York, Ohio, Michigan, and
Iowa, who will be required to pass upon this
question in their respective States this fall,
will decide to adopt the principle of equality.
The, struggle may be hard, especially in New
York. but the prize Of a clear record is worth
all it may cost. We must at all hazards vindi-
cate our good faith, and be able to look every
Southern man in the face, with the assurance
that we have required nothing of him which
we were not ready to submit to ourselves.
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many respects. A visit 10 Che South of
moderate and essentially national Repubhoars
would be calculated to remove misapprehen
sions, to soften asperities, to allay much bit
terness, and to encourage the masses of the
South in their disposition to comply promptly
with the requirements of the law. Such. men
might materially hasten the reconciliation OF
the sections, and the oblteration of feelings
and prejudices engendered by the war. With
out dOnning the livery of partisanship, they
might vindicate the motives and purposes of
the North in regard to reconstruction. They
might strengthen an impression favorable to
the temper and policy of the North, and might
thus prepare the way for the future discussion
of questions by the South on other grounds
than those of sectional jealousy and anmosity.
This would be the work of genuine mission
aries; this the gospel of national unity and
peace, as distinguished from the narrow
creeds and harsh dogmas of party. ~ .a
But Senator Wilson does not appear to have
caught this spirit. And herein we see the
failure-the inevitable and not unmerited
tallure-ot the radical plan of proselytism.
For it commences with denouncing the South
ern people as miserable political sinners, and
ends by claiming their votes as an evidence of
gratitude for the bounty and mercy Of Con-
gress. The whole programme is predicated
upon conception worthy of the Pharsee, who
thanks God that he is not as are other men
Nv VI bhO pdbilObj VIM, having hCulbVeQ bn0
objects of patriotism, is anxious to obliterate
traces of quarrel and difference. That seems
to us a sorry method of winning the votes
of Southern whites which starts with
| declaration that they might be stripped of the
last vestige of property and hanged if Con
gress were to judge them according to their
merits. We should travel by quite different
road if we desired to commend a cause to their
respect and confidence. Nor should we hope
to secure the freedmen's votes merely by tell
ing them that they owe their freedom to "our
party" Gratitude is not safe element in
! political calculations. 1t is enough that the
negroes are free, and that their rights are
amply cared for in the new order of things.
| For all else they may themselves provide.
The part they will hereafter play in the de-
termination of Southern questions is guar
antee against war of races, and, indeed,
against all the issues upon which alone the
radical missionaries build their appeals.
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Total l......2 82e l82 Isl IO28 2I8s 869 20. g.gn

-BAOOioOO
The voting population of the Southern
States might be estimated ON the same basis
of calculation as that assumed above, but for
the disqualifcations made by the Military Re-
construction bill. These disqualification may
be ascertained from the following extract from
the oath required to be taken by every person
before voting for delegates to State Conven-
ton in any of these States:-
81 do solemnly swear that have not been
disfranchised for participation in any Rebellion
or civil war against the United States; that l
have never taken an oath as a member of Con-
gresS of the United State , or as an officer of
the United States. or as member of any State
Legislature, or an executive or judicial off,
Ger of any State, TO support the Constitution of
the United States, and afterwards engaged in
insurrection or rebellion against the United
States, or given aid and comfort to the enemies
thereof"
We have, however, compiled a table, show
ing the number of votes cast by each South
ern State at the Presidential election of 1860,
and the estimated number of voters at the
present time, white and black, based upon the
calculation that the proportion of voters to the
male population remains the same as it was in
1850. By voters in this connection are meant
all males over twenty-one years of age;-
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Probable Vote of the South.

IRON VIe HOTCu
The political activity in the ten Southern
States which come within the provisions of
the Military Reconstruction bill, antioipatory
of the election of delegates to the several State
conventions, has awakened in the country at
large an interest in Southern politics which
has not been paralleled since the war broke
out, just six years ago this very week. 1t
seems to be taken for granted, and with very
good reason that a1arge Majority of the white
electors will vote for candidates whose polti-
cal sentiments accord with those of the con-
servative portion of the Northern people. The
contest therefore, is for the vote of the negroes,
which, in some Of the States, will outnumber
that of the whites. Hence it is a matter of
great interest to ascertain, If possible, the
number of voters, white and negro in the
Southern States, whence it may be deduced
with some approach to accuracy how the cleo
tiOns will result.
As no census of the Southern States has
been taken since 1860, and during the inter
vening seven years devastating war has
occurred, it is impossible to state with accuracy
the population of the South at the present
time. 1t may be accepted, however, that in
every one of these States but Texas, the
population has decreased since 1861, and
assumed that probably this decrease will
amount to ten per cent. in the case of the
white males, and twenty or twenty-five per
cent. in the case of the negro males. Upon
this assumption, the male population of
the Southern States, as compared with
that returned by the census of 1860, is as
stated in the subjoined table. 1t should be
promised, however, that the figures given
below represent the number of males, and not
that of the total population irrespective of
sex and the apparently large allowance made
for the decrease of the negro population is
based upon concurrent reports from all quar-
ters that the colored people suffered not merely
from the ordinary ravages of war, but by dis
ease during and especially subsequent to the
war. Texas, according to all accounts, has
larger population to-day than it had in 1854,
and the statement is corroborated by the fact
that, while the vote of the other Southern
States in 1865 varied from one-third to two
thirds of that cast by them in 1860, the votes
of Texas in those years were very nearly
equal. With these explanations, we give the
following table of the male population of the
ten Southern States excluded from represen-
tation in CongresS:-
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An important fact 20 be considered in this
connection is that large number of the
negroes will not be able to vote at the coming
elections by reason of their not having ao
ouired a legal residence in the place where
they may chance to be at the time that such
elections may be held. The Reconstruction bill
provides that all male citizens of each state
twenty-one years of age and upwards NAV
vote "who have been resident in said state
for one year previous to the day of such cleo
ton" This provision will exclude from the
polls large proportion of the negroes. for
since the war very many of them have wan
dered about from State to State. The general
drift of this emigration has been southward -. SO
that while Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina, and Georgia, have lost many thou
sands of their negro population, that of Ala
bama Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi aud par
ticularly Texas, has materially increased.
Such being the uncertainties of the number
of votes to be polled, it is easy to see that the
uncertainty of the results of the several cleo
tions is still greater. How large portion Of
the qualified white electors adhere to the
views of the Northern Radicals, it is impossi-
BILE to forecast and the same is true, in great
measure of the negroes, who for the first
time, viii exercise the highest privilege of
freemen. Doubtless many of them, caioled
by pretended friends who are Radicals, will
vote for Radical candidates. but it is not i'm
probable that more will listen to the counsels
of their true friends, and vote for men of
conservative political sentiments. To the
Importance of directing their votes Alright, the
whites in most of the Southern States are
awake, and, if iudcious efforts are made by
them, the negro vote may be made to tell in
favor of the very principles which it was de-
signed that it should tell against by those who
engrafted negro suffrage upon the Reconstruc-
tion bill. This, therefore, is the great ques.
ton pending in the present canvass at the
South, and upon its decision hang most
momentous issues.
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Russian AmerIca-A Grand Exploring
Expedition Wanted.

From the Herald. .....
When man has bought pig in bag his
first desire is to have a look at the animal
The great treaty involving the purchase of
Russian America has been ratified by the
almost unanimous vote of the Senate. There
were only two members voting against it
Messrs. Fessenden and Ferry. The only
earnest argument in opposition, as it appears,
was from Mr.. Fessenden and his objections
may be readily answered. His constituents
are interested in the Northeastern codfsheries,
and he is therefore naturally Jealous of the
competition threatened in the Northwestern
codfsheries of Russian America Hopping
with fish" But the papers have been signed
and sealed, and we are to pay ten million two
hundred thousand dollars in American gold
for about four hundred and fifty thousand
square miles of Russian territory mainland,
islands, and inlets included.
So much we know. We perceive, too, from
the map before us, that, excepting marrow
selvage of islands and inlets and ridSe Oh
I basaltic mountains, running along tne sea-
coast from fifty-four forty up to Sixty, the
whole of this purchase lies above the SlAt,ot. ii
degree of north latitude, or WITHIN Tue I Iati
tudes of Greenland. The SOIL Vi !'iA tI,o
eXcept a few patches, has never, since IiIo
craation of man been exposed 10 the sun
How is il. then. with Russian America lHey
Gov, +hat its climate is as different from tnaI Vi
az G;eenIond 'r as is that of the British Islands
from the pitiless frozen coast 0l L@O, "I94'
living in the same latitudes. anu Wny
cSmss iS,ms a as the wonderful Gulf Stream, which,
cause, cause "o ont from the Caribbean Sea and the
GUTiiS GpIf of Mexico between Florida and Cuba,
crosses the Atlantic obhquely ana envelopes
olossUS '5 Farms the British Islands, so Russian
anu o,oa Is similarly affected from the Pacific
6lle, 6raor, Nor is this all theory for we know
ace ce" in Oregon, as far north as Newfoundland,
% !,ia' ,;nters are softer than in New York city.
M..b Sle " of the equator the prevailing winds
t.or' Sor'+ tbe west have much to do with the mat
trp 81 climate. Here they strike us always
ooid and dry from the snoW7povered Rocky
Mountains, while to the Pacific slope and TO
Western Europe they come soft and warm
from the ocean, ... H. .l
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over twenty-One years Of age;-
TOtal.........-7l7,S7 $40 G6l,974 M2,IS7 I,O74,l0I

As stated before, there are no reliable data
from which to derive the probable vote of
each State at the coming elections. In the
first place, it is very doubtful whether all will
vote who can, some whites staying away from
the polls from disgust with the whole recon
struction policy, and others, as in the case of
the recent election in Georgetown, d. c., from
a repugnance to vote with the negroes. And
IN the second place, there are no statistics
showing the number of whites who are dis
iranehised by the Reconstruction bill. The
belief that the white vote will be light is fur
ther strengthened by the returns of the cleo
tons in 1865, which were as folloMs:-
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Nor is it probable that all the negroes upon
whom the elective franchise is conferred viii
avail themselves of their newly acquired right.
In the cities and centres of population. most
of them will be likely to vote, being urged
thereto by the whites; but in the country and
sparsely settled districts, where the polls viii
hardly TO be expected that more than a bare
majority OF the negro electors will 60 to the
trouble Of voting.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

NC959 AN ADJOURNED ANNUAL MEETING
~ of the stock oldeTs OF the PA kK IR PIGrR0-
l.EUM COMPANY Will be held at No; 42s WALNUF
1867, at 70 o'clock. at Which election for directors
will be held. w. MOONEY,
A6gt Secretary.
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Highly Important News from Europe
North Germany on the Point OF War
with France.


From he Herald.
The cable news from Europe is of the
very highest Importance, indicating, as it does
that North Germany, as represented by
Prussia, is on the point of war with France, if
the usual premonitory symptoms of such a
great convulsion are to be relied upon in this
instance as heralding it's near approach.
Count Bismark has given tone and shape to
the rather indistinct mutterings which pro
duced the war panic, as it has been termed
which prevailed in the financial and CONNER
cial circles of the Old World during the past
few days. Acting with his usual energy and
prompitude, the Prussian Premier has des-
patched note to Paris requesting reasons for
the warlike preparations which have been
going on for some time past in that country,
demanding their Immediate cessation, - and
stating that France, and consequently her
ruler, will be held ''answerable for the con-
sequences if this demand is not compiled
with.
This plain speaking method of coming at
once to point of issue is Count Bismark' 5
routine diplomatic habit. There can be little
donbt, however, but that, previous to putting
it in practice on such momentous occasion,
and with such ruler as the Emperor Napo-
leon the Premier had been well assured of an
fdent of the complete support of North Ger
many as reconstructed by the late war and
universal suffrage.
He also looked southwark, and has already
acted under the secret treaties-so Irritating
to France-iust concluded with Baden and
Wurtemburg Orders have been issued from
Berlin to the rTIcipal railroad stations in
both countries, directing cars to be sent to
certain points for the transportation of cavalry
horses. As the essential point of the treaties
is that Prussia shall have command both in
Baden and Wurtemberg in time of war, the
issue of these orders simultaneously with the
reclamations made on France goes far to show
as if Germany were voluntarily going, not
drifting into war.
Rastadt, thoroughly fortified town OF
Baden, has had its garrison reinforced by two
Prussian regiments, a most significant confr-
nation of unity with South Germany under
| the secret treaties.
The Importantly question remains, What will
Napoleon do Is he prepared for war Will
he explain or cease his armaments Or will
he, to the surprise of mankind, close the
| great door of the Exhibition building and lead
France to the field, disappointed angered, and
determined to triumph on new fields to be
pointed out by the Imperial finger
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E5y- NATIONAL BANK OFTHEREPUBLIC.

RB@ NATIONAL BANK OF THE EREPUBLIC.
~ PHILADELPHIA. March II, 1867.
In accordance with the provisions of the National
Currency act and the Articles OF Association of this
Bank it has been determined to increase the Capital
Stock of this Bank TO million dollars (Sl ,OOO0OOl
subscriptions from for the shares allotted
them in the proposed increase will be payable
the second day OF May next and will be received at
any time prior to that date number Of shares will
remain to be sold applications for which will be
ceived from persons desrous Of becoming Stock
holders. n -..--f ..... ~. I'D
By order of the Board of Directors.
l57w JOSEPH p. MUMFORD, Cashier.
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81 NOTICE.-TUE STOCKHOLDERS OF

f4gS NoTICE.-THB STOCKHOLDERS OF
R-S the PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COM
PANY pursuant to adjournment had AT their annual
meetngJ will meet az Concert Hall No. 1919 Oh rs
NUT Street. in the City of Philadelphia, on TUES
DAY, the S0th day OF APRIL A. ID. 1867 at IL o'clock
A. M. and notice is hereby given that at said meeting
the Act of Assembly approved March 22d, 1867, en-
titled IAN Act to repeal an act entitled "A further
supplement to the aC Incorporating the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company authorizing an Increase of capital
stock and TO borrow money approved the twenty
first day of March, a. ID. thousand eight hundred
and sixtysix; and also TO authorize the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company by this act to increase its capital
gage:" approved the twenty-second day of March,
A. ID. 1867 proposed increase hereunder OF the
capital stock of this Company by 3OO0O0 shares and
the issue Of the same from time To time by the Board
Directors, and The proposed exercise by the said
Board of Directors of The powers granted by the said
OF issuing bonds and securing the by mort
cages for the purposes in the said act mentioned and
within the limits therein prescribed. will be submte
to the Stockholders fOT their action in the premises
BY order OF the Loard Ct Directuls. e
@.EDM UND SMITH,
46tt Secretary
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H9as- CAMBRIA IRON COMPANY.-A SPE-
RSS ciAl Meeting OF the Stockholders of the CAM
BRIA IRON COMPANY viii be held on TUESDAY
the 2Sd Of April neXt at O'clock r M, at the Office
OF the Company, No. 400 CHESNUT Street Philadel-
phia, accept or ect an amendment the Charter
approved February IL 1867. ..-
sic 8it$ JOHN T. KILLE, Secretary.
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- OFFICE CATAWIssA RAILROAD

~ COMPANY No. 424 WALNUT Street.
PHILADELPHIA, April 8, 1867,
The Board OF Directors have this day declared
account of the Dividends due the Preferred Stock
holders, THREE AN u A HALF PER GENT. on the
par value thereof, payable on and after the 25th.
The Transfer Books for the Preferred Stock will be
closed on the Goth, and remain until the 25th.
4 10 tuthstml III. 7. HUTCHINSON. Treasurer.
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f9B@ INSCRIPTIONS TO 0AKDALE
~ PARK.-Per desiring TO subscribe to the
stock OF this great institution can make their returns
TO the OFFICE, No. 528 MINOR street. until sl2
O'Clock NJ, on MON DAY 18TH inst. Personal appn
cation may be made AZ the office, between the hours
OF 10 and ~ O'clock from MONDAY the Stb, to MON
DA Y, 18th inst. Inclusive. shares $40 each.
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