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The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-05-20
LETTER FROM INDIASAPOLIs.
The Weather, Business and Impeach-
ment-UnIted States COurts-SOme
Interesting CaSes-RepalFS on the
State HOuSe-A SWindleF Caught.
INDIANAPOLIS, May 16, 1868.

INDIANAPOLIS, May 16, 1868.
Editors Journal:
The wet blanket, which has lain
upon the people the last week, has
compelled them to remain almost
dormant. Business has been at quite
a stand still, except in small way,
where necessary purchases were made.
The long faces worn by the farmers,
over work so much delayed, have been
reflected more or less by all A re-
suit of this will be that they will
be driven to doing all of their work
in a very short space of time, with in
adequate help, but will be compen-
stated, no doubt, by a very rapid
growth when Spring really opens-or
Summer, rather, for of late years We
have no Spring season.
The uncertainty about impeach-
meDt, too, with the various and daily
conflicting rum0rs, has had its effect
upon business, added to all which is
the interest felt in the approaching
Chicago Convention The result Of
this combination of circumstances is.
that the week just closing has been
one Of the dullest at the State Capt.
tai witnessed in a long time, In the
way Of actual business transactions.
though the amount Of talking has
been wonderful. As / write imp8aoh-
ment is still all uncertainty, but the
Republicans seem to be quite well
prepared for anything. The treach-
erous and scheming Senators, headed
by the ambitious Chief Justice, are
bitterly denounced, but the first feel
ing that acquittal would result In dis
aster to the party has given way to
confidence that it will be only the
more determined and united if the
villaiDous conspiracy succeeds and the
convicted President gees free, and
that the contest this Summer will be
fought with all the more determine
ton and energy.
An interesting case was decided IN
the United States Circuit Court yes
terday. which has been pending for
long time. Samuel Miller was the
owner of 100000 of Indiana State
Stocks. During the war, libel was
fled in the District Court, alleging
that the owner was disloyal and was
aiding and assisting the rebels, and
praying a conhscati0n and sale of the
bonds. The bonds were. of course,
In his possession, but the numbers
and amounts were obtained from the
Agent of State in New York. No
actual seizure Of the bonds could be
made, but the trial resulted in a de-
cree Of condemnation, followed by
sale, the amount realized being nearly
$4,000. Half of this amount. after
paying costs, was paid into the Treas
ury, and the residue retained for the
intormers. The order for distribu-
ton was made at the May term. 1865.
just as the war was closing. but the
payment Of the money to the inform
ers was suspended on account of a
contest between two persons, each of
whom claimed to have been the origi-
nal informer.
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GA 000 ron 81 70.

$4,000 ron - 70.
Fourteen OF the passengers killed IN the
Railway Accidents at
ANGOLA and PORT JERVIS
Had lnsul ed themselves against such ca
lamlties by procuring Tickets OF Insurance
against Accidents issued by the
Railway Passengers Assurance Co.
Of Hartford, Conn,
At the small cost of FOUR DOLLARS
AND SEVENY-FINE CENTS, which Sc
cured to their families the sum Of
S5S. 1000.
The claims upon tickets in the Angola
accident, amounting TO S25,e00, have been
paid; TIE others will be promptly adjusted
and paid by the Company, which is the
only one in the United states devoted to
tn s branch Of Accident Insurance.
It has a capital of over THREE HUN
DRIED THOUSAND b LIARS, safely in
vested in Government, State, muE1ci pal,
and 9th er securities.
1t has SlQ00GJ deposited With the Treasp-
rer Of Connecticut, as additional security
to its tfcket-hOldeTs.
Its tickets are dated when issued, 10
commence at any required hour, and sold
at nearly every ticket Office In the country.
Ii Is liberal IN It's policy and prompt IN
its settlement Of claims The total and
partial losses upon its tickets already
amount to early 800 go.
]. O. PATTERSON. President.
HENRY I. SPERRY, Secretary lmay7 dot
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-05-20
BOOTS and SHOES

OF the finest quality, carefully made up
especially for this market, may now be
found at No. North second Street. In
former years il was customary for those
DESTROYS Of obtaining elegant goods in
this line to send East for them now they
are brought within the reach OF all, and
Rascn, BY selling at such extraordinarily
low figures, has actually
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-05-20
Wash Tubs and Trays,
Kitchen Sinks,

and every thing appertaining to conve-
nfeuce and comfort in the way Of Water.
IN store and for sale Brass and Iron Lift
and Force Pumps, Well and Cistern
FounarS. Beer and Ale Pumps. Timed and
To{aniSbed Copper and Cast Iron Bath
TTuhs Cast Iron Sinks, Cast Iron Cess Pool
Zen Trap Sheet Lead, Lean Pipe, Wrought
IRON Pine VituOIized Burnt Clay and
cast Iron Drain Pipes, &C, &C.
IN work fitted up in the most approved
aud SATISFACTORY manner.
We refer to the following parties. for
whom we have furnished materials and
fitted mp work:
Wm 6. Brown, ID. J. Mackey. VIM.
RaExer. p. Senonin, ]. H. Morgan, H. MUIR
senna. Architect; Wn. Holman. all of
Evansville may II 5taW I'm
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GIVEN AWAY

thousands of dollars TO his patrons
8 Small profits and quick returns:" fine
goods for the rlcn and fashionable; dura-
bic, cheap. and seFviceable goods Tor the
working people; something for every body
= these are the principles upon which
Rasch conducts his business. and which
have made his store known throughout
Southern Indian. ENCOURAGED
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pas success, he is now increasing his
stocE By large 1mportattous from all the
reliable boot and shoe makers IL inc East.
Re Keeps everything Id his line. from the
stout and clumsy Brogan to ne delicate
W h1te satin slipper; Caters, Children's
Shoes, Walking Boots, BalTnorals. and all
these al such low prices as TO astonlsh the
natives and coufound his rivals. Don't
forget he name
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-02-26
For the Standard.
REPUBLICAN MEETING In JONES.

In compliance with the call Of the Republican
Committee Of Jones County, the Republicans
met at the Courthouse, in Trenton, and organ
lied by appointing D. l.. Wilkie, Chairman, and
G. I. Burey, Secretary.
Sheriff CoIgrove being called upon by the
Chairman TO state the object of the meeting
came forward and made few very appropriate
remarks, and offered the following resolutions
which were unanimously adopted:
l. Resotred, That the Republicans of Jones
County, iully accept, adopt, and sustain the prin.
eiples OF the Republican, party of the State of
North Carolina, and of the United States
z That we will strictly adhere to the Repub-
lican plan Of organization, as adopted BY the
Republican State Convention, which assembled
IN Raleigh, North Carolina, Sept. 5th, A. D.,
1867.
8. That our thanks are due to the Republican
members of Congress, fep their decided stand in
behalf OF the loyol people of the South, against
the usurping power Of the executive.
4. That We will use all legitimate means in
onr power to carry out the reconstruction acts
OF Congress. Or
5. Inasmuch as the political leaders OF the
State of North Carolina, forced the State into re-
Deliion to her utter suin, that We have no conn
dence in Them and will support no one for office,
either County, State, or United States, unless we
know them to be true and loyal men, and in TO-
yor of equal suffrage without regard to race OF
color.
6. That our delegates to the Consressional
Convention be instructed to VOTE and use their
influence for Hon. DAVID HEAToS, of Craven
County, to represent this district IN Congress We
having entire confidence in his ability, integrity
and loyalty.
Z. That this County send two delegates totnc
Republican Congressional State Convention, ~
represent the Republicans of Jones County.
8. That o. K Colgrovc, and D. D. Colgrove,
are authorized to east the vote for CengressinAn
and State officers, and il either of the aoo.'
named delegates are unable to attend the Oot y.
vention at Raleigh, the Goth inst, the other f"
authorized to east both votes. !,
Q. That the proceedings of this meeting w "
published in the NewbeIn Repablica,l and Kaiels'
I lStandald. W. D. Wuk1E, Chn|
c. T. BURLKY, Scc'y.
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For the STANDARD.
Republican Meeting in Perqulmans.


At a public meeting OF the citizens of Per-
quimans County, held in the town of Hert-
ford ON the 18th inst. ..-.-r....
On motion. E. c. Albertson was called to
the Chair and E. A. White was requested
to act as Secretary
The President after few brief remarks
explaining the Object of the meeting, APP
pointed Timothy Morgan, Josiah Nicholson,
J. w. Albertson, Jesse Armstrong and The
Oplilus Overton, AS committee to prepare
business for the meeting. e.4I }.
The committee reported the following
resolutions which were unanimously adopted
We the citizens of Perqumans County,
having assembled in the town of Hartford
for the purpose of selecting delegates to the
Republican State Convention to be held in
Raleigh, the Goth inst, for the purpose of
nominating candidates for State officers and
other business for tie good of the people, do
l. Resolce, That we hereby tender to DR..
VIM. Nicholson, our honest, patriotic and
faithful representative in the Constitutional
Convention, now sitting in Raleigh, our
heartfelt thanks for his faithful maintain-
ance of the Republican cause, and the eff.
cient manner in which he has discharged his
duty--enabling us to say "well done good
and faithful servant" .,l.. LID. --..
2. That we-herehy nominate and empower
DR.. VIM. Nicholson to cast the vote of Pas
Quotank County in the approachin. State
nominating Convention to be held on the
26th inst, and that a copy of these resou-
tions, signed by the President and Secretary :,
be forwarded to him Immediately, to show
to the Convention under what authority he
is acting.
3. That as expressive of the sense of this
meeting we respectfully call upon the State
Executive Committee composed of 5. w.
Watts, Gen. Byrop Latin and T. A. Sykes to
make q call Immediately for a Convention
to be held in this District to nominate can
didate for Congress, and we further request
that they Immediately advertise the same
and send notice thereof to every County in
the District. But in the event of said Con-
vention being held in Raleigh, on the goth
inst, as called by said Committee, we ex-
press our preference for DR.. VIM. Nicholson
as our candidate for Congress.
4. That in the event of the District Con
vention being held in Raleigh on the Goth
inst, we hereby appoint Roswell c. Parker,
of Northampton County, our delegate to
represent us, and we hereby instruct said
delegate to cast the vote OF this County for
Dr. VIM. Nicholson.
5. That the Chairman appoint commit
tee to forward copy of these resolutions to
the Executive Committee and also one to
DR.. VIM. Nicholson.
In obedience to the 5th resolution the
Chairman appointed J. Nicholson and E. A.
White committee to forward said resolu-
tions rs directed. ti
On motion of E. A. White. it was ordered
to publish the proceedings Of this meeting
in the Daily Standard. ....
The meeting then adjourned
E. c. ALBERTSON, President
E. A. WHITE, Sccretara ,.r19s
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' For the Standard.
Republican Meeting in Brunswick.

Brunswick County, held at Bluff Meeting House,
on the 18th day of February, 1868, the following
resolutions were unanimously adOI ted:
l. Resolved. That this meeting will appoint
two delegates 10 represent the County in the
Republican Nominating Convention OF the 26th
ult.
q That David L.. RUSSELL ESQ.,, Jr., and E
Legg, Esq, be, and are hereby declared the
choice Of this meeting to represent us in the said
Convention.
8. That a copy of the above resolutions be
Standard for publication, and that the Secretaries
. be instructed to furnish delegates elect with
proper credentials. ~ vr
E. M. RossoFY, Chairman,
FRED. w. MILLS,
HENRY W. HOWARD, pecfeeafHs.
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not have consented to our own humiliation, and
sswitisatleast, have preserved onr honornn ref:
/ YffAq1EflS DbEEAM i 4 Z. . q : !
COMMITTEE On SUFFRAGE MINORITY

Committee, with this exception, that / would
add to the two classes of citizens prohibited from
holding office, third, namely: All persons who,
having previously taken an oath as member of
Congress, or IN officer OF the United States, or
executive or judicial officer of any Stote, to sup
port the Constitution OF the United States, shall
have engaged in instruction or rebellion against
the same, or given aid and comfort TO the enc
mics thereof, until such disability be legally re-
moved Z i JOHN r. FRENCH.
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For the Standard

For the Standard.
Republican Meeting H. Alexander.
A large and enthusiastic meeting of the Re.
publicans OF Alexander Comfy, was held at Sto-
nv Point, on the 18th instant. 1t was unani.
mously resolved by the meeting, that the Hon.
w. W. Holden, is our choice for Governor O
North Carolina,
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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON SUI
~ .sz.. GE AND ELIGIBILITY 70 OFFICE. -

nN cTTC
1ssss.sFR RAGE AND ELIGIBILITY TO OFFICE E.
rha ean, a,,,,sa sd tn nrsnare and re.
port 10 tue Convention an Article Of Suffrage
70. 's1 ''0
reipFia aa0lt .,,rnr rNte
.-,,r -.s,,- gssg s AhlloLh la .gy %
sao!llasscr1os 1. Every male person, born in the
United States, and every male person who has
been gtd h s S,u OF up
wards, VINO shali nave resiaeu 10 ms STAG Twelve
months next preceding inc election, ana three
Monss n NY ~ ~ r1,s' ~ oti''' " 'o''
g. 10 SRc q All elections by the people shall be by
ballot and ALI elections by the General Assembly
shall be rig yoce -
a4U Aslh 2 ARTICLE ~
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H,q.fsl afanif Z. - - :. III ~. u six .
SECTION l. Eyery Soier, sAcsst " hereinafter
a.. oe w 1L vI, uS'Ho
.sia esseli'S uPou ~. ~ es.la, b W s1i s
1f ose, ~ Si '"A9 "uu ouuio'us .nS oii8p"Ins
ns W LII ~ ta ren w. u1
~ .nat VIII s1pporL anu m a Tue ~, Goas..utoh
una iaWs OF TUG vHltca SSates ahu ,ue Consutu'l
80 ~ non anu naWs y, @ % ., mo. ineonsist-
h s,i i, anu S sa. WI MA 'u Wy e,,en'se
Luz aa'sss T ~ Wy nliige 90 neip 'ne uoa
Sno. 9. ne ciomis saasoe VI pelsous ena'i
pe uisguailncu ior ONCE Isl, All PERSONS VINO
asia sual oeny INC uei,ig oi huiiSnty uou 20, All
"a persons wno shali nave neen convicted e OF TREASON
- OF shali nave peen ealuuseu guilty OF ieiony,
80 perjury, OF OF any infamous crime, tuhiess sucn
tSr person snail nave been iuiy pardoned) or oil
lTla ~ inpeion " 'h.' Pi"SiiSs ~ I,SGr 10
=. Y. fOOlt
Y Y. JVNES, q
,7a2-b0-h s5ia 20 s1-hi 81 u. y. MICH, 49,
,L.5t53rsl ,t1s'ti5 ,.-est-l D. H. HANKS,
ss..- i..s ,,r !f...- ADJ .l..--., a. MCDOAALD,
>. +; ANDREWS,
H. DENbOM;
.Eg1 t.a gv.i a"aa,s' sld 50 H. e. q. CHERRY.
-r d.. ,-.....l- ..- b ...-- ..r,t-
--H+f gar u. r--f N>ftNop INV lrrpnpr atAik
81 .sa We tho rnd.rs;,nnd mar, Of 10 -o,or,;t
appointed TO prepare and report To the Conven
br tion nm Article on Suffrage and Eli,bjlitv to o
nee submit the following. -
4A1iI ~
rTsf- r. III. ia..I. ELECTIONS.
sEeIioS \, IN an eeetons Dy me people, me
,sl,O be deposited by the elector In person.
-l,r g. = - - = =. - - ffN'
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AROUND nllllu=--sz-,1-1s.-.-as'
The fourth class, DISTINGUISHED includes
very large number Of our most distinguished
and most loyal felow-citizens; nor does the
proviso, that when relieved of their disabili-
ties, they shall be re-enfranchised, meet our.
objections Who knows, Sir, whether Con-
gress will ever remove the disabilities from
our LOYAL menu The fact is, and say it
with regret, that Congress has never made
the slightest distinction between Union men
and -secessionists. The Howard amendment
as applied to North Carolina, excludes from
office moro men who loved their country
throughout the rebellion, than of those who
fought tile battles of the Confederacy; and
the present Reconstruction acts of Congress
disfrancliise the SAME class. We have no
guarantee for srpposing, that they will ever
be restored to the rights OF citizenship; and
I feel perfectly certain that vast majority
of our Union friends, who are now under the
ban, will remain so, until general act OF
amnesty is passed. I do not mean to ar
raign the motives Of Congress; but state
facts which cannot be gainsayed or denied.
1t is the natural result of passing any general
law of prescription. My whole nature, Sir,
revolts at the proposition which is here
made. There is an old maxim of the law
which says !. it is better that ninety and
nine guilty men should escape than that one
innocent man should perish;' and say it
is better that an hundred traitors. whose
hands are red with the blood of their MUIR
ldered countrymen, should vote, than that
one man, who through the terrible days OF
the rebellion, was true to his country's flag,
should be denied that blessed privilege
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do solemnly swear or affirm, that will sup
hs-portand maintain the Constitution OF the United
sasiStates, and the Constitution of the State of
A4NorthCaroina; that Iwill never countenauce or
aid in the secession of this State from the United
States; that | accept the political and civil
q equality OF all men; and that will faithfully obey
- the laws of the United States aud encourage
Others so to do go help me God.
4'iIa -r' Ai-T THOMAS j. GAMBLER
20 OF brow III l1 ~ ABRAHAM CONGLETON.
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OATH TO BE TAKEN.

SEC 4. Every qualified slector shall be eligible
to Office =
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REGISTRATION,

SEC. 5. 1t shall be the duty Of the General As
,-semby 10 provide, from tins 10 time for the
% registration OF all electors, but no person shall
be allowed to register vote, or hold Office with
out having first taken and subscribed the annex.
= cd oath:
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MINORITY REPORT.

We, the undersigned, q part of the Committee
appointed to prepare aud report to the Conven-
tion IN Article ON Suffrage and Eligibility to OIL
ice, submit the following: .ta r-
The New York herald., 1868-06-09

Is THE INCOME TAX CoNsTITUTIoNAL?-We
have never doubted that the income tax is un-
constitutional; but there is no way Of testing
this properly only by bringing the whole ques-
ton before the United States courts and finally
to the Supreme Court. 1t lis surprising that the
constitutionalty of the tax has not been fully
tested in the highest court of the country be-
fore this The citizens Of New York are more
deeply interested than any others in the ques-
tion, for Congressional district alone of this
city pays larger income tax than some of the
largest States or than the whole South. Some
of our wealthy men should combine and raise
a sufficient fund to make case and to carry it
up to the Supreme Court. The constitution
provides that representation and direct taxes
shall be apportioned among the several States
according to their respective numbers" yet we
see that hundred thousand people in. New
York pay more than millions in other parts of
the country. Let the question be tested, then,
not upon any side issue merely, but upon the
principle AND in all its bearings, and we advise
our citizens who are most interested to unite
and raise fund for this purpose.
The New York herald., 1868-06-09
The Reform Movement I'm Turkey.


In yesterday s issue we published letter from
the pen of our special correspondent at Constan-
tinople, detailing with fulness and accuracy
the various reforms which the Sultan has intro
duced for the better government of his empire.
The principal features of these reforms were
received by telegraph and published in the
HERALD some three weeks ago. We have
since given in full the text of the Sultan's
speech delivered on the occasion of the formal
opening Of the Council of State. We are now,
therefore, in position to give an opinion of
the Sultan's reform measures.
When we remember the principles which have
regulated the civil government of all Moham-
medan countries, and when we bear in mind
that the Sultan of Turkey, though not SO great
as he once was, is yet the highest civil func-
tionary in the Mohammedan world, these
reforms must be regarded as the greatest won :
der of the age. Liberty in Turkey, and,
indeed, in all Mohammedan countries, has sim
ply meant the right Of the monarch to do as
he would with the lives and properties Of his
subjects. In the entire community liberty was
the property of but one individual, and he was
the chief Of the State Liberty in matters of
religious belief was not only thing unknown,
but the slightest divergence from the estab-
lished standard was visited with the severest
penalties. In Persia to this day q Mohamme-
dan who abandons his religion is liable to be
punished with death. Now the Sultan talks of
liberty, civil and religious, with an ease, an
accuracy, an enthusiasm which leaves such
philosophers as John Stuart Mill far in the
rear. A Council Of State, composed
of members judiciously selected from
all parts of the empire and fairly
representative of the interests of race
and religion, will advise with the Sultan
and his responsible Ministers on all affairs Of
State. In addition to this Council of State q
High Court of Justice has been established, and
it will be the duty of this court, to use the
language of the Sultan, Ito administer justice
to our subjects on al points having reference
to their persons. their welfare or their pro-
perty."
These ara great innovations. The Sultan
has shown himself to be man Of broad, gene
rous and enlightened views. lie has shown
himself s.lso to be as daring in action as he Is
cnlght encd in opinion. He has unquestion-
ably hard task before him. His reforms will
be certain to provoke opposition. The world,
however, moves In his favor. The approba-
ton Of Europe and America viIl encoursss
The New York herald., 1868-06-09

him. If be have courage to persevere MO-
hammedanism will break up as Catholicism
broke up at the close of the Mi,ldle or Dark
Ages. 1t is within the range oil TIE proDapie
that Abdul-Aziz may figure in the East as
Charles the Fifth figured in the West, only In
an opposite line of policy, and that he may
prove himself greater and wiser reformer
than Henry the Eighth. The times are in his
favor. The forces of modern times are on his
side. If he only accepts their help, the press,
the telegraph, the steam engine will all work
for him. We wish him all success and lend
him all the encouragement to which he is so
justly entitled