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The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-07-27

HoRATIo SEYMOUR, IN his famous
speech IN 1863, maintained that Mr..
LINcoLN's Administration could not
possibly end the war and save the
Union. He then had the GOODNESS to
go on with the following piece of
demagoguism in behalf of the Demo-
cratic party:
but, if this administration cannot
save the Union, me can. Mr.. Llnceln
rulueS many things dboue The Union;
we put it f.rst Of all. He thinks a
proclamation WOrth more than peace
we think the blood of our people
more precious than the edicts of the
President. There are no hindrances
in our pathway to Union and to peace.
We demand no conditions for tie re-
| st6rah0n of n Union; we are
shackled with no hates, no prejudices,
no passions. We wish for fraternal
relations with the people of the South.
We demand for them qohdt aoe demand
for ourselves, the full recognition Of the
rights of the States"
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-07-27

PRANK LESLIE for a long time was
the idol of the Democracy. They re-
garded his Pictorial Paper as an offset
to Hagper'S Weekly, and were delight
ed with its caricatures of prominent
Republicans. We learn, however,
from the New Albany Ledger that
(" Frank Lestie'S Illustrated Nelospa-
per" has gone back on the party, for
which it is indignant in the extreme,
and pitches into FRANKS personal
history with a vengeance. The Ledger
says LEsLIE's paper speaks of Mr.
SEYMOUR as a small politician, in
league with traitors and rioters during
the war, and eh~aracterizes his running
Tor Presidency against GRANT as
piece OF unparalleled impudence;
Whiie General BLAIR is spoken Of as
a revolutionary demagozue: and more
to the same effect"
The Ledger don't pretend to an
swer the above facts, but attempts to
neutralize them by showing what
manner Of man Nj. LESLIE is. In
the course of its article it gives en-
preston to the following gratuitous
SANDER:
"Like the Radical candidate for
the Presidency, Senator Wilson, and
other luminaries of Black Republi.
canism, he [Leslie] has changed his
name, which we presume was done
for good and sufficient reasons. There
generally are good reasons for changes
of nomenclature In such cases."
The Ledger must have a pretty
hard cheek to be de~nouncing LESLIE
for doing precisely whstit is guilty of
with the difference in LEsLIE's favor
that his statements are substantiated
by history, and the Ledger's are no.
toriously false. When it says thai
General GRANT and Senator WILSON
have changed their names, it shows
not only its vindictiveness. but it:
Stiffness.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-07-27
The Pirate Semmes for Seymour and
Hsl RlaiP. as .r,rHm

The Pirate Semmes for Seymour and
Blair 800 ,Aao-dI
We shall, from time to time, copy
from Southern papers the doings of
the rebels with reference to the pend
ing campaign, in order that the read
| ers of the JOURNAL may have correct
opinions with regard to the feeling in
that section of the country. It is
already apparent that the only real
and genuine enthusiasm in behalf of
the SEYMOUR and BLAIR ticket is to
be found in the South, and that
BLAIR's letter to BRoADHEAD, which
secured the former the nomination, is
the true cause Of the enthusiasm
there. The only really imposing rati-
f%cation meetings have been held in
the South, and these have been
apparently overwhelming. In Rich
mond, Charleston, Savannah, Mo-
bile, and New Orleans the
meetings have been immense, and
the most violent rebel sentiments
expressed with the heartiest approval
At the meeting in Mobile the pirate
SEMMEs was the first speaker, and we
copy a portion of his speech in another
column. To this speech we desire es.
pecially to call the attention of those
voters who, with General GRANT, de-
sire above all things TO have peace
SEMMEs says he always has been 8
Democrat-before the war, during the
war, and since the war. 1t was as {
Democrat that he foraged the ocean
plundering and burning. He an
nounces, furthermore, that the onl.
issue in the canvass is the restoration
of the rebel States to their fOrme
position in the Government. the re
enslavement of the negroes, and tn
driving from the South those North
ern men who have settled there sine,
the war. The radiance of the Soutl
of the "leprous army" the question:
of currency, tariff and taxation, ar,
all secondary to this one great issu,
of rebel restoration to former suprem
acy In the Government.
If the people of the loyal States lik,
T the feast to which they are invited t
sit down by this distinguishes
rebel, and MIR. BLAIR. his can
didate for Vice President, it
to be hoped they may eat of
until they are satisfied. But we can
not think hat the loyal people of
great government, who have but s.
recently trampled the arrogant anc
rebellious-like HAMPTON, SEMMEi
and FoRREsT-under their feet, ar
now prepared to assign them the chic
places Ofhonor at the National board
If they have so far lost their manhoo,
they arc altogether worthy of the op
probious epithets applied to them b
these same rebels.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-07-27
A Hinge Joke.

The Evansville Courier published
on Saturday the proceedings and list
of Indiana delegates to the Con
servative Soldiers and Sailors New
York Convention, the side-show of
the Democratic National Convention.
Nothing of a political character
which has appeared for months past
has created as much merriment in
this city. The list is headed by
John LOVE, Major General Indiana
Legion" and occupying a prominent
position is the name of Major WILL
G. MoREXU," whom we had occasion
to publish in the canvass of 1866 as
dishonorably dismissed from the
service" But that which attracted
the most attention was that portion
of the list which ~purported to give
the delegates from the First District.
In order that the public may judge of
the sOldierly composition of the
great Conservative Soldiers Con-
vention," we notice them in the order
in which they appeared in the Cou-
gier, as follows:
George w. German, Lieutenant Colonel
VILE"
Went out of the service November
%, 1862, as appears from regimental
history OF page 145, volume 2, Indi-
ana Adjutant Generals Report.
{" William Nelson, Private Fifteenth In
"lsna xoiun'ee[ NJ" sefn&
william Nelson, Lieutenant, Eleventh
Indiana Volunteers, Mt. Vernon"
Both one and the same person, du-
plicated to swell the list.
"H. W. Bippus, Sergeant, Hundred and
Thirty-sixth Indiana Volunteers, Evans
VILE"
A faithful soldier of the valiant
Hundred Days" brigade, which
never saw a hostile rebel in arms.
" r. X. Dunkerson, Colonel, New Yorh
Volunteers, Evansville"
A merchant Of this city, and never
in the army in any capacity whatever.
Earned his honorary title of Colo
mel because he is a very clever gen.
tleman. He thinks some Democratic
wag has perpetrated a joke on the
Conservatives - at his expense.
Al. f. Welbourn, Lieutenant Colonel
Second Indiana Legion"
Will be recognized as our legal
friend on Third Street, who never
wore regimentals or drilled a compa.
ny or battrlion of Home Guards
His honors are purely of a civic char.
acter.
r. @. Van Ripper, Captain. one Hun,
teers."
No such name on the roster of the
both. Captain VAN RIPER's SER
wees during the war were entirely re-
stricted to the command of his eele-
brated Tobacco Brigade" which was
altogether of a commercial character
at. b. Byrne, Lieutenap, -
and rnirty-Sixth Indiana Vo,n1 iaera 4
This name is also not to be fo,,nd
on the roster of the both. RvpNT
is a Lieutenant in VAN RIpEp',
Tobacco Brigade" and never was i
the army, as far as we can ascertain.
81. B. Cox, Major. Company, OsIxtieth
Indiana Volunteers"
Major Cox resigned November Both
1862. about the time Of the exodu
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-07-27

THE New York Commercial Ad-
Ueytiser. at the time of the New York
riots, gave the following incident of
the occasion:
Gov. Seymour was very much e1-
cited with the condition of affairs,
and asked Gen. Mcclellan to go to
the scene of the rioting on the east
side of the city, and address the peo-
pie stating that a speech from him
would quell the riot. Gen. Mcclellan
replied: IF [ should go up to the
people, as you call them, it would not
be with a speech, but with grape and
canister"
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-07-27

Wil speak at the following times and
places: @
McCutchenville, V~anderburgh County,
Thursday, July 18th, at night.
Evansville, Thursday, July 3Oth, at
night. rr
Posey County, Friday, July Slst, place to
be fixed by County Central COMMITTEES.
Langelson's, Mars Township, Friday
July 3lst, att O'Clock, p. NJ.
Mount Vernon, Saturday, August LIST, al
1 o'clock, p. N.
Smiths School House, Posey County
Saturday, August LIST, at o'clock, P. NJ.
New Harmony, Monday, August Sd. at
o'clock, p. M.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-07-27

THE correspondent of the Louis
vile Journal telegraphs to that paper
from Washington as follows:
A variety of opinions are express
ed about the ticket. Some of our
friends are afraid that Seymour can
not be elected,
Not much enthusiasm in thatl
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-07-27
General James Q. Veatoh

Candidate for Congress, will address his
fellow citizens at HAMILTON, GIBSON
COUNTY, on Friday July 3Ist, at O'Clock,
p. NJ. -NtN -fNM ~.
The local committee at Hazelton will
give the proper notice and the neces-
sary arrangements for the meeting.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-07-27

WE are compelled to request the
Local Editor of the New Albany
Commercial to read the JOURNAL
with a little more care, in order that
he may in future avoid misrepresent-
ing our language. as he did in the edi-
ton of the oath inst, in relation to
our statements regarding the city
printing and finances.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-07-27

THE Enquirer says that Frank Blair
was first nominated by the soldiers.
He was. General Preston, of the
rebel army nominated him; Wade
Hampton seconded the nomination,
and General Forrest supported it.
Thus set in motion, it carried the
Convention by storm. The E~nquirer's
remark shows what its notion is of
"our soldiers. - Cincinnati Gazette.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-07-27

DAN. VOORHEES,, the man who
tickledP endleton's ribs with a butcher
knife until he laughed himself to
death in the New York Convention,
has just received the enthusiastic
nomination of the Democracy of his
old District for Congress. Is this the
way the Indiana Democracy punish
treason to the party Cincinnati
Commercial.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-07-27
Col. Theo. w. Mccoy.

Candidate for Clerk OF the Supreme
Court, will visit the counties of the First
District In the following order, and invites
to meet him all his old Comrades. n all
she soldiers of the late war who favor the
election OF GRANT and CoLFAx, to take
steps for organization for the pending CAM
paign. The soldiers will fix the hour and
make all necessary arrangements for the
respective meetings:
Boonville, Warrick County, July 18th.
R~ockport, Spencer County, July 18th.
Tell City, Perry County, July 3Oth.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-07-27

FOR PRESIDENT,
GENERAL u. s. GRANT.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
Hon. SCHUYLER F
AGENTS for the Journal.

II. A. HALL. Princeton. Ind.
Can't. LEVI FERGUSON, Petersourgn, 1nu'
HARRY r.. SMITH, Washington, Ina.
W. u. L.. HEMRrENwAY, BOonvllle, no.
q. R. DEBRULER, New burgh, Ind.
JOHN nj. LOCKWOOD. Mt. Vernon. Anu'
J.. M. FOSTER. Fort Branch, ~.
r. w. WEAVER, Poseyvtlie. ina.
8. q. CORWIN, $OmervtlIe, ind.
Capt. WHITING, Cynthiana, IDu-
r. j. RoGERs. New Harmony; AnN'
ARy BOND, Hazletou. Ind;
Taos. McCUTCR EN-, Sandersviie, Inu.
URBTN MARRs, Black Ha%k ga1 ~ &c
orders tor binding and job Printing.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-07-27

They are easy to operate, sitting or stand
ing; fake but little room, inJure nc gar
ments, finish their work in less than half
the time usually occupied, never get ont
OF order, are convenient In every respect,
and the only WdshfHg Machine that Is Hked
the better the longer 10 IS used.
We are authorized to sell them. whole
sale and retail, at manufacturers prices.
Where machines are boughta at retail fbere
is no additional charge for freight.
Call or send for a catalogue containing
much valuable information, and testimo-
mails from some OF the best men and TTo-
men IN the county. About two dozen of
these machines have been sold In Centre
and Scott Townships, In this county, and
we are yet 10 hear OF N purchaser who
In order to show that they have all the
merits we claim for them. a0e gre q
chaser TIE PTfUtte0e Of returning them y ney
are NOT sGttsHed after four a0eekS srtGt, anu
the money will be we, nave
tried them in our own families, anu take
public. VlCKERY BROS,
Jy2 70 Main Street. |
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-07-27
APPOINTMENTS FOR PUBLIC
SPEAKING
IN THE
FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.

The attention Of the County Central
Committees and Grant Clubs In re-
spective localities is called to the follow
ing appointments, with the request that
they take immediate steps for securing
large ~ttendanc of the people. Ii II is
thought best by the local Committees to
change the hour OF meeting, It can bedone,
provided the change wiz not interfere
with other appointments. Notice should
at once be sent TO the Speakers.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-07-27

Enthusiastic Copperhead -"I'm
taking up a subscription to fire a
salute over the nomination of Sey-
mour. Give us a dollar" Chase
Denocrat-"Want to shoot, do your"
C6pperhead -"Of course we do"
Chase Denloerat-''Shoot! Why, the
d., man shooting is just what Sey-
mour is most afraid of. You will suit
him better, if you are his friends if
you butcher a niger and burn a hos
pital or two"
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-07-27
GOVERNOR CONRAD BAKER
AND
GENERAL JAMES @. vEATCH

VIII address h County Convention OF
Pike County, Saturday, August LIST. .
Gen. Veatch will I'LL Col. Cumback's APP
pointment for this late in Pike County.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-07-27

The Louisville Democrat calls on
the Journal to apologize for calling
Seymour :" knave," but the Journal
won't do it.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-07-27

The Kokomo Tribune, speaking of
the return of the Hon. Thomas N.
Stillwell, says:
He is earnestly at work for Grant
and Colfax. Seymour and Blair are
not mixed in his. We learn he is of
fering to bet the First National Bank
that the latter ticket will not get the
support OF more than three States"
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-07-27

AN Enthusiastic" Democrat in
Indiana has publicly announced that
he will support Frank Blair. not
withstanding he had said he would
rather sleep with a niger than a
Democrat"
New-York tribune., 1868-08-26
RECONhTEECTLON.
TENNESSEE DEBT-A LOYAL VOLUNTEER FORCE
TO BE AElED AT ONCE.

TENNESSEE DEBT-A LOYAL VOLUNTEER FORCE
TO BE AEIED AT ONCE.
NASHVILLE, Aug. 2j.-In the House of Rep
resentatvcs 10 day Mr Bosson, from the SPECIAL Conn
nittee on the Finances reported bill creating Board
Of Finance, with fun power 10 pay the principal and ~
terest Of the public debt doe and hereafter %
tuTe, by negotiating loans the funding debt falling
dive in 1868 The Committee Military Affairs reported
bill and recommended its passage The bill authorizes
the Governor 10 organize and equip into active ser
wee a volunteer force OF regiment from
each Congressional District TO be composed Of loyal men,
governed by the revised rules and regulations
OF the United StatesFmy the expenses OF the 10
be paid out Of the State neasuIy n0te1oeeding
80 900 any time The Governor is authorized to
declare mar4aW in any county and to quarter troops
such counties, the expense 10 bc paid by tax HpOn
tbe people Of said county. The bill It's thrd reading
THE FREEDMEN's BUREAU IN LOUISIANA.
new ORLEANS, Aug. 25.-Gcn. Buchanan has
relinquished charge 0f e Freeduens Bureau affairs
tiIis State To Gen Hatch. Gen. BHcLanan remains In
cODs2and Of this department until the arrival Of Gen
Rousseau.
LOUIsIANA-CHARGEs AGAINST GOV. WARMOTH.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 25.-NOthing further is
heard OF the bib placing tho electoral appointment IN the
hands Of Tho Legislature notice OF which was given some
time ia the House. The following resolution was IN
tEOdgcfd in the Legislature to-day:
reported GDd generally beeved that SSv
bcsg ether ami tb he has also received
aks spPsais to hgh aSu SupOaot shc4 POSITIONS H RE stHe
RhTo1s Member Legislature charged VIII kaviag
e1re tLer votes for the passage o cen b"~ de-
sg1sd fss Ae benAst II individuals therefore, he
fHsd That ComHttse Of three 90 tt part s'naS be spPpAa
the ebaTges report the
Of The Governor sS4 he e1g0o vi hs guilt .ebeH
81 isaad tbe charges.
The resolution tabled Dy B tOb.
New-York tribune., 1868-08-26
ST. nNMINGO.
PIACE EE-IsT Observation-Disclosures REFuGEES
IN TURKS IsLAND-ALTA YELA.

PEACE EE-rsTkELISHED-DOM REFUGEE,
IN TURKS IsLAND-ALTA YELA.
Advices from Port-au-Platte are 10 Aug. 10
Notwithstanding the efforts Of She Cabra faction to
cite popular discomfort and rckinde The flames OF civil
war the country was at peace, and the Governments OF
President Bacz engaged in deyisHz measures 10 de
vcup the industrial resources OF ST. Domingo, and IN
sur, the maintenance OF tranquility.
News had been received at SantO Domingo city that
Cabr. who marching toward the Haytau frontier,
had been Fore Nenette by The troops OF Sanave
and that Jacmcl having pronounced IN favor M sa1ve
Cabra had been compelled 10 flee from that place. Ca
lfT4ls forces becoming utterly demoralZed through
the they had met with and t was believed tnat
he would utterly fail in his attempts 10 establish himself
upOu Dominican territory
The President ~ Turks Island has issued a pyoclama
ton warning all Dominican citizens who, for pOLucA
causes had taken refuge I the ClicOs. against commit
ting any acts calculated prejudice the commercial
atlOus existing between santO Domingo and the Islands
under his Government. abusing the privileges and the
protection accorded 10 all such had sought ana Ob
tanned refuge IN English territory Sueh parties are pro
hibtcd from taking advantage OF the asylum afforded
them engage plots and enterprises calculated 10 dis
the peace of their country pain Of foreug that
asylum. copy of the proclamation had been OFFICIALLY
tran sintted the Dominican Government by the PreSI
dent OF Turks Island, and y pubshed IN Inc B0tetH on
cal proof OF the good understanding which exists DO
the Government Of the Republic and that OF her
BrlttaHlC Majesty.
The Alta Nrla question was said 10 have been finally
settled n favor of the Dominican Government, who VIII
not disturbed I'm IT'S possession Of the island by the
United states Government Two vessels laden with
guanO had recently left for AmeicOne Tor Boston aud
the other FOR Baltimore. shipments OF dYc woods aud
Of tobacco was extending The mineral resources OF the
island continued engage the earnest attention OF the
Government. and it was hoped that a great Impulse
would shortly Oe gwen to mining enterprises.
New-York tribune., 1868-08-26
THE CATTLE PLAGUE.

The Health authorities are making strenHons
efforts suppress and destroy the disorder which has
Gently broken among the cattle arriving IN this city
Every drcye that arrive is thoroughly Inspected
and when any symptoms Of the plague are visible those
affected promptly condemned. On Monday drove
Of 10 ai1mals from Missouri taken TO The catueyafd
ia ODeAundfcth-st. the East River when two OF
the number were subsequently, discovered 70
be suffering from disease. One of them UNI
aide stand, ana destroyed" yesterday morning.
The lG apparently well animals placed in quaran-
tine The state Commissioners c0ttnue their nvestga-
tons Of the cattle plague al Buffalo IL has made its a-
pcaaBce auOsg several drOyes in that city, contrary 10
the expectation that u would only cennc itself 10 the
drove that first afflicted with IT, On Thursday last
slN animals from different yards condemned by In
teNOl JOsyn and from Monday 10 Saturday evening b3
were condemned 80 OF which DIS
e"seu, ana the remainder 10 badly bruised IN
transportation that 10 not considered advisable 10
aAw Iw them 10 be- sold for food The suddenness with
Win tht plague develops itself iustauccd on FRIDAY
tNunihE when lot Of fine Indiana cattle-eight car
p tNcd ln Buffalo, apparently healthy and SOUND
..tU4udf several 81 Tie cattle were discovered 10
. ,i,o mady. OF which they showed no symptoms at
~ ~ ihSeclOn few hours previous The rest ol tie
be sold. ~ ''
I'M NALADY PREVALENT IN CINCINNATI
sCiNClNNAIi, Aug. 2J.-No abatement in the
oati' % llaRse s reported The consumption Of beef and
5hn"s h5h n"s iad!eh on largely. Notice has been sent 10
U'"oS ~ HH.ieAl points Of the South and West not TO
New-York tribune., 1868-08-26
SITKA PORT OF ENTRY.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2j.-The following Exec
ntive order was issued to-day:
Under and in pursuance Of the authority vested f the
President United States by the provisions OF tie
second section OF the Act of Congress approved on the
27h day OF July 1868 entitled An act to extend the laws
the United States relating 20 Customs Commerce, ana
Navigation the territory ceded 20 the United states
bv Russia establish collection district lhefelh
and for other purposes the port OF sitba m
said territory D. hereby constituted and c-tab-
lfshed sire port OF entry for the collection
district OF Alaska provided FOR by said act; aud
under ard in pursuance the authority vested M him by
the fourth section said the importation and use ~
firearms ammunition and distilled spirits into and with
u the said territory, any portion thereof except ''
hereinafter provided IS entirely prohibited under the
pans aud penalties specified u said .a-tuamcd seenOn
provided however, that under such regulations as the
Secretary OF the Treasury may prescribe IN accordance
with law. such articles may lu limited quantities be
shipped cOastwIse from the United states ports on the
Pacific coast said port OF Stha. and 10 that port Only
said territory. The shippers giving 10 the Collector
Of Customs at tie port Of Shipment bonds IN which
shall be conditioned that ,ueh articles viii on Their arm
az Stka be dcliVcd 10 the Collector OF Customs, OF
the person there acting SUCH 20 remain IN ms posses
and under his control until sold or disposed of TO
such persons the military or chef authority Ia sand
territory may specially des atc iu permits for that ur
pose signed by himself subordinate duly authorized
by him.
Done ~ the siv ofwanrtou 22i dy Aog in The q
Lord A0ss4ud hundred au gHeght and o tbe IJo
ANDREW JOHNSON Pfe,1,ot