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The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-01-29

TEE Democratic proposition is not
to pay in appreciated currency, or in
Currency of equal value to that which
the bonds were purchased with, but
In a watered, deprecated, currency.
Argue it as you may, state 1t as you
may, the payment of the fve-twenties
by the issue of more currency. Is
downright reputation. 1t is contrary
to law, contrary to good public policy,
contrary to the maxims of moral hon.
esty. It is violation of a contract
express and implied. We care not
from whom the proposition comes, it
is mischievous and essentially wrong,
and if realized in legislation, will
bring ruin to trade, greater poverty to
the poor, greater insecurity to the
rich, and lessening of public credit
disastrous to the nation.-L0fdyette
Journal
Previous to the enactment of the
law authorizing the issue Of green
backs and making them legal ten
der for public and private debts, writ
ten contracts by the thousand-be-
tween citizens for gold loaned-ex-
listed in all parts of the country. The
law, which was sustained by the courts,
annulled these contracts, repudiated
for the borrowing citizens their writ
ten obligations, and compelled the
unfortunate creditors to receive in ex-
change for their gold, greenbacks; or,
in other words, they were compelled
to iquidate their claims against citi-
zens for claims against the govern
ment of only half their value. Now will
the Journal please inform us--for
we are anxious to get out of the
dilemma - how the government
has the right to repudiate for
one citizen the claim held against
him by another, for gold loaned, and
no right to do the same as to claims
against it, also held by citizens? If it
is honest for the Government to COM
pei citizens to receive its promises
to pay as money, in their dealings
with each other, how can it be repu-
diation for it to do precisely the same
thing in their. transactions with it2
We confess that we see no necessity
for establishing one rule of financial
rectitude for citizens in their dealings
with each other, and a different
standard when they transact business
directly with the Government Per-
haps the Journal can enlighten US.
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THE EyA xsvt bIfY JOUR- AL wEDNEspA JANpARY 20 as

WHEN our reporter is doing lis
best to put DAvY LAIRD, a promi-
nent Democratic candidate for Con-
gress in this District, on the record
ver6dtinl ct hteratina, we object to the
Courier criticising either the gram
mar or photography thus quoted.
IF Mr.. LAIRD says " Robert SPHERE
the reporter ought to write it Robert
SPHERE, as he did. When the dis
tinguished orator pathetically speaks
of the trials of the great Democratic
party, and expresses amazement that
she withstood it all, that is the way
the reporter ought to print it. The
JOURNAL is very DESTROYS Of having
reports that correctly represent the
things reported If the Courier will
correct Mr.. LAIRD's photography and
grammar, it will have little fault to
find with the JOURNALS reports of
that gentleman's speeches.
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OLD HICKORY, distinguished in
dividual, of whom the Democracy
formerly had somewhat to say, didn't
have very exalted opinion of the
Supreme Court. In this particular he
agreed with the distinguished THoM-
AS JEFFERSON, who, in times past,
was frequently designated as the
father of Democracy. When, on one
occasion, the Supreme Court, through
Chief Justice MARSHALL, gave a de-
cision adverse to President JACKsoN's
opinion, he very crabbedly replied :
MARSHALL has made his decision !;
now let's see him enforce it." But
times have changed, and the Democ-
racy with them. The Supreme Court,
under TANEY's administration, be-
came to that party the fountain of
all political light and knowledge, and
its decisions were held to be supe-
rior to all other departments of
the Government. Not content with
deciding cases legitimately before
it, the court arrogated to itself the
right of fixing the political opinions
and action Of the people. 1t presumed
to rise abeve the power that made it.
The Democratic party of to-day still
claims infallibility for the Supreme
Court, and Is highly incensed be
cause Congress is disposed to inter
fere with its purpose of deciding po-
litical questions; because it lis not
permitted to become the treaty max
ing-pewer Of the Goyernment-as
well as the Sutherland determine
the whole question Of reconstruction,
regardless Of the opinion or wishes Of
the people. A court that could
never find time to try the greatest
criminal in the land, has little bust
ness intermeddling with questions
I growing out of his treason and It's
suppression. s07 @
While we thinEit unnecessary, and
possibly inexpedient, for Congress to
oecepy =fts-time, just in adopting
/ precautionary MEASURES in anticipa-
tion of some Supreme Court folly,
similar to the DkEB scoFr decisf6ni
Eswe are amused at, the 4neasiness and
/ horror manifested by party which
has been in antagonism with that
Court during the greater part of its
existence. Let the Court decide the
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Republican Victory.

The dispatches of last night con-
firm the report of Monday night, Civ
ing the intelligence of the triumphant
election Of General JOHN BEATTY to
Congress from the Eighth Ohio Dis
trict. The vacancy was occasioned
by the death of Mr.. HAMILTON, who
was elected in 1866. Last October,
when General HAYES was elected
Governor, the Republican majority in
that District was two hundred and
thirty six. On Monday last General
BEATTY, the regular nominee of the
Republican Convention was elected by
over one thousand majority. after a
most vigorous canvass on the part of
the Democracy. This would give ev-
idence of a determination on the part
of the people to retain the control of
the Government in the hands of the
party, which brought the country
safely through the war. If our Dem
ocratic friends can see in the Ohio
election any signs of the great re-
action" of which we have heard so
much recently, they are welcome to
the encouragement they may be able
to derive from it.
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Large Premises.

At the Democratic Ratification
meeting on Saturday might, Post
master WHITrLEsEY introduced the
following resolution:
ResolUed, That this meeting heart
ily. approves the nominations made by
the Democratic State Convention,
held at Indianapolis, son the Ssh of
January, and we pledge ourselves to
give the entire ticket a majority of
votes in Vanderburgh County at the
next October election, greater than
has ever been cast in this county for
any political party at any previous
election.
This is not the first time friend
Whit" has made large promises of
Democratic victories. only to be dis
sipated by the verdict of the peo-
pie. We apprehend that the Democ-
racy. instead of claiming over six
hundred majority, as given for ABRA-
HAM LINCOLN, would be highly graft
fed and surprised with bare MAORI
ty III October next. The people Of
Vanderburgh County are not yet
ready to turn over the affairs Of the
State and Nation to the old opponents
of the Government, and will"fail, as
heretofore. to redeem the bombastic
promise so freely given by DAvY
LAIRD's Court House auditors.
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SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE - En-
terprising New Workers are prepared
to supply the wants of the American
people in every particular. Quite
recently we were called upon by an
agent of a New York Bureau of Cor
respondence, proposing to furnish
us ready to our hand special" let
tiers from that city, Paris. London,
Mexico, South America and any other
part Of the globe we should name. AS
we prefer the genuine to the spurious
article, and we're unwilling to per-
petrate an imposition upon our read
ers, we declined to accept the very
cheap offer made,
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Hetdrning wisdom.

| We have been disposed 70 admire
the pluck manifested by the Demo
cratic papers Of Kentucky, in insisting
on re-eleeting JOHN YOU'VE EBRowN
to the Congress which has just re-
fused him his seat. We cannot say
as much for their discretion The
revenge contemplated is so absurd
that one cannot repress a smile while
he first reads the denunciations and
threats against Congress, aud then
the remedy proposed. We think
the Kentuckians of the Second
District can do nothing that will bet
ter please the Radicals they hate than
by re-electing Representative who
cannot gain his seat.
In this connection, however, we
are surprised to see the Paducah
Herald manifesting symptoms of re-
turning reason. Heretofore. it has
been the most " rautankerous" of all
the Kentucky papers-a regular fire
and birthstone sheet. It now gives Mr..
Brown very cold comfort indeed. It
thinks the Second District has the
same right to elect Confederate SOL
der to Congress that it has to elect
Mr.. BRowN We. agree with the
Herald on this point exactly. We
think all who read Mr.. Browns
famous letter will do the same. 1t is
evident Congress came to no other
conclusion. The Herald argues that
Mr.. Brown, occupying the status of
Confederate soldier-disloyalty-
must expect the people to give way in
his case as in the latter, and then
strengthens its opinion as follows:
We have no objection to the re-
election of Mr.. Brown, but under the
circumstances, we confess we cannot
appreciate the good policy of his re-
election, nor the benefit that is to be
derived from it to either his District,
the State of Kentucky, the South. or
the Democratic party. This present
Congress will not admit him, while
there are various sound and good men
in the District, any one of whom can
gain the seat, thus saving a Demo
cratic vote in Congress at a very i'm
portant crisis, and reseuing the Dis
trict and State from whirl of angry
passion which promises no good to
our party in. the November election,
when canvassed north of the Ohio
River.
We commend these sensible refec-
tions to the Democracy of the Second
District. We know of no way to
recompense their favorite for the hui
initiation of his rejection, unless we
give him the second place on the
ticket of our preference" for Pres
ident. It is, therefore, feeling of
this kind that prompts US to present
to the next Democratic National Con-
vention the name Of JOHN YOUNG
Brown for Vice President of the
United States.
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20 CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

Senate, Jan. 28.-Van Wrinkle, from the
Committee on Pensions, reported un avor-
ably on the bill to extend the provisions
OF the pension act to Provost Marsha ls--....
Morgan, from the Committee on Finance,
reported favorably on the resolution to in
struct the Secretary of the Treasury,
whenever any State shall be in default in
the payment of interest on stocks or
bonds in trust by the United
States to retain the moneys due
from the United States TO each Staten.
Patterson reported favoraply on the bill
in addition to the act regulating certai i
civil officers .......~At the expiration OF the
morning hour, Frelinghuysen addressed
the Senate on the supplementary. Recon-
struction BILL. Edmunds Introduced a
bill to regulate the procedure in cases of
impeachment. and to enforce the orders
and Judgment of the Senate in such case
HoaGse.-Perham introduced bill .pro-
viding for bounty 10 WIDOWS and children
of three months and nine months voIun-
teers who were killed or died in the SER
vice; also, providing that when a soldier
entitled to bounty has died while his APP
plication is pending, and prior to the date
of the certificate, his heirs or legal repre-
sentatives shall be entitled to receive it,.
Pomeroy. from the Committee on Bank
ton 10 taxing the shares OF the National
Banks.
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reconstruction measures Of Congress
unconstitutional if it will. With Gen.
JACKSON, Congress can say, the
Court has made its decision, now let
us see it enforce it" It is not the
province OF the Court to decide politi-
cal questions, and whenever it essays
to DO so, it brings itself into ridieule
without il the least advancing the
cause It attempts to assist.
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The Union men in Graves County,
Kentucky, held a Convention at May
field on the 10th inst. They in
structed for GRANT and STANTON as
the Republican candidates for Presi-
dent and Vice President.
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AN effort is being made to give Pa
ducah the benefit Of a daily Eastern
mail, by way of Danville. Tennessee.
This will be of inestimable advantage
to the Paducah people, whose mail
facilities now are somewhat precari-
Gus.
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The Cheapest Religious
Weekly i'm the World.
THE LARGEST CIRCULATION IN
THE WORLD.
ITS CASH RECEIPTS

The past year larger than ever before.
Its cash receipts the past six months
larger than ever before during the CORE
spending period.
Its cash receipts during the past three
months larger than ever before.
Its cash receipts in January larger than
ever before.
1t employs the ablest writers in the
country.
1t pays more for its weekly contribu-
lions than any other THREE religious
papers in the country.
1t discusses boldly and fearlessly all re-
ligious, moral, and political topics.
Its writers are chosen from all the lead
ing Christian denominations.
1t aims to be champion for truth and
equity.
1t is unsectarian, and earnestIs seeks
Christian union.
It's prospects for increased usefulness
and prosperity were never so great as
now.
Its expenditures the coming year will
be far greater than ever before.
1t viii have more special departments
than ever before.
1t will have more religious news than
ever befo- e.
1t will take decided interest in the
coming great Presidential contest.
1t will earnestly seek the N oral, politi-
cal, and religious interests of the whole
people of the nation, irrespective OF race
color, or condition.
1t will discuss freely all financial mat
tiers from high moral standpoint.
1t will insist that every engagement and
obligation of the country shall be prompt
ly met with gold as agreed.
1t will oppose, under present circum-
stances, any further contraction of the
currency.
1t will not be in haste to give political
power TO those who have been rebels.
1t will advocate reconstruction on a
basis land that only of exact and impair
tiaI justice.
1t will oppose all political manoavering
and machinery calculated TO lower the
standard of national honor and integrity.
1t will consecrate itself with all its
power and influence to the great work Of
moral, political. and religiousireform and
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We ask no subscriptions to support us as
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. We ask friends to help us in increasing
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We expect to give In every number Of
the paper through the year reading mat
ter to the extent of any ordinary sized
volume of three hundred pages sold Al
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We expect every subscriber Of Is paper
to say that the money paid for the
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WITH great qualification :" a
Natchez, Mississippi, paper announces
the arrival there of that illustrious
representative of the South, JEFFER-
SON DAVIS"
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Democratic opinions. OF MOrtOn'S
Speech.

SpO&CA VI 0Cu&bOI 44Oh4ON
last week is conceded to be the great
event of the session. Ittwas expected
that Mr.. HENDRICKS would essay a
reply to it yesterday. We hope to
give it to our readers as soon as it
shall reach US, revised by the author,
as we see that it is to be. The follow
ing dispatches to Demo cratic papers
will indicate the manner of its recep-
ton by his political opponents:
From the New York Herald, 25th.l
WASHINGTON, Jan. "A. 1868,
IL o'clock P. NJ.
The debate In the Senate to-day,
on the House Reconstruction Bill,
was listened to throughout by the larg-
est and most fashionable audience
that has filled the Senate galleries
since the beginning of the session.
Every vacant seat on the floor was
occupied either by members of the
House of Representatives or privi-
legged strangers, and the Diplomatic
Gallery was taxed to its utmost capac-
ity to accommodate the foreign Min
listers and their families. The beau
tiful weather of to-day contributed
in a great measure, to bring a
throng of visitors to the Capitol,
particularly large proportion being la
dies. Senator Morton, of Indiana, who
still.seems very feeble in the limbs, de-
livered his speech, seated at Senator
Sherman's desk. His voice rang out
clear and resonant in the hushed
silence of the Senatorial chamber,
and his arguments, which were plead
ed with marked Representatives, of
feeling, were heard with noticeable
interest by all present The absence
in his speech of all partisan abuse
was not the least commendable feat
ure in it, while Republicans were
unanimous in pronouneing its logic
incontrovertible and its tone emf
who gathered around him after the
conclusion of his address TO extend
their congratulations was Senator
Doolittle, whose engpreSsenoe1t of man
ner in greeting his adversary was no
less warm than that of the Radicals
themselves
Especial Washington Dispatch TO the Chi
cago Times.
In the Senate, to-day friday the
great event was the speech of Mr.
Morton, of Indiana, in reply to Mr..
Doolittle, on Reconstruction. Mr..
Morton sat during its delivery, feel
ing weaker than usual. His voice was
in good condition, however, and he
spoke with more force and earnestness
than he has ever before displayed
The galleries were thronged, the.
Hobbies full, and the audience seemed
throughout to be deeply interested,
and frequently on the verge OF ap-
plause. He spoke for one hour aud
, twenty minutes. When he had con-
cluded, all the Senators on the floor
focked around him, in a perfect
mob, to congratulate him, creating
such disorder that the proceedings
were interrupted, and the Chair had
to interfere. Nothing like such a
scene has been witnessed for many
sessions in the Senate. Democrats
and Republicans were alike enthusi-
astic In their congratulations The
first man to extend his hand to Mr.
Morton was his Democratic colleague,
Mr.. Hendricks Reverdy johnson
pronounced it the ablest speech yet
made in vindication of the Congress
sional policy. 1t will be answered by
Messrs. Hendricks aud johnson.
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THE dispatches from Washington
state that President JOHNSON viii
either veto the Authorization
Bill, or allow it to become law with
out his approval He has been a
steady supporter Of the policy Of Mr.
MCCULLocH, and il would only be the
part of consistency for him to veto
the Act,
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NEWS ITEMS.

Gold closed in New York, yesterday, at
1859 l4o74.
The election in the Eighth Congressional
District of Ohio resulted in the choice OF
General John Beatty, by an Increased Re-
publican majority.
A resolution was introduced by Demo-
cratic member of the Kansas Legislature,
on the 18th inst, and laii over instruct
ing their Senators and Representatives in
Congress to vote against the bill to allow
negro suffrage in the District of Columbia.
The Kansas Sen ate has adopted resolu-
tions asking Congress 10 grant subsidies
to the Kansas branch of the Union Pacific
Railway. In the House amendments were
offered to include all other railroads ia
the State for the same subsidies.
It is generally believed by MIR. Johnson's
friends, that he will not sign the Anti
Contraction Bill passed last week, and
now in his hands, but II is possible that he
may permit the bill to become a law by
the lapse of the constitutional ten days
The Douglas Linen Ccmpany's Factory,
at Kankskee, Illinois, was destroyed by
fire, on the 9th inst. The loss will reach
$40, 600; partly insured in the Enterprise
Insurance Company, of Cincinnati, and
the New England, of Hartford. The works
were TO commence operations this morn
ing. for the first time.
T. H. Harm ons, agent of the Frsedmen's
Bureau at Lake Providence, La, who
absconded few days since with 5000 be-
longing to the Freedmen and others, was
arrested at Charleston, South Carolina.
Nearly all the money was recovered. He
has been sent TO New Orleans und er a
strong guard. to await trial.
A dispatch from Annapolis, Maryland,
says Attorney General Jones has furnish
ed Governor Swami with an opinion di-
rectfy conflicting with the decision made
by the Chief Justice in the United States
Court, IN October last. The Attorney Gen
eral says the Civil Rights law is unconstl-
tutional. The negro apprenticeship laws
of Maryland are constitution al, ana the
United States Circuit Court had no juris-
diction in the case In which Chief Justice
Chase gave the decision.
John Hopkins Harvey, the veteran ed:
itor of the Louisville Democrat, died at his
residence, near Middletown, KY, on Sun
day morning, at o'clock, in the sixty
second year of his age, after an illness of
several months, with infiamatory rheum-
atism. He died in the full enjoyment of
all his faculties, and surrounded by lis
weeping family and friends. He was for
merly Professor of Mathematics in the In
College. He has had control of the Louis
vile Democrat since 1874, and was a terse
and vigorous writer.
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The Afternoon Dispatches on the
second page will be found of great in.
ternSf
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MASONIC NOTICE.

"A IA. MASONs IN GOOD STAND
"a ing are invited to meet at Captain
Humphreys wharf boat this "wednesday
morning, at o'clock, to escort the re-
the depot, Jams
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A NEW Story Is commenced on the
sixth page, this morning.
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independent

Is the best investment of its character he
has ever made.
We expect 10 have a good measure Of
success in what we shall aim to 10. We
expect some opposition from rival news
PAGERS. some criticisms for mistakes of
Judgment, some fault-hnding because we
are radical, and lots of advice, as usual,
from all quarters; but, Notwithstanding,
we expect to live and thrive, and do more
good, perhaps, than ever before.
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TWO MEN OF COLOR I'm A RAIL.
ROAD CAR.
BY GEORGE w. BUNGAY.
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WASHINGTON LETTER.
BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
Giving a description of great dinner OF
Andrew johnson and the Copper
heads, etc.
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THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN.
By REV. LEWIS E. MATSON, OF Chicago.
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THE VOYAGE OF LIFE.
A SERMON.
BY Rev. NEWMAN HALL.

Preached to his own Congregation on bis
arrival in England.
Printed from a manuscript furnished as
by Mr.. Hall.
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RESURGAM.
An ORIGINAL POEM.
BY CARL SPENCER.