The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-08-10
LETTER FROM CRAWFORDSvILLE.
CRAwFoRDsvILLE Aug. A, Is

CRAwFORDsvILLE, Aug. A, '68.
Editors Journal:
The campaign is fairly opened, and
both parties have been very active
for a week or two. Gen. Lew Wal
lace has addressed the Grant Club
three times. Gen. Manson, the Demo-
cratic nominee for Congress in this
District, aud Thomas Patterson have
replied in behalf Of their party. John
NJ. Butler delivered a sound speech
Saturday night, on finance and tax
alton, in which he said that the Demo-
Gratis we're shifting all debate on to
finance, and thus gave undue promin-
ence to a miGor issue. That notwith-
standing the bowling of the Demo-
carey to the contrary, the bonds were
taxed, and are now paying their full
proportion OF United States revenue.
yet in an indirect way: First, through
four hundred millions held in Europe.
and sold for goods which were taxed.
Second, through nine hundred mill
lions of fire aud life insurance COM
panies' stock, taxed; and two hun
dred millions in savings banks. Third,
through three hundred millions,
taxed for State and county
purposes. He would answer the
hue-and.ery for equal taxation
by saying that it would be burden
some, and proved by actual demon
stration, that here In Montgomery
County, some would be compelled 10
pay almost four dollars on every hun
dred. This is not the light in which
the Democrats lookat equal taxation,
but they were stung to madness be-
cause the loyal people loaned money
to the GOVERNMENTS its hour of need,
and they hold them responsible for
the s~uccess.o Of the Northern arms, add
now they want to cheat them out of
their fair dues, and hence the cry of.
reputation. Gen. Manson callsthe
National Banks an "~infernal swim
die. Place Hendricks and Pendle-
ton on this National Bank plat
form, will Manson call them "infa-
nous swindleFs2" The National
Bank pays more tax than n other
equal amount of money invested. -
Such is the skeleton of a speech
which, it is believed, will do good, not
Eonly in strengthening the views of
Republicans, but in unsettling the
already loose opinions of Democrats
in regard to the finances of the coun-
try. No one of the candidates for
State offices has visited this part of
the State, but with our home forces
we can certainly hold our own, aud
perhaps make an occasional invasion
into the enemy's ranks.
Our new Mayors. Speed, has de-.
termined to push to the wall the nu-
merous petty offenders, who infest
every town and city. Whenever a
person is fined and not able to pay,
he is furnished with q ball aud chain,
and put to working on the streets.
For some reasons, these a~ppendages,
styled by the Mayor " city jewelry,"
have had a good effect in diminishing
these offenses. which have been ex-
ceedingly annoying.
Our citizens are very hopeful ofthe
proposed railroad between this place
and Indianapolis. The grading has
been pushed on rapidly, and the
contract for the iron has been closed;
so that in a few weeks we hope torsee-
the track laying commenced IN good
earnest. When the enterprise is COM
pleted. we are in hopes that some
measures will be taken for compile
ting the the Evansville Il Crawfor1s-
Vile Railroad. There is some talk
of appointing a Receiver for the
Louisville & Chicago Railroad. Five
engines and some cars were recently
seized at Lafayette by some creditors,
but were restored again.
JUNIUs.