The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-01-27
LRrTER FROh INDiAxAP ellis.
ozark Tapley PromOted-POlitical
and Financial Matters = Candi-
Gates-fOuBg Criminals.


Editors journal.
INDIANAPOLIS, January "a.
Your readers are doubtless already
informed of the promotion of - Mark
Tapley. who now occupies the edi-
torial chair of the Terre Haute Er-
press. As the JOURNAL must be in
formed eoncerning..doings at the Cap
ital, il seems to have fallen to my lot
to undertake the performance of that
duty in his stead. So intimate have
been my relations with Mark for
the few months last past, that 1 seem
to drift quite naturally into the work,
and feel almost at home already. As
he left not even his pen behind him
from which TO draw inspiration, |
must strike at venture in the hope
that those who read may do so in their
most charitable frame Of mind.
THE COMING CONVENTION.
Political matters seem to be quiet
again here; the excitement occasioned
for the day or two by the holding OF
the Democratic State Convention
having subsidized. The enthusiasm
does not seem to have lasted
much longer than was necessary for
the delegates 20 sober of, and they
have dropped back into their old DO
sltion OF growing and grumbling.
Their fault-hnding disposition seems
to be their strongest hold, and in this
they are most proficient. Unfortu-
Dately for the Republicans, this growl-
ing annoys our party exceedingly.
whether we are, as an organization,
thin skinned people or not, this one
fact ls evident, that a Democratic
gad-hy can work as up into quite a
fever in short time by digging at us,
whether we are in the shade or the
sunshine. Very soon, however, we
shall be upon the offensive ourselves,
and then we shall see how pleasantly
they viii take to defensive warfare.
The action of Congress upon the
financial question has only been what
the party has demanded should be
done. We have thought # too long
delayed, and have naturally believed
that much of the good effect of
prompt action upon contractiOn has
been lost by delay. We know, how
ever, when we but consider the mat
ter, that there il a great variety of
interests to be regarded in National
Congress, and that, while we of the
West have suffered through the fail
ure of crops and from other
causes, the East has had su
perabundance of currency. Good |
crops the coming year will |
greatly assist us, and Of this, there is
every favorable indication at present. |
Contraction having been stopped, and !
the one-man power having been !
checked, we may soon look for more |
confidence in business in general. |
The opinion among Republicans
throughout the State seems to be al
most universal that the bonds must
be met in the manner provided by
law and expressed upon their face.
and that the greenback currency
must be substituted for the $50 bonds
IS rapidly, after their first matu-
rity. as the real requirements of bust
ness will admit Of doing, while that
portion which cannot be met at the
first, should be funded In the best
possible shape. 1t is supposed by
financial men that an average Of say
nifty millions year, Of these bonds,
can be thus met, which viii allow us
the remaining ten years of the ten
forty bonds, In which to meet thena.
This seems to be the most reasonable
and popular theory that has yet been
advanced. Upon the question of the
national banks, opinion seems to be
somewhat divided, but if greenbacks
could be substituted for the present
bond basis, it would probably give
general satisfaction TO the people.
These questions, however, are
being calmly and quietly con-
sidered By thinking and practical
men, and much progress has been
made towards the correct solution of
ne puzzling problem, within the past
lew weeks. Of this fact prominent
seem to be now quite
confident: that the State Convention
will present to the people platform
upon this question which will be just
and right, and which will at the same
time be plain and reasonable, and will
suit the people. At the same time
letters are coming up daily from the
citizens of the various counties, Civ
ing most cheering and encouraging
accounts of the hopes and intentions
of the party. The Republicans are
evidently setting down to the work
with a determination to win, and while
they are making but little bluster.
they are by no means idle.
THE CANDIDATES.
The withdrawal of Mr.. Cumback
and the refusal of MIR. Colfax leaves
the field undisputed to Gov. Baker
for the nomination at the head of the