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The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-11-26
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and all kinds of Musical Instruments
Instruction Books, Sheet Music,
uitar al Id Violin Strings
SC, &C.
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Evansville, Ind.
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FREDERICK CELL
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Metallic Cases Cx skets, and Comma kept
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-06-12
WASHINGTON.

New YoRIl, June 1.-THE Tribune
states that o. N. Cutler, who is mentioned
as the success scr to Commissioners Rollins,
was present at the interview of Senator
Henderson with the Missouri delegation,
when he made the following remarks;
Gentlemen, will it not be great deal
better for the Republican party it
the President should be acquitted and
a new Cabinet appointed, composed ep'
tirely of Radicals; and that Senator
Henderson have the control of the Fed
eral patronage in Missouri !" To these
proportions several members OF the
delegation replied that it was imprac-
ticable. Senators Henderson and Cut
Ter rejoined, simultaneously, that it
could be done. This is sworn to by sew
eral persons. Cutler was formerly cot
ton agent by the appointment of Fessen-
den
The Tribune says bids for carrying the
overland mails were opened yesterday,
by which it appears that Wells, Fargo
& Co., who have been the contractors for
the last four years, have lost all the con-
tracts, they being the highest bidders.
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Iucapacity for restoration.

That the Radical party is utterly in
competent to restore peace" to the
country, is proved beyond cavil by the
fact of three years trial, with all the
power in their hands. But for the very
measures which they have adopted, pro-
fessedly in the interest of the country
and for the public good, we should have
long since had one government, one peo-
pie, and universal prosperity. Now we
have waste, peculation, decentralization
and destruction. We have to thank
them for it. The Republican party is
sectional, and governed by partisan in
terests and passion. Oregon has pro-
nounced and condemned. The whole
Northwest win follow from the same
causes. 1t is beginning happily to be
seen that there is no hope of amend
uent until the people have declared that
athere is no constitutional authority for
holding the Southern States in snbjec-
ton" The Charleston Courier thus
comments on the voice Of Oregon:
Notwithstanding, the nomination of
General Grant, and all the influence his
name was supposed to possess, the Re.
publican party there has been defeated
at the polls.
In 1863, the Republicans carried the
State by three thousand five hundred
and eighiy-Eine majority. In 1864 they
elected their member Of Congress by
two thousand seven hundred and twenty
seven majority.
In 1866, for Congress, Rufus Mallory,
Republican, received ten Thousand three
hundred and sixty-two votes, while
James D. Fay received nine thousand
eight hundred and nine votes, showing a
Republican majority Of five hundred
and ffiy-three. The Republicans also
carried the State Senate and House.
Thus-Legislature 1866:
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Aecepiing the Situation.

Truth is unalterable and eternal. The
voice of Che people changes. War estab-
fishes now the right and then the wrong.
And when by arms questions are settled
we must "accept the situation" We
weld to the right settlement, or the
wrong, as force superior commands. The
right Of States TO secede may exist, or 1t
NAV not. For this country, be that as it
NAV. the question is settled. The Norih
has declared that no State shall secede,
and the South now consents. 1t accepts
the situation" 1t abides by the doctrine
as irreversible. 1t does more. While 1t
will never sgain attempt secession, 1t
holds the North to the bargain which it
has forced on the South, and will main
tain it The Southern States cannot
secede, and they mean that the Nerth'
ern shall not. When New England again
gets up Hartford convention, the sword
of the South will be with the Northwest.
What New England would not permit to
us, she shall not do herself The time
may come when she may have the plea
sure of accepting the situation, and
when she will have the privilege of sup
porting Fanatics Bureaus for the bene-
fit of Massachusetts lunatics. Her over
bearing practices, and malicious and
heartless sectioHalism, and utter disre-
gard OF ~ fights Of Southern mes, whom
she haSitaore foully wronged than all
other peoples under heaven, combine to
qualify the South to become the guardian
of New EogIand as its especial pet Il
will be wise for Yankee Doodle to b
cautious about getting up any NOR
Hartford conventions
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FOREIGN.

LIVERPOOL. June l2.-Cotton dull.
Sales, 5000 bales. Uplandss lid. Or
leans, llsd. Stock on hand, $4,000
bales, of which 3s2, 900 are American.
New YoRK, June l2.-Chilian adj
vices state that the frontier is being for
tilted, and that twenty-five Gillian SOL
diers had been massacreed by the In
dams.
St. Domi ugo dates of May 3Oth, state
that the revolution is steadily gaining
ground, and Salnave fonnd himself
cooped in his capital, and abandoned
by Minister DeLorme, who escaped to
England. Incendiary fires are very fire.
quent; and the foreigners attribute them
to the Pres ident's vindictiveness, as he
has repeatedly threatened to burn the
town rather than allow the rebels to have
possession of il. Ex-President Cabral
had reached Jacmel, and was actively
supporting he rebel cause.
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The Presidency.

We adhere TO our former position as
to supporting the nominee Of the Ma
tional Democratic Convention. We have
oaly placed at the head Of our columns
the name Of Mr.. Pendleton as our own
first choice, and. ss We believe, that Of
the Democrats Of Tennessee, because an
attempt has been made, very improperly,
as we think, 10 place the State in the
false attitude ofprefering another. Had
We gone into convention At Nashville
With any purpose Of selecting men, in
stead Of pretermitting all expression Of
preferences. as vas, for manifest reasons
desired, We could have carried PeHdie-
ton two 10 one ia that body. The reso-
lusion compImeniarT 10 Mr. Joknson, 81
read and acted on in The Convention, We
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-06-12
FOR PRESIDENT,
GEORGE Il, PENDLET0N.
subject 20 the Decision OF the Ma
fionaI Convention.
THE NEWS

The impeachment managers examined
Wooley yesterday Butler and Brooks were
also examined as to the charge against Butler
in certain gold transactions.
Thos. +. Kirkland. Of Kirkland 4 Pollard.
Memphis, purchased lots Of pork in St. Loais.
and his drafts on Memphis caiho back pro-
tested. Kirkland disappeared. and letter
has been received from his parents warning
him to stop his proceedings or he will reach the
penitentiary.
Preparation to resist Fenian raid contin-
mes on q large scale at Ottawa and Toronto,
Canada.
Theriyers above are generally falling,
Conway is discharging the duties of the
Mayors Office in New Orleans under order Of
Gen. Buchanan. recognizing the validity OF
his election. writ of quo soarraHso has been
served on him at the instance Of the removed
Mayor, returnable on the 18th inst. The new
Chief Of Police, Recorder. etc., hold their OH
ces under protest. The new Aldermen have
been qualified, tt
General Buchanan has ordered the Tax Col
lectors to proceed to collect the taxes imposed
BY the Louisiana Convention.
General Sheppard has issued an order repri-
handing the soldiers at MONTGOMERY. Ala. for
the following. published in the Advertiser I;
I'VE are requested by the soldiers on duty at
this place to state that at the niger carpet
bag, scallawag meeting held at the capitol on
Saturday night. the soldiers gave three groans
for Grant. three cheers for Mcclellan and three
cheers fer Andrew johnson. They were given
BY the soldiers with will, and relied from the
capito to the artesian basin. We are also re-
quested by these soldiersto state that any as
sertion contrary TO this is a base falsehood.
The soldiers say they arc white men, and have
no love for carpet-baggsrs and scalIawass."
Crabtree. father of Lolita, has restored the
hard earnings of his daughter to her possession
and been released.
Ole Bull, the celebrated violinist, has arrived
in New York from Europe.
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An unusually large quantity Of wheat is
now being harvested on all the different
routes between Memphis and Nashville
Corn varies 10 size aud color, but, for the
most part, looks promising. The stands
Of both corn and cotton are remarkably
eood, which fact Of itseIfAssures good
Weld in any average crop year. Cotton
i. however, very small and backward for
the middle Of Juhe A large breadth Of
ground is planted in Irish potatoes. peas
and sweet potatoes, and, all IN all, the
pl.u,ers Of Tennessee are evidently be-
ginning a policy which, carried out VAL
result IN independence and 40 improved
condition Of things The proportion o.
cotton II reduced. only not jet enough
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a test. The result, determines n proiraelea
session, aud tho impression now pre-
walls that the House friends Of the whisky
,hieves. knowing the bill cannot pos
ably pass, will refuse special Legislation,
in whisky and tobacco, 40 all VIII iai'
together, as The Senate win not consider
the lax bill this session. The whisky
ring has sbrewd friends in Congress,
Alter Buffers defeat to-day when me
House refused 10 postpone tho tax D,ll,
he was outspoken and violent against the
course Of the majority. He said theI,
duty now was to prepare for the political
canvass, get Southern States in and nx
up the right kind of tricks to win The
tax bill was Of slight importance COM
pared Herewith.
There are good reason to hope for an
amnesty proclamation before the 4'n oil
July. s
tional, and the bubble will soon Dc
pricked. VIZ
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-06-12

Another letter of self justification is
published in the BelIeville (Ill.) Adro-
cate from Hon. Lyman Trumbull ad-
dressed to Governor G. Koener, of date
May 10Th. He says that the letters adj
dressed to him generally were in con-
demnation of his course in the impeaeh-
ment trial, but now one half approve.
He suggests thas had Mr.. Johnson been
convicted, no president who disagreed
with Congress could ever after remain in
Office, and that "a majority of the House
of Representatives, when two.thirds OF
the Senate agree with them politically,
might at any time remove President
he SAYS such demand 10 behalf of the
Republican party on party grounds us
horrible" and that :" the senss.of justice
Of the nation will revolt" from it.
what" he asks, is the administra-
ton of justice worth when decisions are
to be made, not according TO law and
Justice, but even at the dictation of o
political party, or even of the whole peo'
pleT' he also says:
The stories about corruption or i'm
proper motives Of influencing any Re
publican to vote against conviction are
of course, false. Ali the pressure, and il
was very great-more than you know
of-was on the other side, as an investi-
cation, il one is ever had, will show
But for outside pressure think no such
vote as thirty-five could have been OBJ
tanned for conviction on the eleventh
article.
Who can doubt the truth of this state
/, ment taking all the circumstances II
. proof into viewf Who cap doubt tbs
the utmost possible means Of fear an
favor, by offered brides and threatens
injuries. we're used2 More than yol
, know o" exclaims the Senator, with
world Of meaning in his words. WithoU
threats aud brides no such vote q
thirty-fve could have been obtained !
And now the rssoals. unable to max
any case against the seven honest Sens
tors, are suppressing all further invest
gationi
What was the bribery aud corrupiio
with whish the country falsely runE
former years against Mr.. Clay compare
tothis. even fit had been irue7 lathe
I, a spark Of integrity remaining in s psrl
which Is unblushiDg enough TO supBo
4 such Infamous practicesi Is anythir
l worth having. safe in the hands Of su'
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-06-12

Since then no election has been held,
and now comes the gratifying intelli-
geuce, "the Oregon election. has re-
suited in a Democratic triumph. The
Democratic candidate for Congress IS
elected by thousand msJority. Inc
members Of the Legislature and the
county officers are nearly all Demo-
cratic.
The breeze that sweeps from the West
brings the tidings of victory for the
right and the Constitution. IL bears
upon its bosom the voice Of the people.
And that voice has proclaimed for the
enfranchisenent of the white race OF
the South. How can there be Union
with the sword at the throats Of ten Of
the States of the country This truth
the whole land is fast perceiyiDg, and
holding 10 strict accountability those
who, possessed Of the power, betrayed the
general welfare for party ends
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BY T Ell E G. RAP d .
LATEST TO NOON TO-DAY.
NEW YORK.

New YoRK, June II, IL m.-colton'
dull and nominal uplands, 2sc.
1920 pm.-Gold, l4o. Tennessee
bonds, new, D72s; old, 73i. Five'twen-
ties, coupons 81, ll6a; 81, llli; "a,
1898; '65, 1921; new issue, ll2t; 81,
ll2a. Ten-forties, coupons, 1868. Seven
second and third series, 1895.
Bonds. market quiet.
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OFFICERS,

Presidents Gen. James r. Chalmers.
Wee Presidents. Gen. j. ID. Rutin, Major
G. v. Rambaut, General u. NJ. Rueker.
Secretary. Colonel NJ. Mageveny, Jr.
Treasurer. Captain W. ii. Passmore.
Judges. Major ]. ?. Strange. Major q. V.
Ramhaut, Capt. W. II, Passmore,
Grand Marshal Of The Dav.-ColonSl james
Coleman.
Observation-Disclosures Geo. Mellersh.
Colofl<f,.F. L. stewart.
Commifsee on Music Seats, etc.-Captain Mel
lersh. Major Phil. Allen, Major Strange, ], q.
Moffatt.
Committee on Pdrk.-W. L. Stewart, DR.. j. S.
White, DR.. W. N. WilkersOn.
Business Committee on Gates, eto.-W. Il.
Stewart, Captain Passmore, Captain Van.
lSupertntendent Of Trdck.-CaptJ j. II. Mcclure.
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understood and voted on as only saying
thatifMr. Johnson should be the nominee
Of the New York Convention, he would
receive the hearty support Of Tennessee.
Aud such a resolution would be true and
unobjectioaable. But the resolution as
printed virtually instructs our delega-
ton to least united vote in bis isvor'
II his name should be placed before the
nominating convention. Taking il for
granted that was the intention OF the
Convention, as indicated by the four to
four vote by districts, we do not still
understand the delegates as bound BY the
instructions to 40 further than to cast q
complimentary votein the first instance.
They are indeed, by the terms Of the
resolution. "ai liberty to cooperate with
Northern delegates" i'm selecting who
ever "will be most acceptable TO the
conservative Democracy Of the nation.
To the proceedings Of the State Conven-
ton as whole we had but this
objection, that some of the dele
gates seemed 10 be too intent on
furiheriug men, at the possible
expense Of principles and measures.
Tha, oil the members Of the Convention
viii 80 earnestly, with heart and soulinto
the canvass for whoever may be the
s,andardbearer Of the Democracy of the
nation, we have not doubt. The col
Isions Of the Convention were only those
incident to the marshaling Of great hosts
for the conflict When it begins, the
army of patriots will have bat one pur-
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CONGRESSIONAL.

Ia the Senate yesterday bill was re-
ported admitting Colorado.
The joint resolution granting permits
sion to officers and soldiers to wear the
badges of the corps in which they served
during the war, was passed.
A bill passed for the relief OF certain
naval contractors.
The bill to continue the Freedmen
Bureau was then taken up.
The bill for the relief r. R. Butler, of
Tennessee, from political disability, and
requiring only an oath to support the
Constitution, was sought to be amended
so as to include ell other persons. The
amendment failed and the bill passed.
Buckalew showed that the worst case
Congress could select from all others for
exceptional favor was this.
In the House, Marshall sent letter to
the Clerks desk from Mr.. Merrick, in
which be denies that any such telegraphie
correspondence has taken place between
him and Wooley, such as Butler, the
beast, processes to have in his possession.
A resolution was adopted to inquire
into the truth of the statement that Fa-
Their McMahon had been logged at
Kingston, Canada, for having in his pos.
session an Irish-American Fenian paper.
Ashley asked leave to offer a resolu.
lion in reference to the recently reported
murders in South Carolina OF Solomon
Dill, Of Camden, member elect Of the
Legislature; Of two colored men, citizens
of the United States, and others; direct
ing General Scott, the Governor elect, to
take the most active measures to bring
the assassins to justice, and 10 offer re-
ward Of $4,000 for their apprehension /;
and to place 10 close custody all the des-
peradoes residing within that vicinity.
Trimble, Of Kentucky, objected, and
Brooks hoped that there would be no OBJ
lection, il the murders of Democrats in
Tennessee, Alabama and South Caro-
lima were also investigated. The objec-
ton was not Withdrawn.
Butler offered resolution 10 the eff
feet that Wooley, having answered Ill
questions. should be discharged, which
was adopted
The bill 10 admit the States Of North
Carolina, South Carolina, Louisiana,
Georgia and Alabama 10 representation
In Congress, was referred.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-06-12

I'm the Field Yor the Presidency.
The Eve names most prominent io'
the candidacy are Pendleton, Hancock
Hendricks, Seymour and Chase. A New
York correspondent Of the louisville
Courier regards Mr.. Pendleion /" the
most prominent in that quarter, though
doubling whether he win get the noun-
nation. He affrms that his chances are
improved as compared With one month
ago; and thinks he win be backed by
Pennsylvania and New Jersey The
aams correspondent states on good au :
thority that Mr.. P. will waive his claims
if 1t appears that any one else can COM
mand a larger support in the States
likely to choose Democratic electors
The Democrats Of the West, though I'M
willing, will yield his nomination rather
than cause any disastrous division. sey-
mour will, like johnson perhaps, be pre-
sen,ed for complimentary vote, and In
any event will enter the canvass as q
speaker and do all he can for the success
of whoever may be the nominee. The
correspondent represents Hancock as
popular with the largest class of soldiers
who fought for the Union and not for the
negro BE thinks Hancock and John
Quincy Adams would be strong ticket
in that quarter. Hendricks, next to
Pendleton, he represents as strongest in
the West, aud strong in the Middle
States A ticket for Hendricks aud
Hoffman he thinks would be strongest in
New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey
and Connecticut, which he believes can
be safely connted on for the Democracy.
Such ticket would be particularly strong
with the German element. The move
ment for Chase, though actively pressed
by some, he atfirms has not won over any
Democrat in New York city.
He supposes Chase to favor the recon.
struction acts and negro suffrage, and
tina. he would not object to straight out
greenback platform, but that " his selec-
ton appears to be the very hight OF i'm
probability" Gentlemen of Democratic
views who have recently travelled extern
sively in the North and West represent
the confidence of the Democrats that
they will win in November, no matter
who may be selected, as beyond all for
mer precedent. While there is division,
and may be compromise as to the candi-
dates to be selected, there is none as to
the great issues to be determined, and
confidence of an overwhelming victory is
unbounded, as well as daily gaining
strength.
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rs~courser correrpondens and inc
Convention.

The telegraphic correspondent OF the
Louisville Courier says that ore Of The
resolutions Of the State Conyention at
Nashville "explicitly declares that the
doctrine Of secession is untenable, and
that the war had effeciually exploded the
heresy." The complexion Of the writer's
mind Is more evident than the truth Of
his statement The resolution declares
that the theory of q right Of secession
/" should be abandoned, when found i'm
practicable" That is all. The sword Is
potent, and the Convention might declare
secession heretical theory. But neither
one nor the other would make It false
II is found Improbable; and that rs
enough to say about II now
The correspondent further represents
Gov. Foote as working in the interest Of
Psndle,on, and as antagonist to Mr.,
johnson, and as making desperate efforts
to prevent the delegates being instructed
at all, IL they could not be instructed to
90 for Pendleton Nothing could be fur
r. c., tho ,rutb. The Pendleton
men, though in the majority, and easily
~. - ;ns,ruc. in his favor. went 10
Nashville regarding instructions to vote
g.. anv nar,;cu,ar man as inexpedient,
.s,aa .ooord;nslv Thew were as
noh onno.sd 10 ;ns,ruc,ins for Pendle-
:. ~ vsra sor ;ns,ructius against
L.; "A "a wos tho majority of the
.convsn,;on That il the naked truth of
10 na,,ar y
IT, oorrssnordeu, r.S+ssents the
,o.;,;o, a. Sand Can. Forrest as a
s.,an., ha;nr ON a. with decided OPP
no.;,;o, - This also. we think wide Of
,be msrk Some two or three speeches
were made against the appointment of
a., Forrest But the vote. when it was
So % ono !, his favor There
.I,r onnos;,;on "a him. except
oLaJ s,;oL from the southeast cor
"a . l;,,Io ex-l;autanant of the East
T.n.o,.aa Fedora, voIunteer militia. 1t
.nn.,.n, - all the hest minds of the
co..an,;on Tho, Con Forrest was not
.,,.a :. ., conservative and pru.
~. .oI;,;o;s, bv any man in the
c.. No man conld be further
,hon he from beginning new Diff
liz, o. rsnsw;nc the old. And there
vas No ,,ore earnest advocate for peace
.na f,,.,s,n;tv. with iustice to all. The
only real objection to his appointment as
do,oca,a xas the fear that it might
have som. air of rebellion about II, and
rive a wsanon To the radical antagonist
D., hi. ws, sufficiently met by the an
,wor ,ba, Gan + was a true conservative
and s,;andeof neace. and that all sus-
1000 ;n;.,v arising from his appoint
man, wonld he more than overcome by
~. .o,;on in the convention. There it
wonld he seen that the worst rebel in the
son,bwast was one of the most conserva.
g. man &c tho bodv. and the argument
world h. oven among the Radicals, that
;fon, wor.t mon were TINS patriotic and
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BOSTON.

BosToY, June II The House passed
the bill to erect bridge to connect this
city with East Boston over the Governors
veto.
The appropriations of the Massachu-
sets Legislature for the present session,
including IS, 900 600 for the Hoosick tun-
mel. amount to So $4,000
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-06-12

WAsHrSsroS, June 10. The Senate
COMMITTEES on the bribery Of Senators
will examine witnesses tomorrow. They
design making thorough Investigation,
and will call for all the evidence elected
BIZ he managers Of the House II will
appear in evidence that several Radical
Governors we're active in attempting 10
secure conviction
The vote taken ia tAe House on the
reinforcement Of the tax bill is considered