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The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-21

irst aud second time, ordered to be
printed and referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
We hope the members of the
Evansvlls Bar aud other Influential
citizens viii take all possible meas
ures to secure the passage of the bill.
We regret to learn that the Congress
sional delegation from Indiana, are
not unanimous in its favor, and that
it will meet with opposition from
some members of Congress from this
State. A District Court is badly
needed at this place, and it ought to
secure the united support Of our dele
CATION.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-21

viously, II preferred without qualifica-
ton or reserve" viii the Courier
please inform US what charges We
preferred against Capt WLUAnD ?
We simply copied an extract from the
Records of the War Departm1u..
Capt. WILLARD acknowledged the
correctness Of our quotation, aud All
duced evidence to show that the deci-
sion against him was unjust To this
We made no answer, other than to ex-
press surprise that theNtestimony sub
mitted by him to the War De-
partment did not secure a
revocation of his sentence, uu-
less the evidence upon which the
sentence was based, was, in the
opinion Of the Bureau Of Military
Justice, much >tronger than that sub
mitted in his defense. That evidence
we have never seen. Has the Courjer2
We do not know who preferred the
charles against the Captain. and he
says he is equally ignorant.
We have no wish to carp at or crici-
else the Captains defense. We are
willing to let it accompany the official
order directing his dismissal.
What the Courier means By our
making public recantation of the
infamous charges preferred against
Capt. WILLARD, we are at a loss to
determine Does it mean that We
should say the War Department never
issued the order which we published
and Capt WILLARD admits? Copy
ing the order is the head and front of
our offending When we hear the
evidence upon which it was based,
and compare it with that submitted by
the Captain in his defense, we will
be prepared to give our opinion
as to the justice or injustice Of the
order OF course the Courier is sat
isfed with hearing only one side.
The Courier treats the War Depart
ment as unfairly as Capt willard
charges it with treating him. We
it will find few people to
believe that the War Department
summarily discharged worthy
officer, without any charges being
preferred against him, or without any
evidence to sustain them, and then
refused to give Hm a hearing, upon
testimony both strong and extensive,
backed by the earnest solicitation of
some Of the most prominent Republi-
cans in the country.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-21
EHE NEWS

Gold closed in New York yesterday at
I3S319ISsss.
The boiler OF saw mill on the Browns
VILE, Memphis, and Louisville Railroad
exploded yesterday, killing Nike Shaw
and two Others.
General Grant, by order of one President.
has detailed General Halleck to succeed
General Hancock at New orleans.
The nomination OF Major Burnside, Of
Illinois, has been sent to the senate as
Second Auditor OF the Treasury, vice f b.
French.
A dispatch. from Richmond says T. e
Convention appointed a committee, con-
sisting of the state Auditor and the Presi-
dent and a member of the Convention. TO
VIII be 500 600.
Election returns from Arkansas are very
meagre. The opponents of the Con>titu
ton claim that 1t viii be defeated by at
least fifteen thousand. Monroe and phil
lips Counties are reported TO have given
majorities in favor OF the Consti utiou.
A dispatch from WASHINGTON, dated Goth
says: Major General Hancock arrived
this afternoon, accompanied by Col.
Mitchell, of his staff During the evening
many OF his friendecalied on him.
At Helena, Arkansas, day before yester-
day Bart. Turner, the sheriff, attempted
20 arrest negro who had recertly killed
three negroes in aAjacent counties. The
negro drew a revolver and shot the sheriff
Through the body, knocking him off his
mule. The negro then mounted Turner's
mule and fed to the hills, where he was.
found by . posse who had gone a. pursup.
A dispatch from Memphissays: a dar-
ing robbery was perpetrated at Collier
Vile, on the Charleston Railroad, on Tues
day night. The store OF Mr.. Marough was
entered by three men in disguise. Mr..
Wilson, the clerk, was tied and gagged.
when they proceeded 70 break open he
safe. ying OF the contents, and goods
TO the amount of one thousand dollars.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-21

A SPEECH. - Last Tuesday Major
Robinson delivered a powerful speech
to the people in Boonville. He threw
hot shot iuto the ranks of the
enemy, and created quite stampede
among the faithful. To be told in
plain English of the enormity Of Cop.
perhead crimes, is not very palat-
able to that class of individuals. but
if they are not forced to listen to such
truths or retreat in disgrace a great
many times during the campaigns that
are coming on, it will be strange
thing. Judge Robinson has pc
culiar faculty of calling men and
things by their right names, and if he
does not make the Cops. squirm be-
fore the elections are over, it will be
because their hides are so thick they
cannot feel
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RatlncafInn Tn.NLght.

We learn from the Courier that
there is to be grand ratification
meeting of the Democracy tonight at
Turner Hall. This is we'll. Il meets
with our hearty appreciation. The
recent nominations Tor Councilman
in the various warts were made so
tremendously, and so in accordance
With the wishes Of the Ring, that
AZ opportunity ought by all means to
be afforded for an expression Of the
enthusiasm aroused by such auspi-
cious beginnings. We regret, how
ever, that the Convention ia the
Second Ward was indefinitely post
poned. Is that ward to be left out
in the cold, or do the Ring Man
ayers contemplate pledging the
Democracy to Mr. ISAAC KEEN?
We understand that Mr.. KEEN has
made pledges to the Ring" that are
satisfactory, and that the Ward Con-
vention was indefinitely postponed on
that accounts We hope no cowardice
will be manifested in the proceedings
tonight, aud that Mr. ISAAC KEEN's
selk-abmination will be ratified with
those Of JOHN A. REITZ and others
whose nominations were announced
days before the Conventions pretend
ing to do the work were held.
We hope, too, the character Of the
meeting win not be different from
that stated in the Call. The Call says
it is for the purpose of ratifying fhe
recent nominations at the Ward meet
ings There were painful rumors
on the street yesterday, that the gen
tlemen nominated for the Council in
the Third and Ninth. Wards weretoI
be forced to Withdraw and give piace
to others; and that tho thing was to
be done at the Mass Meeting to night.
We are aware that the pressure
brought to bear upon these candidates
has been very great, but surely, after
being nominated by acelamation in
their respective Wards, they could
hardly be expected to give place to
few political sore heads, who were
dissatisfied with the NOMINATIONS.
In this connection we are also in
duced to inquire whether the Demoe-
raey design ratifying and approving
the financial management Of the az
fairs OF the county-by which its
taxes were fifty per cent. higher than
at present-during the time WILLIAM
II. WALKER was Auditor thereof
Furthermore, it may be wei for some
of the orators of the occos sion to in
form US whether he is expected to in
troduce the same kind Of skill and
integrity into the administration Of
city affairs, should he become its
Mayor? All of these points are in
teresting to the people, and We trust I
the speakers on the occasion viii give I
us credit for calling their attention to
hon,
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-21

DECLINE TO INVEsTIG ATE.-It will
be remembered that the City Council,
at its last meeting, appointed Messrs.
Richard Raleigh, Asa Igleheart, Thos.
E. Garvin, John w. Foster, and A.
7. Whittlesey, a Committee to make
an examination into the affairs
of the City for the past year as
follows:
/. Receipts and disbursements.
2 Allowances. ,.f
3. Contracts.
T. Whether any city officer or Off
GERS is or was, either directly or indi-
reetly, interested or concerned in any
way, In any contract or contracts
made with the city
D. Whether any city officer or Off
GERS ever received any fee, bride, or
reward in consideration Of his vote
or influence in the awarding Of any
contract or job.
6. Whether any.city officer or Off
GERS ever gave his aid, influence or
vote for any allowance with the un-
derstandlng, expectation or promise
that any part of said allowance vas
to be received by such officer or Offi
GERS, in consideration of his aid, M
huence or vote in its favor.
z. Whether any contract was ever
awarded, corruptly or otherwise, than
to the lowest and best bidder.
BY order of the Common Council
the first meeting of he Committee
was to be held on Thursday, the 10Th
inst. Messrs. IGLEHEART aud FOSTER
met at the Council Chamber on that
day, but no other member Of the
Committee appeared, neither did they
report themselves at any time during
the day to the City Clerk, who had
sent them all written notices. The
two Republican members above
named, adjourned to meet again yes
tcrday at the Council Chamber, at 2
o'clock P. NJ, and at their request,
the City Clerk sent the Democratic
members Of the Committee written
notice Of their meeting aud adjourn
lnent, aud asked them TO be present
al the time and place stated.
Att o'clock P NJ, yesterday, Messrs.
IGLEHEART aud BosTER met again
agreeable to appointment, but no
other members Of the Committee
made their appearance No Quorum
having been in attendance on either
day, it was not deemed advisable 70
take any action.
The gentleman first named on the
Committee, in giving his reasons for
not being in attendance. stated that
he was too busy; but that he was sat
isfed that the books and accounts
were all right; and that twas hardly
to go into an examination
of the question of the contracts, for
he was confident chat Mayor BAKER
had managed the affairs Of his office
honestly and efficiently, and that he
lad never heard single Democrat
make any imputation upop his hon
esty And this, we are satisfied, is
the opinion Of every member Of the
Committee. We regret, however,
that they did not meet and give an
opportunity to any and all persons to
give any evidence Of official corrup-
ion.
Since the result Of this effort at in
we hope We will hear
nothing more about the mismanage
nent Of o'1F city affairs.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-21

THE Card Of Capt Willard was pre-
pared for publication in the JOURNAL
Of yesterday. IA unusual press Of
matter was pleaded, however, and the
publication p postponed = Courier 1911
inst
We intended noticing this para
graph yesterday, but neglected to do
so. On Tuesday afternoon, about
four o'clock. Capt. WILLARD calledat
our Office to notify US that he had pre-
pared a defense, and was then having
it copied, which he desired to appear
in the JOURNAL Of Monday. Upon
being informed by him that it was
quite lengthy, we told him that We
could not insert it in Wednesdays
paper. we feared, without sacrificing
our telegraph news, which we could
not do. We further Informed him
that we would publish it as
soon as we bcould get it up.
He left US. saying that he
would send it in as soon as copied,
and we must 4 . the best we coHldafori
him. We saw nothing more Of him
until Wednesday afternoon, about the
same times when he brought us the
proof sheets of his article from the
Courier Office. Ia response to our
complaint that he was treating Us
unfairly in keeping the matter back
to so late an hour, he replied that he
left it at the Courier office on Tues
day, with the posisUe pro mise that it
should appear in that paper on Wed
nesday. The promise was not fulfilled.
1t Is fair for US to presume that there
was little intention Of doing so when
it was made.
In this connection we now feel dis
posed to mention another little cir
cumstance Capt. WILLARD asked US
why we copied the Couriers report Of
his speech instead of the JoURNAL's.
We replied that Democrats could
make less objection to the Comier's
report on the ground of correctness.
The Captain said the Courter's report
of his remarks was not near so cor
rect as that of the JOURNAL, and he
didn't like to be held responsible for
its blunders-that he didn't endorse
the Courier, and didn't know anybody
that did but the JOURNAL, or words
to that effect. "
Hereafter, we viii take more care
in accepting the Curriers' reports Of
the Captains speeches, as they seem
to be unsatisfactory to him.
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DlstrIct Court nd KYansElIIe.

On the 18th inst, Mr.. NIBLAcK
introduced in the House. bill to au-
thorize the holding of United States
District Courts at Evansville and
New Albany. The bill was read
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-21

The acc nat OF Major AL. Brewer. late
Army Postmaster, who lost hisIife bx TIE
explosion of steamer on the Mississippi
River, was passed.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-21

OUR usual religious notices and
miscellany will be found on the sec
eud page this morning.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-21
PUBLIC RECORDS ABsTRACTED.

The county having, in the first
place, furnished the blank books,
and, in the second place, paid Mr..
WALKER large price for making up
the Record, simple-hearted people,
not acquainted with the Democratic
management of public affairs, would
naturally suppose that these Registers
were a part of the public records of
the county. And yet we have made
thorough search in the Office of the
County Auditor, aud they cannot be
found. Upon inquiry of the Auditor
and his deputies, we are informed that
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-21
MORE OF THE COURT House
RECORDS.

How Fees are MaRufactured-Publ
Records AbstFacted-Wh are
they? How the County Library
was Managed BY Mr.. Walker.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-21
DICKS SALOON & RESTAURANT,
Corner First and Locust Streets.
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT.

The house will be closed only from
II O'Clock Saturday night until o O'clock
Monday morning. mchl8 d3m
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Indiana Republican Ticket.

Indiana Republican Ticket.
FOR PRESIDENT,
GENERAL y. S. GRANT.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
Hon. SCHUYLER C0LFAX
FOR GOvERNoR,
COLONEL CONRAD BAKER,
OF vanderburgs1 County.
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR,
COLONEL WILL CUMBACK,
or Decatur Co.
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE,
MAJOR MAX. +. A. HOFFMAN,
or Cass County.
FOR TREASURER or STATE,
GENERAL NATHAN KIMBALL,
Of Martin County.
FOR AUDITOR Or STATE,
MAJOR JOHN D. EVANS,
OF Hamilton County.
FOR CLERK or THE SUPP EarE COURT
CAPTAIN THEODORE w. Mccoy,
OF Clark County.
FOR REPORTER or sUPREME COURT.
Col. JAMES B. BLACK,
or Marion County. s..e.x
FOR ATTORNEY 7KEERAL.
DELANA e. WILLIAMSON,
or Putnam County.
FOR sUPERISTENDEagT PUB- INSTRUCTION,
BARNABAS q. HOBBS,
or Wayne County.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-21

For 80 lOI words in Register of lots in
Pigeon township (aIl the Town-
ship being Record of the whole
of the lots and subdivisions nu-
merically arranged to correct
double listing. $50 L
For $500 words IN all the Townships
except Pigeon. 20 q
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-04-07
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.
A Crazy MAN Shoots his BroIher-Th,
wounds Probably Mortal.


[From the Dayton Journal, April ethl
We learn that terrible tragedy occurred |
in Miami township, a few miles south OF
this city, on Saturday evening. in which |
Mr.. Henry Pfaff was so dangerously |
wounded that he will probably die. The |
following is the substance of what has |
been related to us of the dreadful affair:
On Saturday afternoon. Henry Pfaff went
over to see his mother, who resides about
mile from his house, on the road leading
from Alexandria to Lammes Mill. His
brother Jacob resides with his mother, and
when Henry started to return home, he in
sisted on Henry remaining to supper. AT
ter supper Henry again started home, when
Jacob insisted on his remaining longer;
Henry, who playfully threw up his
hand and prevented it. Henry
then observed that Jacob looked very wild,
and he felt some apprehension from his
conduct. He had been insane, and was in
the Asylum for some time. but was dis
charged recently, on the ground that he
was so far improved that he might safely
be trusted at large. Henry hurried out of
doors, and Jacob followed him, and in
quired-"Wfat's the reason can't get any,
body to work for me?" Henry replied that
it was probably because he meddled
with his workmen. AT that moment ia
coo pulled out a revolver and fired at Hen
ry, GDe Ddll SJrlklnS MIN III Gle SlQe, ABOUT
an inch above the hip bone. Henry start
ed to run across the field towards his home,
and Jacob followed him, and fired three
more shots at him, but missing him. Henry
feeling somewhat faint, stopped in at the
house of Mr.. Miller. about half mile from
his mothers, and stating his condition, a
physician was sent for, while Mr.. Mil
Ter started to assist Henry to his home
They were but a short distance from the
house when they sawi Jacob coming on
horseback towards them; and they imne-
diately returned into the house. When
Jacob came up he remarked-"I'd like to
find that ID rascal! I'd fix him." He
then rode home again. Henry was taken
home, and physician soon arrived and at
tended to his injuries. The ball was not
found, and the wound was bleeding inter-
nally. 1t was believed that Mr.. Pfaff would
not survive the injury.
Jacob was arrested at his mothers house
| about IL O'Clock on Saturday night, by a
constable of Miami township, and commit
ted to Jail in this city. AS we have already
said, Jacob Pfaff was Tor long while an
inmate OF the Asylum, which place he left
some time ago. He has recently shown
symptoms of return of his malady, and
we understand that it was in contempla-
tion to return him to the Asylum.
| Mr.. Henry Ptaff has beer for some time
a member of the firm of Mclntire, Ander-
son & Co., of this city, and was arranging
to move here to reside. He is an estimable.
upright Christian gentleman, very highly
esteemed by all who knew him, and his
death will be great calamity.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-04-07
Negro Suffrage No Go in NIichi-

Yesterday (Monday) the people of Michi-
gan voted on the adoption of the New
Constitution framed by Republican Con-
stitutional Convention. This Constitution,
among other things, provided for Negro
Suffrage. The returns indicate the defeat
of the Constitution beyond doubt. Michi-
gan is Republican stronghold, and yet
the people of that State proclaim by their
ballots that they will not have Negro Suf-
frage in their State. Congress had better
look after that people. They need inn
peachment just as much as President
JOHNSON. His actual crime, for which he
is on trial, is that he will not help force
Negro Suffrage upon the respective States
of the Union. Will the people, who on
every occasion vote down Negro Suffrage,
allow him to be driven from office for re-
fiecting their will in this matter?
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-04-07
Have We Abandoned the Presi-
denIc

dents
1t is published by Republican Journals
that the Democracy have abandoned Pres
ident johnson, and left him to his fate at
the hands of the Radicals. These journal
lists certainly forget political history when
they assert this. The Democracy did not
elect and of course can not abandon Pres
ident johnson. Politically it is the Rad
ical party casting off one of its own mem
bers We believe Andrew johnson does
not claim to belong to the Democratic party;
certainly he could not expect of the Demo-
cracy personal warfare in his behalf, after
his counduct towards it.
The Radical mind cannot discover the
difference in the position of the Democra-
cy. 1t is not the man but the principle
for which we cry out against the outrage.
We oppose, not for the Presidents sake,
but because it is unconstitutionally depri-
wing an officer legally elected of his posi-
ton, because it is usurpiRg the Government
to retain the power for partisan purposes;
because it is establishing precedent where
by all executive officers may be displaced
unless in concord with the Legislative
branch of Government; because it is
not question of law and right but of mere
brute force; because the President is tried
before body already pledged to condemn
him, and he is not, therefore, fairly tried;
because the law he is said to have violated
is unconstitutional, aud because if they
(the Radicals) do this great wrong they
will do others, and not stop short of anar-
chy and the destruction of the Republic.
These are reason for standing by the office
and its possessor. Democracy takes the
negative, and upon the Radicals must rest
the burden of proving that this violent
action on their part was OF public neeessi-
ty. not partisan, recollect.-Sprinqfel
Transcript.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-04-07
A big Thing.

tits said that General Longstreet in
tends to settle at Huntsville, Alabama
EJ.
AS the General is understood to be now
intensely loil, it might do to put him in
command of the fourth district" when
Ben: Wade takes ''holt" of the reins.
General LoNGsTREET, the great ''rebel
General" in command of military dis
trict under Radical BEN. WADE as Presi-
dent, would be Big Thing. All that
JEFF. DAVIS has now to do, is to declare
for Negro Suffrage, Radical politics, and
the impeachment of President JOHNSON,
and his fortune will be made with the Rad
icals .r...#
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-04-07
A GOLDEN DAY

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