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The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-03-09

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tions, and ask for fulfllment of tht
pledges entered into by the member
of the Legislature when they accepted
nominations on those resolutions. NJ
sudden or extraordinary emergencL
has arisen demanding the ignoring o
those pledges. Therefore, IN behalf
of large number of Republicans
who have never been in favor oi
negro suffrage, we protest against al
attempts to force the Amendment
upon the people until they have had
full and fair opportunity to make
their views known through the bal
lot box. We believe the Repub-
licans of this county ought to
nominate men for the Legislature
pledged to vote against the Amend
ment until the people have had an
opportunity to express their opinion.
We protest against any and all at
tempts to take snap judgment upon
the people. IF large majority of the
people Of Indiana are opposed to the
Fifteenth Amendment, an Indiana
Legislature ought not to approve 1T.
We hope Republicans in all parts OF
the State will make themselves heard
on this question.
The action of the Democratic Leg
islators. in running before they had
received the first fire of their oppo-
nents, and thus abandoning much
important legislation that could have
been acted upon, has demonstrated
their unworthiness, and they ought
to be permitted to remain at home.
Vanderburgh County would materi-
ally improve her interests by electing
three Republicans pledged to do all
they could to defeat the amendment,
but who would not abandon the most
important legislation lest a measure
they opposed should come before them
for consideration. The reelection of
the Democrats who have resigned
accomplishes nothing towards defeat
ing the amendment. 1t only puts the
State to great expense, with certainty
Of a second stampede and another
special election and special session.
The election of three Republicans,
opposed to the amendment, would be
protest against forcing the amend
ment through the Legislature that
the party could not avoid regarding
with consideration which would re-
suit in good.
In former days the people framed
policy for the Legislatures and Con-
gressmen. Is it not time that the
old custom should be restored2 1t is
a dangerous precedent for Congress
or the Legislatures of the different
States to assume that they are elected
to fix the politics as well as to make
the laws of the people.
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was fearful General Lesca reports a
/ loss of 81 killed and so wounded. The
! loss of the rebels-is estimated at up
/ ward Of 900 killed and wounded.
The Government accounts claim a
vicory for Gen. Lesca, and assert that
/ the insurgents are much disheartened
| by their defeat, a detachment of
which left Puerto Principe for Santa
Cruz to obtain supplies brought to
that port by the feet, returned on
the I'd inst. with provisions and am
munitions, having made the march
both ways without interruption. The
entire available strength of the rebel
forces, now under Guesado, Is esti-
mated at 1000.
The steamer from Vera Cruz brings
the following news: Gen. Alatorre,
in command OF the national forces,
came up with the rebels under Gen.
Negrete, at Attasca, and after sharp
fight, routed them. Gen. Malz was
Killed and many of the rebels taken
prisoners.
Negrete himself escaped, with
few adherents, going in southeriy
direction. General BOsuda's cavalry
Z are in close pursuit. Calprieto is i'm
p1icated In Negrete's movement. He
was captured near Vera Cruz, taken
TO that city, and shot. General ANA
doral See joined NegTete, but cannot
be found He probably accompanies
him in his flight.
The Mexican Government is SAN
guine of completely crushing the re-.
volt. The insurrection at Morrilla is
over. The ringleaders were caught
and all shot.
General Rosecrans, U. S. Minister,
has recently had frequent private in
terviews with President Juarez. 1t
is supposed that questions of great
Importance are under consideration
between them.
There is much political agitation in
the capital. The Opposition accuse
the President and his Cabinet of cor
ruption, which they declare is increas-
ing daily.
They report that Leordo de Tejada
is buying up extensive and valuable
properties, while Senior Romero is
sending large sums of money to the
Unted States. They also assert that
Tejada is unfriendiy to Romero, and
IS trying to have him dismissed from
the Cabinet. The influence Of the
former is supreme with Juarez, but
that <he other ministers take the part
Of Romero
Gen. Pallairo has published a let
ter on the condition of the couutry,
which has given rise TO much excite
ment. lie considers the administra-
ton of Juarez unequal to the task of
governing the Republic. A journal
published at the Capital, manlully
defends American interests, and re-
plies with couraee and vigor to the
furious attacks made on the United
States by Mexican journals.
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TELEGRAPH SUMMARY

Gold closed in New York. yesterday. at
1s5S
Senator Wade had many calls from old
friends, on Saturday, to say goodbye
The ResoIute, queen of the East, and
GaribaIdi arrived at San Franeisco on Sat-
urday.
A stable, with twelve horses, involving
a los OF 5000, was burned in New York
S unday night.
The New York Herald advocates the re.
peal of the law that disquaIlfies A. t
Stewart for the office of Secretary of the
Treasury. The Herald says the law has
been hunted up BY those who have been
piundering the Treasury, because they fear
stewart.
The Herald says Cusk:3g's treaty for a
canal across the I-thmas was negotiated
In the interests OF the Panama Railroad
Company, and with view to prevent the
construction of the canal.
Another deposition OF Martha Ellsworth
has besn taken relative 10 the connection
OF Jas Logan with the murder OF Mr..
ROdge 5, which is said to make important
disclosures.
The Tyi6ttne's Washington dispatch says
Mr.. Stewart will to-day tender his resign u
tion as Secretary of the Treasury. Gov.
Boutwell, is named as his successor, which
viii probably cause other changes in the
Cabinet.
The difficulties between the settlers on
the Cherokee Neutral Lands. in Kansas,
and the Railroad Company, IS said 10 be
about adjusted, the settlers agreeing to
pay the price fixed by the Government
Com missioner, on hve years time, with
per cent. interest.
Parties are en- route te Washington to
urge the catihcation of the treaty with the
Osase Indians. by which eight million
acres OF land were ceded to the Harlan
railroads, the parties interested having
agreed on modification of the treaty,
dividing the lands equally between the
LeavenWortn, Lawrancs q Galveston, IL
LawTe 4cs & sante Fe, the Fort Scott d
Sedalia, and the NeOshO Valley Rail
roads.
The Tribune says of the new House Com
miitees: General schenck remains at the
head of the Ways and Means; General
Garfield is expected TO take James F. " IL
sons place as Chairman of the judiciary
Committee, and General Logan is to take
his place, thus vacant, at the head of the
Military COMMITTEES; the Chairmanship.
OF Appropriation, held by Washburne, is
% be offered to Henry l.. Dawes, of the
Springfield (Massaehusetts) District; Banks
is expected to remain al the head of For
eign Relations. In the Senate, Governor
FentOu takes his place on the Finan ce
Committee and Pacific Railroad Com
mittee, which Governor Morgan vacates
Fessenden takes MorriiI's old place at the
head OF the Committee on Appropriations:
and young Bayard, that of his father on
EOraign RalaI ions.
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NEW YORK.
SoSard Going SOuth-LaFge Fire.

NEW York. March 8.-Mr. Seward
proposes to make visit before many
days to AIlSens, ). O., partly for re-
creation and partly to pay a visit to
Mr.. Weed, of whose rapid improve
ment in health he receives very graft.
tying reports.
1t appears that notices from Wash
ington were seat to the Superintend-
ents of the Albany and Sing Sing
Prisons to disregard any document
purporting to be pardon for Eckel
or Blaisdale.
Early this morning a destructive
fire occurred In Dey aud West Streets,
1t originated in the third floor of No.
IS Dey Street, occupied by Mayhom
& Schenck, fish merchants. whose loss
on stock is $50, 900; half insured. The
upper floors burned out, involving
loss of six or eight thousand dollars.
Numbers So and 81, occupied by
j K Morgan and T. c. Kimball Il
Co, were slightly damaged by water.
Number 12l West Street, occupied by
Coombs Il Appleton, -four and feed
dealers. was also much injured. They
lose $4,000. Insured for $8, 300
| While the building was damaged
| 50, 900. In No. 119 West Street was
Young Il Pratt. -four and grain deal
ers, who were Injured $15,000 by
water Fully insured The buildings
were all owned By Gould Hoyt, whose
loss is $4,000 Insured. Total loss
$50 600 .s lat 5enaass -
The pilot boat Josiah Johnson was
run into and sunk. on Saturday night,
outside New York bay, by the schoon-
er Wanatah. The crew was saved. 8
| The litigation against the cOnaolI-
dation of the American & Merchants
| Union Express Companies came up
| TO day before Justice Cordora, in the
case of Harris vs. the Companies.
The counsel for the plaintiffs read
voluminous papers. After which the
counsel for the defendants read an
affidavit of the plaintiffs in the case to
the effect that they had been. deceived
aud misIead; that they had no legal
| or equitable cause of action against
the defendants, and the suit was
| BROUGHT in interests adverse to the
stockholders of the Merchants Union
| Company and at the instigation of
spectators in Wall Street. The
Judge then, at t9haa1lrequest IL of counsel
for the plaintiff, and by consent OF
the defendants counsel, postponed
the case.
Henry S. Allen was arrested to. day
for an attempt to swindle the Chemi-
cal Bank by a forged check of $3l0,
and man named W. H. Chambers,
for defrauding numerous tradesmen
by means of bogus checks to the
amount Of 81 ,000
New YORK, March 8.-John Il.
Martin, of Brooklyn, Contributed the
cost cx pense of the American Metho-
dist Theological Seminary, at Frank
fort-on the Maine, recently dedicated,
amounting to about 409, 600 francs.
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WASHINGTON.
Excitement Concerning the Cabinet
Stewart ana ikO3r 10 Res!gn-Ap-
pliCatiOnS for Positions.

WAsHINGToN, March S.-The Re
publican caucus this morning agreed
upon the standing committees TO be
reported for the approval OF that
body.
The subject of the Secretary of the
Treasury was mentioned, but was laid
ever. 1t is understood that the Presl-
dent will withdraw his recommends
ton for mod fication of the Treas
ury Department law, in which case
Stewart will necessarily retire from
the position. a caucus shows that,
if brought to a vote, Congress would
overwhe lmingly refuse to pass the
proposed measure of relief.
The report that the bill providing
for a grant of lands TO the Denver
Pacific Railroad was not signed by
the President is mistake. Lit is now
law.
1t is rumored about the Capitol
that Hoar is expected to resign, thus
making way for the appointment OF
Boutwell,, and calculating on the
Withdrawal of Stewart and appoint
ment of Lyman Tremaine as AttOr-
ney General. 1t is also mentioned
that much excite ment and interest
everywhere prevail concerning the
Cabinet.
WASHINGTON, March 8.-The ap-
plications for positions under the
Government received at the Execu-
tive office, are already overwhelming
| In all cases, it may be stated, they
must be made to the Cabinet officers
in charge of the Departmental which
Office is solicited.
The President will not consider any
such applications until they have
passed through the head of the De
partment to which they pertain. The
President will receive official calls al
his Office each day between 10 and L
o'clock, and after Il o'clock no one
will be admitted excepting the Cabinet
officers, and those with whom special
engagements have been made. Cabi-
net meetings will be held at II o'clock
Tuesdays and Fridays. Ga the
| Tuesday the Presidents office will be
thrown open to general visitors be-
| tween 10 and Il o'clock.
! The friends of John A. Griswold,
of New York. anticipating a change
in the Cabinet cast, are urgently press
ing him for Secretary of the Navy.
Gen. Sherman will give up tho
bulldog used al present as the Head
quarters of the Army. and take pos
session of the rooms in the War De
partment at the earliest practicable
moment.
WAsHfNGToN, March S 6-The Com
missioner of Internal Revenue, Rol
Inns, on the 9th, recommended to til,
President the immediate dismissal o
John NJ. Binckley. The Presiden
to-day referred the matter to the See
: retary Of the Treasury, with his en-
dorsement, that the services of Binck
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SC. Louis Market.

BY Telegraph.l ST. LOUIS. Aarchz.
ToBACco-Nothing doing.
COTTON-LOW middiing sold at pa.
HEMP-NeW unurrssed sold at Sl5j9l60
per ton.
FLoUR-Dull and weak, with strong
downward tendency: limited sales Of su-
perfine at S56I5 75: extra IS; double extra
So jO6g7 p; treble eXtIa to fancy 81 754ll 50.
WHEAF-Nery dull aud some grades
lower; tair to choice red Fall 81 4Ue4l IS;
strictly prime while and fancy red 81 S36g
80; 20. Spring sold Al 81 261z1I 30.
CoRN-Duil, weak and dropping, with
very little doing; mixed in bulk 556156e ;
de ivered and sacked 63G6Sc.
OAIs-Dnened firm, but closed dull and
easier at 65n6sc.
BARLEY- teady and firm at 81 lOa2 35
for choice TO fancy Spring. and 81 20 for
choice Fall.
RYE-DuIl; buyers are holding Off for
lower prices; small sales Of cnOice at 81 %.
w WHISKY-QutCt and steady at 92c.
foRK-Very dull; order lots sold at s3l65
81 50.
BULK MEATS Quiet, and not much Of
fer1ng; shoulders quote At l2I4c; clear rib
sides l6c; clear sides l61%c.
bACOS-JDbbing lots sold at 19Xc for
GEAR sides; I6Szc for clear rib sides lSc for
sugar-cured hams; SHOULDERS are held
at l4c; 20 casks clear sides sold at nc.
LARD-NOninal.
CATrLE-In fafr request; prices range at
39ssc, gross,
HoGs-Firm at s9l01ze, gross.
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Address or the Republican Members
or the Legis latuFe.

We will publish, tomorrow morn
ing, the Address of the Republican
members Of the Legislature to the
People, in which are set forth con-
siderations and circumstances which
stamp the recent action of the Demo-
cratic nssmbers as most unwarrant-
able and unnecessary. The wanton
waste of the whole session, the i'm
mense expense, and the embarrass-
ments of which the end cannot yet be
seen, are exposed in a manner which
must command the attention of the
whole State, and especially of our
County, which must shoulder fresh
tax to pay for this freak of its repre-
sentatives. We need not commend it
to the careful consideration of our
readers, for the crisis created In the
administration of the State Govern
ment is too serious to allow any fact
which fixes the responsibility for the
evil, to be viewed with indifference.
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7be ConstItutIonaI Amendmont,

At the Republican State Conven-
tion held in February, 1868, VIII, n
the present State officers were nomi-
mated, the following resolution was
unanimously adopted:
= The extension of suffrage to
tic negroes of the South is the direct
re. ut of the rebellion, and the con-
tinLed rebeilious spirit manifested
therein, and was necessary to secure
the construction of the Union and
the preservation of loyal men therein
from a state worse than slavery; and
ihe question Of sldUery IN all the loyal
NfG'eS belongs to the people of those
sSt0tfs HH,ter the Constitution of the
United StGtes."
At the National Republican Con-
vention held in Chicago in May, 1868,
the following resolution was also
unanimously adopted:
%. The guarantee by Congress of
equal suffrage to all loyal men at the
South was demanded by every consid-
Grafton OF public safety, of gratitude
aud of justice, and must be maintain
ed /; l1hite The question of suffrage in ali
th loyat Nf0tes properly belongs to The
peopie Of those EttteS"
On these two resolutions as an au.
thoritative enuUciation of party priu.
ciple, the Republicans of indiana
made the fight of 1868 and won the
battle. When taunted by their op
ponenis with being in favor of negro
suffrage, the above declaration o
party principle on that point, was in
yariably pointed to as the only au
thoritative position of the party OF
that subject. During the entire cam
paign the Evansville JOURNAL stooc
by these resolutions in good faith
1t did not endorse them as /;
trick to secure votes. 1t advo
Gated them as a simple act of justict
to the people. By these resolation
the JOURNAL stands today. We in
sist that no radical change in the or
gaDic law of the land, by which tn,
question of suffrage will be ma.eriall
changed in this State. should be i'm
posed upon the people of the Sat
without their consent, or giving then
an opportunity of expressing thei
wishes. The Republican members q
the Indiana Legislature cannot fore
the Fifteenth Constitutional Amend
ment upon the people without givin
them an opportunity to vote upon tn
merits of the same, except by viola
ting the pledge made to their cor
stituents and the people of th
State, as set forth in th
State and National Republica
Platforms. There is no denying tn
fact. The people point to the resoll
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New York Dry Goods Market.

By Telegraph.l NEW YORK, March 8.
Trade is still dull, but prices, for the m Ost
part. are well sustained, and an i'm proved
inquiry is anticipated ere long. Standard
makes OF heavy Brown Sheeti gs I61zQgIzc
for good, like Cabot a, Appleton A and
Indian Head. Dwight A t2&c; ditto Il
1916; ditto X l2c; ditto q l5c; Great Falls
l31sc; ditto j l3H5c; ditJo ) l4c; ditto II
I615c; dittO IL lac; dittO y 13c: ditto ~
912c: ditto bleached II 2Ic; ditto bleached
O lS1sc: ditto Dleached lfc. Printed and
COlOred CJttOns In moderate request at
uniform rates. We are requested, by the
editors OF the dry goods report to correct
the statement made in It's last issue with
regard 10 The faflure of the firm of Anstin,
Dal! & Company, OF Baltimore aud New
York, as the house Ia the latter city, IL ap-
pears, is not iBJui ed by the suspension,
having assets enough 10 pay 100 cents on
the dollar,
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sew YORK cold and STOCK Market.

% Ielegrapn.I NEW YORK, hlarch =.
The Ez5ress SAYS: The chief topic OF
conversation In financial circles to-day
was the political situation al Washington.
Early in the daY Mr.. stewards resignation
Was reported, quickly followed by the an
nouncement that Boutwell, would succeed
him. This was succeeded by tele rams
tnaI boutWeHs chances were slltns ana
that Sewart had requested the President to
appoint David a. Wells, coupled with the
report that the President had asked until
tomorrow to consider the matter, and that
the Senate had adj Ourned. The la test Jele-
grams reported great excitement in pOIiti-
cal circles in Washi gton. The various
reports created an unsettled feeling here,
and gold nuctuated frequently, while
operations in Governments were checked
to a great xtent. The most intenfe inter-
est Is manifested relative TO the New Cabi-
net and the new Secretary OF the Treai uty
ana his policg. Tne question OF rttiyfng
check by the b nks for the bankers, before
the funds are in Lhe bank, attire cted much
attention Bankers have not yet received
oh1clal notification OF the passage OF the
law from the Com ptTOller of the Currency,
but many Of them refused TO certify to-
day, While Others continued the old policy.
Tie law Is llkely 20 be eyaded, as a BANKER
In good credit, by Keeping two bank ae-
counts, can draw checks from one and de-
post them in the other.pr vtded he MAKES
them good before the close of bank hOdrs.
ON call.
sTERLING-Quiet, at s]4a9 per cent. for
sixty day bills, and 95sEt9L per cent. for
sighted.
oGIoLD-Flrmer; opened at 1872; fell to
-',A sAA4U SAo9tN a. iot13S- LohAH were ilhuS
at 495 per cent. for carrying, and too fiat
for borrowing. Clearances SII3 O00, 900.
GOV ERNMENrs-Opeued active, at de-
cline of - from the highest sales OF Sat
urday. Specu iative holders showed a dis
position to sell. aud in some cases were
making engagements for future delivery.
A decline IN London has also checked pur-
chRses Tor shipment. At the evening Board
there was an Improvement of 161H per
cent and the market closed steady at an
adv ance Coupons of 81, Il69Il6L; do.
62. i83sGliSA; DO. "a, Il4H@ re-; do.
20, ll65sdll619; do. new, l1215Gll354; do. 67.
Itz}s9li-4; 10. 4Os, l0514 14glO51a.
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HAVANA.
The war in Cuba-A Heavy Engage
neut-The Mexican ReY0IuLian=
Political Agitation at the Capital.

HAVANA, March S.-The Governs
ment has made public the official dis
patches giving details of the advance
of General Lesca from L4guanajala
to Puerto Principe. On this march
the heaviest engagement since the
beg nning of the rebellion was fought.
G nnersi Lesca found the enemy, to
the number OF 1000. strongly en-
trenehed on Sierra Rubitas. The
artillery was brought up and COM
menced a vigorous fire upon the
works. Covered by the batteries.
column Of regular troops, 800 strong,
attacked she enemy's fortifcations
with the bayonet. Both sides fought
with determination, and the havoc
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SAN FRANCISCO.
Late from APIzoha-Indlan Troubles
-AIaska News

S IN FRAFCIsco, March S.-Arizona
advices of February 10th state that
the troops have attacked a band of
Indians who were committing depre-
dations in the neighborhood of Camp
Grant, and killed eight of the savages,
and captured six.
The Apaches ambushed a party of
whites near Calabasas, and killed two
men and one woman, and wounded
another man and captured a woman.
They also murdered a man named
Scott, near Table, on the 9th of Feb
ruary. They are attacking ranches
and driving off stock daily.
Additional troops have been asked
for. Surprise is expressed that the
Government is not affording adequate
protection to settlers, or paying more
attention to their distress.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 8.-The
Bulletin urges the North Pacific
Steamship Company, recently organ
lied in this city, to estab blish a line of
steamers between San Francisco, Aus
tralia and New Zealand
The collector of the port has re-
ceived orders from the Washington
Islands, st. Paul and St. George.
Late Alaska advices state that it
has been made unlawful on the Gov
ernment reservations to remove any
person or remains, unless authorized
by the Treasury Department. Per-
sons found there contrary to law may
be removed by the military authori-
ties. The natives are to remain un-
disturbed unless violating the regula-
tions respecting the killing of seals.
Eleven vessels, including two steam
ers, cleared direct for Sitka since
February 1st.
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THE MARK ETS.
CINCINNATI Market.

By Telegraph CINCIESATI. March 8.
FLoUR-Very dull; family s6 50g6 75.
WHEAT-A shade lower; No. l red 81 50.
CoRN-Is higher; closing at 65G66c foI
ear and shelled.
RYE-Dull at 81 42GI 43.
OATS-A shade lower.
CorroE-Steady but quiet; middling 23c.
PORK-Mess dull with no demand. IL
can be bought at S3I So.
LARD aIes 100 tierces at ISc; holders
now ask lS1zc, and but little Offering under
the Impression that prices are now about
reacting.
BULK MEATs-Firmer; l21<c was offered
and refused for bulk shoulders; sides held
at l412c.
BACoN-Firmer and more doing; safes Of
clear rib sides at I6aIGZc; nov held at
1870; clear sides sold az lie, and RIB at
I515c; shoulders held at 1870, but did not
sell at better than l3zc; sugar-cured hams
dull at lS9l9lzc.
BUrrER-scarce and firm at 40945c for
fresh.
SUGAR-DulI but prices are unchanged.
COFFEE - eady at 22126c.
GOLD-l3i14, buying.