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

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road. Most Of the property is insured.
The Governor and Council Of Nev
Hampshire have made the following ap
poinJments: Hon. x. Bellows. OF Concord
Chlef Justice OF the supreme Judtcia
Court, vice Hon. Ira A. Pearly, resigned
Hon. W. J.. Foster, Of Concord, appointed
Judge TO I'LL vacancy on the beach; oil
yer PlIsbury, state Insurance COmmis
s.oner.
The Board of Public Works Of Chicago
have decided 20 prepare plans for another
tunnel under the lake, 10 be sixty feet be
meath the surface. running under the main
and south Branches Of the rlYeE on the
north side, and TO about Thirty -seeono
Street on the west side. The WORK WI
occupy three y ears to- .eoLaple - ana v al
cost one and h&lf million dollars.
Bishop Mcfarland, Of Hartford, left New
York by the Cuba on Wednes Jay, on MS
way to Rome to attend the Ecumenleal
Council. He carries with him Sl0OOJ fol
the Pope, donated BY Catholics in the GiO-
rese of Hartford He Fs3 also press ted
with "A purse OF five thor and dollars by
the clergy, besides pry,,te donations from
prom neat Iaylnen to defFay expenses. lie
Is accom- panied By the Rev. Matthew Hart
OF ST. Patricks, New Haven.
The Inquest on the body OF Bridget
Woods, killed by her husband at their
house, a shanty n Fortieth Street, New
York, on Tuesday morning, durIBg q
drunken carousal, was held on Wednes
day. a verdict VS. found accordingly,
the prisoner, James Woods, confined and
was held rs accessory.
Mr.. Henry Ptather, Of Decatur. Illinois,
brOther-in-law of Gov. Oglesby, while rid
ing in his bu .ey, W WedncS lay evening was
run into b. d span OF runaway horses at
tacheu 10 heaVy wagon, ana almost IN
stantly Killed. He Was mos worthy,
estimable, and promising clliZ5l o. De-
catur.
Gen. Sherinaa and laughter arrived at
Augusta, Maine, on Wednesday morning,
from Bangor, and are guests OF Hon. J. q.
Blaine. a public reception was given
to the q neral on ~ eunesday evening at
which tne General Drie1ly responded. He
was to leave Augusta on Thursday for
Portland.
Judge Carpenter, or the Superior Court
at Hartforu, Connecticut, hasr upon COM
plant OF Edward Norton, OF Harrington,
Issued an injunction, restraining the DI-
rec; Ors of tie C5uus cticut ana Western
Railroad from making contracts or calling
in Instruments, OF locating the road, until
the full amount OF the capital STOCK of the
road, s2005,OOO, is subscribed, TH
At a meeting of the Executive Commit
tee OF Arrangements tor the Fourth An
nual reunion Of the amy OF t3c Ienues
see, held at LOUSY lie % "Wednesday,
Gen. W. j. Landram, of Lancaster, Ky,
vi as elected TO deliver The address OF Wel-
come to the society IFS next annual re-
union. Col. B. II BristOW was appointed
corresponding secretary Of the Executive
Committed
The Republican state Convention of
Wisconsin, ON Wednesday, made the fol-
lowing nominations: Governor, Luctus
Fairchild, present incumbent, on the nth
ballot; lieutenant G0yernOr, l.. G.. Pound !;
Secretary OF State, II. a. spencer; state
Treasurer, Henry B2rth. a series OF reSO
lutious were passed, which declared the
inalieuable right OF all 5aen to ne, liberty,
and the pursuit of happiness. Second a :
euuuciated in that ~ Vlse provision, IN , Fif-
teenth Amendment, no discrimination at
the bal. Ot-DOX on account OF property,
place, creed, or color. Third Liberty of
speech and press, ana the best guarantees
for the security OF republican insti' utiOns.
Fourth, Free schools and the diffusion of
education among all classes OF people.
Filth, \ just stibordinatiou Of State and
local authority and interests to the au-
thority and Interest OF the nation. Sixth,
Prompt acQuiescen in the decisions OF
the people ut the ballOt-bOX. seventh,
The maintenance tnVIOlate OF national
faith as pledged TO It's creditors slght n,
such adjustment OF me burdens or taxa
ton by revision ana mod fcatiOn nom
time to time OF the tariff and other reve-
nue. laws as WILL cause LAen to iali equita-
ment and economy IN the administration
OF the National Government. Tenth, The
Administration meets with their cordial
nIOTSemeut.
The National TEN perance Convention
re-assem bled in Chicago, on THURSDAY.
Alter reading and discussing an editorial
IN the Chicago Tribune doubling the ex-
pedlency OF attempting to force people 10
practice total abstinence, John n Stcarns,
Of New YORK, read letter from Hon Il. g..
DelaVln, tie " eststn apostle Of Temper
ance. IN his letter he oys: have been
q ,ked what my Views are, with regard to
the use OF The bottle. { wOu commence
by saying that 1 have always been in favor
of moral SuasiOn TO induce as many as pos
sible to abandon tie use and sale OF iu-
tOxicaung liquor as a drink. MorsEsuasion
also TO eonN luce the voter IN ali PARTIES TO
see IL TO be his duty TO his God, his family
and his country to use his ballot 10
destroy the llceuSe system, aud est2b-
U-n prohibition. WIN my present
views, L am opposed to the policy
OF a separate party, which would exhaust
itself in try ing to attain that end. But
would appeal 10 the total abstainerS and
prohibitiOnIsts within their respective pO-
Utica circles TO make use OF their utmost
influence TO bring about the desired result,
for by doing tEis they do not in any degree
interfere with political parties, or ACT in
consistently; rut, in my Judgment, take 4
Delaven quotes an article from the New
l ork EGGnliner, which takes the ground
that the o. lis OF Inteu perance canuat be
legts!ated oct Of existence, unless behind
the legislation lies a vast controlling moral
sentiment, bearing il up and giving It
force, and says he thinks there IS much
practical wisdom In those remarks,
- my own mind has been for some
time tending in the same direc ION"
Mr.. Ransom, of New Jersey, re q a long
and exhaustive preamble and series OF
resolutions, the " bOte to form the plat
form of the proposed new party. The 6rst
reRews the pie sc OF fcalty TO the princi-
pies OF the DECLARATION OF IndcpenGeL ce
and the Constitution OF the United states.
Second, That the traffic in Intoxicating 8
beverages is a dtshONOr To Christ n civIli-
zatiOn, IN lmical TO the Interests CT society,
s. political wrong OF unCQualied enoimity,
government and not capable of being re-
strained by any SSs en- III license What-
ever, but imperatively demanding for its
suppression eugctlVe iesal prohlDitlon,
both By the State and National Legisia
lures. Third, That in view OF this, and ill-
asmuch as the existing political parties
/ al
aud paTaIpount question, aud ab-
! sOlui ely refuse to do anytHing to-
which is rObblng the nation Of its bright
/ est intelects, destroying its natiOD9l pros
perity and rapidly Uadermtctng Its very
/ foundations. We are driven, by an tllper-
alive sense of duty, 10 ever cur cOnuec-
/ ton with these political parties and or
| gantZe ourselves into a national anti.
| dram shop party, havi g tor its primary
/ object the suppression Of the traffic In tn-
I toxIcating drinks. Fourth, That Thile We
| adopt the name OF the Anti-Dram-ShoL
Party as expressive Of our primary object
| and while we denou1ce ali reputation OF
/ the public debt, and pledge fidelity te
/ independence and the Fede al Conslt
/ tuition, we deem il ineEpedieut to give
/ prominence 10 other political issues
| of one from each state ana Territory auC
/ the District Of Columbia, be appointed by
/ the Chair, whose duty it shall be to take
| such action as IA their Judgment viii Des
| promote the interests Of the party. Thi
third plank called out Il vigorous discus
sion. Mr.. Ii ztef opposed H. lie was beai
| and soul a TEN per6nce man. bat W IS Op
| D3sed TO giving up his POLITICAL principle
/ because he waS q tenn pefances snla1. Mont
| gonery OF Indiana, was for 2 LhIr1 party
/ OnIy those Oppo. c 1t YhO had axes 20 gflnd
Tue discussion was continued at grea
length, and at times grew somewhat acrl
m niOus, one or more women taxing par
IN il. Finally, the platform, with the pre-
aTnble, was adopted.
/ At the evening session of the E2tIODa
I Temps rance ConventI0u, the address pre-
sented oy GeTTist Smith in the afternoon
aud referred b0ck TO him, was recalle
ana auoptSd. Ihis was followed by al
/ dresses from various persons, after VIII CT
! the COnVent1- adJ0urned sine die.
NASHVILLE, September "A par
Of the Texa, delegation to the Gran,
Lodge Of the United States Of fl,
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