The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-05-11

ses an, was burned az sea on the "a
and lost.
+be raAn4' 1,rdnror 1.EP' ~ L eff, was captureC
at Elm Greek. Nebra 7ks. yesterday. x,
II. Irihig, late of Co. 0R-1y : CO. Ss.
Infantry, was shot and xil. % ~ !
poral Thos. Martin, at Drady .
Island, yesterday.
General Sheridan is ut Salt Lake.
The Meeker colony, at Greeley, Col :
orado. already number several hun
dred, and the number is increasing
daily.
ATLANTA. GA, May 1O.-Suit was
brought to-day in the Superior Court,
By Governor Bullock. against the
Constitution newspaper for libel and
slander in publishing the statement
that the Governor sold the State Rail-
road to the Adams Express Com
pany.
The Republican state Platform.
The Union Republican party OF Indiana
assembled IN Convention az Indlanapo-
lis, on the ODD day of February. 1870, make
the following declaration Of principles:
CONGRATULATIONS.
1. We congratulate the country on the
restoration OF law and order in the late
tion measGres % adopted by g tie eenersI
Government. and upon the return OF
peace. and OF fraternal feeling among the
ton securing an equality OF political and
civil rights of all eitizena, without dis
tinction Of race or color.
THE CONSTITUTION,
~
the United States, as the supreme law Of
the land, and a wise embodiment of the
lowing It's teachings We Will adopt from
time to time, such amendments as are
necessary more completely TO establish
secure the blessiBgs Of liberty 10 ourselves
and our posterily.
FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT.
3. That we rejoice at the ratification of
the Fifteenth Amendment, which forever
secures an equality of political rights TO
ali men, and we extend to the colored
man helping hand TO enable him in
condition.
sArIoNAL DEBT.
T. That the National Debt, created in
the defense and preservation II the u nion,
however great the burden, must be cheer
fully borne until honorabIy and honestly
extinguished In accordance with the letter
and spirit of the several laws authorizing
the debt, and that all attempts at repudia-
tion OF principal or interest sheuld meet
and patriotic people.
ECONOMY DEMANDED.
g. That we demand, in every department
of the Government, from the highest TO the
penditures, consistent with the require
ments OF the public service; the reduction
and adjustment Of All extravagant fees
and salaries; the closing OF al usel, IS
offices. and the dismissal OF their fncum-
bents, and all efforts TO these ends. IN
Congress or elsewhere, have our unquali-
REDUCING TAXES.
O. That reduction OF taxation is de.
manded both OF tariR aud internal taxes,
until It reaches the lowest amount consist
ant with tire credit and necessities of the
Government, and that we are In favor of a
tariff for revenue, believing that proper
adjustment Of duties must necessarily af.
ford all the incidental protection to which
any interest is entitled
CURRENCY.
z. That we arc IN favor OF O currency
founded ON the ma tional credit as abund-
ant as the trade aud commerce of the
country demand, and hat we disapprove
OF All laws In reference 'nere,to which es-
taDliShes monopoly or ineq Aailly tEefelh.
LANDS AND sUBsrD4 rs
That we are opposed to the donation
OF the public lands or the grant Of sub
sldles IN money 20 railroads an q other
corporations, and that we deuoa I'd the
reservation Of the public domain 10. the
slssa nSs oi actual settlers and educational = uI
s. That we re-afirm that Z" OF all who
We're faithful In the trials of the late war,
mere are none entitled 10 more especial /
honor than the brave soldiers and seamen
who endured the hardships or campaign
and cruise, ana imperiled their lives In
the service or their county and the bonn
ties and pensions provj}ed NV las1 ~.
those brave defenders OF the nation are
obligations never TO be forgotten, and
should be paid without cost to the recipi-
ent. The widows and orphans OF the aai-
liant dead are the wards OF the nation-a
protecting care
ENDORSEMENT OF CONGRESS.
10. That we approve the general course
OF our senator and Republicans Represen-
ana entlre confidence that they VIII act
with wisdom and integrity in ali that con-
Germs Ger tae welfare Of the people; and that
his exeftions IN so shaping the legislation
OF Congress on the recOnstruction OF the
late rebel States, ss to secure the passage
OF the Fifteenth Amendment.
ADMINISTRATION ENDoRsED.
IL. That we endorse the administration
Of General Grant as President Of he Uni
of revenue, the reduction OF expenditures,
and payment OF large portion OF the pub
lie debt as a fulfiiiment OF his promises OF
economy, and rejoice that the victorious
General OF the Union armies should, As n
civil ofneer, receive the last Of the rebel
States IN its return 10 the national family.
MORAL LEGISLATION.
r. Inasmueh as all Republican Govern
naents depend for their stability and per-
petuity. on the intelligence and virtue OF
the people, IL is the right and duty OF the
state and National an thorities to esf abIish.
foster and secure the highest moral an IN
tellecsual development OF the people.
COUNTY REFORM.
l3 That taxatIon for county and other
local purposes has become so great as To be
oppressive to the people: that our system
OF county administration needs reform
and we demBnd OF our representatives IN
the Legislature such changes in the gtaf-
utes Of the state as wilt project the people
from extravagant tax levies by local an 4
thorities; and as an aid to this needed re-
form. we favor a reduction OF the fees of
county officers 70 q standard which vvfif
furnish q fair and reasonable com Densa-
ton for the services rendered. and fhaf NO /
officer should be favored with salary fees
or perquisttes beyond such fair and reason
able com mpensattou.
CANAL BONDS.
IA. That the canal stocks. issued under
the legislation OF 1886 and IS47, commonly
called the " Butler Bill, !" were, by the terms
OF the contract, charged exclusively upon
the wabash and Erie Canal, its revenues
aud lands; and the faith OF the Siate never
having been directly or Indirectly pledged
Tor The payment or redemption thereof
said canal stocks therefore constitute no
part of the outstanding debts or liabilities
of the State. That the Constitution of this
State ought to be amended az the earliest