Evansville Journal, Volume 17, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, 22 August 1866 — Page 2

THE EVANSVILLE DAILY JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22. 1866. 2

ment. The humble individual who is now addressing yon stands a representative of another department of the Government. The manner in which he was called upon to occupy that position I shall not allude to on this occasion. Suffice it to say that he is here under the Constitution of the country; and being here by virtue of its provisions, he takes his stand upon the charter of our liberties as the great rampart of civil and religious Rberty. Prolonged cheering. Having been taught in early life to hold it sacred, and having practiced upon it during my whole career, I shall ever continue to reverence that Constitution the Constitution of the fathers of our country, and to make it my guide. Enthusiastic cheers. I know it has been said I must be permitted to indulge in the remark that the Executive Department of the Government has been tyranical. Let me ask this audience of distinguished gentlemen around me here to-day to a vote I ever gave, to a speech I ever made, to a single act of my whole publie life, that has not been against tyranny and despotism, has been exercised as to myself. The elements of my nature, the pursuits of my life, have not made me either in my feeling, or in my practice, aggressive. My nature, on the contrary, is defensive in its character, but I will say that, having taken my stand upon the broad principles of liberty and Constitution, there is not power on earth to drive me from it. Prolonged cheering. Having placed myself upon that broad platform, I have never been awed, dismayed or intimidated by either threats or enroachments, but have stood there, in conjunction with other patriotic spirits, sounding the alarm whenever I deemed the citidel of liberty in danger. Great applause. I said, on a previous occasion, and repeat it now, that all that was necessary in the great struggle against tyranny and despotism, was that the struggle should be sufficiently audible for the American people to hear, and properly understand they did hear, and looking in and seeing who the combatants were and what the struggle was about, they determined thatthey would settle the question on the side of the Constitution and of principle. Cries of that's so. I proclaim here to-day as I have on

other occasions, that my faith is abiding in the great mass of the people In the dark moments of the struggle, when clouds seemed to be most lowering, my faith instead of giving way, looked up through the dark clouds far beyond. I saw that all would be safe in the end. Cheers. My countrymen, we all know that, in the language of Thomas Jefferson, tyranny and despotism never can be exercised and exerted more effectually than by a Congr ess gradually enroaching, step by step, upon Constitutional rights, and violate day after day and month after month, the fundamental principles of the Government. We have seen a Congress that seemed to forget that there was a Constitution, and that there was a limit to the sphere and scale of legislation. Renewed cries of that's so. We have seen a Congress in a minority assume to exercise powers which if allowed to be carried out, would result in despotism or monarchy itself. Cries of that's so and enthusiastic cheers given for the President. This is the truth, and because others as well as myself have seen proper to appeal to patriotism and the Republican feeling of the country, we have been denounced in the most severe terms. Slander upon slander, vituperation upon vituperation of the most villainous character has made its way into the public press. What, gentlemen, has Deen yours and my sin? What has been the curse of our offending? I will tell you! Daring to stand by the Constitution of our fathers. Cheers. The President here approached the spot where Senator Johnson was standing and said: I consider the proceedings of this Convention, sir, as more important than those of any Convention that ever assembled in the United States. Great Applause. When I look with my mind's eye on that collection of citizens, coming together and voluntarily sitting in council, with ideas, with principles and views commensurate with all the States and co-extensive with the whole people, and contrast it with the collection of gentlemen who are trying to destroy the country, I regard it as more important than any Convention that has sat, at least since 1787. Loud Cheers. I think I may say, also, that the declarations that were made are equal with the Declaration of Independence itBelf, and here, to-day, I pronounce it a second Declaration of Independence. Cries of " Glorious!" and most enthusiastic and prolonged applause. Tour address and declaration are nothing more nor less than a reaffirmation of the Constitution of the United States. Cries of good and cheers. Yes, I will further say that the declarations you have made, that the principles you have enunciated in your address are a second proclamation of emancipation to the people of the United States. Renewed applause, For in proclaiming and re-proclaiming these great truths, you have laid down a Constitutional platform upon which all can make cause and stand together, for the restoration of the States and preservation of the government without reference to party questions, is the only salvation for our country, for our country rises above all party considerations. Cries of good and cheers, How many are there in the United States that require to be free? That have the shackles upon their limbs and are bound as rigidly as though

they were in fact in slavery. I repeat that your declaration is the second proclamation of emancipation to the people of the United States, and offers a common ground upon which patriots can stand. Mr. Chairman and gentlemen, let me, in this connection, ask you, what have I to gain more than advancement of public welfare? I am as much opposed to indulgence of egotism as any one, but here, in a conversational manner, while formally receiving the proceedings of thiB Convention, I may be permitted again to ask, what have ! to gain by consulting human ambition more than I have gained, except in one thing? My race is nearly run. I have been placed in the high office which I occupy under the constitution of our country, and I may say I have held, from lowest to highest, almost every position to which a man may attain in our government. I have passed through every position from alderman of a village to the Presidency ; and surely, gentlemen, this should be enough to gratify a reasonable ambition. If I wanted authority, or if I wanted to perpetuate aiy own power, how easy it would have been to hold and wield that which was placed in my hands by measures called Freedmen's Bureau Bill. Laughter and applause. With an army which it placed at my discretion I could have remained at the capital of the United States, and with its fifty or sixty millions of appropriations at my disposal, with the machinery to be worked by my own hand, with my satraps and de

pendents in every town and village and then with the civil rights bill following as an auxiliary laughter, in connection with all the other appliances of governments I could have proclaimed myself Dictator. Cheers for the President. But, gentlemen, my pride and my ambition has been to occupy that position which leaves all power in the hands of the people. Tremendous cheers. It is upon that I have always relied it is upon that I rely now. A voice "And the people will not disappoint you." I repeat that neither the taunts nor jeers of Congress nor of a calumniating press can drive me from my purpose. Great applause. I acknowledge no superior except my God, the author of my existence, and the people of the Uni ted estates, (.rrolonged and enthusiastic cheering. For one, I try to obey all His commands as best I can, compatible with my poor humanity. In a political and representative sense, the high behests of the people have always been respected and obeyed by me. Loud cheers. Mr. Chairman, I have said more than I intended. For the kind allusions to myself contained in your address and in the resolutions adopted by the Convention let me remark that in the crisis and at this period of my public life I hold above all price, and shall ever recur with feelings or profound gratitude to the last Convention, emanating spontaneously from the great mass of the people. Loud cheers. I trust and hope my future action may be such that you and the Convention may not regret the assurance of confidence you have expressed in me. Cries of " we are sure of it."l Before separating, my friends, one and all, please accept my sincere thanks for the kind manifestations of regard and respect you have exhibited on this occasion. I repeat, I shall always continue to be guided by a firm and conscientious conviction of duty, ' and that always gives one courage, under the Constitution. CORRESPONDENCE. Scenery of the Upper Mississippi The City of St. Paul CholeraCrops. St. Pat i.. Aug. 15. Editors Journal : That the people of the old world should be slow to admit that America is attractive is not strange. Until recently, Europeans considered that their's was the only laud fit to live in, and that ours was a large lump of ugly clay, simply to balance their world of beauty. But the Falls of Niagara, the scenery of the Hudson and Upper Mississippi, have forced the admission that America is somet) ing more than a barren waste. Writers, in their descriptions, have not exaggerated the scenery of the Upper Mississippi. It furnishes every thing that is calculated to awaken a lively and pleasing imagination, and it is not strange that the river is thick with steamers, and steamers all crowded with passengers. There is nothing of mountain grandeur along the river; but bluff after bluff, with bare side and top, and frowning rocks, half gray and half brown, remind one of some ancient castle, and it looks as though a blast of powder might drive out some old monk from his cell; besides, there is a certain wildness which hovers over the country, that makes one think the red man still hunts the deer beyond the hills, and dances over the scalps of the white. It is not a wonder that the red man fought for such a home, and swore vengeance as he left his caaoe to rot upon the shore. The other day we took the " rounds" so familiar to many of your readers. Visiting a first-class " livery " we took

a span of grays with a " Fenian

driver, passed out 11 Summit Avenue, paused upon a brink to take a view of the city, and drove across the prairie to St. Anthony, where we climbed down some old boards which might have been step3 years since to an old rotten platform, where we got a clear view of the "Falls." We spent some time in looking at the springs, cool from the rock, and drinking in the sublimity of the scenery. I imagine the scenery must have looked more sublime when the red man paddled his canoe unmolested, before the Yankee came with his mill to rob the falls of their grandeur. We crossed the bridge over the river to Minneapolis, which promises to be a leading manufacturing city, visited the mills, which seemed prospering and promising, drove down the west side of the river by the famed Minnehaha to Fort Snelling, took a view from the towej, unsurpassed in grandeur, crossed the river on a " rope ferry, " came by the "cave" through the city to the " International, " well convinced that Providence haB given to no State a greater share of beauty and grandeur than Minnesota. This is, perhaps, as favorite a reBort as any'upon the continent. Upon the hotel records, there are representatives of most of the States of the Union, and many of the countries of Europe. Hither comes the invalid for pure air, to keep alive the vital spark ; here, the people come to take a look at Nature in her fairest form, unadorned by human art; hither, come painters and poets, to gather material for their hours. This city, being the capital and the head of navigation, is the most important of the State: the citizens look for it to become a " Chicago," when lake communications are completed, but it is not probable. The wealthy citizens are most of them Eastern capitalists; not very many hear of fortunes being made here, and the importance of the place is much over-estimated by its people; should the Falls of the Columbia prove to be what the correspondent, of expansive imagination, pictures it, and western railways succeed, the floating population would leave here, and the quarries of stone in the midst would soon be silenced. There was much commotion in the city a day or o since (especially among the ladies), from the report that seven deaths had occurred from cholera, upon the St. Paul and St. Louis packet " Canada." The report was correct, the victims vere buried at Reade's Landing.'" A full wheat crop is just being gathered. It has rained much lately, but the weather is now fine. Iota. Court Hatters Politics the Second District. Cannelton, Ind., Aug. 18, I860. Editors Journal : When I left your city I promised your Mr. S. that I would furnish your paper with an occasional item, should anything of interest occur on my beat. On Monday, the 13th inst., we arrived at Leavenworth, the somewhat dilapidated county-seat of the county of Crawford. We did not find anybody ready or willing to go to Jeffersonville this term, though we found one young gentleman who will probably make that trip next term, he being charged with having opened the store-room of Messrs. Sands & Woodbury on the 4th of July and abstracted from their drawer some 145 00. Another case I should like to tell you about, but fear I should be tabood for penning something unfit for eye polite. Suffice it to say that "coming event?" were delayed some six hours by the brutal conduct of an inhuman husband. But this being a casus omissus at law (like the late rebellion), the fellow can only be punished for an aggravated assault and battery. The Grand Jury investigated an alleged case of prisoning. The poison was supposed to have been contained in omesoda. returned to Mrs. T. by Mrs. B., who h;-d borrowed of the former. Four members of the family were taken seriously ill at breakfast with symptoms of poisoning. The jury, however, doubted whether Mrs. B. was guilty, upon the evidence, of so grave a crime, and so ignored the bill. About the usual number of petty misdemeanors were tried and punished, and I may here remark, that on the last day of the term, the saloon keepers read a lesson on the subject of selling whisky to intoxicated men, which they will not likely forget at once. It is true, as political parties are constituted, the whisky interest is courted; but my private opinion is that the whole traffic is an unmitigated curee.

In this Congressional District politics is at a fever heat. The gallant General Gresham is making the war for Congress against that notorious rebel, Michael C. Kerr, who misrepresented the District in the last Congress. Although the Democratic majority last election was 1,675, the Union men are confident that they will achieve a glorious victory this Fall. On the night of Tuesday, the 14th, we attended a joint-discussion, between Frank Wilson, Esq., Union candidate for State Senator from the counties of Orange and Crawford, and Sim. K. Wolfe, Esq., a good lawyer and a good Copperhead. Mr. Wilson's argument was candid and logical throughout, and in his opening speech of an hour and a quarter he demonstrated from the record that the Copperhead party was in sympathy with the South during the rebellion, and that it is now the negro party of the country. Mr. Wolfe tried hard to get rid of this last charge, but it stuck to him like the poison shirt of Nessus. I am decidedly in favor of joint discussions where they can be had. If our speakers post themselves at all, the record is so entirely in our favor that victory must always perch on our banners. I have heard it stated on good authority that Gen. Gresham has so far been unable to draw Mr. Kerr into

joint discussions. It is also reported that Mr. Kerr has admitted that the first section of the reconstruction platform does not confer negro sufrage. If this is so, Mr. Kerr is wise in not taking'the stump, as he " admits away" his whole case. On the night of the 15th instant, we had the pleasure of hearing the Hon. Thomas Slaughter upon the issues of the day. With his long established character for ability, integrity and statesmanship, any praise from us would be superfluous. I would like to give you an abstract of his argument, but want of time forbids. Mr. Slaughter was late Assessor of Internal Revenue in this District, but has lately been decapitated, and his position given to a Col. Davis, who, it is currently reported and generally believed, indorses " my policy." H. From the Memphis Post, 16th. The Prospect Ahead. Every where throughout the North the prospects of the Union party, represented by Congress, loots bright. The schism which for a time threat ened to be somewhat formidable, is dwindling into proportions most insig nificant, and everything now indicates a triumph more complete than that of 18G4. Here and there, an old dotard like Bates of Missouri, or Ewing of Uhio, who have been fossils and barnacles on the Union cause for years, have left it. It is like the Tyler movement. When that traitor left his party, he took with him a little squad of barnacles which had for years been sapping the foundations of the Whig party, and thereby purified it. History here repeals itself, and the more disgraceful apostacy of Andrew Johnson will only take off a section of office-holders and officeseekers from the Union party, and the class, too, which will prove of least loss to it and of leastuse to the party they join. Every sagacious man must see that all indications point to an overwhelming victory for the Union party in the North, and every day for the past two months has shown more and more plainly that such a result is sure to come. Does any Southern man hope that a civil war can be started in the North in the event of a triumph of the Union party at the polls, whereby the present majority shall be fully or nearly secured for the Fortieth Congress? If so, he is a fool. No more preposterous folly is possible. If the Northern Democrats dared not raise a hand to help the South in the dark hours that preceded Antietam or Gettysburg, when even . the staunchest and most confident of Union men doubted and feared for the result. what possible chance will there be when the same vast forces shall have shown at the ballot-box that they are determined to secure guarantees for future peace? All the munitions of war are in tbe North Every manufacturing arsenal and arsenal of deposit is there. The pusillanimous Northern Democrats the peaee-at-all-hazard fellows area poor stuff to depend on for aid in a contest of arms. It seems impossible that the Southern people are so silly as to be again entrapped by the promises of such abject cowards. If the Northern Copperheads are beaten in the contest, they will perhaps talk big talk, because it is their nature, but they will not fight, If the Copperheads should by any miracle be successful in the contest at the ballot-box, the Radical party will quietly submit to the people's verdict and await a reaction. It is to be hoped that the beaten party in either case will be willing to abide the verdict of the people at the ballot-box. NOTieE.-TME GENTLEMAN who found a Pocket-Book at the post-office on the 16th Inst, will please leave it at this office and oblige the owner. au20ttt

FEE D STORE.

E. CROSS. J AS. CROFTS. Oity Feed Store Third Street, bet Main and Locust EVANSVILLE, IND. CROSS & CROFTS, Wholesale and Retail dealers In Flour, Meal, Bran, Corn, Hay Oats, Lime, Cement, Salt, ShipstaflT, Hominy, Potatoes, &e. HJTESSRft. CROSS CROFTS BEO JUL leave to inform tbeir friends and the public generally that they have opened their New Store. With a new and fresh stock of Feed, Ac, Ac, with constant arrival daily, they hope to merit a liberal share of the public patronage, as heretofore extended to them in the Orocery business. Having determined to devote their undivided attention to the Feed and Produce business, you can have your Orders Promptly Filled At the CITY FEED STORE. junHdSm CARPETS. Just What is Seeded. CARPET WAREHOUSE AND House Famishing Establishm't Win. E. French & Co. HEADQUARTERS OT SUPPLIES FOB Families, Steamboats & Hotels. i VELVET CARPETS, THREE-PLY CARPETH, TWO-PLY CARPETB, INGRAIN CARPETS, VENETIAN CARPETS, COTTAGE CARPETS, LISTING CARPETS, RAG CARPETS, HEMP CARPETS, WOOL DRUGGETS, CHINESE MATTING, MANILLA MATTING, COCOA MATTING, VELVET RUGS, BRUSSELS RUGS, OIL CLOTH RUGS, VELVET MATTS, RUBBER MATTS, COCOA MATTS, ADELAID MATTS, WINDOW SHADES SHADE FIXTURES, SILK DAMASK, WOOL DAMASK, WINDOW HOLLANDS, LACE CURTAINS, GILT CORNICES, PICTURE TASSEIi, CURTAIN HOOKS, 9 ss T. & I O H c M c a 0 9 0 Hi i 9 a e x H O n3 30 c as o c o 9 9 3D o 2 STAIR LINEN AND OIL CLOTH, SILVER-PLATED STAIR RODS, PAPIER MACHE STAIR RODS, POLISHED BRASS STAIR RODS, TABLE LINENS AND NAPKINS, LINEN ANB COTTON SHEETINGS, LINEN AND COTTON PILLOW CASING, RUBBER SHEETING (Water Proof,) WOOL and RUBBER PIANO COVERS, VELVET anU BRUSSELS FOOTSTOOLS, TABLE OIL CLOTHS, Ac, 4c. Experif need PapeT Hangers and Upholsters will be furnished when required. Carpets cut and made to order. Oil Cloths fitted and put down. Cornices mounted and put up. Window Shades hung. Window Valences, of el-gant styles and new designs, made wp and furnished on short notice. All work warranted. Prices guaranteed as low as in any similar establishment in the United States. Give ns a call. WM. E. FRENCH A CO., No. lO First Street, UP-STAIRS. . fcl JUK&l n I Til JACOB SINZICH. JOHN J. SINZICH. J. SINZICH & SON, Water Street, bet. Sycamore and Vine, Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Boat-Stores, Fancy Groceries, Cordage, all sizes, Hemp Packing, all sizes. Gum Packing, all sizes, Cotton Packing, all sizes. Blocks, Twines, all kinds. Lath Yarn, Oakum, Rosin, . Pttcji, Sheet Lead, &c. Also, Wrought and Spike Nails. Lard Oil, Coal Oil, Lubricating Oils. Orders filled promptly, and at the lowest rates. 13 dly

DRY GOODS.

SCHAPKER, BUSSING & CO.'S COLUMN. CO. DEALERS IN Dry Goods, MILLINERY Fancy Goods, 47 A 49 Main Street. EVANSVILLE, IND. may21 If OCTOBER ELECTION. Union State Ticket For Secretary of State, NELSON TRUSTER, of Fayette. For Auditor of State, thomas b. Mccarty. of Wabash. For Treasurer of State, GEN. NATHAN KIMBALL, of Martin. For Attorney General, DELANA E. WILLIAMSON, of Putnam. For Superintendent of Public Instrution. GEORGE W. HOSS, of Marlon. Union Congressional Candidates. 1st LHst. GEN. WILLIAM HARROW. 2d Dint. GEN. WALTER . GRESHAM. 3d VXf. GEN. MORTON C. HUNTER. ith Dist. COL IRA C. G ROVER. blh iu(. GEORGE W. JULIAN. 6th Dist.(iRK. JOHN COBURN. 7fA DtX.-GEN. HENRY C. WASHBURN. Wh I)ist. HON. SCHUYLER COLFAX. County Ticket For Senator, THOMAS C. JAQUESS, of Posey. for Joint Representative, JOHN S HOPKINS, of Vanderburgh. For Representative, KMIL M1KCHOF. For Treasurer, COL. JOHN RHEIN LANDER For Commissioner, PHILIP DECKER. For Coroner, SAMUEL P. HAVLIN. BOOTS AND SHOES. Oratc?li V Ijozier KEJEe EVERYTHING IN THEIR line. If yoo want BOOTS, GAITERS, SHOES, BUSKINS, OR SLIPPERS, Go to Gatch A Ixzier. You'll be suited in price and style. "Call every day. jgf P. S. Come Saturday's too. 7 Main Sim i. f, nnNTille, Indiana. GATCH A LOZIER. FLORENCE SEWING MACHINES On hand and for sale, at Gatch & Lozisa's. This Machine makes FOUR DIFFERENT STITCHES. Each stitch being alike on both sides of the fabric. At GATCH A LOZIER'S lm 37 Main Street, EyansvUle, lad.

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