Evansville Journal, Volume 17, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, 26 November 1866 — Page 2

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" 111,111 THE AMENDMENT. Interesting Correnpomlenf e between a Member of the Alabama Senate and the Editor of the Philadelphia Press. "Huppohc the Amendment to Adopted by iliiliiinm, will An) thing Klsc be Required iy iJonuress Trom that Htater" N THE QUESTION PUT ANSWER1P, AM' TiiHOALoOHA, Ala., Oct. 27, 18M Colonel John W. -''-'".' DkarSik--Boin? ii Senator in Alabama Legislature, and of o the onrwc will hv tv act (! Couatii u of the United oOLMfSH at with net a you illnl Willi WIIOIII j" point involved IQ the COfitrovoT and ijirtn il iriy on ffit point whtfcu deems to lo the baslfl o your action and policy, viz., the general dispoeitioii of the Soutlierti people toward the United States Government, nevertheless I auppose I may take the liberty of respectfully addreshing a few inquiries to you on the Hnhjeet, ot that amendment, and especially as to what effect its adoption will have upon the status of the present excluded States witi regard to the (Joverniuent. Suppose the ainendmeut to be adopted by our State, what else, if anything, will ho required by the I'Vd oral Government in order that the people of the State should be restored to all their rights under the Constitution? To you thin inquiry may seem useless, and you may reply that the Ainendmeut ituolf explains all things connected with it, but such is not the view entcrtaiuod on the subject in this country; ami many are led to fear that after that should bo doue we would be no nearer restoration that) wo are nt present, and they predicate their fears upon what has already taken place. In the first place, it was suggested from Washington that we should abolish slavery by an ordiuauco of tho convention. That was doue promptly. Then came the demand that the rebel debt should bo repudiated. That was complied with. Next the Legislature was required to adopt tin; amendment abolishing slavery in the United States and giving the freedmen the civil righto of citizens in the court, in all cases in which they were interatATuone" 'In good itfltRSi, .'.'l'! the people or the MfjitfcUB " dliuM' iCwIlM tile oest course to admit unuor tne circumstances then existing, in order to an early resumption of the civil functions of the Government ; but after all these things had been dono wo found ourselves just as far from the desired object as when wo commenced, and tho fear is now extensively entertained that the same result will follow tho adoption of the ainendmeut now proposed, and it is a 1 I A iL. i . . 1 . - . on mis point mat many now desire reliable information. May I ask it of you if you can furnish it? Aud if you can, will you be kind onough to do so iu u letter addressed to me at Montgomery, Alabama, as 1 shall bo there before I could get a letter at this poiut? And if you should answer this, please state whether or not I may make it public; and allow me to assure you that I ad dross you alone for the purpose oi Sotting information to be used before ho Legislature, should it become necessary. It may not be out of place for me to state hero that I was not among those who thought that any existing evil could be remedied by secession but that I was one who opposed suoh sentiments until the very moment of the oonflict: but I am not now acting in regard to anything that has been done, but with a view to what is best for all the people for the future. Will you have the kindness to attend to this as before roquested? By doing which you will much oblige yours, Ac., E. A. Powkll. Officb or thi Press, Philadelphia, Nov. ti, 1866. on. E. A. Powell Montgomery, Ala.: DkarSiu: Your lottcr, dated Tuscaloosa, Alabama, October 27, reached me ou the 4th instant. Acting upon the suggestion that you desire to make our correspondence public, I lay it before my readers, as the best way to accomplish the object in view. Pirst, let mo thank you for the frankness and courtesy with which you express your views. It is in this spirit that citizens of a common country, differing upon important, questions, should exchange and examine their respective opinions. I trust I will not fall behind you either in the candor or iu the good temper of inv resrmnse All the Radicals with whom I act are, I believe, inspired by the most geuerous feelings for the Southern people. However this statement may be contested or denied, it i of record that they have reape;:.tcdly exhibited not only a disposition, but an anxiety to prove their substantial friendship for the most prominent actors in the recent rebellion. I havekuowu Thad-

H ii rwons nimseM to reooinniunu to mercy gome of the guiltiest of these offenders, and I have seen Senator Wade of Ohio, more than once nlead iu fur clemency in their behull'. If M t Sumner himself was distinguished for -Mi' -me thing more than another, beflort! r.cent cons plications, it was his d in to adjust our national difticu'tie , without ft rc-ort to the crucial test. Ilis powerful speech against reI taliat;on m cd only be mentioned in this connection. The ample correspondence hef ween Judge K el ley. another Radical, and leading Southern v u :e it ki:..v..i met). WOUIU, jinminiicu, prove more than his readiness to forgive the uuplawSfint past, ntid his earnest wish to help nil measures to promote the solid prosperity of the South. My own knowledge of and intercourse with your jioople, my intimate relations with many of your public men in former days, have induced me to seek and to improve all occasions to spread the mantle of oblivion over repulsive remembrances, ami to smooth the way to a better understanding between what wfi Used to cH tho North and fhc R nth hut i i... .... ,.,..) i..! ,i. tined to become a homogeneous and a Common nationality. Need I call y mr attention to the last session of the present Congress, when the Itadicals tried to convince the people of tho South ot meir liberality .' I He bill which passed the Senate appropriating 1,500,000 for the repair of the Mississippi levees, with the large v ote of yeas to S nays, is one of the many that might be onumorated. If this feeling has been changed, the fault cannot be laid at the doors of the Radicals. If the bill just cited met their stern opposition in the House, ami would have been over whelmingly rejected if brought to a vote, it was because of the passions revived under tho malign influence of Andrew Johnson, so tragically inter pretod at New Orleans only two days alter the adjournment. I do not censure your politicians and people for following tne losd of the had man in tie Pre -idential chair. His perfidy was so bold, and his opportunities for making it effective so numerous and extraordinary, that a less impetuous population would have been tempted to respond with equal promptitude. I cite what is freshly historical for no unfriendly purpose, but to show that that which impelled the misguided people of the South to commit a second mistake stirred the million- of the North who had conquered the rebellion to a rooousideratiou of the stern remedies proved to be necessary to the security of rights that hud been dearly purchased aud still more dearly rescued. And now, my dear sir, to your question, whether, ' supposing the amendment to be adopted by our (your) State, what else, if anything, will be required by the Federal (Joverument in order that the people of the state shall be restored to their riejits under the C'oustistution? Before uuawermg. tu .uM-Wf.,w oi your letter in which you speak of tuc response of your people when they were requested from Washington to abolish slavery in the State, to repeul the rebel debt.udopt tho amendment to tho national Constitution abolishing slavery in the United States, to give the fieedineu civil rights, including that of testifying in the courts. Ac. You say these things were done " in good faith ; not because the poo pie and the Legislature were iu favor of tho measures jur but because it was the best course to adopt under the circumstances then existing, in order to secure an early resumption of the civil functions of the (lovernnient." If you had said iu distinct terms what would have been nearer the truth, that President Johnson had actually to command this action on the part of your convention and Legislature, and that bitter and violent opposition was made to all these conditions to yuur promised rehabilitation, you could not iuore clearly have indicated your resistance to the overwhelming decree of the battle-field, and your cherished intention to seek tho hrst occasiou to resume privileges and immunities that had been entirely hwept eway by your failure to overturn the Government of the United States. Your language means this, if it metins anyiping. it onty needed Andrew Johnsons usurpations, and the belief of your politicians that he would be able to buy or bully the people of the North into the support of his shameless policy, to reawaken the worst passions of the old pro-slavery regime in Alabama. Although it may be said to your credit that Alabama presented a healthful contrast to other Southern States, in responding to the demands of the President, just referred to, first in her Convention, and afterward in her Legislature. T rpirret to ho nam. peiieU to add that persecutions of the freedmen and of the white Unionists, wnethcr those native to the Stntn or coming to hve among you, arrogance u your leading newspapers, and a SrT.a ii-!Wd ot' I Civil flights Bill, have placed her side by side with such other States as refused fully to comply with the recommendations and demands of Andrew Johnson, hven supposing the Executive to possess the power of reconstructing and restoring rebel and insurgent Suites, without the consent ot i ongress, va proposition which, once admitted, would be to confer despotic privileges and to make rebellion as cheap and easy as an ordinary election J the coudition of things to whirl) I have alluded would have compelled far more stringent guarantees than those you reluctantly subscribed to, nnd which you insist should stand us your sufficient obedi-

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efjee to the violated laws and insulted majesty of your country. Convinced by this experience, as well as by the utter absence of authority on the part of the Pre udetit to center upon million of Insurgents more power than they po-- cd before their bathed rebellion, the two houses of Congress inoorporated certain other essential safeguards into the proposed amend merit to the Constitution To make this decree irreversible, except in the manner pointed out, by the Constitution, your sanction has been asked, although that may not be uecessary to complete the work. Aud now T have to say in reply to your question, that if Alabama and the other Southern States were even at this late day cordially and promptly to consent to tho conditions therein contained, in my opinion nothing " elsu will b required by the Federal Government in ordr that the people of the States shall ba restored Uj all their rights under the Constitution." Bttoh undoubtedly was tho determination of the largo majority of Congress when that body adjourned on the i8th Af July; und such would T believe, bo thereupon) of the triumphant people, df the North and West at the present tin Put anyone who peruses with ( dinary care the page of M!,.u , ii,,, ,,,,1, .i-innnt tbiit sneh Southern on (lie part f tll'! '.'gislatiircs is simply im Their strong repugnance ioMiblc. to the conditions presented bv Andrew Johnson, althiugb subsequently overcome by menace and appeal, has been so revived :o':iitist the constitutional amendment that there is not now a Southern State in which the old i on trivers of the rebellion, under the load of Andrew .Johnson, ad in response to the Copperhead politicians of the North, have not worked up aud crystallized the bitterest hatred against that magnanimous and moaejrate proposition. Four cx-Uovernor Parsons, unconvinced and unwarned by the October elections, is still hoarse from his assaults upon it iu the gn at State of Now York, while not one of the loading newspapers that, iu no evil hour, were allowed by Andrew Johnson to resume the dissemination of falsehoods against ihe Government and people of tho Uuited States, have spoken of it save in terms of contempt and scorn. Kven the moderate Governor Orr, of South Carolina, who a little more than a year ago was ruedy to agree to any conditions that would restore the Southern States to friendly relations with the National Government, on the 27th of October authorized the Ihiilif South Caroliiiiiiii newspaper to soy that "be is unequivocally opposed to the Constitutional Amendment, aud will not reoommend its adoption by the Leg islature." Ex-Provisional Governor Perry, of the same State, follows by declaring in a letter dated November 5, that South Carolina never will consent to be bo "dishonored '' graced," and that At can rJf ---iYbnTTr Stephens, of Georgia, another of the so-called modetato men of lhc South, uses still stronger language, and insists that the Legislature of Georgia should hasten to place its seal of condemnation upon a plan which has just been endorsed by the great majority of the loyal people of the United States, riieso are a few of many instances that iinghf be named, and, the expressions of representative men, they must be received as the settled deter mination of those who began, carried on, and failed to oceomplish a bloody rebellion. If Alabama, in the face ,'(' this opposition, can ratify the consti tutional amendment, I assure you, my dear sir, she will be honored by all good men, and will greatly strengthen tho bauds of those in this section who are anxious to stand forth as the friends of the Southern people. Need i sny to you now utterly impossible it is for the mer, who have the American Government in charge to submit to continued agitation on this subjeor'r" There is no delusiou more fatal than that which justifies continued obstinacy und virulence in the South by the assumption thut this amendment cannot be completed without the votes of the recently seceded and still insubordinate States. Are you aware that Abraham Linooln aud Audrew John son were elected by tho votes of twenty-two out of twenty-five adhering Commonwealths, and that all the acts of Congress, including the contributions in men and money, aud our vast and unparalleled system of finance, were considered, passed, and perfected by Representatives elected in the same manner? What else is needed but the application of this theory to the ratification of this amendment, without the votes of the recently rebellious States, who continue to strengthen the bands of a reckless President, and to contribute daily material to our public discontent, forgetting all the while the fixed truth that wheu they failed in rebellion they forfeited all their rights, and would have been utterly disfranchised hut for the belief that they would accept and obey the terms of the conouerors. when these terms were, as they have been, so moderate, magnanimous, and just beyond all precedent? Please bear in mind that this case has been repeatedly decided against you once on the battle-field, and several times at the ballot-box. 1 trust that you are not misled by that other and more fatal sophism that the men who defeated you in these tremendous and decisive contests represented a minority of the Amerieau people, and that you and your sympathizers in the free States are to-day the majority! To insist upon such logic is simply to intensify resent-

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whicti all experience inusi nave shown vou can be carried into effect bv those who have won tho right to shaK! and govern the destinies of tho Itcnubltc thev have saved. ! here are no longer any slaves in the United States. Wo are all free men all citizens and he is a dangerous leader who seeks to deceive you by telliug you that the men who failed iu the rebellion shall rule those who defeat ed them, and that the majority of the American people is made up by counting out four millions of human beings who have always been true, and by counting in six millions who have recently been, to say the least of it, untrue and unfaithful to their most sacred obligations. Just as I am closing this letter we receive the significant intelligence that ten great States of the Union out of twelve that voted to-day have rc-afflrmed with a solemn emphasis, and by immensely-increased majorities, their attachment to the great principles which had so often prevailed over the rebellion in the battlefield and at the ballot I i Is there any Southern man, whatever his prejudices may be, who will continue to follow the calamitous counsel of Authan evi Vc J. W. i'OUNKV. SADDLERY. LEWIS C. WEBER, Manufacturer of atxl Dealer In SADDLES, HARNESS, COLLARS, BRIDLES, WHIP-LASHES, &c Third Ntrool, Between Hycamore and Vino (Next door to l'hlllp pecker's). rflHH I NAKRNIONEO RKMPKI'TJL fully nunuuncoH to the citizens of EvaiiMvlllH unUvlclnlty ttnt he iiu opened a Haddle and Rarne Munafkctory at the nlxive-nained Ihc, whore he will eonKUtiilly keep on hand u full iiHxortmeiit of everything belonging in IiIh line, at the lowdNtcHNh prloen. A Ulicritl patronage Is reHpcctfully NolU'ltod. oci7 dAwflm LEW IK :. WKUKRCHARLES H AIM CM It AVO. IKIMiHTK.il ANII DKALKK IN oiu'ii & Saddlery Hardware Hprlngs, AxIch, Wood Work, DamaskH, HameMM, Kiiamelctl Patent leather i'ud Skin-, Hklrtluip. &.. .l IVo. Miiin Wtt-c-(. Evaninville. July 2, 1SU. JelO AI.11KRT HTEISHACII. CirAKI.lX Ml I.I.I It. C. P. WACK. SiU OF THE Bldi COLLAR. fllikHale aucl Retail SAimLERY & HARDWARE. STEINBACH, WACK & CO., Wo. 79 Main Rtreet, Betwt-en Hecond and Third, EVANHVILLE, IM. For the Wholesale Trade. Wl Ml kl.l. I. I : l : l CONSTANTLY on hand a large variety of Wholesale Saddlery of our own manufacture, especially a large assortment of ail kinds of Kip and Hog skin collars. Bridles, Back-Bauds, Whip-Lushes, Haddlea, and Harness, which we can and will sell aa low, and some articles lower, than anywhere in the United HUiten. Also, a full stock of Haddlery Hardware kept on hand. Jtnr Hides and all kinds of Leathor the highest market price will be paid. The besl Tanners' Oil for Mile. novU dilm DENTISTS. DRS. HAAS & COOKE, Surgeon Dentists. Rooms over First National Hank, Corner Main aud First Streets, C 14 Evansvllle, Ind. KKLINO DULY THANKFUL FOR the very liberal patronage receivec" ihiri ring the past seven years, and being permanent residents of the city, desire all persons (.whether they need their professional services or not) to visit their rooms and see the various styles of work manufactured. Improvements anil inventions are being made, and everything that will subscve the Interests of flit ir patients Is secure ov them. Their establishment and facilities are uqual to any in the Kastern cities. They have several Aniesthetics for alleviating pain' when extracting teeth. i heeks that are sunken can be restored to nearly their original coutonr. All desirable styles of ARTIFICIAL TKKTH made, anywhere In the United States are made by us in eKM&rities of Children's Teefti succesetuiivoorrected.

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TJHLUf AJf aV CO. tcliaitk'' foundry. Manufacturers and Hulldsrsoi scam Entrlneg, Circular 8a Mills. rlt and Bwgir Mills. Tooaoeo Screws Unmmlng Machines, Distillery and Mining Machinery, Malt Mills, Corn HhellerH, IIouks Fronts, Cellar O rates IRON & BRASS CASTINGS Of evfry description, vfachlnery ifall klndsMadcand Repaired. Dealers in Belting, Fire Krlcks, r Bteam Quageti, and brought Iron Pipes. Old Materials Bought. h- have the facility of the best Maaery and Workmen, and will give all entrusted to um our Individual attent. All order promptly, warrant oar ,, k, and charge reasonable price. -mice and Foundry, corner of First and Lj'et HtreetN, Kvansvllle, Ind. iv. h. worKriiaa sent to an parts to ni ap work and (to repairing. rt2lin HCIIlflrFTHirMAN A IX). tiKITZ A II A KY, CRESCENT FOUNDERY, VAN8VIM.K INDIANA Manufacturer of STEAM ENGINES, STEAM BOILERS PORTA ti LE ENGINES AND CIRCULAR SAW MILLS, Of tho moat Approved Pattern. Hi kinds of Machinery appertaining to Railroads, T E A 31 O A. X S Distilleries, Flouring Mills of all sizes, with the latest Improvements attached, TOBACCO SCREWS, &., &c '-on and Brass Castings of Everj Description. Dealers In Hteam Guages, Gum Belting. t. re Bricks, Wrought Iron Plpee, Bolting Jioth, 4c, at Manufacturers' Prices. Repairing Dona at Short Notice. Workmen sent to i parts to fit up work and Repair Boileisauu ..uicuuiey. W All orders viii-iu ve ,i r fndlrldnalattentlon, and vill e ,.. 1 Aledon the most reasonnbiet erms. Office and Foundery on theCansrnogpier Of Ingle Street; ootPWya

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MUTHKRN : i JOV STOVE WORKS. .t BR1NKMEY& & CO., MANUFACTURER OF UOOKINU HTOVKH. FUR WOOD HTOVEH, FOR AND AND. COAL; J K ATI NO HTOVEH, FOR WOOD COUNTRY HtflU.KfH AND LIDH; COUNTRY OVENH AND LIDB; BIBCUrr OVENH AND LIDH ; . ODD l.IDH: 8UOAR KETTl.EHj: IXXJ 1RONH; JAMB OR AT EH; FANCY ORATK FRO NTH: AIR (UtATEH: CELLAR ORATRH: WINDOW WKIUHTH; MI-FEIN MOLDH; WAFFLE IRONS;' HAM BOILERH; ( l X 1 .4 Tin Plate, Sbeet nou a ix Tin anrt Japanned Ware. HA LEH ROOM : Main Street, opposite Court House, foundry near mouth of l'lgeon Creek. -()! ilers soltelled. Ml (. W. Bankkk, President. W. H. PuiJurKR, Vlco-Fresldeat, Chaki.kh C. Fui.lek, Hecretary. St. Lonis Lead and Oil Co,, Manufacturers of and Dea'era in WHITK I.KAO. KIWr, I'ilMV IOI.OKN, UHNN, Castor, iArd Olla, Ac Sole AgenU for Laclede OU Co Agents for I.arlede III I o. s ii).-i, oll-H. BKN7.INK.and I.UBRI CATINO OII-H, NO. 142 HBCOND HTHEET, st. I .i nils. Missouri. may2H dly BOOTS AND SHOES. NNNN NNNN NN NN NN NN NN NN NN NN NNN NN NN NN NN NN uiiuimu 7 mm tm 7T7 T77 777 rn 777 777 OO O o OO NN NNNN NNN NNN OUTH FIRNT STREET. I have now in store, and am celling much bolow customary rates, tho most elcgaut,durabic aud complete stock of BOO IS AND SHOES To be found in the city, mainly made up to order ; and good rsroM work, Direct from the best Manufacturers of Cincinnati, Boston and the surrounding manufacturing towns. Ladies' and Misses Fine Shoes of all kinds, aud Men's Slipper made to order and warranted satisfactory. T. W. Tt'KNKK. BOOTS aud S II O KM AT W HOLP8ALEl IVo. f5 main:stkmi;ii LARIJK AWMlHTJIKSiT OS II Nil and (Joods arriving aiiuosi nally. -Trade Is respectfully lnvitel tf examine my Stock, with the assuranoe that they will find as Good Woods and um Low Price AB ANV HOUBE IN THE WEHT Thankful to old customerslor oast favi I would respectfully sollsit a contlnuaniw of the same. Jt'. li.viONIPI. July 13 1 ii i it 4 h cvr tdtfk Has pernianentl located his Auction loom at No. 8 Main Ntkkit, (Opposite the Vashiugton House) he will attends all kinds of Auction tn'i ness: To the filing of Merchandise Wair ons. Carriage, Horsaa, and Real KstVite Auction fiys-TuKHOAT, Thvuhua v and Saturday of each week Cash advances on consigmeut. Relets to all the em xensof EAnsville who know him Wll give His yhole Uine to hu, business" apU

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