The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-07-12
The Petersburgh Convention.

10 be large gathering Inc ooJe@soi '"e
Convention, as is we'll known to our readers,
10 to nominate Democratic candidate Tor
Congress, to represent the First District OF
Indiana. A very warm time and lots OF fun
for outsiders, are anticipated. The candi-
dates for nomination are, first:
Hon. Smith MILLER, who wishes TO be
reelected to fill this important office, al
though he cannot present one solitary bene-
fit he has worked out for his constituents
while in Congress-he cannot show the re.
suit of one hours labor in their behalf The
First District of Indiana has in him been &C.
tually notrepresented. or else most miserably
misrepresented, in the present Congress-
Even now he is at home electioneering for
reelection to an Office he has not the abili.
ty to fill, instead of remaining in his seat,
and endeavOring by jealous labor to make
amends for his want of ability.
Hon. Jas. LocKHART, is another candi-
date, but will meet with bitter opposition
from prominent Democrats of his own coun-
ty He once made third-rate Congressman,
and yet has rather more ability than any OF
his opponents. which gives a very fair idea to
those who know him, of their general def
ciencies. The judge will make a strong ef-
fort to get the nomination, but not half so
strong as prominent men in his own party
will make to defeat him if he be the nominee.
Mr.. II. C. COOPER is backed by the voice
of Posey county, but it is supposed his back
ing will stop there, and he be laid on his
back very emphatically. He is abou. as
we'll qualified for Congress, although very
clever man, as horse is for playing on the
piano. He made second-rate member of
the State Legislature, but won no honors or
name even there. He was too decent a
man for the position in every other manner
but in general qualification. He would how
ever, never dishonor any position in which
he might be placed.
Hon. JOHN R. JONES Eve are all, all honor
able men "now-a-days,D is the favorite oil
Knox. Our opinion of the mighty John
may be found in old files of the Journal,
al acquaintance with him. John is very
clever man-amply qualified for the Presi-
dency in his own opinion, but not for the
State Legislature in any other PERSONS opin
ion-outside of his own party. John has al.
ready good office, but he wants emoluments
and glory together. John wouldn't give the
snap of his finger for Office, uni sss it were
something which would make the little boy.
in the street stare at him as a mighty grea
big man.
Judge J. w. B. MooRs, the chosen of War
rick, we know very little about. He made q
frst.rate county clerk, and therefore suppose:
he possesses indisputable qualifications fol-
Congress. But as he at last got badly be 1t.
en- for the clerkship by a nobody at home
we presume he will be badly beaten for thii
nomination by some Que of the mob ode.
who are Opposing him.
Brig. Gen. WIN. r. Greathouss comes
last but not least in Importance. He is GO
ing to make his opponents show good bot
tom and remarkable speed, if they head him
Bill has distinguished himself in the Legis
lature, and in Congress he will no doubt dis
tinguish his district. We would, however
place more reliance in his strong one-hors
sense, than in the better education of his op
ponents. Moreover, he would be harde
man to beat than any one seeking the nom
inaton. Bill is already a great man, am
the Journal is his organ-in military matters
These are the prominent candidates
Judge John Laws name has been mentione,
in connection with the nomination, but W,
believe he does not want it. He has NOR
ability than all the others combined. w
say without hesitation, that there is not an
other man In the district, nor in the State, c
any party, better qualified for the position c
a representative in Congress, than Judg
Law-nor another man who could labo
more effectually to advance the interests {
MS district than he. We say this in hi
praise now, as in olden times we most en-
phatically rebuked his course. and in tn
strong language We thought it deserved.
he receive the nomination, we think we ca
speak for the Wings SO far as to say, thew q
party will not oppose him in any manne
We feel how important are the interest,". A.
handing the services of an able and inAuer
tial representative, and We recognize
Judge Law the only Democrat in the dis,ri
really competent to take charge of those i
terests in such capacity, and reaec, hon
pnon his district in Conprass
But we leave the subject, having WRIT
thus far on an empty stomach in the ear
morning, while waiting for a steamboat
convey US far away from Petersburgh CO
ventions, woud-be Congressman, and |
and little toadies We had confidently 9