The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-09-25
rha lmportanee Of the contest.

The success of the County candidates all
over the State this year is matter of momen-
TONS imnortance The Old Liners have in
some measure staked the issue of the Presi-
DENTAL campaign of 1856 upon the result this
Fall. If they succeed then, they will with
double courage 60 into the battle next year.
Now they are fighting up hill, against fearful
odds, but if successful, it will take thousand
fold more exertion to give us the victory for
President. Their candidates are attempting
to rally upon party grounds-let the Republi-
cans bit turn out, and their exertions VIII be
futile.
Indiana will be one of the most warmly con-
tested States in 1856. Jesse d. Bright, with
his immense patronage; will throw all the re-
sources of corrupt administration upon US
Nothing but activity, a firm devotion of princi-
pie, an unconquerable resolve to establish our
policy; can give us the ascendancy. The East
the Middle States-Ohio, Wisconsin and Michi-
gan-are Republican, beyond even the hope Of
change. 70 Indiana, the Old Liners look with
the fond expectation of a decline of Republican
feeling. Let that expectation beds appointed
This day, we are stronger in mum bers, strong
in moral power stronger in hope than any par
ty that ever existed in the State. We have
fifteen thousand more votes than the proudest
chieftain of the once proud Democracy ever
could rally. Shall we, byin activity, doviolence
to our principles, disgrace the FAME and de-
moralize the force Of our political host?
| If our principles are true and eternal-as
we believe, they are-shall we not upon every
occasion, yindicate their correctness by pro-
per expression through the ballot box? If that
privilege were denied us we would sell our
lives for it. Since it is within our reach, we
fail to prize and are slow to use it. A full
fair, outright expression at the polls, will brand
with shame, and blast o. ear the motley crusa-
ders with drunkenness and slavery.
State Jour.
With all due Difference to our friends Of the
Journal, we do not think there is any such i'm
4 portant election to come off in Indiana this
fall-nothing indeed to try the real merits 0
the two parties. There are but two or three
offices to be filled in each county, and those
mere county offices, upon which it is true par
ty lines may be drawn, but in which really
cases will not interfere. There is no Governor
nor Congressman, nor members Of Legislature
or State officers to be elected-so that we d.
not see what right the Union has to turn it
to judge by this election what any party MAJ
do in 1856. Next year when there as an cleo
ton worth talking about, and worthy of tn
Unions observation, the Republicans AM
Americans of Indiana will march up to tn
fight like men, and do their achole duty
} This year, we think they will be found at thei
posts struggling manfully for The right, an
5 they will torn up good record But W
think they should respectfully ask, that tn
< little skirmish coming of in the van, may nc
/, be regarded as the great battle. We hope tn
Old Liners will be bitterly disappointed in eve
the little success they anticipate this fall, an
4 we know their opponents but attend to the
duty, they will send the spoils seekers how
ing back to their dens. Let our friends tr
it-but recollect the great battle is to com
e off next year. Let a sunshine of victory preced
t the storm-although we expect sunshine afte
d it.