The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-10-11

Worthy OF Imitation.
Hamilton Smith, ESD, an intelligent and
able citizen of Perry county, who has here
tofore RETAINED from an active participation
in politics, was nominated to represent the
county in the next Legislature. Mr.. Smiths I
engagements and his habits did not permit
him to canvass the county, in accordance
with the usual custom. An independent
opponent relying upon Mr. Smiths inactiv-
ity and apparent indifference for success,
came out, who assailed Mr.. Smith in the
usual demagogue style, attributing to him
a naughty Indifference of pubic sentiment,
and calling him an aristocrat and the repre-
sentative of q wealthy and soulless corpo-
ration, whose interests he would be more
likely to subserve than those of the people.
Mr.. Smith called meeting of the citizens
Ct all parties, and after q full and frank dis
closure ct his political sentiments and his
views upon State and local policy, he told
the people that he had offered his services
on the personal solicitation of large num-
Der of his fellow -citizens, who wished his aid
in promoting the public interests at this
peculiarly important junction State Legis-
lation. Topics were to be brought under the
consideration Of the Legislature, with which
he was supposed, from his education and
career in life, to be more familiar than
younger and men less experienced in COM
mereial and financial affairs.
He was a Lecompton, Administration
Democrat but he did not see how his
views upon Federal parties were likely, in
any way, to affect his course in relation to
the important subjects of State Legislation,
which would engage the attention of the
next Legislature. He did not personally
desire the trust and he could not serve the
people, if elected, without serious sacri-
fee of personal interests and he would
then decline the nomination, if any consid-
cradle number Of his fellow citizens were
opposed to his election. He had asked
them to meet him in order to learn their
sentiments, and he desired them to give him
some expression Of their wishes in regard to
his position.
The meeting was composed of Republic
cans, Americans, Anti-Lecomptonites and
) accompanies. Those wig were in favor
Of eleetipg Mr.. Smith were requested tc
rise, when the whole large assemblage, tc
a man, rose up; there was not one dissent
ing voice. By t6is wise disregard of polit-
) ical prejudces, and a unanimity of actor
and sentiment that does honor to the people
Perry county will secure one of the ables
l and most judicious men that will fill sea-
/. in the next House of Representatives.
r The people Of Posey and Vanderburgh
e have a parallel case before them One 0
their ahlest citizens-one better qualified
! than almost any other man in the two coun
ties, has at the sacrifice of his private in
!, terests, rendered his services to the people
i with no other motive than q wish to aid II
7 promoting the welfare Of the State and tn
t t men as .Nf. i5l rf1.-------tion. With sucl
: House, Southern Indiana will have her du.
c weight in the Legislature, and we may euni
IDENTIFY look for some measures OF general goo
from their joint -labors. viii the poople G
: Posey and Vanderburgh initiate the Hbers
y and judicious course of the people of Perry