The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-10-08
EVANSVILLE, IND.
Blythe and ShankIin.

important one, and it is incumbent upon
every good citizen to go to the polls and
vote. Honest and reliable State Officers
should be chosen. Alsin P. Hevey must be
oar Representative in the next Congress
The people of this District will not permit
treacherous Administration to dictate to
them the choice of their Congressman. 4
Judicial Officer is 10 be chosen to administer
the laws OF the country; integrity and ca
pacity are the tests by which the candidate
should be tried. Important local officers
are to be elected, the choice of whom will
have great influence on the interests of the
counties. But by far the most important to
our local interests, and to the prosperity of
both city and county, is the choice of our
Representative to the next State Legislature.
If voters remember this as they go to the
polls, we have no fear as to the result; ifthey
vote with desire to see the resources ofthe
counties developed, and large commercial
city built up in Southern Indiana, between
James E. Blythe and Shanklin, how can
good citizens hesitate? Is there any doubt
about Mr.. Blythe's superior competency as a
Legislator? Can any one for moment
suppose that Shanklin can serve the people
of this Representative District as ably, as
faithfully, as usefully, even granting he has
the desire to do it? Would he hesitate for
a moment to sacrifice principle for party
Would he not rather be found in the mid
night caucus, than laboring for the interests
of his constituents !? VIII he not go there as
a pledged partizan of Bright, and will he
not rather see the State disgraced by reyolu-
tionary proceedings similar to those of the
Session of 81, than see this Federal aristo-
eratand his hirelings put down? The people
of this District want no such man to repre-
sent them. They send men to indianapolis
to make Laws and protect their local and
State interests, and not to bolster up corrupt
and bogus Senator's.
We are pleased with the position assumed
by Mr.. Blythe, in his circular letter. We
are glad that he disregards all party ties
and party obligations and pledges, and
places himself upon the broad grounds of
public interest-willing to cooperate with
all parties which advocate those measures
tending to the honest and faithful admins
tration Of State affairs, and having no politi-.
cal attachments which will prevent him
from uniting in any measures calculated for
the good of his constituents. We want
such man at the Capital this winter. 1t
is well known in this community that Mr..
Blythe has kept himself aloof from either of
the political organizations of the State. His
last association was with the old Wing par
ty, but he has never affiliated with either
the Democratic or Republican parties as
party man. His strict integrity and his
heightened candor, give US assurance that
he will not betray our interests, either for
money or party. His experience as a leg
islator and an eminent lawyer, and his ac-
knowledged ability as man, convince us
that he can discharge his duties usefully
and creditahly to his constituents.
Since our new Constitution was adopted
our laws and courts have become sadly de-
ranged. No class know this better than the
lawyers and judges who administer them.
There was q time when the opinion of a
good lawyer was of some value, because he
knew what the laws of the country were.
But it can hardly be said now and one rea-
so- is that our new Constitution hassnot re-
ceived its correct construction by our courts;
our judges, many of them, from the insult
ficiency of their salaries, are necessarily
young, and inexperienced lawyers, and in
capable of giving proper construction to
this instrument; and it is impossible for
any man to say what the law will be, as ex-
pounded by the courts. A large body of
the laws passed by the Legislature of 1853
have been declared Unconstitutional and
void. The Legislatures of 1855 and 1857,
in their wisdom, saw fit to spend the time
which should have been allotted to State leg
islation, in party quarrels about U. S. Sena-
tors, to the neglect of the passage of need
full laws And in 1853 we find courts,
judges, lawyers, and people in doubt and
uncertainty, anu NlunouC suitable IsglSla-
ton. And now who shall assist to bring
order out of confusion, Blythe or Shanklin ?
Can candid men hesitate between which to
choose? Which of the two, think you, will
have the greater influence at I--ai-----f>~i;-'
in drafting our laws, in remodellng our
courts in providing reasonable and suitable
salaries for our judicial officers stripping OF
twenty-five, or a lawyer and legislator OIL
twenty years experience? It's almost Jolly
+, talk about it. Nothing but the endorse
ment of packed Lecompton Convention
cives Shanklin any prominence, and that ne
. very enviable one. We will see next Tues
dav whether the people, or whether a eau
Gus of tricksters, make our representatives
A PIONEER OF VANDERBuRGH.
Ra- Shrewd and intelligent politician
IN Ulinois who are are pretty lmpartl;