The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-06-14

OTTbe Vincennes Sun, paper that /
has in advance of the acton of the party !
convention. nominated Judge Niblack |
for re. election, denies that Judge Law |
disapproves the English subterfuge; or
ever said the German Democrats Of this
District were opposed to the Kansas pol
lev of the Administration. 1t says:
We doubt very much whether Judge Law
holds the opinion here attributed TO him
and we are justified in doubling it from q
conversation recently held with a prominent
Democrat who had long and friendly in
teryiew with Judge l.. u short time since,
upon which occasion he distinctly asserted
that h would not support Hovcy an in,'e-
pendent candidate for Congress. He told the
gentleman that he was satisfied with the
compromise Cor English) bill-that he in
tended TO zealously support the Democratic
| State ticket-and that he would use all of his
| influence to induce his German fcllow-citi-
zens to stand firm to their principles and
party, We think, therefore, that great in
| Justice has been done our old friend Judge
| Law, in the statement quoted above.
We know-and by no hearsay reports
that Judge Law is as decidedly OPP
posed to Lecomptonism as any man in
the First Congressional District, and
that he does not approve of the English
swindle. And lie is not a man to fuse
his influence to induce his fellow citizens
to stand firm" to principles and faction
that he condemns himself If he were
to attempt it N this instance, the recent
developments of the opinions Of the Ger
man voters in this District, show that
his eXertions could not be of much avail
They have taken their position openly,
and they will stand firmly "by their
principles and party" unswayed by any
influence, however friendly and potent.
There are no differences of opinion,
nor in the open expression Of them, be.
tween Judge Law ana Judge Hoyey
upon the Lecompton issue. The anti
Lecomptonites would have given an earn
est and cordial support to Judge Law
had the Democrats brought him out early
as candidate, before they were COM
J milted to Judge Hovey. The latter
proicred the fed to Judge Law, and
agreed to yield his own pretentions, and
give hearty support to his old friend,
, if Judge l.. desired to become a candi.
date. Judge l.. may oppose Mr.. Iovey
after such tender, but we do not be-
lieye it. lie may remain neutral in the
canvas but his friends know on whicl
, sid, his convictions and feelings are en-
,, listed. If the LecomptoniteS who cheat
ed Judge l.. out of the nomination, las
, autumn, had evinced sense OF return
ing justice, by giving him an carly nom
nation in the present canvas, there would
have been no opposition to him in thi
district. And Judge Law could hav
secured the whole anti>Lecompton sup
port at any time, before the publication 0
/, Judge Hovey's card, by avowing wisl
II to be candidate. After having conced
ed the field to gentleman with whom
5 he comedies in sentiment, We do not be
0 lieve he will consent to become his oppo
nent.
: If the Lecomptonites are forced t
: abandon Niblack and accept Law, it vii
h be virtually a surrender, and as much
de feat OF the administration and Bright, a
, would be the election of Hoyey; for La,
q is no less an opponent of Lecomptonisr
y than Hovey.