The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-04-25
Judge Mclean.

If the Commercial were deliberately in
tent upon procuring the nomination of
Judge Mclean, at Chicago, probably it could
take no more effective course to accomplish
its object than by publishing personal
saults upon that distinguished jurist, and
by permitting its correspondents to assert
that he could not carry the State of Ohio.
The Republicans of this State will support
the Chicago nominee and the other branch
of the Opposition will do the same, if Judge
Mclean is the man. Ohio would give him
$4,000 majority, and Indiana from 5000
to 1000. The allegation that he has not
been an active politician, since he has been
on the bench, is very true, nor will candid
and sensible people regard that as fact at
all to his discredit, but just the reverse.
His political opinions have never been in
doubt. If he is nominated, it will be i'll
obedience to an earnest demand of the peo-
pie, and not from the intrigues or shrewd
management of professional politicians.
That element will undoubtedly be primarily
against him.
Mere groundless abuse will certainly not
diminish popular attachment to man so
universally esteemed and least of all does
it come with good grace from his imme-
diate neighbors, who know the purity of
Judge McLeans character, both in public
ana private llfe.-- Ctn. Gdzette. ..
The Gazette, in this matter is perfectly
correct. Indeed the course of that paper in
setting forth the prospects and eligibility of
the various Presidential candidates who are
likely to come before the Chicago Conven-
ton, has been eminently sensible, impartial,
and serviceable to the cause which it advo-
Gates. That paper has permitted all sides
TO have a fair hearing in its columns; and
when the nomination is made, that paper
and the New York Tribune, and other pa
pers which have spoken frankly their pre-
ferences, and the advantages of some candi-
dates and disadvantages of Others will re-
ceive the thanks of the whole Opposition
party. 1t is just necessary to have a
fair and full understanding in these matters,
as in business affairs. Thereby, much hard
feeling, and perhaps serious difficulties, are
obviated. Had these discussions taken
place as fully in 1856 us now, Judge Nc
Lean might have been nominated and elect
ed As it was, the Radicals insisted on
pursuing their extreme course; they spurn-
ed conservative counsels; they gained their
point, and were defeated. IL is hoped that
they have learned valuable lesson, and
that they will profit by it.
The Conservatives i'll Southern Indiana
are and have been in favor of Judge Bates
for President, because he is younger than
Judge Mclean, and has more physical vigor;
because he has more recently placed himself
on the record on the living questions OF
public policy and because there is a reluc-
tance to deprive the Supreme Bench of
Judge McLeaus inestimable services But
the Conservatives throughout the State do
not wish TO be considered unreasonable
They are not blindly welded to one man to
the exclusion of all Others. They have no
favorite candidate in their own State whose
cause they advocate, aud are therefore dis
interested, and DESTROYS only of getting "a
safe, national, Notwithstanding man,
s0ho can be elected. If they cannot get their
first choice, Edward Bates, they will be per-
(ectly satisfied with Judge Mclean, and will
go in for his election with enthusiasm, if il
is thought, on an exchange of views at Chi
cago, that he is the stronger man of the
two.
Judge Mclean, as the Gazette says, can car
~ Indiana by from 5000 To 10000 niajori-
ty over all opposition. The people of this
State knOav him to be right they know his
integrity and his purity OF character, and
they feel assured that his election would
be the salvation Of the country from its
present dangers.