The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-09-28
Representative and J JOint Represent
atiVe.

two years, and Vanderburgh and Posey,
jointly, will elect another Representative
for the same time. We wish to give few
thoughts on this highly important subject.
Vanderburgh and Posey counties, being
situated on the River, have large CONNER
cial interests. Inasmuch as they are both
agriculturally productive counties, they are
largely interested in Agricultural matters.
Evansville to a vast extent, and Mt. Vernon
and New Harmony to a smaller extent, are
engaged in Manufacturing, and consequent
ly our people are largely concerned in this
department of industry. Vanderburgh has
also her Canal and Railroad interests which
must be attended to. These immense inter-
ests are of more consequence to the people
of the two counties than any mere partizan
consideration-any pitiful question of what
party is the strongest iD OR midst.
| These interests are vital ones for our people,
and are Intimately connected with their
pockets, their comfort, their success in life,
their worldly happiness. They are inter-
ests that will not bear sighting and neg
lecting, but which need the constant and
careful attention of the law-making power
in order that the necessary legal regulations
nay not be withheld nor unwisely exer-
| cised.
Both counties-Vanderburgh especially
are rapidly increasing in power and in
! huence. This county has nearly doubled
and its growth within the next two years
will be greater than in any two years of its
past history. How necessary, then, is it,
that we have experienced, practical business
men to represent US in the General As
sembly-men who are intimately acquaint-
ed with our people, their capabilities, their
wants, their desires, their interests and
being SO acquainted, have the will and the
| knowledge and the influence and the impair
tiality and the industry and the energy to
wisely and judiciously legislate for the good
of all our people. Every reader will ac-
| quiesce in our views so far as advanced.
| The question now is as to who are the
proper men to represent US at indianapolis.
| There are two candidates before the peo-
pie of Vanderburgh county for Rep
resentative-JoHN S. HOPKINS of this city,
independent candidate, brought out by his
friends without respect to party, who knew
his excellent qualifications for the position );
and A. T. WHITTLEsBY of this city, the
nominee Of the Gavitt Convention at Baby
town.
There are two candidates before the peo-
pie of Vanderburgh and Posey counties for
Joint Representative-JoHN R. HUGO of
Posey county, independent candidate
brought out like Mr.. Hopkins; and JOSEPH
P. Epson of Posey, also, like Mr.. Whittle-
sey, the nominee of the Gavitt Babytown
Convention.
Mr.. Hopkins is an old resident of Van
derburgh, who is init mately acquainted
with her people both in town and country,
and in various capacities has acquired per-
feet knowledge of her wants and interests
| of all descriptions. He has had a long and
successful career as merchant, and as for
mer Mayor of the city acquired an excel
lent reputation as an administrative officer
and as legislator in connection with our
City Council. Few men there are, who
would reflect greater credit on the county
as clear headed, skillful business man,
than Mr.. H. He is no politician nor office
seeker, but strictly man of business, who
attends closely to his own affairs until call
ed on to serve the public, when he bends all
his energies to his new duties until his term
expires when he retires to his post as pri-
vate citizen. If elected Represen ntative, he
will go to indianapolis next winter with
the determination to do his duty faithfully
to the people of the whole county; and
when that duty is fulfilled, and the legisla-
tion that is to be done is accomplished, the
people will reap some substantial benefits
from his services there. He will not prolong
the session beyond the time necessary to do
the legitimate business, just for the sake of
hearing himself talk on every little question
that comes up as these pettifogging lawyers
delight to do. Both in committee and on
the floor of the House he will be an indus
trious, hard-working, influential member,
whose opinions will be listened to with
respect and followed by others.
Mr. Hugo is also a business mana man
of the people. He is we'll posted in regard
to the wants and interests of the farmers,
having been long intimate with that portion
of the community as private business man,
and commissioner of his county-to which
office, by the way, though a Wing, be was
elected in Democratic Posey by large ma
jority. The remarks we have made in con-
nection with Mr.. Hopkins's name in regard
to the interests at home which will induce
him to help do up the business of the
session promptly, and not to prolong it I'M
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