The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-03-14
From ROckport.

We have received letter from Rockport,
dated the 9th ofMarch, written by our we'll
posted correspondent "Spencer County"
Having..had a great press on our columns, in
consequence Of the large amount of tele-
graph news which crowds out much inter
esting miscellaneous matter, We have been
compelled 20 lay the communication over
until portions of it have become rather out
of date. We, however, give some parts that
are of interest.
Last week was Court week at Rockport,
and there was throng and a'busy time.
We quote from our correspondent:
"The first day a case of hog stealing
came up-a change of venue from Crawford
County. Some thirty or forty witnesses
were present from that and the adjoining
counties. The defense set up was shat the
prisoner had not sense enough TO distinguish
right from wrong-in fact was almost an
idiot. Judge DeBruler, his Counsel, made
an earnest appeal to the jury in his behalf
and succeeded in having a nominal sentence
of forty days in the County Jail passed upon
Aim- The man who stole the money from
the Spencer House was sentenced to four
years in the Penitentiary; and a couple of
gents, for stealing a gun, shot pouch, and
a pair of socks, three years. Several d.
vorce cases came up, showing that the siken
cord with which Hymen is supposed to bind
all who became its votaries, often proves an
iron chain, which completely letters the
bright anticipations they had so fondly hoped
for"
"On last Tuesday, A. L. Robinson address
ed the sovereigns of this county, AID gaze
fhar, ~ N0ls 80 Al
day. He had house fulL who listened
with breathless attention. to the end He
commenced with advocating a measure
which all western men have deep interest
in. l allade to the Homestead Bill, which
has tried to work its way through Congress
in divers shapes, but has always been defeat
ed by Democratic votes, our present Repre-
sentative, included. He showed the pres
ent disastrous effects to the poor mantle
free laborer-from the present management
of the public lands. He then took up the
question of the day-Slavery gave his
views of the case, saying that he belonged
to neither Democratic or Republican organi-
cations, and would fearessly speak his hon
est convictions. Although not member of
any party, yet it cannot be denied that
Andy has many warm sympathizers in
Spencer county"
day after Mr. Robinson spoke, the Der1A-
cratic Elector for this District, James Shank
lin, took the stand, for the purpose of reply
ing to Mr.. Robinson. We quote further:
ale told us all about John Brown being
Republican, and how all the Republicans
were ready to carry out his plans whenever
they thought they could be successful :;
praised the great Democratic party and its
leaders; said free Kansas and Nebraska
now owed their freedom to the Democratic
party; showed how the Southern Democrats
always supported the Homestead Bill in
Congress, to prove which he brought for
ward Senator Johnson of Tennessee, bnt
searched in vain for another one to bear
him company; tried to be severe and sarcas-
tic on Robinson and wound up with a
Fourth Of July grafton on the destinies of
this great and glorious country"
Cur correspondent says that he is twill
ling to overlook Mr.. Shanklin's apparent
want OF knowledge, AMI his evident perver-
sion Of facts, in consideration Of his youth
and in experience"
"Spencer County " says that a Republi-
can club was organized there Thursday
night, 9Th inst, by the election of A. j. En-
low as president, ]. A. Pine, secretary, and
A. Merithew, treasurer. They meet every
Friday evening.
He speaks of the funeral of a. J. Part
ridge, which we mentioned whea, we receiv-
ed the letter. The deceased was one of the
most prominent merchants of Rockport-
The funeral was largo and imposing.