The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-05-22
Tic Peoples Tickrt.

We place to-day mt the head OF our col
! umns the name Of ABRAM LINCOLN, OF Hi
nois, for President, and that of HANNIBAL
/ HAMLIN, of Maine, for Vice President.
! We do this from no sudden out burst OF
enthusiasm, but from IL deliberate convic-
ton that this is the ticket most likely to de-
! feat the Infamous Administration now in
| power at Washington, and the one which
presents the most certainty Of success over
a party that is utterly demoralized by its
! love Of plumber aud It's subserviency TO II
sectional interest. We feel that it is the
duty of every one who loves the Union and
its free institutions, To act in the coming
! struggle in the way which presents the
/ greatest prospect of success and in accord
ance with this prompting, we hold that i'll
advocating the election of those persons
whose names We have mentioned, we are
performing that duty in the most effective
manner.
The writer attended the Chicago Conven-
tiou lie went there early and remained
late aud saw the whole proceedings and was
ia the midst of the participants at all stages
of their work. We therefore speak what
we know when we say. that the platform
spirit the candidates are moderate, nation
al men, and the majority of delegates who
controlled affairs were persons against
whom no charge OF fanaticism sectional
ism will hold good. The platform and
candIdates are the fruit of a victory OF con-
servatism over radicalism, and rs such, the
movement deserves, as it will receive the
support of Southern Indiana.
We have not the time now TO give our
reasons to IL further extent FOR raising this
ticket at the head of our columns We
witnessed Il number Of occurrences at Chi
cago which convinced Us that radicaliSm
was put to rout both in the construction Of
the platform and the selection of the can
didates Some OF these we shall mention
hereafter, considering them sufficient justi-
fication Of our course in the minds OF our
Conservative friends.
The Republican party, under whose aus
pces the platform and ticket we have adopt
ed were passed upon, is conservative party.
This is shown by the utter defeat of its
radical element at Chicago. The ground it
occupies is not that Of 1886, when over
22, 600 Of the Opposition i'll Indiana refused
TO support its platform and nominees. Its
position is greatly modified; and hence, as
tln(
to its pristine purity and integrity, the
Opposition OF Southern Indiana, as we be-
leve, and shall endeavOr from time to time
to show, will find it be st To support that
nanceS disunion, tyranny, and fraud, and
that ticket at the head of which is placed
"Honest Old Abe Lincoln of Illinois.
Whilst we advocate the election of Lin
coin and H.,mlin, not one word have we to
say III dsrcspect of JOHN BELL and EDWARD
EVERETT. They are both patriotic, wise,
honest statesmen. But with them there is
no probability of defeating that Adminstra
ton which is running the country. We
should feel in voting for them, as if our
votes were lost. We wish to vote where
our ballots will tell against the common
foe--the Buchanan Administration. Hence,
while we would find little difficulty ia sup
porting Bell and Everett if we thought
they could be elected, we kli0to they cannot
and therefore do not wish to act in such ii
manner thtt our efforts will all be OF 40
avail We must see some tangible result ot
our labors, else our faith would be- weak
and our efforts feeble.
In conclusion, we ask, i'll the work upon
which we have entered, the CO operation of
all those who, like ourselves, are heartily
tired Of the corruption, despotlsm. and mis-
rule which characterize the Administra-
ton now in power, 1t is high time there
should be change. 1t is necessary, for the
good of the country, that the old fashioned
ideas of economy and honesty of pur-
pose should be restored. To these two lat
ter propositions all the Opposition i'll d" the
Pocket will heartily respond Amen. =
Let us then, 90 to work. in the most Effect
ace aody, and determine to bring about a
change. Let us, in order To succeed, sup
port the ticket at the head ot these columns.
Bz3s- The special correspondent of the
DbiI,IaI ,bia JSysee OF CLi.,o,o e.,