The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-01-22
Our New U. $. senator, Governor, and
Lieutenant Governor.

Lieutenant Governor.
The greatest satisfaction is experienced
amongst Republicans over the elevation Of
thres very worthy men to high and honor
able offices in the State by the recent action
of the General Assembly, and in conse-
quence of the fact that the two highest
State offices and one of the United States
Scholarships are bestowed on gentlemen OF
frst-class qualifications for these positions
respectively, and of great desert on account
of public services rendered. We allude 10
the instance where Henry ,. Lane was
elevated to the o. s. Senatorship to be
made vacant on the 4th of March by the
expiration of Senator Fitch's term, and the
vacancy made by that election filed by the
Lieutenant Governor, Oliver P. Morton, and
the Lieutenant Governorship filled by the
election in the Senate of John R. Cravens,
as President of the Senate.
They are all gentlemen whom their party
delights to honor, and who are entirely
worthy all the honor conferred.
Col. Lane, two years ago, was fairly elect
ed to the United States Senate. He went
to Washington, made application for admis-
sion to the seat to which he had a clear
right, but because of an oyerbearing partl-
IAN majority against him he was prevented
from assuming the privileges to which he
was entitled. And as if to make the indig-
nifty to our State more glazing, this refusal
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rect opposition to another similar case de-
cided by the Senate few years previously
Thanks to the Republicans of Indiana, MI
Lane can now 60 to Washington with q
certificate that cannot be questioned. be
will 90 there soon and assume a seat that
he should have occupied for the last two
years, and which he will reflect unusual
honor upon. Ia him the State will have ar
able representative in the Senate, and fret
principles an influential advocate and de
fender.
In 1856 Governor Morton ran on the Re
publican ticket for the place he now fills
By means OF fraudulent votes, pipe laying
importations, &C., he was defeated. HaG
there been a perfectly fair election he would
have been Governor of Indiana for the pas
four years. Now, thanks also to the Re
publicans of Indiana, he occupies the chat
of State-out of which he was wronged-
and he occupies it fairly, constitutionally
honorably. He, too, will reflect rare credi
upon the gubernatorial Office. He will at
tend faithfully to its duties, will requir
the pledges of retrenchment and reform
made to the people to be carried out to thu
letter, and see that their interests are pro
tected Governor Morton will make one o
the most efficient and popular Executive
the State has ever had.
AS President of the Senate, Mr.. Craven
will make model presiding officer, having
had much experience in that way and as
legislator, If, in Gods providence, the Coz
ernor should be called away, Mr. CravenS
as his successor, would fill the place mos
worthily.
The members of the party are we'll salts
fed, SO far as we have heard any expression
with the course matters have taken in re
spect TO these offices, and the people of th
State generally will never nave any reason
to complain. These gentlemen are empbat
ically " tie right men in the right places.