The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-14
VOTE FOR
S A III u Z L 0 r r
A Last Weird.
FOR JOINT REPRESENTATIVE.

ability, to place the question at issue in
this canvass-for there is but one--fairly
before the people We have labored to
convince them that in time of war
there can be but two parties, one sustain
ing and the other opposing the Govern
ment The attempt to draw fne-spun
distinctions between supporting the ad-
ministration and supporting the Govern
ment, is demagogue's trick. The Fed
eralists opposed the Administration of
James Madison-and they opposed, of ne
cessity, the war of 1912. The Wing lead
ers opposed the administration of James
K. Polk, and they found themselves in
opposition to the war with Mexico. Both
parties alike hopelessly "went under
The Sth-ofJanuary democracy seem UNI
willing .to profit by these illustrious ex-
amples
At mass meeting held in honor of
the most distinguished democrat in the
State, and in order to avoid the excite
ment of partisan canvass, a committee,
composed of a majority of democrats,
drafted three of the most estimable citi-
zens of Vanderburg and Posey counties
to serve in the next general assembly
OF the three men selected, but one has
ever been regarded as partisan, and he
a Democrat of the strictest sect-a DEM
ocrat the party always delighted to place
in positions of honor and trus+. Although
there we're various county offices to be
filled, no nominations were made at that
meeting-those composing it deeming it
best that the people should choose from
their number-without regard to party
those in whom they had the most conf
dence, and whom they thought would
make the best officers
1t was hoped that for one election, at
least the people would not be excited
and confused. But, as judge Law re-
marked, in connection with the issue of
the celebrated address of the committee
of IA" 1t could not do to let the people
join in Union moUemeat-if they did
the Democratic party was destroyed"
Accordin ", measures were Immediately
taken to prevent cordial support of the
Union candidates. A Babytown Con-
vention was called. 1t was attended by
every sympathizer with the South within
our acquaintance. A full ticket was
nominated, from State Senator down to
Coroner. Thos. A. Hendricks was
brought down from Indianapolis to con-
vince the people that this war was being
waged for the benefit of the abolitionists
of New England, while the true inter-
ests of the people of the Northwest lay
with the South.
Thus, at once, our county was plunged
into an excited political canvass. The
places of the men who declined running
on the Babytown ticket, were filled in
manner known only to the managers and
wire-workers
The canvass has been conducted, on
our part, by laboring to convince the
people that the shortest way out of our
troubles is to stand By the Government,
and aid it in all its efforts to crush trea-
r son and punish traitors. Our opponents,
on the contrary, have labored with great
zeal to demonstrate that the Administra-
ton is weak, vascillating, dishonest, and
a uS1pation. In this they coincide with
the rebels, who entertain and express
precisely similar sentiments concerning
it The only way to restore peace, urge
+ the Sth-ofJanuary "stumpers, is to
g overthrow Lincoln's administration and
restore the Democratic party to power.
Strange as it may seem, the Southern
E papers and politicians re-echo this senti-
! ment, and to-day are looking with more
: anxiety for the success of their friends in
! Indiana and Pennsylvania than for the
! triumph of their armies in Virginia and
: Kentucky.
: Now the question is, do the loyal men
OF Indiana desire to thus give aid and
comfort to the enemy? Do you think
this war will be sooner ended by encour-
q aging the rebels than by discouraging
: them2 Ifso, you should act in accord
:. ance with that belief, and vote for and
labor for the Sth-of-January ticket.
: To those who do not so believe, we
a would say close your houses for one day,
3 and devote the whole time to secure the
: triumph of the Union cause. Every man
: has an influence. 1t is his duty to exert
f that influence. He is culpable who folds
his hands, and does nothing, while he
: beholds the efforts that are being made to
t destroy the Government EVERY NAN
f SHOULD WORK. He should see:
E l. That he himself votes, and votes
: early.
2 That his immediate neighbors vote,
: endeavoring to induce them to vote the
: Union ticket