The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-09-03
For Congress-.

ALyAH JoHNsoE, of Warrick county, at
our masthead as an independent candi-
date for Congress. We are aware that
Mr. johnson has always been demo-
Gratis still democrat We know that
he labored as zealously to prevent, as we
did to secure, the election of Mr.. Lin
coin But these things are of the past,
and enter not into the controversy of the
present The only question is, shall we
have man represent us in Congress
who will persistently do all in his power
to harrass and cripple the Administra-
ton, or will we send a man who will
yield the government generous and
cordial support We believe Judge Law
will not support the Administration in any
measure it thinks necessary to secure
the success of our arms and the triumph
of our flag. We know that every man
in this community, s0ithoWt solitary
exception, who, in times past, have cr-
pressed sympathy for the rebels, and who
have always denounced the Government
for attempting to coerce the South, are
enthusiastic supporters of Judge Law.
They regard him as their representa-
tive man. They approve of his course
in Congress throughout They even en-
dorse his votes for the appropriation
bills and the calling out of soldiers, be-
cause he voted against the tax bill, with
out whose passage all the other measures
adopted for the prosecution of the war
were the veriest farce. They understand
the Judge. With knowing looks they
tip the wink to each other, and laugh
in their sleeves at the shrewdness Of their
candidate in deceiving the people. "Did
l not vote all the men and money asked
for2" de6antly asks the Judge. !" Ger
tainly you did" echo the Government
denunciators. "That's all right, Judge;
we endorse that to the letter. So long as
you vote against all measures to put
money IN the treasury with which to pay
the soldiers, we cheerfllly give you per
mission to vote it out We know the
soldiers must be paid, or the Union ar
mics will disband We know they can't
be paid unless the7people are taxed tc
raise the money. So long, therefore, as
you vote against all the tariff measures
to raise revenue; so long as you vote
against all tax measures to raise reve-
nue., you are our man, and we go in fol
] you strong"
Alyah johnson is not o man of tha
| stripe, and, therefore, we support him
He is no hypoes5te. HeVcomes before the
people and candidly and honestly avow;
his position. He acknowledges that h,
has learned democracy from the teach
ings of Jackson man whom judge
Law violently and bitterly opposed. NJ
truth ever uttered by Jackson has made
deeper impression upon Mr.. Johnson
mind than that the federal union mas
be preserved" To that end Mr. John
son forgets party To preserve that glo
rious fabric, he cheerfully sinks the par
tizan in the patriot. Would to God thos
who-like children playing with match
es-are engaged in recognizing tn
democratic party, would, like Mr.. John
sen, be willing to lay aside for the tim
Icing, their party, and rally in support Q
their country.
! We unhesitatingly assert that hal
Judge Law given an earnest support t
. those measures that were absolutely es
sential to the preservation of the govern
ment he would have had no oppositio
for Congress- He has forced the peopl
D to unite on some other man, for he ha
1 convinced them that he is willing tn,
> South should triumph in their mad de
i sign of destroying the government Tn
people love their country more than pal
: ty. The latter, of necessity, is unfit I
= represent the former.
Personally, we have but slight az
q quaintance with Mr.. Johnson 4s he i
a knorn and regarded by his neighbor,
9 we endorse him, We are assured tha
8 every pulsation of his heart is in sym
e pathy with his bleeding country. Ever
. power of his mind and body is devoted
T aid her in her extremity. This is all w
desire to know .--.--z.-.----
intellectually, Mr. Johnsonis the supe
rior of Judge Law. If the friends of tn
Judge disbeheve this, let them can
vass the district with Mr.. johnson, as th
latter has requested If he does not stri
off the thin disguises-thess pitiful sopl
isms-in which the Judge endeavors b
conceal the results of his actions in Cor
: gress from the people, then we are mists
ken in our candidate. We do not believ
: the Judge will dare to canvass the Di:
trict with Mr.. Johnson If he does mu,
ter the courage to do so. we invite III