Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-09-23

MORE BEAUTIES OF THE LAw-AB1p
ING .DEMOcRACY.-A SUPREME JUDGI
DAMAGED.-one of the most startling il
lustrations of want of principle, respect
Tor laws, or regard for the rights of the
people on the part of Copperhead lo,c.
a6'dtng leaders of the Voorhees, Democ-
racy, is just now being illustrated in Vi
go county:
In 1859, E. B. Allen was elected Au-
ditor of the county, by.abeut 400 major.
ity, to serve under the Constitution and
Laws of the State for term of four
years, his term expiring, according to
law, in November, 1868. b
Last year, when the call was made for
eleven new regiments of soldiers from
our State, in order to aid in raising the
list, Mr., Allen used his influence
spending his time and money-and per-
mitted himself to be elected as Captain,
but never received or consented to ac-
cept commission.
When the regiment was ordered to
Kentucky, Mr.. Allen secured the servi-
ces OF competent and reliable Deputy,
and accompanied the regiment to the
dark and bloody ground" and passed
through the fearful perils of the dias-
astrous field of Richmond, escaping cap
ture, and assisted in gathering up the
stragglers, and in providing for their
wants
When the regiment returned to the
State, he returned to his duties as Audi
tor, and has since continued to discharge
those duties, as he always did, faithfully
and to the satisfaction of all loyal and
honest men.
At the proper time last year the Clerk
of Vigo county, who is voorhees, Demo
crat, issued the usual precept for the fall
election, for Representative, Treasurer.
Sheriff and Commissioner, but not for
Auditor.
On the eve of election, however, aNa-
lonal Democratic Tickets" were pre-
pared, having on them the name af B. H.
jomwell for County Auditor, which fact
vas not ascertained until the morning of
ne election. AS the Union men did not !
'ote for Auditor, of course Comwell re- !
a:rn9 pGbp1e weie SO -oSerwneImeu by ,
he audacity of this swindle upon their '
ested rights and the rights of faith I
al and efficient public servant, that they
imagined that the whole thing was got
en- up as farce But in this they were I
The County Commissioners,
Tho were copperheads, received the GER
ifcate of the Clerk as veritable and
egal document and allowed Cornwell to
lie his bond and take the oath of Office
Allen refused to give up the Office, to
which he had been legally elected to
erve until the coming November
The caseis now in the hands of the
Supreme Court, OF rather iu the hands
IF one of the Judges of that court. The
little arrangement for the swindling of
Allen out of the Auditor office was con-
cocted before the leaders of the Voorhees,
Democracy threw off their cloak of
loyalty.
Since portion of the Democracy who
are loyal, have asserted their manhood,
it has leaked out that Judge Hanna, of
the Supreme Court, had been sounded on
the subject, in advance, and had given
the assurance that there should be no diff
ficulty in the Supreme Court This
charge the Judge, in a communication to
the Union Democrat, denies. But in the
same communications he says: 1.-THE
RECORD OF THE CASE is NOT IN MY HANDS,
NOR HAS IT BEEN, FOR CONSIDERATION.
This declaration was made onthe 18th !
inst. About the first of the month Allen
went to Indianapolis to examine an
amended Record in the case, when he
was told by the Clerk of the Supreme
Court that Judge Hanna had the papers |
in the csse-that the case had been taken
out Of Judge Davison's hands, and that
JUDGE HANNA WOULD DECIDE THAT CASE. 1
Immediately after the appearance of
the Judges declaration that the case acas /
not IN has hands, the following cores
pondence took place between Mr. Allen
and the Clerk of the Supreme Court:
TERRE HAUTE, Sept. 18th, 1868.
JOHN PAUL JONES, Esq, Indianapolis.
Dear Sir-Will you please inform me