Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-31

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The following we're appointed Presi-
dental Electors:
First District-L Anderson; y K
Black, assistant
Second Dixtrict-J NJ Shaekelford;
Harrison and John Feland, assistants
Third Disirict--J Il Lowry Thomas
C Calvert and J p Glover, assistants.
Fourth Distric.-R L Wintersmith; G
w Hite. assistant
Fifth Dislrie.-James Speed; n Blur
and r A Logan, assistants.
Sixth District z Jackson; II Myers
and W Fl Rankin, assistants.
Seventh District 49, Charles Eginton:
John G Kyle and B Bell, assistants.
Eighth District-M L Race J W
RidgeIl, Il Morrow, and J G Pond, as
sistants.
Ninth District-George NJ Thomas
Sam L Mckee, assistant
Hon r X Williams offered q resolu.
ton empowering the delegates to I'll
any vacancy that may occur while at
the Baltimore Convention, aud another
giving the Central COMMITTEES power to
| fll vacancies in county tickets, etc,
both Of which we're adopted
The following resolution was offered
and unanimously adopted
ResolUed, That the President Of this
/ Convention appoint a committee Of FIVE
to prepare an address 70 the people Of
/ kentncky.
Before the adoption Of the above, Mr..
/ L. Anderson took occasion 10 allude 70
its necessity, and in doing SO made an
impression upon those who heard him,
/ which will not be forgotten soon His
| speech was q most decided bit
Several other resolutions we're offered
and adopted, being mainly compliment
ary to the presiding officer, the onion
men OF Louisville, tke soldiers and sail
ors in the army and navy, &c
Mr.. Bristow offered resolution in
structing the delegates to the Baltimore
| Convention to east the vote Of Kentucky
| for Mr. Lincoln, which vas referred 20
| the Committee on Resolutions
After the business Of the Convention
was dispatched, loud cries for DR. Il J.
BFeckinridgs were made, who soon made
his appearance and entertained the Con-
ventiou for a short time We give be-
low a synopsis Of his speech
Alluding TO the resolution instructiug
the delegates from this Convention to
the Convention which Is to meet in Bal
timore, to vote for Mr. Lincoln, be said
he would be glad TO get an expression Of
sentiment upon that point, being one Of
the delegates. II it was the desire Of
this Convention that be should cast hia
vote for any other MAJ, perhaps they had
better revoke has appointment as q dele
gate, for be believed Mr.. Lincoln was
/ the only loyal man that could carry
/ Kentucky az the ensuing election. He
/ said BE- had long had a desire 10 say
something 10 bis fellow citizens on the
subject Of slavery, and he deemed ibis a
fitting opportunity-the more fitting per
haps, as be ioaHd about him the right
kind o. hearers for, as an old friend had
remarked In speaking, much depended
upon the bearer He said be had been
charged IN tbs papers wItk changing bis
opinions. IL sas not > aatom to read
attacks that were made upon him In the
papers, ant be did not see 1T, at this time,
10 defend himself against such attacks
In ls49 he was candidate upon the
Emancipation ticket for the Convention
70 revise the Constitution of Kentucky,
bnt was defeated as bed been the fate
Of other men more respectable than be.
At that time, as wall as in a correspond
ence with Mr. Sumner. ar Seward, and
others, be expressed himself strongly in
favor Of the emancipation Of the slave.
he bad been all his life an Enancipa-
Nonist when, in his childhood little
negro vas sent To accompany him in bic
sports. that he might cud him NJ
will, he was unable 90 solve the problem
as TO why the negro did not " cua him.
He had ever opposed the Abolition
theory that all barriers should Be thrown
down between the white aud black races
that the two castles should be put upon
an absolute equality-for be thought the
proposition impFaetieable. The natural
prejudice would exist In some Of the
West Indies the white nan is disfran-
ehised, and the Indian races retain
the old prejudice against THEN
pale face brelhreR Neither would
he consent to endow the negro with
the privilege Of exercising the right
Of suffrage. In proof Of the assertion
that he had not .ympathized with AbO-
litionists, Mr. BrcckInridg4 stated that
the Abolitionists had always entertained
deadly hostility % the cololiZation OF
the negroes, whereas, II had been one oi
the dearest offsets Of bis life to foster
the promotion Of a free State in Africa
as We have no knowledge Of civilized
race 10 the tropics This present Ad.
ministration, be said had done many
things. perhaps, that be should not have
done (possibly some things that we're
wrong), TO attain the great end desired
Ito restore peace and order ) the com.
try. The power eonferre by the Con
stiiution upon the CHE Magistrate, /,
very great for good @. evil Il invests
!. him with power TO d. that which is nee
essary for the pD5lic welfare in any
emergency ike the present-and that
] is indeed most comprehensive; but the
delicate question arises as 10 the mode
. OF accomplishing the objects for which
such powers are delegated We have
heard great deal said about the sacred
ness Of the right Of trial By jury and the
suspension OF the writ Of habeas corpus
When he heard men complaining bitterly
Of the act whereby the habeas corpus wat
suspended, and making a terrible fuss
about other acts which we're deemed
necessary for the public good in the
, great day OF our eountry's trial, the con.
T vietion was forced upon his mind iha
the complaints were uttered BY rebell
( and rebel sympathizers. These powers
. like the power It is proposed to sxerciss
over the institution Of slavery, are exer.
. eised for the suppression Of the rebel
hon and the restoration of peace; ane
} it would be better that two hundred and
fifty years should be lost in the endeavor
) TO restore the land 10 peace and prosper.
r ity, than that the children Of Satan. who
are prosecuting this cruel war against
! her institutions, should succeed. He
| would counsel those around him never
10 relax their efforts until such an enc
/ had been accomplished And be felt as
J suFpd that there vas that IN .La ro7,-,o