Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-02-01
The Peoples Candidate.

The wonderful enthusiasm with which
the soldiers who have borne the fatigues
and dangers of campaigning for the last
two years, are re-enlisting for another
three years term, IS not more remarka-
bic than the nnaninlitg with which the
people urge the--eleetion of President
Lincoln for second term. Both mani.
festations, remarkable as they are, spring
from the same souree-a desire to pre-
serve and perpetuate the American Gov.
eminent, and keep united the States
composing it. The soldiers realize thai
if the Government is maintained and the
Unions perpetuated, the rebel armies
must be crushed, and this cannot be done
soon, unless the veterans remain in the
field. The people feel that, to save the
Government, it is essential that its adj
ministfatiop be kept in. the hands, of an
honest man-one who is animated by no
hefnotivethan TODD right-and that
it BEL prevented from coming under the
control Of those whose every act and
word, thus far, has been to encourage the
rebels to persist in their rebellion.
Our men in the army fear the dangers
of FIRE in the rear. They feel
themselves fully competent to dispose of
the enemies in front. They look to
friends at3home to look after those in
theirrear. Both the soldiers and their
friends recognize that they fight COM
mon enemy-though the weapons of one
are bullets, and of the other ball6ts4and
both alike ara proud of their Command
er-insehief, Abraham Lincoln President
of the United States. ..l,.oss fss9 sas
Forthe pastthree years Mr.. Lincoln
has filed the position of President Of
the United. States only in name. Ii
is the determination of the soldiers and
people tHathe shall fill it in fact That
from Maineto Texas he shall be recog,
nized and acknowledged as President o
all the States.
We are not surprised that the paper.
recognise this determination on the par
of the people. They are always, to
greater or less extent, but the echoes o
popular sentiment. Is7
TheLafaJette Journal assigns the fol
lowing, as azreason for the remarkabl,
unanimity with which public opinion
points to Ne Lincoln as President fol
another term: A
The people know that Abraham Lin
coin is an honest man. Whatever ao
corruption there may be around him
however veniai and meFcenaFys ofbe,
Ofice-holaets may be, in or ont Of Wash
ingten, the people know the President
has net sOiled his palms.with iIEsdflef
gains. Thus Clear has he been in bis
great Office. This Single trait of ebasoc.
ter binds the people to him to such a de-
gree that according to the present an
pearsnees, a National Convention. would
nominate him by aeclamations No her
son has shown himself more capable o.
conducting our affairs to a successful is
sue than has Mr. Lincoln, and no person
certainly is more entitled to the honor
and glory of closing up this rebellion
and re-establishing our Government upor
sure and permanent foundation. The
people desire this. They wish him te
remain where he 'is untilehe is properl,
acknowledged as the eonstitltionally
elected President,of all tHes States, anc
obeyed as such So let it be- ~. .s ....
The Journal is rot alone in its ADM
ration OF the peculiar traits of character
WhlehssndeaE. Mr. Lincoln. TO the people
The Philadeipkia Press aecords him tht
following just tribute: ----.-.- -.--
Abraham Lincoln sis a man who ha,
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