Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-11-09
The Election.

In the days OF Whiggery, rainy cleo
tion-day was regarded by them as equiv
aIent to defeat 1t was found almost
impossible on such days to bring out
their voters, while their opponents were
always on hand-seeming to turn out |
better in wet than in dry weather. We
never saw more anpropitious election
day than yesterday. From early in the
morning until late in the evening the
rain poured down in torrents. ONer-
coats, rubber coats, and even umbrellas,
we're not in peryious to the pitiless petit
ings Of the pertinacieus rain, and those
who, trusting in their waterproof ca
pacity, stood at the polls for any length
Of time, found themselves the victims Of
misplaced confidence and damp linen.
We rejoice to say the election, like
that in October, was a quiet one. There
was no fighting worth speaking about,
very little brawling, and few disturb
ances Of any character. The Copper
head Democracy struggled desperately,
making better fight than they did in
October. They fought as men driven
to the wall fight, where they regard de-
feat as ruin, and success barely possible
They were we'll represented at each OF
the polls throughout the day. They evi-
IDENTITY hoped, by taking advantage of
the miserable weather, to steal march
on the Union men. Therefore, counter
ieiting the Union ticket and hosting the
Union eolors, as did their friends the
rebels at Wilson's Creek and Shiloh,
they made sudden dash upon the
Union columns. But their assault was
easily repulsed Their counterfeit tick
cts, like their Democracy, was Of toe
poor a character to deceive any. The
Union men increased the vigor Of theil
Gre, moved one or two additional bat
teries, in the shape of omnibusss ant
hacks, into position, and quickly drov'
back the assailing force.
The boys in blue, who are up to rebel
} tricks, were free in their expressions Of
opinion as to the counterfeit tickets
They we're found in line, as a genera
thing, the entire day, shoulder to shoul
der with the Union men Of our city. 4
few blue-eoats were found voting anC
hurrahing for Nike ClslIan-invariabi
b showing, unmistakably, their nationally
Y and church-.but they we're like angels
visits, few and far between
We we're also glad to see that GU
people remembered the soldiers familie
and subscribed, with praiseworthy lber
= ality, TO make them comfortable durin
the storm and cold of the approaching
wintar- -Ma-Lhink- As.haa-i..a.a.----.;i
hope Il may reach thousands. No bette
disposition can be made Of our free viii
; offerings than to apply them to soldiers
J. families
Early in the morning we feared III
= vote would fall short of that cast at tn
October election, but at the time W
= write, late in the afternoon, the indics
tons are that it will be nearly, if no
quite, as heavy. This shows the dee
interest felt by all classes in the grea
questions at Issue There may be
falling of, in the vote, of one or two hun
bred, but we doubt IT,
We hope to be able, before going t.
press, to announce the result in thi
county, though We think it doubtful. w
shall at least be able to give the vote il
the city. The ticket is a short one an,
can be counted rapidly. There is n,
reason why they should not all be counte,
out by IL o'clock, and we think the,
will be. We feel confident tina. ID,
Union majority of 800 for Morton will
not be diminished-we hope to see il
largely increased.