Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-03-26
The Clt, and TownsbIp Election.

On Monday April 18th, the eisctions
for City and Township officers will be
held. We have heretofore denominated
these elections the preliminary skirnish
10 the Fall elections, and nov would
like to inapress on the minds Of all Tn
conditional! Union men this fact, and
beg then. 10 be doing their dstJ IN the
premises Next to the operations Of
our armies ia the field, the elections are (
Of the greatest importance. Every Union /
man can DO something for the esnse, II
It Is only 70 arouse an interest IN the |
mid Of one voter Every man has bis /
influence, which he IS under the highest I
obligations to exercise IN behalf VI the
Union cause. Those who, for one rea-
son or another, have not gone into the
army, are under increased obligations
to do all in their power 10 aid the sol
diers in front, by protecting their com
munications, keeping up their supplies,
aud frustrating the attempts OF rebel
sympathizers in their rear 10 defeat their
purpose Of crushing out the rebellion.
We hope, then, that those Union men
who have heretofore taken an interest
IN carrying the elections may not
weary ia well-doing,' but will make
greater efforts than ever 10 sustain the
good cause and We hope, also, that
those who have not heretofore shown
any interest in election matters beyond
mere voting, will comprehend the impor
tanco Of the April elections, and make
up their minds to assist in the work of
carrying them. Especially would we
address ourselves to our men OF wealth
aud large influence, who are apt TO
rest in ease aud Indifference while other
men, with not II 1.-THE Of the interest that
they possess in tho material welfare Of
the city and township, are busying
themselves for the good Of community.
We would say, give a little of your time
aud influence for the purpose Of retain
ing the control Of public affairs IN the
hands Of men who have so we'll protect
ed your interests, and have so ereditably
performed their duties You acknowl-
edge that the affairs OF our City and
Township have been well administered in
the main during the past year, do yon
I uutg Ic 40 tha,, Iaud ,pffr all "a a -
prove the official conduct Of those oil
GERS who present themselves for re-elec
ton, by helping to elect them and as
sist in the eflor, to prevent from gaining
the control Of City and Township az
fairs, that party which has in shines past
made such sad waste Of our City and
Township finances, and lowered the
credit Of both City aud Township, pnd
seriously inierfered with their progress
and welfare.
There viii be 20 elect, Mt the Township
election, one Trustee one Justice Of the
Peace aud four Coustahles, besides Road
Supervisors. There will be the follow
ing City officers to elect Marshal Col
lector, Clerk, Treasurer, Street Commits
, sioner, three Assessors Surveyor, end
= one Councilman for each of the niue
wards
Already quite number Of candidates
are out, aud doubtless there will be can
didates for all the Offices TO be filled; bat
we do hope that there may be no more
than one candidate for each place, on our
side. Letus concentrate our votes, and in
: order to enable us to do this, there should
. not be more than one Union candidate for
. each Office, No person who has the
good Of the cause at heart viii run OF
allow himself to be run for any office
when there is already one Union esndi
date out for the same place; and any
person who will persist in doing so
ought to be remembered for it and re
: buked when the opportunity offers. The
result Of the election is too highly i'm
portsnt, and the necessity for victory toe
. great, to allow feelings Of private ami
mostly or anxiety for office to interfere
with the efforts of the Union men 10 re
tain their ascendeney in public affairs,
If we carry the April elections, til,
! good effect will be felt all through III,
campaign. We shall retain our prestige
{ and gain momentum and other advan
. tages which viii be greatly to our beneh
in the important campaign of the SUMMER
and Fall On the contrary, il we fai
e in April, though it will not insure oul
1 defeat in the Fall, it viii render victor.
then less certain, and neeessitste harde
work all through the campaign 10 brins
success in the Fall
There is only one week in which L
\ work, and there is much to be done
5 Let us be up and doing, aud let us re
solve that, by all lawful and honorable
= means, the elections shall be carried
The Opposition appear to have bu
little hope of success, judging by tn,
quality OF candidates they are bringin,
Q. out The old stagers of the party
those who are used TO shutting victory o
defeat in the breeze--are holding back
They are not anxious to be made mai
tyrs Of for the good of the party, ba
leave the sacrifice to be endured by mel
whom they wont miss if they are ann
hilated by the Union party. The hel
less Copperheads who are put forward
rs like SO many tubs thrown TO the Unio
- whale, are mere feelers TO test the Cor
perhead strength, and if it is as sreat 4