The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-06-29
Withdrawal of Col. Boiling.
General HObsOn Alone on the Track
Against DuVall.
Unionism versus Secession.
THE WAY CLEAR---HARMONY
AND VICTORY.
Townsville Journal, 27th.l

We present to the public the follow
ing letter from Colonel r. r. Boiling,
which explains itself:
FRANKFORT, KY, June %, 1866.
Editors of the Louisville Journal: rl
Permit me, through your columns,
to announce my withdrawal from the
race for the Clerkship of the Court of
Appeals. Numerous friends, without
distinction of party, have rendered me
their recommendation and support
for that office. Since that time,
owing to the Convention of the 1st of
May, the canvass has assumed a pOlit-
zeal complexion, and on politics kind
friends of mine are divided; and /
hope they will excuse me for abandon
ing the race and leaving it to othels,
who may be more acceptable on politi
cal grounds.
With a hope for the cause of the
Union in every contest, and many
thanks to numerous friends, I am no
longer candidate for the Office of
Clerk of the Court of Appeals.
Very respectfully,
r. r. BOILING.
We accordingly withdraw Mr.. Boil
ling's name, and substitute for it that
of General Edward I'll. Hobson as the
Union candidate, and the only Union
candidate in the field, for Clerk of the
Court of Appeals at the ensuing Au-
gust election. A few words only are
necessary to explain the reasons of
the change.
Colonel Boiling was recommended
last winter by many gentlemen of
different political views without any
reference to a political contest. Not
wishing, and not supposing that there
would be, any such contest in this
State, we cordially Joined in the re-
commentator of Colonel Boiling for
the Office, upon the grounds of per-
sOnal qualifications alone.
But events soon developed the fact
that the Secession leaders in Ken
lucky were not willing to let the mat
ter rest thus. They were not willing
to act with the great mass of Union
men. They wanted to rule the State
exclusively, having in vain endeavored
to ruin it previously. The First of
May Convention assembled and nom
mated candidate perfectly accepta
BILE to all the Secessionists and seces-
sion sympathizers and John Morgan
raiders in the State. This forced a
political contest upon the Union men
of Kentucky. There was no alterna-
tive they could accept with honor, and
they determined, short as the time
was for organization, promptly to rally
again under the old flag, and do bat
tie once more for the integrity of the
Republic, and the Constitution as it is.
The Convention of the Both of May
assembled. Knowing Colonel Boil
ling to be Union man, amply quail
fed for the post, and already in the
field, its members, being without au-
thority to make any nomination for
Clerk of the Court of Appeals, con-
cluded, after consultation, to recon-
mend him for the Office to the Union
men of the State. ASA
There was another candidate, Judge
Seaton, before the people, who had
considerable strength, and whose
friends would not consent to withdraw
him unless Colonel Boiling would
also withdraw, In order that there
might be a perfect concentration of
the entire anti-Secession men of the
State upon single candidate. Colo
mel Boiling, unwilling to stand in the
way of harmony, or to endanger the
success of the Union cause, after con-
sulting with his friends in various
counties, cordially and periodically
oaaoDko1 4ha xora,oOcal m NIT u n,
Judge Seaton also retiring at the same
time, that the way might be clear for
a grand, spirited, and united rally of
all the Unionists of Kentucky upon a
single candidate, in order to over
whelm and annihilate the impudent
attempt Of Secession to rear its snakey
and repulsive head again upon Ken
lucky soil.
There was a spontaneous and en-
thusiastic shout for Ho5son Hobson
HoBsoN, from the mountains to the
great river. All parties of the Union
faith accept him with acclamations as
their standard bearer in this efforf
against the subtle enemy and CONNER
disturber of the peace-Secession
Old line Democrats, Union Wings
Union Republicans, Douglas Demo
Gratis, Mcclellan Democrats, Lincoln
Unionists, all Unionists, declare Their
entire willingness to fight under tht
banner of Hobson aud the Republi,
for the supremacy of Union and Con
stitutional principles in the Clay Stat,
of the Vest $50 at.
aiH Gen. Hobson is the man for the oc
casion. Public opinion unmistakabl..
b points him out, and we but follow tn
e public voice in giving him, as we do
our cordial, warm, ungrudging, ant
enthusiastic ssuDnort. He knows gu
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