Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-03-24

Il
the Unconditional Union men at Mason
&c Hall, this Saturday evening, Of hall
past seven o'clock. Business of impor-
lance will be transacted, and speeches
made. f
We hope that every supporter Of the
Uncopditional Union Ticket may be
present, ard BY his aid andinauence
attest the interest that he feels in the
cause, and his determination to defeat
the schemes of the Copperhead leaders
to break the solid ranks of the Union
men at the coming election. Let MS
have ronsing meeting-one Of the
good old kind that used to strike such
terror to the sneaking, crawling, slimy
Copperheads in the rear Of our noble
armies. Let us 6ght the tail end of the
rebellion with the same vim with which
we contended while the war was in pro-
grsss.
The elections for City and Township
officers, to take place Oh the fret Mon
day in April, may be thought BY many
persons to be q mere contest between
individuals for political prefermsnt, but
the results are of much more impor>
tance. They are farreachings and sai-
culated to affect vitality the intefests Of
freedom, progress, and nationality.
The Copperheads we're, so weak last
spring that they allowed the elections to
go by default AMI attempted no opposi-
ton. The Union men had . clear
field This spring our opponsnts, know
ing that they could not beat us IN fair
fght, had recourse to Mcclellan tactics
strategy. Taking advantage Of the
Eight Hour movement they gradually
gained control of it, and moulded it
to their unhoIy purposes. In due course
of time, q so-called Workingmen's
Ticket was brought ont, but, 10 and
behold it had on it but four or five
workingmsn out of twenty-one candi-
dates. The ticket was Copperhead by
large majority, q with not o true repre-
sentative of the workingmen. The
cloven foot of.the thing was plainly visI
BILE and its nature apparent.
Should this ticket be elected, the Cop
perheads will consider that they have
triumphed They win take new heart
and hope, and will then be prepared 70
60 into the Fall election under their own
colors. Their success in April will in
crease their chances greatly for success
in October. The latter election will be
very important one. Besides certain
county officers, there win be Stale
Senator for Vanderburgh and Posey
counties to elect for four years; joint
Representative for the two counties, and
a Representative for this county, TO elect
for two years; and also member of the
Lower House of Congress. On the next
General Assembly will devolve the duty
Of electing a United States Senator for
six years from March 4, 1867.
Here liea the great Importance Of the
elections this Spring. that they win be
used BY the party gaining them in the
various localities as a lever to carry the
Fall elections. The Copperhead leaders
fully understand all this, and friends of
the Union cause should consider the
subject seriously end do their duty ae-
cordingly. This 10 the main reason why
the Copperheads are SO active and de-
termined in their efforts TO carry the
City and Township elections.
If we lose the April elections, our
chances for carrying the October cleo
tions win be lessened, and il may result
that Copperhead Senator and swo
Representatives of the same stripe may,
be elected to the Legislature. This
very circumstance may have the effect
10 give the Legislature to our opponents,
u W. .hich case, besides all the mischief
wb;oh they would cause in our State af-
fairs. they would elect Voorhees,, Perkins,
McDo nald or Bright 10 the United States
Senate How do Union men like the
pictare2 - 81.
We shall do no more now than mere
" to glance at the effects Of the elee-
lions this Spring Oh our local affairs, as
the subject has been and will be discuss
ed more fully BY speeehes and through
the papers. On this subiect We have
only to remark now, that il the Copper
heads triumph, by eIecting the ticket
| they are all, to man, enthusiastically
| in favor Of, the finances of the city, it's
schools, its public improvements, and its
reputation as Union city and one that
has Of late years been under the con-
| troll Of competent, responsible and pro-
grsssive ..men, aud that has fulfilled oil
its obligations, will all suffer immeas-
urably in the estimation Of right mind.
ed people at home and abroad.
The way in which to prevent these
catastrophes is to turn out to the meet
ings that may be held between this time
and election do whatever. is in your
power to increase our chances of sue
cess spend part, or all, Of election
day for the cause; vOte right, and givt
yonr whole influence to induce others Il
: do 80. If all our Union men-alI th'
Old Guard will de- this, all will b
well. 40 far as this locality is concerned
LrsooLS's AssAssIN.--On Tuesda.
night last, Sterling King, who has 70
some time been confined in the CIT
: Jail at Louisville. on charge OF hors
stealing, to await requisition by tn
!. Governor Of Ohio. made desperate q