The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-10-06
CORRESPONDENCE.
FROM P0sey County.

R"PRe@Hs bhhb ypA H"AAA 80" =
hear from this part Of the political
vineyard, | ssnd You tbs fsw CLEAN
ings ! have been sble 10 gather during
tbs last few days
The nntsrrified" eame together
at CynthiAna yesterday at Pm 10
have their political faith renewed. and
10 imbibs ones more OF tho true
doetrine," az given out by their sAges
candidates for the county oiiess).
About an hour after tho time APP
pointed for the speaking 10 commence,
their candidate Cor County Represent
alive, Major Hynss, took tho stand,
aud introduced his few remarks by
saying, If any Of my friends have
CONS hers for tho purpose Of hearing
any one spoken harshly Of, they will
be disappointed, for | will abuse no
man or set Of men" The Wty.tte0
patriots" who had oome quits
distance 10 hear the Republican party
called many hard names, such ~
niger lovers" black Abolition
lists, 10, we're disappointed, as they
are not yet aware that their leaders
are playing now tune on their harp
Of a thousand strings"
| with the rest Of tho Union men
present was very much amused At the
way the Sons Of liberty men, aud
Knights Of the Golden Circle fellows,
stood the Majors eulogiea ON Abra-
ham Lincoln, We all know that up
10 the time OF President Lineoln'a
assassination by Democratic hero,
yea when his bier was yet tseming
with the tears Of tho good aud brave
Of the nation, these same fellows, mot
men, took great delight IN calling him
tyrant, usurper, ape a vendef Of vul'
gar stories. and all the vile epithets Of
which they alone are capable Of using,
What change has come over them.
Now II Ii the lamented Lincoln the
martyred I.ineoln, the incompatible
President Lihooln, Nc, The Major
aays Mr., johnson Is following tho
plan Of ,sseonstruotion marked out by
his illustrion.s predecessor, forgiying
his enemies ~ the immortal Lincoln
would have done, in fact il led by tho
spirit of the good man" Wonder
whose spirit II was that led him over
the ground swells he saw while
swinging round tho circle,
The Major says the Republican par
ty want 10 keep the Southern States
out Of political power in this govern
ment for forty eight years. that we
want to make Thorn pay taxes during
all that time while we ait 10 power
aud high clover, aud smack our lips
In fairness nj the expense Of our
brothers down South, lie says IL Is u
fact, aud he can prove II by one OF
our own speakers. This IL very
grave charge, aud IL the eloquent Ma
jor can get us all 10 GO as 30 does,
there will be a mighty shaking Of dry
bones IN tho oharnol house Of Democ.
raey, Here ID his argument or proof
Of tho henious charge against Us ~ q
party. Gov. Baker 10 some Of his
speeches IA this county, to illustrate q
point, told story about certain
family in Kentucky, whore the
husband did not act the part Of
good man towards his wife, but tool
up with another piece Of persona
property ~ some Of tho National
Union party out here call theis wives
and remained away from HE hom'
about three months that whom he die
return, he was received on certain
conditions, one of which was, h
y should occupy for his aleeping apart
ment, little room over the stairway
n year for every month he was away
Now, says the Major, the rebels {
hard name to apply TO u brother WA
fighting us four years, aud there al
=. twelve months in year, and fou
times twelve Is forty'oight. | SUI
pose, Meaars Editors, you now see thu
il is tho policy of tho Union party
keep these States out Of Congress I,
iorty-oight years We are eondomnc
out Of our own mouth, 80 says Il
Major.
!. Such was the tenor Of his ontii
10 speech, and Of the speeches of tho
who spoke after him. They do n,
wear that cheerful look of old, til
saed 10 wreath thoir faces in smile