The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-08-06
Kentucky Election. To-day.

The campaign, which has been car
ried on with much earnestness and
some bitterness. in Kentucky, comes
to a close to-day, and the candidates
go to the people at The ballot box to
decide between them. The candi-
dates are, however, not of SO much
consequence as the principles and
parties represented by them 1t is a
matter of much moment to Kentucky,
how the result Of the canvass will ter
inmate. While we are not in COM
plete sympathy with the party repre-
sented by Gen. HoBsoN, we earnestly
hope it may be successful, still our
fears are greater than our hopes. The
contest is plainly one between loyalty
and treason, between the Union sol
der and rebel soldier, and in such
contest it will but add another to
the list Of Kentucky's political blum
bers to elect DUyALL, and yet if we
read the indications Alright, he viii be
Endorsed by the voters to-day
To us, on this side of the river, it is
worthy of note that the Democratic
leaders of the North, without an ex-
ception, are for DUvALL PENDBE-
TON, who is more the recognized lea
der Of the party than any other man,
Iand VALLANDIGHAM, the martyr of
the party are both in Kentucky can
wasting for him. YooRHEEs has
written a letter advocating his claims,
and saying if he was citizen of Ken
lucky he would vote for him. 1t is
well for the people to remember
this - .a isa
That our readers may fully have
before them the character of the can
didates aad their principles, we make
an extract from the Frankfort Com
fnaonUealthof the Sd instant. -at
NJ s THE TWO CANDIDATES.
Judge DuvaH has never been even sus-
pected of loyalty. He never had word of
cheer or tone of sympathy for a Union sol
dier-never opened to one his heart or
purse. He has condemned the Govern
ment for its forcing the rebellion to stay
its bloody work-its every measure for its
self-defenee. Nay, more; from the incep-
ton of the war his sympathi"s have been
with the rebellion and he has lent it his
countenance and aid. He was present at
the inauguration of the usurper Halves,
his carriage decked with the rebel colors,
then M iorI,f - e. 4,
ne followed Bragg as a soldier as far as
Camp Dick. Robinson. Besides this. he is
She nominee of party that would choose
no man as their candidate who was not
known to be thoroughly disloyal-the Sc
cession party of the State who would sup
port for Office none but a seeessionist. No
one can point to an act, speech or word of
Judge Duvalls that contradict the popular
belief as to his disloyelty.
Gen. Hobson has never been even sus-
pected of disloyalty. In eqrly life he
served his. country in the Mexican war,
impeRed to it by patriotisis, and from
that time to this he has never by a disloyaI
act or word furnished the fair fame or ex-
allied honor of soldier of the Union. At
the first call to arms from his Government
in its late hour of danger, Hobson obeyed.
and he shrank from no service in field or
camp, remaining at his post till the final
surrender of the Confederate armies. He
is patriot, tried and true; Union man,
in that high sense which means that he
has never allowed, and never would allow
anything to turn him against his Govern
ment. or to forbid that he should serve its
cause, when its integrity and It's very ex-
istence were endangered. Under the
guardianship of such as he, the Constitu- |
ton andthe Union would be safe forever. |
Such are the two men now before the |
people as candidates for their SURFACES. I
Can they hesitate which to choose for the |
office they seek? especially when they re-