Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-04-06
o0n.umntIre CopperheadI.m.


our people-the Democracy OF Evansf
Vile rallied their forces and made des-
perate eight for the city offices. The
marty in this part of the State had 81
ready hoisted the name Of Gen. McCfel-
Ian as their favorite candidate for the
Presidency, and they we're anxious that
victory OF the spring election should
give him strength for the greater and
more important struggle in the Fail.
Full tickets were nominated BY both par
ties The fight was square and manly
No side issues were lugged in. No de-
ceptions were attempted. The question
at issue was, shall the war be prosecuted
until rebellion Is crushed and traitors
punished, or shall it be declared fall
IRE, he Union armies withdrawn from
the South, the independence of the Con-
fsdsraey Acknowledged, and the proud
name Of the United States Inundated
. in the dust The contes. was waged
fiercely hy both parties. and the result
exceedingly close. The Union ticket
for city officers was successful by an
average msicsity Of 1877 The Democ7
racy, however, succeeded in electing d
mslority of the Councilmen. From that
time the party took the consumption and
has been on the decline ever since.
In 1865, while Grants, Sheridan's and
Sherman's guns we're yet schoing
through the land, and the armies of the
Confederacy were surrendering all over
the South, the Confederate Democracy
Of Evansville became bewildered and
panic-ssr icker, and failed to nominate
any ticketfor City officers. OF course
the Union candidates walked over the
track without opposition.
qi This year, inspired with new life BY
the differences existing between Presi-!
dent johnson and Congress, and hoping
to turn the Eight Hour movement, the
Liquor Dealers influence and the
Straight Line Railroad enterprise in
their favor, the Confederate Democracy
went into the contest With an enthusi-
asm and confidence never unaffected
before. Putting three or four nominal
Union men and one or two bona .fde
Republicans Oh their ticket, and raising
the cry OF. 'tNo Party Reform" they
made an assault on the Union columns
that, under ordinary circumstances,
ought to have been successful. But theil
designs were discovered in time to frus.
trate them. The thorough exposure Of
their scheme BY the JoUREAL, put Union
mechanics and Saloon keepers on their
guard, and they stood by their old or.
ganization and eontended manfully
for the old faith. The result
demonstrates the very low con.
dition of the Confederate Democracy
of Evansville. With Union men sup
=: aa- do r,aiata lzar
notion that they were compelled to do sc
by the laws of their secret Workingmen'f
Associations also because the Cop
perheads pretended to favorthe Straight
Line Railroad enterprise, and becaus,
they were opposed to and in favor o
bordering the streets as their views
could influence Notes.-The Confederatel
are beaten, nevertheless, by an average
majority Of 295-one hundred and sirty
eightyOtes sOorss than they suere sOhsppet
in 1864, besides failing to secure TIL
Council, and pensioning their aickly pa
per upon the city as was the fond hop
of the leading wire-workers.
Now, the actual strength of the Con
federate Democracy Of Evansville ma.
be asoertained by subtracting from tn
vote Of the g"No Party ticket at th'
last election, all the Union men whit
voted it on the Eight Hour, Straigh
Line Railroad, and Bordering and anti
bordering propositions, under the i'm
preston that it was more favorable Il
those enterprises than the Union party
We think not less than 200 to 800 vote
should be deducted from that ticket OF
account of these issues and added to thl
Union vots-as upon State and Nationa
questions they would, in all probability
if theyshave. been honest in their profess
ions of Unionism--cast their votes will
the Union party. This would foot al
the handsone Union majority Of ak O
seven hundred in the city limits.
We are not surprised that those gum
were not fred which were spoken Of il
the dispatch to the Cincinnati CONNER
cial The defeat was Waterloo. Mon
ey was spent freely by the Copperheads
while less money was contributed ant
used by the Union party than we havl
ever known in all the history of our pas
elections. The truth is, the indifference
and careIessness manifested by the lead
ing Republicans was positively crimina
and deserved defeat, from which thel
were only saved BY the patriotism and
intelligence of the masses of the people
Let it be proclaimed to all the inhabit
ants of the land that Evansville, the
Crescent City of Indiana, still stands b.
The glorious cause for which she has
rahed her best blood and sacrificed hel
most noble sons. She can neither be Sc
duced nor driven to desert the old flag
The song of her sturdy patriots is still
"a it was throughout the war,
q Rally round the flag, boys,
.sraEa Il Rally cnce again. asa
Responsibility for Public Sentiment.
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