The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-05-09

the people were not yet ready to give
the most lucrative Office of the State
to Confederate officer, the COnyen-
ton dropped the officers and nomi-
mated their hacker and most earnest
sympathizer and supporter while they
were working In the cause of the re-
bellion. Hon. Alvin Duvall. late
Judge of the Appellate Court. received
the nomination for its Clerk by large
number of the votes cast. Judge On
Vait is well known In the State as
man OF talent and character, and is
an exceedingly estimable gentleman.
But his whole soul has been with the
rebellion, and the weight of his infu-
ence cast IN its favor. So the ConEen-
ton cannot be considered ungrateful
towards its friends in laying aside
Confederate officers, though, in our
opinion, those who served its cause in
the field better deserved the nomina- |
ton.
The platform adopted by the Con-
yentlon is very wordy and includes all
the complaints and censures and SLAM
ders of the Government which have
been ringing in the ears of the Union
men for. the last five years. The
whole thing taken together is a con- |
demnatiOn of the Government for its 1
defense against the deadly struggle of
the Secession Democracy to DESTROY it
for using the means at its command
to preserve its very existence. And !
the platform is skillfully constructed
In such way as to afford room for
those Conservatives who NAV desire
still to consort with the Democracy.
a Union man, however, cannot touch
tit is constructed on treason and
treason unholy and deadly spirit per- a
meates every portion of it. 1t is ex-
actly such document as might be ex-
pected from body convened under
the auspices of the Louisville Courier.
ndorsed by every rebel paper in the
State presided over by such disloyal
nenas Wickliffe and Merriwether and
dominating such sympathizer with
The rebellion as Judge Duvall. In one =
particular We approve Of this secession .
ignoring of the policy 2
II Andrew Johnson and its neglect to
ndorse his administration. It does 4
hank him for his vetoes and applauds
I'm for refusing to receive carriage,
'ut that is all. To be sure pledge
promised MIN of generous and
Hearty support in his efforts to restore
he Constitution and the Union of the sa
'tates, but as the Constitution has
ever stood in need of restoring. and
these men have done all they could
destroy the Union, this pledge is a
lere idle word thrown in for effect.
he thanks of the friends of the
resident are due to the Convention
n not burdening him with their in
Orsement. w
Thus the Secession Democracy, hav-
g all gathered in from their late five
Ears absence in the Southern Con-
deracy, have met In grand council.
built their platform, nomi-
ited their candidate, and dispersed
carry on a vigorous canvass for the E
of the State and the com lar
etc ruin of its fair fame. It re
aims for the Union men of the State ID
unite against their efforts and to
pose an undivided front against
cir advance to place and power.
hey must determine that Kentucky
all not be disgraced by their tri- ~
nph and rule, and must carry out or
e, determination boldly and vigor- sale
sly. Every means must be used to s ead
cure the State against the triumph -
treason and the rule of traitors. p