The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-04-20
BayIess w. Hanna.

We learn, from letter of this gen
4leman, in the Louisville Courier, that
the fiattering tones which committee
of Kentucky gentlemen conveyed to
him in a letter, (by the way, how was
that done0 inviting him to attend the
Confederate Democratic Convention,
at Louisville, ON the first of May, and
make speech, is more than COM
mensurate reward for all the trials
the past six years of remorseless ty-
ranny have imposed on him." From
this we conclude that HANNA's trials
have not been very excruciating, or
that the appreciation of few Ken
tackians, who have been prominent as
Southern sympathizers, have won
derful soothing and healing influence.
Dfcourse, BAYLEss Is on hand to make
q speech. We trust he will recount
the trials six years of remorseless ty-
ranny have imposed on him. Six
years takes us back to the palmy days
Of BUcHANAN's reign Was 1t posi-
Bile that BAYLEss was tyrannized over
at that golden period? We can hard
~ credit it, and yet he says so. The ty
ranny seems not to have changed with
the change, of Administrations, but
was as remorseless after Mr.. LINCOLN
became President as before. We
trust the Louisville papers viii not
fail to report Mr.. HANNA's speech,
and that he will not fail to specify
his suferings during the past six
years.
We cannot refrain from giving our
readers Mr.. HANNAs letter in full,
with the Louisville C0uier's fatter-
ing introduction: isr
Bayless w. Hanna is one of the.
foremost men of Indiana. A Demo
crat of uncompromising firmness of
principle, a. vigorous thinker and an
eloquent orator, he is one'of the men
whom the Democracy like to hear
from when the great principles of
civil liberty are at stake, and men of
courage and honesty are needed. We
are gratifed to learn from his letter
that Mr.. Hanna will be present at the
State Convention of the list of May:
TERRE HAUTE, IND, March 81, 1866.
Gentlen,e1s: On my return from the South,
where have been spending the past two
months, I ind your favor Of the l4th inst,
State Convention at Louisville on the first
day of May.
Accept my grateful acknowledgements
Tor the dattering tones in which YOU have
been pleased TO mention my public con-
dssffIif me appTohaIlen,1 @ genlle Len 80
IDENTIFY devoted to the true genius and spirit
Of our Government, expressed in words so
warm and generous, Is more than COM
mensurate reward for all the trials the past
six years Of remorseless tyranny have inn
posed upon me.
The time is at hand when'w should all
possess, to reassert and re-establish the
liberties of the people. We had once well
nigh lost them ail-but may we not enter
.Amore than spoils-all who will not sacrifice
their virtue upon the profane altar of pow
er, will only be true TO themselves, we may
yet secure for the present and for our pos
terity, the full measure OF a sound and
healthful Constitutional government. The
despots, great and small, that have
swarmed and consumed the land for the
past few years like the lice andsthe locusts
OF Egypt can be destroyed, if the people
win shake on their lethargy and determine
TO do 1t.
It will give me much pleasure to join my
efforts with yours in your approaching
Convention, and to contribute what can
towards the advancement of the great cause
in which we are all so deeply involved
Again accept my most cordial sympathy
with all that you may do for the speedy de
liverance of our distressed and bleedine
country, and believe me, gentlemen, to be
Your Friend and obedient servant,
BAYLESS w. HANNA.
Messrg. j. r. Buchanan, S. l.. Geiger, JEFF
Brown, E. S. Craig, Norvan Green, H. F
Kalfus and o. H. Stratton, Louisville, KY