The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-10-15
INDIANAPOLIS LErTER.
The Election and It's Results---A Reg
lslry Law Aeeded--.What the Presi-
dent Expected OF Ibdiana-.-The
Foreign VOte---bDeakef or the
ii0nse---uniled States Senator.

Foreign yOte-.-speaker OF the
H0nse---United States Senator.
iNDtANAPoMg, Oct. II, 1866.
Every person appears to be rejoiced
that the election has passed, aud with
it the excitement and anxiety which
usually attends It's bi-annnal return.
& The contest was the most bitter aud
warmly contested since 1860, and all
I things considered, il il the most bril-
liant victory ever achieved by the
Union party Of Iudiana Governor
Morton aud the Union State ticket
Lroeeiyed adarger majority ia 1864, but
then every possible Influence feemed
to favor the Union candidate, the Coy
ern0r wns Ia his prime, and made a
thorough eAnYAhs Of tho State in com.
pany with his competitor, Hon, Joseph
II. Mcdonald, aud was thus enabled
10 reach the ears of thousands Of
Democrats who could be reached IN
no other manner, and the Copper.
heads were generally dom0ralized, aud
hardly dare. chiip, for fear Of being
denounced NJ traitors or sympathizers.
But IN this. eapgass they wore com
pletely organized, and, after the apos-
tacy OF Ehe President, all Of the power
and Influence Of the administration.
was thrown in their behalf They
were alated with n prospect Of a re-
turn TO power, and raised large sums
OF money, which they used 20 import
Kentuckyreb6ls and Irish, all OF whom
they vote like sheep as often as they de-
sired or thought prudent 10 do so. They
know they have no possible chance Of
success in a fair, honest election, hence
Ethey ras0rted 10 every species Of fraud
aud corruption known TO politicians;
but this did not avail them. They
nominated two candidates for Con-
gress, who We're willing 10 be heeced
for the sake OF taking the chances for
u seat in Congress-, and each of these
gentleman are reported to have spent
Mtrty,ih0nsdnd doLinra for the pleas
ure Of being defeated Thoy have
certainly learned lesson that will
prevent them takingan active part in
politics for years toicome. 80 ~ 7
lielTHE RESULT. U. tGd 1
Tho Union party have gained six
Senators suro, in the following Dis
tricts Marlborough and Poscy, TSpen-. 4
Ger, Warrok and Perry, Madison and
Grant, -. Joseph and Marshall. Law
renee and Martin, and Ohio and Swift
zerland These added TO the Union
1hembers elected and those holding
over, gives tho Union party thirty two |
Senators, only lacking one of a. two
thirds minority. The Senator from
Green and Owen is still in doubt, and /
may yet give US the two.thirds. The |
House, it is claimed, will have sixty |
six Union members. This will enable
the Union men 20 pass n Congressional /
and Legislative apportionment bill |
fliat will secure the State 10 the Union |
party for all time TO come.
A REGISTRY LAW.
The enormous amount of illegal
votes cast at the recent election has
caused an expression of opinion in fla
vor OF stringent registry law, which
the Copperheads have heretofore sue
ceeded in defeating under the pre-.
tense of its conflicting with provi-
aion of the State Constitution. There
lis n real necessity for such law, and
there il but little doubt but the next
Legislature will pass n careful law
upon the subject, and let il go to the
Supreme Court for decision. Ifit
is declared unconstitutional then the
must be amended,
WHAT MR. JOHNSON EXPECTED.
In conversation with gentleman
from this State, Mt Chicago, the Presi-
dent said he had no doubt whatever
that his policy would be Endorsed by
lt least forty thousand in Indiana.
: Why, said he, | find the Oldest
md most experienced politicians ia,
.he State (meahing Gooding, Kilgore,
Meredith Il Co.. to be firm support
srs Of myself. and they are familiar .
With the sentiments of the people.
They surely know all about it, and :
hey assure me that such is the fact" !
w onder If he has become convinced G
hat these gentlemen were bad adj
Users, and will shake them off? .
THE FOREIGN VOTE.
There has been considerable specu- }
ION about the foreign vote, and great
itorts have been made 20 secure il by
10Th parties. The Germans are true
0 liberty, and the German heart beats !
trong for universal freedom through =
nut the land; aud in the contest just
losed they stood by the Union party
lmosts to a man, while the Finne- !,
ans were i4uled round from poll to 3
oil aud voted as frequently as their
'onnar haa 4 mn etaro told tha,, 90 vote | "A