The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-09-19
CORRESPONDENCE.
Politics in Pike.
PETERsRURG. Sept. 16. 186

Editors Journal:
The ball still rolls in Pike, and the
most glorious results are being real
lied. Messrs. Richardson and Will
son, candidates for the State Legisla-
ture, spoke at Winslow on Friday
last, and resulted in Richardson being
entirely routed. Wilson brought up
the charges that are published in an
affidavit, charging Richardson with
belonging to the Sons of Liberty, and
the order with resolving to kill mott
flying officers in 1864. Richardson, in
the presence of the entire crowd, ac-
knowledged the contents of the afi-
davit, and that he called the order
Secret Democratic Club" to see
how the party were getting along.
Poor fellow, he imagined somebody
was going to kill him, and called on
the people for protection.
The people of this County now
have the thing in its purity. Rich
ardson, by his own admissions, was
member of reasonable organization,
meeting together in midnight eau
cuses, plotting treason against the
Government, and death to enrolling
officers. But, l fear, have occupied
too much time in speaking, of such
dead dog" as Richardson is. .as
On Saturday last, | went to Wins
low on business, and found some fifty
or sixty of the unterrifed Democracy
assembled to hear " Daniel, the Syca-
MORE" speak. They had not heard of
the change in time. Il guess they don't
take any paper but the EnQuirer)
That great and good man, Gin. a
horn, A. 7. Whittlesey, of your city,
in company with the Hon. T. A. Hen
bricks, passed through Winslow, and
were strongly solicited to speak, but
could not.
The faithful (some in wagons and
some a "creter 6ack,'') sorrowfully
sought their homes, not having had
their spiritual strength renewed.
Old Bill Barr, the Copperhead can
didate for Treasurer, says the Dino
cratic majority in Pike will be seven or
eight hundred, thinking no doubt of
the days of Auld Lang Syne. Barr, at
the Sulphur Springs, said Congress
had no rightto tax Government bonds,
but the State had; and, at Winslow,
the State had no right, but Congress
had.
The result in Maine has rather set
the Democracy staggering, but they
have to hear from the Southwest, in
thunder tones, before they can realize,
the storm. rrt ,.....-.
Send Will. G, Moreau up here. We
would like to read those orders on
dress parade. How true the language
Of Gov. Morton: " EOery disgraced
officer" .oaHf
Isee by the JoURNALthat A. LgRob-
binson has had his head cut off. When
the Major made US a speech up here,
in August last, he said he should have
to be very careful how he talked about
Andy, as he had an Office belonging to
said A. johnson. Too bad, indeed,
to think, with all the Majors care,
that he is done for entirely. aaF@1 'd
To-day commences our Circuit
Court, and during the week we will
have speeches from Col. Allen, of
Vincennes, Gen. Kimball, and Jno.
K. Cravens, together with the funeral
of the late Democratic party, at Win
slow, During the services Dan.1Voor-
hees and Niblack will read some
Psalms, and say few words in mem
DRY of the departed.
Look for good reports from Pike;
we know whereof we speak, and can
truthfully say, The goose hangs
high" Yours truly, FILo.