The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-06-05

crushed that same rebel element ig-
ANONYMOUSLY on the battle field; un-
mindful of its own proud history, the
noble names that illustrate it, and of
the eternal justice of its principles, is
respondent and dispirited. Union
men seem to forget the great impor
lance of at least having a respecta
BILE minority In the next Legislature,
even if we should fail to have control
of that body.
IF the rebels succeed altogether,
flushed with victory and unchecked
by opposition, and goaded on by their
still vindictive and undated hatred
of Union men, there is really no means
of saying. where they will stop. Pro-
scriptive legislation of the most enor-
nous kind may be confidently antici-
pated, and Union men will be taxed
to pay rebel losses during the war.
That this is no hallucination, gentle
men, I will state fact, and prove that
my fears are not groundless: In 1862,
the Sheriff of Trigg County, Dyer by
name, had collected some revenue for
1861, and which he then held Upon
the formation of the Provisional Gov,
eminent, this same Dyer causing him.
, self to be notified, proceeded volun-
Itarily to Russeilville, KY, and paid
over 81 600 AS he passed through
this place, he was heard frequent
" to boast that he belonged to the
Provisional Government and in
tended to pay his revenue to it, which
he did. Being compelled to settle
with the Auditor, and to account for
the 81 600, he bided his time, until
under the auspices of the third party
he procured from the last Legislature
the passage of bill for his benefit,
under which he was paid back the
$1,000.
Bill Ship, in our own town, aided
the rebels in 1861-62 to press some
commissary stores from one of our
citizens. A loyal Judge and jury tried
him, and fined him about $500 for it.
This the last Legislature refunded to
him. Another case of the same kind
occurred here-that of j. S. Fisher
for usurpation of Office under the
Provisional Government. He was
fined, and the last Legislature re-
funded it.
That body professed loyalty. If IL
did as above stated, what may we
expect from body of yirulent rebels,
as the next Legislature will be, un-
less loyalty is aroused.
In view of these facts, and in view
of the great probability that a proper
effort would elect him. would sug
gest the name of D. NJ. Woodbridge,
Esq, of this county, as being the best
man in my acquaintance to make the
race for State Senator from the Dis
trict composed of this and Mullen
burg Counties. He is well known,
man of fine ability and an exceeding
ly good speaker. What say the Rad
ical men throughout the District? If
no other more available man presents
himself, shall we not unite on Wool
bridge, and with hearty good will.
enter with zeal into the canvass and
Union men In the District move in
be had at once.
In my last letter / had occasion to
mention the murder of Houston Ev-
erett, lately soldier in the Third
Kentucky Cavalry It was a most
wicked murder, and circumstances go
to show very strongly that it was
caused by political hate and animosity
In the last few days other ex-federal
soldiers. among them Capt. OVERLY
and John Williamson, have received
written notices warning them to leave
the country IN a very few days, or
they would meet the fate of Everett.
These things have created considera-
bic excitement, and have strongly
worried the large loyal element here,
who, while they are in the minority,
do not intend to submit tamely to
wholesale assassination.
The local powers that be will
not protect us; the time has come
when none but traitors can look to
Washington City for protection, or to
Horace Greeley for bail; but still we
intend not to submit to be driven
away or murdered without at least
making an effort, deadly effort, at
resistance. Wewould indeed be help
less did we not have loyal North
and noble and incorruptible Con-
gress to look to. Those same assas-
sins voted for John Young Brown, no
doubt, with yell. Shall loyal Con-
gress be polluted by the presence of
the representative of such constitu-
ency? Heaven and Congress forbid
Technically, Kentucky is without
the pale of a benignant reconstruc-
ton, but do not all the gravest reasons
for such legislation present them
selves with great force in her case?
If the facts that treason is rampant;
chat unoffending loyalists are shot
down or driven from their homes be-
cause they are such; that every State
officer in few months will be rebel,
r,ro,r1 e fl,o n that c,,ob forr