The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-04-22
MARION, KY, !
April Is, 1867. !
Editors journal :

MARION, NY,
April is, 1867.
Editors Journal:
This county is called the Massachu-
sets of Western Kentucky on ac-
count of its Union sentiment. Of
about 400 voters, 900 are for the
Union, and are steadfast in the great
cause. As in Princeton, the new
Court House is just being completed.
and as in Princeton, the old one was
destroyed by the rebel Gen. Lyon,
who is now quietly pursuing his avo-
cation at Eddyville, not in the least
.molested or made afraid, though, from
mere wantonness, he did this great
work ofmischief. The rebels in this.
Crittehden County, feeling that sue
cess issout Of the question as far as
county officers are concerned, ,haye
resorted to the, old Copperhead trick
of endeavoring to get up discussions
in the Union ranks, but it wont win.
The Union men will nots permit
rebels to create discord Z IN othe
ranks of 2 great party. gT !
About four miles east of Marion,
it is said that gold has been discover.
cd. Esquire Wilson and Mr.. John
Wilburn are the fortunate possessors
of the golden regions. Parties from
Louisville have visited the diggins "
of late, and 1t is said are favorably
impressed with the prospect. What
will come of it remains yet to be seen,
but parties who. have washed for
gold are satisfied that it will prove
paying, mine.
The peach crop in Western Ken
lucky is greatly injured. at least it is
so in Crittenden County, but if the
a large yield is expected. The pros
pect of a large yield is indeed fatter-
ing, and the farmers are hard at work.
During the few fine days a great deal
of plowing was done, and very many
more acres will be cultivated this sea-
son thaDin former ones. 1t is quite
dull in this place of late, as farmers
are at work busily. A favorable sea- /
son will give largely increased yield
of all products common to this lati-
tude.
At the approaching elections, the
Union party may be expected to give
a good account of ITSELF and rebel
Democracy will suffer Waterloo de,
feat in this, if in no other county in
Western Kentucky. It is impossible
for the people lon your side of the |
river toefofnn an idea of the bitter
ness that stay -at- home" rebels feel
and evince on all favorable occasions.
The most moderate, the most sensi-
BILE, and certainly the most generous
rebels, as general thing, to be met
with in Western Kentucky, are those
who had the courage to take up arms
and fight fora causesthey behevedrto |
be right; the most rabid, unendura- |
BILE of ali rebels--those who talk the
loudest and longest-are those who |
kept their cowardly carcasses as far
from danger as was possible; and |
while the rebel soldiers were sbrayely |
fighting for supposed Southern rights,
suffering, bleeding, dying. those men
who are now so bitter, were at home i
money, and swearing to every
Provost Marshal that they could find
that they were loyal to the Govern
ment of the United States; and, even
now, if proof of loyalty to the Gov
eminent of the United States is neces-
sary in order to receive pay for a negro.
who went into the Federal army, no I
men will more readily s,cear fidelity to
the Government than they. Such are
now the leading spirits of the rebel
in Western Kentucky,
but, at least "a few rebel soldiers, who
served as honorably as they could in a
bad and unjust cause, who proved
their bravery on many well contest
ed field, are not the most enthusiastic
in the support of Judge Trimble.
He took the oath of loyalty to the
United States Government D. little |
too often to suit them, not that such
as were truly brave and fought for
their supposed rights are not now dis
posed to obey the laws; but, if Judge /
Trimble was sincere when he was
taking oathes of fidelity to the United
States Government, they look upon
him as being hypocritical now, and
snch as were candid. prefer a man
whose professions now are more con-
sistent with his actions during the
war, and whose conscience has not /
the appearance Iof such remarkable
at Yeast," as far as oaths OIL
and Provost Marshals arc.con-
cerned. ~w rs--s~ - MARION