The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-06-21

Editors Journal:
% Saturday last the Rebel Democ-
raey of this county met in convention
to nominate their candidate for the
Legislature. Josiah Veach. the re-
firing member being a candidate, had,
by a system of maneuverings, peculiar
to him, and the influence of few
friends, obtained, at the District
meetings, the appointment of a major
ity of the delegates favorable to his
nomination and election. The rank
and file fearing this result, determined
to attend and counteract such move
ment, and succeeded, to their salts
faction, as you will learn.
With the exception of Joe, as he is
Familiarity called, no manin this coun-
ty, who, at the commencement of
the war, was considered loyal, is
now cooperating with and acting in
all things with the mock Democracy.
He has thoroughly and fully iden-
tilted himself with them. Votes with
them, and for them acts with them
on ali occasions, and, it is supposed,
would under no circumstances cast
called loyal, or wore blue. Now this
nencement of the late war, intensely
loyal, denounced the rebellion and
all who sympathised with it, fact
known by his democratic brethren
better than any other class, and by
them well remembered. In fact, he
abused the Government for its tardi-
ness and inactivity, quite as freely as
he now denounces 1T for crushing the
whole thing. Whilst he considers
himself one of them, they. for the
reason above stated, ignore him alto
gether, and refuse to recognize him
as Democrat. All who are
acquainted with the present organiza-
tion, Of the Democratic party in Ken
tucky, are we'll apprised that its plat
form consists mainly of but one plank,
and that is undying hatred to all who,
at any period since 1861, adhered to
the Government or acknowledged
their allegiance to it. This platform
they religiously adhere to, and will
in all time to come, until some steps
are taken to convince them that trea-
son is crime, and instead of being
the road to honor, as here, should be
punished, as it richly deserves.
The Convention was crowded with
the rank and file; confusion ensued;
order failed to be observed: and OF
course the thing busted the chief
disturbing element being the presence
of some few with Mr.. Veach, who. al
though at one time Union, were will
ing to cooperate and become perma-
nent members of the Democratic
party. This was objected to, and dis
ruption ensued.
At night, however, meeting of the
straight-outs was convened at suit
able point IN the neighborhood of
town, and Capt. Sam. Jesse nomina-
ted with the greatest unanimity. OF
Union faint does, or ever did, attach
to him. He is intensely rebel fought
for the rebellion; was whipped, but
not conquered: His party can, and
will vote for him with delight His
election. you may, NIessrs. Editors
rely on, or, if you wish to, bet on.
They know their strength, and are in
in no condition or mood to
compromise with such men as
Veach, whom they have reduced to
the ranks. Joe is fond of office, and
has spent much of his life in its pur-
suit, and except about two years since,
upon his promise to vote for the re-
peal of the, act DISTINGUISHING rebels,
he had always been unsuccessful. He
was then elected, and although he full
filled bis promise and returned home,
for re election, his party spurned him
with contempt, and had the Conyen-
ton given him the nomination, some
one out of the rebel army would have
beaten him. As it is, he is now out
IN the cold, without a party, though
a partisan, having long since lost the
confidence of the Union men, and
more. recently the Conservative, or
Third Party men and now, discarded
by the party whose confidence he
never had but Tor certain purposes.
which have been accomplished. rEfE'g
Whether the. union men will run
any one or not is uncertain. Their.
prospects are such as not to warrant
such sacrifice at present. 4 Prejudice,
and REBELLION have too much sway in
this section TO justify any speedy vic-5
tory. We have to bide our time and
wait for the wagon. Time will ac
complish much, especially, when aided
by truth. I'VE heed a press very
much, as the people have withheld
from them everything upon our side
of the great questions, and are con
stantly bored by the little rebel sheets
published almost in every town
in the State, by their .one-
sided statements. l have attempt
ed no description of the Convention,
or any of its scenes, for the reason