The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-08-16

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cisely as do the Paducah Herald and
Greensboro Monitor. 1t is notorious
that the murders committed in Ken
tucky-and they are, in proportion to
population, more numerous than in
any Northern State-are almost inva-
riabiy on account of political opinions !;
generally, because of fidelity to the
Government during the war. The
victims are almost invariably Union
men, and the murderers almost inta-
rlably escape the punishment due
their crimes.
We respectfully suggest to the
Monttor that it had better exercise its
influence in removing the causes that
are calculated to bring about an APP
plication of the Reconstruction Law
to Kentucky. rather than abuse or
find fault with us for suggesting the
effects these causes, if not removed.
will surely produce.
The following are the distinguished
gentlemen recently elected in Ken
lucky to manage the affairs of that
State. We copy their portraits from
a Kentucky paper:
1st. John l.. Helm, Governor elect.
was, during the entire war of rebel
lion, an u~ndisguised ~sympathizer
with the ~Confederates. He was more
than once arrested by Sherman and
Rousseau; and more than once en-
gagged IN open or covert schemes,
which looked solely to the benefit of
the rebel Confederacy. He has not.
during all the long and weary years
OF war, breathed one patriotic aspira-
ton for the National triumph.
I'd; John w. Stevenson. Lieuten-
ant Governor elect, has uniformly ad-
hered TO the Calhoun school of poll
tics. he has been a true believer in
the doctrine of States Rights, in
their broadcast and most dangerous
Interpretation. and an undertaking
adherent OF John C.. B~reckinridge.
His fealty to the lost cause is beyond
question.
Y Sd. John Rodman, Attorney Gen
eral elect, raised a regiment for SER
vice In the Confederate army, and
left Kentucky with Bragg, in 1862.
We have not at hand the details of his
military service, but it will not be de-
MED that his heart and soul were in
the Confederate cause. ~-f
4th. ID. Howard Smith, Auditor of
State elect, was Colonel of a Regi-
ment of Confederate Cavalry. and
served in the rebel army during the
entire war.
5. James w. Tate, Treasurer elect.
was during the entire war a partizan
of the rebellion. The fact is known
to every citizen of this place and
needs no elaboration.
s. Il. n. Smith, Superintendent of
Public Instruction elect, has always
and VIGOROUSLY held kindly and hope
full views for the Southern Confeder-
acy.
z. James A. Dawson, Register of
the State Land Office, elect. was for a
brief space an acting Lieutenant in
the Union army. His entire term of 2
Union military duty did not aggregate !
the number of days employed in the )
late canvass. Mr.. Dawson has been '
charged with having expressed regret d
that he eve wore the blue. We have -
never heard him use the expression =
n fact, he has denied it; but his {
most active energies have during two !,
years been used in league with those +
whom he knew 10 be unblushing
traitors. We think we might safely
state that Mr.. Dawson would have
preferred seeing the South succeed :
'ather than witness the incidental
overthrow of slavery in the triumph
If the nation.
If, during the administration of
Governor BRAMLETrE, who seems to
lave attempted the discharge of the "
luties of his position honestly, the (
ives of Union men were in constant
jeopardy, there can be little hope that
he new Administration will insure !
heir safety. These officials were
Imported by the Greensboro Monitor
of their known hostility to
he Union, and the efforts on the part
f some of them, at least, to destroy it. =
As to the little Indian history with
hitch we are often reminded by Ken-
lcky papers and speakers, we have
My to say that for every man sent -
Kentucky to defend the soil of In
lana, the latter State has SEN ten to u
revent Kentucky from being devas-
ated by a foe that destroyed as it j,
'ent. We remember that the town i.
{ Greensboro itself, at one time dur /,
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