The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-07-23
The Kentucky Election,

The election which is to be held in
Kentucky on the first Monday in Au-
gust, for Governor and other State of
fees, members of the Legislature and
County officers, is exciting very little
interest. The rebel Democracy. con-
fdent In the overwhelming majority
which they possess in the State, see
little occasion to make much exertion.
In most counties where there is any
excitement, it has grown out of the
internal discussions of the rebel fac
tions, or the boiling resulting from
caucus decisions.
The Conservatives, or Third Par
ty men are almost entirely democrat
lied. The May election for Members
of Congress developed the fact that
this party had no strength with
the people; that it was party of
leaders without followers; a baud of
fossilized Conservatives, who have not
the courage to go where duty to their
State and country dictate-with the
Union RepuDlicans-and whose prin-
ciples forbid a coalition with the
Secession Democrats. They are the
only representatives left in the " Old
Commonwealth" of the loyal Demo-
cratic party of the North. They are
so Insignificant in numbers that in
Western Kentucky we do not know of
a single county where they are run
ming ticket or making even a show
of fight.
We regret to say that the campaign
on the part of the Union party has not
been carried on with that spirit and
energy which we had hoped to have
witnessed, and which were necessary
to bring out to the polls the full party
vote, or make the inroads upon the en-
emy's ranks which might have been
made. As far as the first and Second
Districts are concerned, embracing
the counties in the western part of
the State, there has been very little
done in the way of outside help. But
we are pleased to learn that in quite a
number of the counties, the Union men
are making bold fight, and have in
the field a full ticket. In several of
the counties there is promising
prospect of the defeat of the Rebel
Democracy. 1t only remains for the
loyal men in these counties to i'm
prove the time yet remaining before
the election, to make the victory com
plete. We hope they will feel the
importance of having a band of true
men in the Legislature, who, though
they may be in the minority,
will be able to represent the
views and rights of the loyal men,
and protest against the encroaehments
of their proscriptive opponets. And
not only in these counties, where the
Union party ought to carry the cleo
ton, but at every precinct, even in
the counties most overwhelmingly
rebel, the whole Union vote. ought to
be polled. The man who endorses
the platform adopted on the 10Th of
February last at Frankfort, and who
supports the Congressional policy.
should have the manliness to vindi-
cate his principles and his indepen-
dence as free American citizen, by
casting a vote for Col SYDNEY
BARNES and his associates on the
Union State and County tickets. He
who neglects to do this will be false
to his country and to his loyal neigh
bors and fellow citizens The Union
men of Kentucky look to Congress
and the Republican party of the North
for protection and encouragement.
We believe their hopes are not mis-
placed, but that in every legal way the
power of the Government will be in
terposed to defend them from the
prescription of the secessionists. Yet
in order to receive this protection
they must show themselves worthy of
it. They must not, because of the
rebel majority, fold their hands and
refuse to assert their rights at the
ballot-box. They must meet their
opponents boldly, and rallying the
last man at the August election :,
show the people of the North and
Congress that there is yet in Ken
lucky Spartan band which refuses