The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-09-20
The County Elections OF the First
District,

The County Elections or the First
district.
f. We are gratified to notice the ex.
cellent nominations which have been
made by the Republican party OF
the different counties in the First
Congressional District, to fill the
different county Offices, where the
terms expire this year. In all of them
responsible and thoroughly competent
citizens have been selected, and what
is especially appropriate, the Offices
of value have been given to those, who
fought for their country in the late
war. In Posey,. Maj. LARKIN, Of the
old 25th Indiana, is the candidate for
Clerk, and Lieut.. ENDICoTT, who
served his country CALAMITY, for Re-
corder. In Vanderburgh. Captain
DARLING, another member of the old
18th, is the Union nominee for Sheriff.
In Warrick Captain MASTERS, of
the 42nd Indiana, the present
Treasurer, is a candidate for re-
election, and W. j. HARGRAvE, an
other soldier, is the Union candidate
for County Clerk. In Spencer
Captain SAM. LAIRD, who was
severely wounded in the first
dash of the 18th Indiana, at
the Notifications of Fort Donelson,
the present Auditor, is again nom
mated. The Republicans of Pike
County are making gallant fight to
secure the election of JOHN Crow, a
private soldier, as Sheriff, and are
confident of victory. In Daviess Coun-
ty, Lieut.. SAM. MULHoLLAND, of
the Goth Indiana, one of the truest Of
soldiers, heads the Union ticket for
Auditor. The Republicans of Knox,
undaunted by the unwavering Dem
ocratic majority, are in the field with
a good ticket. led by our friend JACK
son, of the Times, of the glorious old
18th Indiana, we believe, for Auditor
In Gibson there are no lucrative Of
fees to fillat the coming eIectionsIIni
Perry the contest is not likely to par
take ola partizan character. . sn'D ]
Thusswe have aworthy list of gal
slant soldiers as the standard bearers
Of the Union party in the First Con
gressional District, The party has
thus far done well and proven itself
true toitsb principlesanofo gratitude to-
the men who fought the battles of the
nation. But there is something ielse'
to do for them besides making nominy
atoms. IF these are not to be empty
honors, thereTais work to- be donees
earnest and untiring work. If the
Union men Of these counties will
bestirq themselves, ,itiis possiblestol
carry all but one or two in the entire
Districts But it will require sofnep
thing of the same energy, and DEVOTION,
to the cause, which characterized the
campaigns of 1864 and 1866. The
mass Of the people are, now as,
firmly attached to the principles
which gained us the victory than.
All that is necessary is for them to
be awakened to the Importance of car
rying the " local. or county elections,
Besides the obligation we are under to
supportlthese gallant soldiers whom
we have made our standard bearers,
it is very essential to our success IN
the next Congressional race. The,
great danger to be apprehended is
from apathy and want. 1of interest In
these, miRor elections. The Demo
Gratis understand this better than the
Republicans. In Evansville andEelse-
where in the First District the most
virulent Copperheads wholall through
the war were the enemies OF the, Gov
eminent and the soldiers, are now
working like beavers for their candi=
dates They know that the defeat. of
the Union party IN these minor Cleo
tianao - .sar engthen their prospects
for success in the campaign of 1868.
We Ndrgte poh ashe leading men Of
t4s aRspgsA4g!ieeanI party, iip the First
district % Stir up the loyal people to
The importance of castingsa fnh1gctei
i oes o j TIT .Stsis III, h saSs
been nominated; and it is duty they
owe to the country. We cannot afford