The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-07-01
LETTER FROM HOPKINSvILLE.
Wheat Harvest-Cr0p Prospects,
Sale or Bonds issued to the r., III.
T. n. acknowledgements by ste.
phensOn and ROdman, &C., &c.

AltuOugu uOJuius Oh greaS import
ance has transpired in our midst
since my last, still, it may not be alto.
gether uninteresting to your readers
to jot down few current events. Not
the least important of these is the
wheat harvest. which is now going
on, and in which, / believe, farmers
are not being disappointed in the
hope of an abundant yield. The corn
crop is promising, and in these two
the planter finds some consolation (if
he is ever consoled lin any way.) for
the backwardness of the tobacco crop.
Elder Moses E. Lard, of Licking
ton, KY, is holding a meeting at the
Christian Church here, at which have
been made some valuable acccssions
to the congregation. y
Gen. Boyle left here few days
since, after a visit of several days,
during which he was engaged, with
some success, in disposing of the
county bonds issued to the f., III. &
N. Railroad. He hopes soon to dis
pose of the whole $500, 900. and will at
once go to work on the road. We
are all deeply anxious about the re-
suit of the election to be held in your
city on the 1stproximo.
Since the rebels had County Con-
vention here two weeks ago, in which
was nominated candidate for the
Legislature, James A. Mckenzie,
Esq, whilmo rebel soldier, moth
ing had occurred in our political
world until last Saturday, when Hon.
John w. Stevenson and Col. John
Rodman, prominent candidates on
the Democratic State ticket, made
their appearance, and inspired by re-
Attorney Generals Office, harangued
their admiring audience for an hour
each.
Rodman, who is the candidate for
Attorney General, opened the discus
sion. He is man of some finish in
his education. and doubtless has some
of the capacities Of an orator; yet we
regard him as superficial in his men
tai qualities, pedantic in habit, a cock
ney in appearance, and a bitter rebel
at heart. OF course, nothing Of love
of country, or admiration of her glo-
rious past could be expected from such
a source. We were not disappointed
in this. He lauded Breckenridge in
the nost approved style; but poor,
dead John j. Crittenden, who had
been so unfortunate as to be sent to
the United States Senate, instead OF
the rebel Congress-so stupid as 10
have been the friend and champion Of
Henry Clay, instead of being a CO.
conspirator with Floyd, and who had
been so base as to crown his long pub
lie career by voting, : men andmoney' :
to aid the President in suppressing a
wicked rebellion against the Govern
ment he was so foolish as 10 love-fell
under the eloquent displeasure Of the
gentleman, who announced that all
his respect for Crittenden was buried
with the dead statesman in his grave.
Unhappy Crittenden. that you should
SO far have fallen, and now that = the
pitcher at the fountain has been
broken" and it's fragments buried.
that your sacred right of sepulture
should have been so rudely invaded
by so grim a spectre, as the ghost OF
the departed respect Of John Rod
man.
Stevenson came next. He is not,
perhaps, so graceful, nor so agreeable
a speaker as Rodman is, but is evil
IDENTITY a man of more breadth, corpo-
really, and, perhaps, mentally.
The Virginia resolutions of %, and
the A bolitionists" were the theme
of this fossil in politics; this rebel,
ycleped Democrat.
He was talking of 9 Abolitionists"
when [ entered the house, and he
had not finished the good work when
/ retired. He, like Rodman, spoke
of Lee, iStoneacdU Jackson and Wash
ington as patriots, and felt confident
there were many more such in the
loins of bleeding and outraged Vir-
ginia, now lying PROSTATE at the feet
of monstrous despotism. { He
had read the Presidents veto
message, but presume had not
read carefully the more recent legis-
lation from the Attorney Generals
office) He wanted his ticket to re-
ceive $4,000 majority, so that it would
encourage Thurman, OF Ohio. and
other Democrats to renewed zeal and
vigor, and that SO august fact might
startle Congress into repeating all
obnoxious laws, so that the wrath of
puissant Kentucky might be assuaged.
/ wanted to remind him that Con
gress nor the North didn't scare worth
a copper. and that it made no differ
ence what Kentucky did.
He said several months had elapsed
after South Carolina seeded State
after State had Como out; the North
ern Municipal Elections had gone
against coercion, and the Adolf