The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-02-27
President Signs Two Bills.
FENIANs GOING FOR CANADA.
Grant opposes the RecOnstruc-
ton Bill.
FRANKFORT, Ky.
The Union COnYentiOn-A Strong
Ticket-3A Square Fight, &C..

Special to Evansville Journal.l B

FRANKFORT, hY., FEB. Zb.-Ihe
Union State Convention. which as
sembled here to-day, was well attend
ed, and its proceedings most enthusi-
astic and harmonious. Eighty-nine
counties were represented, including
almost every county in the Western
part of the State.
Judge Goodloe, of Lexington, was
made President. 80
As the roll of the delegates was
called, the Convention was vociferous
in its applause of the faithful Sena-
tors and Representatives in the Leg
islature. The following State ticket
was nominated:
Gouernor-Col. Sydney M. Barnes.
1t. Gove7nor-R. T. Baker.
attorney General-Col. John Ma
son Brown. 4aat 9ia# haa ssei
Auditor-Col Silas Williams.
Register-Capt.s y. M Fidler. Rii
Treasurer Capt. Roark of Mullen
burg.
Superinteddeat Public 1astruction-
Rev. Daniel Stevenson. v
All but two were Federal soldiers.
Col. Barnes is from the mountain re-
gions. 5 COLI Brown is a,brother of b..
Gratz Brown, Senator from Missouri.
Col. WnIiamsJis3 Wolford's Lieut.
Colonel. All are true men, and all
pledgethemselves to make square
out fight in support of the Congress
sional policy.
The resolutions are pointed and de-
cided The first declares that the
Union men of Kentucky stand with
the Union men of the country for the
principles of freedom and justice as
they did during the four years of war.
The second declares that secession is
treason, and rebels only avoid its pen
alties through, the forbearance of the
Government and the loyal people.
The third avows opposition to the at
tempt of the rebel Democracy of Ken
tucky to render treason respectable.
The fourth affirms that Congress alone
has the power to settle the terms of
reconstruction. The fifth pledges sup
port to the great Union party of the
United States, which has declared it.
self hostile to the rebel Democracy.
The s;rth favors a general system Of
public education.
The resolutions were applauded to
the echo. Such an assemblage OF
determined loyalists never before met
in Kentucky. Every extreme Union
sentiment was loudly cheered. When
Maj Claggett, of Hopkinsville, de-
clared himself radical of the deepest
dye. the house went in storm of ap-
probation.
When Senator Baller, referring to
the errors of Judge Lynch, said he
bad no sentiments to conceal, and
bi5 1efance to treason and intended
90 stay in his native State, Kentucky,
every delegate, as if electrified
sprang to his feet and shouted so
will l. es
The Union men are surprised and
greatly encouraged by the demonstra-
tions to-day, the Conservatives having
failed to control or restrain the con
vention-will try to get up ticket
but it can have no life or strength
The vitality of loyalty is with the new
organization. Jacobs leads the Con
servatives.
The Contmonaceahh had notice sery
ed through the post-ofice, to-day, tha
it must cease its abuse of Judg
Lynch, or it would be demolished
Gov. Bramlette received similar no
tiee. ....-,..
The delegates from the First, Sec
ond and Third Congressional Districts
having no Union organ in Wester
Kentucky, passed resolution en-
dorsing the Evansville JOURNAL, an