The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-07-29
LETTRg FROM KENTUCKY.
The Wheat Grop-The E., H.. d n. r.
r. Under C0ntract-AnOther Split
z In the Presbyterian Church-The
Third Party-The Union Party.
H~oPKINsvILLE KY,
July 22d. 1867.

have lost nothing, as Ex-Locofoco,"
writing from Wooldridge's Store, has
more than supplied my omission.
The dog-days, however, are not very
prolific of items of interest, and a
readable "Salmagundi' could scarce
ly be compiled were everything of
interest which has transpired here
for a month to be recorded.
One thing of an unpleasant nature
has become apparent: that the wheat
crop recently harvested in this coun-
ty, did not by a good deal come up to
the expectations raised while it was
growing. The grain is sma II and i'm
perfect, and i sin other respects i'm
mature. This is dou bly, attributable
to the rust and an untime ly drought,
and we hope is altogether local.
i am glad to Offset this misfortune
with a statement of the fact that
the E., III. 4 N. r. R. has
been put under contract for
construction from the State line
to this place. A great work like
a railroad must necessarily proceed
slowly, yet so great is the interest ex-
cited by this enterprise, that now
seems to be certain of success, that
we naturally, though perhaps IN
reasonably, grow very impatient for
the hour Of its completion. Business
here has stagnated, energy dropped,
and life itself has almost bee Unit dull,
and the crying need of our people is
the sharp shrill whistle of the loco
motive to re-animate and re-inspire
them.
The Rev. Mr.. Lapsley, Moderator of
the last loyal synod of Kentucky, has
been preaching at the Presbyterian
Church here for several days past, and
his presence has been the signal for
the Declaration and Testimony party
In the church to renounce their ad-
herence to the idea hal the General
Assembly is the Supreme and final
Court and the bond of Union of the
Presbyterian Church in the United
States. So the split" in the Church
has extended itself here, dividing the
congregation about equally, and nc
doubt litigation will result from it.
Treason is, doubtless, the cause of the
difficulty and the schism proceeds
from that.
We now follow a very easy transit
ton from this church matter to the
discussion of a certain species of poll
ties, Indigenous only to Kentucky
soil. 1t is a rare exotic. this third
party, a tusus nature OF singular abb
surdity. Judge Kinkead. their cam
didate for Governor, spoke in this
place last Monday. He is an able
man, a gentleman Of wealth and cul-
ture, and, withal, a very good speaker.
He Individually presented the views
of the thirds In as clear and lucid a
manner as self-respect would permit.
The most hat by careful attention I
could gather from his speech was
that his party agreed with the rebel
Democracy In its abhorrebce of Rad
icalism, and in its desire for the
overthrow Of that monster of tyranny
and ~usurpation, but thought the rebels
after being received with open arms
by his party after their return to
Kentucky-fresh from the slaughter
of Union soldiers, and while their
garments were still stained with the
blood of those who had. attested their
love of country In their deaths,
and after his party had fur
ther shown their regard for
traitors by repeating all laws that
infringed on their privileges in the
(Heaven save the mark, bad taste!')
in calling rebel conventions so soon
afterwards, and in nominating candi-
dates for Office simply because they
had been traitors. The honorable
gentleman declared that he had no
wal with rebels, and it was easy to
gather from his speech that he had
no opposition to rebels as such, nor
did he have much to say against
treason, but the principal grievance
was that the rebels wouldn't remem-
Der the kindness shown them, and
nominate the third party men for
Office, for be it generally known that
most of the thirds have a sharp eye
on the main chance"
/ believe this is a correct and Just
epitome of third partyism, and a sad
commentary it is on Kentucky Union
ism of the tertiary formation or
order. | am gratifed to say, how
ever, that there is some earnest
Unionism here. and that it is preserv-
ing at least a semblance of organiza-
tion by running a candidate for the
lower branch of the Legislature,
who is making as vigorous a
canvass as the circumstances will per-
nit. | wish the same was bcing
done In all the counties, for it would
not only tend to preserve the organi-
zation Of the party, but would also
greatly swell the vote for Colonel
Barnes ticket. Why ii is not done
| cannot see. Argument has been
exhausted: all the reasons for such g
course seem patent, yet fail TO III
duce it.