The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-09-01

THE Democr RcY Of the Second DIS
rict of Kentu okv have called Dis
trict Convention at Greenville, Muhl-
enburg County. on the first Of Octo-
Der, to nominate candidate for Con-
gress.
The Henderson Reporter says keep
It before the people that every man
who votes for GRANT, or votes the
Radical ticket in November next,
says by his action that he is willing to
receive the negro on social as we'll as
political equality" The Reporter
places a low estimate upon the intel
ligence of its readers when itattempts
to influence them by such silly false
hoods.
THE Indianapolis Journal says
when FRANK BLAIR commences his
war against the reconstructed States,
and Genarald MCDONALD arrays his
legions to force Mr.. SEYMOUR into
the Presidency on his failure to be
elected by the people, and Field Mar
shall NJ. NJ. RAY calls for an armed
posse to catch and hold the Republi-
can members of Congress long enough
for him to hang them, are the work.
ingmen. whose votes those heroic
warriors are beseeching, to be drafted
to do the fighting, and taxed to pay
the expenses of these several wars
and hanging frolics? Some of them
would like to know before the election.
THE Boonville Enquirer is exer-
cised about T" carpet baggers " in the
South. If we are not mistaken the
editor of the Enquirer is himself
carpet Dagger, who lost one leg In the
rebel army, in the 18th South Carroll
ma Regiment, and then ran off North
to save the other ne.-RockPort
Journal. b
THE Democratic meeting at Rock
port, on Saturday, the 22d inst, was
attended by several negroes. The
Republicans think it is a disgrace to
organize a colered Democratic club
in that place. We suggest the editor
of the Rockport Democrat as good
President for the new organization.
A REPUBLICAN State Administra-
ton has reduced the State debt from
nearly ten millions of dollars to about
three millions. One more term of a
Republican Administration will wipe
out the entire debt, with CORE
spending decrease, and our candidates
are pledged to do it if elected.
The Secretary of the Union Repub
lican Congressional Committee, Wash
iugton City, is overrun with letters
from all parts of the country, contain
ing most cheerful reports of the polit
zeal situation, and indicating thu
bdaily increasing strength of GRANT
and CoLFAx,
WHY don'tsome enthusiastic Dem
ocrat accept GEORGE WILKES bet o
so, 900 to $4,000, that SEYMOUR ant
! BLAIR win not be elected in Novem
/ Der. a5rea f
THE Memphis Avalanche says
Hundreds of colored voters Ono
niggers, brutal in all their instincts
but colored voters,O have already
deserted the sinking ship of Radical,
ism, like rats desert sinking ship.
The editor of that Democratic shee
has had an interview with that true
and trusty colored orator ALBERT
THOMAS, and he is intoxicated will
joy at the bright prospect.
A CORRESPONDENT commenting OF
the course Of the New York World
in speaking of GRANT as Hiram,
says: If ST. PAUL were our candi
date for the Presidency, MOSES M
MARBLE would dub him SAUL TAR
sUs, and on that ground try to bea
him with JUDAS IsCARIoT.
How is it that Democratic paper
have so much denunciation for carpet
baggers in the Southern States, Will
they are in many instances edited b
|. carpet baggcrs from those States.
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