The Evansville journal., 1868-06-30

A correspondent of the Evansville
oarier is urging the name Of Cap
tain 7 j. De LA HUNT, Of Camel
ton, Perry County. as the Democratic
candidate FOR Congress, and expresses
q decided preference for aim over Mr..
NIBLACK. There is an evident desire
on the part of the Democracy of the
District, and especially IN this city,
to place Mr. NIBLACK on the retired
list, aud take new man for the race !;
but the trouble with them is to find
the right man. There is not that en-
thusiasm and admiration for the Hon.
SY. HoLCoMBE, or His Honor Judge
DAvY LAIRD, which their transcend
entabiiities and acknowledged services
to the party should command on the
part of the unterrifed ~ It is gen.
orally understood that overtures have
been made to both Colonel CHARLES
DENBY and Judge PARRETT. of this
city, but the former prefers his prac-
tice and the latter his iudgeship to
the uncertain chances OF the Con-
gressional race against Gen. VEATCH;
SO it is given out by their friends that
they are not candidates for the nOmi-
nation. Judge BAKER, of Knox, has
been mentioned, and it is hinted that
the Hon. THOMAS r. CoBB, of the
same county, late importation from
Lawrence, would consent to be sacri-
feed, but they are both new men and
from NIBLACK's own town, and meet
with little favor.
The party are anxious to avoid the
issue that will be raised at once, in
case of NIBLAcK' nomination-the
old issue of loyalty. His record dur
ing the war was of the most bitter
Copperhead stamp. He never lost an
opportunity, either at home, in the
State Legislature, or in Congress, to
show his warm sympathy with the
traitors Of the South. 1t was upon
that issue that he was defeated in this
District (as now constituted) in 1866,
by Judge DEBRULER, without a
contest. Since that time the coun-
try has not gone backward in its
opposition to, and hatred of, trea.
son; and the Democracy are unwilling
to meet the issue again by 80 plain a
challenge as the nomination of NIB
LACK. Besides. several of his votes in
the present Congress are indefensible
even by the Democracy. His refusal
to aid in cutting off the stationery
allowance" whereby he supplies him.
self with a multitude of fashionable
little comforts at the expense of the
National Treasury, his vote to increase
his pav to nearly double the old salary,
his advocacy Of the increase Of pay
of the Government clerks, who only
work from four to six hours per day,
and his active support of the infa-
nous whisky ring-all these are mat
ters which enter into the general de-
sire on the part of the masses to take
a new man. But our opinion is that
all efforts to prevent his nomination
will be fruitless, as he controls the
patronage, has the Office holders and
politicians to support him, and will on
this account meet with very little dan
gerous opposition.
We don't know that our opinion or
recommendation will help his oppo-
nents in any degree before the Dis
trict Convention, but if it is seriously
desired to defeat NIBLACK. the best
name yet mentioned to accomplish
this object, is Captain De LA HUNT,
of Perry County. Our endorse
ment may not be much to his advan-
tage, but we can say that it has been
many a year since the Democracy
have had so unobiectionable candi-
date in the First District as he would
make. While NIBLACK was at home
and in Congress aiding the rebels by
his sympathy and votes, De LA HUNT
was in the Union army aiding to put
down the rebellion. But that will be
little to his credit before the Copper
head Convention. He is a gentleman
of respectable abilities, and if he
should get into Congress, (of which
there is little danger.) he would not
so grossly misrepreseut his constitu-
ents as has Mr.. NIBLACK.
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