The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-01-15

be on hand IN force. Such has been
the history of our conventions in the
past. and to this fact may much dis
satisfaction and disappointment be
ascribed.
The Republican Convention on the
10Th of February will be one of the
largest ever held in the State. We
anticipate that it will not be a whit
behind the Democratic Convention of
the 9Th instant in this respect. The
people feel too deep an interest in the
great questions Of Reconstruction and
Finance, to allow a Convention to
want either for numbers or enthusi-
asm. Unless arrangements are made
with prudence and comprehensive
ness, it may prove both boisterous
and unsatisfactory. That such may
not be the result, we respectfully sug-
gest to the Republicans of this part
of the State, more particularly, the
following for their consideration:
l. Make especial and earnest effort
to have every portion Of your respec-
tive counties represented in the Coun-
ty Conventions, and discuss calmly and
candidly the questions upon which ac-
ton is to be taken by the State and
National Conventions. Look not to
Congress, MoCULLocH or JOHNSON for
opinions, but determine for yourselves
what will be for your interests in the
present crisis.
2 Embody in a few, short. and
terse resolutions the result of your
deliberations, and give them to the
delegation selected to represent your
wishes at-the Capital.
3. In the selection of delegates,
choose the best and most influential
men and insist upon their attending
the Convention. Ifsome Of Shen are
unable to bear the expense of the
trip. it will pay the voters to assist
them, financially. By all means haze
the county represented.
4. The delegates from the various
counties in each Congressional Dis
trict, when they get to the Capital,
should meet in some hall, compare
resolutions and views, and agree upon
District Platform, and hand it to
the gentleman they select to represent
them on the Committee on Resolu-
tons.
5. The delegates from the counties
in the extreme parts of the State,
which cannot possibly be fully repre-
sented in the Convention, ought to
insist on having the vote, on all i'm
portant questions, taken by counties,
and not eliza Uoce, as is usually done.
6. 1t will not be improper for each
county to express preference for
candidates, but delegates ought to be
permitted to exercise their judgment
when it is apparent the candidates pre-
ferred cannot be nominated.
By adopting these suggestions the
Republicans in the extreme parts
of the State may hope to have their
views and interests represented in the
Convention. If, however. they do
nothing but simply appoint two or
three dozen men as delegates. without
knowing whether any of them will
attend the Convention, and with
out instructions Of any character,
they may expect the central counties
to dictate not only the platform but
also the candidates.
In making these suggestions, we do
not wish to be understood as insinu-
ating that the Republicans of Central
Indiana do not "see eye to eye "
with those in the extreme North and
South. We believe all are animated
by common desire to perfect the
work of reconstruction, place our
financial interests upon secure and
permanent, yet not oppressive, basis,
and so arrange the banking, tariff and
revenue laws as to perpetuate no
spectator class privileges. We be-
lieve, also, a state ticket will be nom
mated tremendously and elected tri-
umphantly. All we desire is that no
occasion for fault finding or dissatis-
faction may be found in the entire
proceedings of the convention.
Produce the Proofs.
One of the resolutions adopted by