The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-01-20
KENTUCKY LETTER.
Politics in Trigg ,COuRty-IRcFeaSe
Of Crime-Elt ustice in the Courts
Grant for President.

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tory of Trigg County, portion Of
the dark and bloody ground of Ken
tucky-I thought I would give you a
short description of the political par
ties and their doings in this part of
Kentucky. We have in Southern
Kentucky three political parties
First, we have the Republican, which
is greatly in the minority, not able to
elect any county officers; and, l am
sorry to say it, but it is true, that
many of the loyal men Of Trigg
County are too timid to go to the polls
and vote, supposing that it might give
ofense to some rebel; and some of
the heretofore loyal men have fallen
into the rebel ranks, and I suppose
will remain there until loyalty be-
comes popular, and disloyalty be-
comes unpopular.
In the second place, we have the
Democratic party, which is also un-
popular with our rebel friends, and
unable to elect any county officer,
only polling three votes at our
last August election in the Cadiz
District We have but few Demo
Gratis in Trigg County, the greater
part of whom having Joined the rebel
party in search of their rights.
Thirdly, we have the mighty rebel
party, which rules the good citizens or
Trigg County with an iron rod
When tt e righteous are in author
ity the people rejoice, but when the
wicked beareth rule the people
mourn. Psalm xxix:2.
The history of this third or rebel
party is not only dark, but it isalso
a bloody, history, but their dirty work
is generally among themselves.
On Sunday evening, the 10Th of
December last, Mr.. Lancaster, living
near Hillman's Iron Works, In Trigg
County, was shot and instantly killed
by neighbor of his named Puckett
Pickett made his escape, and is still
at large In fact, there are more
crimes committed in this part of Ken
lucky now than at any time during
the war
] must tell you something about
our last August election in Trigg
County: We had two candidates for
the legislature One of them was
lawyer by profession, and had great
horror of Federal bullets, therefore
he kept himself at home to give Gu
enlargement to the Coprus Breeches
Boys and continued to abuse the
Government up to the time of his
election; and this is the character Of
the men the rebels delight to honor
with Office. His competitor is bet
ter man than the said lawyer. and
went into the rebel ranks, and re-
manned there three or four years
hunting his rights, and returned, af-
ter the downfall Of Dixie, without
finding them. and said he looked
upon the rebellion as a failure, and
was disposed to give 1t up, Cat least it
was so Ieported). Notwithstanding
this competitor is much the best man
of the two, the said lawyer was
elected by a handsome majority, show
ing that the best men stand no chance
for Office at rebel hands.
In our town, as In all towns. we
have some litigation, and If the par
ties are one loyal and the other dis
loyal, the cause is almost v3Tiably
decided in favor of the rebel, right or
wrong Therefore, we can safely say
that loyal man seldom gets justice
in q rebel court, at the hands of
rebel jury. In fact, Law in the hands
of rebels Is a source of but little pro-
lection TO the good citizens OF Trigg
County.
1t could not have been worse IN
Kentucky if JEFF. Davis had succeed
ed in establishing the Southern Con
federacy, and added Kentucky TO it.
Loyal men of Kentucky have ha
zarded their lives and fortunes to pre-
serve the Government, and are now
prescribed by rebels without any
power to control the Government
they saved from rebel destruction.
DO not wish it understood that |
think all rebels are bad men. = But on
the contrary, I think there a goodly
number of good and honarable
men IN the party; but the rebels will
not elect such to Office. They do not
like to vote for good man, although
he is one of their party. Therefore.
you see at once that a man cannot be
popular in this part Of Kentucky IN
less he is bad rebel.
We have a great desire to see Ken
tucky's fair name reinstated; bat we
are decidedly Of opinion that it never
will be so long as it remains in the
hands of those who prayed and fought
for is destruction. Therefore, we
VIII rejoice to see the day when the
government passes out OF the hands
Of its enemies into the hands OF its
loyal friends, which IS the only saliva
ton for our noble State. No sensible