The Evansville journal., 1868-01-28
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Lord and lake courage
The Boonville Enquirer, the organ
OF the Democratic party Of this coun
tv.zis under the management-andc con-
troll of Captain Crawford. q gentle
man who lost a leg in fighting in ia
vor of Democracy and rebellion, and
against the Government of our fathers,
though shallow -pated youth by the
name of Martin, is the ostepFble edt-
tor.
Capt. Crawford, however, is a gen.
uine Democrat, much more honest
than large majority of his brethren
in this county, who believed IN re-
bellion, but were to cowardly to fight
for it.
Although The party is rather back
ward in publicly acknowledging Capt.
Crawford as its champion, he Is, with
out doubt, an honor to 1t IN every
sense OF the word, OF course its re7
iusal to recognize him in his true
character is based upon motives of
policy, and lack of confidence in
Its ability to maintain all the prln-
ciples of the Democracy even here,
where its members. with. one accord,
almost, regarded the suppression
of the rebellion as a great wrong.
The Democrats of Anderson Town
ship, nearly all of whom were repre-
sented in the Union army by negro
substitutes, whom they had stolen
from their Kentucky masters, eaten
and slept with during the interval of
their capture, and their metamorpho
sis into Lincoln hirelings, have re-
Gently been thrown into great con-
sternation owing to the immigration
Of an old pioneer darkey into that ce-
lestial region, contrary to an unwrit-
ten code of laws which have hitherto
been faithfully executed. This honest
and harmless old negro is the subject
of much solicitude and speculation
on the part of these fellows, and it is
probable that if dozen or more of
them can succeed, some dark night,
in guzzling enough Democratic in
spirationinto their dirty carcasses to
work their courage up to the neces-
sary elevation, they will attempt to
drive him beyond their dominions.
Their present opposition to the coli
ored population has its basis, pre-
sume, upon fears similar to those en-
tertained by the young ladies who at
tended a Democratic meeting, carry
ing a banner upon which was in
scribed : Fathers, save us from ne-s
gro husbands !'8a Ai - fisF..s f+si
A Democratic School Director, in
Greer Township, was recently CEN
sured by the School Examiner for
prohibiting his teachers the use Of
the Bible in their schools. The Di-
rector came out strong In the En-
Qttrer, denouncing the Examiner as
an Abolition emissary, who was at
tempting to proselyte the rising gen.
Grafton to the principles of Republi-
canism by an introduction of the
Bible into the public schoolsl We
have pure Democracy in this coun-
tyl 1t opposes the Bible, Christian
ity, patriotism, and everything else
with which it comes in conflict.
The recent fire here has given Boon
vile more unprepossessing appear
ance than usual, and several of our
citizens are wearing long faces in con-
sequence. Democratic whisky suffer-
ed to a considerable extent, though
many persons were observed to run
the most imminent and dangerous
RISKS in endeavoring to snatch the
precious liquid from the devouring
element By the way, we have very
wonderful prodigy in this county. In
the rustic little village, few miles
further in the interior, which bears
the significant name Of Lickskillet, "
there is an actual, live, energetic Re-
publican bar-keeperl
The main question in this county
at present Is, to ship tobacco or not
to ship it. Whether It's better to
ship, and suffer the slings and arrows
of outrageous commission merchants,
or to sell, and, by one bold stroke,
end the matter. A meeting will be
held in this place next Friday, when
a celebrated tobacco somebody. who
is interested in the success Of the
shipping principle, is expected to de-
eide this Intricate problem in the
presence of the tobacco raisers Of the
county.
Since our good folks were so mer-
cilessly imposed upon by the Hon. w.
E. Niblack and the Sinissippi, they
look upon every new movement with
very little favor, and it requires a
mathematical demonstration to set
their minds at ease. This letter has
already grown long, however, and I
must hold up, Notwithstanding the
prolific nature Of my text, plural if
you prefer IT'D so | will end the mat
ter by saying more at some time or
other. Truly yours,
No ODDs.