The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-09-23
VINcENNEa Sspt. 20.

n HINcENNEss Sept. 20.
Thinking that your readers would
ike to know how the Congressional
canvass is progressing in this part of
the District. I take pleasure in re-
peating that it looks decidedly favora-
bic for the Republicans. Capt. G. ood :.
ing is making very favorable impres-
sions wherever hespeaks, and heard
q Democrat say that at the debate &C
OaktoWn, on Saturday last, he prove 4
more than q match for his oOmpetitor.
Indeed, judging from reports from
persons connected with both parties,
gain was made for the Republicans
eide on that occasion. sH seTn
On Saturday night they met in joint
discussion in this eity. and decid-
edly favorable impFesaion wasamade
in favor Of The Republicans, whilst
Judge Niblack was unable Co excite
in his old friends the least enthusiasm.
The Judge ID not the best speaker In
the world, aud on this occasion he
failed 10 rise 10 his ordinary stand
ard Perfect apathy exists here 10
the ranks of the Democracy, and per-
haps the Judge felt chilled by his
surroundings, and that may be one
reason why he labored SO hard and at
last stopped before he had filed up
the time allotted to. him 30 speak.
But his record 10 Congress uring
the past few years is anything
but enviable, aad he wished to
escape as much as possible q thor
ough exposition Of his position. and
hence be was for sliding along as qaii
etly and smoothly as possible. Cap
tain Goodiog reviewed hIs course 10
an able manner and, exposed his sins
of omission and commission so clearly
that the Judge and his friends WINGED
smartly under the thrusts made. The
Judge was placed in the defensive,
for his failure to help reduce the tar
ifF on tea, coffee, sugar, etc.,--f0r bis
failure to vote for lowering the in
come tax, on salaries, and for his vote
against the apporkionment law BY
which the West would have gained
about thirty additional Congressmen,
and an influence In legislation supe-
ior to that possessed at the present..
The JudRes' reasons for bis posltlon
on these points, were lame and pner
lie. The main reason given for voting
against this apportionmsnt bill wEs,
that III more members we're admitted
there would be too much noise and
confusion, as General Cass once said
in theAhalls of Congress. Aud his
main reason given for bis vote against
the lowering Of the tariff on sugar, tea,
coffee, aad moias5es, was that cOrsets,
nickel and railroad iron we're not in.
eluded. The Judge IS great ladies
man, and he could not allow q
reduction on any article un-
less it should embrace the prime
articles Of lady's wardrobe,
eorsets; AID because be could not get
abolished the whole iacOme tax on
salaries, be was willing che poor as
we'll as the rich should stiIi pay It
thus showing himself the particular
friend of the poor maDt irOnlcall 3
speaking. The Democracy seem tired
oil their leaders, for instead OF leadinL
them out into the clear sunshine o.
success, they. By their deceptive ant
short sighted policy, are getting deepe
into the slough Of despond !" and th'
6nancial condition Is 90 satisfactory
and the county u 90 prosperous. tha
they arc satisfied to let political mat
ters rest ~ they are. think the ma
jority Of the Democracy will be mucl
reduced in this county. judging troI
the signs Of the times,
OCCASIONAL.