The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-11

POMEROY's Democrat, which has
been regarded by newspaper men, for
some time past, as being on its last
legs, has been somewhat strengthened
by the addition of Gideon J. Tucker,
the celebrated politician, to the bust
ness management of the concern.
We are inclined to the opinion that
the paper will tucker out in spite
of Gideon's efforts and money.
WE are not surprised that the Dem
ocratic papers are wild with joy over
the Kentucky election. Repub-
lieans are not at all surprised. We
expect the Democrats to carry every
state in which hardly ten per cent. of
the white inhabitants are loyal to the
government; where the laws are per-
sistently disobeyed; where organized
bands of cut throats prowl unmolest-
ed over the country, burning and
hanging negroes and whites suspected
of befriending them; where the bal
Iot-box is controlled by, rufians and
the election officers are dictated by
that party. The day is past when the
Democracy can be easily beaten with
the ballot box and the electionsoficers
at their dictation and control.
VANDERBUEG CIRcUIT.-At the Judicial
Convention held at II lckport, on Satur-
day, Hon. David T. Laird, of Spencer, was
nominated for Circuit Judge. by vote OF
eighty.hve to thirty-three. VIM. HenninP,
ESQ, was nominated for Circuit Prosecu-
tor on the first ballot.
The Convention VIZ largely attended,
and the utmost harmony and good feeling
prevailed-VtIl.S Sun.
Another snub for the Wander
burg Democracy. Thirty FIVE hun
dred Democratic voters despised and
spit uponl" We think these insults
are being heaped upon the Democra-
cy of this county pretty thick. Be-
cause Col. A. T. Whittlesey. as the
representative of the Democracy of
this county, was out-generaled aud
beaten by Col. Cal. Jones.lis no rea-
son Why the Sun should add insult to
his injuries. Utmost harmony and
good feeling" indeedl
A FRIEND tells US a good story in
which the Honorable Joe Mcdonald
and Col. Sherrod, of Orange County,
constituted.a a portion of the draD1atis
personCe. 1t seems that Col. Sherrod
had made an arrangement for Dem
ocratic meeting at the Shoals, al
which suudry shining lights in the
party we're advertised to speak, in ad-
dition to himself. The day came, but
the people did not. Even the Demo
Gratis sojourning in the immediate vi
cinity manifested most tantalizing
indifference, after it was known that
a distinguished ex-candidate fol
Governor was on the ground and
would certainly speak. As last re
sort to secure a crowd, negro band
was employed to lure the faithful BY
q coneourse of sweet sounds. The
band did its work we'll, and quite al
audience was assembled. The Hon
Joseph Mcdonald then took the
stand, and, with the basest ingratitude
commenced abusing the negroes and
the Fifteenth Amendment, notwith
standing he was indebted to the ne
gro musicians for his audience.
A GERMAN named Faber has in
vented a machine which distinctly
pronounces letters. laughs. and sings
1t says Mississippi" very plainly
and recently spoke the sentence
"Long live the King of Prussia" I,
the great delight Of large company
We think the Democracy would show
considerable shrewdness by importin,
number Of these machines to can
Vass the State in behalf of that or
ganization. Since it has been de
termined that denunciation of th
Fifteenth Amendment, and the negrl
is to constitute the substance Of al
the Democratic speeches during th
campaign, we can't see why Faber'
machine wouldn't do fully as we'll a
voorhees, or Hendricks. Besides /
wouldn't get hoarse, and could al
ways be depended on to bo heard
Furthermore, it would be a novelty
and would always attract crowd
Moreover, the machine could be easie