The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-02-19
KENTUCKY CORRESPONDENCE.
4 Democratic Convention at Madi-
s0RVllle-quallilcatiOBs for ONCE.
Jhe COlOred Vote and Republicans


s0nVllle-QualillcaiiOBs for Ofiice. |
Ihe COlOred Vote and Republicans. |
MADIsoSvILLz, Ky. Feb. 10, 1870
Editors Journal:
After a long silence again take up
my pen to give your readers few
items concerning matters and things
in these parts. and especially il refer
ence to the action of our Democratic
friends since the passage and ratifi-.
cation OF the much dreaded FIT
tee1th Amendment
The unterrifed assembled in
mass convention at this place ou Mon
day last, for the purpose Of selecting
delegates TO represent the democratic
| elemsnt Of this county In the District
Conyention which is to nominate
candidate tor lheAppellate Judgeship.
| There are large number Of asplrants
for this honorable position, Among
the number we saw present was Judge
q. Bennett of Smithland, and Judge
j Charles Eaves and Hon. III. f. Tur
ner, from your neighboripg town of
Henderson.
The democracy, on the whole, did
not seem so enthusiastic and yocifer-
Gus as they usually are on such occa
sions, though few of the : battered
veterans were fully as exultant aud
defiant as ever before. am conf
deut, however, that our grog shops
sold their usual quantity Of Demo
> cratic tea, so absolutely necessary to
the life and support Of the party.
Having q few leisure moments TO
spepd. / concluded to take an obscure
position and listen 10 the speakers,
and watch the proceedings. As l
reached the court house, j Judge Eaves
was upon the stand, urging unity and
harmony of action amoung Democrats,
and picturing the dreadful coDse
duenoes that must shortly follow The
enforcement Of the Fifteenth Amend
mept l. Ike all Democrats of modern
date, be seemed in great fear for tht
,r safety Of the constitution and laws 0!
the ccun,ry. With due Difference *
s. the speaker, Il is proper to say tina
n his speech was devoid of abuse or IN
kind ailusi0Js to persons or party
!" Judge Bennett, the speaker next il
be order, devoted a large portion of hi
as time In investigating the record Of Mi
= Turner. He read triumphantly,
~ certificate from the cleI k of the Hen
derson County Court. which state
that The name Of IL. i. Turner coul
mot be found on the poll books sine
- 1860. and consequently pronounce
him 'unsound," aad unworthy to rel
resent the latter day Democracy. ID
I'll was loud in his praise of the rebe.lio
and the southern soldiery, and pal
III tieularly severe In his denuuclat1or
r. of the government; and fearing thi
be would be unable to sufficiently IN
IN press his audience with the value
g, his efforts 10 their cause, he made Il
-xt extFGyagant assertion that ne IA
r fought, bled aud died seven times
Is' Mr.. Turner failsd to meet the expec
ations of many IN responding to Il
si1- ai1 charges made against him 10 reieTenl
{. to voting. He stated that he r
proud Of the fact that nolhirg ell
: could be said against him. and that
.ea relied on merit alone in bis race +
Iae office This was q death blow to hi
rs. us, for merit is a poor reeommendatl'
air fog offiee IN this c5nStitHtiORdt land,
Ar The speakers are all earnest
few their appeals for unity of action,
less as 20 be able to meet the Radio;
no no aud their meg recruits" from
W colored ranks. 1t is evident that O
- political opponents are gasatly ex
clsed on tue subject of negroes votli
hat Already they are predicting that
tied extepsion OF the elective fTaDch
lie lie 10 the aolored man, is going to vi
upon society some terrible evil,
r; IA, the shape of social equality. and Y
@1%- thus deiude many who are wall
TO he governed By mere predjud
that and passion, rather than By reai
ated rnd common sense. Eoy my spar
.e5z ~ eangot zee how political rigkt
privilege bas suytbing 20 dc With
oI eisl eaQality ia such matters Z