The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-08-15


his country faithfully, 10 build him up a
name which should be honorable in the
mouth of posferily.: il
And while be was yet speaking the stran
gers OIL the horses passed up the street and
stopped at the door of one who sold b%rewers
ale; and while they remained there the lean
horses ale all the sinking weeds, and were
not full, but were yet lean feshed and i'll
favored as in the beginning.
And the men drank of brewers ale five
half barrels, and were filled, and forgot both
the law and their poverty, and remembered
theii misery no more. And the aged man
spake unto the young man SAYING. Go to,
let us 60 10 the strangers, and will open
my mouth, and lift my voice in their midst,
and you sail witness how great a demagogue
| am, and how wreckless, and with what
skill and success / can practice fraud and
deception upon this simple minded, honest
people, whose minds the chiefs of our tribe
have already poisoned, teaching them 10
fear the wings and to hate them. And he
went TO the strangers who were riding TO
and fro, and throwing up and down their
hands, and shouting, and making a great
noise like unto the rushing of a mighty
wind. Now | also went near, and ! saw up.
on the Banner but one small star, and then |
knew also that they were strangers not of this
land, for the sons of Columbia as well as the
stranger who has come among them and
bought a home with money,and is become a
true son, loving and honoring her, and obey
ing her laws, always have upon their star
spangled banners stars numbering six and
twenty.
And the aged man got up in their midst,
and spake with a lound voice, saying:
Welcome Strangers! Most welcomed
We the locofocos are at all times ready to
receive you with open arms, and 10 press you.
fondly to our heart of hearts. | thank my
God, making mention of thee always in my
prayers, hearing of thy love which thou hast
for Polk and Texas, free trade, and slavery,
and Notification, and disunion; for we have
great ioy and consolation in thy love, be-
cause the bowels of the Locofocos are re-
freshed by thee, brothers. Wherefore, though
| might be much bold 10 eajoin thee that
which is convenient; yet for loves sake
rather beseech thee, being such an one as
Rumpsy Dumpsy the aged, and now also a
follower of James K. Polk. | beseech you
in behalf of William, the keeper Of the pris-
on, ana an uar are OF MS Iribe, That IS, MIN
own bowels. Thou therefore receive him
and them, and exalt them, and lei them
fill all the offices and all the high places
The Wings hate you, and for your sake we
hate them with a most supernatural hate
Therefore hate you them. They would
a5ridge your rights, but we would give you
the largest liberty, and full license to do
whatsoever your hearts may desire. You
are in a free country therefore, drink freely
and 90 forth rejoicing, and let not the reli-
gion and morals taught you by your fathers
prevent the qualification of any-desire ofyour
hearts. Let your young men ride races
through the streets, cursing and swearing,
and crying woe unto the little children who
!, are abroad in the streets. Let your moi
to be, "Don't givc~up the Ship The Fed
$ ~eralists, (who are the Whigs,) would not
; suffer you to vote till fourteen years have
} passed; but we meet you at the sea shore,
and give you the charter of citizenship, and
e the warrant which enables you to choose
5 rulers over us and them, while yet your
j, tracks have not been seen on the Western
continent. Therefore hate the Wings and
e love US, and battle for us braveiy, with shouts
e and songs, and noises hideous, and banners
\ with but one star; and let your motto be.
, "Don,t give up the Ship" And when he
D was done speaking some of the strangers
s murmured, saying, what manner of man Is
e this teaching such strange doctrines? AND
e others were pleased aud shouted, aud said,
!, sshurrah for Pelkandallass."
y And the young man said unto the ageo
h man: How hast thou been teaching thu
people saying, The Wings hate you, and
would not let you vote? Did you not say
these were lies?- Aud he answered ant
said: Yea, verify, did. And it is written