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The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-06-20
THE LoCoFoCo NoMINATIoN.-Ne

THE LOCUFUCU NUMIN WHO Never
before did we see so much surprise depicted in
the countenances OF human beings as was man
ilested by the phizzes of the People of Peters
burg, OF all parties, when the news ofthe nomi-
nation ofJames X. Polk (!D for The Presidency
OF the United States reached The town on Thurs.
day. AT first the rumos was enurely discredit-
ed; it was regarded as too desperate an act for
even the desperate "Democracy'' to be guilty OF
and the reply of every body that we saw, on
the first hearing it was-aoh! it cannot b so
it's a hoax" They evidently thought that some
wag was ''poking fun at them." The mail how
ever, arrived in the afternoon and put at rest
all doubts on the subject. The surprise indica-
ted by the countenaaceso of the Wings gave way
to a broad grin, ard the elongated visages oil
our Locofoco friends denoted that they regard.
ed the matter as 'too true to be made a ioke off,
Petersburg Republican.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-06-20
TYLER Is. CoLD WATER.

A rich scene occurred at Conceft Hall, on
Friday night last. and, as majority ofthe inhab-
itants were not present, we Will attempt TO des-
cr-be it. There are two public rooms al Todd's
building, one on the second and the other on
the third story. The Temperance Sociefy, as
usual, held Its regular neeIlng in the lower
room, and much to their annoyance, aud in all
probability, to the people generally, a meeting
of the friends of John Tyler, (Which The Madi-
sonian Of Satardav, calls senthusiastic'lwa s held
in the upper story. The temperance of the at
mosphere forbade the idea of doing business
with closed doors; and so the Two meetings be-
came asst were, amaigamated-the orators of
each s'poriHg out Their lungs" for their own PEI
culiar iavoriles-TyIer In aito-colG water in
basso. Mr.. Hoban held forth eloquenfly in the
noble cause of temperance, while a Mr.. Smith
from Ohio, riyeted The attention OF his motly au-
dience by loud ard boisterous appeals to their
patriotism, and abortIve efforts TO prove the nom
est policy oil the Executive. Our stand was on
the stairway between the two. though we must
confess, the cold water eloquence proved by far
the most attractive OF the Iwo. The dove tail
ing of speeches struck US as being quite unique,
and without dispara cement to either party we
shall endeavor to give an inkling of their PROS
and CONS.
Down Stairs-Let them thunder away above,
if they will only shower downlhep- cold water
we shall advocate their cause-for-
Up SIaiFs-JohnT ylerhas saved the Demcrat-
ic party from rum, and y
Down Slairs-I see m reeling TO and iro-
a miserable outeast from society, his last resort
Up Stairs-The annexation of Texas-a
theme which inspires every American citizen
with
Down Stairs-A nose as red rs the blazing
sun of day. and a trembling hand, he
Up Stairs-Carries OFT the true Jeffersonian
principles. and defes the scrutiny Of
Down Stairs-Mint JalePs-,o6dies-cock-
tails, and such misefable compounds as
Up Stairs-Turn the brains ofthe followers of
Henry Clay, NJ. Van Buren,, and
Down Stairs-The maddening votary to the
shrine of Bacchus. Feliow-citizens | 90 for
Up Siairs-TYler and Texas-.hati the watch
WORD Of
Down Stairs--Fools who put an enemy in their
mouths TO steal away their Drains.
Up SInirs-Any man of common sense knows
that this is the course The present Executive has
pursued. He has
Down Stairs-Proved himself unworthy Of
even the pity of those around him. Look at
Z him.
Up Stairs-An homes, mar
Down Stairs-Recreant to every virtuous prin-
t oiple-
: Up Srairs-Let nobody hereafter 9
Down Siairs-Drink cold water, tits
Up Stairs--Full of spirit aud pure democratic
sentiment. Three cheers for john Tyler aud
Texas!
Clay! Z
This lasl call was responded to with "thres
5 times three,' and it was pretty generally agreed
+, to, thai That the Enthusiastic Tyler meeting
was a miserable failure.-Was hIngton stand
q ard.
RFThe editor of the New York Courier, and
Enquirer has given the ~loeofocos a new name as
i an especial evidence of his regard. lie calls
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-06-20
From the Baltimore Patriot.

-, IS BosToN,. June 2, 1874.
The news of Silas Wrights refusalto play
second fiddle to esquire Polk,n or in any
way to share the defeat.to which the .Demo-
cratic" Convention have so haraaoniously de-
voted the latter, was not a little Notifying to
the Locos here. Irwas salt on a fresh sore.
Already dissatisfied with the ticket which the
Convention had been driven TO adopt, moth
ing rendered it at all tolerable but Mr..
Wrights name. Whatever might be Folks
deficiencies, Wright, at least, was a man of
some talents. Butwhen he, smothering bis
Indignation at the insult offered him by the
Convention, politely declined to be consider
ed a candidate, the disgust felt for the ticket
by the Locos in Boston, was TOO great gor
concealment. The Bay State Democrat
hauled in the mammoth flag which it had ex-
tended across the street, with the names of
Polk and Wright upon it, and with a very i'll
grace, substituted the inscription Polk and
Dallas. Poor Dallas! | am sorry for him.
He is a porlly, good-]ooking man, and (tho'
he DID act a little mean when he was here
on his way TO Russia, in living on shipboard
to save spending any part of his outfit at a
ho,el,) a harmless, well-intentioned creature
enough. ass.
sIhave been amused at a soliloquy which I
am told was made by nesofthese specimens
of "humanized drift-woodn genus ioafer--
who may always be found hanging around the
stews and doggeries. of loeofocoism:
"Polk and Dallas, is it?" said he. swell,
Pm agreeable,-Polk and Dallas be II. II
sounds like Pork and Dowlas. Pork is a
very good thing, when it don't require d
GROWERS guest TO certify as 10 what ii died
on and dowlas wears better, and don't make
the paper mills look so hungry at a Teller as
these here patent wentilators o. mine does
If they calls Polk poke, | don't mind. Poke
berry bitters amt slow! The Wigs had their
hard-cider, and we'll have our Poke-berrv
bitters. I'll 90 the Poll for the sake o. the
run any day. | like Polk cause he don't
represent the aristocracy of genus. Folks
here is always acrying out agin the afistocra-
cy of velth, but they never says nothin' agin
the aristocracy o. gems. That why I'm kept
down, but faint goin TO be so not no more.
Human progress can't stand it.. Every thing
had ought TO be represented here, cause it's
a free country. | voted for Jackson TO rep
resent military genus-Yan Buren, was elects
ed cause he was a cunnin' genus-HarfisoA
got in for his honest genus-and they're try
in to get in Clay for his patriotic genus
but we'll 60 now for Polk cause he's the
genus of mediocrity. Them's UNI! Them's
the candidates for WHEELING %sullars, and all
stitch! I'll 90 down, and git a drink of old
whiie-eye, for that idee. Hurra for Polk and
] Daliasi'
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-06-20
From the Wing Rife.
NOMINATION SONG.

Dedicated to the Indianapolis Glee Club
TUNE-Old Dan Tucker.
The Locofocos nominated Polk,
A name that lingles we'll with goat,
They think by Polking and butting our coon,
They'll stop the Wings from singing this tune,
Get out the way, your all unlucky,
Polk cans come it with Old Kentucky.
Now little Matty Van was "Polked" aside,
For they could not mount the fox a stride;
His tail stuck out too far from his back,
10 run with ease on a dirty track.
Get out the way, &c.
James Buchanan and old Stewart
They could not draw the ~locofoco cart,
For The wheels were dry for the want of use
And nothing would meve'e but Polk-root Juice
Get out the way, &c.
The Locofocos were afraid of Cass
Because he grabbed at little Texas,
He Jumped at the tempting but too soon,
For he couldn't sweep clean with that new
broom.
Get out The way, &c.
Now poor old Dick, though brave in fight,
Was spolked' aside for Silas Wright;
But Wright couldn't stand the 'Polking' of fun
So he lei his old friend Dallas run,
Get out the way, &c.
The Loco's stomaches used TO turn. We think.
e AT the thought of Wings hard cider drink,
But Polk-root bitters lhey'Tn obliged to taste
ARd they swallow il down with an ugly face.
Get out the way, &c. @
Now all their Folks at our old coon
Is firing with pop-guns at the moon;
For East and West the couniry's rising
For Harry Clay and Frelinghuysen.
Get out the way. &c.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-06-20

PRoLIF1c.-The wife of one Mr.. Barger,
living near Petersville Nd, was lately deliV-
cred of four healthy children at one birth
all of which from last ccounts were doing
well. This is the same woman who about
eighteen months ago gave birth 10 three chill
drcn at one time-making in all seven chill
dren in eighteen months.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-06-20

PR1NTERs.-The Mayors of the following
cities are printers:--London, Edinburg,
Perth, Glasgow, Washington. and New York.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-06-20
From the Louisville Journal.
HENRY L A

~ ha~hto Et EE
From the Louisville Journal.
HENRY CLAY.
The day was beautifuI-around our bark
- In sparkling waves the flashing water stirred,
When, on the deck, one form | CHANGED TO mark,
That made my quick heart tiut!er like a bird
turned awa y,
Yet, something whispered, ere his name /
heard
IT'S HENRY CLAY!
How like a vision float before me now,
While Fancy stamps with seeming truth the
whole, r
THAI. stately form, that pale. expansive brow.
Those lips where smiles IN bright succession
That eye of blue,
From whose unshadowed depths his very soul
Seemed shining through!
WOrshipping genius, I had long desired
Tt meet this modern Cicero; and, when
My chances sought the GLIMPSE my heart requir-
A more than mortal grandeur awed me then;
For, as he trod.
Though but a man amid his fellow men,
He looked God.
Oh thou, by fears unmoved, by threats unbent
Amid the struggling tides that round thee
roll
The meekly great-,he purely eloquent
The bright one spreading inward to the goal,
The frm--the true
In whose all glorious praise / feel my soul
Exalted too.a
Were / some gifted spirit. whose bright lays
Glow with high thought and wild poetic fire,
Then would l sing for lhee song Of praise,
Such as thy loftier spirit, should Inspire;
But DER the strings
No poet bends; a light band sweeps the Tyre,
A woman sings.
Yeti may breathe thy name, and biddhee press
On mid the adverse waves that round thee
beat;
Such barriers pave the way 10 sure success,
And fl rmness gathers strength from past de
feat;
The torrents force,
Though turned aside. still struggles on t'
Is destined course.
Not for the narrow views of party band,
Not for their tickle praise, or loud applause
Dost thou stand forth the champion OF thy land
The firm defender of her sacred laws;
To light the fame
OF patriot zeal, to aid thy country's cause,
Thine only aim,
And soon may our loved land, too oppressed,
In beauty smile beneath thy mild command;
Hou'rt thron'd already in each patriot breast
And the high hearted ones throughout III
land ,
Impatient wait
To see thee take in thine unerring hand
The helm of State.
Oh, HENRY CLAY! the nations truest friend!
The lofty seat, for which Ihou'st nobly stril
en-,
Shall yet be thine; for, if the angels bend
Insanswer sweet, toa soft petitions given,
The heartfelt prayer
That my full spirit now uplifts to heaven
Will place The there!
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-06-20

The following beautiful lines from the pen of
genius and loneliness are worthy of the glori-
Gus theme:7
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-06-20
DEBATE IN THE HousE

The following debate took place in the
House of Representatives on Monday, on
the
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-06-20
THE EVANSVILLE JOURNAL.
PUBLISHED VEL THURSDAY.
TERMS:

81 so, In AdUaace-$3 90, at the end Of
the year.-Adrertisements inserted at
81 90 for three insertions ofl2
lines, and 25 cents for each
continuance.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-06-20

GFThe editor of the New York Courier and
Enquirer has given the l~oeofocos a new name as
an especial evidence of his regard. lie calls
them ssLoco Polkos.n
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-06-20

The day was beautifuI-around our bark
In sparkling waves the flashing water stirred,
When, on the deck, one form CHANGED TO mark
That made my quick heart tiut!er like a bird
turned away,
Yet, something whispered, ere his name /
heard
IT'S HENRY CLAY!
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-01-26

have power 10 still the rising tempest, before II
sweeps with destructive fury oy ef The face of our
We, happy Union; should this prove hopeless
and impossible, whose the commanding genius.
ITO ride in The whirwiud and direct The Storm
To preside over the desinies Of great re-
public, in a crisis Of such complicated difficulty
and peril calls for something more than the acts
Of the mere party politician. 1t demands the
highest moral and intellectual qualities Of the
statesman courage. self possession, elevation Of
character and elevation OF views, nobea ess
and generosity Of nature that attracts confidence
and u inspire enthusiasm, the spirit of persua-
sion and the spirit Of command combined. Let
the annals OF the country, IN some OF the dark
est moments which have ever lowered upon its
fortunes, be consulted, and they will answer
whether HENRY CLAY or MARTIN VAN buren,
is tho mar for such a crisis.
have thus, my dear air, with tho frankness
due to cur relations Of friendship, personal and
political, given you my views on Il subject VIII ch
is soon TO absorb go largo portion Of The public
attention, and 10 which no good citizen can be
Indifferent. tatter myself they will meet your
concurrence, and that of our Republican friends
who have acted with in the trying ecenes
through which we have passed; but in any event
| am sure they Will be received by you with the
kindness and cordalty, in tho spirit Of which |
pray you to believe me, mos, truly and faithful
iv, YOURS, w. c. RIVES.
Col. EDMUND FoNrAISE, Hanover.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-01-26

Proceedings of tho Wing State Convention,
held at the Capitol IN indianapolis Tuesday,
January 10Th, 1914.
The Delegates formed in the following order Of
procession a, half past O'clock, in front OF the
Slate House. and marched up the South side
of Washington street TO the Cour, House, and
thence back on The North side to the State
House,
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-01-26

The following letter from the Hon. William c.
Rves, will DO from its face, was written
to a personal and political friend in Hanover; but
another gentleman having learned 10 conversa
tion with Mr.. RIves, that he had written such u
letter, containing full expression Of his views
on the subject of the Presidential election, has
obtained u copy Of the letter, with permission to
have il pubished--as The best means Of satisfy
ing ali enquirers. and removing all doubts as 10
The course Mr. Rves viii pursue IN the approach
ING cNnieaf.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-01-26

Whch vas concurTed IN By the Csavsnfisn unsn'no0s
With Of, repeated cheers
Ga motion of Henry S. Arnold Of Jsnnings, II vas
Reosred Tina, Col Saith Vawfsr Of the county Of ys
nngs appointed Delegate 20 the " ing assoeal Z"
ventIon in the vIacs Of Mr. MeArdis who has ssnsss
frons the State since his appointment
On motion it
Re.olred That Elias Conseli Of Ripley b sppoiasl
70 IT,. same the place OF thu Hon. Hensy - Boz
es o, the county who declined the appoiatnsns
TT. Committee % Resolutions, through Mr.. Hslis~s
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-04-26
VOL w..
From the New England Democrat.
Keep Good Natured.


Good nature is gem which always
ahines brightly IN whatever ground it is
set. |, cheers the darkness of misfortune
and warns the heart that is callous and
cold. In social life, who has not seen
and felt its charming influences If you
want to be happy yourself, and make
every body else happy. be good nalured.
Don't lei little matters rile and ruflle you.
Nobody gains anything by being cross
and grabbed A friend has injured you
the world goes hard--you want en-
ploymen,, but can't &c. it--or You can I
get your homes. dues-or the fire has
consumed, or the waters have swallowed
up the fruits of many years hard labor
or your merits are overlOoked-or yorr
faults magniied-or enemies have tradu-
ccd, or friends have deceived. Never
mind, don't get mad with any body A;
don't curse the world or any of its crea-
lures keep good natured, and our word
for it, it will all come right.-The soft
south wind and the genial sun are not
more eileclual in clothing the earth with
the green grass and sweet flowers Of
spring, than is good nature in adorning
the hearts and lives of men, and ,comen
TOO, with blossoms of kindness and aiTec-
lion, and those flowers Of virtue whose
fragrance goes up to heaven.
By the way, and aside. We would
whisper in the ear Of The sovereign PEG.
pie who are interested in political mat
tiers. the importance of good nature. We
would suggest TO democrats and wings,
that in the presidential contest, nothing
will be gained to either party by the man
Hesitation Of i'll will, or by quarreling
with each other. Most men are honest,
some men are no better than they ought
10 be, and Others are grea! deal worse.
Well, we must take them as we find
'hem. better or worse. But don't show
quarresome temper--keep cool, keep
good nalured. Fight the bal,le maniuIly
and pleasantly. Smiles are more power.
fnl than frowns; friendly. good naur-
ed conversation, a kind honest expression
of opirio:i, will do more towsrds achiev-
ing conquest, or reclaming those that
have gone as!ray, than all the harsh cpl
thels or irritating expressions that were
ever resored to.
TO be good natured, it is no, necessary
to submit! to imposition or insult; but it
will generally be found that a man who
will resort to such means is a coward.
and not worth noticing in any way, I'M
less it be to laugh at his inconsistencies.
The good na,ured man is generally brave,
generous, loves his felow-men, loves his
country aud honors his Creator.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-04-26

american .8ristocracy.--Many of the
American newspapers commented with
great severity upon an article in the For
eign Quarterly Review, which contains,
along with much that is disrespeclful. and
some that is false, with regard TO this
country, also some truth; and these very
patriotic editors who so valanlly hy into
passion At and denounce every English
writer who does not plaster us with daubs
Of ila,,e:y, oughl to quote the sentence we
suhjoin, and ask their readers, if there are
not grounds, in these United States, for
such remarks as follow: "The one thing
that goes down NOS. successfully in
America is money. a bag Of dollars is
surer introduction 10 the best society in
America than the highes, literary reputa.
ton. famous author will be stared at
and josllcd about, and asked questions,
and have his privacy scared and broken
in upon by impairment curiosity; but
rich man moves on in an atmosphere of
awe and servllily, and commands every
thing that is to be had in the way of pomp
and precedence, and circle worship. AS
there must be an aristocracy everywhere
of some sort. of blood, or talents, or titles
so America has made her election, and
set up her arstoc,acy of dollars-the ba-
sost Of ALL These patriotic editors to
whom we refer, who are constantly in the
habl, of telling the dear people they can
do nothing wrong, we presume, skipped
over this Paragraph-and then probably
went 20 their task and wrote leader de.
signed to make the rich richer, and lauled
their own praise as republicans .-.4ler.
Ga1.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-04-26

Tile .Aristocrncy Of Eng1and.-Wil-
lis who writes well upon every subject he
touches. and who touches every subject,
speaks thus of the aris,ocralical beauties
of England:
/ will tell YOU where think lies the
secret Of arlstocraIcal beauty in England.
1T is in the lofty mainieHU, Of the head
and hust-of the proud carriage, if YOU re-
mark, in all those womcn-lhe head set
back, the chest elevated and expanded,
and the whole port and expression of
pride and conscious superiority. This,
mind you, though The resul, Of qualities
in the character, is not the work OF a day
nor perhaps ola single generation. The ef
feet of expanding the breas, and preserving
the back straight, and the posture gener-
ally erect, is the high health and conso-
quent beauty of those portions of the
frame. and the physical advantage handed
down with the pride which produced it,
from mother TO child, the race gradually
has become perfect in those points, and
the look Of pride and high.bearlng is now
easy, natural and unconscious. Glance
Your eye around, aud you will see that
there is not defective bust. and hardly a
head i'll set on, in the room. In an as
sembly of any other par, Of the world, to
find a bust with a gracefully carried head
is as difficult as here to find the excep-
ZION.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-04-26
COuntry Newspapers.

Which, gentle reader, is the most de-
serving oil your paironage"-a city paper
or your own country newspaper 1t
seems to us, that they who are really
patriotic, and look to their own interests,
will at once decide in favor Of the latter
-'Bnt,' say some. 'our papers here are
not worth reading-most all that is in
them You first see in the city papers
they are not as large, and are not worth
Dur patronage Let us say TO such per-
sons, that though the city papers are,
many Of them, some what larger, contain
more reading matter, gi We the occurrences
of the day in their viciniiies, and the
news that must necessarily reach them
before il does US, yet they cannot give
the county news until j, is CLEANED from
q the county papers. Furthermore, large
portion of the matter does not interest the
reader of The country, being matter that is
60. up for the purpose of filling up large
paper without much ragard to its useful.
ness. Not so with a paper in your own
county; you are interested in many of
The advertisements. especially when you
want to find cheap merchant, or good
mechanic, (for they generally advertise)
in the deaths, marriages, murders, con-
victions, the occurrences Of the day, and
all matters of local nature, these, with
many others, that you can have only in
your county paper, Of your own county,
would certainly be the most interesting.
Support well your own paper, and in
addition TO the local and current news of
the day, you can have selections from
city and other papers, of all matter tina, is
worth reading then il you can afford it,
and have the inclination, take as many
other papers as you like; but we inss,
tina. j, is your duty as well as for your
interest, to first support and encourage
your own county paper. This thing of a
person seeking for the news Of a dls,an,
city or country, without knowing the
news OF their own, is like persons max
ing The tour to Europe to learn the habits,
manners. customs. and peculiarllies Of
that country, before they learn those Of
e'her own.
"a az. let us say to you, If you want
ews Of the day to be pleas.
ned OF q winter evening,