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

ing article from the Evening Post of yes:er-
day. In connection with the other facts
and circumstances to which it alludes, itmay
fairly be considered as the finishing stroke
of Polk and Texasism in New York. No one
can fail 10 approve the tone and temper of
the Post. nor 10 see the inevitable conse-
quences TO which these movements in the
very centre of the Loco-foco party lead. But
10 the article:
From the N. Y. Evening Post.
THE TEXAS QUESTION.
The Plebian has undertaken 10 regulate
the political conscience ofthe Evening Post.
One or two articles have lately appeared in
that paper, the object OF which appeared to
be 70 set US right on the Texas question, by
threatening us with Immediate expulsion
from the Democratic party unless we should
declare ourselves in favor of the Annexation
of Texas TO The United States. We have
always, though course ofmany years, whom
ever the subject came before the public, pro-
tested against that measure; and as we still
entertain the conviction that it's neither
wise nor Just, we do not see how we can give
ii our support. Our opposition hitherto has
never caused our attachment TO Democratic
principles nor our friendshipto the democratic
party 10 be called in question, nor do we en-
terrain the least apprehension that it will have
that effect hereafter. y >
If we chose 10 recriminaie, and if we cared
to give ourselves any trouble concerning the
political character of The Plebian, we might
add that we have no fear Of the effect ofany
inyectives from that quarter. A journal
which is itself regarded with disirast by IFS
own party, can have little authority when ii
constitutes itself a judge of the purity and
honesty of others. Not to dwell at present
upon other offences against political morals,
its coquetting with the Tyler party, and its
abandonment of the support of Mr.. Van Blu
rem, before the nomination of the Baltimore
convention, at the very time when his name
was paraded at the head of its columns, were
of themselves enough 10 have stripped it Of
all moral influence. That such a print even
now fresh in disgrace with the party for its
fampering and whiting course, to say moth
ing of lis other t~ransgressions, should read
lectures to Others upon political consistency
and sincerity, does not surprise us, for this is
a common expedient with those whose own
sincerity IS equlvocal.
The Piebian, 10 give occ aston for its attack
upon us in IFS sheet of this morning, de-
scends to the infamy Of procuring and pub
fishing a private letter, signed by one of the
editors of this paper and six other persons
The letter contains Only the expression OF
opinions which are frequently repeated in
the Evening Post, and will be repeated tere-
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vately on political subjects, when we choose
and if our letters are pilfered and published,
we merely ask the community 10 mark those
who are concerned in the act as spies and
thieves. Here is the stolen letter:
CONTINENTAL
Sir=You will doubtless agree with US
that the lale Baltimore Convention placed
the Democratic Party in the North in a posi-
ton Of great difficulty. We are Consequent
Iy reminded that it rejected Mr.. Van Buren,
aud nominated Mr.. Polk, for reasons connect
ed with the immediate annexation of Texas;
reasons which had no relation to the party.
Nor was that all. The Convention went be-
yond he authority delegated to lis mem
hers, and adopted a resolution on the sub
ject Of Texas, Ia subject not before the coun-
Try when they We're elected, upon which,
therefore, they were not Instructed, which
seeks 10 i~nterpolaie into the party code a new
doctrine, hither unknown among US, at wal
with some of our established principles, and
abhorrent, to the opinions and feelings of a
great majority of Northern freemen. In this
position what was the party at the North &c
do? Was 1t 10 reject the nominations and
abandon the contest, or should ii supper
Nominations, rejecting the untenable doctrine
inteipofa;ed at the Convention, and taking
care that their support should be accompau
led with such az expression of their opinion
as TO prevent tsbeing misinterppeted? TIL
latter alternative has been preferred, and W
think wisely: for we conceive that a prope
expression of their opinions will save the
votes from misconstruction, and that propt
efforts will secure the nominations of sue
members of Congress as will reject the VI
w~arrantable scheme now pressed upon III
country.
With these views, assuming that you fe
on This subject as we do, we have been d.
sired TO address you, and to invite the coo
Grafton of yourself and other friends throug
out The Stale.
1gt-In the publication of a joint lette
declaring our purpose TO support the nomin
tien, rejecting the resolutions respecting Te
as.
2d--In promoting and supporting at Il
next elections the nomination for Congre
of such persons as concur in these opinion
Ifyour views in this matter coincide wi