The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-02-29
THE JOURNAL
TO THE WIGS OF V4NDERBRG
FELLOW CITIZENS

brethren all over the Gaion, 10 hope It by
The adoption of proper measures weAy Sc
cure that harmony and unanirnity ofction
among ourselves, which should alvs pre-
vail among those who profess the sas prin
ciples, and without which all on Efforts
TO establish and carry ont our nciples
must be vain and fruitless, We be form
ed aurselves into Clay Club foPigeon
Township, as one means of procing a
nong ourselves that kind of coal feel
ing which every wing should des to see
prevail. And as brethren of the sne polit-
zeal church, anxiously desiring i success
Of those great and vital principlesyhich all
have equal at heart, sge feel thait is our
duty to advise with you that e should
reason together--in order that aftta free ex-
change of opinions, we may detmine upon
and adopt such measures a.. ourresent con-
ditien as . party may require We have
adopted this mode of LAYING bore you our
opinions, as that best calculateGor general
circulation among the Citizens the county,
and 'ys appeal TO every true 5hig, to lay
aside all prejudice, and all distes and pref
eFeRces and calmly consider Or condition
and the means NE suggest to enable US to
meet and successfully opposeour political
enemies. Let US every one determine TO
meet each other half aeay, an in spirit Of
compromise, Observation-Disclosures the sake of
harmony tre wiu concede erey thing but our
principles and our honor
In August, we shall have elect a county
Commissioner, comfy Tasurer, and a
Representative, and Senior in the State
Legislature; and next winr the Legisla-
ture must eiecta Senator iiCougress. All
these Offices ara importantand it is the du-
ty ofevsry good citizen tolss bis influence
in endeavoring 10 elect &c right kind Of
men to fll them Can " not find among
the Wings as good men iil these. as can
be found among the loc@cosa II we can,
IS there any good ressonshy We should not
elect them! II. as We tIieve. the election
of the entire wing tickein August will rem
der /, less difficult to i've Henry Clay a
sAajoaily in Noysmberl Is not this good
reason why we shouldprefer whigs2
IN ordsr to succee5 in the Presidential
election erery Wig INST do his duty from
tlis fine until Souesbsr nert We must
not content ourselvesMith silent dstermi-
nation to vote for Hary Clay, and calmly
set down and await be coming Of the frs
Monday in Novembr. We must be vigi
liant, and Sc. that on enemies are net suffer.
ed 10 gain those Advantages in minor politi-
cal contests. ichich Lii add to their strength
and dimiaish ours i, the grand contest for
the Presidency.
We have nothing to fear but DIVISION
United we are iFeslsiable. Our enemies
know this, and tEHy never fail to SOW discord
among us if they find it possible to do So
Unfortunately there are TOO many among us
wanting Offices. some of whom are always
weak enough TO suppose that they can get the
support ola considerable number ofthe loco
foeos. Our sharp sighted opponents are wei
aware OF tliis,ands knowing that even slight di
visions may be destructive TO u-,we fud them
previous to every election, soliciting Whig
to become candidates, promising them thei
support, and, with great apparent sincerit!
assuring ihem, that as to them, and the par
ficuIar Offices for ubich they are candidates
The party lines lDiu not be drara.
The consequence is that from two 10 81!
wings are candidates for the same office
while the locofocos always manage to have
smaller number, and forgetting theirpledge
to the wings, when the day of the elsctiol
arrives they draw the party lines. and cleo
one of their own party.
In proof of this we mightrefer TO innum
erable instances all over the State, but it
sufficient for our purpose TO recur to the cleo
tons in this county for Treasurer tin lS4l
and for ShsTiffin lS43. For Treasurer We
had four wings running against two locoio
cos. Had not all these wings assurances c
support from locofocos? They must hav'
had or some of them would not have contin
ued candida les, for each knew thath OF
ponents would all get some whig vote: