The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-02-08
THE BEST THIN J YET-vAN BUREN,
ISM W. JOHNSONISM,


for the purpose of recommending him as a
suitable candidate for the Presidency. As
soon as an organization had been effected
speeches were called for The Chairman
in defining his position, SAID that if Mr.. Van
Buren, was nominated by the B Fillmore con-
gention he would support hm but he 'looked
upon his election as hopeless and his de-
feat the worst ever met by any man in the
Presidential race Other speeches of the
same character were delivered, when Mr.. c..
c. Bristol was called upon, and after much
reluctance rose end said:
"Mr. Chairman-I didn't come here ex-
pecting 10 make speech came TO see
and hear, and supposed there might be some
expenses of light &c, to 'back up'-Ineyer
made speech am not politician
cries go on-go on'-l will 60 on gentleme n.
but if | break down must ask the indulg-
ence ofthe meeting 10 excuse me. Cries
go on-go ii Slrsaplrila.' Well Mr.. Chair
man, as said before | was no politician, gen
IIlemen, can't see so far into futurity as
some, probably because cannot see an of
ice ahead; (cheers,) was born Democrat
The first vote ever gave was for Andrew
Jacksou-the next for Marin Van Buren,,
and the next for Martin Van Buren-and if
he is nominated at the Baltimore Conven-
tion-by The Gods shall vote for him again
but in my opinion they have ran that boss
till he is SO hin you can't see his shade W !;
(cheers,) they say we must use the same
club TO beat the Wings wiih---we have been
beaten the worst kind with that club, but
still they say we make use ofthe same club
we got licked with (cheers.) Now Mr.. Chair
man, for one have a wish to know why Mr.
Van Buren, is 10 be run again by the Democ-
racy-hayen'tw done all any man could
ask, for Mr.. Van Buren-placed him in the
the highest position Providence permits any
man 10 occupy on this globe-I think that is
enough-and believe in taking turns
Shouts and cheers.) Mr.. Chairman, should
like 10 know what was the necessity ofholding
the Syracuse Convention SO long before the
nomination. I'll tell gou what ihink-ihe
wire. workers of Mr.. Van Buren--ihe Clique
of he State. arranged the matter and result
before the people thought any thing about il
and in that way Mr.. Van Buren's friends
were packed in the convention-for one Dem
ocrat am opposed 10 this-why Mr.. Van
Buren's particular tools will tell you that he
e the candidate -yo5z sIius.i say VOID
against it--you create dissenson and de-
feat--you must go il now--now sir for one
don't wish 10 be compelled to swallow him
before he is properly prepared [cheers,] this
IS democracy with hook on 10 it [chcers,l
but if tits TO be SO, and NJ. Van BpFei. IS 10
be the MN, shall go for him. shall come
up TO hai--but with great deal of reluct-
ance, | assure you--(cheers) Now sir,
they say we must run hm--weI suppose
we get beat? Why run him in--(cheers)
keep running him until we do beat (cheers.)
well sir; at the rate he fell of the last time,
how long will it take US TO elect him {cheers
and shouts.)
| Well sir, who are those who FIX this state
of things for The Democracy-who represent
the Democracy--why Mr.. II. X. Smith, the
very man once helped to hiss off the table
for denounciug the measures of Jackson and
Martin Van Buren--the sub-ireasury, zap
planse } Such are the men who tell us
our dn;y as Democfats--(applause.) Now,
SIR, what will they say of this meeting to-
morrow-afier tearing down our handbilIs
and using all their influence against it--they
Twill say ooh twas small affair--nobody of
any Influence INTERNATIONALLY but few por-
kies--aye,--yes, iir. D.ckie was there be-
lieve' but on the whole it was failure.''
! He sal down amid the toars of applause
The meeting adIourned--wh three cheers
tor JOHNSON, and three cheers for JOHN TX
} LER.
/ News PAPERs.-Travelling one day in-the
county we Tell i'll company with mai