The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-02-22

! "'~A3 "It""ut hoFipS uCCeSS ODtClUHy u
the records of the seUerGl departments ofthe
| Government" In order to avoid the respon
sibility which he feels himself TO have incur
red-he makes an unworthy attempt TO place
if upon the Legislative department of the
Government. To do so, he uses the follow
ing language?"I shall be ready TO cooper
ate with the Legislature ofthe State in what
ever may be found practicable for the at
tanment of this disirable object" The demo
cratic members of the Legislature, although
holding their seats in consequence of the
same promises to the people were not more
disposed than his ExceIlency to redeem
those promises. They bring forward no plan
no projects for the relief of the people,
! the people are, in effect, told by them that
sour object being obtained when we received
/ your sutfrages, we will not afford YOU that re-
lief which we led you 10 expect previous to
the election" Upon the return of the dem
ocratIc members of the Legislature, let the
enquiries be made by the people, whom they
deceived "where is The promised relief.
! Where is there single enactment for our
benefit" Regard well their answer. Mark
we'll their equivocations! VIII the satisfac-
tory to the people ifthe reply be made-"It
was out OF our power 10 effect any thingY,
"Why did you not tell Us so when asking our
votesp will 81 oughtto be the response to such
an apology. Can those who thus duped and
deceived the people be entrusted again with
power? Should they come before them in
the approaching canvass with the same
smooth and honied promises upon their lips,
remind them, in language not TO be forgot
ten, of the violation of those made last sum
mer!
Conscious that something must be done
by them for popular effect in the approach
ing elections-and to divert the attention of
the people from the promises made in last
years canvass, at an early day of the session
a joint resolution was introdnced,i nsructine
our Senators, and requesting our representa-
fives in Congress, 10 refund sthe unjust fine
imposed on Gen. Jackson, by Judge Hall,n
lSl5-to vote against the distribution of the
proceeds of the public lands among the
States, and against the adoption of Cost John
sons plan for the relief of the States"
1t must be matter of deep regret to the
true friends of Gen. Jackson that such means
have been resoTted TO by the friends of that
arch intriguer and demagogue, Martin Van
Buren,, TO acquire the influence of bis great
name for the advancement of one whose own
merits will not bear the scrutiny of examina-
.lo-s-- z, b<asz-.-ist11 .ha-LHEbfss 100
against this resolution that they might go be-
fore the people in the coming election
pronounce an eulogy on Gen. Jackson's mil
itary services-and charge the Wings with
The denial of Justice TO him in Withholding
the small pittance asked. With this issue
made up, they were in hopes of bene6tting
Mr.. Van Buren,. This is false ISSUE
The Wings are as much the admirers land
more sincere in such admiration) of the mil
itary renowa of the old hero, as those who
are most boisterous for refundng the fine.
They look upon his military fame as the pro-
perry of the country. 1t belongs not to a
political party, out of which 10 make politi-
cal capital. None can=doubt that those who
are now so clamorous : It's repayment are
instigated alone by a desire of accomplish
ing partizan purposes. Almost thirty years
have elapsed since this fine was imposed
Why, if it be looked upon as stain upon
his fame, has there been no effort made to
wipe it out until now? Why not during the
presidency of MIR Van Buren,, when the par
ty was omnipotent, refund this money. Well
has it been asked of the leaders of the Van
Buren, party "Why did you not act thenr
They cannot answer. Truth complies US to
say 10 them, in language of another: ''It is
because then you did not care fig about it.
1t has been the result of an dfter-hought.-
You were then rich, strong and proud-your
political capital was sat lis food" and you
needed the aid of no such humbug. You
are now bankrupt in political capital, and
like drowning men you catch at straws."-
Mr.. Van Buren, was mere political parasite
"a branch of misletoe, that owed its eleva-
ftion-its growth, nay its very existence, to
thsFtall trunk of an aged hickory; but so soon
as it was attempted TO transplant it and force
il TO live upon its own resources, it shrunk
and withered and died; and you have now
found out that the only mode of reviving it
again, and restoring ii TO its former elevation
and vigor, is to call TO its aid the strength
and support and sustenance of the same old
hickory" That this is the object is to ap-
parent to mislead. The American people
have too high regard for the judiciary of
their country to be willing to tarnish the re-
puta.ion of one who had the moral courage
TO uphold the supremacy of the law, under
the circumstances which had surrounded
Judge Hall when it became his duty to i'm
pose the fine. The Wings, whilst they are
willing to refilnd this money, together with
the interest wish TO do it under a protesta-
ton against any reflection upon the charac-
ter of Judge Hall This course is rejected
by their opponents. They will not touch
the money, unless its price be the furnished
fame of him whose duty 1t was to impose it.
Judge Hall has been dead more than fifteen