The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-05-16

Well, as the Locofoco party in Congress has
disbandcd itself, the Locofoco party through
out the country will not be long in following
the example.
The Washington papers are full of mani
festos from Locofoco members Of Congress
against MIR. Van Buren, as a candidate for
the Presidency. We find in the Globe, of
the 9th, a letter from the n%otrious r. NJ.
Saunders, of North C%arolina, (which closes as
follows:
"Being myself an alternative delegate to
the Baltimore convention, and notified by my
principal that he could not attend, l desired
information for my guide. | now state, as
the result of my conference, as matters at
present stand, that in the twenty-one States,
in which the Democratic claim as having
any reasonable prospect of success, a major
ity of the Democratic delegations represent
ing those States will say, that with Mr.. Van
Buren, as the Presidential candidate, he can
not carry more than seven; that with fresh
candidate of sound Democratic principles,
we should have an equal, and even better
chance than our opponents, in carrying the
other fourteen States. If what l have thus
stated and done be treason to the people,
then | am traitor. But take the occasion
TO say to those who are prating so offensive
ly about traitors, that in the matter now agi-
tating the public, Arnolds may be found in
the field; and it will not be difficult in decid-
ing who they are"
In the same number of the Globe, we find
an address from. the Indiana Locofoco mem
bers of Congress TO their constituents, which
gives so vivid a picture Of the troubles and
distractions, ofthe party, that we lay it en-
tire before our readers:
TO THE DEMOCRACY OF INDIANA.
FELLow-CrrIzENs: An article which has
appeared for two successive daysin the Globe.
signed by all the Democratic members from
the State of Ohio, compels US, in justice to
ourselves, to you, and to the Democracy OF
the Union, to submit this brief and simple
statement TO the public judgement.
That article is put forth witt the profess
ed design,o n the part of those gentlemen, Of
exhonorating themselves from all participa-
ton in, or approval OF, ga very serious move.
ment," which they fear has been son foot fol
weeks past in this city, in the absence ofthe
people," intended to act upon the ensuing
Democratic National Convention, and 10 In
duce thatbody to set aside the will of the
: American Democracy, expressed in favor o
Martin Van Buren,.
That any concerted movement has exist
ed, for weeks past in this city having sucE
a design, we are for the first time informed
f by the publication Of the Ohio delegation
We have without concert amongst a~urselVe.
or with others, for some 1--we weeks past ex
: pressed our apprehensions with frankness 0
the result of the election, should Mr.. VaI
} Buren, be the nominee ofthe Baltimore con
~vention. This conviction has been forced
upon us from various quarters, supported b,
numerous and palpable reasons, which it i
unnecessary to enumerate. Above all how
ever, we were induced to this frank express
sion of our opinions, by The continual ant
anxious communications that have been re
ceived by every individual amongst us 70
the last three months, coming from ever,
quarter of indiana, and from gentlemen
d whom we well knew to be the ardent ant
NJ uniform supporters or Mr.. Van Buren,, pre-
ferring his elSction to the presidency to tina
n of any other man in the Union.
So long as these doubts were expressed
only from our own State, we confined GU
communication of them to each other, AM
to The intimate and devoted, and as we pre-
/ sumo the confidential friends of Mr.. Van Blu
rem; but when these doubts were expressed
u, on every side, when the feelings of distrus
n became so general hat the most determin
= ed appeared shaken, we felt ii our duty Il
IN the common cause, TO those great principle
on the success of which we believe the pros
il perity ofour country depends, to communi
of cate to our friends our reluctant convintion:
We say reluctant, for the conviction VIZ
forced upon US against our will, as many c
/, you, fellow-citizens, will bear us witness
with whom we have correspondent during tn
present session.
This is a succint and simple history of on
- participation and instrumentality in the a
lodged "movement." Open as day, W
have but exercised the innate right of ever,
OF American citizen--a right which, in tn
case, we felt to be duty.
nd Influenced by no motive but that whic
to springs from obedience to the a%ncient an
IS. holy rule of the American Democracy
or "principles, not men,"
"a EDWARD A. HANNEGAN,
NJ. THOMAS J. HENLEY,
&C.. JOSEPH A. WRIGHT,
A. KENNEDY,
I'd WIN. ]. BROWN,
- JOHN PETITE,
JOHN w. DAVIS,
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