The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-06-19
FOR THE EVANSVILLE JOURNAL.
ELECTION.

REPRESENTATIVE ELECTION.
Mr.. EDITOR: Allow me to press upon the
Wings of Vanderburgh the great importance
of the coming August election. The ques-
ton is not simply whether Conrad Baker or
Barney Royston shall represent this county
in the next General Assembly. The Wings,
| acknowledge have a candidate in whom
they may well be proud; and one who, if E.
lected, will be an honor TO them and to the
county. But there is a great national ques-
ton TO come up before the next Legislature
one which should engross the attention Of
every patriotic Wing in the county and State.
| allude to the election of u. S. Senator
Shall Indiana be represented for the nextslx
years, in the U. S. Senate, by a Wing, who
will uphold the present Tariff, and advocate
the distribution of the proceeds of the public
lands, "a question in which Indiana is more
vitality interested than any other now before
the country and all other great Wing mea
sures, in which the welfare of the country de-
pends-or by a Locoloco, who will oppose
all these s%alutary measures, and advocate all
the disorganizing doctrines lately put forth
by the so-called Democratic party?
1t is the duty of all good wings tobe found,
at all times battling for the principles, sin
fair weather and in FOUL" and when the
clouds are thickest, we should fight the har-
der. The locos being in the ascendantno
is no reason why the Wings should neglect
their duty to their country, and give up all
as lost. Deceit and Faction cannot triumph
always. Their success is but temporary
and brought about, as twas, by deception
and intrigue, they cannot hold on TO power
long. The people Will eventually put down
vice, and uphold virtue.
Apart from the election of u. S. Senator,
there is another question TO come up before
the next Legislature, in which the people OF
this county are deeply interested. On that
body will devolve the duty of adopting some
plan, by which the grant Of lands by the Gen
eral Government, for the completion of the
Wabash 81 Erie Canal 10 Evansville, shall be
made to answer, in good faith, the purpose
for which the grant was made. A false step
in the beginning, may be fatal 10 the work.
1t will, no doubt, be expected by the mem
bers of the Legislature, that the member
from Vanderburgh will take the lead in this
matter, as this county is more interested in
the completion of this great work than any
other; and as it is known that it was through
the energy and exerlion of her citizens that
the grant was obtained. Is there a man in
the county who will say that Col. Royston is
as well suited for this arduous task as Mr.
Baker? do not say the Col. is not equally
as friendly TO this work and the interests o.
Yanderburgh county as Mr.. B. | presume
he is. But maturing and completing some
plan for the prosecution of the work, woul(
seem to come more within the sphere of Mr.
} Bakers requirements and capabilities, thai
that of Mr.. Royston. Mr.. Bike is a lawye
known by every one TO possess a sound, dis
eliminating judgment in ali matters of de
tail, which cannot be expected of Others
whose business leads them TO other pursuits
Mr.. Baker is .vigilant and untiring in the
prosecution ofhis duties, and, if elected, vii
make a rorkiag, and useful member-and
s4LLL--L5%gI1usUwnom,n no man, OF either
party will have cause TO complain.
1t strikes me that it is a duty the Wings
owe 10 Mr.. Baker, as well as 10 themselves
to use all honorable exertions to secure his
election, as they have induced him, at the
sacrifice of his interests, 10 become {
candidate.
My object in this hasty communication, is
to arouse the attention Of the Wings 10 the
Importance of this election. We can sue
t coed if we willard if we do our duty, we
will bestir ourselves, TO secure SO desirable
an end. +.