The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-02-12
eniov The estacies of Locofoco worship.

editorial creed more necessary than ID our
sister State. The exemplary leaders oil Lo.
cofocosm in that State have been addicted
TO differences of opinion, strlies, and bicker-
ings for many years BY no class have these
melancholy asperities been participated IN 10
greater degree than by the editors OF that
sect, and they too are men who. in conse-
quence of their greatness and general good
ness, have been selected and set apart as the
oracles of the party. These excellent men
have INDUCED in yituperation of the rashest
kind when speaking ofeach other, from which
a mere wording would infer that the Loco
loco editorial corps of Indiana, instead of be-
| ing the best as we'll as the wisest men in the
Stase, are, in all respects. the tallest scoun-
dreis anhifng and on the oaisde OF pealten-
tiaiy walls. They make no scruple OF char
ging each other with crimes OF dye so inta-
nous that if true the whole clan deserves
hallers, scaffolds, and cells. According TO
the re representations these brethren have given
to the world, there is scarcely man among
them who would not have deepened the
guilt of Sodom and added TO the vices of
Gomorrah. Under such mournful contli-
ton of things, it was necessary that some
thing shouldIbe done 10 amend the manners
fof the fraternity, even though their morals
fare desperate. Hereafter it will be consid-
cred decidedly ungentlemanly fora lndl-
lana Locofoco editor TO accuse bro,hor OF
Istealing horses and pocket books, such Ian
! guage not being considered decorous when
|appled TO the saints who are in the habit
OF making pathetic hebdomidal homilies in
, which Locofocosm is represented as a thing
of heavenly origin, having beatific influence
on all who worship at lis altars
1t is supposed that this creed will not
only have salutary influence over the ed
itors in their notices of each other, but that
it will also enable each expounder of the
true faith TO ascertain what is orthodox. i
> an editor is in doubt as 10 the orthodoxy o
D course he contempla;es pursuing, he can
10y CHANGING at his creed, assure himself
The sad spectacle of newspapers devoted t6
the same great and glorious object, namely
/ the propagation of Locofocoism, disagree
: ing ON important subjects will no; be pre-
e scented. Each editor will express views pre-
J csely similar to those expressed by all hi
: brethren. The perfection of this system, i
:, strikes Us, would have been secured if it haC
! been resolved to publish paper at the sea
= IF IF G9Eerpmsat from which only the editor
= ttmaK6 exrraCts and steal editorials. The
y there would be no disturbance. Each pa
e per would be an exact likeness of all til
o other papers, and the unity, so deVoul
J. wished for, would be attained.
1t may be said that the Hoosier editoria
:, , creed will have an unfavorabe effect on tn
y independence of the editors, and that il vii
/ impose shackIes on their gigantic minds
{ This objection would be worth considering
J had il not been proved long ago that a Loco
! foco editor has no independence, and tha
y his voice is but an echo of somebody else
9 voice. The thinking for the party is done a
c Washington, and it is utterly unnecessar
Q in an editor TO give himself she trouble @
putting any the chronological organs in from
. of his head into motion.
. We will notice few articles in this de
n lectable party creed. All assumptions O
e doubtful power on the part of the Genera
q Government are vigorously opposed. Hos
III do these chaps except TO lug Californa
20 Canada, Cuba, and other countries into th
70 cenfederacy, as a strict construction of til
q constitution will not warrant an extension {
n the Government over foreign State and peo
u pie?
o. Another article declares against all cor
&c nection betwe en- church and State. Thisi
~ a very important article as so many person
~ are endeavoring 10 bring about such unior
C. "a preference for Democrats over Wing
G. 9; for every office" is another article, and "
III have no doubt ii will be strictly observed.
\, s'The honest payment of our debts an
10 the sacred preservation of our public faith.
OF II this article includes private debts, it wi
* rejoice the pockets of many anxious cred
" itors. What will the Hoosier editors say 0
e, their Mississippi, Michigan, and Illinois re
40 pudating friends?
There are articles against the protectiV
policy, against State and National intern;
improvements, against distribution, again:
J. banks, and against swinding corporations
MT and others in favor of the Sub Treasury,
IS hardmoney, education, and acquiescence
IN the rule of the majority in all cases. Their
10 re other articles, but these are the mai
ID, ones. OF course If any editor shall dar
es 10 depart from the orthodox faith and oppos
ID anv of,hese nice articles, he is TO be an;
IN lthamatized. Ifthis creed does not produC
gs unaninnity in the party, we fear that huma
tic ingenuity can devise nothing adequate
that end. Such rules are necessary amor
co rogues. but we do not think any honest me-
err would consent to enslave himself by adop
I'll ing them.
ey PICTURE OF A MEAN MAN.-We cut the 70
ne lowing curious piece from Dow, Jr.
en- s;My friends-too many of you (city foil
bit especially are over inclined TO meanness.
he know some who are SO vastly bitter-ifl m'
he be allowed the term-that, when they a