Tri-weekly journal. (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1847-188?, 1847-06-29

OCEWe have it from one who does know
that Mr.. Chandler, of the Evansville Journal, was
an applicant for the office of Captain, but he
didnot get the appointment-which accounts
in a great degree for his opposition to Capt.
Owen, a poor plea, is better than none,' and
the man who would make political capital
out of such an appointment we thought could
not be found.-PaOli Telegraph.
From the above and from similar para
graph which appeared in the Princeton paper
Immediately after Mr.. Owen left that place,
we take it for granted that that gentleman, who
is of course the zone who does know" in en-
deavoring 10 make something of his little batch
of small fry editors, scattered here and there
throughout the district, not only enlightens
them as to the fact that we were an applicant
for Captaincy, but instructs them to attempt
diversion in his favor from our rather truble-
some charge of family favoritism and official
cormorancy, by attributing 1t to our disappoint-
ment and chagrin consequent upon the defeat
of that application. The poor fellows obey or
ders as well as they know how, but so bungingly
and innocuously that we should not condescend
to notice the matter did we not see their mas
ter at the bottom of it. Indeed we are well
aware that the great Mr.. Owen has more than
once since his return from Washington boosted
of his agency in defeating the aforesaid appli-
cation. That agency has of course gratified his
malice, but let us see if it has equally rebound
ed to his credit A brief statement of facts
will show whether he has anything to boast of.
Early in the last session of Congress when it
began to be generally understood that the gov
eminent was about largely to increase the regu-
lar force Of the army we were invited by DR..
w. Hamilton Stockwell, the Democratic SEN
ator from this district, and Judge Law Of Vim
cennes, also prominent member of the admin
istration party, (both of whom were in our Of
flee at the time,) to become an applicant for
Captaincy of one of the companies to be raised,
with the proffer Of their assistance in procuring
the appointment. The idea of Wing editors
applying to such an administration for office of
any kind, struck us as absurd in the extreme,
and we stated as much to our friends, but they
assured us that we could and should succeed,
and insisted upon our consenting that the effort
should be made. We did so without the slight
est expectation of favorable result, and Judge
Law Immediately wrote the proper department
avery strong letter in our favor. Subsequent
ly other democratic friends, prominent men OF
their party, rendered us their aid, and mum
Der of them including our worthy Post Master
our County Treasurer and County Auditor, all
good and true democrats, wrote to Mr.. Over
requesting him TO use his influence to have u:
lappointed. About the same time DIR. Stock
mortal, to which he procured the signature O
of every member of the Senate ard House o
Representatives, with the exception of ten Oh
twelve who were not seen by him, praying thai
the appointment of Captain should be confer
red on us. What became of that memorial will
be seen by the following letter
WASHINGTON JAM, Goth l847.
DEAR sIR:-Yours of the 18th inst, accom-
panied by the recommendation, in favor of the
appointment of Mr.. Chandler, as a Captain in
one of the new Regiments about to be raised by
Congress, is received.
The Bill authorizing the ten additional regi-
ments has not yet passed the Senate, and from
the indications in that body, | should not be
surprised if they amend the Bill of the House,
so as to give each company the right to elect
their own officers. In the event this amend
ment is adopted, your recommendation
(Which is very strong one,) will avail
nothing. shall however, place it on file in
the office of the Secretary of War.
Very respectfully yours,
J. d. BRIGHT.
!. HoN. w. II. STocKwELL.
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which the Doctor had thus presented our claims
from a sense of duty to our friends, we wrote
Mr.. Owen few lines simply expressing ouI
willingness to accept the appointment and re-
questing him to lay the matter before the De-
partment. Seven weeks afterwards Mr.. o.
) favored us with reply, in which he informed
us that our letter and those of our friends had
been most undccOuatabIy delayed on the route,
and that unfortunately in the meantime he had