Tri-weekly journal. (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1847-188?, 1847-09-18
ROBERT DALE owES.-we regret sincere

ROBERT DALE OwEN.-We regret sincerely
that this able and valuable citizen lost his cleo
ton in Indiana. The most unjust and unfair
means were used by his opponent, who read in
every town extracts from his writings, his phi
losophical and social views, and those of his
father, and excited a strong religious prejudice
against him. A mans life is the test of his
character in this free country; and Judged by
this rule, no purer man exists than Robert Dale
Owen. 1t is a mean and pitiful triumph
achieved by his oppunent, notonhisown merits,
but from the prejudice against the religious
opinions of his antagonist, excited probably
among an Ignorant and fanatic people VII
son d Co.'S Dispatch.
The above is but sample of the chagrin and
disappointment which Mr.. Owens friendsevinc
at his defeat. If THE people of the first district
are not equal to him in intelligence and far SUI
perior to him in moral honesty and all the gem
uine attributes of human greatness, we will
acknowledge ourselves mistaken. We do not
like to shoot at dead lion, and so we say out
little of Mr.. Owen; but we would like for the
author of the above article from the Dispatch,
or some one else of the same stripe, to explain
what religion" PHILOSOPHY" or ''social
views, had TO do with his defeat.
What religion promted Mr.. Owen to vote
against the Wilmot proviso? What are some of
the principles of the philosophy which urged
him to go against the Westera Improvement
bill? How extremely social were his views,
when he voted against raising the soldiers pay
on several occasions? If it be true that reli-
gion, philosophy and social views were the
issues of the late canvass, then Mr.. Ovens
religion would extend the dominion of slavely
his philosophy prevent the improvement of
western harbors and rivers,-and his social
views drench Mexican fields with the best
blood of our country, at seven dollars per MONTH
Mr.. Owen cried persecution" and begged for
mercy on the stump, but he found none; for
the people felt that he was no longer a faith
full servant, he had neglected their rights and
interests, and he was dismissed from further
service.
| Elisha Embree was not elected by "igno-
rance and fanaticism." but by an intelligent,
moral, enterprising people. We heard no
charges of ignorance and fanaticism while Mr..
Owen was pocketing the eight dollars per day
for neglecting our interests; but no sooner is
the seal of condemnation placed on his brow,
than the character of the west is wonderfully
changed. Owens partizans abuse the people
while he, amazed at finding himself defeated
cries, 80, that had issued circular" What
good would circular do among an Ignorant
and fanatic people?" The Washington papers
circulate out this way very frequently, and a
journal of Congress occasionally finds its way
to the cabins of the West, therefore we think
the people sufficiently informed to vote wisely
and we admire the wisdom that left Robert al
home. If purity of life is test of purity OF
purpose, the people will not be disappointed
in Judge Embree. They will find him honest
and faithful; and if he fails to give satisfaction
he will not abuse them for saying so by theil
votes.
If the author of the article from the Dispatch
should ever come to the first district to visit
his bosom friend, he needn't be surprised tC
find himself roughly treated, for there's no tel
ling what the ignorant Hoosiers will do wher
they are lied on by such fellow as he is
Crawford County Wing.