The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1847-01-14
EVANSVILLE INDIANA, THURSDAY JANUARY Ia, ls47.
ANTICIPATED LocoFoco DIFFICULTIES

ANTICIPATED LoCoFoCo DIFFICULTIES
Mr. Folks CHARGE OF TREAsoN.-The
Washington correspondent of the New York
Journal of Commerce, who, as we have had
repeated occasions 10 remark, is much more
Locofoco than Wing, writes as follows
under dale of the 18th inst: ~
l have already stated that the general i'm
preston made by the message hereabouts
was highly favorable; and it was the belief
that it would tend 10 allay party strife, and
especially to heal some growing dissensions
inn the Democratic party. But il may well
be doubted whether there exists any sover-
eign balm for political wounds The symp-
toms of disorder in the Legislative, body are
aggravated by the remedy which has been
applied. On the one hand, strong DISPOSE
ton is manifested to support the President in
his views, and onthe other, feeling of per-
sonai bitterness appears to have been created
in relation to him. This feeling is, by no
means confined to the Wig party, and before
the end of the session, ii will be manifested
in quarters hitherto regarded as friendly to
the Administration. The Wings are very re-
sentful at the charge of treason made, in the
message, against all who have had the msfor-
tune 10 oppose the policy of the President
in regard 10 the origin and conduct OF the
war. The charge brought against the oppo-
nents of the war was certainly out of place
in the message OF President, who is presum-
ed TO know of no party differences, and to
participate in none so far as his national man.
iiestoes are concerned. II is the first time
that President in his annual message has
found it necessary TO denounce his opponents
as guilty of treason. A bad impression will
be made upon other nations, as TO the char
ac,er Of our Institutions, when they see that
the President charges party embra cling half
or nearly half the people of the u States,
and party of acknowledged intelligence
and influence, with ''giving aid and comfort
10 the enemy. They viii naturally consid-
er us as about on par with Mexico, and
likely soon to follow in her wild and bewild-
cred track offaction, corruption, turmoil, and
revolution. These family quanels ought not
10 be obtruded upon the gossiping world, nor
should all the little imperfections of our en-.
arged liberty be held up to the gaze of foreign
and envious curiosity. 1t will be we'll re-
membered that the United States Senate
deemed Mr.. Van Buren, unworthy and unfit
to represent this Governmental England, for
the reason that, in an official despatch as
Secretary of State, he cast a slur upon an
adverse party which. had preceded him in
power.
Much more indignant will that body be at
the serious charge which the President, in a
public manifesto, addressed not only TO this
country, but intended 10 60 forth 10 all
Christendom, has made against the whole Of
that large minority who have presumed TO
question the Instability OF his wisdom.
Mr. Polk as Christian and a gentleman,
ought TO be presumed 10 possess charity, and
to exercise forbearance and moderation. He
was not wont to be resentlul or rash, when
he met, as speaker of the house, with the
most severe, direct, and personal reflections
in public, and also in private.