The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-10-25

| A WoRp IN SEAsoN-The day of the Presi-
Idential election is just at hand. Next Tues
lday week, the 18th of November, the anniver-
sary of the battle of Tippecanoe, the citizens oil
this Union will be called on TO perform pub
lic duty-to act in matter not for themselves
alone, but for generations yet unborn: And ii
behooves every good citizen on the day when
all power returns to him, to exercise it in such
manner as shall leave with him no regrets.
1t is not necessary at this late day to enter
into argument in favor OF our candldates-"the
time for argument has gone by."-it is our du-
| ty now to york. to labor with our whole heart
Ito labor in the support of that brave old SOL
der who has devoted his youth and ma nhood
to the defense of our fresides, and against
whom not the first whisper reproach can with
the least justice be raised. 1t is the duty of the
true friends of the Old Hero now to grid on
his armour for the fight and TO encourage his
brother, if perchance he finds him wavering,
and boldly march up to battle, resolved to de-
vote his whole energies to the good cause in
which We are engaged.
And what glorious day it is on which to do
battle for the Hero of Fort Harrison-the an
niversary of the battle of TiPpecanoe! With
old Rough and Ready in the field our people
will be animated by the same patriotic fire thai
cheered the American heart on the 22nd of
February, at the battle oil Buena Vista, TO deeds
Of high and noble daring, and as he was borne
then toa Triumphant and most glorious victory,
so in this contest, we doubt not, his country
men will calamity rally around him TO invest
him with the first office in the world, and
within theirgift. The services of the hero Of
Tippecanoe-remarks a contemporary whose
language we adopt on this occasion TO arouse
our people to action-were held in grateful
remembrance by the whole American people,
and for his deeds on the banks of the Wabash
he was most triumphantly elected President
of the United States; and now returns the an
niversary of those deeds, and 10 and behold on
the same day occurs the presidential election.
and to render the day doubly dear, and in
most peculiar manner grateful to every inhab-
liant Of Indiana, another Of its heroes is in the
field as candidate, forced out by the sponta-
neous burst Of patriotism from Maine to the
Rio Grande, from Iowa 10 Georgia. 1t was
Wabash soil that gave tins illustrious and great
general to America and the world. In Fort
Harrison the STRIPPING with form emacated by
sickness, but tenanted by the soul that "neyer
surrenders," with mere handful of men,
against an overwhelming and unrelenting saw
age foe, fought his first battle, and commenced
his career of glory-onward and upward has
been his career, and the historians pen, in des
crying the path. will delight to introduce the
reader to the youthful hero on The banks of the
Wabash, at the dead of night, amid The fearful
warwhoop and the blazing fort, and, BY its
| light, point 10 tho unconquered will and steady
nerve marked in the countenance and bearing
OF the gallent defender, that finally amazed the
world on the fields Of Palo Alto. Resaca de la
Palma, Monterey and Buena Vista.
| The succession of brilliant victories along
the Rio Grande to the height of Buena Vista,
will be viewed The rockets red glare set off
at Fort Harrison, and regarded only as the cul-
minating scenes of career SO gloriously begun
on the banks Of the Wabash in our own glo-
rious State.
Citizens Of Indiana think of Fort Harrison,
and of Tippecanoe, and on the anniversary of
the latter vote for the Hero of the former
Show that you are not Indifferent to your
household fame. Your soil has nourished and
reared the most admirable character of the age.
Rally then to his support, Within your keep
ing is his first battle ground. Show to your
counirymen that you proud of that soil
and its offspring.
Will you celebrate the anniversary Of the
battle Of TiPpecanoe by rushing TO the polls
and casting your votes for Gen. Taylor, the
man who has mo purposes TO accomplishment
party projects to build ap-no enemies to pun
| ish-nothing to serue but his country" Rally
then friends of the old Hero and of Liberty.
rally to the polls on the day of the election
and victory is certain.
FEMALE OPERATIvEs.-Iu allusion TO the
complaints of the low price paid for female
labor in our large cities, the New York Express