The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-10-06
CITY OF SVILLE:
FRIDAY MORNING, OCT. 6.

Way Sor.-We have been expecting for
several days to see the Democrat of This city
come out and announce in flaming capitals
that MIR. Defrees, editor of the State Journal
has bolted the Wing party. We notice the
Louisville Democrat has made the announce
ment, and our neighbor should not be behind
with the news. Here is our reason for think
ing the Democrat will make such publication,
and We think the reason is about as good as
that paper generally requires. We copy from
The State Journal:
a few days after the nomination Of General
Taylor, pole was raised in front of our Office,
aud flag run up. Three weeks ago we re-
moved TO building in another part of the city,
but the pole and flag remained in front of the
old Office. A friend OF ours who never lets all
opportunity to have fun pass unimproved, very
grsveIy told some wings that we had ''forsaken
the whig flag" After enjoying himself some
time at The wonder his story had created, he
pointed TO the flag. and remarked that the Of
flee had been removed 10 another street, and
the flag was still at the old stand. While they
were laughing over the matter, an eaves-drop-
per, (well known in this city, who is always
sneaking into whig crowds TO find out some
thing, came up. The last Louisville Demo
crat mas letter, which must have been writ
ten by this fellow, containing the following
sentence:
at is rumored here, and generally believed
by both wings and democrats, that J. ID. Defrees
editor of the whlg Journal, has forSGkeH ths
lehig flag"
The editor of the Louisville Democrat thus
compliuents Us, (for sucnwe esteem abuse at
such hands, in noticing the letter from which
the above was copied:
WenOHe our readers will not be alarmed at
the statement of our indianapolis torrespon-
dent, that Deirees is going TO quit the whg
party. He is not going 10 turn democrat-not
he. He could not do it. He would have TO
dip more than seven times in Jordan before he
could be allowed to come into good company.
In mendacity the fellow beats the editor OF the
Louisville Journal-don't stare-he does that.
The SCRAMBLE FOR OFFICE BEGUN-The Lo-
cofocos in this State have already commenced
their scramble for Office; one of them who is
fearful that he will not get hh share of the spois
thus grumbles forth his fears through the State
Sentinel:
To THE DEMOCRACY OF INDIANA.-It is fact
not TO De disputed, as you value your True IN
terests, and the principles by which the Demo
cratic party, tout of Indiana polis) have here
tofore been governed, and by which the State
has retrieved her reputation, that you must
be regardlul OF every influence from this place,
made by interested Office holders and office
seekers. Already are cliques and cabals for
ming, officers apportiOned-thosei IN 10 be kept
in, or promoted, and those out to be put in,
ar to fiji vacancies only with those ofthe 9TH
er portions Of the State Men who have new
er lifted finger in behalf of our principles
whose political integrity, 10 say the least Is
doubtful; and who owe all they have, and that
is riches in superabundance, to the fact OF truck
ling between parties, leech-like, or unwilling
to relieve their hold; and as the political hori-
ION indicates "rain of soup" already have
their ''dishes" mounted on high. Democrats
of the Slate--are we TO permi; this course tc
again be fastened on usl Are we always tC
sacrifice the laborers in the vineyard TO the
drones, whose only God is mammon, and who
have heretofore thrived by the la5ors OF others
Beware then, say; be not bought or sold.
ONE WHO KNOWS.
Can the Land officers, or Gov. Whitcoml
explain? True TO the only principles posses,
ed by the Castles. they are already 'appor
tioning the Offices" and the writer Of tn
above is fearful he will not get his share
Would il not be as we'll TO wait until after tn
election? 1t might turn out like the fable
the milkmaid.
ny The River is still falling at this plac