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Der lecha patriot. (Allentaun, Pa.) 1848-1859, 1848-10-05
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Der lecha patriot. (Allentaun, Pa.) 1848-1859, 1848-10-05

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Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-10

CAPITAL ILLUsTRATIoN.-The editor of the
Haverhill (Mass.) Gazette, in dignifed and
sarcastic reply to an insulting communication
abusing him for supporting Gen. Taylor, thu,
forcibly illustrates the position of ''disaffect
ed Wing" by very striking smile:
"Our writings against the nomination
Of Taylor are quoted with all imaginable alb
surdity, as if they pledged us to oppose his
election after the question is reduced to him OF
Cass We are accused of dishonesty, and ask
ed why we do not go to ''picking pockets for a
living, if we cannot afford to be MANI" We
can afford to be a man, but not 10 be an idiot,
and feel that we can no more justly be charged
with dishonesty ard Inconsistency than the
man who would refuse to take passage across
the ocean in a packet ship because he had OBJ
jected for some reason to that particular ship
being put upon the line. According 10 these
wise casuists, he would throw himself into a
mud-scow, without the slightest regard to It's
capacity of ever reaching the destined shore,
and to do all in his power, by torpedoes, fire.
balls, and false lights, TO wreck the ship to
which he has objected.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-10

A TAYLOR MOVEMENT IN SOUTH CAROLINA
At meeting of the Democrats of the city of
Charles ton and the adjacent Neck, friendly to
Gen. Taylor's election, was held few nights
ago. All the Charleston papers agree that it
was tremendous gathering. w. B. Pringle,
Esq, acted as president, assisted by large
number of vice presidents. The speeches were
numerous and spirited. The resolutions,
which are long and terribly severe upon Gen.
Cass, We're adopted by reclamation. A reSo-
luton to support Gen. Taylorf for the Presiden-
cy and Gen. VIM. o. Butler for the Vice Presi-
dency passed unanimously. The Charleston
Patriot says:
On no former occasion has there been lar
ger number of persons assembled. If this
meeting is a sample of the others tina; will sue
coed it throughout the State, South Carolina
will be unanimous for Taylor and if the meet
ings throughout the country resemble it, Gen
Taylor viii go into the Presidency with 1
rush.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-10

ANOTHER SYMPToM.-A vote was taken on
board the new Lake steamboat, ''Queen City"
on her last trip from Buffalo to Chicago. 1t
resulted as follows: For Taylor 81, for Cass
IA, for the free soil candidate Van Buren,, %.
There are some Barnburners down among
the Lakes, and Matty is likely TO get vote
that will astonish the Cass men in November
next.
In connection with this vote, we may state
that there are now evident signs that there will
be Van Buren, ticket run in Pennsylvania
The Bedford Reporter, published in the town
where Mr.. Wilmot resides, has run up the
Van Buren, flag. and it is confidently expected
that Mr.. Wilmot, and the friends of his provi-
SO in that State, will rally under the new tick
ct.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-10

The RICHEST JOKE YET-The Portsmouth N.
H. Gazette says, 'sIf it had not been for Gen.
Cass and the Democrats in Congress. the Wings
would not now have Gen. TAYLOR as candi-
date. He lrould hare been left to starUe to death
in Mcrico." We challenge the production of
single act by the administration or its friends
which gave aid land comfort to Gen. TAYLOR.
All will recollect the intense anxiety which
pervaded the whole country for the fate of
Taylor and his gallant band, and the thrill of
joy which was every where ex perienced when
the news of Buena Vista, fought and won, was
received. Polk admitted Santa Anna into
Mexico and the democrats of Congress passed
constructive censure on Gen. Taylor for the
capitulation of Monterey. 1t was not the fault
of either of these that he did not starve in Mex
leo, or the bones Of all his command whiten
the soil of the enemy.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-10

AN ATTEMPT TO IMPOSE ON THE HONEST
GERMANS OF THE CoUNTRY!-The most desper-
ate attempts are making by the officeholders at
Washington to perpe tuate their ill-gotten and
abused bower. To do so, they stop at no
scheme of fraud and falsehood that can be en-
gendered in that hot bed of corruption. With
view of imposing upon the honest Germans
of the country, they have published the life OF
LEWIS CAss in the German language. in which
is found the following paragraph 1t is taken
from page II OF the pamphlet;
''The result of the election of 1914 is well
known. Mr.. Polk received the votes all the
States ercept one. The victory of the Demo
cratic party was tothe greatest extent the work
of Gen. Cess"
In thus attempting to impose this falsehood
upon the Germans they grossly insult that
worthy portion of our people by telling them;
in effect, that they are too ignorant to know
that it is falsehood. The honest-heartedG Ger
mans who have determined to go for sold
Rough and Ready" are not to be driven from
his support by such electioaeering frauds as
the above.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-10
CITY OF EVANSVILLE:
SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 8
ALABAMA.-we had conversation with a

ALABAMA.-We had a conversation with
citizen of our county day or two ago, who
has just returned from visit 10 Alabama
He travelled overs considerable portion of
that State, and he assures US that wherever he
went he found the friends of Gen. Taylor &C
tive and sanguine of success. He thinks that
be met at least two men for Taylor TO one that
favored Cass, and he returns home all but con-
f1dent that Old lack will Curry Alabama by a
handsome majority. From every thing that
vs see and hear about this State we feel as
sured that the opinion of our friend is a cor
rect one. The Wing papersare speaking out
boldly their ability and determination to carry
the State for Taylor. The Tuscaloosa Monitor
iority for Old lack in November next. 1t adds;
What is truth in this County will be so in
every other in the State. Is itsurprising then,
that we feel encouraged to predict that the
old veteran will triumphantly carry Alabama
We are confident that the tide of popular feel
ing In the State has but begun to swell. Every
day intervening between the present time
and the seventh OF November next, will add
strength to our candidate. We are constrain-
ed to believe that the honest and upright OLD
soldier. whom hundreds of meetings of the
people of the Union, and not less than thou
sand newspapers, have long since called upon
20 be out President. will not only carry Ala
bama, but carry it by a majority which will
estonish and confound all these who are now
laboring, by unworthy purposes, to do him in
jury.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-10

@The Democrat is of the opinion that
we have been hoaxed concerning that cote on
board the Major Barbour. We assure the DEM
ocrat that what we stated was o. K. We had
II from the same source that i. received the in
formation of the change of portion of the
company on board of the Barbour from Taylor
to Cass. We know the Democrat is very par
ticular to give correct statements, and while
we employ the same reporter we certainly
can't go very far wrong.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-10

UTCRoswELL, the leading locofoco editor
In New York, who hates banks as much as
our neighbor of the Democrat does Federal
lists, and who has sworn to break them down,
has succeeded in performing that operation for
the Canal Bank by borrowing Ia very soft term
considering the manfler in which it was done)
one hundred and six thousand dollars. The
N. I. Atlas says: ''The investigation going on
at the Canal Bank, Albany, has led to the ar
rest of Theodore Olcott, of that city, who was
liberated on bail. The charge against Mr.. o.
Is in some way connected with loans granted
to MIR. Croswell, of the Argus, whose indebt-
edness to the bank, the Atlas says, amounts to
Slo6 ,0oO
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-10

"OLD WHITEY. The Locos are in agony
at the mere proba bility that sold Whitley"
may be on the course, nolcns v0lens. He has
attracted the attention of MIR. Dunham, a Cass
Elector in the Second District of Indiana, who,
in recent speech, according to the Salem
News, labored long and loud to prove that
Gen. Taylor was ignorant-that he was not
qualified for the Presidency; and when he had
exhausted himself in denunciation and abuse
of Old lack, he bounced upon old Whitley
the noble old war steed which had carried the
old chief through so many dangerous scenes,
like tiger upon his prey, and literally de-
molished the elegant old animal. He told the
people that sold Whitley, in many particu-
lars, was as well qualified for Office as General
Taytor-that the former would 'luhicker' when
the 'nubbin' was held out TO him, and that the
latter would do the same, and that there was
about as much sense in the 'lchickcr' of one as
the other. This is the return which the wal
worn soldier receives from party hacks.
Thus do the locos detract from Gen. Taylor:
reputation because the people have chosen
him as their presidential candidate. The of
fice-holders will leave nothing undone to keel
an honest man from the Executive chair. Cas-
according TO the oath of Henry A. Wise,
Just the person needed by ofice-hunters an
treasury piunaerers.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-10

ANOTHER LIE NAnED.-The Wing papers
are bawling out that Gen. Cass is opposed to
the improvement of Rivers and Harbors; ba-
ser lie was never got up.-Vern~ont Age.
Such vulgar assertions seem to be the only
weapons left to locofocoism. The Baltimore
Resolutions declare that the improvement of
Rivers and Harbors by the General Govern
ment is unc institutional, and CAss approves
these resolutions. He must, therefore, be op-
posed TO the Lake, Harbor and Western River
improvements.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-10

ANOTHER LETTER FROM Mr.. VAN buren,
The Chairman of the Executive Committee of
the Industrial Congress has written to Mr.. Van
Buren, requesting his opinion on the import
antquestion of the freedom of the public lands.
Mr.. Van Buren's reply has been receiJed.-
The Young Amerca. the paper which informs
US of the reception of the letter, says it is long
and that it is decidedly favorable TO the views
of the Land Eeformers. 1t will first appear
in the n. Y. Evening Post.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-10

THE FLORIDA WAR.-A correspondent of
the Charleston Courier says that the war with
the Seminoles originated in an attempt on the
part of Cass to have the negroes protected I'M
der the treaty. delivered to spectators, who
raised up claims to them as runaways. The
treaty stipulation was positive, and Cass thus
became responsible for that seven years war,
which was as disgracefrl in the beginning as it
was expensive on the Treasury. twas Taylor
however, who at Okee-cho bee first turned the
tide of our glorious defeats, and laid the foun-
dation Of that military reputation as General,
which Palo Alto, Resaca, Monterey and Buena
Vista have sincce illustrated.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-10
"A Paris letter in the New York Tribune
purporting to give an inside view of the Paris
ian revolt, has the following paragraph:

entered the street; on all the window shut
tiers were written, death to thieves" This
wasdone by the insurgents. inquired of four
or five shop keepers whether they had been
pilaged, and found that not any of them had
lost anything The insurgents respected scru-
pulously the property of people, and commit
ted not an act of robbery as Ear as could learn.
spent an hour in inquiring until became ii
red, and left,and did not ascertain oie case of
theft. The shopkeepeFs here are as much
opposed to the insurgents as in any part of Par
is, and would have been very ready to denounce
any act of pillage; they seemed grateful for the
scrupulous u1snner in which their property had
been respected. Acts of cruelty, useless exc
cutions were committed on both sides under
the terrible excitement Of the coufsict; but
am glad to say that low acts of stealing and
plumber Ind net take place. Men do not fight
as the insurgents fought merely to STEAL it is TIE
fanaticism Of an idea, tie hatred of class oil
party only, which can FIRE men with such des-
peration, OF else some terrible necessity which
urges them on.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-10
GEN. CAss CONSERVATIVE copy the follow
ing from the New York Courier and Enqui-

GEN. CAss CoREEREp.-We copy the follow
ing from the New York Courier and Enqui-
rer:
Gen. Cass has tried his best not to cofnmit
himself on the great question of iateraal i'm
proyements. But be is the clumsiest dodger
in the Loco Foco ranks. In his reply to the
Chicago Convention letter, he informed tina
body that circumstances would prevent his
attending" This certainly was not very expli-
cit. AT Cleveland, Judge Wood thrust at him
the very pointed inquiry whether be was. OF
was not, opposed to internal improvements
Gen. Cass replied that "the noise aud confu-
sion that prevailed, would prevent his being
heard upon the momentous subject"
II he had stopped there, all would be WELL
letter which addressed to theNa,ional Dem
ocralic Convention. declared that to be the
close of my political profession"
Here's clae Of the mystery. In the letter
thus referred to, Gen. Csss says:
81 have carefully read the resolutions of the
Democratic National Convention, laying down
the platform of our political faith. and ad-
here to them as firmly as IGpprOUc them cor
daily"
Now, then, what say those resolutions upon
this subject? Here is one of them:
'Rcsolucd, That the Constitution does ms.t
confer upon the General Government the poa,-
CT to commence and carry on gsRsrGI SYSTEM
Of internal improvements"
So the doGger is cornered at last! With
all his anxiety to evade the questions, he did
not succeed. He stepped all around the trap
he put his foot in it after ALL He "sdheEes
firmly to the declaration that the Govern
ment has no po1cr TO carry on work Of in
ternal improvements Of course he would
follow in the footsteps of James X. Polk, and
veto any such bill.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-10

We would like MIR. Journal to inform us
what it takes TO constituts tory.-PrincctOn
Clarion.
1t won't take US long TO do that. It':takes'
a man who is perfectly satisfied that our title
10 certain tract of country is clear and un-
questionable" clear away up to 81 40, and who
announces his determination to have and pos
sess said tract, and who then turns round and
abandons his rights on the first growl of the
old lion, and sneaks away down to 49,-that
man is tory, who, together with his party
who sustain him, deserves TO be and will be
"buried SO deep that the hand Of resurrection
will never reach them
Again; 1t ''takes" the man who, when his
country was engaged in foreign war brought
on by his act, deliberately furnished "aid and
comfort 10 the enemy BY sending Santa Anna
to raise and lead their armies against us, the
only man who could perform that service, and
at the same time to SO cripple our opposing
force as-he thought-left no doubt of its de-
feat,-that man is tory, and the party that
sustains him will be scattered like Santa Annals
great army at Buena Vista, and by the same
man.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-10

TIE TERRITORIAL BILL.-Speaking of this
bill which recently failed in the House, the
Louisville Journal of Thursday says:
If this bill had really been bill to compro-
mise the slave question, lift had been bill TO
settle that agitating controversy at once and
forever, we should have deeply regretted its
failure. But it was bill to compromise
nothing, bill to settle nothing whatever. 1t
proposed to leave the whole dispute untouched
to leave it for future agitation and collision. 1t
proposed to throw the responsibility of settling
the matter upon people Of opposing and hostile
interests in the new territories and ultimately
upon the Supreme Court of the United States.
The passage Of the bill, though it might have
had some good effects, would in all proba bility,
have had some bad ones, Though proposing to
throw from Congress the responsibility of ac-
ton, it would not have prevented future agita-
ton even in that body. If the territorial bill
were now law, the cry of."repeal," instigated
by the serried masses Of the North aud encour-
aged probably by portion of the inaammatory
population of the South, would be fercely
sounded in both houses of Congress at the
very next session and at every succeeding ses
sion.
The advocates of the bill in the South, con-
tend that it opened the whole territory to the
introduction of slavery. Its advocates in the
North contended that it was virtual prohibi-
ton of slavery in those territories. This was
the compromise proposed compromise leav-
ing everything open to agitation, settling no.
thing, mere scheme to answer party pur-
pose. There is not shadow ofdoubt that the
great mass of the Locoiocos in Congress who
went for the bill went for it for the sole pur-
pose of weakening the force of the Barnburn-
ers Of the North and thereby promoting the
chances of Casss election to the Presidency.
To promote their interest in the approaching
election, they would unhesitatingly throw all
the responsibilities of Congress and all the re
sponsibility of the President and all other pos
sible responsibilities upon the Supreme Court
even though they were certain OF thereb!
breaking down the court altogether and revo
lutionising the government.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-10

CO The Milwauki Wisconsin, paper
which advocates the election of Cass, virtuslly
comedies thatits candidate is doomed to defeat.
In speaking of improvement of lakes end riv-
ers it says:
Fortunately it has become so closely inter-
woven with so many millions of our popula-
ton that we do not believe that the people
will ever again elect President who is hostile
to extending governmental protection to the
lakes and rivers.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-10

An HONEST MAN AND HIS ENEMIEs.-An
honest man need not fear the assaults of his en-
emies. Talent will be appreciated, industry
will be rewarded, and he who pursues in any
calling, an open, manly, honest way, must in
the end. triumph over his enemies, and build
for himself a good name, which will endure
long after his traducers are forgotten. Old
lack has lived up to his rule to the very letter,
and we'll see how he will come out.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-10

G-Francis P. Blair, Esq, the editor of tn
Globe, and the legatee of Gen. -JacksOns 20
litical papers, opposes the nominees Of tn
Baltimore Convention. This truly comes IN
der the head OF detection in high pieces.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-10

orThe locofoco editors affect to disbelieve
that there are any democrats that will vote for
Gen. Taylor. We knoU of several, in this inn
mediate vicinity, and are informed by men of
truth, tina, they are quirte numerous in the
country.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-10

gained for executing this simultaneously at
their respective places of abode Another is,
that an organized assault will be made on the
boarding schools, where young persons of the
one and the other sex are educated; that these
shall be captured and kept as hostages to be de-
livered up only on the payment of a ransom in
money, and the concession of such political
measures as the insurgents may require
Other reported projects have for their object
the blowing up of portions of the capital, By
means of gunpewder deposited In the quarters
of the catacombs, sewer-pipes, cellars and.
other excavations which already exist, besides
excavations expressly executed for the purpose.
II is understood that the Pensioners and other
establishments for education have been placed
under careful surveillance. Again it is said
that column of 40, 900 ouyriers, without work
intend TO march TO the National Assembly and
demand peremptorily to be fed or to be shot.
In Spain, the instruction in favor OF the
Count de Montemolin fills the Government
with alarm.
The cholera appears to rage with great inten-
sity at Moscow. From the 18th to the 18th Of
June there were LIZA new cases, and 928
deaths On the last named day not less than
327 persons were seized with this dreadful
malady, and l5S others died. The cholera is
gaining ground at kasan, Nina, Novogorod,
Kostowa, Jarroslaw, Wologda, Smolensko,
Soula, and Kilma. Ithas also made disappear
ance in Pensa, Tarkow, 0lonetz, Wilska, and
Ora.
Cologne, ysly l3.-Germany is still unset
tied. The election of the Archduke John is
causing the utmost excitement.
The three months armistice between Prussia
and Denmark has been confirmed, (for the
third time.) Peace is expected to supervene,
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-10

OEPrince John Van Buren, say that in six
weeks it will require affidavits to prove that
Gen. Cass has been a candidate for the Presi-
dency in New York.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-10

COMMODORE PERRY has received the freedom
of the city fNew York, and the thanks of the
corporation, for his conduct during the Mexi-
can war.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-10

The PRosPEcT.-The New York Mirror con-
tains communication which furnishes the
following estimate of the majority, which Gen.
Taylor will receive in the different States
We think it will prove in the main correct: