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

tbs BARSBURNERs.-As very general anx-
iety has very naturally been felt to ascertain
the origin Of this euphonious soubriquet ofone
wing of the New York Democracy, and the
principles by which they who bear it profess to
be guided, we have deemed it expedient 10
insert the following explanation, by one of their
own party. We copy from the Boston At
las.
'.Mr. Smith, young man, Ia Barnburner. J
replied. and presented his views of the case
he maize very pretty speech, the most INFER
estlng part of which was that which related
the origin of the terms Hunkers and Barnbur-
ners. The former, he said, was given to tha-
class OF Democrats in New York who had sue
ceeded III holding all The offices of emolument
III the Slate-their ruling characteristic being.
TO get what they could, and hold what they
got The name of Bsrnburners was given 10
the radical Democracy of the State, from this
circumstances: the State became involved In
its financial difficulties, and the radical Demo
Gratis, in order to bring money to the Treasury.
brought forward in the Legislature PROPOSE
ton TO tax certain interests, and abolish GER
tain offices. Presently all the State office-hol-
ders came to the Legislature, crowded the lob
bies, aud declared that, if the bin passed Il
would ruin the cause of Democracy in the
State. One of them said il was like the man
who burnt his barns. in order That he MIGHT oct
rid OF the rats that infested them, We nerSe.
vered, said Mr., Smith, and carried the measure
ana these old rats gave US the namet of Barn
burners. His hour was mostly consumed in
relating dry details of party practices. going to
show that he and his friends had been elected
according TO democratic usage, and that they
were the true delegates and the rightful repre-
sentatives of the Democra of The State of N,
York State. He touched lightly on the Viii
mot proyiso."
While speaking of this wing of Democracy
of New York, it may be as we'll 10 remark saws
the Richmond Wing, that speculation with re.
gard to their coulse will soon be ended by the
reality. They hate Cass with bitter hatred
OF that there can be no doubt; and he is. posi-
bly,, more distasteful to them than any person
who could have been selected. They can new
er forgive his desertion of them upon the Will
mot Provlso, and, according to the N. Y Elk
press and several other papers from the same
region OF country. are even now preparing fol
grand Convention some place on Lake Erie
~NNs1iHo wv PiSSSHI suiuuleI. 1 lie new I'm
gland Democracy, as well as that of Pennsyl-
vania, New York, OHIO, Illinois, Indiana, and
Michigan, will be represented. The Express
says IN the most positive terms that they have
large majority, not only in the city, but in
the State of New York; and that strong SYM.
pathy is felt for them in the States we named
Mr.. Cass's chance will be but blue one, il
they run ticket of their own in all the States
we have named. They certainly intend to dc
so in New York. A struggle is evidently ma
turing IN The bosom this great party. and il
it be not settled in some way which does not
now occur to us, it will prove highly disas-
trous 10 the Democracy.