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

MONDAY MORNING, AUGUST 2.

The Cay OF 'SToP THIEF. The Democrat
OF Saturday has an article in which it warns
the people to beware of '.Whig frauds, ewing
lies, "false tickets, and we don't know what
else, which that paper seems tofhink will be
got up 10 defeat disparity. We have been
citizen of this county for number of years land
have for the last ten years conducted paper
here, and we never before on the eve of the
election saw such an appeal as the following
which the Democrat parades in its columns:
eve say beware of all FRAUDS-ALL
LIES and ALL IMPOSITIONS, for they will
be attempted in almost every form, until the
polls are closed"
eve again repeat-BE FIRM-LOOK OUT
FOR FRAUDS--FALSE TICKETS AND
WINGS LIES"
And we never before heard of "frauds' or
''false tickets put forth By either party, and
wedo not believe any ofour citizens ever heard
OF such thing or ever thought of such "a
thing. But the truth is this cry of ''stop thief
is put forth by the Democrat to cover its own
rascality. Those who conduct that print are
capable Of just such rascality as is here charged
against their opponents, and as the saying is
"they amt capable of any thing else" We
have now before us base and lying circular
got up by the locofoco wire pullers and print
ed at the Democrat Office, intended to operate
on the other side of the river against Mr. Crit
tenden, to which is affixed letter favorable to
Mr.. Powell, signed by Thomas Towles, the
Wing candidate for the Legislature in Hender-
son county, Which is a FoRGERy The Demo-
crat endeavored TO be very secret about this
matter, and took every preacution TO prevent
copy of this rascally production from falling
into the hands ofany Wing here, but notwith-
standing. we were favored with copy by
friend, and, after exhibiting it to several ofour
friends, we at once transmitted it to Mr.
Towles, whom we hope it reached in time TO
be answered and prevent its doing mischief
We learned, too, from the same person who
handed US this document, that another election
eering hand-bill had been printed at the Dem
ocrat office, but he could not get us copy,
neither coald he tell US what it contained
nor for what region it was intended.-
Now, in View Of these facts, would it not
be well for our friends to be upon their guard
aid be prepared TO meet any thing of the kind
that may be put forth. 1t may be that the
hand-bill of which our friend informed us, is
intended TO operate in this county against
Esquire Rowley, but if the locofoco leaders and
demagogues hope to profit by such course,
they Tor once are mistaken in the people of
Nanderburgh, who have toe, much sense to be
swayed from their honest purpose by such shall
low tricks. During all the time we have lived
mere we have never yet heard of frauds at the
polls, rascally handbills, or anything of the
kind, and although for several years we were
the only press in Evansville and printing tick
cts Tor this and the surrounding counties year
after year. we never before. nor did any of our
citizens of either party, ever hear of two sets of
tickets or "lalse tickets" 1t remained for the
Democrat, the Office that this year printed the
tickets. to make the discovery that such thing
could be done. The cry of s'stop thief sound
ed by the Democrat will serve to fix the ewes of
the people upon that concern and those busy
bodies that hang around it and encourage it in
its dirty course.
stiSeAetJ HoPe, although we nave not
presumed to dictate in the matter in the least.
that Nathan Rowiey will be elected our Rep
resentative. He is one of our oldest and best
citizens, having character and standing at home
and abroad gentleman every way liberal, dig
nihes and highminded, and qualified for the
station. But much as we desire his sue
cess We could not be induced to do asingle un-
lair act or make use Of a single persuasion of
an exceptionSble character to secure ii: And il
we have Judged Esquire Rowley Alright he
would not have this or any other office that
was secured to him by fraud or deception of
any kind. There will be no fraud used unless
The Democrat aud its clique attempts it, and
we hope for the sake of good morals they will
mot.