Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-07-20
THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 20.
Wy-CoL. DoNIpaAN, who was one of the

Oz-CoL. DoNIPHAN, who was one of the
visiters at the late examination at West Point,
thus alludes in a speech he made on the occa-
sion, 10 the 2nd Indiana Regiment at Buena
Vista. If it be true that disgrace must forev-
er cling to our State for the unfortunate eleva-
ton of an incompetent man to the command
Of as gallant set of men as ever went forth TO
do battle for their country, who but Gov.
Whitcomb and the locofocos who aided him
in placing that man in Office are responsible
for it? Why were not the companies permit
ted to form themselves into regiments as best
pleased them, and thus have saved themselves
from the odium which Col. Doniphan and 9TH
ers attach to them? The answer is plain
Such course would have deprived the wire
workers ofan opportunity 10 exert their pecu-
liar talent-they could not in that event have
log rolled with any hope Of success. and the
offices, which were the aim of their patriotism,
would have slipped away from them.-No,
they went into secret caucuss, Gov. Whiteomb
at their head. and the result is that regiment,
which under brave and competent leader,
would have stood its ground against all. odds
while single man survived, looses its charac
ter for courage. Well may the gallant men OIL
that regiment curse Whitcomb and his co-labor-
ers in that work. They deserve all that can
be said of them. But TO our extract of Col. DIS
speech:
have seen regiments and squadrons of regu-
lar and volunteer forces, who have been sue
cessful above all praise. saw others equally
as brave-composedo of as good material as any
of the more fort unate-but fallen, detected; the
dark, black pail Of mourning enveloped it-a
drapery more melancholy, more sombre, than
that worn by the gallant dead. And why were
they detected? why had they fallen? Drawer men
never lived-more gallant spirits never rallied
beneath the folds of their countrys flag when
the tocsn sounded to arms; but it was not com
mauded by Davis, Mckee, Hardin, Marshall
Clay, or Fry--ahl il was not commanded at all.
The names of the other regiments are inscribed
high on the roll of fame in letters as bright and
burning as Buena Vista itself. But this is
lost, fallen for ever for the want If Official fit
ness in single commander. Have you ever
contemplated how wide such misfortune ex-
tends? Ii is not confined 10 the wretched COM
manler-I would 10 God ii were; it is a pity
Is
who, with high hopes and beating hearts, left
their happy homes for the hardships and perils
ofvar. 1t does not stop here. However un-
justly, the State is in degreeidentihed witt
II. All! worst of all, it will be written III tht
history of our country. Nor is this ail-ltrea
ohes the domestic hearth, and in It's widening
circle ii includes the agony oil the falhers-tht
crushed and bleeding heartof mothers.
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AT HIS Tricks AGAIN-Gov Whitcomb ha,
again deserted the Gubernat orial Chair for tn
stump, and is traversing the State making pol
i,ical speeches. The Governor is very anxiou
TO he sent to the United States Senate, and vii
leave no stone unturned to accomplish his OBJ
ject. But we very much mistake the ''sobe
second thought of the Indianians if they offe
him any hope. They have come to know Gov
Whitcomb and his party too we'll and have sui
fered too much from their rule and ruin policy
10 be deceived this time. The New AIban
Bulletin gives the following as the closing re
marks of his speech at that place:
Towards the close of the Governors re
marks he informed his Locofoco friends of tn
progress of the fight" how the battle Wa
raging in the interior Upon the concet
ed opinion that ''misery loves company" he Ell
deavored to console his followers by tellin
them of the distinctions in the Wing ranks
that there appeared TO be ''small speck" ;
Lafayette, in this State, and in some other SCI
tions; and as proof of the fact, asserted that
colored gentleman was now in the Norther
and North Western portion of the State NAL
ing political speeches against Taylor, and Wa
opposing his election .'tooth aud toe-nail" o
account of his connection with the institutio
OF slavery. The Governor asserted that tt
testimony of the negro was conclusive, and tt
friends of progressive Democracy" might TAI
courage, and not be alarmed at the division
created in the ranks by The split in New Yor
The Barnburners could not effect anythir
tending to evil in the approaching contest.
Take it altogether, the course of Governs
Whitcomb in this has served TO convince
more and more of the downward tendency
our civil institutions. To witness the Chi
Magistrate of one of the great and GROWN
States of the confederacy, SO far forget the Pr
$ition he occupies, as high executive office
lay aside the dignity Of his station. absei
himself from the seat OF Government, and tr
verse the Commonwealth, making polite
speeches for political party, in the vain hoI
of securing the office of Senator of the Unite
States, presents most humiliating spectacl
for the honest, candid thinker, who desires Il
peace, order, and well being of society,"