The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-04-13
A Most Worthy Man.


Greenhouse, the immaculate Greenhouse.
R-r-r-r-re-rep-resentati Greenhouse, is a
candidate for the Convention-to represent
the intelligence of Marlborough county. in
Guiding the city of Evansville, in the State
delegation! How proud old Vanderburgh
will teel-how our worthy and grave citizens
will hold up their heads-when among the
best men of the State, men selected for edu-
cation, knowledge ofthe laws as they are and
ought to be, and ability, they behold them
selves represented by William R. Greenhouse,
Esq, scholar and poet. How comfortable
will be the reflection that tie interests Of this
county, are in the hands of an individual
whose intimate acquaintance with the exis-
ting laws and constitution, and profound depth
of intellect, which can penetrate the thick OBJ
scurity of the future, as we'll as ferret out the
errors of the past and evils of the present,
will enable him to expound to his brethren
in the Convention the true principles which
should regulate the new Constitution, rem
edy the evils Of the present Constitution, and
protect in the new instrument, the rights and
property of his ''ff-Efel-feller citizens Pr
What if he do give his learned dispositions in
bad grammar-what if his profound exposi-
tons Of political economy generally, and
State rights particularly, be suffered forth
from the pages Of fools-cap paper-what if he
don't possess any of the abilities of speak
er, or the proper qualifications, as vulgary
conceived, Of good Deegate-what if he
did in his speech made on his return from the
Legislature, exhibit almost total ignorance
Of every thing done in that body. of the laws
made and those which ought to have been
niade-we say what of all this? Must a
mans mlsfortunes be made the cause of his
condemnation Ignorance is a misfortune
deficiency in natural ability is a misfortune
Greenhouse himself is living misfortune in
some respects-but should this condemn him
in public opinion, and keep him out of the
Convention? Ridiculous idea Most unjust
conclusion Has he not good hearth Is
he not jovial, whole souled fellow? Did
he not serve in the Legislature, by his antics,
10 tighten the anxious labors of his fellows
Was not many moment that would other
wise have been devoted 10 dull. tedious work,
by the fun of our Representative whiled
away in amusing scenes of sport? We ask
these questions, and defy a negative answer.
Yet in the face Of these facts there are per-
sons IN this community, and even some in the
country who are good friends of this gentle
man. who brazenly say they would rather
have an intelligent man to represent them
one who knows at least little of the def
ciencies of the present Constitution, and some
thing Of what the new Constitution should
be! They say that they sent the best clown
to the Legislature, but they don't feel them
selves called upon to supply every body of
their fellowcitiZens gratuitously and volun-
tariIy, with the inestmable services Of such
an individual, and he receiving no extra pay
either for his efforts in the ring. They even
pretend to say, that if Vanderburgh county is
represented twice by the same individual,
some opinion founded upon the Representa-,
tive's intelligence, or want of it, will be form
ed of the citizens of this community. OF
course this will be done, and this we admit,
because admitting it, who would not feel
proud to have his intelligence represented by
the intellect and mental capacity, of VIM. r.
Greenhouse? William, allowing him as every
man should be permitted, to be his own Judge,
would be the sufferer and the injured man by
the comparison.
We have alluded thus frankly to this mat
ter because some seem inclined to think, that
we are not disposed to deal literally by Dem
ocratc candidates. They will find that we
are always disposed to do them justice, and
always willing torecognize worth, intellect anC
steatesman-like capacity, no matter where
developed We know that our friend, be
cause he licked one Editor up last election
feels disposed to regard the whole tribe will
contempt-but we show a proper spirit o
charity and forgiveness in forgetting this, il
our desire to do him justice. Certainly,
that Editor forgive him, we shall not show
malice.