The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-02-16
Correspondence of the Brookville American.
a Scrap from the UnNritten History OF
Country.

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some one accidentally suggested the proprie-
ty of nominating Gen. 10. Lane for the Presi-
dency. 1t was first regarded as joke but
soon assumeda more serious aspect and Sc
lect few were invited to meet at the room of
-, on a certain evening to hold a confiden-
tial chat over the subject
After the arrival Of about all the invited
persons it was suggested that as this was q
meeting for free expression of opinion it should
also be regarded as one strictly confidential
To this there was general assent except by !
him who was taking notes for the pubIic-ofl
course only mentally, as the moIion of a pen
would have excited suspicion and resulted in
his expulsion. If, therefore, there are anyi
verbal inaccuracies in the reported speeches
the reporter asks pardon; though he processes
TO give from memory only:
Mr. o." Well gentlemen, confess that it
tbi gp ' eise Jo Lane ao for lho pres G
dency must a hearty laugh, especially
with those wlfWMEre not skilled in party ma
neqgfes. But something must be done, and
as this is confidential meeting, | may ex
press an opinion. You see this State has a
permanent democratic majority, so that there
is no danger Of our losing the governor. Now,
before Wright's time is out, we musthave the
salary raised to a handsome sum, and some
of US who have done a great deal for Democ-
racy in this State, will want to sit down IN the
gubernatorial chair. Significant looks ex-
changed between DR.. b., Messrs. r., L., and
IC) | do not say who it must be, but with a
large salary none of us would seriously object.
Now, 10. comes home, as he certainly will,
he can out manage any of US and get the
nomination. | think therefore, ludicrous as
it may at first appear, we should at least pro-
pose him as President and he will not think
of running for Governor even if he does not
get the national nomination. 10. is as vain
| as he is ignorant and he can easily be made
to think that the whole machinery of govern
ment will stop if he is not at the head OF af-
fairs"
DR.. B.-"Mr o. has accidentally hit upon
the very idea that some of the rest Of US were
entertaining. But, by Cd, this is no time
to settle who is to succeed JIG Wright Let
US get 10 Lane out Of the way first, and set
tie the successorship hereafter. The longest
pole will knock the persimnion. But wei
must not forget to raise the salary. We have
humDugged the people most gloriously about
lretrenchment Wouldn't we have made a
deuce of a fuss if the State Agent had spent
such id amount under Wing administra-
ton? l shall not go in for abollshing the Of
fee have nothing to fear. can be re-
elected Just as often as please Then who
cares for the Georgia lands? Green will clear
twenty thousand dollars out of them but that
is finaaclering, Just as Mike Bright fnancered
ninety thousand out Of the soap factory. | 90
in for 10. Lane. There is a id SIGHT ofbull
dog about him and he will make as good a
President as old lack who will no doubt be
his competitor"
Mr.. C.-"If any man had said four years
lagO that any Of US would be caught in such a
caucus as this, have no doubt he would have
been put in a straight Jacket. But these are
revolutionary times if not bringing down it'll
is certainly FoTCHING up the low | have
adopted as part OF my creed, to be astonish-
ed at nothing. But is it probable that he canI
receive the nomination Of the National Con-
venIion? (.Never mind shouted several II
! Well, how will it look even at home | bel
lieve his name was never thought of but by a
little paper printed near Evansville in sta
bic, | believe, the Vanderburgh Democrat
perhaps owned by the Gen. and got up just
to get him out. But If you think we will not
disgrace ourselves irrevocably | will go it,
want him out of the way as bad as any of
lyou."
Mr.. R.-"WeI, there is one difficulty not
yet suggested Who knows any thing about
| Gen. Lane? | believe he was little known
beyond the borders of his farm until he went
| 10 MEXICO, ana tl6 circumstance Oh MS DeLng
"a General there, and subsequently, being APP
pointed Governor of Oregon, gives him little
notoEiety beyond this State. If we can have
thrilling biography finn written, it might
give him some notoriety, and as Mr.. o. has
made thrilling and lengthy book out of the
few incidents really connected with the life of
Pocahontas, | have no doubt he can make
something out Of what little the General has
seen and done. | would suggest that the pa
Ithetic portion should be about his recall from
IOTegon. Was there ever any thing so heart
rending See him as in the. But
need not excite the imagination of MIR. 0. III
advance. He will do his subject justice, and
more too, and see from his good natured bow
that he accepts. With this understanding l
go for his nomination"
Mr.. Cd must speak, could not die in
peace if did not As the rest of you ha-ha-
have given your views | must express my
own. have sp sp-sPesial reasons why L go
for the nomination Of Gen. Lane. He lives
in my con cn-congression-congre dis
trict. have no aspirations for Governor at
present. But c5n tell you in con-confdence
what do think. My friend o-o-over there
has served out his time IN the sin-sinate, and
am already an-an-announced as a can-candi-
date for his successorship. There is no doubt
but will be elected. l run agiH the pop pop
: poplarist man in our county and beat him
all holler, Just because / could out st-st-stut-
ter him. Now intend, when my time is out
in the sin-sinate, to run for congress. Now.