The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1851-06-28

who intend voting Tor Judge LocKnart, non
estly think they will thus be supporting a
man who intends doing his utmost to favor
appropriations for the Improvement OF Wes-
tern Rivers and Harbors. They no doubt
thought the same thing when they voted for
Albertson, for such were portion OF his
principles, and such doubtless would have
been hs acton, had not party interiered and
prevented him carry ing out his honest con-
victioLs Of what his constituents and the
Great West desired. Lockhart is now de-
claring over the district that part OF has
principles is to lavor these appropriations
vet but a month back, his own accredited or
gan in this city and the accredited organ oil
his own party, with his name at the head OF
it's columns, was abusing US for declaring that
many prominent Democrats in the West
were in favor of appropri .tions for the i'm
provement of Western Rivers and Harbors.
1t declared appropriations for the improve
ment of any river or harbor in the West by
General Government, to be unconstitutional
and having tendency to involve the Govern
ment IN vast expenditures. &C., and ii labor
ed with more zeal than ability TO prove its
positions. The Vanderburgh Democrat, al
so with Lockhart's name at the head OF its
columns, assumed the same positions. As
for Lockhart himself, no declaration oil opIn-
ion could be squeezed out Of him. He was
watching the currents to launch his bark on
the biggest stream. Yet he permitted his
organs 10 speak Tor HIM, and his silence sup
ported their views. and urged them to "a
stronger course. Such was the state oil
things when we left the city. Alter an alb
sence OF little over two weeks, we returned
TO find Lockharl OH the stump. and advoca.
ting among other things these very aPpro-
prialious, and claiming them as an old card-
nal principle OF the Democratic party!
Now W. are glad TO learn that the Judge
has come over 10 us and TO the West, by as
sum:ng this posiIion-but we have two things
10 find fault with, and which we believe will
make the people doubt him, and place their
confidence in his opponent. In the first place,
we have heard many leading Democrats sup
port these appropriations In the same zeal
Gus manner before election to get votes, and
even after election, but the first and every
time they had an opportunity to vote in Con-
gress, oppose suth appropriaiions-and they
were honester and more consistent men than
Lockhart generally. They permitted them.
selves to be ruled at Washington by party
leaders and placed in such position, no 9th
er choice was lett them but to turn traitors Il
the interests OF the West or to The prosperity
these leaders. The Democratic Represen
talive from this district, alter all his probes
J sions iorsook the interests oil the West at the
last hour-and he had before been a more
, consistent man than Lockhart, and not sc
much tool of the dictaton Of party drill
No one can have confidence in Lockhart il
this particular. He will by some lodge stick
to his old principles Of opposition to appro
priations for Internal improvements. He has
already prepared the way for this dodge
which we will show in our second objection
which is this:
4 Lockhari declares in almost every speech
he makes. tha; he will vote for no appropria
ZION for the East, either for its coast, rivers
or harbors, till ample appropriations art
made for Western rivers and harbors. Thi,
is just as much as TO say, as any common
srnse man will know, that II, Jas. Lockhar
will never vote for an appropriation for Yves
tern rivers and harbors,'ii sent to Congress-
If bill were introduced in Congress next SEES
, sion appropriating one million dollars for the
improvement Of Western Rivers and Har
bors and ten thousand dollars for the I'M
provement Of some Eastern River or Har
D Dor, Oh the establishment oil "A lighthouse Of
breakwater, Lockhart could not vote for tn,
bill, and be consistent with his pledge not {,
vote for single Eastern appropriation I'LL al
$ the proper appropria tons were made for th,
t West. Now any man is a humbug, and h
: is attempting to gull the people, who tell
n them. or would in any manner seek to max
o them believe. that all the appropriations de
s sired for the West can be procured wilhou
d giving anything further TO the East-or tina
j evena bill can pass both Houses Of Congress
a giving appropriations to the West alone
o without having something in it to secur
\ Eastern votes Especially is this the case
d when every session of Congress, WEBSTER
d Democratic Representatives are found op
i posing appropriations for the West, and We
u Ting Tor the East. Judge Lockhart k.aors h
!, is attempting to gull the people OIL this sui
h Jet. He knors that bound only by the ar,
e full pledge he pretends TO be so candid an
ST honest in making the people, he can dodg
= voting Tor any appropriation bill for Wester