The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1851-07-19
Pitching Public Documents.

EoDklC D0CumcutSs
/ We have long ago set it down as fixed
feet, that Lockhart would not particularly re-
gard the fairness or honesty the means
employed TO secure his personal elevation
Possessed of an ambitious, or as others not so
particular about their language would call 1t,
a demdgogue spirit, ALWAYS seeking office to
satisfy its cravings, and thirsting for power,
his life seems but race for office, and the
practice of every means within his grasp to
attain a position above his fellow citizens
around him, and which may line his pockets
with even a more substantial reward. The
means he uses to court up the 'dear people,"
who must ever be dear to him while they
keep him in fat Offices are not always Of the
most digniGed nature. But one OF the least
things of which he has been accused, is filch-
ing public documents for the purpose OF pre-
senting them to those whose votes he wishes
to secure. TO court their favor.
II appears by the Vncennes Gazette, that
in Knox county, where copies Of The new
Constitution are in great demand, none have
been received. 1t Is confidently stated that
the copies intended Tor Knox were sent to
Judge Lockhart, to be by him forwarded, and
that those for this county were also sent 10
him. Speaking of it, the Gazette says:
at is possible that the copies OF the new
constitution for this county, were not sent TO
the Judge or any one else, bat we have good
evidence TO believe that Lockhart received
then. Ii so, and as he is a candidate for
Congress, with anything but cheering pros
poets of success. there is little doubt but that
he has made use oil them as means OF con-
ciiaIiny the good people OF that district. For
this "home liberaity" of Mr. Lockllart. the
people of Knox must either vote against the
new constitution, or adopi it without know
ing what it is. 1t is good thing for
LOckhart that his district does not include
his county; and, as our citizens cannot have
the opportunity Of reproying him, as he de-
serves TO be, at the ballot box we earnestly
ask all honorable. fair dealing men of that
dis rict To censure by their votes the man
whose conduct Is SO mean and repreheusi-
ble.o
Our own people will endeavor to take the
bus ness out Of the hands of Knox, so far as
reproving Lockhart is concerned, us this is
by no means the only small matter deserving
of their rebuke. To show that there is some
proof that these documents uere placed in
the hands of Lockhart, we subJoin the follow
ing from the Gazette:
I" Becoming impatient at what seemed to
him the unaccountable delay in the arrival
OF his allotment OF copies, one OF the dele
gates from this county, addressed the Secre-
tary OF State on the subject. La reply, Mr..
Test states that, in the list furnished linn by
the publishers OF the new constitution, Kent
& Norman) the proportion designed for this
county, had been, along with those Tor Gibson
and Nanderburgh, forwarded 10 Evansville,
coUsigned 10 Hon. Judge Lockhart. Orders
were despatched TO that place TO have the
documents forwarded Immediately. But nei-
tier the Hon. Judge, nor the constitutions
were come-at-ablc. Our delegate. however,
received fifty copies through the politeness
of MIR. Blythe, who made a remark 10 the
effect that as his county seemed pretty nell
supplied he could afford to donate that mum
Der TO Knox"
So appears our county isso well supplied
that we can afford to donate fifty copies OF
the Constitution to Knox 1t Is indeed an
unfortunate matter for KNOX that she is not
situated in Lockhart's district But what u
small business is this in candidate for Con-
gress. Filching public documents to distrib-
ute about to sec ure votes--to fuse them as a
means Of conciliating the good people."-
1t is too small to deserve further remarks.