The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1851-09-13


Ind, we perceive that the proprieiors, Messrs.
Henry L. Brown and Jas K. GobIe. have
sold out to Mr.. w. w. Hibben. who will
hereafter act as publisher and Editor. Mr.. |
Oliver b. Tolberf. the former Editor, retires
in a neat valedictory. We welcome Mr..
Hibben to the corps editorial Of Indiana. and
have no doubt but that he will continue the
Press what il has been, good paper. live
mistake not MIR. Fl. is II minister. II so, we
rather think he has got into the wrong
box !" in assuming the iripod-mereiy be-
cause he will have 10 make hardened sin
ner OF himself to come out good Editor.
Evansville Journal.
1t is true, brother Sanders, we own up.
however unworthy we are. and have been
OF the honor-we are q minister, and it was
our privilege TO be the first travelling minister
whose family lived in The town OF Evansville.
We have preached TO sinners all through
the Pocket and hard time we had OF il
TOO, sometimes-for many oil them were like
yourself-pretty much case hardened. and
didn't care much for the dignity ii the cloth.
Our circuit reached from Petersburgh.inPike
county, to the mouth Of the Wabash; but
notw outstanding our long rides and hard
preaching. we used to fnd time 10 spend
few hours once in while, with the Editor
and Founder OF the Evansville Journal
Many a pleasant chat had we with friend
Town. but long since. we were told he slept,
"The rsleep that knows no waking"
Peace to his ashes But us we were say
ing, we've seen some pretty tough times in
the Pocket We used to preach in Evans
vile in an old brick school house, that steo'i
out in the commons. We would preach in
II one night, and fr quently tie same con-
gregalion-wIth but lew exceptions would
dance in it the next; but notwithsta ndDg all
this, ire were popular (then.) and found no.
Bile hearted trends among the Parretts.
Wheeler's, Hopkins's and ShankIin's. of the
little village Of Evansville. They treated Us
as if we were Bishop, and among these
kind and generous friends, we spent many a
social hour.
| We didn't think then we would ever be an
editor. nor perhaps would we, had it not been
that we were compelled this summer to set
tie ourself up here on Salt River SO here we
are mounted On the tripod, and as you insin-
uate, in the wrong box because "a good edi-
tor must be hardened SINNER Well, we
admit that this seems to be true, in being a
good faithful party editor where you've got
the hard and unenviable task to perform. 10
outIie YOU opponents, and bolster up a set OF
unprincpiled and selfish office hunters, but
we don'I conceive any such moral qualification
nessary. at all in editing paper independ-
ent Of all parties neutral in politics, and AL
WAYS TELLING THE TRUTH. No these are
our sentiments, brother SANDERS, and we
think it perhaps fortunate, about this fine,
that we have got into the chair Editorial
for i: has ever been our settled beilei that all
classes OF sHeathen' ought to have a 'Prea-
cher ainous them, and we intend to do our
best 10 straighten up the tighten editors Of
the State. We have several hard cases OF
hands now, although we've just commenced
we have few at Madison, and some ou
at Rushvie. besides several others we are
afraid 10 mention just at present. When
We come down TO see brorther Joe Elliott, -
Sanders we viii attend to your case in pro
pria persone.-Ind. Press.
We hope Brother Hibben will have a
good time of it" reforming editors-bul
so far as promised success Is concerned, we
might mention TO him few fields open in ia.
distant heather lands. where the rev ard
would he greater and the labor easier. Bul
we hope he will at least be successful in re.
forming those editors who seek vllaiuou sly
to outlie each other in The cause OF their p, ,r
ty and its men-because he will then la vt
to take those rascaIly Democratic ecito ri
through course of sprouts, as accusing the il
opponents continually Of lying they nev.I
cease using their best endeavors to outlit
them, and to ou,lie each other. Bring 'erl
to perception Of their rascally condition.
We should like Mr.. H. to make u visit Il
this place very much, and think not onI...
Joe Elliott" but many others, would give
him a warm welcome