The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1851-07-28

upon to settle the claims OF the two candi-
dates asking their sufrages FIR Congress,
there are few things which we wish voters
70 distinctly remember. Both candidates SO
nearly agree, with one prominent exception,
IN the articles OF their political faith, and
there 10 so little political excitement over the
district at all events that we take it for grant
ed voters will not be governed so much by
party feeling in their decision, as by sincere
desire to promote the interests Of the district
and Of the West, as Of themselves, by send
ing the more competent man OF the two, the
more honest, and the one in which they can
place the most confidence, TO represent them
and theirs IN Congress. We have opposed
the election of Lockhart, rot because we be-
Reve his principles are one ioia nearer the
principles claimed by Democrats as their
own, than are DeBruIer's, so closely assin-
lated are the views ofthe two parties at this
day-but because we do believe that Lock
hart is an Office. seeker, demagogue, and
unworthy the confidence ofthe people cfIhis
district, from his inconsistency and his dishon-
esty as politician. We speak plainly, be-
cause this is no time for gentle talking when
such man presents himself before the peo-
pie, and claims their sufirages as his own just
dues. DeBruler we believe 10 be honest,
upright and straighlforward-a man univers-
ally esteemed and respected, and against
whom no one dare breathe word of reproach
possessed ofhigher ability than LOckhart.
and man who is in every way, privately or
publicly, worthy of the confidence and sup
port Of the people of this district. We are
honest in the entertaining OF these opinions,
aswe are candid in expressing them, and we
know personally both candidates. No one
will dispute our opinion about DeBruler. If
ion of Lockhart, let him remember these
things mentioned below, all OF which have
been proren, as every reader of the Journal
knows.
Here are some things we wish voters to
remember, and as they cannot be disproven
nor denied, we want them TO vote for Lockhart
il they can do so with clear consciences. and
believing it best for their own interests and the
interests oil the district that he should repre-
sent themfn Congress:
REMEMBER
That Judge Lockhart has been steadily in
Office more than nine years, and has been re-
ceiving high salaries all that time, and is still
begging Office, and if not put down, ever will
be an Office seeker, no matter what man of
his own party must be thrust aside to make
room for him-and that he is thus opposed 10
the great principle Of both parties, rotation
inofics.
REMEMBER
That last winter he held two Offices at one
time, both commanding good pay, and that
while attending to the duties of one Office. he
entirely neglected the duties of the other moi
presiding at the Courts Of this Circuit fol-
four months, much TO the injury of the PEG.
pie; and that he received pay for this uord
not done, which pay comes out Of the peo
pies pockets.
>. .rlaa REMEMBER
That he received the nomination as E
candidate Tor Congress of a Convention whlcl
his own party has charged him with packing
to secure said nomination, and which Conven
ton did not represent the feelings of his owl
party, but thrust aside men of the party
choice and preference, to make room for th
office-seeker and office-holder.
REMEMBER
That after his nomination, he would no
send in his resignation as Judge till he wa
IN a manner compelled to do SO by the at
tacks Of the Journal-and that he would no
let this resignation take effect ill the 2lst o
September, month and half alter the cleo
t,on-he till that time being Judge of the Al
judicial District, welding its influence, re
ceiving its pay, and thus electioneering a
the peoples erpense TO obtain votes for an
other Office.
q REMEMBER
That the only reason he gave for thu
shamelessly holding on TO this office Will
running for another Office, and receiving IN
pay az Judge while making stump speeche
over the district to the neglect OF his duties
was that an important chancery case had Il
be decided in the Posey County Court mex
September-when last winter all the chance
ycases had to be laid over on account of hi
neglect Of duty, and this case among others
which was just as important then as it is nov
and that this is lame and patry attempt Il
deceive the people and excuse his own repre-
hensible conduct
-s@f1a REMEMBER
That Judge Lockhart's accredited organ
in Evansville, the Republican, with an eji
tor at it's head whom he placed there, salt
that "no sane aspirant Cor public honor
would pursue so suicidal a policy as tina