The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1851-03-21
Candidates for Congress.

The Democratic Convention for the nom-
nation of candidate for Congress to repre-
sent this district. will be held on the 18th of
April. There are about half dozen caDdi-
dates for nomination in the field, and more
for anything we know TO the contrary, all Of
whom feel deeply Interested in the action Of
said Convention. Upon whom victory will
perch, Is a grand mystery winch can only be
guessed at-and as we are not good at guess
ing about anything connected with Demo-
cratic mysteries, the most impeneirable, fog
gy, and generally mysterious Of all earthly
mysteries, we shan't try in this case. But
1t is matter OF interest TO every citizen Of
this district. We suppose there is no doubt
but that The nominee will be elected, although
we should like TO see the Wings oil the dis
trct rouse themselves from their lethargy,
and try now TO prevent, as they once did,
the election Of a Democrat, But as there
seems 10 be no disposition to undertake the
trial, we shall view with peculiar interest the
action OF this Convention
I'll an important matter to the prosperity
OF this district, raat man is TO be its next
Representative. One man might injure us.
while another may not only do much to ben
efit his constituents, but be an honor TO those
who sent him there. As for his general prin-
ciples. we don't care fig, as be must be a
Democrat anyhow. But we should like the
people TO understand, clearly and distinctly
to which wing of the Democracy he belongs
IN one Observation-Disclosures TO that great
mass of his own party, believing as Gen. Cas-:
does, tfat appropriations for the improve
ment OF rivers and harbors are right ant
proper, and should be granted-or to tina
small band Of sticklers, who oppose this con
additionally SO far as the West is concerned
but uphold men who vote for similar appro
priations to the East. We should like it 4
be understood whether, if at the next Con
gress a River and Harbor bill be introduce
s'nti'r TO that which lately passed the Dem
.,.no,..l~syth the majority Of the Democrat
80 Senate. he will vo:e for or against such
bill. This is an important consideration. an
we hope the Democratic Delegates will es
anime candidates closely in this PARTICULAR
We do not urge this as Wing, for this is
question with which politics should have nc
thing to debut we advance il as a either
whose Interests IN common with every othe
citizens, mus,b more or less identified wit
appropriations to prevent the immense DIES
truction of LIE and property on our river
which is annually taking place. The Yves
can never get bill passed for these appro
prations alons and any man declaring him
self in favo'o Of river and harbor appropra
tons. We, Intending TO vote against everv hi
which cntans besides these, appropria ton
for<tier objects which my not precisely
IT his IDEAS of propriety, exhibits an igno
|ance oil things as they are, or a duplIcit
Z neither OF which is pardonable in Repre
sentative.
We know this people is in favor of ,bes
appropriations. We know that Democra,
who are not in favor of them. oppose IN
principles OF their leaders almost wilhou, o,
ception from Cass down. Therefore if the
are true to themselves and to their own M
W, they will strictly examine candidates q
this subject so lraugh. with i,nportapc. 70 a.,