The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-07-30
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Der, there must be considerable discussion
about men, yet we do not wish our friends to
forget there are deeply interesting principles
at stake in the coming election. 1.-THE wing
party has the advantage of its opponents in
marching under the banner of man who has
fought an ordinary life time under the flag OF
his own country, and deserves as he has Sc
cured that country's gratitude, SO also has it
just as great an advantage in the principles
recognized as the Wing platform.
But in this connection, we want to dwell,
to the extent of several articles, upon one sub
ject in which we kno,c the West more particu-
larly feels deep interest, and which it is
disposed to take from the hands of faithless
representatives, who have shown themselves
either knaves or fools or both, and traitors to
the interests of their constituents. Wing or
Democrat, the Western man who opposes
appropriations for Western Rivers and Har-
bors at this day, we regard as either fool or a
Lnave, and whether he believes it or not, a
traitor to the West. An Eastern man who
opposes appropriations for the West, may be
doing his duty to his constituents, in prevent
ing any other portion of the country but his
own realizing the benefits of Government as
sistance-but 1.-THE West favor this man, she
deserves to suffer for such gross Indifference
to her own interests.
Appropriations for Rivers and Harbors by
the General Government, mas been cardn-
al principle of the Wing party for years, al
must from the day of its birth. The Demo-
cratic party has opposed this principle in
some sections, been Indifferent to it in others,
and for it at times in particular localities
where to oppose it would be death to the
party. Democratic and Wing Presidents
and Congressman have so often endorsed the
constitutionality of such appropriations, that
for wears there has been no debate on this
point. Democratic Presidents have repeated
ly signed bills making appropriations, even
while the party itself was divided upon or oP-
posed them. Now let it be recollected the
Wing party has always been consistent in
advocating these appropriations, while the
other party has never as party until oil late
wears, lent its countenance to such app-opria-
tons. The East has been enriched by ap-
preparations for her rivers and harbors, and
for things appertaining to the protection and
extension of her cOmmerce-but the West
has been shamefully neglected, and but for
her own giant energies, might, so far as Gov
eminent protection is concerned, anguish
and decay. Our own Representatives, Dem
craticRepresen,atives have repeatedly turn
ed their backs upon the interests ofthe West,
voted against appropriations or lodged the
vote, and suffered themselves to be made the
pIaythings of Eastern and Southern members
then returned home, and satisfied their
constituents by false or exaggerated state
ments, and probably then returned to Con-
gress again! The people suffer these dema-
gogues to deceive them-these men who
would sell their country for Office, and sell their
constituents by gross nisstatements.
Now there are few inquiries which we
intend answering at o9r leisure, and they are
r these, and we hope our friends will bear them
in mind, and read our remarks, recollecting
that this question is The prominent one of the
campaign, SO far as the West is concerned;
First--What claim has the West upon the
General Government for appropriations for
the Improvement other Rivers and Harbors--
and what greater claim than hers had the
East and South that they should be the con
slant recipients of Government patronage
which the West cannot share.
SecoRdly-The present position Of the two
parties on this question of Internal Improve
ments, judged by the platforms of their lat
National Conventions, and by the course or
opinions of the men who represent these par
ties before the world as their candidates for
the Presidency.
. Thirdly-The claims of Gen. Pierce upon
h the West for defeat, in view of his past steady
opposition to the interests Of the West while
a member of Congress. by invariably voting
I against appropriations for the West, &c, with
his particular position toward the West as IL
Illustrated by an analysis of his votes and the
bills against which he voted.
/. We want this sutjectin some of its proper
|, and party connections, distinctly understood
o. by the people. If understanding it, they cal
). vote for Gen. Pierce, they will have only
n themselves to blame in case of his sue
= cess, and that success brings with its re
:. suits disastrous III some serious respects t.
: the commerce of the West, and fatal to tn,
). lives of many of its citizens. We tell on
= Wing friends in this region everywhere, no
10 lot fhia nnnSfinn he lost cinhf of Cor III