The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-07-14

country, apparently Disguised by their III
success in their abortive attempts to run
Gen. Pierce, as military hero, or distinguish
ed statesman, appear by their present silence
on those issues, to have abandoned the idea
totally. A tack suggested no doubt, by
proper appreciation of the real merits of the
man. But, indeed, they have found new
theme. You can scarcely take up Locofo-
CO paper now, that you do not find industri-
ously engaged in administering Homeopathic
doses of consolation and encouragement to
its readers, by informing them that Hon.
Mr.. A. B. has bolted Scott outright, Mr. c.
d. utterly refuses to give him has support, and
many others who have fully made up their
minds not to go him, but don't say exactly
what they are going to do with themselves;
and in this mighty accession to their ranks,
they would feign make their readers believe
that they beheld in the dim distance the ele-
ments of certain success.
Our observation of the "signs of the times"
would enable us to answer these highly
wrought statements of their tremendous ac-
cessions, by showing up some actual and sub
stantial gains that our cause and candidates
are daily winning to their support, did we
choose to treat the subject in that way. We
prefer however, rather to show the fallacy
and absurdity of any such proposition, than
to herald the names of individuals who from
preferences best known to themselves, choose
t, support our candidate rather than their
own. The idea that any individual who has
hitherto acted with and supported the Wing
party rom principle, and whose political
course has been actuated by such motives as
are conducive to his country's welfare am
prosperity, should now change front and en-
brace the rank chalice of loco!ocOism, is too
preposterous to be entertained for a moment
by any sane man.
We might mention the names OF some
men who have recently manifested dispo-
sition to make themselves notorious, regard
less, whether they pursued disgraceiul or
honorable course-or whether such notorie-
men, or filibustering trading politicians.
The kind of men we allude to are such as
have their political vision constantly dis
torted, by keeping one eye closely fixed on
the "publc crib,'' and the other intently on the
chances of attaining to it. The kind o.
Wings whose purity of patriotism Prev nj
them from supporting our platform and can
didates, and who can find in the character OF
the candidates, or principles of the Democrat
ic platform, anything sufficiently aliuring
to entice them to their support, we most cor
daily reiinquish all claims upon, and con-
graduate them in their union with kindred
spirits of the Democratic fold, who are now
placing so high estimate upon their ac-
cession. They are but flesh fles'' on the
body palitic at best, of no advantage to any
party, or to themselves.
The present Indifference that is ever
where manifest, with regard to Gen. Pierce
and the Democratic platform, is one of the
most philosophical results imaginable. The
faithful when they heard that some one
| by name of Pierce was nominated, felt
bound by former usage and instructions to rati-
fly the same;slight mistakes in name ndlocal-
| ity would be explained in due time as the
candidate developed himself to their under
standing. Disappointed in not finding what
they had expected from their Convention,
and chargrined at the ridiculous linders they
had committed by adhering to party injunc-
tons, the more prudent of them have resolv-
ed to drop the subject. In regard to the
platform, in which they were assured they
could repose their entire confidence, they
have since learned that it was only built for
temporary purposes, and was not to stand in
the way OF any legislation relating to pub
lie lands, or any other public measure,
that the Democratic Congress saw fit to
adopt. 1t was made simply, for the use OF
heir candidate and adopted to his proper
tons.