The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-08-11

10 the county. its completion is an event to
which all looked forward with anxiety. But
let US beware, lest in our great anxiety to ef.
feet its completion we forsake landmarks
which will guide the ship of state in safety
iffollowed. Virginia, we have no doubt, will
be prompt in refusing to sanction the step
thus taken by the "Union," and will enter
her protest against all such innovations.
This is very distinct avowal that our Dem :
ocratic Pierce administration has adopted
principles Of the Wing party. and thus as
contemporary says, stranded with error the
doctrines of the party by which it was placed
in power and Office"
We notice that some papers express oouo.'
as to whether Pierce and his CABINET VIII
stand up to the speeches Of Davis and Gu'n-
RE. We think they will. and certainly az
Wing we hope they will, and thus Acknowledge
their past grievous errors in one particular at
least. and in blessed future atone for mis-
spent past.
The Enquirer is pleased to do some talking
on this subject. 1t adopts the arguments and
almost the language Of the Union. As the
Union is careful to place the power to con-
struct the road upon the necessities fer the
protection of our Pacific possessions, so is
the Enquirer equally proud to do the same
thing. There is probably no more satisfac'
tory way Of replyingto this, satisfactory we
mean to Democrats, than to quote good Dem
ocratic authority to rebut Democratic reason
ing. The Louisville Democrat, q. very pro-
mnent Locofoco organ, and very ably edit
ed paper indeed, thus speaks, in alluding to
the Unions argument.o of the necessity for the
protection and defence of our Pacific posses
sions:
aft the information were made out, the ar
gument would be sound; but unhappily for
the advocates of the project, our territory in
the far West is in no danger. Our Northern,
Eastern and Southern boUndar ies are far less
secure from dangers to which they are access
i ble than our Western coast. No enemy can
throw form dable force upon our Pacific pos
sessions. The peril il all imaginary, and is
only coniured I'D for the occasion. Such is
the anxiety for the road, that its friends will
no doubt see ghosts in the Pacific. if nects-
sarv. But if there be danger, how long will it
last, There are now nearly half a million of
people in that region; and in ten years there
will be million and half. That number,
with a coast SO capable Of ratification as
that of the Pacific, would be proof against
any posi- ble military force, so that before the
Federal Government could get the road done,
the necessity that is relied on to justify Its
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exists now"
That is rather knocking the feet from un
der the Union and all other papers which steal
its arguments to pass of as original. But we
have no idea the argument was advanced for
other purpose, than that distinct one Of CIV
| ing Locofoco administration some excuse
for adopting Wing principle against which
Locofocoism has eternally conte nded.
The Louisville Democrat tn inks bad re
suits will follow from this departure from
the plainly authorized Interpretation Of the
Constitution. The country moves on har
moniously, until Congress hunts up pretexts
for the exercise of questionable powers
Then begins agitation and trouble" The
Democrat thus "winds up" The "Federai
Government now, is literally the Pierce ad'
ministr attic n, so read:
"Let the Federal Government mind Its own
business. 1t was not formed to make roads,
to build bridges and tunnel mountains. It's
machinery is not adapted to such a purpose.
Give private enterprise chance invite, en-
courage and protect it North and South
Give it the right of way, and employ its ener-
gies in the legitimate services OF the Govern
ment. We shall hen have no sectional con-
test"
The Enquirer thus "winds up" with the fol-
lowing pretty syllogism: Congress can
construct no work which is not necessary for
the common defence or general welfare; but
the Pacific Railroad is necessary for the com.
mon defence; therefore Congress can con
: stitutionally build it." The Democrat and {,
number of other Locofoco papers would put
!. it in this form: Congress can construct nc
!. work which is not necessary for the common
). defence or general welfare: but the Pacific
d Railroad is not necessary for the common de-
: fence; therefore Congress cannot constitu
tionally build it". 1t remains to be seen which
e side will first get whipped in. Democratic
editors havn't the conscience to differ long
!. All they wait for is to see which side has, th'
!. votes, and away goes one faction or the othe
= over the fence, and thereafter its member
. swear BY allthe gods Of Democracy they wer
!. all the time just who're fhsy-hnded-
Orr FOR OREeoH.-Our excellent fellow
70 citizen, Robt. w. Dunbar, for years pas