The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-02-01
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Mn S,xnrRs:-My attention has been di-
rected to an article in the Journai heaueu
SCOT his eyes open at last" In winch you W
J. b. A. Archer, editor of the Cameron EH
press, an injustice, though have no uouo'
but that it was unin entional. am wei. aI
quainted with Mr.. A. and in spirit on kiho-
ness to all concerned volunteer this correc-
ton -----
Mr.. Archer has never held a government
Office. The Cannelton Post-office has been
held believe eleven years, by staunch anu
earnest Wing, part OF which tune MT. a.
has acted as Deputy. The office has been
rendered him time and again, and ne mas ihVa-
riably declined the appointment.
Asto his politics, though he seemingly took
no part in the affairs of parties, h was in the
early part of last summer thought to be
Whip: vet to my knowledge he attended the
Democratic County Convention as Dele
gate from this place, and took part in its pro-
ceedings. Sub sequenty he voled Tor Gov;
Wright: and us am informed, he also voted
for the several Democratic candidates in this
county. 49,.
hope you will not think me intruding IN
matter that does not concern me. Being
Whie myself, make these statements mere
ly in Justice to Mr.. Archer, and more espe-
cialy as Mr.. A. is young man OF unim-
peach able moral character, who could ut any
time command the support OF the people OF
this community for any station within their
gift. The office in question is uf no pecunia-
i y consequence whatever, and TO imagine
/ that an individual would become "turncoat
| (Which no one here thinks him. 70: such a
consideration, is simply ridiculous.
! Respectfully, &c.
/ ]. NJ BEATTY.
CHAMELEON, Jan %, 1853.
We publish the above at the request of the
Iauthor. 1t is matter of precious little Inn
portance to this, or we should suppose to any
|; other community, what may have been OIL
what is now, the political position of SO Oh
scure parsonage as Mr. Archer. Anothe
correspondent from Cannelton has informe'
US that we were mistaken in part, when W.
/, insinuated NJ. A. had changed his politics TO
the P. o. He aspired few dollars higher
he wanted the mail agency-but would tax
the p. o. if nothing better offered. Nov
We have a few words in reply to our CORES
pondent. Mr.. A., although not Postmaste
at Cannelton, has been for long time exer
. cising the duties Of p NJ, and we sup
pose receiving the emoluments of the office
be they much or little. During all last sum
mer, he was Wing not only in opinion, b.
in every word and action, or else his positio
has been misstated to US from several source
His change from Wing to Loco was jul
= about as sudden as that of several other pc
. sons in his vicinity--so very sudden indee
that in labored editorial attempt to just
himself with his fellow-citlzens, he fails mo
signally. Now will Mr.. b. say that h
: friend is not looking for any Office or emol
I" ments as consequence of or reward for b
late change! The communication we pu
- lshed in Saturdays paper making the charg
was written by man who knows Arch
r well, and is himself substantial citizen
~I.fs--...-ssvn-ur- article, which was write
,r before we saw the communication. 1t seen
y therefore, that our infofmants and othe
n differ very materially from MIR. B. in his es
! mate of Archer's political honesty. II
Is subject of the difference is not importa
enough for further newspaper discussion.
10 We leave the matter with those disposed
O magnify the object into conversation
=. topic.