The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-11-04


DaPlicity ~ the AAminissraasen.
Potomac" the Washington correspon.
dent OF the Baltimore Patriot, thus exposes
the duplcity Of the Pierce Administration:
As an evidence of the deep duplicitv of
this Administration, it 10 cnlv necessary TO
refer to couple Of lis acts relative to Free
Soilsm and Free.Eoilers. In the case of
Judge Bronson, the Cabinet rs a unit. deci.
ded upon turning him out Of Office, because
not that he was not honest, capable and DON
ular as q public officer--bat because he
would not show more favor to Free. Soilism
BY appointing Free-Soi!ers to Office. This
was for the locality Of New York city, where
slavery has no existence.
Now, In contrast, mark the recent letter Of
M. Postmaster General Campbell in reply
to Col. Thomas II. Benton, who asked for
copy Of the charges on file against the char.
actef Of his friend Watson, Of St. Louis who
10 candidate fot the St. Louis Post-ofice ap.
poih tment.
As the Cabinet is q unit, Mr.. Campbell's
letter must Of course be taken ss the act of
the Cabinet. Dir. Campbell's letter was in
tended for q locality where slavery exists
1t informs Colonel Benton that he cannot
have a copy Of the charges he asks for, %
there lie rule In the Department which Tor
bids il, but Mi. Campbell takes especial care
to inform Colonel Benton that his friend Wat.
son is charged with having aided and abetted
the cause of Free. SUilism.
| If this is not rank and abominable political
duplicity and false heartedness, on the part
of the administration, then ask what would
be 50 consideyedl in non-elav eholdinR 10.
cslity, Q correct and an upright officer Is be-
headed by the Cabinet for not appointing
more Free.Soilers to pizces ia the Custom
House. For . slavcholding locality the Cab.
met. or one Of It's members for it, writes that
an applicant for the appointment Of Postmas.
ter, who fails to get his appointment, is
charged with having aided and comforted the
cause of Free-Soilism!
Free-Soil agitators must be appointed TO
Office in New York, for the administration
desiresit But the administration canno, ap.
point Mr.. Watson Postmaster Of st. Louis,
because he is charged NTH Free-Soilism!
Did not Il o Wings all predict, during the
last Pres Dental campaign, TINT Gen. Pierce
would prove to be good enough Frees oiler
for the North and good enough anti Free
Soiler for the South! And how strikingy
history is fulfilling the prediction But will
the PEOPLE sub Tit to this double faced line Of
policy! Nous rerrons, as Father Richie hath
sung it for half century past.
HOG SToRY.-During a recent visit to tie
interior, We heard Of an incident not yet cold
ON the breath of 10 al circulation, which had
as we'll receive newspaper lie and immortal.
ity now as at any other time. A cty-countr y
gentleman ofthe section which we were visit.
ing who iisfhps a ter the most approved fashion
wanted few pigs, for the purpose of supply
| ing his family with roasters in the fall and
bacon in the winter. He had new man of.
sll-work, who was not very familiar with
his peculiarly Of speech, end had not exactly
taken the trouble to acqua;nt himself With
the line OF business in which his employer
was engaged.
"John," said the city-country gentleman,
one day after breakfast, ego out this m"rning
and bay me two or three thews and pigs-"
~"Ycs, sir," replied John, "it shall be
DONE"
John did not return till late in the day.
when he was met by his master and accosted
thus:
"Did you get 'em!''
"No sir" answered John, "not all. The
drovers have been about buying up large
numbers, and / could nd get only eight hum
dred."
Eight hundred pigs, as you told me-" re-
piled John.
81 told you no such thing. | told you, thir,
to SO and buy me two or three thows and
pigs"
IL know it," answered J, hn. shut couldn't
get two or three thousand. I've been out all
day, and secured the whole county, and could
get but eight hundred"
Light now, for the first time after the order
had been given, flashed upon the gentleman's
mind. He comprehended the cause Of the
misunderstanding, and although not exactly
in the mood for laughing, very good naturedly
pocketed the costly joke, and asked.
slow many did you get, joint"
"Eight hundred, sir, and that was all could
get"
"And did you buy them all, John, or only
talk Of taking them!"
"Bought them for good" replied John, and
had hard work to keep them out Of the hands
Of the brewers, and the owners will be here
for their pay in the morning"
The best of the joke, so far as the gentleman
was concerned, Is to follow. This happened
last season. The hogs were received, kept
and fed for q snort time, and then sod for
the block at handsome profit.