The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-03-17
Facing the Music.

The Enquirer appears very anxious for the
Journal to define its position in relation to
the action of Congress over the Territories.
The Enquirer knows the position OF the
Journal, and knows from experience that it
is impregnable. 1t has attacked the Journal
at every point on this question, and has as
often been repulsed. Finding its feeble eff
forts utterly futile TO controvert the Journals
position, it now very complacently invites
the Journal to take vulnerable position, that
the Enquirer may have the satisfaction Of
convicting it ofabolitionsm. Hear It's mod
est request:
We wish you to ssy that Congress should
prohibit slavery in all the Territories, that is
what Mr.. Blythe said, and you say you en-
dorse tim. After having said that, we are
going TO prove you an aboitionist, Dir. San
ders.
We regret that We cannot oblige our neigh
Dor by granting his modest wish-but having
never occupied nor endorsed such position,
and having no disposition to leave the old ma
tional battle ground, upon which we have
ever stood, we must respectfully decline our
neighbours proposition to change now, sim
ply that he may have the extreme satisfac-
ton of convicting US being an abolitionst.
We will now endeavor to tell the Enquirer
what our position is, although it knows it full
well and only invites US to define it
again, hoping that it may be more easily pre-
vailed against, by his only weapon of attack
or defence-his great abolition pop gun. The
Journals position, Dir. Enquirer, is where
you have always found it. 1t proposes tc
leave the question where the great authors
of the Compromises left it, strictly and for
eUsr prohibiting slavery North of 81
deg. 80 min., to abide the adjustment of the
the slavery question by the Compromises O.
1920 and 1850, by any construction that viii
not impair the force and spirit of either, bu
will maintain and assert the integrity o
both.
This is our position, Mr.. Enquirer, ex
pressed we hope, with no disgusting vulgar
ity," and We are sure, with no profanity.
The Enquirer still continues to reiterat,
its falsehoods in relation TO Mr. Blythe
speech, and says that it has six men TO swea
that Dir. B. said that Congress should abolish
slavery in the district of Columbia. Now
if this mode OF substantiating that fact b.
considered argument, We will simply meet il
by producing three responsible men to tn
Enqairer's one, to swear that he said no sue
thing. And we now insist upon closing tn
argument upon that question, and snbstitut
your own proposition, and test the sincert
well as editorial capacity.
Mr.. Blythe's statements, which can be sui
stantiated by the most irrefragabIe authorit,
preceded the Journals endorsement in Wee
nesday's issue. But our neighbor has ove
looked them. They do not answer his pu
pose. He can't convict Mr.. b. of being a
abolitionist upon what he really did say, NJ
the Journal for endorsing him. Talk abOi
aboltionism, neighbor. Why, you never Ii
ed in place more free from it. This towi
ship, we believe, cast one vote for an abo'
ton candidate for Governor at the last ele
ton for that office. Messrs. Blythe and Sa
ders feel no uneasiness about their "persol
a." welfare, even il the people do know VIA
they say. They have not the least dispos
ton to conceal their opinions Neither ha'
they any fears of the Enquirer's misrepr
sensations. We hope our neigh5or will no
be satisfied that it can't drive the Journal i
10 any false position.
LATER FROM THE RElSDEER.-Our fellc