The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-03-16

Backed NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The special organ of the Douglas Nebras-
ka Cabal in this city, announced yesterday
morning Officially, we presume) through the
columns of that tridely circulated sheet, that
"the Democratic party and the friends of the
Nebraska bill" had "fzzled," and would not
come up to the scratch on Thursday night.
The Enquirer says, in announcing this
take-pater movement, that "the way the
Wings do things is so ,cerry pekoOlysr," that
eff they think they are going to get their
folks into another snap, they are nightly
mistaken" Our readers will recollect very
distinctly that last Saturday night, certain
young gentleman, claiming torepl esent the
Democratic party, and to know that large
majority Of this community, including both
Wings and Democrats, were in fa' or Of the
Nebraska bill-saii with great warmth that
'he courtcd discussion upon this subject; he
dared the opponents of the bill to discuss it
upon its merits" This same young gentle
man was the first to propose the very style OF
meeting which is now called. His PROPOSE
ton, made to the signers of the original call,
was deemed by them very sensible and pro-
per, and was about being acceded to, when
he, o. behalf Of "his folks" fizzled for the
.frst time. The second "fzzle' at the preli-
minary meeting, on Saturday night, we will
only enumerate, as it has already been fully
exposed. But this last, grand finale fzzle is
SO rich, that we cannot pass it silently, and
let it 90 unsung into that deep, dark oblivion,
to which Its immortal authors are fast hasten
ing. 1t will be seen that the entire arrange
ments were fixed to their liking, and even
after their own dictation. They desired
general meeting, and one has been offered
They "courted" and even SCARED discussion
and it was and is rendered them. Now,
where are they! Norhere, They have back
ed out, and deserted discussion of their
own occurring" and in their retreat, they
show heap more discretion than vaor, more
prudence than bravery. The advocates Of
this bill now 'spurn' public meetings on this
subject, and decline open and fair discussion,
and that too, when they stoutly claim to
have large majority of this community in
their favor. They are even so charitable as
to grant the forbeaIance not to come into the
next meeting and vote down ourresolutions.
Bah! Our neighbor counsels his Democratic
friends not TO 60 near the Hall, next Thurs
day night. We invite them cordially to at
70 nd hat mil he
there. The Enquirer gives its readers no
light upon the subject, but only tells them
that il is an abolition move, and it is bad CON-
pany. We counsel Wings, Democrats and
everybody else, to be there, and council to-
geiher. The Enquirer wants to keep its
readers in the dark upon this important mat
ter, and when 1t finds that il can't bully
down discussion, it "counsels" it's friends to
keep aloof from it. Now what kind of meas
ure must this be, that can't bear the light of
day, and that Democrats support but dare not
discuss. Our neighbor intimates that if the
Douelas-ites had a mind to do SO they could
rally the merchants of the city and vote down
all opposition to the Nebraska bill. You are
singularly mistaken, neighbor. and mistake
the intelligence of our merchants. They
think for themselves, and don't agitate slave
ny or anti-slavery doctrines, nor any other
doctrines to the detriment of our city's inter-
ests. They are by u large majority opposed
to your pet bill. There was no agitation on
the subject anywhere, until it was sprung by
Locoioco Senators in Congress, and echoed
by servile press throughout the county,
we are assured that our next meeting is to
be grand failure. but we hope at least, the
Enqurers reporter will be there, that the
proceedings may have the advantage of a
circulation in his paper. Come on. Mr.. Re-
porter! We can assure you there will he
plenty of Democratic company for Won
though they may differ with you. The Jour,
nal will want reporter at your meeting
that you are "going to have when Won
please" and if you don't deliberate with clos.
ed doors, it will have. Inasmuch as the En-.
quirer's reporter advocates publicly, that ev-
cry man should do as he d-n pleases, we
will extend special invitation to him, and
leave him to act in accordance with the
above profane maxim.
With regard to the remarks of Mr.. Blythe
on the District of Columbia and the Terrific
ries, you can make your assertion no strong.
er by getting your friends to "swear TO it,'
because even that would not change his posi-.
ton, nor shake public confidence n his poll
teal faith. Your efforts to prove him an
ab0litionist will only prove another "fzzle,'