The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-09-19
Free democrat.

'"o NiHCihhaiis boqu"S'.
The principal editor of that Paper-che OF
he leading Democratic papers in Ohio.-l
He had, and he has always preserved, the
full confidence of his own party, although
he has been abused lately by the Machine
Democrats for taking The very position he
has-in opposition to the Nebraska swindle.
Mr.. Day has come out as an Independent,
anti-administraton. Demo-
cratic candidate for Congress, in the Cincin.
natl district. lie gives bis reasons, in card,
for coming out as a candidate as he has done,
and we make some extracts from his COM
municatiun for the benefit of others. He
says:
am Anti Nebraska, because am DEM
ccrai. | believe that this Republic was es.
and is to DE perpetuated, solely for
the uses and purposes of Freedom; to beiieve
else, is TO impugn the patriotism of its faith
ers. They plainly saw, and felt with pain,
that slavery was social evil, entirely cut OF
place in a Republic, and they emphaticalIy
d, clared against it's extension. They had
higher, holier motives in the formation of
this Republic, than the security aud extern
sion of slavery. II they could have FORE
seen, that within the first century of its for
nation, it was to become, in the hands of n
weak President, and ambitious party rulers,
the mere propagandist of negro slavery, their
hopes of the future would have died within
them.
| care not what tests political Popes ard
Councils may enact, and demand as the ev-
licences of party fealty; as Democrat, the
cry of hereto cannot prevent me from de-
clariny, that believe slavery to be great
moral and political wrong, and while would
not interfere with it as social evil, viii
ever war against the increase OF its political
power, by never conserving to its extension
one inch beyond where it now exists. The
South must be taught clearly aud unms-
takeab'y, that Slavery has no Rights; that
in a Republic, everything belongs 10 free.
dom; that our public domain belongs to free
men, and its soil cannot be cursed with the
footprints of Slavery; and that "popular
sovereignty" which DEGREES slavery in the
territories of this Republic is not Republican
sovereignty, and will not be recognized by
the freedom of the North. The question
whether freedom is established in this Re-
public is not nn open one, now TO be decided
by any kind Of sovereignty; it is a question
long since settled as the foundation stone Of
our Republican Government, and cannot be
excavated without destroying the whole fab
ric.
lam Anita administration because this
Administration is anti-democrat. Instead
of being the Executive Of the peoples will,
this Administration has set itself up as the
&c Al 10, n, l.
of the democratic % ganization huge inquis-
ition in which Jesuitical leaders with lies and
deceit, have constituted themselves the con.
science keepers of the masses of the party.
1t has aemoralized public virtue, by the APP
pointme mt TO Offices of trust, OF men totally
unworthy Of public cunfidence; the two JET
fers0nian tests, honesty and capacity, having
rarely been applied To the appontees. II
/ has appointed men to office for the sole rea.
sor of their r'Hgioss faith, and is now striv-
ing, through che party press, TO excite the
Jealous ard Mist the aid OF powerful and
compact clerical organization to sustain
it's nominees. 1t has lowered the standard
Of universal democracy by basess appeals 10
sectional and religious pfejudices, "that thrift
may follow fawnisg." II has done, and is
doing these things, in violation of the in
t"grity and dignity true democracy, to graf
! ify the last OF party power, and 10 enjoy the
fruits pfparty success.
| II has sought to control the will of the
people through the patronage Of its offices.
Its officers are the satraps Of the central
power, through whom its edicts are dissem-
mated, and obediance enjoined. 1t has de.
plated all who dared to think tor them
selves and refused TO blndly follow The or.
ders which come to them from Washington
II has interferet in the local elections OF the
people through its federal officers and pen.
stoned press, and made the Democratic part
the instrument ofits revenges. It has de-
morazed the Democratic organization into
a mere office collecting and dispe nsing ma
chine, to reward the prostitution of puitica
demagogues. I'm a time of profound peace
il has demanded appropriations for one earl
expense of a Democratic administration, &c
the gross amount Of eighty:fre millions of dol.
lars. with which TO corrupt the people; ant
as servile as this congress has shown itsel
to executive dictation, it refused to grant
eighteen millions Of this sum, ten millions oil
which were to be placed under the contro
of the Chief Magistrate of this Republic! II
has drawn from the treasury of the people
ten millions Of dollars, TO be place in the
hands of the bieoted and tyrannical ruler o.
Mexico. Indeed, it has proven its weak
ness and folly from the time it cut eff the
head of New York Office holder down to its
last extension of power, in the destruction o.
Greytown. For these many and manifold
other political sins, az, opposed to this mis-
called Democratic Administration.
i That am Democrat, | have the evi
nE m ON.
dorse ment. have been denounced by
servile party press as "traitor" to my par.
ty; but long as am not u traitor TO my
country and her free Institutions, | am con.
tent with the title. | am rebel 10 q cor.
rupt government. as the best men OF the past
have been, in their rebcllions against tyranny
When religious governme mt claims infalli.
bill ty for its deere, s, and de nands blind obs.
dience from its followers, say "Good bless
the heretcs" who are denounced by its coun.