The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-10-17
MAJORITIES.
INDiANAPoLIs, Oct. IL, "a.

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INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. IL. "a.
DEAR JoURMAL.-Before this arrives, YOU
will have learned from the papers. of the
great success that attended the Peoples
Ticket in this District, over the Old Liners.
Nothing equal to it has been seen since the
days of the Harrison campaign. 1t reminds
one of Simpsons victory over the Phils-
tines, when "he smote them hip and thigh,
with very great slaughter" The results
indicate change of 1900 votes in this coun-
ty, and Of 1000 in the District, peculiarly
suspicious state Of things for the locality that
may perhaps be regarded as the fountain
head Of political influence in the State. As
to the legislature, Judge Blackford. is permit.
ted to remain in private life and Indian po-
lis must expect to be punished for her share
in the verdicts. BY veto on all public i'm.
provements under bis control, during the
period Of his natural life. The change in our
county Offices was imperatisey called for in
the instance of severa. OF the incumbents.-
In regard to the state officers very little per.
sonal objection was made against the mos;
OF those now in place. They are merely
illustrations of the fate of-'poor Tray" in tn e
spelling. book, who VAS severely pomelled
for being found in bad company. The Ne
braska iniquity, and Democratic hostility to
a prohib,ory law, have dragged them down
from their comfortable and lucrative posi-.
tons. must, however. make an exception
against the general iriendliness, here, to.
wards these officers, as regards Mr.. LARA.
bee, the Superintendent of Public Instruction.
more despised man than he this day is,
probably never held Office in Indiana. This
feeling results from the rabid partixanshp
with which he has insulted the mora, sense
OF the people. He has declared again and
again in electioneering speeches, that in sew.
eral visits to Maine, since the passage
Of the prohibitory law, he has seen no good
effects of that law, but on the contrary, quite
as much, or more Drunkenness than formerly.
Moreover in short harrangue ia this town
last Saturday evening, with which he fellow.
ed q speech of Hendricks, he exhor,cd the
faithful to 60 to the polls prepared to fight!
And he declared that although weak in the
right shoulder, he could still strike pretty
hard, and would be ready to do so on that
day if necessary. Such language from a
minister Of religion, has astonished and dis.
gusted the law abiding portion of this com.
munity-haPpily very largo majority-and
few are LETT to regret that he who uttered it
has been consigned by the potent voice OF the
people to oblivion. twill be we'll ior him ifhis
future destiny shall be oblivion simply, and
not infamy. Mr.. Larrabee has shown no
peculiar aptness for the office he holds. His
hrst report was Prodigiously laughed at for
its display of egotism and personal vanity,
and these traits have been more conspicuous
in him since, than any special efficiency
But requiesat in pace.
VI no state elections since the DAVIS of
Washington, could the proverb, uor popuii
uor Del, be more correctly uttered than The
present one. And Indiana is only following
in the path of some dozen of her sister
States, and from present appearances sever.
al others Of the great sisterhood are likely
to speak the same language. The truth is.
the Democratic party, or that portion of it
called the Old Liners, has arrayed against
itselfin the recent struggle, the morality of
the country, and all its sense of honour and
principle, and consequently has failed in the
conquest. The RIGHT has triumphed.
i noticed the proclamation of your worthy
Mayor requesting the liquor shops to be
closed on the day of the election. hope il
was done. They were closed here through
the private influence of the landlord of the
Wright House, and one or two other citizens
who are not suspected either of any affini-
ties for total abstinence, either in practice
or theory. The result was, quiet day; no
violence; no fights; stronger commentary,
in word, than the originators of the meas
ure intended, on the excellence of the Maine
Law. Even Larrabee and VIM. ]. Brown
could hardly fail to see the benefit of such a
law, passed as it was by common consent
only, Tor that single day, but they cannot
see that such state of things always, would
be three hundred and slxty-ive times better
in the course OF year. Yours, &c.
A. b. G..