The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-08-14
Feathcring his Nest.

The Enquirer is very rampant because the
Democratic County Convention, ,chich it got
up, endorsed Gavit. as an excellent officer.
and urged that he should have no opposition
by the Democratic party. Now this illustrates
very aptly,, that some men as editors d. not
entertain the same opinions they do as pri-
vate citizens. The editor of the Enquirer,
we are authorized to say, made the remark a
few days ago, that he had nothing against
Gavitt, he was frst.rate officer, &C., but
that he wanted some man elected sheriff
who would give the printing to the Enquirer!
We leave it TO our readers to form their
own opinion Of the editor who would permit
such motives to govern his principles-to
form their own opinion of the man who
would oppose the reelection of a person
whom he admits to be an excellent officer,
simply because he does not get oil said off
GERS patronage. He would support any
knave if said knave would only psy him for
doing so. Such man advertises himself
open to bribery. If any Democrat, or in
deed Wing friend, wants the Office of sheriff.
he has only to promise the Enquirer the lit.
tie patronage he will have at command il
elected to the Office. We rather think we
have a netghbor who is trying to feather his
nest. His nest will be more defiled than
feathercd by the time it is finished, we opine.
~ The following paragraph appeared
in our report of the proceedings of the Dem.
ocratic Convention:
Mr.. Gavitt took the stand and disavowed
any connection with the Know-Nothings-
censured them strongly, and expressed the
warmest sympathies with the foreign popula-
ton.
Mr.. Gavitt has informed US tn at this is en-
tirely incorrect. What he did say was as
follows: He remarked that it had been re.
ported he was "Know Nothing" He de.
MED this. He was not a member Of that
society, and never would be as long as he
was Sheriff of Vanderburgh county. He
had been placed under obligations through
his family to certain foreigner, which he
never could forget, and which he never would
abuse by opposing his interests. In his Of
fetal duties he recognized no distinction be-
tween men, either in station or in birth-no
difference between the President and the
humblest citizen, nor would he ever place
himself in such a position, where as an off.
Ger he would have to make distinction be-
tween citizens. He did his duty, and with
out fear CT favor. He was an American, and
would be an American against all the ma.
tons of the earth.
He further said that he was Wing, and
that any man in the Convention who voted
for him, he wished to distinctly understand,
voted for a Wing. He always had been a
Wing and always would be.
1t is due our reporter to say, that he de-
MES having made any false CT incorrect
report of this matter. He says he reported
right what be did report, bu, he did not hear
all the speech. I'VE are sure ne made his
report without prejudice against any party
~ DR.. Ross present of peaches Kept in
our memory atleast two hours, for that was
about as long as the stomach ache lasted
which they produced. But they were fine
samples of peaches, and we thank him for