The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-04-20
Two Partles-Frees0ilism

Two Partics-Freeseilism- ESQ e. .
Our neighbor has been peering into the
future of politics, and discovers with almost
alarming perspicuity that two great parties
are to be formed in the United States. With
aprescience truly astonishing, he scars above
all other political prognosticators and reduces
the matter to the most perfect demonstration.
He writes and reasons, however, as If his
readers were blessed with remarkable de-
gree ofignorance," and like the Rev. OF Gio-
son. wanted the "cobwebs removed from
their stupid brains" We are frequently
called upon to expose the follies and false
hoods of the Enquirer, butin this instance,
they are so glaring that even the "benighted"
citizens of "Old Gibson" can discover their
utter falsity. Neighbor, you presume too
much upon the ignorance Of the people,
You aver that ait requires remarkable de-
gree of ignorance to oppose the Nebraska
Bill" hence you infer that because large
majority OF the people oppose that measure,
they are grossly ignorant and benighted and
you can stuff anything you please down them.
Again We say you are mistaken! The peo-
pie are too well informed upon the history of
Free soilism, to believe your statements that
it originated and is fostered alone by the
Wing party. Where were you neighbor in
lS47 when the first scbsm occurred in the
Locofoco party in New York; when Demo-
cratic papers flung their banners to the
breeze emblazoned "Free-soil, Wlmot Pro-
viso, &C., &c! Where were you in lS4S
when the two factions in New York had be-
come thoroughly organized, and sent two sets
of delegates to the National Conventionl--
Pursuant to this Free-soll and Wilmot Pro-
viso organization, national convention was
called at Buffalo,, a platform adopted, which
coallesced "all the great matters of bile" in
one glorious and harmonious unit. Mr.. Van
Buren, headed the Free-soil ticket, immedi-
ately followed by a rabid abolitionist, Charles
Francis Adams. The Wings entered not
into the foul coalition but stood firm to their
principles. The Free-soil party absorbed
the abolitionists and the GarrisoniaCs and
the Gerret Smith men, and yet Gen. Tay-
lor's vote fell but little below that of the 9TH
er two candidates. This coalition was next
followed by the famous trade in Massachu-
sets, by which Boatwell was made Cover
nor and Sumner elected to the Senate. The
next grand coalition was that which elevated
Free-soiler to the Presidency. All the
iomS apd factions avtony coaIloscod in tho
campaign of 1852 which resulted in the cleo
ton of Frank Pierce, who promotes Free
soil principles and Free-soil men, to the sore
disgust of every national man in his party
coalition in Vermont, but the people know al
these things. The people know the history
of Free-solism and its connection with ths
Locofoco party, and our neighbor displays ga
remarkable degree of ignorance" in thus
classifying its history. The Enquirer talks
about abolitonism with an i'll grace. HI
supports Frank Pierce as the great exponen
of his national views, the man who has es
chewed national men in the bestowal of Gov
eminent patronage as he would a dog that h
knew would bite him. Be-.
1t says that the Nebraska Bill presents
fair test of the principles ofthe Wing party
We admit it-and the test finds it standin,
firmly upon the compromise measures-giv
ing them hearty and cordial support, Will
our neighbor proposes to declare them "inop
erative and void" He says they are "putt
Il h.ta =
some other tack, neighbor; you cannot con
vict the Wing party of Free. soi,ism, becaus
your own party have embraced it and enjoy
ed its profits and its honors ever since its OIL
sanization-you have Free-soil Presiden
and you support his administration. Yo
stand convicted!