The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-02-06

The Republican Party ana the "se-
Publican'' Newspaper-The Chap
mans-and the Duty Of Republicans
In the Legislature.
The Terre Haute Courier blames US, De-
cause, as it asserts, we attempt unfairly 10
"direct" and "dictate" to the General Assem-
bly,; and the Evansville Journal tres TO
sneer at US for not "directing 'and'dlctatingH
enough. The same mercenary motive Is I'M
puted to us by both these assaIlants, who are
both Whiys of the crockeru eyed school-men
who think they have nothing to learn, be-
lieying thew already kno,o ii all. We can leave
such persons safely to but each others
brains out, provided they can ascertain the
proper locality to attempt the breach.
IChapmau's Republican.
Chapman probably does well in declining
the experiment of trying how much brains
are necessary to reply to the Courier and
Journal, and advising these papers to turn
their heads against each other. Now it hap
pens that the Conrier pleases US well enough,
and we therefore prefer taking butt at the
Republican, mot to ascertain whether its edi-
tor has any brains, or where their precise To-.
cation may be, but to ascertain why his
brains are not put to some more useful pur-
pose than criticizing the words and deeds of
those who would be his friends. As the Re-
publican accuses US of snsering, we hope this
time to exhibit little more plainness than
sneers can convey.
A few months ago the Chapmans saw fit
60 laayo bo nId ;no na~ocratic partv mr.
disown certain principles which to continue
members of that party they had to adopt and
defend. They were at once inundated, de-
clared traitors, and forever disconnected from
their old political associates. They started
q weekly paper at the Capital, called it the
Chandelier, and during the campaign it la
bored for the Republican party and against
the Old Line Democracy. Last fall they
started Daily in the place of the Chanti-
cleer, and called it the Republican thus signi-
flying by the name of their paper, that it
was to be an organ, and, from its locality,
perhaps the organ of the Republican party
of Indiana. Friends and foes anticipated,
as they had Alright to expect, that with the
well known wgor and industry as writer,
and his experience in political affairs, of the
elder Chapman, and aided by the willing pen
of the younger, the Republican would at
once prove itselfthe leading paper of its par
ty in the State, a true and jealous champion
of that party's interests. a powerful foe to
the detested leaders of the Old Line party
and to some gifts still more .detestable princi-
Piles, and an example in it's course for the
more humble and not so we'll posted up coun.
try press.
But what has been the Republicans
course. How has it carried out the expec-
tatons of its friends and the fears of its
foest
We appeal to the files of that paper from
it's commencement, and especially since the
Chapmans became candidate for State
Printer. We ask every reader of the Re
publican, if it has not lately been the mos
"miik and water" Repub lican paper in the
Statei 1t has not dared defend the right mol
condemn the wrong. With the most de.
testable policy, practiced by the enemies o
their party right before their eyes, they have
kept their mouths closed. With an Old Line
Senate using every contemplate and dshon
orable means, within two squares of thei
door, to defeat the will OF the majority, ant
that majority the Republican party of India
ma, and the Republican newspaper
pretending to be an organ of thatparty
its editors have kept almost perfect ST
lence on that subject, and for aught thei
readers may know, silently approving the &C
ton of the Old Line Senators. With thu
Democrats of the House evidently using ev
cry means to impede legislation, knowing
the Republicans, being in the majority, will
have to bear the responsibility, and these
editors almost within hearing of such dis
gushing resolutions as that offered by an Oh
Liner, to fine preachers who preach, lecture
or teach on the Sabbath day, and within
hearing of the most outrageous abuse of TIT
Republican party and its principles-stil
not one word from the Republican which
might signify the notice of such things, o
that the Old Liners in the Legislature arr
not the most enlightened, virtuous and de
lightful set of Christians in the univ erse.
These are facts, and the denia! OF then
would be stamped as falsehood by every rea
der of the Republican. We shall not pre-
tend to account for them by defining mo
tive for such gross derelction of duty, AM
for such utter impassability when the Repub
lican should if ever be exercising all the vi
Cor and ability in its power for the prosperit,