The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-09-03
Knox County Politics.
VINCENNEs, Aug. &c, IS,

had another gathering last week, and after
brilliant display of patriotism, eioquence, gas
and numerous ballotings succeeded III max
ing nominations for county officers
The difficulty was to decide between the
a pirants the merits of all being so great,
transparent and self-evident, and withal so
evenly balanced, that at one time it was fear
ed there would be an adjournment and nothing
accomplished, as on former occasion. How
ever, to the credit of human nature, and DEM
ocracy in especial, the honors were finally
made easy, and the meeting after taking
horn all round, dispersed in Il most harmoni-
Gus and salubrious condition.
To enter into details little. At eleven
O'Clock Esq Samuel Wise, of Vincennes
called the crowd to order; whereupon, esquire
Wise not being an orator. the object OF the
meeting was stated by Dir McClaugherty, the
distinguished editor of the Courant.
! DIR .Meisenskelter then moved that the
/ Hon. r. n. Carnan address the meeting;
which the Hon. gentleman then did, right
off, and though, of course, unprepared, en-
chained his intelligent auditory for fl teen or
twenty minutes with perfect tornado OF clio
que nee, such may have been equalled (not
exceled) by Demosthenes and Cicero, but
certainly never approached since, unless
perhaps by previous displays of the gentle
! man himself
1t struck US that towards the close there
was slight letting down, owing probably to
the exhaustion consequent on such tremen-
dous letting off, or perhaps to the circum-
stance Of the orators becoming thirsty.
Twenty minutes in warm weather is no
doubt good while between drinks-espe-
cialy when man is dry.
Having proven himself prodigious patri-
OF, (indeed one could hardly help regarding
him as an old revoutioner resurrected) nd
given in his adhesion to the Sag NIGHTS
party" "although,' to use his own language,
che had for thirty years been Wing" he
sat down, and having wiped the sweat from
his brow with an old baudana, looked anx-
iously about as if he desired something with
which to refresh the inner man.
4 f(To digress a moment may mention, that
the wings talk of burning tar barrel and
firing offa dozen crackers in honor of the Hon.
genteman's exodus from their ranks-an
event long hoped for, and now happily con-
summated,)
To return, Mr Dick-we mean the Hon.
Jas. Dick--Mayor of Dicksburgh, and Post
master at Vincenues, then made speech-a
Irregular biazer-and evidently, when through,
felt convinced that if the Democratic party
was not safe, he at least had done his duty,
fully vindicating its principles and his olgl
principles as one of its shining members,
and covered himself with any reasonable
amount of glory.
Mr.. Meisenskelter now rose, and with {
gravity BETTING the occasion, addressed :he
wisdom assembled. He went off for a time
very much like shot qua, scattering all
around, and seemingly intended some of Ills
fire in opposition toIhe speaker who prece-
} ded him, MIR. Mayor Dick Indeed, his re-
marks began to sound warlike, when the new
convert, the Hon. Carnan, being a man of
peace, proposed in a most insinuating way
that the gentleman should take his seat. and
) which he with much dignity declined to do.
Squire Wise being appealed to, decided that
the gentleman could go on, and he did.
| regret being unable to give the conclu-
sion OF his speech, It was snbiime! Indeed
may say it was FINE! Ny regret however,
lis diminished by finding in the Gazette a
sketch fit, which ! subj DIN, that you may
have some idea Of this mastery effort. Here
it Isl
"He declared that the Consultation is not
opposed to foreigners, aud any body who said
it was, told Cd id lie, and chal-
lenged them to show it. These men say that
Gen. Washington was opposed to foreigners
| say this is an unmitigated Cd id
lie. The Constitution and George Wash
ington were in favor of foreigners holding Of
fee from the President down. The speaker
went on in this strain for some moments, his
voice perceptibly indicating the influence of
corn juice upon his lachrymal organs
This speech having brought matters to the
right point, it was proposed to proceed to nom-
nations. The candi dates being called upon
to define their principles, all declared them
selves down on the Know Nothings like
Thousand of brick. This being considered as
sufficient to qualify any man for any office
from the Presidency down, they were unani-
mously pronounced sound and eligible.
md first candidate for county clerk was
wanted. Col. VIM. A. Jones and John B.
Patterson, (ano'her new convert.) were the
prominent candidates. And now came the
tug of war. Balloting succeeded Dalloting,
until late in the aiternoon-an6 even with
the aid of the Hon. Carnan to scheme things
began to look blue for choice. It truly
seemed as if military fame had ceased to be
potent, since Col. w. A. Jones, a distinguish
ed appointee of your distinguished Brigadier,
couldn't come it; at least for a time, though
for the fame of your brigadier and the glory
of military heroes at large, he triumphed at
last. All honor to your great chietani-
Like Napoleon he knew the men of mark.
Look at Drew and Jones, and all the rest;
and doubt it if you cant Most sagacious
brigadier! Not man appointed by him, but
forthwith is seized with thirst tc serve his
country; streets, corners and caucus rooms
are made to resuund with their eloquenee,
and the souls of interrupted and fresh made
patraots swell with inexpressible emotion at
their heroic 205JiiagnesS to take the cares of
Office; good one if to be had, the smallest
not disdained.