The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-01-10


material that the Democracy of the Senate
- composed Il, there will be no election OF
Senator at this session, unless they can
elect an out-and-out old line Democrat
The Democratic party in the Senate have
che power to prevent il, and they ought
never to consent that the Democratic State
OF Indiana should be misrepresented for the
next six years by fusionlst IN the United
States senate Ii is the
dsty of the Democrats of the Senate to post
pone the election, unless they are sure tn /
they can elect Democrat.-[ Enquirer.
The Enquirer is probably good Judge Of
arhe kind Of material that the Democracy Of
the Senate Is composed Of" bat it seems to
have very dirty opinion of this material in
its equivocal compliment above. 1t consid-
10 elect Democrat, or else postpone the
election. And whyl Because the Demo-
cratic State of Indiana would be misrepre-
scented by the election OF Fusionst to the
U. s. Senate 1t is very extraordinary that
if the majority of the peoples representa-
tives in the Legislature, should be permitted
to elect Senator not Dem 1crat, he will
misrepresent the State-but that a Demo-
crat ;f elected by the Democratic minority,
assisted by few who would have to misrep p
resent their constituents to vote for him,
would correctly re- resent the people! And
this comes from an organ OF the much talked
about"Popular Sovereignty Having elect
ed only two Congressman in the Delegation
from this State, and with an overwh lining
majority against them on joint ballot in the
Legislature, and with popular vote Of over
$4,000 in the State against them, nd crying
for "Popular Sovereignty" from the beginr g
to the end of the canvass-rhese Old Line
Democrats now say-"do not let the peo-
pie have their wiIl-elect Democrat to rep
resent the minority, for The choice OF the ma
joriiy will misrepresent the State. II you
can't elect minority representative, do not
permit the election of any mani" This most
aptly illustrates the love Of Old Line De.
mocracy tor popular Sovereignty" Give
hem the power and the offices-hat is their
idea OF Popular Sovereignty. The will OF
the Democratic party is the only "Fopular
Sovereignty" that ever entered their hearts.
The people knouo this, and they spoke out
their will last election. Let the Old Liners
in the Senate dare carry out this peculiar
and disgraceful idea of Popular Sovereignty
Jet them dare tell the people by refusing
to 60 into this election, that the Democratic
party and not the people are TO exercise free
will in this State--and the mex; election
will destroy all that remains of this spoils
loving and people hating party.
The evident object of the Old Line De-
mocracy in stavng off this election, is to
place the appointment Of u. s. Sen ator il
the hands Of the Governor. They may fine
themselves slightly mistaken in their calcu
tions. Pettit's time expires the 4th o
March. If a Senator'S time expires durin.
the vacation OF Legislature, the Governo
can appoint another to take his place Ill
such time as the Legislature meets. In thi
case the Legislature will be in session tn
5th of March, or else the majority will ex
hibit a verdancy not likely to be shown
Consequently, Pettit's term will expire du
ring the session Of the Legislature. If an
other be not appointed by it as his successor
the Governor will have no right to appoin
a Senator during vacation, and the Stat
will only have one u. S. Senator in Con
gress. This has been lately decided in tn
case OF Phelps, of Vermont. We will sc
whether the Old Line Democracy dare as
sumo the responsibility of allowing Indian
to have only one Senator in Congress tn
next two years.
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