The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-02-13

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., - Election or Senator.
The time is drawing near when it shall be |
definitely determined whether or not Indiana
will have during the next two years her full
representation in the Senate Of the United
States. We have, perhaps, already spoken
our own sentiments fully and emphatcally
enough on the conduct of the minority in the
Legislature representing the minority of the
People of the State. in seeking by the most
dishonorable action to postpone the election
of U. s. Senator. But believing our opinions
on this subject are but the echo Of the feel
ings of the great mass Of the citizens Of this
State of both parties, we have no hesitation
or delicacy in again and again protesting
against the disgraceful action of the Old Line
Senators in our Legislature. five regarded
this action as mere politician and earnest
well wisher ofthe Republican party, We would
very much like to see these Old, Liners carry
out their policy of refusing to 60 into an
election Of u. s. Senator this session; for
we honestly believe, that the indignation Of
the people would follow them to their homes
and keep them there, and that Old Line Demo,
cracy would never again rear its hated form
in this State. But believing that even this
is not necessary to consummate but only to
hasten the destruction of such Democracy,
we at this time look to the election Of U. s.
Senator this session as thing desrded BY
the majority ofthe people, and demanded by
their best interests. ..aars-,ie
The time has passed for discussing the
question of whether il is the duty of every
man who holds seat in the Legislature, to
endeavor to carry out the expressed will of
the majority Of the people, by electing SEN
ator this term. Indeed. there never has
been time when such discussion was requir-
ed either to satisfy members of the Legisla.
ture or any class of the people, what is the
duty OF the former on this question. There
is not a man in the Legislature but who kno,cs
what his duty is, aud that duty and decency
require him to hasten forward this election
He kno,cs that during all last campaign, and
in all sections of the State, Republicans and
Old Liners drummed up their forces, and
fought the battle for Senators and Represen-
tstives to the General Assembly, principally
u. y. Senator was to be elected this term
and that he would be Republican or Demo.
crat according to which party should be sue.
cessful. And proably in not single county
did an Old Line candidate for either branch
of the Legislature candidly declare before
his felow-citizens in his speeches, that if his
party were in the minority, he would endeav
or to defeat the will of the majority by la
boring to postpone the election of Senator
We believe this would have secured the de
feat Of almost any man on the Old Line tick
ct, and most certainly it would have pre-
vented them having that majority they now
possess in one branch, to defeat the will o
the People. .s-s
We say, the Old Line Senators know thei
duty aud know these facts. They have n,
more excuse for their conduct in forsakin,
this duty, than that the party leaders, eve
grasping for Office to the last gasp of life. ar
determined to have this Office at all hazards
or secure one more chance for il by postpon
ing the election now. 1t is the leaders, no
the Democratic party, which demands thi
sacrifice Of duty. The rank and file of IN,
party are willing, after hard fight for sue
cess, in which they did their utmost but sus
tanned defeat, to give to the victors that whc
they gloriousy won-but their unprincpaIe
and cowardly leaders. unable by all fai
and unfair means to secure victory, try I
pilfer that which they could not HONORABLE
win They are urging on these Senators t
do that which must disgrace their party, an
strike it blow to the very heart. II the
think they can do this act, and return to tn e
homes and receive the applaudits ofth
honest even Of their own party, they wi
ind themselves most wonderfully mistaken
The business is with themselves. Tire
mains with them to say, whether Indiana
to represented the next two years in tn
u. 8. Senate by but one Senator, and whett
er the expressed will Of the minority OF tn
people of Indiana, is to be respected, or mo.
shamefullycontemned and de6ed.
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