The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-02-10

INpIASApoLIs, Feb. 2, 1885.

INDIANAPOLIS, Feo. q, 1000
A. II. SANDERS, Esq.
Sir:-I am impressed to improve the pres
ent moments by writing you again. And al
low me. il you please, to begin where left
off. The subject is National Democracy.
And am disposed, on this occasion, to.sarn
aside from my usual course to notice, for she
first time, perhaps the last-my personal en-
emies who control the Evansville Enquirer.
The editor oil that worthy sheet seems to
have been recently thrown into paroxysms
of holy horror. My being Democrat star
ties him as much as if "Banquo's" or some
other ghost had suddenly arisen before his
distorted Imagination. He exlaims-"what
PROCLAMATION of the term! What fraud and
Justification is here attempted to be Practis-
ed.'' And after rantng over phrases like
these-"villainous PRACTICES" "most fearful
oaths," purposes disavowed," "secret polt-
ical movements" he denounces me as an
"apostate from the Democratic party" and
concludes by calling on Hsauen to protect him
from such national Democrats ..as myself
He charges me with being member of some
secret political society. The charge is as
false as falsity ITSELF What then is the
great crime of which am guilty! Why
this attempted prescription! Why this un-
|warrantable ebuliton of perverted religious
horror! Aye, true, in the political canvass
pledged myself to vote for an anti-Nebras.
ka candidate for u. s. Senator. Will re-
deem that pledgei The editor of that paper
kso,cs that | shall as soon as the occasion
comes. If he does not, let me assure him
now, that earth has no stores Of wealth, po-
ltical society no posts of honor, attempted
party prescription no fears, and all the appli-
ances OF man for the infection OF pain no
horror-to swerve me from the faithful per-
formance of my plighted word. Though this
be The crime, yet in making this pledge and
in occupying this position, | sacrifice no.
thing. am not recreant to any Of the
great principles of the Democratic party
How has it been with others! Let me pause
TO give one instance. In the summer o
1888, Joseph Lanc-now General-was the
Democratic candidate in our country TO
Representative. He pledged himself to vote
for a Wing for U.S.. Senator-was elected
land if you will take the trouble to look in
the Indiana ''House Journal of 1899, yol
can there see that he cast his vote at thirty
six consecutive ballotings uniformly in lavo
of U. s. Banks, high protective tariffs, ia
tonal internal Improvements, distribution o
the proceeds of the public domain among the
States, general bankrupt law, and all oihe
features that characterized the great Viii,
party at that day, for he voted for VIII!
every time. hold no controversy with Gen
Lane on this account, or on any other. OI
the contrary, entertain great respect 10
him. But mark the points. To obtain sea
in the State Legislature, aid; he not surren
der his political principles! For the tim
being, did he not become the willing tool il
the hands OF his political enemies! Consd
er, too, it was at a time when political ex
element run high-all the issues that divid
, ed the two great parties, were well and IN
mistakeaby defined, and political emergen
cy existed that required that every Isra
elite should be in his tent. To covenant t
serve the enemy at time like ths.-c ca
, you see any recreancy in it! Was it not
not prostitution of principles, prostitutic
of feelings, and a prostitution OF all tn
the interests of his party? Yet respec
:, Gen. Lane-L honor him. And no man wi
have the hardihood to deny anything hav
written In conaection herewith glanc
, again at my position. For U. s Senator
can vote for an anti N ebraska Democrat, @
can vote for an anti. ebraska Wing, an
in either case compfomiss none Of the prr
q ciples of our great Democratic party, fo
4 those measures which were once advocate
by the Wings, are given up-are obsolete
On my part, there is no sacrifice, nonstoor
/ ing, no condescension. Yet the Enquirer
a while it looks up to Gen. Lane as the oracl
i or high priest of Democracy, directs TOWARD
[, me an incessant TRADE of vituperation an
g abuse. Where is its consistency! Sir,
o charge its editor with being respeetor
persons and not Of principles.
One word now about the Indianapol
Journal. A few days ago it seems to has
=, taken schooI-boy milf at me. My vote Q
: certain resolutions did not suit il, and no r,
report or bill introduced by me since h;
been noticed in its columns. 1t will q,
n over this Pouting pet soon, won'tit! Ihav
}. an inkstand OF bitter ink. but IAwili not vi
!. cork to waste it on l,te-minded parsonage