The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-03-31
CITY OF EVANSVILLE.
SATURDAY MORNING::.::M 81.


Tne Ola Line Candidate for City clerk.
The Old Line candidate for City Clerk
took particular care on the occasion OF his
nomination, to deny being Know Nothing
and the Enquirer yesterday also saw proper
to repel the idea that this candidate, who Is
now running on the anti-Know Nothing or
Old Line ticket, could possibly be Know
Nothing, and is very indignant at the very
thought that he should be considered Know
Nothing. Now re have not said Well. is q
Know Nothing, and we don't suppose the
community would have interested itself
enough in the subject to give a thought to
his feelings on Know Nothingism, if he had
not been so very particular and energetic in
denying sympathy with that class of men.
before he ras charged Nth it. The hasty
denial and the rampant indignation of the
young hero himself, before the charge had
bsen made from any responsible source, set
people to thinking that probably he lras
Know Nothing. That the impression Of his
being a member of the order, was abroad, is
undoubted, and no one give birth to this i'm
preston but the young man himself. We
recollect very well, that when he returned
from st. Louis, Immediately after the riot
there between the Americans and Irish, in
which number of persons lost their lives,
that he ympathzed with the American
movement, narrated the particulars of the
pursuit and murder of the Irish with great
deal of gusto, and intimated that he had a
hand in the affair, sustaining the Americans
in the fight. He left the decided impression
then and at times afterward, that he was an
ardent Know Nothing, and rather insinuated
he knew more about the order than the more
ignorant members here. All this can be
amply vouched for by young men of his &C.
quaintance in this city, SO that he alone is
to blame for the impression on the public
mind, which he and the Enquirer are endeav.
oring to wipe away, and before any forma
charge has been made.
Now we have no disposition to injure Mr.
Walker. We have an amiable regard fol
him personally, and know that his family
have had from time immemorial a claim OF
this community for Office. We look at him
indeed with peculiar interest. We see in
him young man who has some practica
knowledge of good trade, at which he
might make fair wages and an honest living
aspiring to something above mechanics
drudgery, and apparently looking down
NJ he. IL
thy the pursuit of such as himself
We see him at an early age commencing 9
career, which il successful in this election
will be office seeking till the day of his death
We see in him young man undstinguishec
by past services for the welfare or prosperit,
of this community, or by any mental a ttan
ments above very common mediocrity, bless
ed with enough moral courage to boldly asl
his fellow citizens for an Office of trust an
support. We acknowledge the entire obi
CATION of the people of Evansville to kee
him and his family in office and in prospect
ty till they and their posterity shall hav
passed from among US. Therefore, we d
not wish our young friend to suppose for
moment, any hits at him which have appear
ed in the Journal, were originated by malic
or published in any i'll feeling. He can pei
ceive by the above that he has claims for tn
votes Of this community, and it is not for U
to deny any mans claims. We hope thes
claims will be duly considered, and the pee
pie will vote on the question of his electio
with opne eyes.