The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-09-12
Delusion Smith and Gen. Lane.

"Delusion' Smith, who will be remembered /
as the holder of a Government commission
under John Tyler, somewhere in South Amer
lea, and who defied the Administration of Mr.. |
Polk to find his whereabouts in order to re-
call him, has since been heard FROM He is in
Oregon and turns up as an advocate of Gen.
Jo Lanes claims to the Presidency. The fol-
lowing is ''Delusioa" all over:
Since Gen. Cass' age places him out of the
lists, and since it is understood that Doulas
does not wish his name brought before the
next National Convention where is the man
more suited, as the standard bearer of the Ma
tional Democracy-to meet the anti-American,
anti-Eepublican, Constitution destroying, Union
hating sectional strife engendering IsMs of the
day, and roll them back to successful issue,
than Gen. Lane?
Delazon Smith isjust about the right striped
man to nominate Gen. Lane for the Presidency
The candidate and his admirer are very well
adapted to each other. Delazon, or "Deluson,''
would worship at the feet ofan ass, if he thought
the ass might ever have the power to give him
an office. From youth, office has been Della
IONS search in Life. He has pursued it over
tory. We have known Delazon of old, and
mora importunate demagogue in a small way
never dirtied politics. He went to Dayton, O.,
some where about 1910, with an urenyiable
reputation. But he had good enough reputa-
ton for a Iocofoco editor, and such he at once
become. Directly the Tyler dynasty COM
menced, Delazon, who saw no hope of getting
office otherwise, turned Give Tyler man,
He was speedily kicked out of the Locofoco
ranks, but he took the stump for Tyler. He
was very fair stumper, excepting that if a
boy hollered out Give Tyler man." he got in a
passion and at once made fool of himself
But Delazoti was rewarded. He was sent to
one of the South American provinces under
the Tyler administration as consul. When
Polk succeeded Tyler, he sought to recall Della
zon but he lodged around the country to avoid
the recall, and received his salary during the
months vigorous search was being made for
him. He thus obtained his name of "Deluson''
Smith. He finally was found, and turned out
of office by Democratic administration.
He next turned up in Iowa, and finally
turned up a good Democrat again. Fol-
several years he sought office there and we
believe once opposed Democratic nominee
for Congress, because himself did not get the
nomination. Finding himself unable to secure
even Democratic respect there, he pushed Of
to Minnesota, but he found that country filled
with Democratic deniagogues Of more ability
at least of better political character than him
SELF Next he was in California, but soon lief
that in disgust for Oregon. Now he is labor
ing to secure Office there. To do this, as Gen
Lane as popular in Oregon, he has tackled him
self to Lanes political coat tail. He has ever
shown his remarkable admiration of the MAJ
by proposing Lane for the Presidency plac
he is just about as likely to reach as DelazoI
himself But this act of unlimited admiration
will endear Delazon to the Lane men of Ore
gon. We should not be a bit surprised to heal
one of these days of "a live Tyler mani get
ting good office in Oregon. We shall see.