The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-03-27
TUESDAY MoRNING.::::::MARCH 2,
OLA Line Democratic Meettng-ssThe
Parsy0 Fusing, and a Fusion Ticket.

i Olu VI 6bouSbllC, ldot "SS"'
IN view of the approaching spring city elec-
ton, saw fit to adopt the policy they have
been Of late SO very generally prescribing
we mean that of fusing-dropping their par
ty name, and collecting together the rag
ments of all parties and isms opposed to
Know Nothings. They called meeting for
last Saturday night of all ''law-abidiug cit- |
zens," &c. opposed to Know NOthings, to
form ticket fer city officers. They threw
aside the exciting temperance question, and
discarded for the time their own party name
and any principle which eulibility might at
tach to the name, excepting the single one
of opposition to "Know Nothings." pro-
posed meeting of so singular nature as
this in the history of Old Line Democracy
in Evansville, of course occasioned a great
deal Of gossip, and a general determination
seemed manifested to attend the meeting to
"see the fun"
Well, Saturday night the: Court House was
crowded. 1t is needless to say the Old Line
leaders here had all the work 'cut and dried
before the orgauization-officers, course
of proceedings and ticket-leaving nothing
but the usual formality to be gone through
with, so that the ticket, instead Of coming
directly from these fellows themselves, would
by general meeting of anti-Know Nothinss
be offered to the good people. Judge Lock-
hart was called 10 the chair, and the EDITORS
of the Enquirer, German Reform and Ger
man Volksbote, appointed secretaries, the
Journal editor having been somehow forgot
ten. The chairman stated the object of the
meeting, and said that no one would be ex.
pected or permitted to join in the business Of
the meeting, except those who were opposed
to the secret society commonly known as
Know Nothings, thus cutting off probably
the great mass of the meeting! No dissat-
faction was expressed, and
Maj. John Wesley Hughes popped up,
with resolutions already prepared, thus saw
ing the Formally of a committee on the sub
ject., We have not copy of the precious
manuscript on hand, and only recollect that
they were furious as though our worthy sher-
iff himself had prepared them, against all
rascally Know Nothings. To give full idea
of their lucidity, power and logic, we need
only say that they read very much as if Maj
Hughes himself had written them. They
were ordered TO be published in all the pa.
pers in the city except the Journal! What
do these chaps mean? The Major could not
lose this opportunity of talking. and talk he
did as he always does when he has chance.
But this time, like the Judge. he appeared
bent on endeavoring 10 impress upon the
minds of all present, that certain class of
persons would not be allowed to participate
in proceedings by voting, must they kick
up a muss in consequence. He and the
chairman both appeared to feel, that if every
body in the house was permitted to vote
resolutions or nothing else would pass, unless
with the free consent Of an opposition ma.
joray.
The resolutions were passed. Col. Drew
was called on for a speech, but had the good
sense to decline making one. But before
this, DR.. Hutchinson Gall Old Liners) moved
that.a committee of thirteen be appointed tc
nominate ticket. Carried, aud the chair
man read off his list of names according tc
programme. Two or three OF the committee
not having probably been notified the day
before of their appointment, were absent
In attempting to ell the last. several gentle
men were called by name by the chairman
but respectfully declined. The chairman
finally appeared to think that he had better
stick doctor in the committee, probably to
make its ticket cork well. One doctor wal
called. He declined. knowing very well .
near relative Of his would be on the ticket
according to the family way, and it wouldn'
look well for himself to be on the committe,
which was to nominate the other member o
the "happy family" Another doctor wa.
called upon. He arose and declined the
honor. He said he was an Old Liner bu
strongly suspected. He got cheered! A
third doctor had his name called out. H,
jumped up and said he would serve mia
pleasure. Whoever knew him to declin
assisting in making up an Old Line tickle
for his party! But he is better used to tn
secret clique wsy of doing that business.
The committee being out. Maj. Hughe
took the floor again, a chance TO talk bein,
being offered, and in very mixed up kind O
manner, somewhat natural to himself, want
ed. all candidates present to say whethe
they would abide by the decision of the com
mittee. By an after-explanation that
what we understood him to mean, althoug
in commencing this after.exp lanation he sal