The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-09-26
eavitt annsaIing to old wings!

In the proceedings of the Old Line Demo-
cratic Convention held last Saturday, we find
the following
He was followed by Mr.. Ga7itt who made
Gallant appeal to his old Wing supporters and
friends, and gave his reasons for now acting
with the Democratic party. He called upon
all to come out of the company they were now
in. and take stand in favor Of the Union and
the Constitution, in the ranks of the Democ-
racy.
Smith Gavitt gave his reasons for acting
with the Democratic party, did he Now we
venture to say, that any reason Gayitt openly
spoke out, was just as far from the real motives
that actuated his change, as white is from black,
or as virtue is from vice, or as falsehoOd is
from truth. Gavitt first began to court up the
Democratic party to get the office of Sheriff.
He courted them up so extensively to keep in
office that he very soon lost all identity as a
Wing We had long talk with him last fall
on this subject, when assured US over and
over again that he was Wing, he had always
been Wing and he would live and die a
Wing. We told him he was getting over to
the Old Liners just as fast as possible, and knew
that he would be one in less than a year, out
and out. Now mark him. This man who sc
lately boosted of being Wing and almost
abused us for suggesting doubt of his ortho-
doxy, is now not only rabid, red mouthed
foreign trucking Old Liner, but is actually as
sisting in the drying and cutting of party nom
nations, making speeches. to the faithful, and
neck and neck with the demagogue clique il
this city, which leads the party in the country
by the ears to do just what they please AnG
he is now to be found on the stump at an Ole
Line Convention giving his reasons for acting
with the Old Line party. If he gives any 9th
er reasons than those which may alone govern
the actions of most arrant but very little dem.
agogue, who left his party to identify himsel
with party an poaoer-he is attempting de
ception, which no persons better know to be
deception, and most absurdly contempt
BILE and impudent one, than those with whom
he is now acting. And this man to make q;
gallant appeal'' to old Wings, to initiate his con
duct! Bah He may by gross misstatement
of his reasons for joining the Old Line party
and by vile SANDERS of those with whom IN
fortunately for them he was once associated
succeed in securing the sympathy Of some wh'
do not know the man-but for him to appea
to honest Wigs who do know him, and wht
appreciate his motives for what he has don,
and for what he is trying to do, is an insult t,
their honesty and intelligence, and will be me
with all the contempt that decent men can fee
for knavish demagogue trying to bring other
to his own low political level. Ifany one sup
poses fora moment that Smith Gavitt has beel
actuated by principle in his change, the person
who INDUCES in such supposition either be
trays an utter ignorance Of Mr.. Gayitt, or ade
gree of innocent credulity very refreshing
in these times. The Old Liners have Gavit
now, and nobody is happier for that than thos
he has left. But if he thinks that the Old Ii
ners do not despise while they use him, 0
can ever trust him out of sight, or if they thinl
he has an honest pulsation of heart for then
or their principles, and would not leave then
the first chance he had to better himself-eacl
is most wofully ignorant of the virtues and per
ceptons of the other