The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-03-24
SATURDAY MoRNING::.::MARCH "a
Public Meeting.


The citizens of Evansville, without dis
tinction of party, who are opposed to the doc.
trine of Know Nothingism, and who are in
favor of political and religious freedom to
ali classes and countrymen, are requested to
meet at the new Court House on SATUR-
DAY evening next at II O'Clock, to consider
upon matters connected with the selection
Of city officers at the ensuing election. All
good, law abiding citizens, without regard to
party, and who are opposed to the order OF
Know Noshings, are invited to attend.
Enquirer.
Ofall the public calls ever made upon our
citizens to assemble together, for ostensible
political purposes Of great importance, we
regard the above, come from whatever
source it may, as one of the most singular
and paradoxical appeals that has ever fallen
under our eye. The call emanated from the
Old Line organ, but by what authority, is
not stated. 1t is the first confession of dis.
solution of the Old Line party. and its en-
brace of the so much detested principle OF
mo-partyism. Or perhaps it may be the in-
cipient steps to organization upon the single
remaining idea of the old dynasty-which is
now considered to be, opposition to the "Am-
<rican party" which has already well nigh
demolished the last relics Of Old Line, Whs-
Ky, Nebraska Democracy throughout the
Union.
The call at first sight appears to be gener-
al-"open and above board"-but upon ana
Lying it's deformed features, it will be seen
that every citizen must first answer in his
own mind something like the following cat
echism, before he can make up his mind that
he has any business there: Am without
distinction of party! Am opposed to the
doctrine of Know Nothingism! Am in
favor of political and religious freedom to
all classes and countrymen! Am q good
law-abiding citizen and have no regard for
party! And again, am opposed to the or
der OF Know Nothings?
The call leaves it optionary with all min.
listers of the gospel-Methodist clergymen
especially-to come or stay away. No from,
seats will be reserved for them, and if they
come, it is expected that they will remain
orderly and quiet while the regular pro-
gramme of the evening is gone through with
as no Church and State heresies will be al
lowed to be advocated during the evening.
Our citizens have probably never had Sc
novel and inqusitorial call presented to
them before, but under existing circumstan.
ces there is no use of standing upon formal.
ties, and the purpose of the call being one in
which we are all deeply interested, we hope
1t will be cordially responded to. The ORR
ginal Old Line meeting, which met in secret
conclave last week, did not give fair ex-
preston, as many prominent members failed
TO attend, but the candidates will be brough,
out for public endorsement on Saturday
night.
We bespeak full attendance of the Dem
ocracy. Their leaders have wisely selected
far more fitting place, to say the least
than the "League" did to make 81 selection
Of temperance candidates.
We hope our friends who have called thi,
meeting, will endeavor to make choice Sc
lections from the immense amount of mate
rial in their ADMINISTRATIONS which will re
feet credit upon the party, and especially
upon the call. We hope the meeting, unde
lis professions of no-partyism, will endeavo
to preserve the usual peace and harmon,
characteristic of its nominating conventions