The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-01-10
Old Line Nominations.

Yesterday, we published the nominations of :
the Old Line anti-American State Convention,
assembled at indianapolis on the 9Th. As we (
had predicted, Willard received the nomina-
ton for Governor This is a blow in the
'bread baskets" Of our Old Line friends here
atouts. They were decidedly in favor Of
John L. Robinson for that Office, and in his de-
feat have an exceedingly bitter pill to swal-
low. The clique organ here said as much as
it dare say in favor Of Robinson, and probably
that helped injure his prospects. Certain
friends are always great deal worse than
enemies, to office -seekers, and we fear Robin
son is now in a very proper condition to ap-
precate the remark. John c. Walker, Esq, l.
lately editor Of the Sentinel, received the
nomination for 1t. Governor. This was ex
pected. Walker deserved the honor. For
several months he sacrificed conscience and !
considerable degree Of decency in editing the
State Sentnel-and any gentleman who does
that, deserves great deal from the Old Line
party, more possibly than he may receive by
mere nomination for office.
But the Secretary of State. Ha ha! hal
Our dear contemporary the Enquirer has our
sincere sympathies. We had feared, and so
definitely expressed ourself that his Demo
cratic friends would scarcely be able to apre-
ciate his SURPRISING merits and especially his
party claims sufficiently, to give him the nom
ination for Secretary of State. We rather
advocated his claims, and perhaps that did the
business. Who knows? The Old Line clique
of Evansville, however, should never have
endorsed Mr. Hall, if they really wished him
nominated. Such an endorsement with the
endorsement of the Pierce administration at
the same time, would kill any man, much less
an editor. We sincerely sympathize with our
contemporary in his political misfortune. 1t is
true one editor has received the nomination for
high office, but he don't live in the Pocket
and besides he is not exactly just such an edi-
tor as our neighbor. We don't think the
Pocket has been treated handsomely in this
little matter. We think the Old Line Con
vention has rather throwna slur on our region
if not directly insulted it. We had only on,
candidate for nomination to any Office, (excep
Hicks, up at Rockport, who has likewise been
shabbily treated) and our candidates claims
might have been allowed inmere compliment Il
his district, even if there were no disposition
to compliment him.
We trust our neighbor will not take thi
matter to heart. We know he has long haC
his mind and soul, or so much of the abbrevia
ted allowance Of such as nature gave him, Sc
on this nomination.. We know he has bee
laboring zealously and distractedly to obtai
the prize, and has made as big BLACKBOARD (
himself as is necessary to recommend ma
to the honors of any Old Line Convention. w
know he has thought of it by day and dreame
of it by night, although nobody else dreamed b
could get the nomination. We know all thes
things and many more, and can therefore al
preciate the disappointment of this niue
loved neighbor But we entreat him not
do anything bad in his bad feelings-and e.
pecially not to tear his shirt, as Irish linen
now high. "Better luck next time"-''nevt
say die'-"while there's life there's hope"-
don't give up the ship" We could offer hi
many more trite sayings by way of consol
ton, but trust the above will answer for the pr
sent We would advise him, however to ea
his feelings by abusing us. That alt0ays seen
to do him good in cases of political emergenc
and as it does US no HARM we hope he W
have no delieacy in following our advice
That we may see whetherhe does this in
manner calculated to ensure his safety, v
would thank him to send us his paper mo
regularly than it has come lately.