The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-09-01
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what has glTen 1t such fit OF the hdgets!-
Politics! Our town has the appearance Of
vast deqdeRing so numerous are the 'poleS'
that greet the eye on all hands and as for the
noise, never heard anything like it, and were
| a stranger in the place, | should certainly
imagine, that it was made by pack OF bed
lamites, rendered more insane by having their
liberty given them. Were Hogarth flourish
ing now, what employment he might find for
his satircal pencil. On the corner Of any
street in our town, he might catch with his
observant eye, scenes which far surpass IN ex-
quisite righteousness, his famous representa-
ton of the Village Politician.
Another thing is characteristic of the times,
and it is pity it is true. Men no sooner en-
gage in politics, than they take to drink. The
bar-rooms of the town are thriving and their
keepers would like that political excitement
never should end. They ere the resort Of both
men and boys, and the schools in which drunk
enness and Democracy are acquired with sur
prising facility. The strangeat thing Of all is,
that chose who dispense popular beverages, are
not at all excited and they are besides as
class remarkably temperate. As class they
care no more for the candidates for the Presi-
dency than they really do for their customers
Sunday is the day when the town is wild
The beer houses on the suburbs of the town,
are crowded all day, and pratzel'' beer. wine,
&c consumed in enormous quantities. Music,
dancing, ten-pins, and other anusements, and
athletic exercises are the order OF the day; and
/ it is only when nature is exhausted, and their
stomachs glutted, that they stagger and yell
/ their way home.
Last Sunday the frcquenters of a beer house
situated in Jacobsyllle, were treated to poiit-
/ zeal sermon. by one OF our county officers
Great is Diana Of the Ephesians, and great is
/ this county officer as the oracle of the great
/ Democratic party His advent among the re-
velers was unexpected, and OF course, set the
proprietor OF the establishment into perspiIa-
ton, but a few words from the guardian OF the
cOuaty set everything to right. The music
and dancing which On his appearance, had
been discontinued, were recommended. The
beer went down, the waltz went on, and IN
two minutes all traces of fright and constcrna-
ton had disappeared. The dance again ceased.
The health of James Buchanan was drunk TIL
nearly all were fuddled The greatest enthu-
siasm prevailed, and if there was any drawback
to the satisfaction of the political parson and
MS humorously harmonious intoxicated con
gregation, it was that Ten Cent jimmy was
absent, and unaware ofall the folly, they were
committing III his name, ami for his honor
The audience was composed of men, WON IN
and chldten, mostly Germans, all OF whom
were doubtless refreshed by the beer, and
edited by the remarks, of the aiiabe, conde-
scending, generous and talented Democratic
county officer. Not having been present my
self | can only give your readers an imperfect
description OF the glor.es of the occasion, and
I but shadOw,a ghost of report, Of the speech
with which the devotes of BachuS were treat
ed
James Buchanan was praised and john C.
Fremont was blamed. Democracy was ex-
tolied, and sill opposed to it censured The
idea Of Ten Cent Jlnmy's being superanuat-
ed miser, and dried up old bachelor was in
Idignanty secuted; and just at this stage Of the
proceedings, the orator being dry, and the au-
dience sleepy, all favorable to the "Old Blue
Light were invited to take wet o. for
the pencil Of a WIikle, that | could paint the
scene. Such confusion, such cOrdaItv, such
hobnObblng, such falling, never was committed
since Adams birth, and never will hope be
matched. Order being restored, the minister
resumed, and after delivering himself of ten
bushels of hes and twice as much nonsense,
he wound up by asking his half tipSy audience
whether they were prepared to vote !0r the
man, who proposed to hberate the negroes Of
the South, that they might have the privilege
OF coming to Evansville, entering their bail
rooms, and of taking their mothers, wives and
daughters on the floor, and compelling them to
dance with such sooty, unsavorY partners, a
reel, Jig or a waltz? Mr.. Editor, in all seri-
business | ask you il this is not disgusting?
los and 4 xuia thar
man like this ought to hold d responsible and
h gh county office? Are we always to be a
, whisky fed, whisky ruled nation? Are we
always to be ruled by the greatest rogues IN
our community Our officers plumber u.s. and
laugh at u.s. They are the first to violate the
law, and teach others SO To do. Talk OF ty-
rants, are not these men much worse? Mr..
Christian Decker was made the subject of this
bright orators animadversion; but If the foul
mouthed taultiinder was tut hall as exemplary
he would do we'll When did Mr. c. Decker
disgrace himself by exhibiting himself as
Sabbath day pot house bfawler? 1t Is, how
ever, far better to be the subject Of abuse from
the tongue Of this man, than the object on
which he saw fit to spew the slime of his
, foul pestierous appreciation.
a few remarks on the leaders of Democracy
generally and | am done. Readers, saw We
ever greater miscreants than the demagogues
. of Democracy Contemplate all of them
from Pierce and Buchanan down to the carrier
o the Enquirer. Are they not fine msn, rich
men, honest men, able men? Bah Their
hollowness and rottenness is enough to make
a dog SICK There is no rasca!ity which they
: have not perpetrated, no downright dishonesty
they are incapable of. To-day they declare
, this political dogma, tomorrow they pro-
nounce it delusion 1t served their purpo-
ses, and became useless. Other vlla.nes are