The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-04-25
The Democratic State Committee The Decency
t eil+ of that Body, t

comments on the late action ofth Democratic
State Committee in kicking Col. Walker oil
their ticket, because it was charged against him
he is ineligible to the office Of Lieut. Governor.
There are several little things connected with
this affair worthy of observation COL walk
er was nominated for Lieut.. Governor, by
large majority Of the chosen Delegates of the
Democracy assembled in their State Conyen-
ton. Thus nominated, it was due those who
nominated him, their choice should be respect
ed by their own party at least, and that if the
State Committee made any change in the tick
ct the Convention had placed before the people,
the reasons, or cause, should be Of the strongest
character, something endangering the safety of
the whole ticket. Nothing less could justify a
mere committee striking from the State tick
etaname placed there by the almost unanimous
voice of the Delegates of the Democracy of the
State. Now what were these terrible objec-
tons to Col. Walker by which the Committee
Justify their course in so unceremoniously kick
ing his name from ticket thus formed? We
let their preamble and resolution speak for the
Committee:
WHEREAS, The success of the Democratic
party and Democratic principles is of infinitely
greater importance than that of any individual
member of said party:
AND WHEREAS We deem it important in
the coming contest with the combined forces
of Fuslonism in Indiana that the Democratic
party should present candidates entirely free
from any and all personal objections and whose
principles alone shall be the test of the r
strength
AND WHEREAS, 1t is industriously circulated
that the Democratic nominee for Lieut.. Cover
nor (Col. il ohm G. Walker) is constitutionally
ineligible on account of his being under the age
required by the Constitution of Indiana:
AND WHEREAS, The time has arrived or is
close at hand when our candidates should COM
mence the canvass of the State upon the stump;
Therefore,
RESOLVED, That we, the Democratic State
Central Committee of Indiana, respectfully re-
commend to Col. John C. Walker, that for the
foregoing reasons, and not that he is ineligible
in fact, he forego the canvass and decline the
nomination for said Office of Lieut.. Governor.
The whole substance of this is, that the can
didates of the Democratic party should be free
from personal objections, Ga new principle in
Democracy, for they have run for Office as great
scoundrels as remain unhung,) that6t has
been circulated that Col. Walker is ineligible
and therefore, although Col. Walker as eligible
that he be recommended to resign! in other
words-the opponents of candidate on the
Democratic ticket have made charge against
him.and the charge being made, although entire
ly false, he had better resig1! Was there evel
before shallower, more contemplate apology
for political wrong, offered to an intelligent
people? When before did the Democracy
ever withdraw regularly nominated candi
date because their opponents made charges
against him? Why have they not withdraw
Willard, against whom true charges have beef
made, calculated in ten-thousand fold NOR
serious manner to injure him and the ticket
The fact is, the whole affair was a politica
outrage, and defended by a sham excuse, pre-
cisely worthy of the deed itself. Walker wa
an impolitic nomination, and they knew it. Fl
was not the man to canvass the State. H
was not calculated, with his prominent servi
ces for the Democratic party, to win owe
Whig votes. Moreover, we and other editor
had charged upon the Democracy that Will
they were begging for Wing votes, they ha
not nominated man on their whole ticket
who af6liated with those whose votes tn
Democracy were now asking.
The Democratic State Committee looked
over these things, and concluded that some
zaan must be sacrificed and former Wing put
an his place So they laid Walker upon III
altar, and to excuse themselves to the part
and TO the people, they have offered the ahoE'
most absurd and most shameful reasons 10
their action They have nominated an OIL
Wing In his place two year old Democrat
who fought for Gen Scott In 1885, conld'n
get an Office from his party as a reward wen
to California and came back Democrat.
Now this party SO opposed TO all fusion. ha
performed most dirty political act TO secur
any Advantage which may result from the yer
Kind Of fusion which il SO strenuously cor
6smns in sfherz
But 10rsturn TO Col Walker We give bt
Log an extract fnSEa the address of this Con
KalGtee 10 thelr party They TINS speak I
Walkers Hzessgra1ienn resignation afts
after being Estifed in plain terms that he p1u
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