The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-06-27
p q ADemagogue Among us.


Fitch will address the citizens of Evansville
tomorrow. Dr. Fitch is no doubt amply
qualifiedto enlighten the neglected citizens OF
Evansville on almost any subject, but as he is
q modest man and may not therefore indulge
in illusions as to himself, we propose telling
our good people something about ag'ot sort OF
a man he is, what were his past opinions &c.
The Doctor has political disease known as
the itch, and it is worse than the old "seven
year itcR'Ait is an eternal itching for Office.
1t spread over his whole body, and his body
spread ITSELF all over the State, in 1849.-
Our Doctor was then itching to be U. S. Sem
ator, and did some awful hard scratching on
the occasion. Our readers have heard of the
Pomeroy letters. Well, one of these was adj
dressed to DR.. Fitch, as to all other candidates
for the Democratic appointment Of U. S. Sen
ator. Here is the letter and answer. Every
man should have copy of it tomorrow at
the public speaking 1t should be there in
extras. He should be made to explain it and
to explain himself 1t should be held under
his nose, shaken before his eyes, shouted in
his ears-be placed around him as fearful
presence from which there is no escape. Read
it, then hear Dr. Fitch talk:
PLYMOUTH, IND, Aug 4, 1849.
10 Graham ~ Fitch:
SIR: LIST. Will you if elected, vote for the
unconditional repeal of slavery in the District
of Columbia
I'd. Will you vote for the abolition of the
Interstate slave trade
o r. L.
being extended over the Territory of Califor-
MIA and New Mexico, and against any law au-
thorizing slaves to be taken there as property?
Please answer the above questions yes or
no, without comment
With pleasure answer les to the above.
GRAHAM n. FITCH.
Do you hear that! He declares that if
elected q. S. Senator, he will vote for the u1a-
conditional repeal of szavery IN tie District Of
Columbia. Think of that, you poor Old Line
Nebraskaites, who see Abolition in every thing
not of yourselves-who cannot vote for Nor
ton or Baker, or any other man on the Peo-
pies Ticket, because forsooth it smells of Ab-
o5itioa. Pray point out the man on that tick
at who has ever expressed as much Abolition
as this DIR. Fitch, who is now scarcely able to
utter sentence without talking Of Abolition
lists, and who demolishes opposition with no
stronger argument than sit is Abolition."-
Recollect when he is talking to you to-mor-
row, that he promised if elected to the U. S.
Senate to vote for the unconditional repeal of
slavery in the District of Columbia.
And again, he promised faithfully to vote for
the extension of the Wilmot Proviso over the
territory of California and New Mexico, and
against any law authorizing slaves to be tax
en- there as property. This is all Abolition
ism at this day. But keep these things in
your mind while Fitch discusses the slavery
question. He has still got the official itch,
and he is scratching hard for office. He would
have no objections to being U. S. Senator even
at this day, although we much doubt whether
he would answer Eyes" to interrogatories like
the above. He would do it, though, or say
yes to anything else, if by doing so his chances
for the election might be improved.
But here is something for the stomachs o
the Catholics. After reading it, they can si
easy while the Doctor is scratching his way
through his to-morrow's speech. The emo
mentary excitement" apology of the Doctor
is, in the language of vulgarians, no go.
In 1887, DR.. Fitch, Job B. Eldridge and
Jno. B. Dillon were candidates for Represen-
tatives for jefferson county. At Lewisburgh
in July of that year, DR.. Finch in a shor
speech, referred to Mr.. Dillon, and said t.
him, "you. are Catholic 4 Catholic, ant
such as you should not have the right of vot
ing much less hold an Office
ME- Dillon, a quiet man, was so outraged b,
the attack that he withdrew from the contest
and Eldridge was elected, having received
every Catholic vote in the country.
Aletter was addressed to DR.. Fitch befor
the election, asking him if the sentiment ut
tered at Lewisburgh was his conviction, ant
in reply, he wrote the following letter, whicl
although modifying and the palliating the Of
fence, for the sake ofpolicy, fully confessed hi
guilt;
In answer to your communication in tn
last Telegraph, l eheerfully state that d
not and never have considered sectarianism il
any degree, necessary qualification for office
and so distinctly declared in an electioneerin.
speech (the same speech to which YOU refer
during which the expressions alluded to b.
you WERE UTTERED from momentarv eX
element, produced by personal political re
Elections from one of my competitors. So ia
from considering your request to have m
views explicitly upon this subject unreasona
FOL. BILE. thank you for it, and ever hold myse
in readiness to express my opinions frankl