The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-04-01
Translated from the Volksbote. ]
ELECTION THOUGHTS.
(sEcoND ARTICLE.)

it not shaken the whole city IN her founda-
ton. like the earthquake in Jeddo, and stirred
up the consciences of political sinners like a
strong dose of Tartar emetlc? Yes, that was
an event, and new era should be begun. No
circus with an elephant as high as house,
could have coniured up sucl an excitement; at
the drinking table, at the public cisterns, on
the market and at the promenades, this form
ed the principal topic of conversation, and L
only wonder, they did not preach about it in I
the churches. In certain circles it is said
Who is that id fellow, that dares to write +
such things? And in your columns Chose of
the Volksbote) trembling individual calls I
upon me for my name, lest some one else
should be suspected
What of grand and terrible did my article |
contain? Nothing but the admonition in the
most pleasant words, to deal honestly and
fairly, to nominate the worthiest and best men
in the Conventions and to leave private quar-
rels out of public affairs. And has it come so
far, that one should avoid being suspected of
having written such things, and that for a few
ll-meaning words one should have to fear
being treated to such sinking effluvia, as the
Enquirer discharged at Inc? l ask you and
every honest Democrat, provided it has come
| to this, if my exhortation was not justifed?-i
Does there exist free press or not? Have
|
the right to utter his opinion, then l had the
right to enumerate the reasons why would
vote for Walker; but the Enquirer is Of diff
ferent opinion, he calls me despicable char
acter a corruptible man, bought and paid by
Walker. He also says that | kept in the
dark, knowing that my name and the endorse
ment Of the Journal would suffice to condemn
all those, for whom he writes.
And in to-day'S number he calls me a weak
head, friend of the traitors, and myself indi-
rectly a traitor and destroyer of Democracy
Is not this Russia, with the knout for the
e xhorting tongue? Is it destruction of De-
mocracy, when l beggingy exclaim. be hon
est, deal fairly! Do not bring the great prin-
cples of Democracy, which built up our coun-
try, in contempt by unworthy action; behold,
we have enemies, who make capital out of orr
) faults, who reproach us with corruption, and
charge our sins upon the noble platform of De-
mocracy for the purpose of injuring it; show
them by your action, that you call upon them
to point out to you a single unfair and unde-
mocratic deed Elect good and honest men
for officers and elevate an Office to such de-
gree of honor, that the noblest and best of the
! people need not be ashamed of them. Prevent
for Gods sake, and for the high reputation of
; of our country, rs we'll as for the good of pos
terity, the degradation of offices; prevent that
S one should not dare to touch an office, but
S with gloves on Solomon says: When God
# wants to punish country, he Furnishes her
with bad government. DO not bring forth
: candidates Ike throwing so many dice, but
P choose them carefully, and let the most res
: pected men Of the city give their counsel and
opinion. Do not transform the canvass into
a race course; where for the sake of winning
a bet you chase your runner and play tricks
e on your opponent. 1t is contemplate Gus
2 tom to calumniate and SANDER ones opponent
p and thus to exalt ones self at the expense oil
others. l have not done SO with Seymour
: why does the Enquirer with Walker in such
an unworthy, merclless manner?
y Messrs Editors, this was about the spirit
of my first article, and cannot conveive, how
the destruction of Democracy can be found in
it, or how any one can fear the suspicion of its
, authorship? And then | would ask you; have
u you read anything in my article, that resen-
= bles an approval Of the Journals course? Ger
# tainly not. No event, be it ever so sad a one,
II has hurt my Utmost soul so much as this
l. American or X. n movement
e 1t is true, it hurts personally to know ones
self among the despised class; it brushes the
courage and generates feelings Of suspicion ant
defiance between those, who should live TO-
y gether in harmony, but this is nothing in com
e parison to the disadvantages the country suffers
: from it. Our country is to-day in proportion
to her size, less thickly peopled than in tn,
u time of the wars of independence and there
t, fore immigration is just as much needed nov
d as then. But should the K n carry out the
h designs we shall not only see this cut off, bu
= also see the emigration from the United States
y begin, and we thereby strengthen our principa
y enemy, England. But it is not to be denied
that this party since its birth has assumed
II much milder appearance, aud | Should like
d to everything avoided that tends to increase
or their obstinacy. | would bless that day, OF
: which that old familiar feeling would agair
~ take place. | am opposed to the eternity o
e punishment and also to the eternal reproache!
is of suffered wrongs But what sal in regard
2 to the Enquirer, does not mean that paper
= should give up the battle, but only conduct i
in more dignifed manner. There are better
le and more atfectual weapons, than mere pling
If up of abuse.
t. One satisfaction I have received by my ar
of ticle is the declaration of all our papers, thai
= they are incorruptible, and that quiets me or
y this point | have therefore only to add thai
IS neither am l bought nor paid for by Walker
r and that was SO little acquainted with Wells
affairs that | even did not know that his moth
er supports herself But then this involun-
tary lie gives precious stuff for making capital
L Of Now if | should submit the question tc
= the Enquirer editor whether Smith c. would
IL have become Sheriff without certain promises
) and whether he (the editor) would have taken
l. such stand against Walker if the Sheriff had
!, not commanded him, would he explain him
II self? But call that very undemocratie, when
at the slightest displeasure man excIaims:-
He must come out of that office, | have set my
e head against him, even should it cost me all