The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-10-02
Mr. Veatch and his Friends.

We are pleased to learn, that in every dis
cusson between Yeatch and Lockhart the
former not only gains signal triumph, but
makes votes. Mr.. Veatch is fighting like
man. He is doing all in his power, though
fighting against heavy odds, to secure victory.
Never before was Congressional battle in this
District more calamity fought by candidate
than Mr.. Veatch is now conducting this
But we say it with feeling of shame, that
those who are heartily wishing him success,
are lending him no effectual help, and that he
is fighting the good fight almost alone. Labor
ing to overcome the large Old Line majority
in this District, and opposing man whom
every good citizen should blush to publish to
the world the Representative of the First Dis
trict of Indiana in Congress-, certainly Mr..
Veatch should have the warm sympathy and
rigorous aid of all men Of influence, who are
themselves opposed to Lockhart. The Fill
more men owe it to themselves, and to the
principles they advocate, to assist in crushing
the man who has never lost an opportunity to
villify and SANDER them, though he may now
on occasions cringe to secure their votes, or to
secure their indifference, which is enough for
him. We do not believe that in the whole
District there are twenty Fillmore men who
do not wish Mr.. Veatch success. There is
not one, who, if he correctly understands the
true interests of the Fillmore cause, and is
earnestly DESTROYS of doing that which may
lie in his power to secure a triumph for this
cause, will not vote for Veatch. We tell them
they can in no manner better aid Fillmore, and
better please Fillmore's friends abroad, North
and South, nor more emphatically encourage
them, than by defeating the Old Line candi-
dates on the State Ticket and for Congress-
We are posted and we know what we say
We have now before US private letters from
prominent Southern men, urging the Fillmore
men of Indiana, or begging US to urge them,
to vote throughout against the Old Line can
didates now before the people of this State,
and lend our best aid to defeat them. This is
our true policy. There is no mistake in this.
We not only urge our Fillmore friends to do
this, but from this day till the day, of election
to a0Ork with that one object in view. Wei
ask of them most particularly to rally to the
aid of Mr.. Veatch. Do not stand idly by and
see him sacrificed, struggling like man
single-handed against our common foe. None
are more interested than we Fillmore men in
the defeat of his opponent If we cannot de-
feat him, and we know he can be defeated, we
may at least cut down his majority to such a
fraction, that his return to Congress from this
strongly Democratic District by so low a
figure, will tell the world our condemnation of
the man, and of the party which under the ad-
vantage of its strength, insults the intelli-
gence and decency of the people by running
such a man for Congress. If we cannot defeat
Old Lineism in. this District and we yet hope
to do that, we can give it a singing rebuke.
til burning shame that so excellent and
able man as James c. Veatch, opposed as he
is by so corrupt demagogue and SO grasping
an Office seeker as James Lockhart, and truly
finching opposition to the Old Line party'
should be permitted to fight this battle in
which we are all so much interested, alone
It is a shame that we look camly, almost in
differently, upon him fighting like man for
every inch of ground against the overwhelm-
ing forces of the enemy, and stir net hand or
foot to lend him aid. Lockhart has had John
L. Robinson perambulating the whole District
in his behalf, and now every Democrat who
makes a speech in the District is striking
blows for him, yet Mr.. Veatch is alone. That
common manly feeling which stirs every
American heart to defend the weaker in con-
test where the heavy odds are on one side,
should now animate Americans to assist
Veatch. He has the odds of large majority
against him. of many speakers and influences
to oppose with his single arm, and lies and
SANDERS and misrepresentation and abuse,
without stint or measure, to overcome. Let
us rush to his aid. Let us lend him the help
of men in fighting this battle through. And
above all, let it not be said after the election,
that he was defeated by his friends, not by his
foes. We can do much for him. At least,
we can do our duty, and that we are not doing.
German Speech.
By notice in another column it will be per-
ceiyed that DIR. J A. Foersch, of New York