The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-10-08
The Congressional Candidates.

A large assembly of our citizens met yes
terday afternoon at Apollo Hall to hear Messrs.
Veatch and Lockhart, candidates for Congress,
in public discussion. If the friends Of Lock-
hart are satisfied with the result of that dis
cussion, they are welcome to their feelings.
Mr.. Veatch gained one of his usual triumphs.
He was fair and manly in his treatment of the
different questions, while Lockhart attempted
receptions so bare faced and reckless, that pos
sibly we might deem an exposure of them
necessary through an article or two in the
Journal, but that Veatch gained so complete a
victory we cannot willingly pile more Goals of
fire on the backs of Lockhart's friends Mr..
Veatch carried the audience with him conf
pletely. There was no position he assumed
which he did not well back, and none to which
any but dyed in-the-wool Old Liners should
seriously object. If he expressed anything
which some of us might consider an error of
opinion, he was so nearly right in all other
matters, we can really forgive him wherein we
differ.
Judge Lockhart mystfed instead of eIuci-
dating the things he touched. and was too of
ten neither fish nor fowl in his opinions. He
was by no means clear on the great exciting
question of the day, nor could quesries by
his opponent make him explain himself He
undertook, however, to explain the position of
the Fillmore party-that it was identical with
the Old Line party on the slavery question:
We assure him it is not. The American plat
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iquity, and that is the question of all questions
in the slavery question as it is at present
Phe Democratic party is pro-slavery to the
backbone. The American party is neither
'pro-slavery nor anti-slavery-it is pre-em-
nently national.
The only bold position assumed by Lock-
hart was, to defend the infamous princip pie
contained in the famous Ostend Conference
recommendation, and to declare fllibustering
principles on his own part. which should lose
him the vote of every patriotic man whose
heart can throb for right, justice and fairness,
sin our national connections and policy AL
most the last words of Lockharts speech were
to say, that he was in favor of purchasing
Cuba if it could be bought, but if Spain would
not sell that possession, he was for wrenching
it from her grasp by force OF arms And yet
promising to make this his policy if elected to
Congress, be is now asking the votes of a
high minded, just dealing people!
This may suit Judge LocKhart's moral
principles, and he might if he had the power
carry out such principles in his private life
to the great detriment of his weaker neighbors,
property, but it will not do for men who call
themselves good citizens. nor can any nation
practice it, without receiving the contemptious
rebuke of the civilized world. Publishing this
highwayman's principle to the world let hon
est men and true patriots vote for him if they
can. If they can swallow this, we promise
them their political stomachs will never meet
with foulness sufficient to nauseate.
Veatch spoke an hour, and Lockhart follow
ed in an hour. Mr.. Veatch then replied in a
fifteen minutes speech full Of cutting wit, and
at times really eloquent. He made good use
of his time and said all that was necessary to
complete the overthrow of his opponent
,Lockhart got up and dragged heavily. He
carried a dead weight, and made complete
failure. He stopped long before his fifteen
minutes had expired, doubtless much more to
the relief of his friends than of his opponents.
OF Within the past few weeks SIXTY New
Fillmore paper have run up the American