The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-06-13
Gbansbille 9ailu Sournal.
EVANSVILLE, IND.
SATURDAY MORNING. JUNE 10, 1857.
Party Tyranny.

Fnrty tyranny.
friend Of ours who some time since APP
Piled for a Notary's commission, and was
refused by Gov. Willard, because he was not
Democrat, has just laid before us letter
from gentleman in indianapolis, the sub
stance of which we give below. Our friend
to do his duty, and was granting Notary com
missions to those recommended, as the statute
provides, sent his application to Indianapolis
The law requires that any person applying
for such commission, shall be of good moral
character, and recommended by the Judge of
the Common Pleas or Circuit Court. 1t is
customary to send the certificates of the mem
bers of the bar, as to the candidates charac-
ter, &c. All these conditions being fulfilled,
our friends application was laid before the
Governor. That gentleman replied, "You
mustget the endorsement of Judge Loekiarf,"
This is Governor Willard's amendment to an
"Act providing for the appointment of No
taries Public" The applicant, if he lives in
the First Congressional District, must have
the endorsement of Jgdge Loclhart,n and
we presume the latter gentleman is instructed
to endorse no one but simon pure old liners
This is an assumption of power--a violation
of the conditions of the statute, and an at
tempt to make the conditions of party rule
paramount to the law. Party and party reg
ulations govern the State, instead of the au-
thorities created by the constitution and the
statutes enacted by the Legislature. BY the
arrangements of a party caucus at Washing
ton, the nomination and approval of all the
Federal Offices in each Congressional District
II given to the member of Congress, where
he is Democrat. If he be not Democrat
the district is consigned to the Democratic
representatives of the adjoining Districts
The Democratic Congressman is thus made
the sole dispenser of offices within his dis
trict, and becomes petty dictator, under this
odious party rule, who rewards his favorites
and Furnishes his personal enemies, according
to his likes and dislikes;-the wishes of The
ommunity-the qualifications of incumbent
the lack of them in INSCRIPTIONS aspirants-
are all disregarded, and the personal ant
family interests of the dispenser of govern
ment ofices-his partialities and antipathie
dictate the bestowal of every Federal offie
and every dollar of Government patronage.
1t appears that Governor Willard is carry
ing out this system of concentrating politica
power in the hands of these party usurpers
oy requiring their sanction to all State APP
pointments. Having secured the control o
all the offiees-both Federal and State-hel
by appointment, they contrive to get posses
sion of the elective offices through packs
conventions, formed of their minions an
interruptions expectants of official favors.
few demagogues thus parcel out the publ
offices as if they were part of their ow
inheritance. The people, instead of bein
masters, arc becoming the servants and play
things of these professional politicians, VIII
dictate nominations, and the people are mad
to register their appointments by their vote.
These party managers are most jealous an
vehement advocates for the maintenance
the harmony of the party, and the necessit
of devoted party allegiance. 1t is by ii
blind obedience of the masses to party, tn.
these leaders maintain their Legitimate an
usurped authority. How much longer wi
honest, independent Democrats endure TIL
degrading, corrupt rule Of party leaders.