The Evansville daily journal., 1858-01-28
THE DEMOCRACY OF THE POCKET.

in It's Repatriation OF the proceedings OF the |
Convention of the sth of January, in the
following paragraphs:
Two thirds of all the substantial and re-
liable Democratic papers Of the State, are
down on the platform, and many OF them
characterize the Resolutions as "a batch OF
twaddle," while ut the same time they en-
dorse the nominees of the Convention. We
will briefly notice tho objections we have to
the Platform of Principles laid down for the
Democratic party at the sth OF January
Convention. First, it unequivocally endors
es Buchanan's Decompton views, by endors-
ing HIM, while nine tenths of the Democrats
of Indiana, outside of the Office holders and
office seekers, are opposed to the Lecompton
Convention, and 10 the Presidents narrow
construction of the phrase domestic insti
tutions,n embodied in the Kansas bill. No
man can be Governor of the State of Kansas
who has not been twenty year citizen of the
United States and five years q resident of the
State. This section contains almost the giSt
of Enow Nothingisns, and yet we find a
Democratic President endorsing it, and Dem
ocratic congressman attempting to force 1T
down the throats of Democratic citizens of
Kansas, against their known and oft ex-
pressed will. In the name of all that's good,
bad or indifferent, why did Democrats lose
sight Of principles and tag off after menu
| Does not our boasted creed say ''princIples,
not men," Yet it seems that the wire work
ers of the party must change the motto and
! make it read to the world ''MEN AND NOT
PRINCIPLES" Out upon such base pander-
ing to leaders, who are dishonest enough to
| ask such degradation at the hands of the
| party. Why should Bright be endorsed, we
would like to knowl Did he ever do any
thing worthy of endorsement, worthy of re-
memberancel If he did we confess our igno-
rance Of political history. Point us to one
single act in Bright's polical life, that is
worthy of endorsement, and we will heartily
acknowledge our error and sin no more
against Bright, and his little satellites, Our
remembrance is that Bright has ''dOdged,n
every important vote. that was ever given ir
the Senate of the United States for over
twelve years, where oV principles were at
stake. And our remelberanee is also, that
r he has time and again deserted his station at
Washington, while drawing eight dollars per
day, to meddle himself with the affairs OF
the party at Indianapolis, when his presence
was offensive to q large majority of honest
Democrats. At all conventions and all eau
cuscs of the party, Bright must be there tC
dictate to the members or delegates, and hole
! the rod over the heads of those who dis
F.. posed to do right and be consistent, and fol
all this Bright must be endorsed or tn,
D party will 60 to the D-l. Well, if Bright
/ Is to be the embodiment Of future Democ
a racy, why the sooner it goes to tophet tht
better it will be for all hands. -lAnd Fitcl
: too, must be endorsed, though the heaven
= fall, and why! Because he is the chief o
all of Brights toadies, and most obedient t
+ the beouests of his master. What has DR.
= Fitch done that he should need be endorsed
by the bone and sinew OF Democracy! VIII
e he has read Douglas out of the ranks
! ii .ttlo -, I,
which he says the people Of this country ar
: not capable of self government, they haven
d sense enough to vote right, in his way G
thinking. Wherefore he is of the opinio
that such asses as DR.. Fitch, are alone intel
s ligent enough to make our constitutions an
r our laws, without so much as by our leave
~ He is the same DIR. Fitch, who was so ram
pant an 44boiitionist that he wrote to on
,e Pomeroy, that if elected to Congress, h
~ would bring in bill to abolish Slavery i
h the District of Columbia. For all of whic
magnificent displays of sense and pure an
adulterated Democracy, he must be toote
by Buchanans Post Masters and boot black
l. at Indianapolis. We want it distinctl
understood that we stand square and fir
70 upon the Democratic Platform, and expeC
It to do our best for the ticket, but in the mea
- time, if our salira should trouble us much
~ we shall have no compunctions of conscienc
Jf in squirting our tobacco juice, at plank NJ
N S, of our platform.
- Third, the platform endorses willard, VIII
of is mere catspaw of Bright. Had he selec,
ia ed the committee fairly, the Resolution
~ would have been an honor to Democracy in
le stead of disgracing us in the eyes of th
, world. Instead of acting impartially an
honorably toward the whole party he select
D cd the whole committee from that class {
,r persons who were for Bright, Fitch, and til
Lecompton Constitution, therefore paralyz
Ell ing the voice of a majority of the delegates
70 In triekery, we Douglas men, are willing |
yield the palm of victory, to Bright, Fitcl
he Hughes and Willard, and their camp follow
,s ers, but not in devotion to true Democrat
- principles. Again Willard has persistantl
&c refused to call an extra session of the Legi:
lature, when he has been implored to do $,
by large majority of the press and party
the State, that the honor and integrity Of tf
IS State might be preserved. The result of h
,s obstinacy will be most disastrous to Ind
ana, as State, and oppressive to the ia
l. payers. The credit of the State will sin
Ia by failure to pay the interest of indebted
ness. The people must eventually pay thr
q years taxes in one year, which will be 9
r. outrage and imposition, and will draw lou
;, and long anathemas against the Governor
IL, obstinacy. The Bankers are reaping ric
Id harvest from the toiling masses, and will col
| tlnue, with the cOnnlVance OF W lllard,
OF harrass the people with their worthless rag
II until the people can elect new members ne
fall. In view of all these grievances, '
n honestly think Willard deserves no endors
ment, at the hands of his party.
Fourth, in their hot haste to endorse b
% chanan, Bright, Willard and Fitch, the l.
y compton committeeman forgot to respond
S. the almost unanimous voice of Democra
n and its press to pass resolves in favor Of
" sUbtreasury system. and against the Banl
he Not word said either, about taking ba
IN the Canal, and adding to our already hea'
burthens as tax payers, another load of eig
or ten millions of dollars, to please Il
lordly aristocrats. It's well known that the
M, is but one voice of the Democracy on Il
gigantic attempt to swindle and oppress the
ny Every where the cry went up from hone
he Democratic throats, against taking back t
IA Wabash and Erie Canal, yet not word
-, said by these Lecomptonites, about it. Eve
:. principle that was ever held sacred by Del
lty ocrats, is laid aside by these pretended Der
til ocrats in order to glorify their masters Brig
rst Willard & Co.
"A In conclusion we will say, that for the sal
ou of some cherished principles contained in t
lei platform, which shines like refined gold, b
TIA sides the excresences that surrounded the
ed we endorse the platform, as the least Of t.
evils, and will do all we can to elect I
" worthy and good men who were nominate
me Yet at the same time, we shall do all we C
raj to bring about reform, from the crying ev
nm that are creeping into our Democratic 70