The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-08-18
To Correspondcn ts.

We receive a great many eommunlca-
tons from highly respectable gentlemen un-
accustomed to write for the press, often in a
form unfit for publication; as they are often
persistent for the publication of their arti-
cIes. to crafty them, we remodel them
endeavoring always to retain their spirit
and tenor, and to repeat all the facts,
and to give them as near the shape, which
we suppose the writer intended, as we can
If we fail, it is never through any intention
to misrepresent the ideas of our friends.
We took this liberty with communication
in yesterdays JOURNAL, signed Y. We
were opposed to inserting it at all but as
we had taken one side of the question, and
our friend seemed to have gotten on the
other, we felt obliged to give him a hearing.
We re-wrote and condensed his paper; but
preserved, as we thought, its full spirit and
tenor. He complains in severe terms, that
we misrepresented him, and declares that
be never wrote anything of the kind. In
order to dojustice to him and ourselves, we
now publish his article as it was sent to
US. If we mis-conceived his meaning, the
public will-if they can find out what he
intended to say-correct our version of it:
For the Journal.
II is time that something was done by our
citizens towards organizing mutual protec-
ton and defence against fire and the unmer
ciful demands of unprincipled demagogues,
who for mercenary objects, have insinuated
themselves into the leadership and oracles of
our FIRE department. 1t was impossible for
our late fire organization to have been sus-
tanned. The different companies were die
tated to, Sub Rosa, by set of loafers, who
would rob the noble Ambition of the Gal
LIANT men who did the work of all that was
chivalrous and debase them to level with
the FOUNDERS aud strikers of Baltimore, Phil
adelphia, Cincinnati, and other large cities,
where it was impossible for decent man
or high.minded gentleman to uelong to a
fire company.
Who is it that has taken such an interest in
trying to compel the city to bleed to death
to sustain the late fire department, and now
run about glorying in the mischief they
have done? Every person can put bis fn-
ger upon his man, without half guessing !;
just hold him up. Has he any character to
lose or any money? Does he, or has he
ever worked ? Has he not swindled the
company to which he belonged of all the
funds they could collect from the City Coun-
Gil, for balls and other sources2 Ask the
respectable men who have had the manage
ment of the affairs Of the different compa-
mics; and ask thcIn who got the most of
the funds for fictitious services, my life on
il, you will find these are the very men, who
have been most active in disbanding the
companies. l am sorry that heightened
gentlemen hav, consented to be led by sucl
things as these; but | think they assume
some of their friends cloak, when they
stand by and refuse to lend hand when a
call to arms is rung.
Let the citizens meet, and consult with
the respectable and independent portion of
the old organization, and to come some mu-
tual arrangement for protection from fire and
imposition. Y.