The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-10-15
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EDITOR JOURNAL Provided you will
allow me short space in your paper, de-
sire to say few words concerning the low,
slanderous charges Of that detachable sheet
the Enquirer. Why is it that these
Douglasites are now traversing the streets
like raving maniacs or hungry wolves, seek
ing what Breckenridge men they would
like to devour. What now discounts
thee, ye great and noble chiefs Of DEM
ocTacy 2 Why dost thou for an instant, re-
gard those half dozen, puny, weak, rag-tag,
bob-tai, Breckenridge men -? But few
weeks ago you thought it beneath your
dignity (2) to even speak of those yam
ceyites," " disunionists,' and fire eaters -
as being in the race or as having any
power whatever. You challenged the
world, wanted no aid,' and you could
prove that the Little Squatter" was the
gem of the Union. Let me inquire pri-
vately, have you heard from the " back
townships 2" Have you heard from Wander
burgh ..-
Where is theOld Democratic legion which
never failed to come forth from the battle
with victory written upon its glorious old
flag? When we talk about Breckenridge
men being few, look at the figures, and con-
slider well. You ruled US out of the ring,
and fearing all true National Democrats
might get injured if they attempted to force
themselves in, we advised all to stand one
side and let you fight your own battles.
We were well aware that, SO long as Doug
las men persisted in their blind, headlong
course, the terrible crash was to come, and
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from Under. But now, after making your
braggadocio harangues to the people, and
refusing any aid from Breckenridge men,
with what seeming modesty you declare
that "If the State ticket is beaten, the men
who support Mr.. Breckenridge are respon-
sible for it, and they must bear that respon-
sibility."
Mirabde dictu I! What a mighty power
these SIR or seCen Breckenridge men in In
diana cen yield, can't they These office
holders who turned the tide must feel proud
OF their power when they consider that the
destiny of this noble State. are in their
bands.
Talk about Breckenridge men bearing
the responsibility Why did you cut off
the head of every man who dared utter SEN
timents tending in the slightest degree to
favor Breckenridge and Lane If you
strength of your {" pet man." why did you
not agree like true Democrats to work with
as and obtain good old Democratic vic
tory ? All no, "rule or ruin" is your
policy, and the election shows the result
Now since the mourners bench is full, and
that peculiar Observation-Disclosures
gin out just gather up your wounded,
boys, as soon as possible, and leave US an
open field, so that the old Democratic
Guard can march up and fight the enemy
face to face.
begin to believe this Breckenridge party
is more formidable than any of its members
supposed, for when a paper like the En-
quirer of this week, when aught to say
against US cannot be found, attacks one of
its leaders with such low and vile abuse,
regardless of truth, we admit they are driv-
en- to the wall and that their race is almost
ended. Listen to what that venerable
sheet says in speaking of the speech of Cen
eral Lane:
"He murdered the English language in
q most horrible manner, and dealt in the
lowest and most contemplate abuse of the
Democratic party"
Who ever heard of a more palpable, down
right, outrageous mistake (of course it is q
mistake y 1t is my impression that the
editors of that sheet will be proud of the
day when they can speak and write the
English language as correctly as it was
spoken by General Lane on that occasion
The difficulty is, the General told too many
truths to be agreeable to the tender no
tions Of such a party and the COM
plete wreck which he made Of the
Douglas wing frightened them wonderfully.
The truth is, douglas party" should be in
serted in place of "English language,
then the first clause Of their sentence will
read correct. Then comes that demo-
ltion of Breckenridge and Lane by the
"spread eagle orator" By the way, it is
reported that ShaBklin's spinal column was
considerably injured on that occasion, when
ne left these earthly scenes and SCARED
away to purer worlds on high-then re-
traced his flight, and came to earth again
II is supposed he struck q "leetle" too hard
which Is the cause of the accident.
Now read what the Enquirer saws:
"Of all the skinning that a party ever
got, the Breckenridge was most thoroughly
skinnedn AwfuL skinning, was mt it?
wonder who snarted and writhed the most
under the tortures of that skinning opera
ton! The fact is, the General dissectet
that modest man and his party, in his cool
calm, logical way, so Thoroughly that doub
whether YOU ever hear Douglas man yelI
again. l know it was fatal to the interests
of the "Little Giant TO have the Genera
come among US, for hundreds have since
declared for Breckenridge and Lane Blu
never mind it, gentlemen, if you are in
iured bad, why just fall into our ranks
We have never failing remedy for the
afflicted.
Stand by the constitution and all will bt
well. Hickory.
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