The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-01-07
The "IrrepressihIe Conflict


< Every Indication goes TO rshow that the
conflict that is going on between the Douglas
and Administration wings of the Demscratic
party in Indiana, is indeed irrepressibIe and
implacable. 1t is fact beyond dispute that
+ Douglas has secured Cor his friends fer him,
a large majority of the delegates to the
State Convention. . Fgily three-fourths OF
the counties have instructed for hin. Yet,
in the face of this, the Administration,
through the instrumentalityof few active
and interchangeable 1agehts, LED by John L.
Robinson, United States MARSHAL foe Indiana,
have dssesrnanea tos.ss. cfrnss out the 'reb-,
eassssaa they tsFpa ths i7Ieconptonites,
AID ARE making extensive and seffectual
preparations to override the 4nti=hecomp-
ton majority chosen to the State Convention,
and to. secure the Organization, nominate
theirsown men, and seEd'Ahh- Douglas del
egates to Charleston. 1t may be, thai. when
the organization is secured, they will throw
a crumb or two to the maicontents in the
shape of small Uffcsds BUT the substantial re-
suits of the Convention will remain in, the
hands of the Administration. y
Under this state of things, we can not
wonder that the Anti-Lecompton Democrats
are in fever of anxiety in regard to the
issues of the, nth of january. They will
goEupF01 indianapolis then in great Numbers,
butwill go as sheep to the Slaughter. Rob
inson L Co, that firm of experienced politi-
cal butchers, are waiting with sleeves rolled
up and knives. @hetted, to commence the
work of determination. Our Anti-Lecomp-
ton readers here are deeply interested in this
matter, for many of them are doomed to
fall victims to their principles.
To show that we are not speaking from
vague surmise, we copy the followingfrom the
Washington correspondence of the Cincin-
natl Enquirer. Truly, the most yenomous
political fight of the times is impending:
Since mailed my letter of this afternoon
have been put in possession of information
in reference to the rumors about coup
d'etGt in the Indiana State Conventions
which l deem it necessary should be for
Warded you with as little delay as possible.
I considered about dispatching it to you by
telegraph, but, for fear of mistakes have
determined this mode the better. What l
am about to state was enumerated to me by
reliable and intelligent gentlemen, who
pledges his honor for its correctness.
He says that certain prominent gentle
men who are bitterly opposed to Douglas,
met last Saturday evening, after a visit to
the White House, and agreed to subscribe
the sum Of eight thousand dollars each, for
the purpose of securing the Indiana dele
~ation - Charleston against Douglas
There were present at the meeting some
nine persons One of the parties declared
30 was impossible for him to raise the
amouat, as ne had recently spent in the
canvass of mis- State more than his circum-
stances would justify. 1t was suggested
that he could raise the money; that his
share could easily be procured from -,
who would gladly make the loan for such
a purpose. After some hesitation the neces-
sary paper was executed. The funds are to
be placed in the hands of energetic friends
of the Administration in Indiana, who are
to traverse the State and. see the delegates
previous to the sitting of the Convention.
Has it indeed come to this? Macauley,
when questioned as to the duration of this
Republic, replied " Wait until the year
1875" Depend upon it, if the thing is pos
be cheated out of their choice for President
Money will be freely used to do it, or have
been deeply imposed on. If can rely on
anybody in this city of corruption, treach-
cry, and double-dealing, | can on my in
formant.