The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-06-20
mThe Old Man of the Sea-"

50 The Old Man of the Sea-
Everybody has heard the story of Sinbad
the sailor, whose neck was bestridden by the
Old Man of the Sea, at one time during his
eventful travels. The veracious son OF
Neptune found himself crushed down with
an evil burden which he could not shake
of, yet could hardly stagger under, and
which, if relief had not come, would have
crushed out his life.
We have Sinbad the sailor amongst US
the Democratic party-and it has on its
shoulders as heavy and ,demoniacal a load as
the Old Man of the Sea, viz: the Buchanan
Administration. The party is staggering I'M
der this burden; its members cry out in
their distress in doleful tones to be relieved
from it; they are ready to faint and tall I'M
der it. Bnt no relief is to be found for them.
They voluntarily assumed the horrid incu-
bus, and cannot shake it off until it volun-
tarily relieves them of It's weight.
The Enquirer, of Saturday, endeavors to
escape its share of the Odium attaching to
it's party for elevating and sustaining so
far that corrupt Administration. In vain
do our sorely troubled neighbors endeavor
TO shirk their due portion of responsibility.
They have been pleading with the Douglas
men of late to forget "by-gones," to heal
old differences, and to re-unite with their
brethren" the Lecomptonites, in the re-
storaton of old ties. Their acknowledge
ment now of the ignominy of the Admins
tration after it has been prOUen before a
committee of Congress, and their disclaimer
of all responsibility for the sins of an Adj
rninistratiOn which they have been defend
ing and upholding, comes too late. The
door to repentance has been closed, and the
American people are preparing to intiict
summary punishment on all offenders found
sailing under the piratical flag of Sham
Democracy.
We venture to say that the Admnistra-
ton men in this part of the State-and
there are many of them-will denounce
the Enquirer for its cowardly desertion OF
the President in his extremity. One very
prominent Administration Democrat in
Mt. Vernon, of remarkably profane objurga-
tory habits, we dare say "can't do justice to
the subject" when he hears that the En9ui-
rer has expressed its full belief in Old
Bucks iniquities, and has commenced to de-
nounce him mot for Stealing the fox" but
for being caught in the act).
What humiliation must this immaculate
Democratic party now undergo, to be Obliged
in self-defense to acknowledge the guilt o
an Administration it installed into Office j
little over three years ago with such great
professions of honesty and faithfulnesS tC
popular sovereignty. 1t is deplorable to see
a once great party brought to such degrade
ton.
Read the following evidence against the
Administration from the Washington cor
respondent of a Democratic organ, the Gin
cinuati Enquirer:
The Covode Committees testimony will
make terrific volume. Among the in
teresting evidence iInpeachng Mr.. Buchan-
ans administration is letter from Judge
Black to former United States Marshal,
Davidson, of Illinois, some two years ago,
demanding of him to oppose Douglas for
United States Senator, even to the extent oil
helping the Republicans. For refusing to
do so, Davidson was removed. This letter
has made the Black-birdS hutter about the
Attorney Generals office.