The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-10-27
Fhe Necessity of Having "A Reliable
Vice President

All who reflect upon the disaster whic
befell the Wing party by the death of Pres
dent Harrison and the accession to the Chic
Magistracy of that partizan traitor, John Ty
Ter, will see the Importance of getting
man of established principles and undoubte
I reliability on ticket for that Office. Thi
consideration IS strengthened by the fact
that when the Whig party lost Presiden
Taylor, they had "A statesman whom the.
had elected as Vice President who was
reliable exponent, conservator, and exempla
of their principles to succeed to the Plesideu
cy, and one who proved to be worthy the
(. trust reposed ia him, inasmnch as under hi:
, administration. the affairs OF the Govern
ment were administered with ability, fair
/ ness, economy, and credit to the party and
the people who had elected him to the sec
ond Office in the Government
We make no dsparaging illusions to the
( candidates for the Vice Presidency on the
tickets opposed TO the Republicans. They
might if Providence should ever place them
in the Presidential chair, FIJI the position
with honor to themselves and benefit to the
country, or they might not. Every man
must be his own judge as to this. reasoning
in the light Of their past records, their
abilities, their principles, their associations,
and their personal characters
We have now to deal with the candidate
for the Vice Presidency on the Republican
Ticket-HANNIBAL HAMLrN In to-day's
and tomorrow Daily will ba found
sketch of his life Clipped from the Terre
Eiaute ExpreSs). All who read it must
acknowledge that Mr.. IIamlin is man of
ciple. His ability is proven by the frequency
with which he has received office from the
people Of his native State, both as Dem
ocrat and Republican. His consistency is
by his long advocacy Of the prin-
ciples OF freedom and Ivy his course in Ieav-
ing mis- old party when it departed from its
Old landmark, and the landmark on the /
subject of slavery of the Wing party and
the Government itself up to 1854.
His sterling political integrity and nn1e- 7
Waiting principle is proven by his prompti- /
tude in breaking the strong ties OF party /
when his party, then in the height of their /
power, violated their ancient faith and by |
enrolling himself unhesitatingly under the T
banner of a young party which was certain
% be for years in a minority. As Il further
Illustration of his regard for principle, and
- an ,ntnisfalra IIa aviJapca of tho ,,uritv
If his patriotism, we point TO the quotation
Inder our editorial head, from the speech
e made in the U. S. Senate when lie left
he corrupt and degenerate Democracy:
love my Country better than I love
ny party Those words are worthy to be
mblazoned in letters of living light on the
cart and conscience of every voter OF our
ountry. Never was a grander sentiment
ttered by party man.
This is the man-thi5 son Of Maine
he 4" Star in the East" which never falters
n her love for free principles, and whose
on never yet has faltered-yes, this is the
nan who is presented to the voters of the
Inited States for their sutTrages Cor the high
Osition of Vice President
Could all our readers have witnessed the
nthusasm, at Chicago, that prevailed
ihen, on the second ballot (haviHg received
large plurality on the ttst), he was nom
nated-could they nave heard the shouts OF
1y on that occasion, second only 10 in
ensity to those which greeted the noulIna-
ion of Abraham Lincoln-they wOuId have
aid, HamIin has possession of the hearts Of
be people--he IS bound to be our next Vice
resident.
We believe he will be elected. Should he
e chosen by his countrymen to that exalted
eat, and should he by any contingency he
allied to the Presidential chair we can rely
n it that It man is there who will never
asst, by any act OF bis, any discredit on his
wn good name, the honor of his party, OF
he glory of his country.
DIpN'T co TO THE PoLLs.-It IS an ascer-