The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-09-25
q" An Eleotioneering scheme"

An ElectIoneering Scheme"
It is said by Mr. Gavitt's friends that the
charges against him form an ''electioneering
scheme" To this we reply, that Mr.. Cav
lit, himself, provoked the examination that
has been made and the consequent exposi-
hon of his official conduct. He has invited
investigation on the stump and in private
conversation, and there were those who
thought it worth the time to make an ex-
animation. Mr. Wolfin, Mr.. Gavitts op.
oonent, did not 10 it, Others, disinterested
except as taxpayers and az citizens who
wanted to see fair play toward the public,
undertook the arduous work. They were
'nly performing their duty as good citizens,
ind ought to receive the thanks of tax-pay-
Yrs and of every lover of official integrity for
heir trouble.
c They did not know when they commence
"a that they would find SO vast an exhibit
Jon Of official malpractice, but the matter
turned out worse for the Sheriff than any one
dreamed. They performed their duty fear
EASILY and faithfully, and the result is before
The world. Tney have been abused without
Stint; denominated "a smelling committee"
fnd called every epithet that the mind of
5she Sheriff, rank with foul fancies could
-uggest. But they have disregarded all at
smpts at blackguardism and intimidation,
sursuing the strict line of duty uninluenced
~ passion.
There promises to be an Incidental ad-
9antage to Mr.. wolfin without his sugges-
Son) and to the Opposition to the Gavitt De-
locracy. This Opposition consists of all
nose who would not bow the knee to this
Daal of a spurious Democracy. 1t consists
Of members OF the Wing party who have no
ympathy with official corruption of the
,mericaG party, who have been abused and
4llifed without stint by this man, who, hav-
ig been refused admission into the Amer
IAN Order, has sought to wreak his VEN
ehance on its members ever since; of the
epublicans, who have received. at the
nnds of this partizan Sheriff abuse before
hich the brag efforts of Billingsgate fish,
conan hide in utter confusion; of the
u+eckinridge Democracy, who, in the esti-
alton of the Sheriff and his satellites, are
bdisunionists," 1re-eaters," e traitors"
q. This Opposition consists, in short of
II who oppose the head, body, and MEM
rs of this Gavitt Democracy, that seeks to
nslder all other interests subservient to its
IN selfish ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
If it is still insisted on that this exposure
M official corruption is an " electioueering
leme," SO be it. Pigeon Township gained
ogeral thousand dollars by similar ex-
sure in the spring of 1859. 7'hts "elec-
cheering scheme,''if taken advantage of
taxpayers, and prosecuted to its
Ultimate results, viii free them of a nest
D'oficial vampires who have been sucking
,sir LIES blood, and viii Reimburse to
If treasury the ill-gotten thousands
oiich have been wrongfully extracted
-refron1. 1t is for Taxpayers to say
ether this Exposition shall result ben
'oially to them. If they can stand the
0sent dishonest drain on the treasury, to
eft an uucouscionable clique of selfish
::ftical schemers those who have exposed
: published the malpractices of the sher-
can endure it.