Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-04-25

consented to accept the Nomination for
Governor Of Indiana, should the same
be rendered him BIZ the Democratic
State Convention which il 10 assemble
at Indianapolis on the 18th Of July Dir. /
Mcdonald will make gallant fght, and
We believe will carry the banner of De
moeracy on to n glorious victory over
The cohorts Of disunion Abolitionists. -
Hineeanes Sun.
This announcement naturally calls up
Recollections Of 1857" The Hon.
Joseph f Mcdonald vas prominent
politician at tlrat time, 70 much so as to
be thought worthy seat in the United
States Senate But the Democracy Of
that day were somewhat radical on the
question Of Slavery. They were opposed
to its spread IN some parts Of the coun-
try. and in favor Of al,olishing il BY Law
in others The Hon Joseph T. MELON
aid was a Radical. lie was in favor Of
strong measures. The institution, 10
his opinion, vas not 50 divine as 60
hprevent him from hitting il hard blows
We suppose, as politicians Of the
Democratic party never cliange-always
advocating the same principles that
Mr. Mcdonald will, if nominated, unfurl
bis flag Of 1919 We are anxious 10 see
it displayed at the head Of his official
organs How gracefully it win "set
off : the editorial columns Of the Times,
Sentinel, and Vineeunea San, who have
been hosling Abolifionists at the
heels Of other prominent politicians of
this State for years pastl EoEe
This flag Of which We speak Is the one
Judge McDonald unfarlsd. 10 lsi9, for
the purpose of being elscted TO Congress.
In response TO The inquiries Of a commit
Tee, Mr. Mcdonald wrote the following
letter We copy IL for the beueitof the
Times, whose editor seems to have been
so absorbed IN the doings of Mr. Clay
during that and the following years as to
have lost sight Of what the Democracy
in this State wers doing. Having called
his attention TO it, we hope he will give
his readers chapter or two Of "lteeol-
lections of Democratic doings in ls49.
But here follows the letter; and we
should not be surprised 10 hear of
Mcdonald canvassing the State for the
purpose of proving that be il better
Anti-Slavery man than his opponent,
and quoting this identical letter TO
prove It.
AAsAAss : Aq4tcA, july 3, is49
Gentlemen Having seen your cir
eular to the candidates Of the District,
IN the public press, end not wishing 10
conceal any opinion held yme in regard
70 the political questions now agitating
the public mind, hasten to reply to your
interrogatories.
LIST, ] do admit and believe thaa Con
gress has the rightto legislaie on the sub
iect of slavery for all the Territories of
the United States, the District Of Colnn-
bia inclusive e Agtea -
I'd. ! am in favor Of the adoption Of
the Wilmot Proviso in oil the Territorial
organizations
3D. am In favor Of the prohibition Of
the slave trade in the District Of Column
bla LIAM in favor Vg the abolition Of
slavery IN the District Of Columbia, the
citizens Of the District expressing a wish
10 Congress therefor. n this cannot he
done, 1 should then be an fauoJ' Of re
aoriag nc seat IF aorerHmeat 70 free
soft
4th. am opposed to the admission Of
any more slave States, from any Terri
tory lot properly Included in the Texas
Compromise, DO not believe that Con-
gress ought to disturb the compact en-
tered into with Texas on that subject. q
9th. ! am IN favor Of the exemption of
the homestead from execution.
9th. I am in favor Of the State Con-
venton TO amend our Constitution.
y YOURS respectfully, ris
j 4. MCDONALD.