Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-09-29

EvAszvrLLE, Sept q, 1854


TO WA0Bs IL may ConeeyA;
There appears in the Journal OF this
morning al article which seems n have
been published for my especial benefit
! thoughsaat FIRST that would not notice
the article, as the mere gerusal Of il
will convince any peFB0n Of common
sense that Il emanated from a mind hut
little above that Of an ape, and a prinei.
pie scarcely above that Of a rascal; bat,
by The advice Of many Of my friends,
both Republican and Democratic, ! hare
consented 10 stoop 10 low a. to do SO.
POsey County came in the NJ
Vernon stage, and stopped At the Amer
lean House. While sitting in the oiEiee
and eonxersing with me, be asked IL
had the BaorRfng papsr-Hof fAe Jour
mai l bad a copy Of the 7snass in my
hand, and reached il 20 him, At The
same time asking him, IN verY friend ,
manner, about the political sentiments
10 Posey County He replied that he
thought Lineeln vas ahead in that
county, and remarked that he thougkt
NJ. Lincoln would be elected by large
majority. | told him that | hoped nots
that | looked upon the reelection
Of Mr.. Lincols 20 tbs Presidency
as the greatest curse that ever
could bsfall our once glorious bot
nov shattered country. / thick that l
cid call him an Old GrsRng, as could
not thimk Of better comparison at the
tint, Atths close Of our conversation
! said 20 tbs gentleman that Es differed
Ia politics, bat that vas honest ia my
opinioa, aud that supposed be vas in
hrs; aAd that each Of "a had an equal
right 70 enjoy our own opinion. | am
veil aware that many men take great
pains 10 injars others In business merely
because they differ fsom them in political
matiers. bat had | the least idea that
Fesey CoEnty's mind and principles a.
pred 20 nothing higher than that,
shoalde DOT have eonyeraed sifh bin.
Posey coanty appeared 20 eat q VERY
hearty dinner, and no doubt enjoyed il
"muehly," and IL sat we'll upon bis
stomach until be came 70 settle his bill,
aud found that il cost him one dollar
instead Of kiiy cents as formerly under
Democratic rule. Then il was, pre- badly.
that il aoared on him aud caused sn up
rising, And sith other things be threw
up the petty eoatemptihle article above
alluded 10. No doubt he felt much re
heved The almighty grpsnbaek appears
90 predominate With Poser Counsy. Itis
fhs Ged that he roTsAips, msnIiness
and prineipls being oaly > secondary
mstter With him, for contend, and
haliexs tws thirds Of the people Of both
parties vii agree With me. that no man
Of principle will seek to injure ancEher's
business merely because they differ IN
their political or religious views.
What assonishsd me most vas 10 ss,a
said article headed " 4 Free Nofse>.
| have been acquaisted With AH Of ne
parties composing the Journal Company
for years and have Always looked upon
them Is my friends aud ~ gentlemen,
aud have never thrown = strn~ in their
way, bat have paid item double the
money that have paid any other grint-
ipg establishment ia the city, aud Way
! fhey sheaid sssk 70 injnre mr. business
By giving free publication 60 80 low an
article am unable TO say.
10 closing vish 70 say TO ny friends.
both Republieaa and Democratic, that
the AmssrScaa House stiu hires and we
have no feArs that the publication Of any
article conjured up By any man with 90
narrow and contracted mind and Yrin-
ciple - that Of Posey County ean
ininre ia reputation enc particle.
This, 4 believe, is the same man who
| charged his neighbors fifty cents each
/ because their bees extracted honey from
pAAch Of b1ekwkeat which he had
growing. Verify. how mean beiog in
haman shape can be-
Does ibis concern JOS, Mr. Lockwood
- Very truly,
]. J. PnLsBURr.