Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1841-08-04
pAKrY lINEs-CuRRECrIoN.

\ email! federal paper, printed at Columbus ID
this State. accuses Us Of wlshug 10 draw patty
lines" Tins EDITORS remarks were founded on cur
fret nu,nber but on what particular article he has
teen toe cautious to say. L. one sense, we could
make party lines but not IN the sense III which he
alludes 10 item. We are party nen and mean to
be SO. But il IS on the side OF the peoples party
against their wouid-be masters and oprressors, the
federal sis. For tic information Of this editor, ard
some Others Of he kidney. We viii give SYNOPSIS
Of our political belief on tins subject.
We believe that when political party discipline
ceases to have just prineiPIs for It's object, and
righteous measures 70 sustaIu them; and when It's
influence and lie patronage are appropriated exciu-
siYcly % tic benefit Of few md vduas who
surae tic direction and undertake Is management ;
others arc ret only ahsolved from It's obligations,
but are bound by their allegiance 20 oar constitution
and democratic government 1T equal ghts, to
volt agalust IT. Iue iabor,rs the work Of public
reiiru. ition wf ut b. deferred from their oblec,
,haugh fear Il toscripton persecution for the
lsss vita eIatons OF politicians aud self rgut-
eous DISCLAIMERS carry now 'no terror n their
thfeat-. >or vii they be frightened and sllenc-
30 hy Tue Hoise and formidable array of climorous
opposition; ior ugH sinlll tie voice a. trutn At
h'st anc lev lte irleuc7. IL power great. tud II
VII PfrFai r4nst error co. ldlty, aud tine CHIT
eous exercise oi Hsurped youcr. Nor Will ihey
bend beneath the powers winch brought 20 bear
upon them since oppression ttgds % uuife the OPP
Pressed, and Ike the builders arch increase their
strength IN proportion 10 the burthens which are
heaped upon them. Nor should they be dishearten-
cd by the present minority of their bers since
every great revelation IN the affairs OF nations exc
y useful discovery ~ the arts and sciences. and
every Improvement IN the condition of mankind
originated IN tue minds and movements Of single IN
dlvlcuals. and for time were advocat ed only by
few. N0r should 1hey he discouraged, though op.
position multiply difficulties to retard the progress
or 10 arrest the work OF public Improvement. Great
or reiormatlons than those IN contemplation have
heretofore been effected, amidst dangers far more
appalling, aud against obstacles Of greater magnl
tuGc than ans nO~ existing, and By means much
erOr 70 those now possession OF the people.
Therefore, wish il explicitly understood. that
"e consider all those who contend for Just and equal
ights Oh who wish to extend the means Of educl-
ton equally among every class OF community and
all those who exercise the energies of body mind
10 ascertain ruth, and to dtusc a knowledge OF 1t
among the people, a. belonging to Our pdny Our
wish 10 augment tins party, and believe the
est way -, 10 pursue Just aud honorable, yet a
a a.ght forward course Though we shall keep
an @, Q o. Hnrcmttcd vigilance unprInciped IN
tr.rac-s ana sspinng political demagogues, lest they
should seek m the -ahss OF the farmers, mechanics
and workingmcn the me..rs to promote their selfish
ends, or 10 crafty Their merceh'ry 0'Ht,CAi alOi-
ton. yet our scrutiny shall De- CONDUCTED WI" PFu-
dcncc and hberaiitv.
II tins drawing Of party lines suits not oGr
friend he must be captou~ indeed. THIS being
avowcd object, federalism "a all It's ramicatlous
VIII meet our steady opposition, under whatever
cloak II may seek 10 conceal Itself whether M
shape of a National Bank, an assumption OF the
state debts 10y the General Government, by dstrl-
buting tue proc eds OF the puoc lands. IN Great
iug great national debt Tor the benefit Of the fed
crai stuc,Dbcrs al the head OF the federal par
ty IN this government.