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

preserve. sustain and defend the Consultation from
he assaults o. - vioat0rs.
Resolved Tha the officers o. this meeting be a
committee 10 cal and make arrangements for a
Mass Meeting o. the De ocratic Republican blec-
tors nj the First Senatorial District. for the pur-
pose OF further expressing their opinion upon ne
unconstitutional and Iniqaitous measures 81 the
present Federal administration. The meeting vas
ably and eoquently addressed ~ Major Dtzev var,
Thomas Dyer. and Garrt Gilbert, and then al
journed.
CHARLES "a EsB.
JoHN II. HUNT. Secretaries.
NILSSON j. WATEEBURY
As WE ExPEcrED-It turns out that ali tho fuss
and dust kicked up by the Wabash Courier with
ference to the appoint aent Of Judge T.. Vi. Hunt
ington as Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
or giaatcd IN sprit Of personal animosty, and not,
A. Il was attempted 10 be pamed of upon the Peo-
PIE and the resident. from patriotic ana d'saieT-
esfed regard for the VIII OF the people and all
the satisfaction. - far the Press Is concerned
originated from the representations oftEat paper we
believe the public mind has settled down under the
conviction that the appointment Is good one and
for ar own part believe Will render a general
sat siacton, 1t we make one exception. as any that
could have been made. The cap-trap epithets
renal rourtier. place hunter. political trimmer.
&c. 80 av.shly applied TO Mr. Huntington by the
Courier. wall we apprehcnd. when correctly I'M
derstood instead ofderogating from has ella ms iurn-
sh strong grounds for strengthening the bel II that
the appointment is a good one. For some ysar-
NJ Huntington held the important station 81 Pre-
sdrnt Judr of one of the Judicial Circuits 81 tbs
state and as was has duty IN that station. di-en-
tangled himself great degree FROM the political
transactions and excitement of the day and therc-
fore had not tie street bratCilHg recommendation
which some fthc fayorites of Mf. D'wllng might
carry with them TO say the least Of u. tbs at
tempt ct the Courier. To bring Judge Huntington
INTO dlsrepute with the people aud VI. ~ cr. Is n
very bad taste and tins section OF the state has
entirely failed to accomplish It's end.
The above from the kmghistowu Courier, we no.
for the purpose ofcorrecng ortwo errors INTO
which the editor had fallen. Notwithstanding hls
marks are generally correct. st think the editor
IS mistaken n supposing that - the public mind has
settled down to the convict ion that the appointment
is good one The editor thinks that the fact
that Mr. Huntington was President jndge aud
from that cause did not do street braioiing enough
to suit the editor of the Courier. Here where he
is decidedly wrong. No did more Of that busi-
ness than Judge Huntington. In fact, he has adj
ourned the Court over which he presided, for the
purpose of attending and participating "a political
harangucs. lie was a member OF the Convention
which nominated Harrison, and travelled Tie coun
try over even INTO New England. making pot hoase
speeches Hence he has his reward lfthe editor
will read another article n this paper, he will learn
the true reasons TOR the opposition o; the Wabtsh
Courier.