Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1841-10-26
A GLANCE BACKWARD.


dred gentlemen assembled from all parts Of the Uni
on n hgh and solemn council at Harrisburg. for
TIE purpose ~ selecting tie candidates for the great
party Oh opposition - the ensuing Presidential con-
test. and oi organ. Eng tie plan OF the campaign
which Was % place ia m IN power, aud % give them
free range 10 tie accomplishments OF all the uiicror
otccts 90 public policy which they associated with
ihf ieen OF = chang; 81 administration. Ii cannot
De denied that their selected and collective in-
telilgencc. they perfectly well understood their
case. APlreciating the existing confusion in the
relative position af parties and principles and es-
pcciaiy tho hetero reneous character OF that huge
ch1otic mass ~ pom ton which they repre- scented
they adopted the icadnt idea a. their whole
scheme Of operations, that OF withholding from tho
public any general statement At the principles CON
sttu INC the platform which they presented their
cand dates 70 fAe people tor their sulrnges. They
deliberately a5siained, nn motion II one Of The most
respectable members - their body. from putting
forth any slca public address, MS hed always been
tie lnyariahie usage on such occasions Tie ndl-
viual selected by hem for Tie Presidency was one
who, Wiaterer might be BIS other claims TO popular
favor. go lar from reprerc..i NJ any complete
and distinct set oi prime pies thlt he could be quot
ed and WAS quoted win equal carnestness differ
ent sect ous 81 Tie l ulon, the opposite sides of
several % Tie most important questions o. practical
policy winch NJ tnat time dlf.4ed the public mind.
ihc gentleman selected Tor the Vice Presidency,
with the contingent chance ~ Succession 10 the char
OF The chet Executive power itself. was identified
Fl.
principles d1meirca at variance with al the
views 81 the great body of whom be thus adopt
Cd. and those by whom he was 10 be- elected.
such WAS the ticket presented 10 the pcople-nuch
the plan Of the ,ic-tarial campaign 81 which that
ticket may be taken an exponent.
an It's fret Immediate object tins plan of opera
tions-,shich We abstain from characterizing 40 it
Geserges-aas sgrce sa.. Every shade OF opinion
WIS made welco'ae under the ample folds of the
blank and uuHrtien BANNER thus held alut Tor tho
gf IU - all Q tall ia
generated by the possession Of power in the Same
hands through 30 long period as three successive
Presidential terms Every prejudice was cour,cd.
every passion Uttered. that could tend the one
object to"ard winch cougerged AID central zcd all
the agencies thus set m operation from every quar-
ter, Tor ,, simple overthrow OF one OF from
the seat 0l 8.ice. he need not, had We even the
incnat5rr 20 call tie refaenbcrance of the thou
sand means Lint erre us.', aul icd L. tine utmost
20 secure tle -c,s ~ fas srIicac. For the sake
Of oar pride .n oar couutfy and - Institutions,
should Gladly o5itesnfe, rather than AID 20 rctrace
the recollection 81 events n wtlch blush, even
more n.th s.lame ior them. than with the indigna-
ton Que T. their authors. To our ncrcdulous as
10 li-iulent. Nas. repeat, successful aud the
late administration retired INTO minority from
which we could not envy Triumph thus achieved
by our opponents.
And what was Tie first cTscil Within single
month from - COM lele consummation Il brought
down ~ t.re and trouble - ihe grave the gray
hairs 81 tAe good ord 90 ~. who is chief tool was
lt> victim. Ne A9Ve b.rn accustomed To speak of
the death oi 6enerl ilgr-oa a sudden and start
ling vis.tailon % Providence. II was not only in
the Ia Which fhc s1ine EXPRESSION Is equally
aa aica0!e 90 es,-y other human event. however
closely connected with the most obvious causes of
human agercy. - iir rs T. may be lawful, IN NOR
a aNurs - speculate on the unknown what might
have been none wil pr tend % question that #.
Instead ot beng zel upoa be was 10 be- made
the Instrument u the @reat political f-lud Of that
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