Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1841-10-12
F-ous The ". y. EreHing Pot.
4 REVIEW.

IL is now just one year since the country was IN
the md-t OF II the most exciting political con-
tests that ii ever behed. The party which had long
acted IN opposition - the democracy rendered des
per3te by three failures had resolved by
any and every means. 20 those who quietly
ia tic enjoyment OF power. IL became necessary
that they should edopt some ground Ot assault.
they had bcfpre attempted 10 rally, under variety
ct names and IN the support of variety Of mea-
sures. but without success and as 4 last effort the
only policy left - them 10 combine all the eie
ments If opposition. IN fierce determined onset.
IN t.is view. they concluded 10 proclaim prin-
cipes Of their own, TO put fortn 10 make
appeal on comnon point, bat to Undue their
friends win tie nope that they were Wiling TO 90
every thing. and unite ali their energies against the
existing admin stratiOu.
Their man points of attack were these lst.
That the democrats, secure the possession of pow
er, had run into extravaganza and debt. 2d That
they had tempered with the currency and deranged
the business OF the nation and Bird. That the
ecu'Ive power. assuming the control OF the purse
and sword. had grown INTO a desp-tism.
They began the contest by selecting men
didate-, whose very significance rendered them
ihvulucrahe. No efforts spared To the
people. There was an appeal for every passion, and
seduction for every temperament. The good
invited by professions of superior morality the
bad by shows and Junkeiugs; the rich. by hopes
o! speculation the poor, by promises 81 employ
and the disaiected By the prospect OF change.
Meetings. conventions, parades, speeches and pam
phlets were all enlisted IN the Dignltied
statesmen assumed the functions of peripaetic lee
turcrs business arrested that merchants mi sht
become eectioneerers and the press Was converted
INTO machine TOR d istributng the accusat and
hes that had been coined in the prolific BRAIN of
Mr.. Oge.
They succeeded Dellrieus with success. raginq
like blood hounds Tor their prey, TREY were eager
to undertake the administration at once An extra
session OF Congress was called, that time should
be lost by delay. No sooner was 1t assembled than
their grea, Leader forward with his mani
festo OF what TO be done. lie proclaimed that
there must be IA national bank, that the public land
proceeds should be distributed, that huge debt was
to BIZ contracted, and that protective tariff should
remain the policy of the nation.
Nearly four months have been expended in egis-
lation. Under the influence of gag-laws. almost
without debate in the possession of tremendous
majority and Tie entire means Of government at their
disposal, they have conducted their proceed ings
to end. 1t good time to inquire what has been
done.
First Have they corrected what they alleged to
be the OF their predecessors! Why, they
complained OF extravaganza, but they have not re-
duced the expenditures OF the government in any
one Of It's departments single cent Tn the con-
trary, they have demanded and granted additional
1 appropriations. They said the currency dis
ordered, aud they have left 1t precisely the con-
dtIon IN winch 1t was before they came INTO Office
were iOut III ttelT uenuiclatlOuS OF an EXecu-
tive which should have charge OF the public money,
! and yet they have repealed the very law designed
to give the treasury an independent existence, and
have placed the public purse, almost without regu-
latlon or responsibility in the hands OF the Pre-
sidcnt.
I Second. Have they carried out their own plans
Not one of them IN the form they intended. The
project OF national bank,-theIr main project, the
keystone OF their whole scheme OF poll cy,-has
been killed, never to be revived The revenue bill
lie not satisfactory to the manufacturers the sub
treasury has been repealed, but they unable to
agree upon substitute and the distribution bill
mas been carried, numbered with limitations ano
conditions that have almost rendered it nugatory
As party, the wings cannot point to IA single mea
sure that the whole party may regard triumph
" hat OF lis factions has gained, another ha.
lost IL one is elatcd, II IL only at the expense oil
the disappointment OF another. The party is broker
UPS filled with bitter and aignant spirit, anC
can never unI'e until the end OF time.
This, then, the end of the terrible ado which
a year since agltated the nation through It's whole
extent. The convocatIons, the parade., the song.
: and the shouts have ended IN ths-a Congress thai
has done lit lc nothing. and President whom
the wings themselves denounce az silly and trea
caercus