Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-12-06

The Dayton Empre asks whether Mr. Van Buren,
has withdrawn a candidate for nomination. before
the National Convention, giving the oil Dominion
Is authority Tor declaration 10 that elect. Now.
- not authorized 10 answer the question: tut
80 Wal state go Tar as VIC understand Mr.. an Blu
rei position. that he has not presented himself a.
c1ni date before the people, aud 81 course cannot
wthdrmo. Such noinlnation has not yet been ten
dcrcd him. any else, by the ID ,mocraiIc
pafty-hcnce he could not dfctntf. II such nom
nation should tie harmoniously rendered hun, ne
would not presume, refuse his friends their de-
src TO again cast their votes for hi'n. Ihs Is 50
itr as We know, his position aud We presume he
Viii not change H. lie vii do nothing 10 distract
the councils ct tire Republican party throughout the
Union, nor give couutenauce TO "A friend who would
aD 80, even Tor his own advantage. We know h!s
great desire Is the success of Republican PRINCIPLES
the haTnonious action OF the great Democratic
itiHily OF TINS great nation aud pcop--thc advance
"cht OF the great cause OF human tbcHy-and the
restoration OF Democratic men and Democratic mca-
cures ~ tie cOuncl Of the nation. Should he be
the Voluntary chosen chef - such glorious achieve
nent, lie would no doubt accept the oier with graf
uude Tor such a mark Of continued conf lence iu
his integrity an ability but sh0ult the lot fall
ugon another no orc would more cheerfuly anu
nohly yield to Tat nomination his willing and d.
cisve acqu.esccnc,. lis long course Of pull If.
and his uniform and uuweyerIng support OF the Re
publican party, through some OF the most try.
genes ever experienced by that panty, Is sure
guaranty to the nation that lie w. be the last man
found ID its ranks, ready to pursue any other
than that Of acqucsccncc n lts decisions, and the c
SIRE Tor It's hafmDniOus and united action, aside
rom all selfish personal considerations.
We again state, that We are not authorized to
make these remarks, but DO It from know ed -e
4 the character 81 the individual OF whom We are
soaking: his long course of Uniform f.,
fled 10y the storms Of faction, unsuled by dishonor
4 a political or private nature mid IN power. calm
celcst, leaves 10 friend embarrassed, or IN doubt
when speaking Of hm. lis visit among last
SUMMER urdcceYed thousands, who had drawn
their IDEAS Of HIM from the oft reiterated dec aa rs
Il enemies, and aided greatly, among other things
IA rcsculng our Stale from the hands of the federal
party. lis appearance. department aud intercourse
with the people, 80 different from the representa-
tFcs Of interested, but untTuhul enemies produced
a revolution IN pubic sentiment seldom ever wit
nts sed. No man was ever more Gulustiy represent
% 10 the people Of the west and no one ever made
more favorable Impression passing rapidly through
The country. This, united with the fact that his
iucnds iecl that great Injustice has hcen done his
principles and his motives, ia times OF high and IN
cNamped excitement, when thousands Of honest ,
upright men were deceived, fixes INN strongly in
the public MUD for a nomination. as in the clsc
81 COY shannon. 1t Is useless to deny tins feeling.
and more especially in Ohio. " hat the result NAV
he, We cannot say. Whatever is done, let II lie
done IN kindness and good feeling and when the
decision Is made, let 1t be unanimously supported.
Among The many good men before the party, It VIII
be difficult 10 make bad selection.
We fer, with ia, Editor OF the Empire, that the
Old Dominion rather spoke from desire OF the truth
1T rs statement than from kEow,e Ire that il was
80. Mr. Van Buren, would not, Of course say that
lac was a caudidate-iOr he Is not lie will rather
shun, than court nomnatIon-he Will not interfere
N the competition Tor a nomination, between can.
dida'cs; but II the nomination is conferred upon
hiw, do not think he would decline the demand
mace upon HIM by grateful people, but would es-
teen II a renewed expression OF confidence IN hs
PrIucipl after others had been tried and compared
with his Own.-O. SiaicsmaA