Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-02-08
I'D 'E'EEs3 EEsSs3ElEEEEN
OF INDIANA.
FELLow -CIrizENs

FELLow-CITIzENs
The Democratic members OF the General As
semby, being about to terminate the labors of
al arduous session, deem 1t their duty 10 lay be-
fore the people Of Indiana, brief outline of the
most prominent acts of the session. But before
proceeding to the discharge Of this part of our
task the undersigned will cndcavor To place
before the public mind, the truth and the facts
relation To public transactions and the opinions
of the principal public functonares and organs
OF the Wing party, which formed the principal
lever IN the projection, contamination and dis
astrous management of the Mammoth system
OF 1886 The paramount and abiding interest
involved IN true and unvarnishcd representation
OF the truth, at all times, aud as an act Of Justice
to the Democratic party at this time, alike re-
qulre at our hands full disclosure of the chief
and prominent causes that have lead 10 the
present disastrous and bankrupt condition of
Indiana
1t Is no longer 10 be disguised, that Indiana.
by the treachery ana mISmanagcmcnt of some
and the selfish vlllany of others, has from that
high and proud position she once occupied
among her sisters been Frustrated 10 the lowest
depths of Bankruptcy aud disgrace and the
people from the high road to prosperity wealth
and happiness to Il state of distress. oppression,
and impending ruin. The present PROSTATE
condition of Indiana Is the result IN part of the
Ill conceived and ruinous scheme OF 1896, but
manly TO the mIsmanagemcnt IN the operations
under that system, and more especially To that
part which relates TO the finances. The last has
been under the conduct and control of Wing
management exclusively, and presents a scene,
alike sIckcning to the heart and disgusting to
the moral sense Encouragement peculation
and fraud, form the prominent features in the
history of this scene of Wing dnanciering, by
which Indiana has been, by deep and quick
steps, precipltatcd to her present deplorable
condition. Yet, by strange pcrversIty of all
moral feeling, and "A shameless elirontery and
disregard of truth and OF right, the leaders of
the Wing party, shrink from the RESPONSE
bIlIty of their own acts and charge their author
ship and their mIschieyOus results upon the
Democratic party.
The falsity of this assumption of the Wing
leaders, Is so gross and paIpablc, that it would
be needless to give 1t passing notice, were 1t
not for the bold impudence and perseverance in
which IT IS put forth All the public documents
and history of the times attest It's ialsity; and we
call the attention of the people to the facts and
quotations from public documents presented in
this address, and from the known and prove rhial
Wing character of the administration of the
State, in all that relates TO the system of Inter
nal improvements, and more especially its
splendid faunciering, Is evidence conclusive
I,
Disgrace and It's responsibility and It's curses
by paternity and practice, belong to the Wing
party
Yet in the face of all this evidence so abund-
ant and conclusive, the Federal alias Wing
party, perseveringly endcavor TO impress upon
the public mind, that the Democratic party have
had an equal participation with them in selling
State Bonds for Soap Factories Watcr-lots
Alligator SwampS IN Florida, and barren lands
in Arkansas, and Canal boats and worthless
stocks OF all iancies and grades, and that we
also participated equally with them IN the enorrn-
Gus = STEALlNGS" that have been SO I'M
bldshngly pr1ctised upon the State
Believe not this foul charge, fellow citizens
IL Is a mere yusc 10 cast dust IN the eyes of the
People-to divert their Just Indignation
from the heads of the guilty, that the same
perpetrators may vet a little longer fatten
and riot upon the public sPoils, and consume
their hard earnings.
The Democratic party had no hand IN the
wicked and reckless mismanagement IN regard
To- the Internal Improvement finances On the
contrary, the Democracy have opposed To their
utmost this reckless waste. They have warned
and Intreated the People times without number.
10 abandon the men, the policy, and the coun-
seis, which have produced tins scene Of ruin
and oppression.
The democratic party had no participation IN the
fraudulent acts by which Indiana has been thus
Frustrated, and 1t eschews all and every associ-
alton with the Federal party IN bearing the NOR
al and political responsibility of their iniquitous
acts. Those who have brought the State 10
her present Geplorable condition cannot escape
the condemnation of the People, and ii the De
mocratlc party be guilty, we say in Justice. let
II share rs fate. But ia order to arrive nj the
truth brief history of this Mammoth system
of Frauds, and the position OF the Political Par
ties towards It, Will be necessary
The pitIiul effort recently made bv the Federal
party TO throw the responsibility of the system
with all It's enormites, upon Gov. RAY, Is too
low an artlhce 10 be worthy OF notice and too
shallow ialsehood to be credited for moment
Ii should be recollccted that the first division
OF parties IN Indiana, into Democratic and Fed
eral, Is the latter was then called National
Republicans, was in 1928
The first Democratic candidate for Governor
was DR. CANBY, who ran in opposition to J b.
Ray, and was defeated
At the next succeeding Subernatorial election.
IN 1881, Moan NOZZLE WAS the candidate OF the
Federal party. and J. c. READ was the Dem
ocratic candidate.
This was the first contest for Governor in In
diana, IN which the party lines accre actually
drd'eR; aad 1t resulted IN the election of the
Federal candidate Noble. by a large major
Ity. IL was at this period IN history that
Federalism assumed and obtained party ascen-
dency III this state, and commenced managing our