Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-09-19
COMMUNICATION.
Dem ocrafic Irc.fi,-

Hon John Hanna and Col. ID l.. VI Farland as Wee
Presidents and y. Bolton Secretary
The Hon WIN W. Wick WIS now called upon bv the
CHAIR to state the objects Of The meeting, who IN
bref and pertinent remarks alluded position which
the West had occupied the the great sec
tons OF the Ibion-the South and the North The West
although heretofore nconsidorae portion Of the con
ederacy, had been too much IN the habit of following the
resi- Just a. the tail follows the comet Her present
strength and consequent relative importance elections
for President. places IN a position do much towards
barmonIzng the conflicting claims If the members of the
great Democratic family. with reglrd a Chief Mags-
,rae lie alluded 10 the contest gong between
the North and the south. with gard their respective
iavores and encouraged the idea Of expression Of
feeling favor Of candidate of oar own that m the
event Of the two portions Of the Union hrfc alluded to-
mol being able 20 agree To- candidate IN the National
Convention Of the West might be- presented. for
The purpose Of harmony and reconciliation.
Thomas Johnson. E-q now moved hat = committee of
ten be appointed for the purpose of preparing preamble
aud resolutions expression Of The Of the meet
ing whereupon, Messrs. Thomas Johnson " W Wick
Drake, VIM sullivan, p Chapman, Adam Virgin.
J.. Barbour, + Rowland J. II Ray aud Henry Brad,
were appointed said committee who retired for The pur-
pose 81 consultation.
The Hon WIN. J. Brown being loudly called upon
now addressed the meeting IN few eloquent aud
ing remarks
Captain John Cam of The Democratic Delegates 10
the National Convention from this District and " ho ha~
recently been reappoined Post muster indianapolis.
rose. he sand. define his position sixteen wears
ago he came TO Indianapolis Dcmocra-or sixteen
Indiana he had always stood by that party. In
had he wayercd. filtered struck hs flag
20 the enemy. Ills principles be- sand remained I'M
changed On two ,io,,. oc.a-ions h.. had occnpied
the station Of Delegate Democratic National Conyeu-
nons, and that too while holding the ofre he nov
filled under Mr. Tyler~ administration. aud his
had been approved by bis parry lie believed he could
serve them again and come back in like manner If the
District instructed HIM for Mr. Van Buren, he
would cheerii'v 90 for HIM If for Gen. tas. lac would
vote for him; " for MIR Calhoun. Mr. Buo hauan. Mr.
Johnson he would obey their lie had been
charged with selling the Democratic party. reference
10 ms recent appointment To office though be bad
power the actions of The Democratic party lie
would remark, however. thai understanding Of point
zeal character had between himself and The Iovcre
~ Washington. lie with the rccommo udaiious
:" some oi The best Democrats m indana. recommending
HIM a Democrat lie made application for the Pc
oiice aud got ~ He had previously cheeriully rccom
ended Judge Morrison Tor the appointment of Di~irc
Judge. under Mr. ~ Ter aud he beievcd doubted
that genemaus politics. consequence of tie applcs
ton. lie concluded by stating that he agreed with NJ
Brown. Iis remarks. tlat could point % hen
Mr. Tyler had ever been instructed or bad promised lie
Wing party, preyious to the election of I-iO. that
favor of a United States Bank other prominent
Wing principles of the present day II = sad that Wig
te obtained for Gen Cas- well. ~ rcrrenc,
Mr.. TYLER the might be remarked No 'sid
Mr. &. better Democrat than himself hnie
would developc
During the delivery of the remarks of which tie above
Is an abstract Mr. Johnson, from the committee appoint
cd give expression Of the Of the meeting,
made the following report
The occasion winch Is calling forth expressions Of
popular opinion N reference To The approaching P'rsi-
DENTAL election, Is marked by peculiar Characteristics
suffered defeat by means and combinations under
stood BY the Naiion Confident in purity intention.
and the u-tce. and ultimate succc>> The
which they engaged. the members at tld party
quietly submitted io tae determination announced from
the poll and the ballot box that aud rcuu
should the wisdom and eNpedencv If their
principles and action Since the 4 of March l.iI the
Of soher second thoughts. and the rrIuSe
niScence of principles purely democratic, have leon IN
tensev Indicated by popular action. ~ nenrk every
STAT" ~ the Union IN III" results ~ III" recent 'l"'s
we find an accumulation of c,dcuce of the d.cue of
the party which seemed To- al before 1t IN l-i0
The almost 81 the President being selected
from among the Of Democracy prompts the laudnh
ambition of several of the number of those
who are honest capale aud available: aud ainS of
each urged bv friends. with Zei which
might be understood by those who know no better.
threatening permanent s, IN and division or dis
ruptlon Of the Democratic party.
The call for this meeting general Our doors
open 10 every democrat. M Sluhholeh necessary
free There those here hose rcmnlS
cences Of the at cnouSkins and had-cder o pro-
cesSions aud touiooeIic~ perfect Whose grief Of
heart OF The injustice Then suffered - not vet
a.>uaeed and who are ANXIOUS In repair the wrongs then
done Mr Van Buren There others who are Of
opinion there J. Of honorable focRg than ct
conclusion ~ such process OF thought. and TINT
pride Of consistency Will prevent from voting for
Mr. Van Buren,. " u" have. O." late voted with The Demo"
cratic party State and County elections. and that
thcrcfore Mr. Van Buren, not The available scec-
Of . candidate for the Presidency Which the Demo
cratic party make
We have seen NOT without ~olicrtudc ha in portions
Of The Union remote from there slight indications
Of too pariaiy for two Of those whose names
will we presume. be before the Demo, ratio convention
to assemble for the selection of candidate for the next
Presidency
We dsclam the right 10 rcprovc our brethren who.
from local ecng and Just admiration of the hle' char
acter 81 who. from feeling "i past "
,urv aud injustice aud righteous indignation as1ins te
authors of the doinss 40 adhere 10 the prcde' irons
of those dark bnt esfecm 70 our duty O." speak
Tor ourselves and inform friends 10 other States az
our preisrcreuce- aud # The means b, which c vote 81
Indiana can with tho greatest ccrtaluiN be- addd Q" the
voice of other Democratic States. IA the wi>est expires
sion Of <aoual opinion. al the same time however.
proclafniug determination tn make gHH
efud neither to indulge Tor ncurair undue feeling h
(as party ludlana) abide bv the decision at the
National Con,e niion vidunl~ >rreic.
or withhold their votes consequence Of the action at
that Convention but. party. viii 80 with the
nomination heartily. chccriiIv. and with our uilght
While all the gentlemen who have been named ~
Democratic candidates Tor the Presidency have among
Us warm aud devoted ficnd>. cannot close
To- the e>i~teucc the following facts Tho "~mter of
lrio hare roed nth ~ me- late Suite and County
ertions rho obJscf GeHfrgi LeiIS fgSS arc ffSS
than ne nHmb,r ~ those trb0 0hci 10 oter Van r
are safisfsd that al l~to hare r,cHfH rofrd nth f
rofe for On CgSS ~ oppornffn gfordeF. ona
as net roed irh me Dfpocratc yerY and ,rio ,~ MT
rafr for ann o,ter Dctg0cra NuViuu~ that tc vote ct
on state should hc carried INTO thr pemocrur column.
Gen Cass T. therefore The man at our chorc Ihcr'ure.
Resofred Tint Delegation iu tho National C"nvcu-
ton be instructed the claims Of Gen Ass. %
sent his name MS Olive Branch 60 hc Con,c niion on
care of excited Tho friends o." other
candidates. and pcrscSerc voting for hln until 30
welding they Weld 20 the maorlN and moreover pro-
.lace uneuirnv 90 the final artan ~ tho '"n'""ii""
ReSsre4 That invite County Conventions through
on the STATE fr ihe free oppression of opnion this
s,bierf Whether concufrenti, ar otherwise
ReSs'rra Tint We with our prnncr1uc hrrtIi-
rem If shelby count, "a recommending Distinct Com