Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-08-01
FRANKLIN, JOHNSON {

it doubtful whether the miserable shifts Of our federal
opponents. stop that ball. laus liable
able But despite all their Efforts, the ball on and
leaves them farther and farther the OF despera
ton and despair While | writing this the glorious
news Of the election of the entire delegation to Congress
from Louisiana being you BY rapid mails
Even Prentice gives that Louisiana will have Wing
Representative the Congress No wonier opp
have become desperate and have such
should disgrace any party sustain their lettering
political fortunes.
But low. bitter, scandalous
nicaton watch appeared in the "Spiit Of 40 from
Johnson County, to which the initial O. is subscribed
The author Of this l take certain
Lawyer Qu-i-rk, Of this deiscgtIe rHGge" although he
convey the impression that he does not
an folcn The theme of the writer appears 20 have been
consistency, ard TEMPERANCE and his object attempt
beiitie the Hon. MI Hardin, who only
Candidate for the Legislature in this county-neher Law
yer Dunk any Of his smart associates daring ipose
him. How could wish disgrace his county, ny
falsely repre- eung the who has represented in the
Legislature, AID who will be again purpose
and the Y, where the great Lawyer a. resides,
it is difficult conceive Nor can il be more readily pei
eeived, sink M of Federal Whiggcry the
State Of Indiana be from pro>irson ty
presenting the Hon. franklin Hardin little thing y
which, the dcate language Of has hair
d"ii How smart, How great How sublime ;, All
he is =" kitie,'- Mr. Van Buren, s,gmatzed
the little Magician and called Htfe Matiy' The
great Doctor Watts Little little that b. &
man-lke Lawyer Q'-laughed his dmnutivc size,
when the Doctor composed the fowrg atmirblc poetic
reply
Were o tail > TO reach the pole,
Or grasp the Ocean IN my >pan
must be medsur'd by m, Soui.
is the that makes the man -
Measured by this rule, although Nh HaIdn not be SO
tall or large Lawyer 90" he would suffer nothing
by comparison with the distinguished Qui'k.
But Mr.. H. is not only little, but he is little tingde
persOnalty-o which pronoun fifty APP
Piled So Alexander Hamilton aud his clajuors thought
Of the people. the day when republican constitution
formed. The people rabLle incapable of
reasoning and governing hemseses-~mere chattesor,
60 has it, things. II Mr.. Hardin thing the people
who voted fo him, would suppose are. great majority
of the people Of Johnson county lie things Now
Messrs. Editors the POLITICAL Dunk Who would nde such
epistle for publication, order adv
must be out Of argument aud gives evidence that he
far less brains his nogsn Ito % :"
classic expreson than he has hair a." II it
dpaIagng 10 Mr. Hardin, would proceed compare
him this distinguished @. public As a
gentleman and citizen, there Is comparison between
them Mr. II. is much esteemed and respected by
the great Of the people acquainted with him and Thu.
notable o. Tor honest, PLAIN, sensible
be e-tmaiea above STILL sruttng lawyer. If
respect and esteem Of the of the people is said
be no evidence a merit then indeed opIros
of Hamilton not extinct and Mr. a. may himself
all the talent, MT lar
s,r iie thing, and all the rest pack Of fo0ls But
,o,n n, ,;srdn and Mr. q have believe, had the honor
., his county the Legislature different
p.,,,,s Mr. O. en- boast OF dis ingushiag display.
then. which can give him right TO stgmaize his
as little thing Examine The journals and you wi lind
that Mr. ~ introduced mas ana as Wholesome measu'e
as Ask those who SET, ed WIN men, anu 'hey VIII
tell you that il Mr. Hardin mt '"ns WI V was
less n mistake not this same was ub'ed Juise some
ONCE, before the Legislature where Mr. Haro. "'>
member and supplicsed 70 lay aside his party fecl
and for him; but his party thought him
little thing that one-haif Of them voted Tor him. ard
he was most scandalousy beaten
Now for Mr. ouk. "eoasisfsaey' temperance" If
his consistency on this subject not rough stone at
least must have faces it Some years since
joined the temperance society of this pce while he
stood high in Office in the society he
sionaliy rine. When argued mar
might well get drunk rhife face brandy wlne
he thought it going little too far to exclude wine
lie afterwards expelled for drinking brandy. Next he
joined the Junto of this place effort put down
groceries law and the year, when running for
seat IN the Legislature, chneet Of his opponents with
destroying The Temperance society, and beat the
other by ehaeIng the groceries and actually beat them
both. Since then he has embarked warmly the Washing
tonian Last he all Wa,hintonan
brethren bowed obsequOusy whiggery, and actually
voted for and Democrat at that who openly OPP
Washingtonianisn, in Pfefepee practice
formed e. the sIces, rules Of their society Certainly II
Mr.. 20 :" consistency stone has q great
many rough faces.
A Tor the Democrats admitting that David Wallace
Of much tsleni-has made good members well
culaed for the place venture he never head any
Of .'Ssnoa Pwss telling the good people such thing
That he d. saks, believe all admit
Don't you think Lawyer Q-u-i-r.k is great MN in
party Messfs Editors II his consistency IS MT rough
stone had searched long find side TO IN
ONE OF THE SIMON PJRES"