Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-09-12

selections Tor puDhC sldlOns' \ SdHlDlcT III
private life, will be gambler in public life.
The man who does not hesitate to cheat his
neighbor, whenever an opportunity presents
itself, will seek opportunities to cheat the
public. lie vino di,turbs social relations and
breaks up families to CRAFTY mS aPpctitcs
and lust>, i, not a safe guardian OF the laws
and Institutions which form their basis. And
he who. in eating or drinking, makes himself
a beast. Is not fit to be trusted with the affairs
of men.
Not only in Mr. Van Buren,, but in the
other Democratic candidates, have the Dem
ocracy Just cause Tor congratulation on this
score. Not -in comparing them with each
other. but in contrasting them with the men
whom Whigism delights TO honor, may we
find. not only sources OF Just pride, but Gle
mcnts of power.
Eli, Public Character.
From his youth up. in peace and in war,
In private life and in public life, has Mr. an
Buren, been distinguished for devotion 10 the
true interests of his country. Always De
mocrat. he has looked upon party merely as
means To- advance the happiness of man and
hi, country, prosperity, freedom an glory.
To -av that hc has never been mistaken, or
has never changed ms opinions. IS TO say
what probably cannot BE- sud with truth IN
relation To any honest man who has attained
the age of lifv years. If Mr.. Van Burcn
has changed les than some others, II i be-
cause Ii, original opinions were generally
more correct but lac belongs to the Party 81
Progrcss and that i the paryof change Like
J enerson and jackson, he Is a better Demo
cral the longer he lives. And here again we
find matter for congratulaton in the contrast
which. i'm common with his Democratic com
pctitors. lac affords with the leaders of Wing
i'm. They are either of the old federal
school who learn nothing and forget no.
thing. or are men who in youth. wi il hearts
interrupted and z.al never yet chilled, sttrt-
ed with the Party OF Progress in the career
of human Improvement, but ailcrward dis
qu,ted with Others vices or ,cduccd by their
own. turned back and Joined those who would
baso government on mans defects instead u
h- virtues.
EE.s Popularity.
: few politicians are cudcavorlng to IN
cu!cate the belief that Mr.. Van Buren, IS un-
popular. They even attribute to him all the
disasters of the Party il 1910.
The alleged cause i, inadequate to the I'M
putcd effect. and Is unworthy OF the Demo
cratic Party. What, would they beat all
their best men for State as well ~ National
Offices. give mp all Inc pos, they held, anu all
hopes of appointment or pr clcrmcnt, merely
because they did not like Mr.. Van Buren,
The idea i, prcpostcrous.
There was another cause and an adequate
one. The country had for years laborcd IN
der heavy caamilcs. the sources OF Wnch'
being hidden in bank mysteries, were not
we'll understood. \ powerful combination
was formed of politicians, banks and bank
rupts. for the purpose of making the people
, believe that all these mi>chels had their orr
: oin in a weak and corrupt administration.
r The object was pursued with skill and a
a perseverance unsurpassed. Auxiliary to the
chief means. all ,orts of tales were iabucat-
cd and hug-bcar, gotten up. The gold
= spoons. the standing army. the negro tc'tl-
T. monv. the English Carriage and the Irl'h
! driver. corrupt expenditures. forty millions
c debit Treasury Bank. disorder of the curren-
cv. Census enumeration for purposes oi TAX
e. alton. and all 1.-the hobgoblin> and cmmcra'
Il dire" which Imagination could Conlurc up
= PLAYED their part in the drama. Wing or
c ,ranization in Congress. ramihcd into every
' county and town. by means OF funds rnsc'
If among themselves and throughout the MOI
If If not i'm part from foreign bondholdcrs. an'
D nv thc abuse of their official franks. lnundat
e ed every nook and corner OF the country
II with rivers and oceans of arttul miSrcpresen
81 tation. bold fal,chood and eloquent dcnuncl
Ic alton Vast as,cmblagcs. maddcncd by ]
e quor and niuriatcd by songs. by rawlings call
III cd speeches. and by scusclcss yclIng>, sen
ID forth their we'll drilled thousands. each a,
:. with a torch from Hell. TO I>indlc fire to tn
I, Furics upon the altar of every LOG cabin an
LIGHT up flame upon every stump. And tn
of orries OF die canvass were con,ummatcd, b
a.. pcriurics and frauds at which the mind sti
+ sluddcrS.
{. Thi, was not all. The Wig orators an
II. writers made no scruplc to promise any TN"
H. and ever, thing which would conducc 20 I'll
ld COS. TO thousand, OF active parthan'. inc
~ pro,ui.ed office; 10 multitude, of editor
At. valuable patronage TO banks. Il rc>.oral'
n Of NH their privileges; to bankrupt> the ca
ot cclmcnt of their debts to the rich. mo
or riches lo the poor. every comfort. and TO u
= country. every prosperity and peace. NJ u
OF very d,V break OF Wing success. all our cN
Ia were to vanish Ike shadows. and IL r'sli
N. sun was ut once to dry up every tear. Ike l
re fin, dcw-drop. while glory and Pro>Pcn'
90, and happiness were TO increase a 1t adNa'
let ed to the meridian
o. 7. # necessary. with all this fresh in our
av. collection. To look for the cause OF our dele
in the imputed unpopulariiy OF Mr. Van
We rem !. :.
PIN We'll. the Wing morning came. 1t
ted u.hcrcA in bv storms and conhagratIons.si
esi- and portcnts. New graves I'"neu' ~
black pail, came moving to their side. /
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