Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-10-24
The State Hau,..


caiied internal improvements. LarS sums were al,
Nahced ey most OF the branches the wings pretended
70 save TIE honor and credit Of 81 State. Butibo adj
Ndhces only served 20 swtI'the liabilities Of the people,
millions ts they Would otherwise have been and
IT posble ssnkthem Tower aud lower in the scale Of de-
gradatiofg3d ultimate ruin
In POM Of fact. u D. well known 90 every int rcut
Pocian o the state, that the Bank bat the pre- Jude
or fore runner Of Internal Improvement 10 Indiana The
charter was framed and granted by the class Of pol
eians mat III the short space ~ two wears brought
existence the system Of Internal mproS cent which ,
appear more clearly by reference tie location Of tho
thirteen original branches, and the beginning aud
nation Of the principle lines Of the public WORKS To un-
der~;and that the bank and system 81 internal improve
ment, camc from tie ilmy of political specuiers
u but necessary "a look into the Journals IL he House
ana ? nate and az the acts i tie fFsn'nre' whore u
VIII readily seen that tie friends oi he ono invariably
proved 70 be- The friends OF fle other aud when te Leg
stature was reniS n The Performance If duty the bank
was alwa1s prompt Do supplying thc deficiency. and 600
hc 70 hear wing pee~- those DAYS. both aud
Of the Legislature could no hui conclude that all
earthly good euanated from tie bank aud Of iu
terna Improvements
The entire drift OF whg legislation. for tie last SIX
wears has been % blend aud unite hc great interests It
the bank and Internal Improvement and er.il 10 h9ld
the people "a sulgugaon - the nod ofhe towering
II ia, year l-i3 tho ever 10 o. remembered wear Of
Jubilee, the people Of Indiana have exercised their voting
power and told tie wig- ihu, shaft tlou 90 and mo-
farther and Yet We do hear from different quarters.
democratic brethren ofthc editorial corps - the State de-
nouncins the prupuey of the peoples rpfc-e natives
taking their entire rights custody, aud melting
llsflrc To all. regardless consequences " la
ever for single moment. entertained the idea Thar
would b. improper rthc democratic party % take carae
81 the wreck ct internal improvements aud tie
etmo-t irhlus Tor the people There not on 20 De
found In tho state. most siurrrly hope aud believe.
And set told that the haui, must remain
the hands 81 wings, lest Do might tempt. ui>lead and
rupt thc democratic party Oh. brethren. n the name a.
-. nae god NJ once we iaplore t"u 10 drop your pens
fall back iu your easy chair. and take sober second
thought aud remember that in the baua of Indiana the
people are directly interested Their money D therelnd
u the democratic party be trusted with tine pary
sum of one and hafmious Of dollars without becou-
ing corrupt DO The party Gall by It's own weight as the
,hr= have dsre before aud AWAY with doctrine
Of the iucapabiiiy Of man for -clfcoycrnmeut But ou
taking The second sober Thought. vedy believe that
brethren who have been led into the error nadver
ENTITY will conclude that the democratic party al least IS
capable Of self government, and begin the work Of
form 40 indiana n way that viii insure The end TOR
which they have been battling for many wears and that
j. for both simplicity and equality Of the laws Of the
State
let rs show our htl by our works. and ALWAYS berca
dy - refder fr iaiih. for written .iy
the irut of the tree slallit Dee known.
The peopIe, hive spoken The democratic party
INTO power by Gieeuns Go'Trnor and Lieut. ''"vsrno
and respectable majority u both branches of the icgs
laiure of that family Of politicians. Aud would n>k
why not the peoples representatives. take charge g" All
the rshts aud interest On auy WAY connected with the boz
dy polite The voters Of the Saie dl not select their
representatives, 90 sustain part 81 tcir rights aud lvc
the balance untouched. Us no means The great object
ct legislation cscre branch and member o
the body polite, cqnai justice ADD equal rights Ieo
.fmcricaH.
We call Tie attention OF orr readers to an article in
another coluGn, tie above sub ect from hc Indiana
Patriot II expresses our own views 10 the mpoics
81 eiec'ns any democrat 10 the Presidency Of Tie STATE
Bank Tor years the democratic party have been regard
cd as the reconciiable opponents 81 e banking yseu
aud have received from The bans present wing party,
the ceung abuse that within the
pass OF hate aad revenge % bcstow We are identified
with the labpuus community, coutendug tor just reward
of industry AMI protecting 1t from the ueXorahic apuci
u 81 bank fuancier~ Sur least the belief Of ihc
people and shall we now dccoi'e them, Long and da-
bious the conflict IA which we have been engaged
" fought as anhank men, and met az every pass The
whole wing pnry with It's artillery Of p1d prcssc and
cohorts Of feed orators but democracy rnPhed and
after noble atiou Of! puEcIieS. aud the
pleniitudc Of victory sc are coius!,d T., our friends 10
give back every adyautag. make Ignnniuous
render of th. conuuest and eanly 10 apo,faze from
faith The very oad Tint crushed The hg party
the earth. asked 20 take upon our own shoulders
assucaie with Institution notorious for It's prol
gacy and corruption. and 10 link lis dcstiuc- 20
fortunes. The wings watch the move ih nlc-euIsed
qualification. The bank has been % them mistress
whose and secret Gvors they have long cnloyed.
but ing become clos cd with her dalauce and tired Of
hcr npouniics and >uieiin. much ~ reputation from
the ccntous connection, they now ready 90 give In
marriage tA.s OH oouc-n TO the Democratic Assem-
bis Of Indiana Aud. strange u may seem. there
those who are auxlou. i'r The nupua ceremony.
We have every respect Tor the distinguished eentlr-
named i'r President o tic STATE ban@ and hcie'e
they would 90 honor To ANY station except ihe one
sought
Tor democratic legislature 10 elscta bank President
aud c,pecily o confer that Office ON q ucnber ol own
PARTY would only De inconsistent with lis professions.
hut sacrifice Of puuri les. of honor aud 81 honesty
democrat. President of the State Bank y soon would
W think oil seeing engraved lrue- 81 Ihonia~ Hart
BENTON hc corner ~ hani, mote. or that 81 Nc Bid
iie stamped upou hall laeic-tA-r- Wuu.d ac Ike
PraprIciy iu either case
Dat the question Is asked. SHALL select q wing tor
that olicc ". What necessity 81 elccfng ONE
We lcsove speak the sentiments of the Democrats
generally IN This county ~ ben ve a. ir separation of
bank and State. II i-a most unnatural uuian. ANA sc
demand di,orcc.-.Histlraia Ters3a. o.. II.
None would be more eraied 8, hear # or more dro-
sel all IN the elevation Of worthy democrats office
than ourselves when their would further the gent
of democracy. be Indifferent hut 20 81 ly
quitclv and democrat elected President Of the
State Bank hy the democratic party Of tie question
Whether Justly uulsty need not stop to quie
l. enough know that the election 81 democrat
10 that Office would saddle the Ban, with al is abuses
upon the democratic party iriaoi' coRfHg uf9H Melt
We never " i. consent. There .c union To-
tween democracy and Banking Corp r,'us than there Is
between God AMI Baai. Tie ilne of The laily
etc Earit: .B.stHr CortsfGti.Hs nld democratic
prcpts completely 81 variance aua 'a?ascd - each
other. the opposing ellen ei Pee and ic1tsr
IL banks - tircui.aH from the hereof the
DRY Of ma. ,unnch the conir4ry. t4t- been curse
uboa hc ksjsrag classes. aid ate dsd4 eecaia q
tie progress ~ democrat rtferH cUr doctrine touch
not taste not handle not. and considerations tempo
iar. cxpcdiency could aia,a Us, al ia ciavsas
Yregre-~ hy such an INSTITUTION.
We feel confident that swing uiteiace t-c seufi-
nent- ve hut faithfully ,he views 81 the great
mass ct the democTiiic ptt tit Il In Oh should DC
m:siskea. far the democracy oi Putnam fesi s.cal
protest against taking upon tie democratic party, the
sponsibiy 81 either the past funre management Of
ihis institution. " lelcvc fie bank has lived tong
upon the vltals 81 the npllity. Lat II Is a.sls ai
s05-denf that the e-eat tae people have lost
-. D. ..fs 81. d 10 fr-