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

FELLOW (ITIZENs:-In view OF the aspect
which the Wing State Central Committee
and indianapolis Iunto are cndcayoring to
make the coming election for members OF
the State Legislature assume, am induced
to make known to YOU the motives which
mainly induced me to become Candidate
for Representative.
Ii is now upwards of twcnty-onc years
since, with the carly pioneer, of what was
then called the Delaware or New Purchase,
/ fixed my residence and permanent home in
Marion County. IL wa, here, in a few years
afterwards, gave my first vote, and 1t /
here the londcst rccoilcctionS OF my youth
and of maturcr life will always lingcr. 1t l.
the first time ! have asked the people OF the
county for an Office, and therefore viii not
be considered prcsumptuous IN tins Partlcu-
lar, after my long residence in the country.
IL has been my fortune not to have been
an inactive observer of the most important
events in the history of Indiana, and during
the past two sessions OF the Legislature, a.
well rs at previous sessions, being engaged
in constant attendance upon the i-egisi'lurc'
as reporter of It's proceedings, and having
the opportunity to do some good to my fellow
citizens. in their distressed and embarrassed
condition. the best effort, of my pen were
uScu Ill LlclI Dcudll. III cupIOtt "a 1t'S i''iO'
measures that were adopted. ! was urged
to this course by motives which trust VIII
ALWAYS govern my actions. either IN 4 public
or private capacity. | saw the change IN
the times had overtakcn hundred, and thou
sands of the hardy pioneers of tins and other
Commissioning them with an indcb .cdncsS
hanging over them without any other means
bu. property to pay. | saw that without
- fusf
which it haI taken the labor of years 10 i'm
prove, woul - tikcn from them at one-tenth
their value leaving many OF their debts
unpaid. the, reduced to poverty and wretch
cdness, with broken spirits TO hngcr out 4
miserable existence. felt that this would
be cruel and unjust. and thank my God that
was permitted to take a part in rcscuing
nv countrymcn from such dircful calamitcs.
1t was men who had been thus protected.
without distinction of party. that first urged
me to become a Candidate. knowing that
thcy would find In me Il friend that would
never desert their interests, rs long ~ my
pen and tongue could be used in their bchali.
They were more strongly urged To this
course. when they saw the hopes OF the anti
relief men again revive. under the operation
of the decision of the United States Supreme
CONGREGATIONS began to urge thc shcriil>
to disregard our relief laws. which our sheriff.
to ms praise be it spoken. would not listen to.
As before remarked. ! have not been an
inactive observer of the most important events
in the history of Indiana. and 1t has been my
lot to have opposed the acts and doings OF
her last three Governors. Governor RNy
and his administration supported; and
although like other men he has ms Impcricc-
tons. still. considering that unlike the la>'
three Governors. he had the whole power oil
the indianapolis Junto to wlthstand-ioF thai
irresponsible BODY. without soul or principle
except 20 far Is love for Office Is concerned
had its origin thcn-his administration VII
stand the test of the most rigid scrutiny.
was under his administration the valuable
grant of lands for the W abash and Ere
Canal was obtained. a work now complctct
and giving Us water communication VIII
the CITY of New York. l. was under his nj
ministration operations were commenced upoi
the National Road. which have been dl,con
tinucd under his successors. 1t was undo
his admin; stration the splendid grant OF lane
of upwards of ONE HUNDRED M
SIXTY THOUSAND ACRES. srorih NOR
than half million of dollars. was obtnnc'
for the Michigan Road, which, uniortunatci,
for Us, was literally squandered under Gov
Mobiles administration. leaving a road aitc
exhausting the valuable gift which Gov. Kay
Gen. Cas- and Gen. Upton obtained for In
diana. at many seasons of the year almoS
entirely impossible. The ordinary yearl,
expenses of the State Government. durln!
RAYS administration. were from twenty-five
to thirty thousand dollars - they are nov
about four times that amount. without refer
encc TO the interest on our public debt
Those who induced me to become a Cand
date. desire rctrcnchmcnt and reform 1
the cxtravagant expenses OF the State TIC
vernmcnt. and | am pledged to do my utmo'
10 carry out their wishes. beginning with
reduction of the pay OF members OF iror
three to two dollars per day, and all othe
expenditures at least one-th third.
The Treasury notes nov In clrculauo
among us. with carcfulncss and economy
is supposed. In the course of three or TOT
wears. can be redeemed ut the Treasur
without expressing the people by taxation
At the session of 1899 10. these notes wei
issued TO pay the contractors on the publ
works. Our Fund Commissioners had 50
the bonds of the State to the amount OF near
fur millions of dollars. to increase the capt.
stock Of the Bank, and meet these labihue
They had delivered over these bonds to II
Morris Canal and Banking Company. ar