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


cause of their defeat but rs the peculiar ric-
tim OF a common wrong. His unsullicd char
aCtcr, his Just, manly and independent con-
duct while In Office, his noble bearing in dc
feat. aud the cheerful resignation with which
he laid down the insignia of power, have, in
continuation with the libcls and SANDERS BY
which he was overwhelmed and put down.
cndcarcd him to the hearts of Democrat
people and created an enthusiasm IN his raw
or which NJ other man can command. 1t
must be so. or a sense OF justice has lost ITS
power and all that is admirable In the con-
duct q man, has ceased TO command admir-
alton. We believe 1t to be 30. because we
feel il in our bOsOms which but sympathlZc
with the bosoms of thousands and tens OF
thousand, around Us. We believe il because
we hear, or think we hear, the popular voice
ike distant thunder coming up to drown the
chirpings OF the noisy political insects. 9th
crs may be pressed with more zeal and no
less sincerity. buL 1t Is undoubting con-
yictiOn. that none has hold on tn hearts OF
the great mass of our party half 80 strong, so
abiding and 80 effective. We see no equlya-
lent which the party can obtain by selecting
another candidate and leaving Mr.. Van Bu-
rem with the stigma of defeat on his charac
ter Does he deserve this abandonment at
the hands of the Democratic Party Does
he deserve to stand in history with the tcder-
al leaders, the elder and the younger ADAMS,
who were put down, not for their ffetty but /
for their hostility TO Democratic principles
Shall Mr.. Van l}urcns principles, which are
the principles of the Democracy. stand for
ever condemned in his person, as federal
principles do in their persons And what
true man will boldly and manfully marshal
our sauadrons hereafter, If, without the
slightest imputatiOn of inhdclity or incapac
ty. we leave our wounded chief to perish on
thc field, and taunting his misfortuncs, run
after new leader,
What would be our qualification and de-
light to sec all our democratic great men re-
inquish all aspiration, to the Presidency
that with one accord. the purity might do Jus
tee to the man and the principles OF lSlo
Il would be Il spectacle worthy the world
admiration and you'd do more to recommend,
advance and establish Democratic principles
than they could In a life .imc of struggling
for power. The personal sacrhcc would DC
but po,lponing the chance, uncertain at best
and pcrhap, ioplcs', OF nomination by a
Convention. to be renewed four years hence
with la-s competition and under better aus
uicc,. Such Observation-Disclosures would of itself
,r,-.i.. an enthusiasm which would be rrcsis-
tiblc and those who displayed IL would Sc
cure to thcmscrc, IN admiration and attach
mcnt which no ordinary public services could
command. Here i d way by which four IN
dividull, could make the triumph OF Dcmoc.
racv doublv aud trcbly secure. most elfcctu-
allv rc-cstabliSh Democratic principles and
give them promise of lasting domion. Will
moi som, of them set the example
Nr Wan Esurcn'S Friends.
In conclusion. we beg leave to make 4 few
suggestions to Mr.. Van Burcns particular
friends
You believe, as We do, that large major
liz of the Democracy prefer Mr.. Van Buren,
~ thcir first choice. and that. with few cXccp-
: tion,. he i, the second choice of the mnor-
". IL may be looked upon as certain, that
if things be left TO their natural course, the
friend, of the other Democratic candidates.
, will. az hcr prospects become faint or hope
IS. come over TO his support y wise sell
G,4nc,,. n well ~ sound principle, VIII coun-
sci lli, course for. while the election OF MIR.
Van Bur. n will postpone the other aaPtants
bat .oar wears. the election OF one OF tncn'
viii poac all the ret eight years. IL Is
, therefore, >our true policy, a. 1t l. the duty
J OF IN uur Democrats. TO allay cN,Itemeht
and avoid irritation TO do thi, ciicctualiy,
= we ma~. avoid all discussion, involving the
m.,i., or Il Gcicncic, OF the other candidates
g - ,ou,psri,on or contrast with Mr.. ' an bu-
: r.u. Nna.cvcr gro-s Injustice l. done TO
u him. W. -aopld content ourselves with ward
It IN, T. of ay gcnu, means. without recrm-
l. n,f.,.., retaliation. If the object OF those
r ,,hn .lt.,ir,gc him be honest. they will, II
D I.ll up.x ctcd. CONF over 20 In, support u
N il he TO pro luce irrcparable alienation. ana
II thc coalition of minor Interests. We shall pu'
It MAY into their hands, by rctaliating their at
IN t,cks. The organs of the Administrators
a generally. and SOM OF The indiscrect friends
g of Mr.. Calhoun. are engaged IN attempts u
O. di.paragc MIR. Van Burcn's popularity an'
I'd the flirncs, of his friends. Let not a lisp II
NJ disbursement of Mr.. Calhoun. escape Us
a. anr. in orr opinion, our animadvcrsions up
re- on Mr.. TYLER should only be such n duty u
IT. our country d .a.ands at Our hands. Let |,
themselves. without the rcScntments "l'io'
VI retaliation creates. the friend, OF the Iorihc'
~ and whatever of Democracy adhcrcs TO III
' e latter. will come over to our AID. 10y mari
d. cd forbearancc. unimpa>,ioncd reasoning an
re an attitude purely defensive. we shall rende
on coalitions impossible or if formed, strl
cS. thcm of the power to do mischief. In
nj course we believe to be one OF duty with Il
al cnfre Democratic party. departure fro
&C. Which. hv the friends OF one candidate. ca
act not Justify or excuse a departure by Others
18th and ia politics. a in every thing else, we no
we that "boaesfy is he best poiIcy.
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