Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-09-12
DEHOrIsiTEC NATIONAL CONVEX
TION.
CONTINUED.
,1lT. E:tn ESIstcsi.


CONTINUED.
VIZ. E:Su ESUIcsi
In aNOWing our preference Tor Mr.. ' ~
BuREN a. the Democratic candidate Tor the
Presidency, we shall not present him In com
pari,on or n contrast with any OF In Demo
cratic competitors. To di-parage him or
HteHa. Is the necessary effect OF such a proceed
ING. and that cannot be- done without Produc-
ing retaliation. I'LL blood and alienation. II
we compare Mr.. an Buren, virtues with
theirs, to prove hi, superiority. or II we UNI
dcrtakc TO contrast tn, merits with their deli
cicucics, what can be expected. bat that their
friends should initiate our example WITT
whatever good feeling and honest intention
such proceeding may begin Il WILL IN the
end, b. produ, tive OF mischief, ~ certainty
as error exists in tn human mind aud passion
dw, H. in the human breast. The hr>l step
Is rctaliatcd BY going q little further; one
oil, nee becomes an excuse for another more
aggravated blind prejudice assumes to lead
in path which none but clear ana unbiaSscd
perception can safely tread passion enters
and thru,ts reason aside discussion deg n
crates into rccrimnation dislike becomes
hatred deadly hostility and relentless opPo-
sition divide those whom every PuncIplc ana
the most sacred duty require To act IN CON
cert. Let Us avoid the step in tln- Progr' -,
and we shall be in no danger from the la~-'
independent of other considerations, I, II
wise to Indicate TO the enemy, IN war
among ours Ives. our as-aIltblc points ana
furnish his magazine with weapons II he
mocrat, exhaust their industr, and talent IN
hunting up and recording all that can be adj
duccd to prove their candidates weak or IN
deserving. do they not perceive that - soon
Is the Convention has selected our man. inc
Whigs will take up the weapons thus Iur-
nishcd and sharpcncd to Il cir hands, ana use
them with deadly effect in the great and hh'i
battle And what can we say IN reply To
our own arguments and assertions Let IT,
not Glbricatc and sharpen swords to cut oui
own throats. or furnish nail, to spike our OWL
artillery.
BE the conduct of other, what it may .how
ever ungcncrous. unjust or outrageous 10
wards the man whom we prefer we Nhah en-
tirclv refrain from a course so dangerous d'''
80 suicidal. Others may murder with nEillc'
prcpchsc, or Kill in maddcnng cNctcmeht
hut our hands shall never be red with TN
blood of civil war. UnstaIncd Will we III
them. If it must be 20, over the grave OF he
mocracv. slain by its own children, aS w
rinse them now to adiurc our friends oi ever
class and clan. To dcsi>t from the course q
discussion already begun, and reserve thcl
STRENGTH and their ammunition for the con
mon enemy. BE assured, we are not to haV
an uncontcstcd field. \ compact host we
appointed. we'll disciplined. well armed an
well paid. /, already wheeling it, iormdabl
snuadrons into the field upon which NOR
than Kingdoms are to be fought for, and shi'
we meet them with an array aS compact IN
formidable a. their own. or in separate clan
Sowing at each other, with halung cme
and broken weapons
We are in no danger from the selection
our candidate. if it be di,paSslonatcly mad
Whom>ocvcr our Convention shall dchhe
atcl, nominate, we can tuumphanily clcc
Eut If the nomination b. made in >torn
desolation will follow. What avail' the al
nouri,hing rain, il it come with the hail an
the whirlwind. which destroys the CROWN
crop We call on every true Dcmocra
who regards measures more than men, To /
trrpose Tor the purpose OF arrc,iing the u
bloods who are already aiming at each ota
their tratricidal spears. Leave 1t To the Wh
IN nroyr that our leader, arc inconsistent
,,rno,,l,r.not 20 be relied on. or not avail
bic. Ii. when the Conv ntIon has >pok'
the principles of the nominee shall he "oi
than Whisi>m. let those who think 80
openly and maniully. for Mr.. Clay. But
them not stab Democracy through the D.
oms of il chiefs. and nhyPocritically :
its death sras not my .fa''H.
In the spirit We recommend to Others
,,rocccd 70 give the reasons why. IN our 81
ION. Mr.. Van Buren, ought to be nomna
a. tho democratic candidate for the Pr
dcncy.
His Priv ate Character.
In fidelity to moral obligations. Mr..
Buren, has no superior. In the UNIFORM ~ ,.
rity of a life somewhat extended. he aii'
security more reliable than bonds or ca
for a faithful administration OF the gov
mont. lie has not one set OF morals for
,atc life. and another for public HE. liz
CARDS hi- official acts a. transactions hetw
man and man. to be subjected to the :
moral tests. and governed by the same /
ciples.