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Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-04-25
Whig, and NaIiYlSts.

The ALBANY Evening Jourual-the Wing organ at the
capital Of New York-groans over aud rcpudiatos the
scandalous and cowardly as well as ilIiberal course of he
Wings of New York Cry. Thurlow Weed, the editor,
Is a man Of great tact and cunning, and sees plainly tho
effect which must be produced upon the country by the
contemplate course which his Wing brethren thought it
expedient to pursue in the city election. lie therefore
labors hard To neutralize it; but unsuccessfully. lotions
speak louder than rords, and every adopted citizen has
sense enough To know that much al least. Speaking of
the Civilizations of the Express, the Albany Journal SAYS
"There Is cause for ANYTHING but - congraiulaiion for
Wings, in the result of the New York Charter Election.
In deserving their own candidates and banding themselves
with demagegues who have famed the embers of polii-
cal fanatcIsm into n blaze, they have inflicted an IN
curable wound upon the Wing cause. Long and bitterly
will the honest men who have been begulled iuto tins
unholy crusade, lament their Infatuation.
- Before " hugs :" congratulate " themselves upon the
result of the Charter Election in New York, let Them IN
qulre into the character aud objects of the successful
party. In the nomination of Aldermen. an equal num-
Der of Wings and Loco Focos were taken, who stand
pledged 10 appoint an equal number of Wings aud Loco
Focos, excluding all persons not born an .imerica, To office.
Now we pronounce this COALITION more atroclous IN de-
sign, and more diaboiicai in spirit, than any that has
ever dlsgraced cur State. And whatever may be thought
and said IN the deirIum Of success, not six months Will
elapse before thus proscrIptive, prosecuting, unrshteous
amalgamation will be as deeply deplored by thousands
who are misguided by il. as ii IL now execrated by those
who foresce the end Of lis brief but inglorious career.
sLet these Modern Reformers, who, after excluding
Adopted Citizens from Office, NAV, perhaps, attempt to
drive them from the country or burn them ut the stake.
go into power with all lis responsibilities. To the FIVE
thousand Wings who have been true To their PRINCIPLES.
be- all honor and praise. Let the " hs candidates IN the
several wards. who. refusing to traffic with the IShma-
elites. have gone down with their - colors torn but hying.
be remembered and cherished As men 20 be relied on IN
all times.
All this is very ~cood-but the deed Is done so far as
the New York Wings had power to accomplish il. And
we believe. as the y y. Post observes. that the NatIvI,ts
are but a division of tire Wing party, aud the larger df-
vision. comprehendlng the greater part of us swaggercrs
and DULLES, as the diSgraceful disorders in the public
streets which they have lately committed, bear ample
witness. 1t i the old enemy under a new name IL j.
Democrat against Wing; 1t Is the spirit Of political
equality warning against the spirit Of cxclusivcnc,s and
nrnscriniinn
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-04-25
Harlan County Convention.

The proceedings OF the Democratic Convention hcid
On last Saturday, will be found IN another column The
utmost harmony aud good spril prevailed on the occa-
SION. We do not know that we ever attended Il eon,en-
ton which seemed To go of in every respect more salts
iartorly. The candidates nominated for Representa-
tryes, are among the most worthy aud substantial Farm
srs IN the couuiry-men Of sufficient intelligence 10 con-
oeise, and prnhify and ability To carry Out, those mea-
slres IN the Legislature, which the just interests of the
county may demand Certain we are, that our Wing
ficnds will find ii difficult to select better men in a per-
scnal point Of view, whatever they may think they can DO
politically.
The present Sheriff was adopted as a candidate for re.
election unanimously, more : a matter of form than of
party drill. We presume he will be successful
IN tho coming contest as n matter Of course, for during the
whole of LIS term Of service we have heard Of no conn
plant as 10 his official conduct, and IL has usually been
the custom Of the people to elect a good and faithful Sher-
1T for a second term.
The candidates for Treasurer, County Commissioner,
School Commissioner, and Coroner, m all good men.
who are able and willing faithfully TO discharge the duties
of the several Offices for whIch they are named.
Though we could not have got better men, we regret
that some one oftho more important candidates " not
taken from Lawrence township. As MIR. Brown very
properly observed IN the Convention, she has been too
much overlooked. She is fairly entitled To something
better than empty thanks for the noble services she has
repeatedly rendered to the democratic party. Though
the evil cannot be iemedIed at present, 1t need not and
should not be repeated hereafter.
On such an occasion as this, where there are several
candidates for the same office, from whom only one can
be selected, II necessarily occurs that some must be dis
appointed. This is inevitable, however much they or
their friends may regret their disappointment, aud the
best course for all Is tn put the most good natured face on
1t that they can. We cannot all have every thing Iust ex-
acny nswe could wish II, in the political, any more than in
the moral world. But the best philosophy Is 10 make the
best fevcry thing rs IT comes, and not permit ourselves
To- get vexed AT circumstances which we cannot control,
and which if we could, ten chances to one If we did not
make them worse instead OF better.
We must cut short this moralIz1ng, however, which
we have almost unconsciously run into. Our object was
merely to congratulate our fellow citizens upon the good
selections To which we have alluded. and which we hope
they will confirm nj the polls in August.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-04-25
LapoIte, March q, Isi4.
Grccll. of the Tribune.
& w. HENRY,
G. 4. ROSE.

The Wing editions Of this State are busly engayed in
danJing their iulsome adUlatn n on Horace Greeley one
of the Tribune editors W. can half excuse fI,.,r x,m-
palhy IA hs behalf, ior seldom has a poor devil Of com
been more completed. ia, cd Than he a. by Mr.. kenne-
dy but tins consideration l. not "a sufficient aton.men,
for their folly. Excepting Mr.. Clay. there Is no worse
re'Iler Of tile Western people living, iban ihis same cra-
" editor Greeley HIS abusive ouipounnss last summer
our readers vii remember. The Goslen Democrat cum
tains Il specimen, wLi'h We believe We have not rubbish.
el, Of tie abuse which Greeley in continually heapinr
upon iIe Ne-t and ~ people.
Tic raptd orerraa'ngs ofAe Great Hest al The rat, os
n kingdom y ytar- - oHe n ne grsat ,rHs Of our DIM
trhfeh ~ti BE- J,ttor esnerattoHS 10 oome IN tie Drerag,nSe
II tsa0rance. hunts " ,deaess, act,sLey dftnk4ng. IuooL
Lass. &C Had sqnatIns h,en sicadiasilA denounced and
repressrd A. trc>pa~s. (as It ~ the West would have set
lied quite as ia>t and far bett-r than il las done the H..
diau> wonii not have been driven with indec.ni and ON
pressife haste from the graves Of iler fathers. aud M.
o~rcufa'lnn OF The besfsTa country uoufd not hare onfrr,
ctctt-at0n, christianity, ed4cGtton and comfort. as n too
cfttn has doae.
Tins i the language Of a man whom our four,h-ra,e
Wing editors are Ig-i now exalung to the skies. and wbo
has been spoken ofbs some Of bis Contemporaries as q &,
person To run a. Wee President on tie IIay ticket II.
l. just f. for that.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-04-25

Some of the bitter federal eastern papers, don't exact
~ like the strong terms, in which one of our represent
aiives, DR.. DAVIS, spoke of the pickIn.s and stcalings Of
Gen. Scott, one of the federal Wing candidates for the
Presidency. In relation to the complaints of one OF them,
the Washington correspondent of the N. Y. Post observes
awhile upon this subject ! would refer in a few words
TO some remarks appearing in the American of your city,
on an expression used by Mr.. J. w. Davis Of Indiana. in
the debate upon this Till. 1t is true Mr. Davis did en-
ploy the word Glitch" when speaking Of the very large
sum which Gen. Scott annually gets from the treasury,
over and above his regular salary. Now though the ex-
PRECISION does occur IN the remarks of Mr.. Davis, it was
no "misernbIe insinuation, = as the American calls it, but
it was evidently Inadvertently dropped in the warmth and
haste of debate. But however used, IL is true and not un-
deserved. The prlncely salary legally accruing TO the
commanding general is in all conscience large enough,
but he does receire and enjoy a great deal more, and when
the American chooses fo assert that all he obtains rs by
auth ority Of law, shall undertake to prove that a very
considerable part of the eight thousand dollars paid TO him
annually out of the treasury, is obtained only by an abuse
and forced construction Of the pror' sions Of lar
In other words, Gen. Scott has been in the habit OF
cheating a large sum of money yearly out of the Treasury
in accordance with custom. That's the way to tell it
and DIR. Davis was right in not being mealy-mouthed
about The matter. The fedcralisis may grow as much as
they please but the great mass of the people, though
they may call themselves Wings, will Thank Dr.. Davis
for justly siigmatizing a custom ''more honored IN tho
breach than the observance"
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-04-25
Infamous.

The unprinciplcd "NVhiie Slave" of Henry Clay, who
does the lying in the BrookvIlle American, asserts-"that
the editor of the State Sentinel is endcavorng to make
political capital out Of a pcnltentiary convict, by enlistIng
the feelings Of the Catholic church in favor of locotoco-
SIN by defending WcinzocphIn, the Catholic priest sent
TO the penitentiary from Evansville" 1t is unnecessary
for us To deny this assertion, because every reader of our
paper knows it is n fiischood. We nevc or alluded to pol
itics in connection with this subject IN even the remotest
degree. II, however, to further the cause of justice to all
men, of whatever PERSUASION, shall tend TO promote The
success of "locofocoism," as this British Wing calls de-
mocracy, he comes nearer the truth than he intended.
That we shall always endcavor 10 do, let il affect whom
Itmay-catholico or nti-catholic-priest or layman. Here
in we differ as widely as the poles-or as Whiggery and
from the base calumniator of the Brook.
vile American.
The editor of the American further says-"we are dis.
posed TO think much crime is encouraged and counte.
nanced, because men sometimes are found conducting
public Journals, who should in reality be working side by
side, with the said catholic priest. DO you understand ?
Yes, we understand, and most sincerely believe that the
argument involves the case of the editor of the American
himself. lie has been eonricted, we believe, and mulctcd
in damages, under our laws, aud presume he speaks from
experience. Had our laws been as severe as those of New
York, he might now, instead Of escaping by a fine and
costs, be the companion of the priest he affects So
much 10 abomInate. In that case, even we should admit
that one scoundrel would have met his just deserts.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-04-25
TggE MASS CONVENTION.

The Young Mems Mass Convention will lie holden on
the l7ih If June next. and we hope to see as goodly a
turnout, as the season ~ill admit. We are not disposed.
Ike the British federal Wings, 10 Ill one half Of our pa
FER with a big handbilI for the purpose of Grating a great
stir about nofhing. and then meet with such a future as
The Coons had at Logsnsport. We desire all Who can,
TO CONE and We assure them q hearty welcome.
The democrats have no foreign gold, no bank assistance,
no surplus cash Of the nabobs who have plundered the
State in days gone by. no uch men, who keep themselves
/, . by che s,ing the mechanic and iabarer. to launch out
their fly dollar bills but We have a plain, substantial,
hard vorking set Of men, who will do the beet they can
q, give our fietds a Democratic welcome. They Will do
-. too. with eheerfulncss and gladness. We say then,
GOMEZ
committee Ia. been appointed to make the necessary
preparations; and one TO invite d stinguished strangers. ma
nv q whom, will ~ doubt be present. Among others, a
son of Germany. a distinguished advocate of True Dem
orratic principles ard a noble son Of the Emerald Isle
oae who.e eleqnence Is fax. famed. Their names will be
announced in due 81 as a.. We mention it now, because
we desire our eotemporarIes TO keep their readers and the
public awake on the subject. II will be a glorious dy
Tor the State and Country. Come Ill, then. Let u.
have a great turn out.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-04-25
OREGON.

That Oregon is ours. no one disputes. That the pro-
position Of Hon. Robert Dale Owen was the proper one
TO pursue in the Iiemisss, admits not OF a doubt. When
France commenced dllly.dallying about the debt she owed
Us. what was the course pursued by Gen. Jackson II
was one which did credit to the Old Hero, and which the
Nation approved, Notwithstanding the groans Of the same
old tories who now groan for fear we shall COMPEL the
authorities TO ursue a similar course towards England
that Jackson pursued towards France. She has neglected
to pay, thought the old General and the longer the debt
stands. the less inclined will she be to pay it. We must
make her pay IT,; and his mind made up, he so recon-.
mended Congress to act. The old hero feared no war SO
much as giving up a title OF our rights. The conse-
quence was. France saw we were in earnest, and the
money was forthcoming. But it seems the leading wings,
the same who wish to give the proceeds of our public
domain to British nabobs, don't like to hurt the feelings of
their allies; they don't wantt to injure their prospects If one
day having a British empire on this continent and conse-
quenily they delay the establishment, of our just rights by
voting against it. Remember this; and ask yourselves, If
such q party can be friends TO their country.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-04-25
Gen. z. A.. Howard.

We call attention 10 a statement, on the FIRST page of
this paper, in reputation of certain unfounded imputalions
made IN the Louisville Journal against Gen. Howard.
The last OF names appended to II embraces some of the
most influential and respectable among the Wings of Ev-
ans,llle. Many of our readers may not have been aware
before this, that Gen. Howard has been for some time in
Washington city, at the request Of some of the citizens
OF the Wabash, for the purpose of aiding the interests Of
the State as connected with the w. X L. Canal. Blu,
they will not be the less gra,i6ed now to learn the fact,
though the information comes To- them IN the shape OF a
rcfuiation of wing calumny against one of our purest and
best men, who has neglected his own interests in order TO
further those Of the Siric.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-04-25
Let it ie Remembered.

That when the wing party came into power, they
found the country prosperous, Notwithstanding their lies,
and less in fact than three millions of debt ia outstanding
Treasury notes, the balance Of some two millions being
in the hands oil accounting officers, but not cancelled and
tweniy-nine millions of the revenue which had accrued
under Mr.. Van Buren's administration loaned TO the
States. Tha, during their administration they have paid
no debi-made no appropriation on the Cumberland road
granted no lands for the great ~canal-spent averaging
the four years. one hundred and slr thousand dollars
made the government tankrapt-the people in distress and
ruin-have cedcd away part Of cur territory and ,rish TO
eede alraY mere-and have created a National Debt Of
some THIRTY MILLIONS OF DOLLARS They
promised you prosperity and haPpiness-how far these
promises have teen fulfilled, you can all Judge. They
now come forward and renew all their pledges, and sup
pose the people fools enough 10 trust them again. They
will find themselves mistaken.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-04-25
S9pOrfc County.

l. entitled to the Premium Of 100 Copies Of Facts fr
the People whi,h are ready and subject to the order Of
those concerned. While Lsporte ha, done thus well. We
the State, there scarcely being one where we have not
subscribers. for the interest they have manifested in our
behalf. II perseverance, aud diligence will in any wise re-
paw them. we promise not 10 b. de. We are scarcely
vet under way but we promise out friends that they shall
have no cause 10 regret having embarked with US this sea.
son in a crusade against Federalism. We may be beaten ;
but NEVER, If we ARE rRvE TO orRskLvEs. Let all
siri on their armor. determined 20 redeem The country.
The individual premiums cannot be awarded yet. as
subscribers are constantly pouring in. On. On!
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-04-25

In the political b story Of our country. says the Demo
cratic Banner. never was the success e the Democratic
party so oertsin 40 at the present time. Calhoun, Buc-
hanan and Johnson have Withdrawn from the contest.
and their friends have pledged themselves to give their
enthusiastic support TO the nominee Of the Baltimore
Convention. II is now reduced 20 a certainty, that tho
nominee will be Martin Van Buren,. aud Lis triumphant
election is as certain as his nomination. The federal
party have written their doom. by determining TO run Mr..
Cav. While the entire body Of The American people
acknowledge his talents. no portion of them place conf
dence in his integrity. He is ambitious as he is unpnn-
cipled-sclfsh in his aims. ard oalious under the oft-re-
peaied rstuke of his eountrymen. Five times has ne
endeavored to fois, himself upon the federal party as their
candidate for President. ard three times has be been de-
fcaied. Twice Indignantly spurned by his own party.
with the death gasp of a dying glad sior' he has again
drawn himself rpon The political arena. and is sgsin
destined TO defcai. In 1910. the Federaists Of New
York. and The New England States. were so well assured
that Henry Clay never could be elected President, that
rhey addressed " circular TO the Wing party" from
which We take the following extract:
Herein The friends Of Mr.. Clay have made a fatal
mistake. In their love for him they forget that a hattie 10
to he fought. Enthusiasm will no, always o'erpower
SUPERIORITY OF NUMBERS. If Il could, Mr..
Clay would have been President long ago.
The old JACKSON MEN. will oppose him.
The vio,ent ANTIM AsOIs will oppose him.
The Iri>hmrn who have already denounced him for
HIS ATTACK ON O~C0NNELL. will oppose him.
The enemies of the UNITED STATES BANK
will oppose him.
The WESTERN ~SQTATTERS. will oppose him.
The Southern STATE RIGHTS MEN. will oppose
him. $50 say several leading Wing papers in Georgia)
Now in The name of Heaven, shall we run the risk OF
this opposition. &c"
And the address might have added
That moral m of all parties will oppose him.
1t. Becaus. he j. a cold booded duelisf.
81. Because he is a notorious gambler.
Sd. Because his life has been a series Of political and
private crimes. The same causes that would have de-
feaied Clay in 1910. now exist with ten fold force. and
his defcat is as certain as his nomination. The candid
portion # the Federal party acknowledge that they DO not
EXPECT to cleo, him, hut soy hat they cannot avoid nomi-
natiI Q him.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-04-25

The meanncss Of the above FORGERY" consists in ma
king II worse. The excellence Of a parody consists in its i'm
pravemenr on the original,
Who but such a man would have thought Of stealing from
aaron Burr The gross, infamous injustice attempted to be
done US. as the editor Of he Statesman, has reverted with
keen severity upon the heads Of those who, in the Split of
heniS, persuaded themselves that they had fastened an un-
tu'h upcn u. They only spent three days in Congress try
ing u, and blowed opt al last, ia shame and confusion. The
thanks OF the whole country are due MIR. Brown, the able,
iudefatigsSle, ard worthy member fom the lndianap Ills dis
tsct. for the manner in which he has exposed The tricks Of
Nh. Clay on the tariG question. AMI those who attempted to
cover over his notorious dellnGlencies.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-04-25

Though one Of The rapcrs stated that the day of cleo.
ton in New York city passed off without any serious III
OTIS, the "Nstvis;s" did not restrain THEN temper quite so
well a day or two previous. as may he learnt from the fol.
loving paragraphs, which the mails have delayed en- the
way.
Tioicnoe Of tie Natire Amcicans-The noisy fac
ton styling Itself NATIVE American" has begun It's prep.
ara;ions for the coming election in q spirit which every
friend of order and peace must condemn. Besides induiy-
ing in bitter and malignant abuse OF religious opinions
OF a portion OF the community, they are endeavorng TO
provoke their opponents to violence and personal encoun-
tiers. Already one or Two disturbances have taken place
in this city ard Brook, N, which are likely, unless sleed-
lily coui ter acted, 10 lead To still more serious breaches Of
the peace.
A. To the outrage in Brooklyn on Thursday night, the
Commercial Advertiser coLfcss.s that thu frst assault was
made-most wantonly, toby the Native Americans.-
y. York Past
"Riot an tie Fourfeenh Ward-A riot, of rather a
serious character. took place IN the l4h ward. on Tues
day night. when The Native American Parry" were out
IN procession. Ii IS SAID, that rs they passed a porter
house. known as the i" Forrest House" a place of great
retreat for Iri-hmen, thsy were Kissed aud peiied. The
An crican party, not feIIshing this demonstration. turned
upon them, aud a regular fight ensued. which ended in
the smashing of every WI dow in the house, besides other
damage. The procession then moved on.
"Riof in Brookln-We are informed that there was
quite a s.riau~ afhay Tuesday night. in Brooklyn, be-
tween he IRISH and the Native Americans. A drummer,
belonging to the Native party. was very seriously IN
lured. aud an Inshman was stabbed IN the melee. These
are all The particulars we have been able TO leaIn.-Ncsr
York Express
As to the result Of the Election, some Of the Wig pa
rers claim it as a vetory-others seem disposed to repudi-
ate it.
The n. Y. Courier and Enquirer says, Mr.. Harper,
the new May OF. is a good Wing. As he IL opposed TO
persons Of foreign birth becoming citizens u der a resi-
dence of t%weniy-one years. and opposed To persons OF
foreign birth ever holding office in tins country. even after
naturalization, we have data tor determining some of the
materials that enter into the composition Of "a good
Wig ."-Phik. Times.