Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-09-05

VIZ. n Eurcu's Scspcus" 30 IKE Ec':av
OF tbc Tennessee st;ttr COMMITTEE
Inviting linn 10 the Mass Meeting
Gl the fI N irst.

The following patriotic letter from ono of orr most
Distinguished couniry mcn Is 80 full of %clo1ucncc and
power. that nothing which we can say VIII add to its
highly interesting character.
LINnENWALp. July 20. 1911.
GENTLEMEN: | have 10 thank you tor your kind IN
viiatlon n NESS meeting OF the Democracy of TcnneS-
see. to be held nj NaShs lie. on the 18th Of August.
twill not. | regret to inform ven. be in my power
10 he with vou personally. but YOU may re,t assured
that my best wishes Will attend yuur noble efforts 10
rc-c>tabl.~h the aScendancy If democratic pr uci les I'm
the councils OF the nation. This i not SAID from a
spirit of courtesy only. bu' conveys the earnest and
und Sgulscd %ntimcnt e nv heart. which has It's
foundation IN n conviction. that the success &C the men
and the principles YOU support. i necessary TO the
welfare Of the country. Ny opinion Of the character
Of our candidates. including Tcnnc> cc'~ una>sumin@
and highly mcrltoriou> son. has already hccn given 70
the public. and need not be repeated. 1t j. equally
unnecessary T. say that there j. not among the numer-
Gus friend>o those gentlemen. orc who cheri>lcS n
more d.>nteri>icd desire for their individual w~clfire,
than do. There are bc~ dc>. pubic interests lnvoly-
cd in the coming contest which have ella ms upon our
cons dcra;ion. far beyond such a are Of a personal
character.
1t i scarcely too muck 10 say that the permanent
success or fnal overthrow e those dist nctive Vrinri.
PIE FIR the administrations Of tic federal government,
winch ctn>iitute tie democratic creed. are suspended
upon tic result Of the approaching election. Although
Justly regarded as the promised fruits of our struggle
I'll iViilt lNe't tluf u II I I'NfTln'lf~~ true lH'
those prime pies did not acquire that influence in all
the departments e the government. To which the,
were 20 we'll entitled. until aflor what was 50 arrro-
rr.atcly called tic civil revolution e $50: and from
that day To- the present. there has been an unintcrurt
ed struggle fer the,r expulsion from the fiothold tley
had thus acquired. I'm tins struggle 80 long cont mn
ed and with such varied success. thev have arraycC
against them that active and uadying spirit. bv which
tie conduct Of 1 portion # mankind has at all time,
and ove~v where been guided. and which regards tie
power # government a misanpl cd when it. benefit.
a. well n Is turthcnS arc di,fl>od among tho Who'll,
rcorle in equal proportions. and bv an iuIrartialtard
Although the luminous and earnestly patriotic mind g
Nr. Jefferson cNcrtcl a principal agency in Their con
copt.on and successful diffusion. and although IL pub
lie mind was STRONGLY aritatcd by the establishment
f the first bank Of the United States. and the princi
pies then svowed hv Is leading advocate. a also b,
TIE leading measures e tie administration e the cid
CT Adams. vet the real character and practical tender
cy f tie conflicting principles which have from th'
beginning been entertained by the two great partie
which have divided the country since the establish
mcnt of the Federal constitution. were never - thor
oughiy appreciated By tue great body If the people a
during the administration of GcnerBl Jackson I'D tia
which Immediately followed, Indifferent about forms