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Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-07-11

4 Mormon preacher who called on " the other day
II the course of conversation assured rs that the ma
ton was shortly to be visited bv a series of terrible
caiamites, the evidence If divine disglea nre. and a.
a token that all men should embrace the fifth If the
Latter Day SAINTS. and thus escape tie wrath # IL
fondcd Deity. We regarded this, and much more t,
the Same effect, a the ravings Of a crcduious Iuon0-
mania but were VIC at all susceptible f the mental
disease winch we believe our vi~i;er hb0rcd uud,r.
recent cvcnt> might possibly infect Us with il. Trough
the first blow seem, t. have fallen in a quarter where
he least expected il. We refer T. tho C. d-blooded
murder # the mormon Prophet" the detal. 4
winch VII be found in another column. Tie exam
pie oftAe "Nasvists" of PHILADELPHIA seem, 10 haze
been atlrorsi upon BY the opponents # Nornoaisul
IN the nelghborhoad Of Naavoo. WHO have TIM, trs -
y murdered men VINO had thrown Aolnsclv uron their
honor and tleir mercy. and had no means If elf
defence. Surely. nothing IN, the imprisonment #
Dorr by the Algerine wAhgs Of Rhode Island. can
match this das;ardly act. 1t can have NJ Justification
whatever in the mind Of any honorable man. 1t Is
most shameful. most horrible. most do,e~talle. Jo.
smith may have been a lad man-we have NJ doubt
he was; he may have been guilty If cr.Inc-,f ;hi.
we have no certain ov.dcnce. But bed and criminal
a he may have been. he voluntarily. On this occasion
at least, yielded 10 tie requirements Il the law and
II ministers; while his enenaio, have most -lamefL J.
l. and inexcusably violated the law, as wc.l n, exc
r. noble attribute If manhood aud chr lan.;y. II
bcAooves every nan # Whatever creed to relule and
discountenancc tbs d.abo!ic spirit f religion, IN
tolerance and per~crufl n - honeycr and heuerornn man
Tested. for II strike at tie first and most scored Il
constitutional rights. freedom OF opinion ard speech.
The rights Of every man are liable 10 b. invaded by il.
f It be not sccurgcd II subsection ard kept 50.
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Governor WIitcOEub, the WING Rifle
and Indiana Journal.

The last Wing Rifle or Squirt Gun, under the head
Of " the Locofoco Gov. of Indiana" says
at is enough for us to say-and the atrocity of
such conduct Will at once appear-that James Whit
comb. the Governor Of Indiana. Is openly on the
stump in this county. making political h%aranguc>
w bofcre the case Ia b. riftout n pardHcL.'
Now if the editors Will wipe their spcctacles-wc
mean their political ones. such as Shakespeare says
are worn by "scurvy politicians and just turn
over the files in their own Office, they will see what a
Wing paper says of one Of the present Governor
predecessors. The I1diana .Eournal of October 10,
lsl0-(do the Rifle editors know of such a paper D
in speaking of the political barbecue held in thi'
county on the 9th Of that month says
After the rcpast Gov. WALLACE appeared on one
Of the stands. and the Hon. q. III. Smith on the other
These gentlemen were listened 10 with feelings %
rapture and deep attention. Gov. Wallace IS always
eloquent but ON this occasion he seemed to exec
himself. One part of his speech he touched witt
graaf aiieei. and Tint was The hostility ~ Mr.. Van
Buren, cnd his administration 10 restern people ana
arcstern interests"
Did the :. leading Whiy paper" at that timC
denouncc this conduct " of Governor Wallace a>
"atrocious ~ Did it say that he was an % unscru-
pulous PARTISAN" and 8 the Governor Of a PARTY,
not the Governor of the PEOPLE !" Did it say tina
the Hon. o.. ii. Smith was the Senator of a party
only! Did il say that Gov. Wallace had J. thrown
off the mantle of the Chief Magistrate of nliana,'
and that lie stood :. Sdf degraded - Not word of it
All was honey and commentator. Yet all thcs,
false aspcr>ions has the Rifle cast upon Governor
Whitcomb for merely in this respect following in the
footsteps Of Wing example.
If it be wrong Err Gov. Whitcomb to address hi
squads of from 20 to I0o." was it right for Gov
Wallace To address collections amounting accordin.
the Journal to from 5000 TO :. 900
Mark our prediction, The filsehood of the Riff
Clique is noted by an indignant People, and viii only
cause more of the honest men of the Wing party L
Z. come out :" from among them.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-07-11

The dasiardly wrc;chcs who porpeiraied this muir
der upon unarfned and doftnoclcss men. have already.
as is common in such cases, fabricated falschoods IN
cxtcnuaiion Of Their vlllany. The account VIC give,
and We have received several, comes from a paper not
favorable to Jo. Smith CT tic Monmons. II is the
same from which We copied en- article lately. of which
the Mormons complained. 1t issued an "cxira y
previously to the article We copy, in which It was
stated that the attack was first made by Smith and
his brother upon the company Of guards who sur
rounded the jail where they were confined. The
Warsaw Signal. which al along has exhibited a mot
helish spirit and continually yelled for blood. also
publishes similar fal>choods. These statement must
be regarded as utterly absurd. and false on their face.
The exposition q GOV. Ford proves them to BE- 20.
We believe. in addition Ia what i stated 10y the ac-
count We copy and by the Governor. that the guard
placed about the Jail were false t. their trust We
have seen it stated that the mos; Of then. de-
serted their posts previous To tie attack of the mob
upon the iail. God knows. that We lament and pity
the nfaiuatien Of tie Mormons: but their folly i not
half SO deserving IF >corn, contoinpt and blasting m
dirnation as that ,fthcir infamous ASSISTANTS.
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Cumberland Road.

Among the WHY'S in the lIouseof Representatives
who voted on Saturday evening. June 10Th. ISL,
against going into Committee Of the Whole, for the
purpose Of taking up the Cumberland Road bill, were
the following, comprising the strongest friends Of
Clay in Congress
Adams, Barringer, Blrnard. Campbell, Causir,
Chappell. Cl.ngman. q. Davis. Dclle,. Goggin, W.
Green, Grinnell, J. K. lngersoll, jerks. J. P. Kenne.
dy, D.. P. King, Marsh, l.. !. Morris, Newton, c. NJ.
Reed, Rodney. Severance. A. smith, Spence, Sum
mers, Tyler, Wc,hcrod, White.
For ourselves we are not Disappointed in not OBJ
tanning an Appropriation, for several reasons; one Of
the principal of which i, grounded upon the strong
opposition manifested by Mr. Clay when he gave his
vote again4t it in $50. lie then intimated very
broadly TIA, he would never 90 for dis road, except
as a part If a general system Of Internal improve
mcnt BY the general government. lie changed his
ground in his speech at indianapolis in September
1912. and pretended to be willing to make small APP
propriltions from the general government, for the
road. If the tc'qnce could be furnished from the STATE
Treasury. Very g nerou', truly! But this wa.
merely 70 CANNON lIoosicrs.
) me further reasons for the loss Of the bill ar,
stated in II letter from the Hon. W. !. Brown, To tn,
editor u Tie nl.noi, State. Register. from which ",
tahe the following extract:
"The veto Of tie Eastern lIarbor bill first gave IN,
Cumberland road bill ls fatal stab the western improve
mcnt bill had been approved by the President, and if tn
Cumberland road ball passed, II would make the appro
pratons, all IN the west, and leave the east and souI
without "A single dollar. This could hardly he expected
and the cast, who are always anxious for their proper
lion Of the spoiIs would not submit TO II. Noiwi,hs,and
ing all these disadvantages I believe the bill would .ay
passed. II Il direct vote could have been had. but M m
late hour oi the session, that the measure came up,
came directly IN contact with the post Office reform bi
that was the flvoriie measure Of the New York and NOR
northern members. and the bill to rechaTter The Banks &
the District of Co"lumbia-neIihe Of these measur,
could be taken up and passed without defeating the Gun
berland road bill, and If it was taken up the discrSsio
which would naturally arse must defeat these other me;
sures, and IN tins condition the friends Of the Cumhc
land road. every man AT his post, batled all night on Sa
i, urday night, To get the bill taken up and acted on. will
out success. On Monday morning another effort W;
made which was continued without availing any thin
I'LL the adjournment"
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For the Information of our friends at a distance.
many Of whom have expected to hear from Mr.. Brown,
but have thus far been disappointed. we deem it proper
to state, that for some days he has been confined 10 his
bed by severe illness. We are glad TO learn that he
isnow recovering. and that he viii shortly be able al
least To attend to tie letters of his friends. None viii
more deeply regret than himself that he las been I'M
able To answer the expectations If hi> friends in eve
nv respect since his arrival home, and he Will. we
have no doubt, as soon as health permits. cndcavor to
make up for the time thus unavoidably lost.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-07-11

We especially desire some one of our friends IN
each county in the State, to send Us the result OF the
August Election a soon as may be after 1t takes
place; and To be sure that they are correct. We are
not particular as TO the County Officers; We desire
the Senator, and Representatives.. The rcte Is not OF
80 especial account as the MINES Of the persons
eiected, and their politics. Our cotemporaries, also
who viii send Us slips as early a possible. will have
the favor reciprocatcd BY our send M them back tn,
aggregate result a fast rs received. .
We expect a grand victory. Tins j. no boast. W.
'fecl it in our very bones The signs were never
more cheering. The Wing Junto, di>heartcned a
the appearance Of things throughout the State, ar,
turning most of their attention to this county. The,
want something to crow over, and don't care how
small il i, 80 that they crow. Don't mind Us, friends
the Democracy Of Marion county Will give a goo'
account Of themselves.
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Lies OF The Journal.

Is t not rascally TO a operative DEGREE, that while
Mr.. Brown has been lying on u bed of sickness, Che
Indiana journal has kept up a constant stream Of lies
about his making speeches to the people! Is it not
still more rascally that these same lies should be IN
corroratcd into Il pretended series Of resolutions on
the Ash Pole Raising, in order to give them a more
imposing cilcctl Mr.. Brown. 50 far aS we know, has
made but Two addresses since his return home-onc AT
the Court House, Is tie Wing members have Away;
done; and a short speech Of ten minutes duration AT
a democratic meeting in Wayne township, some weeks
ago. Verify, Whiggery is IN 4 bad fix if it is to be
killed or thus easy These lies however are super
induced not only by a desire 10 break the fall Of Clay
ism, which Is certain; but also TO CRAFTY that hyena
temper Of the Journal which SEXES upon every oppor
tunity TO glut its abominable appetite. Who can for
get the malignant assaults with which it pursued tho
late lamented Mr.. WEST, during the period ofhis last
sickness, up almost To the day of his death (! Shame
on such wretchcs, shame!
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-07-11

We refer cur readers 10 the communication Of
i" NllsIAN." When we have the smiles and kind
wishes # the ladies. who - da-tardlg as 70 stand
back-a> not to lend h> whole aid. body and SOUL
to forward tie good and holy cause, Of equal and
the bali and show yourselves worthy of the smiles
and plaud.t- bestowed upon you.
We shall be happy to hear from = Miriam ofien &;
and sincerely hope She may be able to convert one
Wing, with whom We are acquainted.
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Convention al Baltimore.
Hon. J. X. Polk, Columbia, Tennessee.
COLUMBIA. Tenn. June T., l-ii.

COLUMBIA. Tenn. June L., I'LL.
GENTLEMEN u have had tie honor 10 receive your
letter If the 29th ultimo. informing me that the
Democratic National Convention. then assembled at
Baltimore. had designated me To be the candidate 81
the Democratic party for President of the United
States, and that | had been unanimously nominated
for that Office.
1t has been wei observed that the Office of President
If the United States should neither be- sought nor
declined. have never sought II. nor shall feel at
liberty Ia decline 1t. If conferred upon me by the
voluntary stiffragc> If my fellow citizens. In accept
ng the noninailon. | am deeply impressed with the
distinguished honor which has been conferred upon
me by my republican fricnds. and am duly sensible
of the great and mighty responsibilities which must
ever detolve on any citizen who may be called TO fill
the high station of President Of the United Safes.
deem the present to BE- a proper OCCASION 10
declare. that If the nomination made by the Conycn-
ton shall be confirmed by the people aud result IN
my election. | shall enter upon the discharge of the
high and solemn duties Of the Office with the settled
purpose Of not being a candidate for reelection. In
the event # my election 1t shall be- my constant aim,
by a sirict adherence 10 the old republican landmarks.
e. maintain and preserve the public prosperity. and
at the end OF four years I'm resolved To- retire 10
private lie. In assuming this position. feel that
not only impose on myself a salutary restraint. but
that | take Tie most effective means IN my power Of
o~nallIng the Democratic party To- make a free >clcc-
ton If "A successor who NAV be best calculated To
give effect to Their viii, and guard all tie Interests Of
inv beloved country.
Witl great e-.cct, | have the honor 10 be
Your obt servant.
MI X. ok.
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Io01s' E'c..OUS!

The coon> were in great alarm last Sunday, Tie
day after taeir Broad RiFlc row. and run round Tie
streets ike crazy men. Such a fuss. such cur-ing
each other, as occurred at tier attempted gathering.
was curious. Ii has sickcnod numbers Of them. and
tileg are applying daily to Democracy for relief,
which they get. One OF the most amusing Incidents
on sunday morning. was. to see thcm hanging after
Outland. the colored man. whom ;hcy had taken to
the Ripple with them the day before. They had him
N the hotel. while messengers were d. patched in
every direction to hunt up the cunning in such
matters. for tie purpose Of getting something out Of
Ned to grace the columns of his " brothers :"
held msdal. Then. probably falling, he must be
taken to a lawyers Office. What they managed
10 do there. VIII probably appear in tie next Journal.
Altogether, with the BIZ, the roc, the changers. and
other amusing scenes, Ii was such an affair as a coon
says. be does not wish to see again" You
went II while you we're young, but now you're old
Vou can't"
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Len Howard.

This gentleman has returned home. and left ON thu
9TH inst. Tor Texas, To enter upon the duties of his
office.
1t affords us sincere pleasure to learn. through an
undpubtcd channel. that he has abandoned the idea
Of changing his residence. and that he intends, when
his duties are completed. to again return to Indiana
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.sSs. -.
\ FARVrR.

SAID a PERSON t. Us Tie o.Ler dry-'Do You know
why tic fags Gil tc Wing pole are placed as tley
are. ..Chy and Frelinghuysen." above the Stars and
Stripes' We replied that VIC knew of no particular
reason. Il VII tell you" said lie. at IS emblem
ate of the Wings TO Place party above country
Precisely 50. thought We; and ! great pity ,hat all
could no, sec 1t.
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o. We publish on the outside of this paper a let
ter from Andrew Miller. IN reply to a circular of one
of the Native American clubs of Philadelphia. So
letting HIM TO become a member of their association.
His reply II in every respect a most admirable one.
lie shows up their illibcrality. injustice, and want OF
true PATRIOTISM. in glowing colors. and rebuke> them
in a true democratic spirit. We hope no one Will
fail To read the letter.
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To GENERAL. Readers.

Our Exchange papers viii be hereafter left at the
Palmer House. for the accommodation Of genera
readers. This is done that we may have a little time
In the week 70 devctc 10 our own business. We can
not at present employ assistance. and By our friends
calling there 70 read. and 1T the office for business VIII
much accommodate Us.
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TIE flloxing i from one Of our most respectable
farmer. AMI we doubt II tie little black looking
man" VIII ever dare deny it; M lie wa
too well convinced at the roy. The day has gone by
when old. silid anl steady firmcrs WI be guided by
the cllp-trap Of liwyer dand. = or when they VIII
stand by and see a peaceable body Of Their fellow-cit-
izen> insulted without cause, even though they may
have been Wings. w assure our friend that il Will
give u much pleasure - hear from him and his
friends. On with the ball. against the Dictator and
his allies. who believe The western p.oucers to be
Land Pirates and Public Robbers.
Nr~Es EorroRs-I went with M r~cighboFs on Saturday
the 9th inst. Il the Wing convention atBfoll Ripple, to hear
the truth fsom our speakers. Well, they put ~ a little black
looking man who 10 - like he wa> part Niger. 10 make a
speech. They said hc was an editor IN toxin. lie went on
and said % many things that we knew were totally false
and INTENDED only 10 deceive u>, that then said and still
say that have heretofore voted with the Wigs, but | can
not vote any longer with them. IL seems u me these men
who want 10 be 0uI leaders, have lost all ic-ari for Truth
am deceucy. We went 10 the Dcmocafic Convention II
your town on the Eth of June. with eur democratic neigh
boIs. ami when they were marching pelccably in the street
BY a tavern, a pack Of darcies, ~blackguaId singers, and wo-
men " ith a she Niger among them, came oct and bawled
an sun. and tauated them aid even followed them to their
public speaking. This d. gu>ied ne, abl many OF my friends
Something between II and % Of u have agseei 10 leave The
paty freyer. Sumo If Is viii send yUu our names.
\ FARyER.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-07-11

CEWc publish another article from :. PhGnix =" in
relation to the County Treasurer. How can the
Treasurer explain the facts therein We are curious
to know. and therefore again tender to HIM the free
use Of our columns for that purpose. The public We
are sure VIII be much Interested in these develop
menis. though they may peradventure cost Us roundly
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Turn ont !-.Turm put!

Judge Wick will address the People of Pike Township
on Monday, 22d INST, at Adam virgins. Let all the
people. Wings and Democrats turn out and hear the
words of truth and soberness from Judge Wick.
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Coon Skinner.

The price Of the Coon Skinner from this time will
DC four copies for one dollar, or - cents each. For
all sums Of ~ and upwards, we will send as many
extra copies as we can afford. HIRE them all sent Il
one address. The list Is now 80 heavy that we can
hardly get them mailed in season.
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The Broom.

Wills; Tie Coon papers ere dying off as with a
plague. new democratic ones reach Us nearly every
day. Last week we noticed the death Of the same
Old Coca al Lafayette, and Il another promised
..Coon" at New Albany and this week we have to
record. he's des some half dozen others. one Just r.
ccivod entitled The Broom" publ >hod at New.
Harmony. by \. Burns, Esq. It VIII sweep ooonery
from Southern Indiana" about which the Madison
Banner mourns 50 awfully. On with the Ball.
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From The Boston Morning Posf.
Mar. Folks acceptance Of the NOmi-

We present below. from tie manuscript copies IN
our possession. tie correspondence between 'he
committee of the Democratic National Convention
and il nominee for the Presidency, the Hon. JANIS
X. Polk. Ills reply Is short ard appropriate. IL
VIII be seen. tina, if chosen. he Is determined not TO
be = candidate for a second tern. ThI>. Al we mis-
take not tie popular feeling. will be- roccised a. q
decisive proof OF the unambiiious honesty. the purity
and patriotism Of the Democratic candidate. and Will
increase his wide and spreading popularity with the
masses Of tic people:
BALTIMORE. May 2a, 1914.
SR-At a Democratic National Convention OF
delegates from the several States # tins Union,
convened on the 9th INST. and now sitting IN the
city # Baltimore. for the purpose Of nominating
candidates t. be- supported for the Presidency and
Wee Presidency of the United States NJ the ensuing
election. the Hon. James X. Polk Of Tennessee, has-
ing been designated. by the whole number # votes
given. to be the candidate If the Democratic party
for President of the United States. was declared To
hc unanimously nominated for that office.
The undersigned were appointed by the Convention
Il committee t. request your acceptance of the nomi-
nation thus unanimously rendered 10 you and they
cannot forhcar To express the high grattfication which
they experience IN the performance of THIS duty, and
the hope which they confidently enteratin. an common
with their colleagues of the Convention. that the
devotion to the cause If Democratic principles which
has always characterized your conduct. viii not suffer
YOU To turn a deaf ear 10 Tie call of cur country.
when. in a manner - honorable 20 yourself, sire
demand, your distinguished services.
With tine utmost respect and esteem,
We have the honor to hc Your obt sery'ts,
HENRY HUBBARD.
WILLIAM II. ROANE,
BENZ. H.. BREWSTER.
ROMULCS VI. SAUNDERS,
ROBERT RANTOUL, JR.
Committee Of the Democratic National
Convention al Baltimore.
Hon. J. X. Polk, Columbia, Tennessee.
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A heretofore wing told us that Barnett said at
Broad Ripple. that he would vote for Henry Clay if
awhig should spit in his face. No doubt Of it; for
Clay says all his darkies love HIM.
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lE~0ur friend in Putnam County who wrote 10 Us
on tie subject If Mr.. Landis's Libel suit. Is Informed
that we were aware of the TRANSACTION 70 winch heal
ludeS. We are indebted TO him fr lis friendly offer.
and accept It with pleasure. VII he be 50 kind a>t9
send tie names Of all tie witnesses. emitting those
before sent. and such other items a such inquiry VIII
tend to elucidate 4! Also. the particulars Of tie other
transactions Of Ike nature. and what was tie result
IN each case. We have a partial knowledgeof them
but We design entering the contest taHy prepared. and
arc determined that - far as we are concerned. the
fcofleo OF this county shall not have cause to say that
We have not defended their rights. 1t i 4 rash thing.
sometimes. to wake UP a wrong passenger.'
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GIoriors.-We have the names Of no less than
THIRTEEN persons who left The wing ranks on Sat
urday last, and joined the Democratic party. Seven
Of these have always voted the whig ticket. ard tie
rcma ming six. have been wings since 1910. The
work goes hravcly on. Roll on the ball, and let our
motto be