Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-07-25
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a meeting which Was held IN that place on the gtlI INST,
vi. J. Il stephens, who has heretofore voted with the
wings, made a speech IN which he declared hls intention
to vote for the nominee OF the National Democratic Con
venuon, a he heartily believes IN the correctness Of de-
mocratic principles.
Mr. John L. Thomas. Of Allen county, writes to the
OHIO Statesman that he has been a wing for twenty
years, and has gone I'll lengths for the cause, both night
and Jay. lie concludes by saying please publish hat
am no longer with them, but will vote the democratic
We should like 10 quote the letters of sIr. Johnson, of
West Liberty. and Of Samuel G.. Griffin, of Canton, and
Of Joseph E-fil. IAN old man and a mechanic fIar-
iison men ~ 1910, aad row strong for Polk and Dallas.
We have not room. We give an exiracr from David W.
EstIlls letter. giving lie reasons Why lie shall, "a he SAYS
eheetlllly vote fr Polk,
land by this means tili a vote which rnay be cast for the
'great embodiment by some aristocat who expects to
have his wealth increased by he system of policy ad,o-
Gated by Henry e.. and his leading friends
lie saws
"thc reelection and observation Of the la.t wear or two
Ii rave eoutireed IRE that | have been contributing to the
elevation Of a p1riy whose measures are designed to ben
cit the few At the expense Of the laboring many. Be
ing satisfied Of this. | have felt bound 10 abandon u party
whose leaders fwhen IN power are always engaged IN
the establishment of tanklms and manufacturing inonopo-
lies 10y which the rich ae made richer and the poor be
come more miserable. Is | consider Clay The great ad-
vocate Of the measures 10 which | have alluded, and IN
asmueh as am not willing 10 become a 'ackite stare IN
case he can't get ttack opes, | iceI bound to oppose his
election"
Another change is noticed. that Of an old farmcr and
talented man, OF Zlnes,illc. The Statesman thus writes
of tli>:-
with Nj. Sherwood we have been acquainted from
our earliest childhood, and have ever known Lini is one
Of the mos, talented citizens Of sluskingum county. In
IcI0, he supported Gen. Harrison, and previous 10 that
Time had always supported ~vllgecry. His son, james
Sherwood. Jr, a young mechanic oil GAINESVILLE, aud one
of the most eloquent stump speakers III that county. WAS
also u supporter ofGcn. Harrison. Both now 20 wihihe
democracy, aud the services ol such men are az acquisi-
ton To ANY cause.
The Iiucyrus Republican of june 18th says:-
SIN .ur last tNe ruIl-fsI Ito s4.n ~ + k.f-
lo.g, and We now publish that Of Thomas All>orp, a
leading speaker Of the Clay Club, a member OF The Eucy-
rus Clay club. and Secretary of Tie Holmes township
Clay club. The sober second thought is at work. and
ere the election comes Clay viii have few friends 10 tell
his story
Mr.. AIlsop in his note 20 The editor says
Il am AT this time IA mc,nicr of the Clay Club Of Bucy-
rus, aud SecIetar. OF the Clay Club of Holmes tow nslip.
aud have, rs II Is we'll known. since The commencement
oi the present campaign, done all in my power to ad-
Vance the Interests # The wing panty In tiis matter !
am now convinced that have erred most csreetou>iy,
and that justice - the pubic and 10 myself require at me
a public Remuneration OF all Wing predictions and prit-
cipies. With these views, take tins
occasion 10 soIemnly declare my entire separation from
the Wing party. and II, determination hereafter 10 sup
port the principles Of the democratic party
Joseph Grinshaw, of Bloomfield, in "a note to the edi-
Tor OF the American Union, dated June 9th, states that
he has always heretofore voted with the wing party, but
can do so no longer.
Hanna Maxwell, \. Mallaincc, Jas. p. McGiow, John
AllONaAS, Alch q vi \WcI ATT ieddC ii>Ie, d D4vclDHcld,
Jefferson CO., alo publish a card in tie same paper, saying
that they voted for Harrison in 1910, but VIII now support
Polk and Dallas.
Henry BeItz, on the 18th June wrote as follows to the
editor of the Ohio Patriot
"Ur to lol0, | was a member of the democratic party,
but during that campaign Was over persuaded 10 JON
the wings IN The hope Of making the country more happy
and the laborIng man more prosperous. The Wing pro-
misses of high wages, cart loads OF confidence. two dollars
n day and roast beet To boot have proved Il hoax. Hay
80, i..rpsl - A. = ert. nee that no tlrar ~, - Ia la. marcel
in wing promises, have concluded Ia uniic with IN, old
friends, aud give a rlumpcr for Polk, Dallas and Tod
Ol,e Dem. candidate Tor Cow
The Patriot SAYS
..TI.re are fully SIX HUNDRED mon in Columhi-
ana county, who supported Harrison in lcio, that ncoir-
cumsianccS eau induce to vote Tor Henry Clay IN ISL
The Ohio Statesman says
~ gentleman lus, fiom Licking laughs heartily at the
Journals in a-tisde Ia keeps ITS sPuis Up, and says that
instead of fifty changes against The democracy, he can
point To a township where the democrats last fall got enc
majority, and his fall give ono round huHdred! Such,
he sa,s, are the changes m old Licking.
w have been shown a letter from Perry county,
which spcal. inihe most animated strains of the democ-
racv there. M,ssrs. Collins and Reiuhard have been
there. aud addressed the democracy Ia glowing aud man
ly cloauencc. Our most Sanguue iuciis talk oi Leo
majority for Perry. The changes from Clay, ied,. llism,
a United States Bank, and .NatreiSm, are b! dozens.
The Cleveland Piaiuaealer says
thengest Chapesst CaopgeSf-Thus rang the federal
shout IN l-i0; ii hsS become our turn now. We pub
ti>h TO day orc hpadfed changes from whirscry 10 demo
crary. aud We have lots more ia store, Which we shall
publish next week. "a We 90.
The I.orain Republican Of a late date saws that Brad
STRAIT &. stephens. Obcrltn. OHIO, aud father Of the editor
of the Alta, (nhig paper Of that place. has publicly de.
el,r.d that lie wuald not vote Tor Henry Clay. Aud the
same paper SAYS that the Rev. Daniel W Lathiob. late
editor of the same paper. has also come out against Clay,
declaring that unless the coous show him HAT Hem,
Clav i a better man than he really Is, he could not sup
port him.
The Cincinnati Message says
In this oit,. there are scores # good men who have
been Wigs. and the advocates Of Wig measures. who.
taai they were ca the wrong side. and have left that par
~ forever. We haze h~rtaiy-tco names now before Us
of this class
J. Wolf writes TO the DAYTON Empire, that he has re
nounced whsgcFy. because he l. satisfied that - their
leaders are a designing sci Of men v 10 make all kinds OF
promises before The election 10 get votes, and do not IN
tend to fulfil them"
Henry W. Samson writes To the same paper, aud says
Il am now ~lhirty-six years cid, and have voted the
wing ticket all my litc. bat having seen enough of their
undeThandrd WAY of Forcing their political creed b,ipfc
the people. | shall hereafter a long Us God spares NY
life. vote for Democrats. aud no others. Ii The Journal
men dispute NY word. aSN them who !, was they placed
to watch a certain iakrr IN l>i0. 10 see ii he voted the
ticket they placed in hs hand. iluzza for Polk, Dallas,
Tod and victory for tie oppressed
Nathaniel Barley. who voted for Harrison in $50, now
writes to the Democratic Star, and says lie shall g for
Polk and Dallas.
PcanSy,,ntsi..
The P~iti>su5sI, Post of June u, names the following
distinguished citizens. who were III active aud leading
Harrison men in 1910, but are now every enc the BIZ
ter and Incorporating opponents Of Mr. Clay. They
comprise the very elite Of the old Wing and anti-Ala>on-
&c parties in that county. All ihese gentlemen were lead
ing and active Harrison men in lSl0-ail are how zeal
ousiy opposing the election ct Henry CLAY. Some sup