Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-05-30
From me Mshawaka Tocsin, Nay L..
MIR. VAN Rurcu.

From me Msharata Tocsin, Nay Il.
Mr.. Van Rurcn.
Nothing ran exceed the rec klc~sness manifested by a few dos
psraie fae,ionnis TO defeat the nomination Of this gentleman by
the Democratic National Convention. Aware Of the rTeProaoit
able character Of lie public and private hfe. they dare not attempt
n direct assault upon him-their game Is. Therefore, TO ret up the
impression that. Notwithstanding his great worth. his splendid
talents. his elevated character a 5 a statesman aud a private man.
he IL not available he l. not popular with tie people. aud can
not Re elected. This is the constant crv Of a few di-aarcted. self
called Democrats al Washington and New YORK city IheF con
sst Of various fac,b,ns. Some pretend TO he the friends of Gen.
Cas-. OF John T yIer, and others of NJ Calhoun In Their
efforts 10 defeat the nomination OF Mr.. Van Buren,, they are
heartily seconded by the Wings. Their mode Of operation Is
something like the following Some reckless letter writer at
Washington writes 10 the v. Y. Standard, or aurora, or PERHAPS
the Harrisburg Argus. giving a glowing account OF the di'niay and
CONSERVATION which prevails ~ the Democratic ranks n '"n
rrcss. aud concludes by saying that Mr.. Van Buren, must and viii
he withdrawn. This il copied into all the prints of n similar
character aud commented upon, according ITO the taste Of tie dit
ferent editors. Tie cry Is taken up and reiterated ~ n few Tyler
Office holders. u by persons who entertain feelings OF personal
hostility towards Mr. Van Buren,. in different parts Of the country;
and Us " IN echo TO the report OF Mr. Van Buren's 'unavalia' MY.
they too respond. he must be Withdrawn This affords new
evidences. 10 tho dtadscted presses and letter writers, OF Mr.
Van Durcn's urpopularfy, and they repeat the cry with renewed
ensrry. Thus il Is that tie ciamor Is raised. aud thus it is eircu
lated According to these verhahle presses and letter writer's. Mr.
Van Buren, j. one Of the most unpopular men who was ever spoken
Of M n candidate for n public station But what - o w"ndcriul
In the whole matter. Is The fact that the great body Of the Demo
cratic party. together with ninety nine ono lundred'ls of Tie De
moeratic presses. arc 30 able to discover any evidences of this
unpopuiarry. Although John !. Mumford. and n few other saga
eious and FAR seeing politicians. have discovered the fact that TIE
friends OF democ racy are ready To fall into despair st The prospect
of Mr. Van Bureaus nomination. yet men Of ordinary optics can
see no such thing. Although they have made the discovery that
IN the West. particularly Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan. the Demo
cratic party will retire from the field without even n show q
fight. II Van Buren, h nominated, yet we WHO reside IN the Wes
have never been able Il C it 50. We have " hattered our
selves that Mr.. Van Buren, was the hrst choice Of -hlths oi u'
pemorr.tic marty In the west. and that in Indiana his nomination
would he hailed n the sure precursor 4 a splendid victory !" u
!. In which we Labor. We had based this opinion upon villa
an,eared 10 he the general expression of democratic presses. dem
nc ratio county conventions. aud the whole democratic party ID"
II seems we ae mistaken. Iohn Mumiord of the \. y. stand
ard. by the aid Of some of his saeaeious letter writers. has diseov
e.ed that IL - OF 50. and MIR. n Buren must IL hdr"" o
the vote OF the west Is lost
To he serious. we cannot look upon the game which Is p'aye
na,,,t.a, s,e,,so in anv other Iirht than n covert al
tcmpt 10 aid our opponents III whigs. In oyeftsrowlne demo rata
,,i,eiules Nothing do our opponents more sincerely dread tia
the nomination Of Mr. Van buren,. To defeat this il therefore
with them. n capital game. To hiring this about persons as reant
hostile to denoe raey AZ Henry Clay or any of his satellites. hay
cp.nsred themselves into on ranks. with the design OF fom"n'i"
dnanectlon. In this way and this alone can we account for thel
,o,suc, Hut we believe tie movement, will prove a failure. NJ
Va, Karen vii. he nomiu aied. and II 81 vii. he elected This ma
he r,edictcd with 5 much certainty as any contingent event.
ru-Ysstcrisv a duel was Tough, opposite Nik'
burg. between Col. Thos T.. Ron, : the ch'llenced part,
md James N. Downs. the challenger. IN behalf of :. :
Prcntiss, Of whose transactions IN rcgar6 Ia The fnka
da levy. the Sentinel Of Friday had stated some Incohfr'
vert,ble facts. the authorship Of which had hr'n SUPPOSE
to have emansted from Col Robins. Col Rp'ins acdrf'
ed the challenge in accordance with the latest decision q
s. :. Prentiss himself" That every man was a gen,lema
who had on a clean shirt" lie met him al the time an
place appointed. Alter numerous suhiefidges anu eva
sions-a,tempts TO have tie challenge withdrawn. and
Substitute seconds in the place Of principals, the chal
lengcd party rescutely refused TO change tie original tern
OF the chsllrng, :. and demanded a fight.
II accordingly came oil. Mr.. Downs firing almost a
soon as the word fire was pronounced, ard TO
Robins taking deliberate aim. apparently waiting 4
the words =. one, two. three, four. five, stop'-whici
il was the duty of Mr.. Downss second 10 have pr.
nouncej.-shot Downs across the breast. making a blood
and painful. If not deep and dangerous wound. y
one regrets. says col. Robins, more than himself. Ia
occurrence IN AIR Downs. who had no mnrc business
he m the place of the man whose cause he assume
than "a fifth wheel has 10 a place IN a coach =
Vicks5urg Sentinel. May 6.
Capt. Hickey and DIR. Mscklin were the seconds
the above duel. and MackIin, taking offence at the a
count given OF the duel. attacked Capt. Hickey. (~ho
the editor Of the Sen,ineI.) in the street. In d'ien
ing himself from the assaults. Capt Hickey shot Mac
lin. who died shortly afterwards. a sad iaisli'y see
tn attend The Vicksburs Sentinel. two Of is editor
Hogan and Ryan. having been murdered within a Il
months. and a third only escaping the same fate
Staying his assaiian'.