Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-10-02

INcsToN, then a Senator from Louisiana, was whis-
pered about In the political circles Of Washington as
the probable choice of the President From the then
state Of parties in Louisiana, it is well known, that
in the event of senatorial vacancy by such APP
Pointment, Livings;on's place would be filled by an
opposition member. = Accordingly, the Presidents
friends focked in crowds around the gentleman who
was then, in Major Donelsons absence. acting as
JAcKsoNs private Secretary, and urged him to repre-
sent to the President that as parties were already
nearly balanced in the Senate, such appointment
would probably, by giving an opposition majority in
that body, enable it 10 thwart his measures reject his
appointments, and embarrass his administration the
accuracy OF which opinion fully proved in the
quel. The gentleman to whom these representations
were made and from whose lips learned these par
ticuars, replied that while he held it TO be his duty
TO convey to the President their views and wishes, he
believed they would produce effect iAccordinqlv
the same evening, when the old Genefal after long
and hard days work, was sitting in his chair
with eyes half closed his Secretary opened the
20 him. At the first word, he was wide awake and
listened, with sparkling eyes bat in silence, to the
representations even TO the end His reply brief
and Characteristic ''SIr, my friends surely know,
that considerations of that kind influence my
choice of Secretary of State. My duty requires,
that select the man whom believe to be the best
qualified to fill the office; have nothing TO do with
the personal consequences" And the very next day.
the appointment rendered to Livingston.
Of the olden time is a spirit like that bred among
revolutionary scenes. Safe and prosperous will our
Republic be- while such pervades her counses. But
alas one by one, the sturdy patriots of those soul
trying times sink into the grave around u.s. To-day
we bewail almost the last of the race. And now
now that the pilots who weathered the storm have de-
parted. and left of another generation the helm
OF the republican bark may we still hope wisely
steer, happily to prosecute the great voyage!
If we, like them, are vigiant, faithful, single of
heart; If we strive to emulate their deeds, initiate
their virtnes-hen yes our liberties secure, our
future will be safe and happy But if, vainly think
ing there remains nothing for to do, fold our
hands in supne Indifference; and it, in our self-com-
placency, we suffer to sink into oblivion the noble
deeds of former days, then who shall predict the
ISSUE that the fate OF former States may
not shadow forth the destiny of owni
Other Republics bave .foHrisbed and decayed. A
people, ere now. have won, and for long years main
ained their freedom and yet the bright promise has
darkened into tyranny. When the Lombards, smit-
ten before the extermnating fury of that fiery Scyth-
ian, whose fearful boast 1t was, that he grass never
grew where his horse once trod"-when they sought,
amidst the Lagunes of the Adriatic, a republican
home, their first form of government was strictly de-
mocratic. The States of the Venetian confederacy
had each, like Rome, her Tribune responsible to the
General Assembly of the people for the execution of
his duties. This form remained interrupted for
hundred and fifty years Yes for century and
half did the simple fishermen of the Ralto enjoy,
now enjoy, the rights of freemen.s And yet,-the
VOICE VI hlStois FpIOCldiins IL 10 uS-Iney
lost that rich heritage at last Luxury and Incidence
crept upon them, The founders of their Republic
forgotten They went to sleep over their repub-
lican privileges. Then encroachment after encroach-
ment gradually subverted the form of the Venetian
government; until, under its Doges, it became as
intolerant despotism cursed mankind. =.
Behold beacon for us And if the fate of Venice
should ever threaten our Confederacy, uncorrupted
still and prosperous she is whittier, in that day.
shall turn :! To the voices of the past; to the
men of Seyentysix, who, being dead, yet speak. To
Washington, and to Jefferson, and to Jackson. And
if the memory of their deeds, rising up before us
from the glorious past shall then glide by,
needed before eyes, if the lessons that speak to
us from their tombs shall fall unnoted, on our ears
then shall we be past saving indeed The very wish
for freedom must have died out in our hearts, a. a.,
But | believe in better things. have falthin the
people. know the love that lives in their hearts,
have the tears TINT start to therieyes at the
name of Him, whom TO daywe deplore. That love,
those tears ernest of good. While such men
are loved and mourned liberty cannot die in the hearts
of the mourners: 80. 3D. S..
1t is vain ceremony then, that assemblies here
Principles embodied in men. The memory of the
good and the great is the memory of goodness and of
greatness. When veneration for the patriots name
DEFENDS heirloom, 10 distant times 1t patriotism
itself that is preserved and perpetuaed Them is
but to wish well Our country herself it is but to de-
sire permanance for the noble institutions that bless
her, when we express the hope, that manya time and
oft, our children and chidren's Children, even
when ages have passed away, may meet, as we have
met, to speak to each other of the name and the
fame of ANDREW JACKSON,