Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-02-06
Opinions of the Democratic Press.


opportunity to vndica,e their rights"
Opinions Of the Democratic Press.
We copy extracts from sundry Democratic papers
of this State, the subject of the Postponemen of
tie election of U. S. Senator.
The Goshen Democrat, of Jan. %, comments as
follows:
"We shall expect matter OF course torrent Of
abuse this sub and noisy outbreaks OF patriotic
diguaon will occupy the Wing press aud Whis orators
for the next SIX months The will imagine they
have ashed the political into perfect tempest but
in the midst of tins of elements advice them
is keep cool aud hold to their pamaloons. There
will not be much of a shower after all.
"The question presented to the last Legislature
whether majority of the Legislature, elected under the
nquiuus apporlunmenl bill Of le40 should be represent
ed in the United States Senate, manrity of the peo-
pie. The Wings took the former ground, aud the Dem
the latter The people of Indiana, after the cleo
ton Of the Legislature, with the largest vote poed
with the political questions ably discussed in
~ nook and OF the State, decided for Democracy
and gave their electoral for James X Polk As the
of all power, Is their sight demand that their
epres natives in the United States Senate, should be
representative not only in name but fact that he should
he governed by the pocal creed which they pro-
Tess that their interests should be his interests and thai
m his the Senate he should reflect the popular
WILL and the administration of the Peoples Pres
dent IL right then to submit tins great question:
unembarrassed by local Influences to the peo
ple and let them pass upon themselves. No injury
by the pnstponement, but the the
great of truth and Justice will he promoted The
poor disappointed may well come down, aud
make up their minds TO grin and bear it,"
The Indiana Statesman, published at New Harmo-
ny, has the following, under date of Jan. 49,
Our last ad.ices from indianapolis that the noble
band of Democrats in State Senate have passed
solution Indefinitely pOsponng the election of u g. Ser
ator. THIS is glorious indeed The Wings will thus be
disappointed sending of their party the u. s.
Senate, merely to annoy the administration Of Mr. Polk,
without doing particle OF good.
ave rejnice this disposition of the NATTER because
the people will have chance of reconsderng the claims
of many OF their representatives, and OF reiterang their
verdict of approval of Democratic principles Our OPP
ponenis cannot reasonably complain OF the matter being
thus referred back people, when they recOec that
their chance Of success at they are correc Is rs FAIR as
August. The people then must finally decide
whether Wing or Democrat shall represent Indiana in
the U. 5. Senate Tor SIX years TO come.
The New Albany Democrat comments the same
subject as follows
the Senate have pursued which will be heartily
approved, and justified by the people
..IIad "a Senator been elected this winter, the choice
must have fallen wing, who would unquestonably
msrepresetled The popular majority Of the State. More
than this, such eleciIon would all probability, as
parties stand in the United States Senate Civ
en- The wings maturity in that body and enabled them
commence, and carry out, system of actous oppus-
ton from the very commencement Of Mr. Folks admin
isiraton That they would have every disposition do
so, is manifest from every sign of the times.
''ShouId this be permitted? Every democrat, and
NY reasonable wings, will unlIesIaiingly NO.
Even the latter wII and do admit, that since Mr Polk
has been elected he should have reasonable chance
manage his administrator successfully THIS he could
have done with majority in the Senate against him.
II he be responsible for his measures he should
the power TO carry them out.
"These taken in connection with the well
known facts that the popular majority of the State is de-
mocralic and that the present wing majority in the Lee
gsature, brought about by unequal, and unfair
o representation the least of there
not he n <fnnl ght
postponing the election, and referring the subject back
TO the people
"For what purpose, all the exeriions OF the late
canvass? To determine whether wing democratic
principles should prevail in the administration Of the gov
eminent The decson has been in favor Of the latter,
and shall under such circumstances permit the
whole fuiis Of victory 10 be ravished from US in
consequence of this accidental majority the Indiana
Legislature? Not This question 60 back to
the people, the foun,an OF all power, and If they shall
deliberately say that the democratic administration
shall be crippled and thwaed from the very Of
its commencement, why then must submit We have
no aporehensldns, however, of any such result They
will saw this matter, that the democratic Senators have
assumed proper responsibility, and have deserved well
Of their constituents they will say further, that In
diana SHALL be represented in the u. 8 Senate by a
democrat, and friend Of the administration"
The Paoi American appeals to the Democracy in a
spirited manner. TO wit:
Democras OF Indiana and do your duty Our friends
in the Senate have taken the responsibility upon them
selves of putting off the election OF Senator until next
WINTER IN ORDER at the people might De fdry represent
ed in the Senate o the UnIed States aud il depends
upon you, whether wing democrat is be elected
and worthy Senators sustained in they
have taken. With decided democratic majority in the
State shall suffer opponents again TO
jorty in the Legislature and elect wing Senator,
irary the wishes of majority Of the people Every
democrat will say no
"Democrats, is in your hands, and you have tile
power say whether majority OF democrats wings
shall be sent to the next legislature Then 60 TO work,
and do yorr duty Organize every county, and hold
conventions and nominate your candidates. and then put
your shoulders the wheel, and all give push, aud
all will be safe Support pledged wing candidates.
Let no democrat pledge himself for whig even
il he is wing county, and take pledge from wing
/ in democratic county.
"Look the course &C the wings from democratic
ties this winter II they had been honest enoagh have
voted their counties did in the Presidential election,
we would have given them the democrats from wing
countless and then have SIX Joint ballot This was
proposed To Ihem but they would not agree IT, They
were determined elect wing Senator regardless Of the
wishes Of their constituents Will you trust them again
7 We think Draw the lines them, for the wings
will draw them and If they then beat us, will
give up without murmur The democrats have suffer-
ed the wings 10 stuff suh down them long enough
/ The Mi .hawaka Tocsn, of Jan. H. observes
aNo u 8 Senator has been choscn--thanks the
ling democracy Of the Senate, who have preserved The
rights Of tire people unmpaired. This ensures De-
mccratic Senator at the ne1t session