Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-11-13
sIorrison,s Democracy.

Morrison supposes himself very cunning. In the
first number of his piratica sheet, he has attempted
to prove himself Democrat, and says that ''a very
laborious effort has been made by certain class Of
politicians to create alarm panic In reference
to" his paper. He says ue, Chapmans, have ''know-
ingly uttered and repeated numerous untruths and
ISLANDERS" eve will just stop here, and pronounce
this statement false, and dare him to the proof)
Morrison goes On and says to these charges, where
he is well known, he would scorn to make reply"
He then branches out in eight different paragraphs,
numbered and labelled in praise of himself, and his
Democracy! and ninth, begging editors to te-pub-
lish his figmarole as a statement of factsH
We viii merely remark on sentence quoted Above
and pass on to examine the Democracy of Alexander
F. Morrison appears from the records; and, we
shall take occasion to refer to it in detail whenever
necessary, we shall be brief.
Morrison says he would to reply to charges
which are made against him where he is known. So
far as we have made charges against him, this is
tainy most wise conclusion, and evinces the great
est smartness we ever knew him to exhibit We vouch
that wherever he is on it would be useless for him
to reply, successfully, to any charge we have made
and his cunning exists only in that he has avoided
hard job Of labor, for which be has mortal antpa-
thy, as we believe no has him thus engaged
in the last four five years, at least in working
hours But we dare him to point out single untruth
we have knowingly uttered about him or any member
of the Royal Family.
In No. l, Morrison says he 'was never any thing
else than Democrat from his boyhood." And says
he voed for Jackson in 1894, in 1898, and in 1882
He voted he says, 'for Martin Van Buren, in 1896
and in 1870" And he further says, 'that he voted
for James K Polk in 1874" As to 1924, 1923, 1892
we know nothing; but we would not believe him
der oath when he says he voted for Van Buren, in
1886 and 1910, that he any of the 'family" vo-
ted for Mr.. Polk last year. They had idea of his
election, as was evinced by one of them cursing his
nomination by the Baltimore Convention. 1t was not
till the eleventh hour, when all things demonstrated
the almost certain of the Democracy, that they
even pretended be favorable to Mr. Folks election
They felt more disposed TO remain on the fence pre-
pared for any intrigue that might offer, to being in
the field or in the ranks.
But Morrison says he 'never was any thing else
than Democrats"
Was the letter he wrote to Ratf Boon in 1881
or 3D. In favor of the U. S. Bank Democratic!
Was his course in the Senate in 1888 81, in favor
| of the State Bank, Democraticl
Did his votes on that question against every proPo-
ston to secure the rights of the people against the
worst features of the system, many of which PROPOSE
tons were introduced by Gov. Whitcomb-did they
appear Democratic! Let those editors he begs to
dorse his Democracy refer to the Senate Journal of
/ 1884.
After laboring with all his might to establish the
State Bank with all It's odious Wing features-was
lodging the final vote on the question: Democratic!
When member of the House in 1878, did A. F.
Morrison not sign himself Conservative?
Was he not denounced by Hon. Thomas J. Henley
as Whigl
Did not Morrison in return assail Henley as 40
cofoco'' and an "Agrarian"!
Was not resolution offered calling on him to de-
fine his position, and say whether he Wing or
Federalist!
Did his acts as Canal Commissioner, when he made
unauthorized lettings to the amount of upwards Of
100000, argue Democracy!
When the law defining the duties of Canal Com
missioners forbade them TO take contracts the pub
lie works. was it Democratic for Morrison to Grade
the law by taking contracts in the of Irish la
borers whom he paid for thus subscribing his sinister
purposesl
i In 1878, when resolution offered in the
House, ''That the Fund Commissioners be instructed
" to negotiate no loan hereafter in any other curren
cy than gold and silver;' Sand, also, to make
deposites of any money hereafter, III any other than
% solvent specie paying banks,' and it moved to
lay said motion on the table, or in other words, kill
it, did not A F. Morrison vote in the affirmative
thus leaving the Commissioners to complete their
beautiful Galipolis and Soap Factory transactions,
whereby the State has lost millions! Was this De-
mocracy! Ay; Morrison's Democracy. (See II. Jour-,
p. 576.)
When bill to suppress gambling was its pas
sage, did not Morrison vote against it in minority
of I2l This is NIorrson's Democracy, sure enough.
(H. J. p. 5S3-4.)
On the joint resolution against the Specie Circular
of Gen. Jackson, (See laws of 1S37S,) did not Nor
rson vote with the Wings, and against that circular,
by which Gen. Jackson saved the Government from
Bankruptcy and the lands from the horde of Bank pa
per spectators which then infested the country, and
to whose interests Morrison naturally pandered! This
is pure specimen of MOrrisons Democracy.
When Sam. Judah moved "to take up the bill to
confirm the State Bank of Indiana and its franchises
that is when the Bank had forfeited its charter by
suspending specie payments-Morrison found al
ways voting with the WHIGs, in favor of protecting
and re-chdrterg that nstitutionor In other words,
allowing dishonest bankers and spectators to be
abote the , and to rolde with IMMUNITY for their
own special benefit (See H. ]. p 59S ct seq. This,
also. is Morison's Democracy.
| When this fraud on the public accomplished,
and Mr.. Vandeveer moved that the Bank should re-
deem its five dollar notes in specie, if left to
pudiate all others, Morrison is found voting with the
WINGS against even that small relief to the people,