Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-06-19
Meeting Of the Wing and Democratic
Candidates for Representatives for
Marion County, lt the Broad Ripple,
in Washington TOwnship--the Wing
Champion, Doctor Evans, backed out
ora the Oregon Question, Nc. &C.

Champion, Doctor Evans, backed out
on the Oregon Question, &c. &c
BROAD RIPPLE, June 10, 1915.
Last Saturday was a great day for this village.
Messrs. Weber and Wilson, the Democratic candi-
dates for Representatives, who had been canvassing
this township, where Doctor Evans, one of the Wing
candidates, resides, during the past week, had an aP-
pointmcnt to address the people on that day, to which
the Wing candidates were particularly invited to at
tend. Accordingly, at the appointed hour, a large
number OF Wings and Democrats assembled in the
commodious new merchant mill Of Messrs. Koontz
and Burk just about going into operation in this place.
The Wing candidates for Representatives were on the
ground, and every thing betokened a regular set-to or
measurement of intellectual strength. Mr.. Weber
opened the discussion, and, in a mastery manner,
spoke for a considerable length Of time, in relation
to subjects Of State policy, in which he exhibited a
thorough knowledge Of the present and past condition
of the State-ihe efforts of the Democratic party and
press to arrest the ruinous effects Of carrying on all
our improvements at once, by a timely classification ;
the failure of their efforts and the cons equent embar-
rassment of the State, without the completion Of any
of our public works, &c. He spoke of the efforts
now making, by the joint action of the two great po-
litical parties, to restore the public credit, and PROM
Used his hearty cooperation in any plan that might
produce so desirable a result, let it proceed from a
Wing or Democrat. He spoke of a suggestion of
Mr.. Owen, who has recently done more towards in
spring confidence to our bondholders than any other
individual in the State; as worthy of the most sincere
consideration. He then defended the Senate of Tndi-
aha for putting off the Senatorial election-showed
how the State bad been gerrymandered by the Wings,
at the memorable session of 1S4O-1, to meet the elec-
- a a.. - g. L-l -
of Wing precedents in other States TO show that it
was not a novel proceeding, and then proceeded to
the important questions now before the nation, which
are directly involved in the election Of a Senator
showed, that in relation to Oregon and Texas a direct
issue was made in Indiana and throughout the Union
by the Democratic party, previous to the election of
President Polk, as to the annexation of the one and
our right to the other showed from the Journals of
Congress that when a proposition was made to give
England a years notice, according to treaty %stipula-
ton, as to our rights, that every Wing voted against
us in the Senate of the United States; thereby de-
feating the measure and suffering ENGLAND to go on
unopposed, until now she takes the broad ground that
the whole of Oregon is hers, and by the grace of God
she intends to maintain it also, that when the prop
osition was before the last Congress, which had pass
ed the Democratic House Of Representatives; to ex-
tend our Laws over that territory for the protection of
the thousands Of Americans that are already there
and the six thousand others, men women and chill
dren; that are now climbing the Rocky mountains, on
their journey to that desired country, every Wing in
the Senate again voted against the measure and, in
conclusion, said, that a crisis had now arrived, when
we must either basely desert our Democratic Presi-
dent, who has taken the ground that our right to the
country is clear and indisputable, or we must stand
by him at every hazard. To exhibit the feelings Of
the Wing Senator'S in Congress he read extracts from
their speeches, showing their willingness to give up
the whole of the country urging that our limits were
already too large, and we might have dinculty with
England, if we stood up for our rights. During this
portion of his speech he became much excited. Near
ly all present entered into his feelings, and old grey
headed men exhibited, in the kindling eye and deter
mined countenance that the fires of the revolution had
not all gone out. He referred to the glory of our tars
upon the ocean, although John Quincy Adams had
once tauntingly said, that our navy consisted of only
a few frigates, with bits of striped bunting floating at
their mast-heads; of our victories on the Lakes; of
the bravery of our soldiers at the Thames, at Raisin,
at Erie, and the imperishable laurels won upon the
field of New Orleans, closing the second war of In
dependence in a blaze of glory.
When MIR. Weber had concluded, Doctor Evans
wSs called on for a speech, who declined stating
that he was not then prepared to refute the arguments
advanced by Mr.. Weber. Mr.. Wilson then address
ed the people, in q speech of considerable length, con-
6ning himself, principally, to questions Of State poll
cy. The crowd were then about to dispense when
Mr.. Bolton was requested by some gentlemen who
had attended a meeting in indianapolis, in relation to
the death of Gen. Jackson, to invite the cooperation
of tie citizens of Washington township in paying
appropriate honors to the memory Of the hero, patri-
OF, statesman. and Christian of the Hermitage which
he complied with in a short and appropriate speech.
The meeting now began to dispense; when Doctor
Evans, summoning the whole resolution of which he
was capable, informed the people, that another period
during the canvass he would answer Mr.. Webber's
arguments on the Oregon question. He said the De-
m~ocratic policy contended for by Mr.. Weber, would
involve this country in a war with England. A nego-
tiation ought to be had between the two countries, to
arrest the evils that might ensue. He was sorry that
National questions had been brought into the canvass,
although Mr.. Weber had brought forward the Indi-
ana Journal to show, that the questions of National
, interest he had discussed had been forced upon hin
by the Wing party, and quoted that print. which is
considered the Wing organ of Indiana, to show, thai
its editor in effect was willing to give up our claims
to Oregon altogether.
Doctor Evans is said to be of Quaker descent, and
there are some hundred and fifty Quakers in Marion
county some of whom are about to fly off from the
Wings and support the Abolition candidates; and, in
order to save these Quaker Abolitionists, DR.. Evans
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