Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-09-18

question had been before the people for so many
years. He promised, however, if he should receive
the nomination Of the district convention, that he
would investigate the subject and prepare himself to
speak to the people about it. Many were surprised
that so good ldgyer as Mr. NJ should have been
taken so much abGck the subject thinking that he
had the ability to make something like good speech
on either side. But thought they did not give
him credit enough for his conscentiousness. We
supposed he had fortified his mind by arguments in
Earor of Mr. Cays side of the question, and that he
was too honorable to attempt to argue against those
convictions until an examination of democratic OBJ
iecticns had satisfied him fully of his error if, in
truth, he was in error.
But Mr.. Morrison was saved the trouble of prepar-
ing himself to make speeches on the distribution
scheme, or any other question lie. did not obtain
the nomination.
In the winter of '43-44, Mr.. Morrison was
ddatc for the Presidency of the State Bank, and
elected. There were many democratic members Of
the Legislature who doubted the proprety of elect
ing protested democrat to such Office, and this
happened to be quite fortunate state of feeling for
Mr.. ~, because the supposed there was
not much danger of eIfecting any particular change
in has ideas or opinions by putting him at the head
of an institution which its nature is anti-democrat
c theoretically and practically. And we are free to
say that so far as the Bank is concerned it would
have been hard to find better qualified by ma
ture to direct and guide IFS powerful machinery He
will WELD this power with eye single to the profit
of the Bank We have no idea that he will think Of
any thing else. If by such a the people are
apparently indirectly benefited, very well: but MIR.
NJ. would laugh-no, he never laughs-he would
smile at the Ggrdiaa notion of looking the inter-
est of the people as the prime object. He never will
be caught uttering any such Ocofocoish thought,
that the Bank made for the people, instead of the
people for the Bank. This is so well understood here,
that no surprise felt, when Mr.. Morrison last
winter proposed to extend to the Bank the right of
issuing small notes, to the extent of million of dol
lars, permanent privilege during the life of its
charter. As in this, so will venture to say in et-
cry instance, Mr. NJ will be the side of the Bank,
and in favor of maintaining, and far possible,
extending its privileges, in every way.
| Since the commencement of his Bank Presidency,
Mr. Morrison has had little if any open participation
in politics We do recollect either to have seen
or heard of him during the late Presidential Canvass
We are quite sure he never made a speech in favor
4 OF OenOCTdttC we 10 not knOW lnaI
he ever attended any of the numerous political gath
erings and we doubt if he spent hour ftp in
any way to promote the success of the party. This
attitude, however, is not very remarkable when COM
pared with MIR. NJ IS past position; for he always was
passive rather than an dctire politician. He was
quite willing for others do the work, and equally
willing to take lions share Of the spoiS, for quiet
ly suffering his to be reckoned the list of de-
mocrats.
Dir. Morrison is now mentioned os a candidate for
the U. S. Senate, and suppose that he would be
willing to erchange his Bank Presidency, powerful as
it Is to be promoted to the Senatorial body But we
fear he would carry to the Senate little too much of
his bdnim to suit the views of the rank and file OF
party, and therefore hope he will be permitted
to stay where he is and remain in the enjoyment OF
the most lucrative Office in the State The Bank Pre-
sidency he can keep, probably long he desires
The wings will never try to turn him out, for they
know he is 4" not democrat enough to hurt him, .
while, for some time there will be Bank democrats
enough also, to help the Wings keep him where
he is.