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

The exposltions of political and moral corruption,
which the editors of the State Sentinel max
ing, under the head of a. Political Mysteries Of Ind
ancP0iis is the most important and interesting sub
iect agtating the political horizon at this time in the
State. They exposing in bold dashes the 81 old
hunkers," the camp followers" the political
leeches," and the corrupt Office seeking weather,
cocks, which hang like drones upon their party. In
these sketches they do not leave the reader in doubt
as to the object of their remarks. They their
men. They have reached No. 8 of these mysteries.
In the last number they propose to give sketch Of
the political history of the Old Juno of their party,
and to their language they begin with James
Morrison 50 the biggest toad in the puddle" They
devote column and a half to Mr.. Morrison, and as
specimen of this sketch we give paragraph, to
wit:
" JAMES MoRRIsoN, now President of the State
Bank. Mr.. Morrison is by birth Scotchman, by
profession lawyer, by nature aristocrat, and by
accident nominal Democrat. He is of talents
no doubt about that-and learned in the law. He
is no politician He could not be a politician if he
tried ever so hard. He has sympathy with the
great mass of the people. He rather despises them
than otherwise, and consequently has no shadow Of
popularity. In this matter he play the hypo-
critic sufficiently well to act the demagogue
fully. His disgust Of the :" common herd " is so
intense, that it will stick out in spite of himself
SocfaRy MIR. Morrison (James) is regarded as 'highly
respectable :" and Justly Self-esteem, and love of
appreciation, if not large development of the moral
Y
versation" which fails secure public respect,
and which even the occasional ebutions of an ras-
chile temperament will not forfeit"
The reader should recollect that these expoSitons
are of men of their own party, and herein consist
! their merit.
Ever since we have been engaged with the press
we have despised the trammels and which have
confined and controlled the political press. 1t has
been considered reasonable for political paper 10
expose the corruptions of its own party-and few
-. e
GENTLY independent Of party support, to apply the
lash to the corrupt political leaders around them,
and who direct and control the actions and affairs of
their party As general rule, corrupt political knaves,
rule, in this county, no matter which party Is IN
power-and all this grows out Of the venality and
subserviency of the party press 1t matters not how
long how loud the press of the opposite party may
thunder Its anathemas against a corrupt political
opponent, the people heed not Its warnings They
ascrbe it all to party prejudice, party purposes, and
selfish ends. We have and felt these things with
a sOrrowful heart; and we acknowledge that we have
too often and too long been controlled by the
trammes. But we believe our brethren of the Press
will give credit for some independence in such
| matters
We rejoice at the noble stand taken by the State
Sentinel. We look upon it the dawn of better
day-of clearer skies and purer atmosphere. We
care not which party is In power, the corrupt camp
followers always ioOrming themselves up to the
highest stations, and pollutng with their slime the
/ most honorable seats In our country. But If the
Press and the people would act honestly with each
Other many of those considered honorable, would
be compelled to seek lower station. Can any Press
be honest which always praises the members of its
own party, and abuses Its opponents This is
serious question: and wish the people would think
of this matter seriously. Honest men, as well as
scoundrels are to be found il either party A press
may be devoted to PRINCIPLES, which may be pure and
eternal, and yet oppose who profess those princ-
Piles for selfish purposes, and who abandon them so
soon as their interest leads in another direction.
j But editor exposes the corruptiOns of
member of his party, the cry is raised against
him. He is accused of causing division in his party,
and such an editor must be put down. Party ma
chinery is put in motion crush him. and elevate
another who viii be more subservient. And in all
these operations the Sc0Rndres make the dear people
the instruments in their political operations. Perse
cuio9, the lowest and last Of all political hobbies is
often put in requisition. But SO long the people
will be led away by such men, by any man, set
of men the Press will have to echo its biddings or
cease to be. But when the people will discard
party, oaucsses, Conventions, and all the machinery
and drills which have been instituted and continued
| by the unworthy, and the corrupt, who could not
succeed open, honest and fair field, then will
be elected to honorable stations because they
honest, capable and attached to the Constitution
The Press then will be Independent, and will again
the station Of Palladium of the peoples rights
and liberties.-BrookriQe American, Wing.