Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-03-27
The POLITICAL BEACON.

M" We think the State Sentinel" and Wabash
Standard had much better the little talent they have
trying reclaim their respective from Wing
gerry (Which they have fallen into since they have been
the organs of the Democracy than trying 10 inure u.s.
Our county sends Democrats the Legislature sustain
the party support Junios and intrigues. What
does Marion and TiPpccanoe counties do! We pause
for a reply They used to send Democrats. Where are
they now ?-Latorencebtrgh Beacon March 20.
We humby think that a portion of the above
advice might not appropriately be taken by the
writer to himself But it is another illustration of
the old saying that it is much easier to give than
to receive advice" We think he had better use his
talent in defending his party, instead of playing into
the hands Of our opponents, and in sowing disunion
His corris very sensitive a! All imaginary
injury but he don't very careful of the toes of
others. Our first article to which he refers an
attempt to "injure" him. was only one of kind
renonStrance limiting that might thereafter COM
ment on the late course of his paper.
We must correct him in misatement. Marion
county was al,cays Wing county. The Democrats
however have been gradually gaining, and since we
have been here they have occasionally carried their
ticket. We have not the time now to examine into
the accuracy of the Beacon's statement as to Tppe-
canoe; friend Dounavan is able answer for that
But we think it not fair TO ascribe the Wing majority
there of 800 in 1910 the editor of the Standard
who only went there within the last year. A Wing
paper, the wabash Express lately charged
gradual falling off of the Wing strength there the
establishment Of his brother Seman's Journal until
that majority overcome. The county gave
majority for POlk and Dallas in November last
Wetoo hope old Dearborn will Z" send Democrats to
the Legislature to sustain the party and not to sup
port juntos and intrigues" Which is the best evil
dence of the doctrine end wishes of the party, a
minority or a majority o. its members! VIII the
Beacon editor require pledge of those nominated for
the Legislature by the Democratic Convention to be
held there that they will go with the majority of the
Democratic members in Legislative elections-that
they will support the Democratic nominee! If not,
we would suggest to the disinterested Democracy of
that noble county whether they had not better require
the pledge The Beacon cannot consistently object to
it for at present he to profess the principle.
We presume the sound Democracy then, do not wish
to send men who will try to ride" all the other
Democratic members with whip and spur and
elect an independent with the aid of the Wings and
zoe don't think they tcil Ever since the Beacon took
up the thread bare Wing charge of Democratic
junto or clique, we have had misgvings that he had
project in view of ruling by, beneftting junto
himself
Let the Democratic doctrine prevail that no man
has claim for office, but that the party has claim
on the exertions of every Democrat The Democracy
of Dearborn and other counties are, hope, soon TO
hold nominating Conventions. We approve the prln-
ciple as one calculated for union and harmony. And
is it not proper in elections by the Legislature
In fact, these the voters themselves nominate, and OF
course they cannot misrepresent their orn wishes.
We expect that neither Bright nor Whitcomb, James
G. Read any other who has been attacked by the
Beacon, is candidate for any Office, nor will either
of them be unless regularly nominated. We ask
again, will the Beacon and his friends support that
position and engage much for themselves We
hope they don't want to ride the Democracy of Dear
born with the .whip and spur" and get minority
members sent to ride the Legislature in the way
that has been tried once already