Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-09-04
IDIANAPOLIs, SEPTEMBER 4. 1913
Political Mysteries OF Indianapolis.

We had intended, && 70. present At least, not to
Pntinue our sketch Tee history es TIE Democratic
Fess in Indianapolis beyond the event of the death
the democrat; !" and, instead Of saying anything
bout the State Sentinel, ourselves to review tbs
purse of Al. Morrison and other members of the
INTO, as politicians. But the following article which
ppears in the Fort Wayne Sentinel of Aug. %, in
uces us to modify original purpose. We do this
nth less reluctance, notwithstanding very much
lslike the apparent egotsm which must necessarily
ttend TIE task, because know that we have I'M
ustly suffered in the estimation Of our Northern
rends, through their Misrepresentation OF our true
position in relation to of the most important
events Of the last three years Considerations per-
ona to ourselves are Of bu, trihng concern to the
public but placed we by circumstances in a
political position which actions even those
unrstly imputed to may affect our4Party at large
for good or EVIL it is but JUST to all others as well as
ourselves that wesould make manifest, far as we
can, the motives by which we have been actuated.
Our party has right to demand that our motives
and should be pure and good at all times as far
as imperfect human nature will admit. If they are
good, have corresponding right to the confidence
Of party If there be any deficiency m these re-
specs either side greater or less evil must be the
result and il Just cause of complaint really exists,
the sooner peculiar relation is dissolved, the bet
ter will it be for party and ourselves 1t is true,
we might avoid public discussion of our own course,
and might perhaps safely rely on time and private
opportunity to correct misapprehensions. This IS
the course we have adopted heretofore; but think
it expedient and proper to change that course,
and lay open the world the motives and prDei-
pies by which we have been, and hope shall con-
tinue to be governed.
But listen TO the Fort Wayne Sentinel:
s'PoLITIcAL MYSTERIES OF INDIANAPoLIs.-The
State Sentinel promises exposition of the political
mysteries of capital and threatens to show up
the reacIery and trckery of gang of Old Hunkers,
who have cOntrised TO the leadership Of the
democratic party and have secured to themselves and
their families, almost from time immemoral, all the
einouments of Office We glad to the edi-
tors of the Sentinel, at this late day, taking
these grounds, and hope they will cry aloud and
spare not We have long been convinced that there
at the seat of government set Of selfish and in
trgulng demagogues, whose sole aim was personal
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT and who exercised '.malign infu-
ence through which democratic zeal and energy has
been damped and checked; and It's efforts for ascet
dancy frustrated and defeated. Three years ago we
the necessity Of having the party thoroughly
purged Of these time serving parasites bot eff
forts instead Of being seconded, we had a right to
expect, were dscountenanced and motives i'm
pugned by the State Sentinel. 1t is, however,
too late TO do we'll we therefore heartily rejoice to
see the attitude now assumed by our indianapolis
temporary, and feel convinced that he could
der better service to the democratic party than by
exposing these secret internal foes, and checking
their insidious designs His location at the seat of
government, and consequent opportunities of becom-
ing thoroughly acquainted with the plans and motives
of this caba will enable him thoroughly to drag their
niquties forth to the light day, to be visited with
the Just Indignation Of an injured, outraged and in
suited people" In concluson, we hope that the ed-
Of the State Sentinel will firmly and fearlessy
carry out the promised exposure,-unawed by threats
and uninfluenced by promises. They have q willy
and powerful foe to contend with, but they will be
sustained in the conflict by their fellow democrats,
and supported by the proud consciousness Of perform
ing an arduous though unpleasant duty to their coun-
try"
Before speaking directly to our Fort Wayne CO.
temporary, we viii premise by stating few of the
circumstances under which commenced the State
Sentinel The ''Demccrat,' as we lave seen, after
undergoing rapid and sudden changes, died in June
1871 We commenced the Sentinel on July 81, of
the same year. Before doing 80, the ground re-
connotred, especially IN this; the central position.
There was not man, so far as we could discover
who had not contributed all the extraordinary assis
lance that he felt disposed able to contribute. We
could look for and expect aid of this nature, if
had desired it. Not only so, butt to add the diff
Guilty. those who had contributed to sustain the "De-
mocrat' during its last days, and had taken the
rreck as remuneration for those contributions,
thought that whoever should attempt the reestablsh
ment Of Democratic paper, should relieve them Of
That borden. We did SO; for the sole purpose Of
avoiding all possible objection or difficulty. We
agfeed to purchase and pay for the old remains
than dbGble their worth to US, perhaps anybody
else. We lad already materiel than we had
use for therefore this was burden voluntarily and
not necessarily assumed. Yet we performed orr
agreement TO the letter.
We commenced therefore under extraordinary pc
crniary obligations to no man set Of nen-a mat
ter Of no htile importance, when it is remembered
that the debtor is less slave to the
creditor, and especially so, when the debt has beer
created in the shape of friendly oan Principle it.
SELF though ever so pure, will naturally yield
thing obligations of this kind laxness under such
circumstances, to some extent, takes the shape of
amiability and gratitude.
The codrce of political events had already made us
suspicious Of personal influences here, and we deter
mined at the outset that we would adopt and follow
near could, the rule Of right and principle
alone regardless Of the fowns of would-be leaders
and dcators, and regarduI only of the appreciation
of the party at large, and our own consciences five
had not been predsposed pursue course like this
had not been convinced of its necessity by past
history of political affairs we should have been i'm
PEELED to adopt il by the fate Of every democratic edi-
tor, (saye A. f. Morrison,) who had preceded u.s.
And what fate. beggared in reputation well az
in pocket Like wrecks on a lee-shore, these were
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