Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1845-1851, 1845-06-11
Seventh District.

For our own part, do not know of any why
the people should reverse their decision as to the rel
alive merits of these men, which they made two
years ago McGaughey stands fairer than he did
then, to personal merits but 10. Wright does.
Mr.. Wright performed his duties in the last Con-
gress with great efficiency, zeal and success the
people Of his district know this, and if they wise,
they Will not now exchange certainty for an uncer
tainiy by preterriug his competitor. They will give
Jo one trial more, hope; and after that, if they
think they do better with Whig, they have ma
ny able and gcntemanly men TO choose among it'll
out being compelled to take little Mr. McGaughey.
BY the wayne noticed an article in the Indiana
Patriot of May ~ which made brief review of Mr.
Wrght's course III Congress, aud which we copy be-
low for the qualification If such Of readers in the
9TH district, do not the Patriot:
II the interchangeable labor, aud constant and unrcm-
ting attention 10 the various and diversified duties devov
ing upon representative from SO large aud populons
district, g;e any claims upon people, then has Mr.
Wright these claims, for we hazard nothing asserting,
aud appeal the whole district for the proof, that
man in the last Congress was more prompt more in
dustrous aud believe only express the general SEN
tmen of all parties when that could have
attended with zeal the local business of his dis
tric No clizen entrusted to his care, claim of any
character the government that not promptly at
tended
But while he was thus attentive to the private affairs of
I
omit mention o his course subjects o more general
nature His zeal supporting the bill called the Gene
raj Presidential Election Bill which provides
people shall vote for President the day through
out the Union, must the commentator of every
good citizen who wishes 10 preserve the purity of The
elective franchise and rejoice that II is the law
of the land.
To the Cumberland Road, and Wabash and Erie canal
Bills, MIR. Wright devoted himself with efefgy and
perseverance, deserving The hearty applause of every
zen of Indiana The former making an appropriation
Tho bR tflaffH t.
The latter giving To tins State a million acres of
land for the completion of this toroushiare the
Ohio river is now the law OF HE land.
We ask the citizens Of tins district, dspaSS0paitIg
look ms efforts for the of these great
sures of vital importance Indiana and this District
especially, always al his post, never losing vote, aud
in the language of a gentleman who AT Washington
al The close OF the SESSION. i0sng htS steep htS
etg for The passage Of these Bills
There tribute of gratitude due the whole Indiana
delegation IN the last Congress, Tor their united aud
tirIng exerons tie passage of the Cnmberlnnd Road
and Canal Bills The people OF hiS State should not
forget that Illinois and Michigan had Canal Bills before
Congress similar Canal Bill. presenting the same
claims for donation and urged with no LILLE zeal, and
get, Indiana aOne succeeded procuring tie appropra-
But what say the friends Of this great work to the bill
MIR Wright has pending in the House of Representatives
claiming five thousand for the
ties of the Wabash and Erie Canal, and upon which
principle, sixty thousand of land Of great val
ue have been selected in the Miami Reserve The mo-
the Bill shall pass, the present and scrip, that Is
40 or. 80 discount Will be worth lis face
Canal will be completed 10 Terre iaule in less than
year-and 10 the Ohio River in a paratlvely short
period. This his measure and we know he cher
ses most lively interest lis success and we think
" but press the feeling of every candid man when
that better safer hands the fate of t
hill be trusted Than those of lis author and nigh
f add that the friends of the Cumberland Road place
,rt great better hands than those of I'll,
indefdtigable lcorkiag man Joseph "A Hright
We have space refer at length TO MIR
Wrght's the Texas and Oregon questions
el
friend and supporter Of both these American ques
= lions But will take this occasion say those gen
e lie that talk ~ long and loud about slavery con
. ne-Ion with Texas that MI Clay SAID last summer tia
the subjec IF Stdrcry had nothing to do cih the
ton Of Teras With what those gentlemen wh
voted for Mr.. Clay for President, talk about Texas ant
> slavery
i But we ask how did il harpen that these same men
: who decaImed mach in the last Congress agains
slavery, all voted with Two three exceptions, asan>
the bill for the protection OF our citizens IN OregoneE
"a bracinr II territory sufficient make eight States
g and which by the Of the blll must be free States
IS Yet these voted against the proposition not
will>tandns the notice contemplated by the ea
ty was required to be given to England.
~ We call on Mr.. Virgins competitor TO say, will 20
u sustain The taken last winter this ques
We make the interrogation more 10 the pom
III would YOU have voted last for the Oregon Bill.
nd Joseph a Wright did. would you have voted di
ct Caleb Il Smith Of Indiana against the Bill The 81
passed the House Of Representatives by decided malo
~ itv but failed IN tic Senate. The Congress
have it early period, and the people ha,
n right know hat their candidates Will
l. MIR. Wtghts views are known-tse fast friend of
" cgon and one who will b, his votes. sanction II
Il yielding mp of foot of the Territory Great Britain
er MIR Wright adopts the language of excellent Pre-
his inaugural that title 10 Oregon clear
indiSputae. and that citizens ,chO there 10 Stfue
he soil and shall be protected If the TER
NJ ours people have night to occupy it fe
men the duty of our tler
Those who would refuse them such protection in eiies
admit either that have right To the soil, that y
able protect them the encroachmenis
iat England. What says Mr.. Wnghts competitor I'll
IN subject
m We have the time pursue these subjects furth
AT present. but appeal To The whole people of III
ne District say whether they have had
be Congress who served them faithfully tl
=, Joseph A Wright
This Is the time for party excitement: Dir Polk
We President lie has decided majority of his polite
INT friends both IN the Senate and House of Representative
already and surely it the interest of Indiana
: man To Congress who will oppose, denounce and ir
all tate those who have IN their power to gran, vii
mt hold the appropriations she much needs
We might this occasion aude To The sentiments c
pressed by leading political papers, in different States
favor of the industry ability aud zeal with winch
Wright represented us IN The last Congress but rel
To every ncghborhood in the District, and we would a
70 each If he believes by change should secure
more attentive, more INDUSTRIOUS jealous
re- preventative We confident the people will respo
Of IN the negative and equally confident that
r first Monday of August. the people Will respond 'w
done good and faithful servant, go back and DO IIkew
again
SON "
en- Third District.
d, los c. Fggleston has been nominated in Conv7
10 ton the Wing candidate lii the third distr'
TO against Thomas Smith There several WI
tho