Indiana State sentinel., 1845-11-20
Selfish Leaders.

Speaking of the mysteries the Lagrange Demo
crot makes the following timely remarks:
II is fact, that in all parties, may be found
tain set of men, devoid Of principle, who set them
selyes up as leaders, and who have no other motive
in all their actions, than desire for personal gain
So long as party is in the minority, these individuals
work well enough-but the moment the party sue
ceeds they have all the Offices, or they'll bolt
If they can't rule the party they'll ruin il. The
quicker all such characters turned out of the party 10
which they have attached themselves the better for
that party,
When Michigan came into the Union, she came in
Democratic State. An unprincipled clique at the
CAPITAL appropriated to themselves all the Offices, TO
the exclusion Of better men-the great body of the
party became dissatisfied, and lnactIve-and, as a
matter of courses the State passed into the hands Of
the Wings. In 1911, the Democracy rallied again,
gave the Junto TO understand that they step
side. nominated new set of men, and were triumph
ant beyond all precedent Through intrigue, this
Junto have again worked themselves into the best of
the ofces-and unless they are again dismissed, the
Democracy will again be thrown into a minority
IF similar Junto exists at indianapolis, let the
Democracy of the State beware of it. Heed not its
dctntions. Indiana is now Democratic; and if the
dominant party but do their duty honestly and fear
lcssly, it will remain so for years to come.
! Oo5- Here is something from the Brookvile Demo-
crat, which expresses our feelings exactly. 1t is
simply because have acted in strict accordance
with the course here indicated as just and proper,
that have incurred the hostility of certain self
constituted leaders and would-be dciators of the
Democratic party of the State. We shall neverthe-
less adhere to the course heretofore pursued by
and if il be unsatisfactory to the mass Of party,
the remedy is in their own hands. We shall readily
yield to their wishes, whatever they may be:
The PREss.-The conductor of political journal
1T is matter of moment what his principles
are-is often charged with being dictatoria bigoted,
or selfish, and most GENERALLY, too, by men whose am
bition towers high above their merits capacities
aud whose mandates are not covered to, by the con-
ductors Of the press To be independent an editor
must turn a deaf to the subtle Ginning of wire
pulling ofce-seekers and brook the mensces of the
over-zealous friends Of men who prefer Office to
principles. The maxims of party should be the
guide of the press of that party, and the opinions
members of party, honestly expressed, should be
respected; but the secret Kissing of dsafected or de-
feated schemers should be suffered pass away or
the wings Of the morning breeze-unheeded and un
heard We are led to make these remarks, from the
appearance of divers very friendly admonitiOns advi-
sing that tile press throughout the State ought to adj
vocate the pretensonS of men to certain offices. OuI
faith is founded principles, and all we ask is thai
principles and not men may govern in the selection
of public servants. To open a general scrbbline
campaign, would be TO cultivate iealousies and engen.
der hatred and dsafecton. Our aim is and has
been, to sail clear of the shoals of contention with
friends acting upon the axiom of union and conces
sion, in the promotion of principles and cannot
therefore, enter into prOtracted discussion of the
question: of who ought to have Office 1t is unprof
table, and not always conducive of the end desired
by the mass of the party.