Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1845-1851, 1845-06-11
Election in Marion County.


present OCCASION have at last completed their county
ticket by adding to their list Doctor Evans of Wash
ngton township, who, in connection with Obadiah
Harris, ESQ., may he fairly considered in the field as
candidates for Representatives, and the authorized
opponents of wing principles for Marion county The
contest now promises to be spirited one, one of
the qualifications required of the whg candidate re-
Gently selected was talent for stump oratory. DR..
Evans is regularly built wing olicc-seeker, having
contcnded with much last year for NOM
nation as the wing candidate for county treasurer
but being unsuccessful, his eye was next directed 10
the office of county auditor; but being again unsuc-
ccssful, and having that patriotism essential in
wing aspirants he has consented TO serve the wings
in the next Legislature should tie people think pro-
per - elect him.
The Democratic candidates for Representatives
have already canvassed two townships and have twice
addressed the people, and grat.fcd in being IN
formed. that their speeches. both occasions, were
highly satisfactory to the entire democracy who heard
them and many of their whig auditors.
Mr. Weber, who we are told Is emphatically
scfnadc and self-cducated man, bat having few
periors in some of the sciences, reviews the great
qucs of National and State policy in clear and
Ineligible manner. On the subjects of our State IN
debtedncss the apportonment of representation the
policy pursued by the wings in gerrymandering the
State in 1910 Al, to meet the election of two United
States Seniors the reasons which operated upon the
minds of the democratic Senators in putting off the
election last winter the justice there is in the argu
mcnt that Indiana should be represented the United
States Senate by Representative that should reflect
the will Of the majority Of tie people clearly express
ed at the baot-box, rather than one who would b,
Of ia
administration and tie necessity also of having
Senator from the democratic State of Indiana, who
would stand by the President, in resisting the unjust
claims of rcat Britain, who now contends that Ore
gon is theirs in the face of the clear title to the
try possessed by the United States, and which Is in
duc.ng thousands of counrymcn, actuated by that
spirit of adventure which is characteristic Of Amer-
cans to cross the stony mountains make their
homes in the beautiful valleys on the shores of the
Pacific. No man, we told in or cut of Congress,
has greater collection Of facts than has Mr. Wcbber,
on the great questions of Oregon and Texas, which
are agtating this nation and few will BE- able to is
: ten lis connected Chain of reason argument and
: facts on those subjects, without at once being con-
WINGED of the justice Of tie positions he takes ana
which Is the British and which The American sides OF
# these questions. Governor Whitcomb and Judge
Wick the Democratic candidate for Congress IN this
e district, attended the appointment of Webber and Will
son at Elosss Cross Roads, in Lawrence township, on
Saturday last. The democratic candidates, with the
/. exception Of Mr. Wells. all present As an IL
/ PRODUCTION to the speeches. Mr.. Bolton, tic democrat
e lc candidate f)r auditor remarked, that although b
had received the nomination for that Office unsolce,
on his part he hoped the people of the county wou'
IS back the recommendation of the convention by his
election. His competitor who the present in
N cumbent Of the Office had FIVE years ago been nomna
of led by the Whg party caudd date and had agaii
re been nominated 10y Wing Convention, two week
ii since, there be any opponents of convention can
ddateS for Offices Of that description for which h
was competing, the objection would apply to his OF
ronent strongly than to himself He hoped tn
one term principle, warmly contended for b. Gen
IL era Harrison and President Polk. would be made f
Ie apply IN the present case VIII would ensure hi
ar election. If elected, his whole time and talent
o' would be devoted discharge Of the duties of tn
III Office In conclusion, he remarked that it would
j! received a mark Of the greatest favor should IL
IL people Of Marion county sufr him to occupy one
Ut the the public Offices in indianapolis. tt
building belonged to the whole people of the county
democrats as well as wings; all having borne a
nr equal portion in erecting but occupants WEI
at this time, all prominent members of the vhg pa
ce ty-te clerk. auditor. recorder, treasurer &c &
n He thought there woull be nothing unlr PERM
II ting at least to be occupied bv denocra
= These Offices entirely unconnecied with the pa
ty politics Of the day, and his eff rs if elected wou
be to do Justice to the peo9ie Of the whole county
lie had resided twenty-three years in Marion coul
fy ty. Had her emerge from wilderness and 81
re- age her present elevated position prcscntir
Ter to the eye cultivated farms dotted over this who
beautiful country which destined. ere long, to
among the proudest in tie great valley of the Yves
- He therefore thought it would be considered pr
=, sumpuous in him in urging his claims upon the pc
o. PIE, when those claims were strengthened hy the
ri commentator of large number of his fellow cit
zens who thought him qualified discharge tie duti
-, of the station To which he aspired
- Mr.. Weber followed Mr. Bolton, and spoke
- length, the questions noticed in another part
- this article Mr. Wilson followed in brief address
ON in which he remarked, in connection with the evils
too much legislation, that if he was not able to pr
mise much in the way of benefits he would at lea
promise to keep his hands of the people in the vi
OF oppressive legislation. lie believed, that. ind
10 present circumstances the people were unable
m any increase in the way Of taxation. Some might
a able, but others not lie spoke considcral
ven length on the subject of our State Indebtedness q
re, the various plans that were under consideration
are the restoration OK the public credit He oppos
the to reputation in any shape ard said inst
Dr. to the integrity Of the people Of Indiana that such
charge should be urged against them. He thought
saw CLEAN Of light in the various plans that we
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