The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-07-10
THE AUGUST ELECTIONS.

point the hopes of our friends elsewhere:
INDIANA.
August next the election takes place in
this State and both parties are now busy in
preparing for it.
In most of the Districts, single candidates
of opposing sides are pitted against either;
innone probably will there be divisions among
friends, or foes. The fight, therefore, will be
a fair one. And it will be close; but the
Wings are sang uine, that they will gain up
on their opponents, if they do not win the
day. If they were in a right posllion-en-
thusiasiic as we'll as united-if they felt as
if their whole strength wouldbe broughtoui,
we feel confident they could triumph with
out difficulty.
The people Of Indiana have much at stake
both at home, and abroad, 10 contend for in
the coming election.
At home, there is, first, a United States
Senator to be chosen. No State oughtto be
unrepresented at Washington. And the rep
resentatives who prevent an election to the
Senate, violate the constitution, and act up
on the most revolutionary principles. What
is their position? 1t is this; that having the
power over one branch of the Legislature,
though in a minority on joint ballot, they re-
fuse TO unite with another branch in going
into an election. This conduct annihilates
at once the fundamental principles OF our
government, that a majority shall rule, and
creates, in fact, a despoiism, so far as The act
itself goes, which tramples under foot the in
dependence, of the home Legislature, and
SETS al naught the constitution of the Union
Il II is .arlsoo ono GItbi- n nplv- Anpo in
one Instance, and for a party end.p Very true.
But il the people tolerate this abuse-ihis
unwarrantable assumption of power-in one
instance, they may be prepared to see it ex-
ercised in another, whether they wish ii or
MOI. All history tells US that tyranny begins
in this very way. The life of man proves,
TOO, that when so begun il ends in a com
saon disaster, if not a common ruin. The
men of Indiana therefore, owe a solemn du-
IL to themselves, 10 the State and 10 the In
ion, 10 put down all such lawlessness of con-
duct, and to see TO it, that members of the
Legislature are chosen who will, in the pro
per constitutional manner, elect a United
States Senator.
There is. secondly, the credit Of The State
TO be established. On this subject no man
Ou0ul I Oc OnCIi, VI ihdiHSACAts II iiStO,
let US say, that this credit depends not more
upon rigkt legislative action, than upon The
prompt payment Of the public interest. Let
us look at this position What is the test of
individual character? 1t is integrity-that
integrity which rests on principle; which
makes a man a good ~neighbor aud a good
citizen. Give a man lands without end-fH
his Golfers with gold; crown him with high "a
ehility and extended knowledge; and yet, if
with all these. he be aranting In Integrity, lie
never can win the public regard, or command
the public confidence. 1t is uprightness,
honesty, which makes the man among men.
These are above all lands, or silver or gold.
And il is precisely the same qualities which
give standing and character to the State
Let Legislature be jacobinical-let the
Senate, TO serve a party purpose. and while
under party control, refuse TO unite with the
House in the election of a Senator because
another party would then have a majority
and none could respect il, or would venture
TO trust it. 81 don't mindn said a very intel
ligent citizen, speaking on this point, 81
don'l mind Iadiaifa's refusal 10 pay her inter-
est; ii is a great evil; she will find it to be
so: and when she does find it out, she will
do her duty, and all will be right again. But
| do mind-I am alarmed al The repolmion
ary conduct of her Senate; for that shows
that the people do not understand the con
s~tituiion Of the State or Nation, and that ia
Goblin or Demagogue, when party excitemen
runs high, may do with them as he pleases
Who could trust, who respect, such a PEG
pIe?' To right herself, then to do her ,rhol,
duty, Indiana has 10 put down at once, ant
foreUer, all this lawlessness, TO march RICH
up TO her full responsibility as regards he
public debit she means 10 take her station
among her sister States, and be once agail
an honor TO the Union. And if she doe
that, wealth will pour in upon her; her land
will rise in value; immigration fill her BOZ
ders; and her rich fertile soil, improved b
good roads and canals, present a glorious fiel
for human enterprise, and human industry
But, thirdly, Indiana h1s national dutie
TO perform, of no slight character or Unite
importance. All our Western interests ar
to be attended TO, and some definite systel
of action settled upon. These are more in
-portant than observation-disclosures esseI
tial than the success of mere party. TIL
very existence, too, of the Union as ii IS,
to be changed, and movements of a chara,
ter momcntous to the present and future 10
made. And surely these are matters deinal
ding the attention--the best thought and r
f~eciion of her wise and honest men. b
can all this be done if hot-headed, inexpe
fenced, rancorous, partizan men are chose
as representatives 10 Congress? Let III
farmer think-let the mechanic ask-ifi
would trust his private affairs--or the afiai
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