Indiana State sentinel., 1845-11-20
COMMUNICATION.

To he Editors Of the State Senfiael-ReferrnE TO
the numerous democratic county meetings which have
been held along the eastern part of this State, and to
the tone Of the resolutions passed by them in regard
to the election Of U. S. Senator and the Supreme
JUDGES the DEMOCRACY Of the State cannot shut their
eyes to the fact that almost with spirit and one
voice, every meeting has passed resolutions instruct
ing and requesting that their representatives, act faith
fully to the trust reposed in them, and that democrats
may be selected to fill these important stations; and
that at least of the nominees be taken from tie
eastern portion Of the State.
On examining the complexion pO'ilico Of the pres
ent General Assembly, find that this part Of the
State has been true in her elections 10 the great prin
cpes contended for by the fathers Of the revolution,
and that of tried integrity have been selected
represent them in the assembly in every county where
the democracy had the power elect. In Dearborn,
Franklin, and Union, the democracy did nobly whilst
IN the other counties along the line against large ma
jorites they fought manfuly for their faith II is
true that IN this part Of the State the wings claim and
have the power in numbers; and that the west and
north west held by the democrats; but the argu-
men that is used in these facts is not correct, viz
That the Offices Of trust and honor ought 10 be
fined by the majority pOirer, that portion Of the
State where is the majority in number, hence the
western part Of the State Is entitled tie Offices
der the democrats and the eastern under the wings
Were this the course of policy pursued in all cases,
how heartless would be the contest and how regard
less of principle would be the practice Yet in look
ing the legislative action for these few past years.
one would almost conclude such was the fact From
whence are Our, Governor Lieut.. Governor, U. s.
Senator, Supreme Judges Secretary of State, of the
Treasury Auditor, and the District Attorney. State
Agent, &c &c Let The log-rollers Of the Wabash
and Madison answer the question.
But say some, eastern Indiana has no great men,
almost any that qualified 10 FL with honor aud
dignity the Offices referred to-or in the words of Jim
Brown, Z" il is long since all the great left Brook
S.ch hut tboc
hold that there of equal talent and abill
ty in this part of the State TO any that now hold any
of the above Offices, and should the young
main residents thereof few years viii present minds
and talent superior to lchGt eUer was in Brookve.
On an examination Of the members of the bar, we
find that they chiefly whig, and admit that at
present the wings are OF superior legal acquire
ments 50 ngGSSe" TO the democrats, being In
beTs perhaps five TO one But when we look back for
a few years, and ask who the members of the
bar then, and find that it was almost entirely filled
with wings, and that democrat when he appeared
among them, was thought as great curiosity a
white biackblrd, cease to wonder that the wings
still hold the ascendancy in this part but aston
ished that many democrats have found their way
into this Sanctum Sanctorum of aristoracy.
I We call then upon the Representatives of this part
of the State to that is not forgotten in the dis
rlbuton of the honors, not that want prescription
carried out against either our political enemies or
democratic friends of any other portion of the State,
but we want our lust and reasonable share of the
honors which belong our citizens whilst repu-
date and condemn the system of logrong too often
practsed in the General Assembly by wings and dem
| ocratS.
For our own part we have no objection that Gov Whit
comb should be our next L. s. Senator, but would
prefer him to any other candidate now in the field
yet if any gentleman of this part of the State should
be selected, let him be of our best men, the NOM
inee Of the party, not the tool of the wings Let
democrat coalesce with the enemy and defeat the wish
of the democracy of the State; but let every Repre-
sentative carefully examine the merits and qualifca-
tons of each candidate and let the best be nominated
with honor and elected; then Indiana will noby have
redeemed herself in the councils of the nation, and
the young with warm hearts and bold hands will
feel that honor and glory in their reach and may
be worn by the poor man as well as the rich mans
son. o. p. @.
Sixth Judicial Circuit, 1tth Nov 1916.