Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-03-27
The Lawrenceburgh Beacon and the
Democratic Party.

restless in their places they sought at the hands OF
the people, almost with tears in their eyes. The
manifest anxiety for Office, exhibited by these two
worthless tells badly for their patriotism and love for
the people,
The impression evidently sour,t to be conveyed by
this extract is, that the above named persons were
anxious TO be run for tie Offices which they now hold
Now it is well known that Jesse D. Bright was anx-
ious not to be put in nomination. He was then late
ly elected Senator from Jefferson county, the pay of
which the same as that which he gets as Lieu
tenant Governor He knew that according to custom
he would have to resign his Senatorhp, and thus OK
change a certainty for an uncertainty. And as to
James Wbitcomb. shortly after his nomination by the
Democratic Convention of the State, for the Office Of
Governor, took occasion in reply to similar
charge (only it then came from Wing paper here)
to state that he was anxious mol to be nominated and
proved Ii by the published statement of the Demo-
cratic members of the Legislature then in session
The broke up the business of both of them.
The Wings had carried the State in 1910, by nearly
1900 msjority. Yet true to their principles, not TO
decline any call of their parynot to spare their ex
ertions-their time, health expense in the common
cause, they stood up to their nominations they bore
aloft the Democratic banner, they commenced speak
ing early February, the coolest Part of the sea-
son, and they continued necessarily in motion, until
Democratic victory, the first in the State for many
long years, crowned efforts. 1t is fresh
in the recollection of the Democracy of Indiana what
an important effect the Facts for the People," writ
ten by Mr. Whitcomb, had in opening the eyes of al
honest nquirers as to the oppressive operation of
high protective tariff, and in infusing throughout the
community the sound doctrine a subject that, how
muchsoever it has since been discussed was them TO
great extent, new one in this State.
Did the Beacon then raise its voice in behalf of our
candidates of our principles If it did, it
in a very modest manner, indeed Its excuse, how
ever, we have heard, was that they occupied
in the Dearborn county election with local question
But need that have prevented that paper from the adj
vocacy of principles and of candidates through
out the State at large! We humbly think not If
the Editors views principle at that time kept him
aoof, and if they have since changed-very well. We
open our arms wide to all who will come. But why
is he at this time engaged in attacking u.s.
! So far from Gov. Whitcomb being a mere Office
seeker, he received from Gen. Jackson his appointment
as Commissioner of the General Land Office in 1886,
not only leithout application, but without his
knowledge, until after the appointment was made,
and his present Office is the only he has since
/ held.
If then, Messrs. Whitcomb and Bright anxiously
'sougt at the hands of the people, the Offices which
conferred upon them, it was in desiring the
nomination. but in struggling for success after their
names were before the people, aud when their
was that of the whole Democratic party. And we
incline to think that their course was more commend
able than that of the Beacon, in that memorable strug
gle which called for the best excrtons of erery pa
triot
1t was in that crisis that the State was revolution
lied, of which the Democratic majority then of 21CO,
and majority at tie late Presidential election of
$500, is the sufficient proof. One would almost thin k
from reading the Beacon, that its Editor is sorry that
Whitcomb and Bright were then elected. He seems
to fear thot their that time, when defeat
seemed to scowl upon in every quarter, had made
them too prominent. Enjoying the fruits of the VIC
tory of 1913, he is charitably engaged in stab
bng them in the back and in furnishing poisoned ar
mis- federal allies to carry on the war against
them. We envy him not the praise with which the
federal papers bespatterng him, nor the lau-
rels he may earn in such warfare!
But the Beacon travels out of its way to attack other
democrats. What harm has ever Judge Read done
to the Editor Was II crime in him that he was
selected as Elector for Polk and Dallas for the
State at large spoke throughout tic canvass and help
ed to achieve our victory And why does the Editor
dsinter the dead calumny against NJ g. Bright State
Agent,-frst put in motion by the IVhigs-that he
had been guilty Of extravaganza in his accounts
Has the Editor seen Mr. Bright's report to the
Legislature dsproving the charge and showing that
most of his expenses 5r charges incurred By his
predecessor-Gov. NOBLE Wing We hope for
and yet persists in such declaration, there can be
but one opinion as to his motives in reterating it.
! The Beacon calls the democrats whom he assails
sold Hunkers," and says "leave the old Hunkers
alone; they will yet break down the Democratic par
ty, if put into power" What does the Editor mean
by Old Hunkersl Does he mean those who were in
Office under Gen. Jacksons Mr.. Van Buren's ad-
ministrations If So the Democracy of Indiana, I'M
fortunately for the Beacon Editor do not agree with
him. Whitcomb and Bright had both been in Office
under the latter administration, and were prescribed
by the Wings without cause. Tie Wing press, dur
ing the canvass, stigmatized them as ''Old Hunk
ers,' and called the people to defeat them for thai
reason. They alluded TO their having been in osce
as objection-aye, crime The people, how
ever, thought otherwise. They thought they were
,crOngly turned out and they determined to right it.
And nobly did they do it. So far from their thinking
that these sold Hunkers'' have 'broken down the
Democratic party" they believe that they have helped
little to raise up, from weakness and discourage
ment to strength and confidence. If the above def.
milton of Old Hunkers is correct and if the Editors