Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-06-11
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been called but have been informed by those who
present, that the following were the points, if
points they be called, of his labored effort.
He remarked in the outset, that he had expected in
this contest the candidate of the wing party,
had always been the case with him heretofore, while
a candidate. that nothing personal would be urged
against him. That if defeated, he would at least
come out Of the contest with reputation for honesty
unmpaired- But in this he was disappointed that
charges Of serious nature had been preferred against
him, in obscure paper called the Lagrange Demo-
crat; and that, understood by those present, he
(Mr. Marshall,) located those charges on Governor
Whitcomb, as the prime in making them For
he asked, with much emphasis, informed why
they were not made through the State Sentinel He
then proceeded with the main points of his speech,
promising to refer 10 these charges in conclusion.
A great part of his speech was occupied with re-
marks in reference to the Mexican controversy which
he said might end in general conhagration Of war
throughout the world and here he is said to have
come very patriotic and eloquent. The audience
thought they thrones lettering and liberal prin-
cipes triumphing throughout the world and the pa
triotism of all present was greatly excited But the
next moment he remarked, that the Democrats had
brought about this war. He urged the Abolition ar
power" That, in war, it was great advantage if
the conscience of the soldier was with him. as to the
justice of the contest That then he could have the
prayers of the churches in his behalf, &c. That he
and other wing orators had predicted that if Texas
was annexed war would ensue, and one Democrat had
said that the Democrats would do the fighting, &C.
He then endeayored to raise prejudice against Con-
gress because ten dollars month is not allowed TO
private soldiers forgetting that this was the pay al
lowed to privates as the bill passed the House of Re-
personalities and being amended in the Senate the
House concurred, rather than have any delay in ac-
tion-omitting also notice that supplemental bill
is before Congress increasing the pay of privates
10 ten dollars
He then made great flourish about the Supreme
Judges, contending that Judges should be continued
In Office long there is fault with their deci-
sions-n effect, advocating the doctrine of men hold
ing Office for life-a principle directly at war with
the spirit of the age and free institutions. On
this point he tried hard TO convince the people that the
Governor had committed objectionable SIM But the
people and the Bar well pleased with the Supreme
Court, at present constituted Judge Perkins hav-
ing golden opinions at the present term by the
clearness and perspicuty of his decsions) that Mr.
Marshalfs remarks, (before he was answered by the
Governor who completely demolished him. left
conviction the minds of those we have conversed
with, if not all present, that after ALL no bones had
been broken nor had the wheels of justice been clog
ed by the action Of the Governor in reference to the
Supreme Court. The idea that we have only three
men in Indiana fit to be Supreme Judges is extremely
ridiculous
Mr.. Marshall then wound up his great speech with
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in the of which he shed few crocodile tears
but such is the mystery in which this whole subject
is involved, there being many points in the case
that his account of it is rather calculated to show
something ''rotten in Denmark" than one of fair
and open character, which might at any time be
spread out before the gaze of the world long rig
marole, pretending to give history of the matter,
lately appeared in the Madison Banner and bears us
out in such opinion. That Beckwith cheated the
State out of large amount there can be no doubt
That Mr.. Marshall has large amount of Mr. Beck
withs property in his possession is also true 1t is
also true, remarked by Mr.. Marshall himself that
for several past there have been whispers against
him, both by wings and democrats in reference to his
possession of this property which he had borne in
silence because, he remarked, he expected there
might be legal investigation to the validity his
title to the property and suppose he did wish
to comprom any of his rights, either legal ehni-
cal. by saying any thing on the subject
Mr. M. remarked that he was not party man, al
though you may ransack the journals of the Legisa-
ture in vain to show any other than wing votes, of
the most decided character, where democrat to
be prescribed or a whig promoted to Office.
| This was the great speech of Mr.. Marshall, the
wing candidate for Governor. Gov. Whitcomb in re-
ply, in the first place cleared the ground of al ncum
brances by forcing Mr.. Marshall 10 take back the in
situation he had left the minds of the audience
that the Governor the author of the article in the
Lagrange Democrat, which he promptly did, by say.
ing that he in possession of no evidence on the
subject. He, Gov. W., then remarked that his wor
thy competitor had escaped much better than himself
if in his whole political career he had had but on,
charge preferred against him. His path, from tn,
outset, had been encompassed with ISLANDERS. He hat
learned pass them by without having his cquanimi
ty in the least disturbed, under consciousness of the
rectitude of his intentions. But man might b,
placed in situation, which he would not say was thu
case with his competitor, where his conscience would
not place him in the right and miserable indeed woul,
be such condition. After placing his competitor il
a most miserable condition. condition of blowing
hot and cold with the same breath-with regard {,
the Mexican war, and effectually using him up in hi
argument in reference to the Supreme Judges he ask
ed him, with much seriousness, what were the prom
Uses he had to make to the people that would be bene
fetal to their interests! What were his opinions 0
the State Debt bill, &c. The Governor then gave
short account of his stewardship, the economy tina
had been introduced in our public affairs, and tn
pains he had taken to resuscitate the dropping ener