Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-02-05


pers, who present at the 9Th of January
vention, deny that Governor Whitcomb ted the de-
mocracy that if they marched to the polls next Au-
gust ockneed and shoulder 10 shoulder the gates of
hell could not prevail against them Neither Of the
editors Of the democratic papers in this city, who
,cere present on that occasion, will deny IT. Too
many witnesses were present.-JOurnat.
We have not only not denied the statement of the
Journal but we have failed to notice in any way
heretofore and for the reason fail to notice many
hunlJugs of the Journal-beeving them unworthy of
serious consideration, and certainly not worth disput
ing about. The Journal has ldbored very hard 10
make something out of the statement above imputed
to the Governor but the result will prove like the Ia
Dor of the mountain. Take the matter in the light
in which the Journal tries to place it, which is, of
course the most unfair, and what does it amount to
The Journal does not say but, exhibiting it in sort
Of ghost-lke twilight, leaves its readers to draw up
on their imagination for something horrible,
We believe the Governor in the speech alluded to,
did make a remark something like that which the
Journal seems TO prize highly basis for pOliti-
cal issues of the small note.order He had been urg
ing upon the Democrats present the propriety and
necessity of union and harmony, especially requ-
site to the success of ourcause. He observed, in the
course of these remarks, that if Democrats had per-
sona difficulties with another, they should try to
settle them among themselves-bave a full and fair
understanding, and perhaps the cause of difficulty
would be removed. That instead of insidious whis-
pers, unjust surmises, malicious backbiting we
should practice mutual forbearance, generosity, char
ty and forgiveness, towards another. As he con-
cuded remark of this kind, voice in the throng ex-
claimed, -" Why, that's Bible dOctrine!" The
Governor instantly responded that it was, and that if
that doctrine was faithfully practised by the Demo-
cratic party, the gates of hell (usng this gurative
language of course to persOnyy the adrersary) could
not prevail against them. The remark was made on
the spur of the moment and did not to be at all
offensive at the time and under the circumstances.
We are quite certain that the Governor did not
to uiure the feelings of even the most sensitive of
his political opponents, though he addressing
concourse of his friends, TO whom man may, we
think, be permitted TO speak with some freedom.
But we should like to ask our Journal neighbor,
whose system 10 have been dreadful
" shocked in this case, how it happens that he has
never uttered word of rebuke to Of the speak
ers its side of the house, who made speeches
at the capitol on the 9th Of January-espccialy 10
regard the obscene and nasty anecdotes related by
the BOb-tailed BuzzGrd, Henry S. Lane! Herein
was plenty of room for the display of neighbors
virtuous Indignation! Stories related, which would
disgrace 60 we-regulated bawdy-house detailed
with disgusting gastO, not only in the presence Of
men, claiminga monopoly of virtue and religion, but
of boys also, whose ears like rabbits, pricked up
the saaciOus rehearsas, and tngled as they listened
Come friend, Journal be just in your censures, AM
least acknowledge the beam in your eye while
talking about the mote in ours.
We'll, is the Journal now satisfied ! We hav,
noticed its paragraph Does it want to talk furthe
I about such trife-such tea-table nonsensei VIII,
4 not take manly stand in opposition to Governc
e Whitcomb or somebody CT thing else, and give u
II some blows which we shall feel, and which would
!. worth returning. We really wish it would do SO
e We getting sluggish, fear, in the absence O
something of the kind capable of exciting quckene
: pusation-
n bT Some pious folks say of the canal land specu
N lators: % Well, they have the aW in their favor
e They might add, " for the very good that the
= made the law themselves"