Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-05-20
Third Congressional District.

We have heretofore announced the nomination oil
John L. Robinson, Esq. as the Democratic candidate
IN the 3D. district. wing convention has nominated
+. A. Hackleman their candidate. Knowing each
OF the gentlemen, anticipated easy victory for
the Democrats; but the following. from the leading
wing p""H- > district, the Rockville American
shows 81, Ee1nay expect ineonsiderable amount
Of fun in that canvass. We place it on file, also or
other reasons, not the least of which is that it may
answer as a looking glass for many wing leader.
While the tone of the article is in the main, Just
reGreS that the editor should be so wrongly in
formed, prejudiced to- attack the characters
of men, whom, we venture tossay, would not shrink
from a comparison with his own. We knoie they
would not suffer from it. Blu; as theyeditor kuo,cs
the subject of his comments, we let him speak fol
hime7ls
WIG CONvENTIoN.-We attended the Whip Con-
venton for this Congressional District, on Wednes-
day last point to the patriotic resolutions passed
by that body with great pleasure They fully and
heartily receive Appreciation as they endorse 10
the full extent the positions VIC have taken, and
principles we have advocated. They, too, contain
the sentiments of the Wing party, with the exception
of few fanatics, who have always been burthen
upon our cause.
The convention was large-every part of the Dis
trict having been fully represented The delibera-
p. A. HacAieman is our candidate At the organ
Gdtion of the convention, the President stated that
we had heretUfUre suffered defeat In this District by
candidate possessing too much honesty, far-deal
ing aud gentlemanly department, and hoped in our
deliberations should guard against this in future
To this infamous idea, John A. Matson entered his
solemn protest-believing that the ultimate triumph
of the Wing party depended upon the immutable and
eternal principles of truth and Justice but the con-
venion believing that Of the character of Petit
Wick, and Kennedy, apt .. break into
Congress than gentlemen, they made their selection
with a view of succeeding. They considered Hack
leman some," in benr fight and that if his oppo-
nen abounded in deception trickery, and meanness,
he could still more abound. They acted from the
suggestion that had tried good and honest men
long enough, and that change of pasture could at
least do no harm. We believe Robinson once ac-
knovledged that Wilson Thompson could out-lie him
in political speech, and if he does acknowledge
beat again before the close of the present canvass
we shall be sadly mistaken. We will risk Hacke-
man at that game any time. He is team. He
speak louder and stir up the monkes with longer
poles than any sapling in. this neck of woods In
presenting to the Wigs of this District the claims
of Mr.. Hackleman, do not pretend that he has
any particular claims for his moral honesty native
goodness of heart; but we assure our readers that
there danger, should he be elected, in corrupt
ing his morals by associating with Petit g. Co.
Then, Wings, let US rally, and see if some things
cannot be done as well as others.
We wish it understood that did not approve of
the nomination of Hackeman, nor the principles
upon which it is urged Yet, he is the Wing candi-
date.