Indiana State sentinel., 1847-12-16
COMMUNICATIONS, sc.
The Presidency.


Messrs Chapnans and Spann II see by late
number OF your paper, communication the sub
Ject OF the next presidency and from that | infer,
that your columns are open TO the pen of any demo-
crat who may attempt to write upon that subject.
therefore claim small space for the following. The
time IS coming, when the people viii be called upon
to act IN reference to this NATTER and it is the prlv
lege of every democrat to speak his mind freely upon
this subject The principles of the democratic party
are near aud dear To the heart (or should be at eas)
OF every American citizen and it behoves adopt
such measures consistent with the primitive
doctrines OF the party protect sacred institutions,
and insure success. We have in our ranks at this
time men, who resorting to every scheme that
human wisdom invent to place themselves before
the public prominent candidates for that Office.
Now, | would say TO every democrat to look upon
such men with suspicious eye, for such characters
are dangerous to the Of our principles. 1t
such these who defeated the people out of
their first choice for president In lS44 and they will
do il again in lS4S, unless the people will rise in
their political strength. and place the seal of condem
nation upon them. Such men should be taught this
lesson (Which by the way Is IN our democratic text
book) that whenever the people want men as candl-
dates, they will call on them, and until they are call
ed upon, they should act like members becoming the
democratic party place their shoulders to the wheel,
and help maintain the ground we have successful
ly obtained If these woud-be candidates would look
for moment and see what utter contempt the peo
pie hold them in for their in reference to this
matter, 1t does seem to me, they world not persist IN
it, and further they would call in all their whifit
dogs who are barking the tra for nothing but the
crumbs which may fall from their masters table.
Democrats, look at the returns of the late election
held In New York, and there you will see the effects
of This system of presidential juggling developed,
democratic majority of TWENTY THOUSAND defeated
by this system, a whig legislature, whg governor,
and majority of the members of Congress. This is
a deplorabe of affairs, but deplorable it is it
is true, aud if you suffer them to 90 on without
check, the democratic party will be divided every
State in the Union, and Curious institutions
trampled under foot by a set Of Mexican wings. 1t
is part of the duty of the democratic National
Convention 10 heal the breach in the democratic party
in New York. That State has more electoral votes
than all the southern States put together; and if
lose her, the democratic party will lose the funda
ton upon which the party stands, and looks for
political success The breach be healed, have
no doubt, if the people let alone in the matter,
but long political toodieS dabble with it. it will
be made instead of better. 1t is time the peo-
pie took these matters into their own hands. Cry
aloud and spare not, until every political scoundrel
shall be driven from the ranks, and the vacuum thus
OccasiOned filled by abler and better men. take the
liberty, Messrs Editors, to suggest the of two
individuals who have resOrted to any of those
rascaly schemes to get their before the people
as candidates for any office. and if nominated by
National Convention. will run the political track,
dstancing every other candidate who may be enter
ed against them. And as others have taken the ber-
ty to name their candidates for President and Vice
President, it will not be thought presumptuous in me
to name mine. Therefore conclude by namiug Gen.
JOHN L. DIX of New York, for President, and Gen.
WILLIAM O. BUTLER Of Kentucky, for Vice Presi-
dent. HOOSIER.