Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-11-18
Correspondence Of the Indiana State Sentinel.
WAsHlNcroS. Nov. 10, l547

Correspondence Of the Indiana State Sentinel.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 10, l547.
| have just returned from short sojourn in the
mountainous regions Of Virginia. The intelligence
and hospitality, without shadow of ostcntatlon,
which, from time out of mind have characterized the
yeomair, especially of the Old Dominion, have lost
none Of their original purity charm. Virginians,
especially at home, carry their heart--nOt in their
left side. as most men debut in the palm of their
hand With all their generosity, and proneness for
a good Joke. they industrious and frugal. They
have peculiar disnclinaon for attending to other
mems business. 1t is puzzle 10 me, how any portion
of such people can be wings; for the principles of
that party are as Numerically opposed to their rights
and interests. as the north and south poles.
On my return to the metropolis found the politi-
clans of certain school, exulting extravagantly
over the result of the New York election that they
had entirely forgotten that took place the same
day in New Jersey. Poor fellows! none better than
they know that the course of love yet
smooth.
have very short speech to make, and in the most
perfect and sincere kindness, upon the result of the
election in the Empire State. Has it not proven, be-
yond the shadow of doubt, that the WiimOt ProrisO
can have but one effect upon the democratic party,
and that effect most fatal one If those democrats
who bolted the nominations Of their convention see
anything agreeable in the triumph of the enemy, they
can enjoy it to their hearts content do not envy
their Civilizations
This election plainly indicates that the wings can
not be divided upon this question Certainly then,
the democratic party cannot allow few designing
men, for selfish ends, 10 throw fire brand into its
bosom. which can deal nothing but death to its exist
ence and efficiency. cannot allow myself to doubt
that, before the meeting of the next national demo-
cratic convention such will, they did in 1874,
see the fatal consequences of raising in ranks an
issue that boasts of nothing in its composition but
false philanthropy, and nothing in its effect but d.
vision and consequent defeat of that great political
party, which they nre indebted for every inch of
their influence and fame. They asser! that the Will
mot Proviso is ultra democracy. If, to claim for the
general government right TO dictate to the people of
State (whether she exist, is TO exist here
after) what they shall shall put into their State
constitution be any thing short of arrant federalism,
then they right; but them too, have l read and
studied in vain the canons of the church; and all
tnls, NOTWITHSTANDING feel ana KNOW myself 10
be q more orthodox democrat than ninety-nine
hundredths of those who belong to the demo-
cratic party by birth instead of conversion North
ern wings and Proviso democrats, may call this
succombng to the south. l do not view it in any
such light. see nothing northern southern in it !;
for, if did recognize such character in the ques-
ton, should certainly take sides with the section in
which was born and reared, and where all my par
tiaties located | so far sold to southern
politicians as TO claim infalbility for them. was
much mortified at their the Oregon ques-
ton, now at the course Of some northern
politicians on this question; and expressed myself
fully as plainly and candidy. l resist this Wilmot
provisO, the Missouri compromise, and all kindred
measures, simply because they assail the rights of
the people of Indiana and South Carolina alike, to
make, alter, or amend their State constitutions, at
any time they think proper. and in any that
suits their wishes or interest. Others nav if they
choose, call this being the side of the south and
against the north but call it, and feel it, being on
the side of the States, free slave) and against no.
thing but the unjust and unwarranted assumptions
of power on the part Of the general government and
if any manifest democracy :" ultra ~
than this, would like to know from what school he
derives it certainly not from the writings of Jeer-
son, Madison, Jackson or Van Buren,. G. w. X.