Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-08-26


T5ihe Editor Of The Carton. SIR.-There is hardly
any piece Of i'll fortune from which useful leason
may not be extracted; nor Is political reverse any
exception TO the rule. Such may indeed happen. with
out Just for change. either a party;
but yet it may commonly be traced 10 some sin eI-
ther of omission or mismanagement. Wehave right
to complain of the influence of humbug if efficient
means have not been carefully employed, TO meet and
to expose II.
For myself in connection with the canvass, I plead
guilty ovcrwsenlng confidence and Il may be, iist
many Of our friends throughout the district have al
ready made to themselves the same reproach. II Is
almost as dangerous deSpise the Of an op-
ponent as Il, fear il. feel. however, that myself
have been Chiefly bhme. There We're precs utIons
that would have ensured success, and neglected 10
take them.
do not think that may fairly attribute to any
one special cause, the recent result Of the Congress
sOnal canvass. I'm one neghborhoOd il
hrmed miscOnccptIon In tegard 10 the soldiers pay
question, in another the meetings and Influence Of an
influential religious sect had the chief weight In
third charges of favorltism in the distribution Of Of
fees were dnned in mems ears IN my own county
an antConveniion party swep, before IT. not only the
Congressional vote, but the enirN Democratic ilcket
defeating the nominees by couple Of Hundred, instead
Of electlng them. united effort would have done,
by double that majority. But, ii local influences
various, general cause prevailed the entire
district. Neither my course during the two last
sessions, the action of the administration during
the period, explained, IN full and careful
detail, they ought to have been. And national
politics but incidentally touched upon In the
recent discussions between my opponent and myself.
This might have been avoided, had | issued this
spring, prudent forethought would have die
tated, Circular, In which should have had OppOr-
unty, to spread before tie people Of the Dtrict the
information they desired. and winch ought tobe fur
IuiS hof andf
general policy of the administration, but also 10 VIM
dictate my own public conduct those points on which
ii had been asSailed By the Wings IN their newSpa-
pers and elsewhere.
The only reason which caused me to refrain from
issuing such n Circular was, that supposed should
have ample time and opportunity, from the stump. 10
give the necessary details and explanations. had
not anticipated debate texts Of Scripture, and
other matters just much in place bat which. not
withstanding their notorious irrelsvancy.
safe to leave unanswered; though, IN doing,
the time was consumed, that ought to have been far
otherwise employed.
If you will give me a small space in your paper for
few weeks 10 come, propose TO remedy. a far
NAV be, the error committed IN negleciHg tO issue
Circular. by sending you. each week brieforiice.
other of the public subjects, which ought 10
have formed the staple of discussion during tine late
Canvass And perhaps your Demo- ratio breihern of
the press throughout District may III to give
these the additional circulation of tier colnn,ns.
1t l. small matter. and one which las happened
20 the best Of men, to lose election. But II a
tious matter, and one that every good man earnestly
seeks To avoid 10 lose public character and pubic
confidence. Though | should never again be Can
aidalc before people To whose Kindness for four
wears past | have been indebted fr honorable Office.
not the less desire To leave with them justification
as well of my own public course, of the pulley Of
the Democratic party, during the time have
pied seat, as one of that party, in Congress.
! am. Sir. respectfully
Your fellow citizen,
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