Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1848-01-20

For the Indiana Stale Sentinel
Messrs. Editors:-I was in the Hall of the House
Of Representatives this afternoon, and heard the very
impressive euogies the life and character Of Hon.
Andrew Kennedy, with the sad aud melancholy re-
Elections incident upon his death. IN consideration Of
which the House adjourned. thought IT time when
all party feelings should aud icoud be laid aside. but
to my establishment before the Speaker out of his
CHAIR up jumped Sol Meredith, and announced that
there would be public wing meeting this evening in
the Senate chamber, and at the time declaring
that it to be ''n0 caucus" The evening came.
In the early part oft engaged, but after time
wendell my way down to the wing meeting. Judge
Of my surprise when found that the doors were lock-
ed, and entrance forbidden However, the second
door at which applied for admission was opened,
and was permitted To enter without farther question
being asked than if wing. Deeming the ques-
ton impairment, or pubic caucuses were something
new to me,) passed on without answering. Aud
oh! the sights that | Witnessed; the sounds that |
heard! resolution had been offered in favor of vO-
ting men and money 10 conduct the Mexican war TO
successful and honorable close yet declaring 1t the
Presidents war, and unjust Another resolution pro-
posed Withdrawing our troops Immediately, but the
'.gentleman from Vigo' opposed this altogether"
adding that ths would destroy forever the whg par
ty." "Well them rejoned another, 1--WE will be
buried at the foot of the cross" One wished to make
no issues at ALL another no neU issues, and another
still thought al the discussion premature. Many
spoke, but two could agree In a single point. each
had his own plan, and would agree to no other Some
wished 10 get up an excitement In favor OF Corwln.
but IL not general enthusiastic Some wished
to try the strength of Taylor, but it go. That
too dangerous an experiment. Sol Meredith de-
clared that of the issues would drive the Qua
kers from their ranks, and then he "a gone
COON" "Let them co." said Robinson. "They are
but 500 and we will gain 10000 instead" Defrees
said that a meeting, of which he was secretary
I III Il L. . e.
10000 wings in the State who be rallied any
issue. They will go anylchere. Butwe need 10000
TO carry the State 1t is catch these that
issues must be prepared. They must be drawn from
the class that think, and can't be brought TO
think. We must get up something to please their
fancies Excitement Is the only thing for them" 1t
was agreed that they make The issue for Indiana
alone. and leave other States to make their own.
The South aud North, East and West, could unite
on the same. One offered a resolution. Another de-
clared he would not support it. ''Why," said the
mover with horror sitting every feature, ''this is
Mr.. Clay's resolution" Oh! but you should have seen
the CONSERVATION when he declared that "whether II
were Clays resolution or not he could not vote for
it," But it was left for MIR Bradley to cap the eli
max. "He would make no issues at all to the coun-
try. He would play the game of 1910. act the part
of prosecutor charge home the democratic issues,
and there STOP hold up before the American people
the raw head and bloody bones the blood and trea-
sure expended in this war with Mexico" Thus they
passed the night until 10 O'Clock quarreling and
wrangling without coming to any conclusion at all,
and finally adjourned in row. An attempt was
made to draft resolutions for the convention. ls it
not shameful for legislative caucus TO cut and
dry the business for convention, and then call II the
work of the universal wing party. This is act first.
Discord is sown in their ranks, and they will reap
the bitter fruits. Their party leaders no longer
hold the reins. Their Inconsistency and deception
can no longer be concealed. They have acted u
hypocrtcal and base part, and 1t is too late to
reract what they have SAID. They distracted be-
tween Clay, Corwin, Webster, and opposition to the
war, and Taylor or Scott without any issues. Let
them take whichever horn of the dilemma that suits
them. In either event worse than Waterloo defeat
awaits them.
] was informed after the meeting that the democrats
had been voted out by resolution. Who before ever
heard of such prcoeedingl pubic wing meeting
announced and the democrats all ordered out. What
could have led to this but that they ashamed of
the proceedings which they expected to transact! Oh
shame, where is thy blush !! But two days had
passed since the democratic convention TO which they
invited, and yet in the face of this turned
out of doors. We will anxiously await the further
progress of the work thus iniquitOusy commenced.
A LOOKER-ON.
JANUARY 10Th, 1913.