Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1848-05-11


The following article appeared in late number OF
the Xenia Torch Light, one of the strongest wing
papers in Ohio. 1t puts our State Journal in quand-
airy hard to get out of that it has made attempt
to do So The article shows beyond dispute. that if
"regard for wing principles" the Journal said.
"orbds the nomination of Taylor" the regard''
must forbid the nomination Of Mclean
The Journal of the 6th inst. says that devotion
principle, and not its abandonment, prompted the
course it has taken," in regard Taylor; and fur
ther it ''desires nominated who declares he
will not be the exponent of the principles of the
Wing party" How then, il be in favor of Judge
Mclean in preference to Gen. Taylor!
Notwithstanding all this talk about swing princ-
pes" and the pretensons of sincerity in their advo
cacy, the Journal will find itself supporting any
who may be nominated by the Wing National Cdu-
Gus, which is to be held at Philadelphia the 7h of
June,-no matter what his previous sentiments may
have been and no matter how tenaciously and boldly
he may have refused to be the exponent of the princ
ples' of the wing party.
JUDGE MCLEAN FOR PREsDENT.--The Indiana
State Journal, which for a long time has been
bered among the Taylor organs" has at length aban
doned It's first love" and now goes it strong for Judge
Mclean for President.
The reasons assigned by the Journal for taking
uONn ldylOT putting up hCLtdH ule HISt, De-
Gen. Taylo will not consent to receive nomi-
nation the hands of National Convention, and
cond because he will not agree to stand as the expo
of the doctrines of the wing party. Well, for
political editor these good and sufficient
But IN this respect is Gen. Taylor more Objectionable
than Judge McLeanl Who say that the Judge
has pledged himself to submit 10 National Conven-
ton, the event of his election by the Wing par
tY he will regard it as his duty to carry out Wing
measures!
IL
cratic household, and put forward for President
by portion of the Jackson party in opposition to Mr..
Van but the little Magician was too many for him,
and completely headed him in the affections of the
party, to Brighten the Judge from the track. From
the time of this "heading' the friends of the Judge
date his return to the Wing ranks. The friends of
the Judge then, somewhat like the friends of Gen.
Taylor now, put him forward independent
didate and in many of the States, in some of the
counties, where Jacksonism completely overslaughed
every thing else. many members of the Wing par
ty, who held half loaf to be better than bread,
warmly espoused his cause 1t was whilst the Judge
occupied this position that he addressed letter to
| gentleman in neighboring county, from which any
one who may feel interest In the subject may learn
the estimation In which Judge Nj. held national con-
ventions caucuses. From this letter we make
extract OF two for the benefit of young readers
who may not be familiar with the political history of
that day.
In reply to the question as to whether he "intended
become candidate for the Presidency, irrespective
I of the decision of National Convention" Judge
/ Mclean says:
'Whether / shall become a candidate will depend
entirely the voluntary action OF the people The choice
Of their public servants in my opinion belongs to the people,
and TO those who from selfish viewe may the
responsibility Of acting for them.
81 opposed National Caucus Convention now,
in eighteen hundred and twenty three, when
tempt made, through its influence to elect President
Of the United States.
"a National Convention is contrary to the established
usages Of the democratic party. 1t has direct tendency TO
place the whole political power Of the country the hands
Of few individuals and deprive people of full and
fair expression of their will substitute the official
organs, under the constitution and laws caba which will
CONTROL through corrupt influence, the whole action and
policy of the government"
We know that il may be said in extenuation of this
paragraph that the Judge at that time speaking
locofoco, and had reference to locofoco national
conventions. We aware of this, but still we dc
not how the principle is thereby changed. Blu,
where, ask, Wing, has he spoken differently
Will any one point US to the public document in
which he has given his assent abide the decision OF
Wing National Convention, or, in the event of his
election any assurance that he will his influence
to carry out Wing measures! Even as late as IS43
1--WE believe he was called Wing then,) in letter
published in the National Integencer Of Sept. 30
he says
81 do not desire and would not receive the Presidency
within my reach, as the instrument Of party Indeed
should honor have my associated with
the downward of Government, and
accelerated by ultra-psryism. To bring back the Gov
purity, energy elevation
second only that Of Washington-an achievement
which would make any individual the favored Of hi
country. OF this would proud And short o
this object honest desire the Presidency"
Now we would ask the Indiana State Journal, Of
any other Mclean paper that may choose to give
tenon, if Gen. Taylors recent letters upon the sub
ject of the Presidency. which have made him objec
tionable whg candidate, almost itera
: paraphrases of the paragraph first above quoted
Il Gen. Taylor says he will not be the candidate of
party, and in doing he but what Judg
Mclean has said before him.
On the whole think Gen. Taylor's Whigger
and reliability in every way equal to that of Judg
Mclean, and If the Whtg party intend to consul, on
$ ly "expedeucy" In selecting candidate they had a
n well take the one the other.
,. or Well! Well !-or if you like it betier,-ill
4 i'll! 1t seems we cannot please whig friends
any way we can fix it; and we have a great notion