Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1845-1851, 1848-12-28
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cnt cloak which he had borrowed for the performance
he intended to cnact for jensft The drnpery
however is scan the mask too transparent Ia
answer his purpose. Just certainly us the whole
community here able to locate recent char
coal SKETCH or daguerreo;ype Of him, instantly and
without hesiiation.-lust certainly every man
of ordinary intelligence through the thin disguise
which he has put
The poor Toor. who, for the price of fattcry, at
starvation rates. and in the expectation, which will
never be realized, of payment hereafter in something
more substantial than latiery.--,hl4 poor Tool who
has all the dishonesty, without any Of the ability Of
his master-INslDlAs knows well that we una affected
ly despse much to naste our ammunition in
shooting at him." In no way could we lie provoked
to devote "a column a a half" to him. A squib
would do his business etfectuay enough; a bare al
fusion to his dsorganzing and decep,ious course, by
which lost a democratic congressman in the 9th
district last summer; to the corrupt conduct
which he has displayed for two or three winters IN
this city, would be enough to damn him past redemp
tion.
The Tool is of no consequence; for even the En-
poyer will not trust him 10 copy his manuscript out
of his sight, for fear ne might steal part of it,
to be used against the MASTER if chance offered
hereafter
We bestow much notice upon the Tool, only be-
the master has magniied his consequence by
making him lie outrageously. in asserting that the
communications of his master his INSIDE
AS is safe in trusting the inflated vanity of the
Tool however; for his dishonesty is notorious
well as weak. that if ever he should acknowledge
proclaim his present baseness, it could Injurious
y affect others, while i, rested on bis RESPONSE
bility alone Like master. like man." as the
says in the play. Considering the character of the
yob the Tool is prudently selected.
lNsDIoUs truly says, that he but rciteraes on the
25th what he said the 10Th. We but reterate
denia! of every Of either his insinuaons or as
serons far they directed against the State
Sentinel. either of lis editors as private members
of the democratic party Every of them is
false as the cold, black heart that insigaied them.
He threatens, Sin due time II raise the VEIL and pre-
sent his true name to the public" We dare him to
do it, Now when men present. knowing the facts.
of their own knowledge. who net jurors. If
he is such devoted votarv of Truth and Justice, as
he pretends he need not fear animadver
SION any more than the 'sophisms Of goaded To-
gician." We shall rely, with confidence, upon the
small stone and sling of simple truth even though
called to defend ourselves ngains. giant
INsDIAs is right in surprising that :" the small
password" in our paper of the DIST implied dlsin-
clination to get into personal controversy with him.
He can appreciate u.s. well we have learned to
estimate him. The password" was written after
our "proxy Of generalities" repaired, and no.
thing but duty to ourselves and the democratic party
after reflection, induced us to publish 'abortion"
Strange, That he should have deemed such an abor-
ton worthy of reply But his object naS, and u.s. TO
break doa the present nscendancy Of the democratic
party in the State He wishes 70 have it understood
and demonstrated seemingly by events. that without
has aid and influence the democratic party nothing
That end accomplished. the fame and credit which
would inure to him. would be certain. Well did he
know that could fully analyze the purposes and
motives which he has so long fosiered. Well did he
know, that should hesitate in replying to his fase-
hoods in the Journal until fully satisfied in our own
minds that the true and permanent interests of the
democratic party would Justify us in so doing We
called lmpulsve honest men are often so yet
he knows well enough, that we have some degree of
prudence and caution, though those qualities have not
yet become emphatcay "RA>cALLY virtues in us,
as they naturally are in him.
"Pass-,oord - We understand the allusion Yet
we should think he ought to be the last man TO make
such After we have proven false to the
strongest ties which bind man to man, as we have
evidence to believe that he has BEEN it will be high
time that our sense of that principle which should
exist among there's, should receive such re-
hinder not ill then.
lNsIDIAs asks-''what is the duty Of n Democrat tic
organ or public newspaper at the metropolis Of
State !"-for the purpose Of answering thus at is
TO occupy the ground Of an armed independent-the
RASCAL Of TO foo,o and conciiiate not to lead
and drire. Nis for The 10 open the cale, and
the organ should fooo in and ire publicity to THEIR
Intelligence" We will not say that INspIAs bor
rowed this idea of us. though he has often proted in
that way, able admit him to be in intellectual
gifts, unfortunately misplaced by singular freak
of nature. He knows that the line of conduct indi-
Gated By his is the by which we have ever
been guided, as unswervlngy as was ever devotee by
the first principle Of his rel gious faith None know
better than he does that it was owing to our unyield.
ing determination adhere such 4 rule of Impair
TALLY that first brought us into collision with any
profcssed democrat If we were in fault ut H. them
or since, 1t was III consequence only Of perhaps too
jealous fear that this just rule about to be in
frnged. This was the rule we LAID down from the
beginning - Pende1t-impartial- rdSSal Of
none, but the People, Such was the rule BY which
determined guide the State Sentinel, and we
have observed 1t, regardless of personal considera-
,ons, faithfully if our lives depended upon the
issue Nor It's adoption the result of romance or
sentiment. but principle and right. We knew well
fate of the Washington Globe was one lesson-and
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