Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1849-10-04
Register of the Land Office.


It'll duty of a Wing editor to condemn
Of bis political friends when wrong, than TO approve Of
when right Ii gives strength administration when
improper appointment is made, give it silent APP
prevail IL Is the part OF tue friendship TO demonstrate
against it, that if the appointing power possess the
Paey The with to learn, similar occurrences may be
The appointment of Young Mr. NOBLE, Of CentevIe, as
Register Of the Land Office in this city, is most advised
and injudicious act.
lie is, doubt amiable young gentleman of moderate
ability and may be capable Of performing the duties Of The
Office. but be IS not resident Of the district, and il there
existed no other reason for that alone he ought not to have
been appointed It, in effect says the Wings Of the dis
cI: "Yon have one among capable OF performing
the duties Of the place, deserving the appointment"
Aside from this bjecton however there does exist in
his favor single consideration which ought to influence
appointments His Identification with the Wing party ITSELF
Is only name having signaized his devotion to it BY alb
enng himself from the polls at the last Presidential cleo
ton.
said that Mr. Ewing's regard the
Influenced the appointment Of his nephew. That gentleman
ought Ia know that however much the memory Of the la
mented NOBLE should be ed stand their
own merit. rather than that of their relatives.
MIR. JOHN DOUGLASS among other worthy and
deserving applicants Tor TINS Once ne IS not o1y
and capable but for twenty-five years has laooed with
true devotion principle for the abshment OF the mea-
Of The Whg party He before asked office fIom
the General Government would he have done so now
that the pressing necessities of large family
upon him. and the business in which he engaged barely
yielding support for them These considerations dis
regarded by Mr. Secretary Ewing for the purpose OF confer
ring the office young merely because he happened
to be a relative Of a most worthy acquaintance.
give great dssatisfac on ought be
cised by the appointing power in fuure-State Journal
Ok5-The Land Offices in Indiana, in the parlance
of Taylor Whiggery, ''equalized!'' The
wings have them ALL! There is not now a demo-
cratic land officer in the State.
The Postoffces, too of any value, have also been
nearly "equalized." The democratic postmasters at
Indianapolis Madison, Fort Wayne, Logansport,
Terre Haue, Franklin, Greensburgh, Vernon, Lima,
Rising Sun. Charlestown, Richmond, New Castle,
Lafayette, Valparaiso, Anderson, Columbus New
port, Evansville, La Grange, Greencas,le, Elkhart,
Liberty, Jacksonville, Laporte, Aurora, Lawrence
burgh Knighistown, Button, Gainesville. Month
cello, New Albany. Pendleton Corydon, and many
others not now remembered, have all been removed,
exclusively party grounds.
And this is The way Tayors pledges are redeemed.
Such fragrant and unblushing bad faith does not APP
pear in the past political annals of this country But
comment is useless. Wbiggery feels that it is con-
demned. sentenced. and only awaits the appointed
hour Of execution. Like bad woman, it mndly
abandons all hope of the respect of the good. and
plungng deeper into infamy, glories in It's shame.
As to the Journals remarks above quoted, we
choose TO say nothing. II is family matter, and we
give the parties perfect liberty 10 quarrel just much
they please, that they preserve 'the peace and
dignity of the State of Indiana If the public off,
of the country TO be bestowed rewards for
services rendered 10 Pary-as spOis to the victors,
literally -withou regard TO any other considerations
whaever-there is question but that old Mr.. Doug
lass would be justifabe in suing out a writ of
to The Supreme Junto Of Universal Whggery, and
the judgment would be reversed. But if qualifications
for the duties of the Office be taken into the account
the appointment is Fortunate though made (accordng
to the Journa from corrupt motives, and for INSULT
! cient reasons.