Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1849-12-20

our southern democratic friends should remember
that in The North the sentiment against the extension
of slavery is almost universal and if we re-
quied to become the advocates of its extension our
places will be filed with wings In this correspon-
dence consulted Of my friends alone am
responsible. l made no pledges to any one. My
letter founded on the verbal conversation with
Mr.. Wimot, which Is fully sustained by his speech.
w. ]. BROWN.
Washington. Dec. II, 1649.
O-The State Journal, of yesterday, is extraord-
narily severe upon MIR. W. J. Brown, the representa-
tive TO Congress from this district. If Mr.. B. were
at home, the Journal, perhaps, would talk little
more mildly 1t would have looked BETTER if the
Journal had awaited Mr. Browns explanation. Our
neighbor may think it advantage to his party, to
brand Mr.. B. with stain of personal dsbonor; but
he should remember that The reputation Of The State
may suffer in the damnation of her representative.
We regard the matter altogether superior to any
party or personal consideration. Our rule of action
has always been, and we trust always will be, the
STATE first and party next: party. only when the
interests and honor of the State may be thereby SUBJ
served, which believe will always be the result
under honest democratic rule partzanship no lon
ger, when forget the higher obligations due the
Staie and when they evince Willingness to become
recreant TO those obligations. for the sake of personal
advantages to themselves Under this rule, how
help condemnng the Journals husty denunciation
of Mr. Brown, not only for present alleged miscon-
duct, but for imae mary past Offences upon which the
people have passed their judgment in his favor Mr.
Brown may have been a little imprudent in relation
to the Speaker,hip, but that be is any corrupt
than most members of Congress, we are inclined to
doubt very much indeed.
We Lave thought, that by thus condemnng Mr..
5. teegraphc testimony alone, the true desi ign of
the Journal might be- to play the game into the hands
of the ultra Southern men. Whether this be or
not, others entertain different view Of MIR. BIS.
course. The New Albany Ledger of the 18th inst.
takes the following ground:
sThe telegraphic report published yesterday shows
that but one ballot for Speaker was taken on We'd
nesday, when the Hon. William j. Brown, of this
State received III votes. lacking only two OF
an election. 1t would appear. also, that some kind
of correspondence had taken place between Mr..
Brown and the free-soilers, which induced some
of the latter to vote for him. As it is evident
that person be elected without the joint cou-
currence OF some two parties, we can see nothing
wrong in this. Mr.. Brown is a northern man, and
although by means free-soiler. his opinions in
opposition to slavery we'll known. Nor we
any great objection to allowing the free-so party
the opportunity of having their views presented TO
Congress aud the country through the medium of CON-
mittees. The majority of legislative body are not
compelled TO endorse the report or the sentiments oil
q committee. Doubtless this Mr.. Browns view
of the and regret that he proper IL
Withdraw his name from the candidacy although II is
probable that the extreme constituencies Of some o
the southern members would have prevented his eec-
ton. Where this contest is to end we know not, but
for the good of the country it is to be hoped thai
some arrangement will be made by which organi-
zation may be effected. and the legislative business Of
the session gone with
HJust paper going press las
night we received communication from Mr.. VIM
]. Brown. vindicating himself from the charges re
Gently made against him. We shall publish it in ou