Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1849-08-02

cess IN the present contest Will no dOuDl resoft W ah
kinds of means to defraud the people of their votes.
Inspect your tickets, and be sure that all is right.
THE C~RoPs-Concurren statements from all parts
Of Ireland and England, confirm previous reports OF
the cheering prospects of the approaching harvest.
The wheat crop in the State of New York, 1t is
said by farmers. will exceed an average yield while in
Michigan, it will go beyond that of the past six years.
GIVE hope the U. S. Senate, at its next session,
will make an investigation into the dishonorable con-
duct of Truman Smith, the wooden-nutmeg Connecti-
cut Senator, and if his recent Circular to this State
can be legally proven upon him, that he may be ex-
PEELED from the seat which he disgraces in that body.
He certainly ought to be expelled, and be kicked after
his expulsion.
GATLrNe's WHEAT DRILL.-Some weeks ago, in
company with others, we took a short ride to see the
wheat field of James Blake, ESQ.,, which had been
planted with Gatling's drill. All hands admitted it
to be one of the handsomest fields which had been
seen this season. 1t was far superior TO another field
alongside, which had been sowed broad cast. in the
usual way,-and the general opinion, that the drilled
field was at least 20 per cent. the best. Mr.. Blake
speaks highly of the machine, and judging from these
two fields, we should infer that the machine is a good
one, and one which will prove very useful to the
wheat grower. See advertisement.
A sneaking Locofoco (who presumes he is not known
stole what he supposed to be d secret circular from the
Journal Office, and carried il TO the Sentinel, IN which pa
per il will probably appear to morrow, unless the editors
do not wish TO participate in giving publicity to property
thus Obtained.-JournaI July 20h.
FAIRLY CAUeHr.-Under the belief that the Wing
Central Committee desired their address TO the wings OF
this State kept secret, the "Sentinef' procured a copy
hOnorably (t says) and published it! Now, as it is desi-
rabIe the address should have az great a circulation as
noaaibla The uumIf n uuder obIOatlOu "a The sSeQ-
tiner for Its insertion in that paper.-Journdi, July rs.
A slight change seems to have been going on in
the Journals mind! One day it deems the publica-
ton of "stolen property" very disgraceful; and the
next it pretends to be very much obliged to us for per-
forming 30 good a service to the whig party,-phich
by the cay 1t failed to do itself.
o! the shrewdness and efficiency of the leading
Wing Organ Of Indiana!
We suppose our ~neighbor feels just as comfortable
over the publication of the disgraceful secret circular
of Truman Smith. 1t has not said a word against
them, and we suppose very much admires that one
addressed to the Wings of Indiana, and promising
them more Offices if they would work hard for Tay-
lorism. But by and by, after the election, it may be.
the Journal will discountenance the conduct of Smith,
and assert that it disapproved of Smiths vileness. II
will then venture to say Us much as does the Cincin-
natl Gazette of the 25th inst, to-wit:
1. The letters were pirate, not designed for publlca-
ton, and have been suTreptitiousiy made public.
2 The letter to Indiana, which we have just seen, is
not to our taste, nor that OF our readers.
The letters were private! Yes, and if they had
been kept private, it would have been all right! But
such circulars are the rightful property of those to
whom they are sent, and it is right, not 'surreptitious,"
to publish them, and expose corruption.
Another wing paper of the same date. the Cincin-
natl Chronicle, speaks a little more freeley. 1t i not
quite as badly choked as the Gazette and tho Journal
appear to be. The Chronicle says
Truman Smith and the Free Sellers.
A remarkable letter, purporting to be from the pen OF
Truman Smith, u. s. Senator from Connecticut, dated
"Washington City, June u, $780, has been published
in Indiana, Of which il is said copies have been secretly
circulated in that State. In this letter, which is an ur
gent elcctiOneering appeal to the wings, in view of the
Congressional elections, Mr.. Smith talks like one who
feels himself charged with the overseership of the Wing
party in general, and especially of the interests Of the
Administration. He was chairman Of the National Wing
Executive Committee at Washington, appointed during
the last presidential campaign; and we suppose he con-
strues his commission as running uiI 1852. 10 that char
acter, he served, prior TO the presidential election, with
great efficiency, thereby earning the thanks Of his party;
but that hardly justi6es the imprudent and prurient zeal
displayed in his Indiana epistle; and at all events we in
sst that he alone, and no portion Of the Wing party, be
held responsible for this ridiculous and disgusting mani.
festo, a compound Of egotism, impotence, folly and parti-
san serviliiy, altogether unworthy the dignity of a gen.
teman.
We admire and applaud an earnest zeal in a good cause
displayed in a manner becoming the dignity OF a citizen;
but this is a mode which no gentleman should adopt for
himself and which no gentleman should recognize in
others. Mr.. Smith, in substance, chides the Wings o
Indiana for their alleged dissatisfaction in respect to the
appointments, which he thinks very unreasonable; virts-
ally msgni6es himself for his influence with the admins
traiion tells them what great things he desired to do and
almost did for them seeks TO sppease their discomfort
and 10 stimulate their activity in the next election, BY
holding out the lure Of Offices yet to be bestowed; and il
effect threatens The withdrawal Of his favor and influence
in respect to appointments, if they do not give a satisfac
tory return from the Congressional elections.
But rs if fearful of having said too much agains
the dishonorable and ungentlemanly conduct Of Smith
the Chronicle goes on to apologize for him, and t.
abuse the Freesoilers, thus:
But if Mr. Smiths letter is discreditabIe to him-fo
responsible for it-what hypocrisy is il on the part OF Ger
tain Free Soil papers TO denounce him as they do. II,
was writing 10 his own political friends, urging the &C
compIishment Of an object demanded by patriotism. w
do not doubt The honesty of his conviction, that the Fri
umph Of Wing principles is necessary To the good OF bi
country. Ye probably intended his address solely for ih
eve of some confidential friend; and bis letter has beei
made pubic against his will; though we hold that . gen
tleman should not urge in private letters any considera
lions in regard To political affairs, which will not honora
bly, endure the ordeal Of light.
The miJortuns for w~higgery lies in the fact, tina
Smiths corruption has been Exposed. That's wber
the shoe pincbes!