Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1849-06-28
The StIf District.

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rangemcnt, contains more bare-faced, unbushng
LIES ilian any paper in the State So notorious is
HIS, that our cotemporaries, wing and democratic,
pass it By generally with silent contempt. In speak
ing of the candidates for Congress in that district it
| impudenty says:
Mcdonald Che democratic canddate) stands forth
the virtual if not the avowed advocate of the extern
sion of Slarery.
"Lane. (the wing nomineel the champion Of hu-
man rights and human Freedoa..
"McDOnad would observe the ''masterly inactivity
of John c. Calhoun, thus permitting slavery 10 steal
its way into territory now free
Lane would check its progress now and forever.
Now what are the FACTS! The convention which
nominated Mr. Mcdonald called upon the several cam
ddates for nomination for their opinions this sub
ject, and in response a call of the convention,
/ Major Mace declared the Wilmot Provso a "hUrnbHg,
and defined bis position clearly in opposition IL al
though he would for any law introduced into Con-
gress engallng it, but he would vote for such measure
"Gs trash"
Mr.. cDonald declared himself entertaining opposite
sentiments TO those expressed by Major Mace He IA
uorablc TO the prohibition of sdrery from the terrific
ries, and designated such institution 'aecursed"
And again: This resolution is among those pass
ed by the same convention:
Resolred That while Congress has authority in
terere with the domestic policy of the several States
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whether newly acquired not upon the question OF sa-
very ito permit prohibit its existence theren,-aud
that IFS imperative duty to pass such laws will ef
iecualy prevent the introduction of the peculiar nsu-
tion' into any territory free.
The Journal could not have been ignorant of Mr..
McDonalds position, nor of that of the convention
which nominated him, and therefore stand, for
the hundredth time. convicted of LYING. But the
statements Of that paper can do no harm we will not
waste words upon them.
The Lafayette Daily Journal, wing paper speaks
upon this subject in different from It's coadjutor
at Charlottesville. The Lafayette paper, speaking Of
Mr. Lane, says:
awe shall enter into no defence of this gentleman for
votes given by him while member of Congress six or
eight years ago. We choose take him Free Soil
brethren took MIR. Van Buren,, in the last Presidential
conest-with an open and unqualified condemnation and
reputation of all past errors and the determination in
future to know aud steadlastly pursue the right.
"Vhat man did seven years ago, cannot inure him
now, when new issues are involved and when public
opinion which that time had yet settled into n de-
terminative FORM has since rpened and mstured into
fixed principle Of opposition to the encroachmens of sla
| very.
Here is an admission that Mr.. Lane has been found
wanting in times past and the only given in
his favor is the hope that he may prove hereafter
This is hoping without reason. Mr. Lane, if elected
will support Taylor's administration, as Gale Smith
and Dick Thompson have done. He will not pretend
any thing else upon the stump. He will not dare do
that if he desired to do So We hope Dir. Nc.
Donald will give him chance to define his position
at least, and make him openly declare whether he viii
support slavery at Taylor's bidding not. 1t is a
question of vital Importance, involving the or
failure of slavery whiggery. Let him be pushed
to the wall, and so LET every other
Will the Tippecance Journal think rs unreasonable!
Let it remember that Mr. Henry s. Lane was the
President of the Wing May Convention which nomi
mated Mason for Governor. As the mcst prominent
member of that body, he could not have been igno
rant of the negotiations by which it attempted tc
subsidize Mr.. Cravens, the Free Soil candidate fol
Governor. He must have known, that had Mr.. era
vens been weak and wicked enough to pledge himself
Internationally for Taylor, he would have been taken
up by the wing leaders. and declared their nominee
Knowing this, and failing to denounce the attempted
corrupt coalition he became particeps crinis. How
then, can anti-savery men now put confidence in his
violent neutrality-suspicious. violent TO be sim
cere! They will not do so we predict; and August
will demonstrate the truth Of our prediction.