Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-11-21
INDIANA STATE SENTINEL
INDIANAPoLIs, NOVEMBER IS, 1850.
Campaign oil 1s5e.

Campaign of 1852.
This the heading the leader in the last number Of
theStatesman 1t sets by stating there is attempt
on the part of erlbsrs of Congress o foresa public
sentiment in favor Of Gen Cas-. This is wholly
founded and untrue The great effort of members Of
Congress during the last session. was the
try The Presidency was consideration of minor i'm
portance. If there was no United States, there would
be no need of President Such seemed be the
lment Of Patriotic Wings as wen as Democrats. The
subject scarcely ever mentioned In this assertion
we will be sustained by every member of Congress- We
have heard said the short month have been in
Indianapolis about the Presidency tn did du
ring the ten months were in Washington.
But the Editor write article in opposition
Gen Cas- and it was necessary find excuse, and
the assertion that members Of Congress attempt
ing to orestal public opinion probably the best he
had at hand.
The article is significant of the which certain
politicians in Indiana with the editor at its head, intend
to pursue He endeavors show by facts and figures,
that Gen. Cass many votes as he did in
1913 In relation to the vote of our State he says:
ssThe question may indeed be raised whether he
again carry the vote Of Indiana. supcrhuman effort
made BY the Democracy of the State in 1913 and the
result was as follows:
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For TAYLOR, --.........-........ ''o,IoS
For Van Buren, ......-........ ............ S,612
The electoral vote Of the State given for &c .
Cas- but he in a minority Of the popular vote Of
4 7O7 and who does not see that contingency might
arise which would unite the minority parties and give
the vote Of the State to his antagonistsP
This reveals the purpose for which the Statesman
established 1t was bring the great Democratic par
y of Indiana the ree-so standard, of that small fac
ton who at the last election voted for Mr. Van Buren,
If Gen Cass should be nominated then the minority par
ties would unite ''and give the of the State his
antagonist"
The paper from its commencement, has been bent
mischief One week tn editor is for Benton Glorious
old Bullion" Yes he says, go among the masses and
shout Tom Benton and YOU win find bis friends
merOus and nvncbe than the clans of Rhoderic Dhu"
Next he is for Gen. Butler. ;ie would sweep the west
like tornado, and now1he is for Gen. Joe Lane. As
one of Gen Lanes original friends, who would pre-
fer him President to any living, protest
against the reason the editor gives for supporting him.
Gen Lane is popular man. dcservedly popular, but he
has strength enough carry the organ of the Free
Soil party in Indiana What are the reasons assigned
why should be Democratic nomineel One of them
is that "He has no odiOus smell of Compromise about
him" Gen Lane is absent He is in Oregon and is not
here defend himself against such cruel assaults But
his popularity be used to bolster up the sinking for
Of free-sosm. Gen. Lane is a Democrat of the
old Jackson school, without the least alloy of lree-so
about him. He supported Gen Cass-made speeches
favor of him. and advocated the democratic principles
of non-interyenton on the inject of slavery We pro-
fe-s to know something OF the opinions of Gen Lane
We speak from the book.
Our course on tn Presidency, has been marked out
shall
made In the first number Of our paper we said:
I'VE have been intimately acquainted with General
Lane for than twenty years We know his worth
his sterling integrity and high of honor. None
would rejoice more than we to see him nominated for
the PresldencY-we should enter the canvass with an
abiding confidence of success and with the fall conyic
ton that in the Jackson of the word he would
elected take the responsibility of his measures and
be the President The country would not be ruled by
irresponsible cabal with imbecle and feeble old
nOmnay at the head But we are not here for the
purpose of making Presidents. The people will attend
TO that business When they shall indicate their choice
We will speak IL is seldom that public opinion if left
to its promptings takes a wrong directon-we as
Pire leadership. With full confidence that the
Democracy will do right in their selection of candidate
for the Presidency ready with of old saw
trAithers0erer thou gOest, Kill CO.
Nothing is ever gained by giving public opinion a
wrong direction in advance Of the nomination By
wrong direction, direction different from the
one which may be indicated by the Convention Gener
al Lane is first choice for the nominations but we
will cheeruly support any other good Democrat who
may be selected according to usage. We for
principles not ard have fears that free-so
ism VIII find a seat in a National Democratic Conycn-
ton We predict that in the there will be
Jour candidates for the Presidency. The Democrat,
supported By the National Union Democrats North and
South. The Wing, supported by the National Union
Wings North and South. The Abolition, supported by
the Aboltonsts proper and the dsaected and dssat-
isGed Democrats and Wings, North and South and the
Southern rights candidate supported by the dsunonists
the South.