Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-02-28

BY letters from California, we learn of the death
of DR.. Ackley, late Of this city.
NrmRoD KEmPsR and PARKER CARSON, soldiers in
the late war with Mexico. will please call at this
Office. G. A. c.
b5-We publish the communication of sc. w.
k" notwithstanding we disagree totaly with the
sentiments which he expresses, aud Notwithstanding
he talks like man, demented, or beside himself.
The writer rares about "ALoliouism." and 'Poli'i-
cal hucks,ers about Indianapolis" What does he
meant He himself resides here, and should speak
so to be understood in regard To men and things
if he snuff, danger in the treeze. 1t is the worst
most wretched of humbugs. to talk about Aho-
li,ionisn in Indiana. No such thing exists within
our borders. if we except perhaps ten per cent. OF
the wings, and perhaps that exception need not now
be made, considering the influences OF Iaylor'sm.
But the man who can see no difference between er-
tending slavery territory now free from IT. and the
abolition of slavery in the States, districts OF terrific
ries where it noav erisIs qualified to write up
ON the subject for the honest information OF the peo-
pie. G. w. K. very evidently does not comprehend
the difference The last National Democratic C. N
yention ras able to see the difference The last DEMO-
cratic State Convention in this State saw II just as
clearly and so did the members of the Legislature
who have since passed upon the question. were all
these democratic bodies A5olitionistS! III G. W.
K is right they were; but we imagine IL VIII oe
news to men who are capable Of reflection aud dis
elimination.
All .'olJ poIiticians'-including hunkers, hunkey-
ties time-seryers nd conseryavesdread neo issues
and nt1o questions of whatever character They pre-
fer TO rest upon obsolete ideas humhugs. But new
questions will arise and new issues, however they
NAV be dreaded and they must be met manfuly. hon.
estly and literally. IF those who have assumed to
be leaders. because of their luck n ofceholdng, are
not equal to snch crises they must either stand aside
be submerged by the advancing tide OF Puoiic SEN
timent. 1t matters little which far as the worlC
is concerned.
We remember very well when we boldly assumed
to advocate free trade doctines and unqualified hos
tity to tariff protection" and made that The gren
issue in the contest preceding lS43. Hundreds o
times were we cautioned, and told that the people
Indiana would not sanction such ultra doctrines
that they believed in 'ncidental'' protecton,-iha
they could not be made to believe any thing else,-
and that our course would beat the democratic parry
TO death! The latter by the way, was fate II la'
long been used TO, and we not much afraid
meet it again. But pushed ahead, politics wa
reyoluionized and the democracy for the hrst TIM
IN the history of he State was completely and per
nansntly triumphant.
As then go now, we believe that the only magt
there is in successful politics, IS 10 be RIGHT II
become right, we must investigate, Deliberate, an
consult our judgments and consciences- We shal
try to do this faithfully. and then, slall act wit
holiness accordingly fearless Of consequences, but Il
the full faith that right will ultimately prevail an
error be crushed.
What democrat. Of mature years, fails 10 remem
Der the protests disclaimers. the repudiations an
finally the many aPostacies, which occurred amon
selfstyled democratic leaders. during Jackson's wa
against the U. S. Bank. Who does not know. tia
even at this day, many of the present whig leader
claim to have been ''origi inaI Jackson men," wh
apostatized the issue raised by the question
re-charterinp the Monster! Who does not know
that the same is true, of the Independent Treasur
question, when proposed by Mr.. Van Buren, Sue
has it been ever, in conuexion with every great G
new political issue. Our polar star has always bee
the right! In that alone is there safety and sue
cess. Keeping in view and adhering to that, wi
gain US at least two concerts for every apostolic, thu
thins and a0eeds rUnks.
more inoPporiune occasion than The present. 70
attempting 10 distract the Democratic party uf Ind
ana, by making flse issues appealing to ig9orur
prejudice could not be selected ,-uness II DC don
with a view of aiding the ultruiss of the South
reduce all free territory 10 The dominien IF siarery
IN default Of that, 10 dissolre the Union. They
at nothing short of This. if we cnn understand III
plain and positive declarations Of the "Madmen'
Congress. They cannot have our aid to accomPlis
either.
FrRrs.-A great fire. DESTROYING % or 80 building.