Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-08-22
For the Indiana State Sentinel
Jesse ID. Bright.


The next Legislature which decidedly democratic,
will be required elect Senator of the u s. to fill the
vacancy be occasioned by the exproon Of the official
term of the Hon. Jesse ID. Bright.
The whig politicians and the wing presses, including
the Indiana Journal very busy in presenting cand-
dates for Senator with the very obvious intention OF In
ducing strife amongst the prominent democrats oil the
State to create ealouses and heart burnngs IN
the party, with the remote hope, the part OF the
wings that these distractions the part OF the demo-
Gratis may ultimately benefit the wings Although, n
they take sensible view of the case they would
find but little ground for such hope; still they, feeling
that they have nothing to lose but their labor are willing
bestow their exertons because they naturally love
mischief and because they would be delighted
factous or sectional fight party which has, in the
election Just past, so overwhelmingly trIumphed
their ardent efforts to carry the State.
Every compliment is lavished upon several leading
and worthy democrats by these awning wings, and
each one in turn indirectly told that he has great
merit, great talents, and great claims upon his party
The names Of Chamberlain, Wright Owen, Petit,
Robinson Lane and several others proclaimed by
these whg leaders with great appearance OF sincerity
but with real hypocritical intention. Not one oil them
has thought proper speak Of present worthy Sena
tor Jesse ID. Bright in any thing like complimentary
terms; but on the other hand with bitterness,
and hostility Why they rancorous and hostile to
Mr.. Bright This question is easily answered Mr..
Bright is uncompromisng, consistent, and uupur-
chasable democrat who has firmly, constantly and ably
assisted in establishing democratic principles and who
has than occasion most signaliy defeated
the designs and intgues of the wing managers IN In
diana.
1t was the indomitabe irmness of Jesse d. Bright
that thwared the attempt of the wings to place wing
Senator in Congress the expiration OF the term oil Al
bert s. White under the operation OF the wing district
inc law which was intended to throw a majority of
wings into the Legislature, in each year when u D.
Senator be elected His casting vote as Presl-
dent of the Senate saved the people OF the State from
being msrepresened in Congress- Tor SIX years, under
that iniquitous- Formulation versatile gerrymanderng
district Jaw.
Il was his personal exertions in his for the
Il tbofaf flad
tionizng the State from the hraldom of whgger alter
the Revision of that memorable hard cider and coonskn
campaign of 1910.
State as Lieut. Governor entcrprsing private
citizen Jesse d. Bright has always stood forth as the
champion Of democracy in Indiana, and has ever sus
tanned and advanced the interests and principles oil
the party.
AS Senator in Congress no man more zealousy
the high character of his State
sisteny sustained the established principles of his party
Tn the trying times of the Mexican war, he gallany
stood by the Eegcs of his country and glorousy man
tanned her
He has firmly and prudenty demeaned himself on the
great questions of the compromises OF the Constitution
and proven himsea and patriot hls Efforts
TO preserve the peace and the duration OF the Unon
He has been dgent INDUSTRIOUS careful and attentive
to every interest committed to his charge as Senator,
and no man can saw truth, be he wing democrat,
that ever Jesse D. Bright failed refused neglected to
attend every claim and every interest committed to
his charge.
He has always voted as would have voted the demo-
Gratis of Indiana every important matter that has
before the Senate The people of the State have
unboundcd confidence in his honesty, his integrity and
in his competency. He has faithfully answered every
expection Of the State and is daily growing in strength
and usefulness having the extensive Influence with
his fellow members of the Senate.
Then why should he be changed or discarded Who
asks his dismissal from the public service but the whgsf
Let his name be cherished by every democrat in the
State and let the will of the democrats decide who shall
be Senator. Let democrat listen to the de-
usve strains of wing praise Cor that alone will attant
the purity Of any democrat upon whom it may be Law
shed especially if he is ail to lend listening
ear
Let the will Of the democracy be made known by their
Senators and Representatives. when they assemble at
indianapolis in December, and if Jesse ID. Bright be
found wanting, may be so fortunate 10 find
worthy democrat to fill his place. Give every man fair
play and viii have right 10 complain. 80
MARION.