Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-06-06
Indiana Den,ocrncy.


The Democracy of Indiana are preparing for the
contest in August. with a spirit well becoming the
justice of the in which they are engaged. The
next Legislature will have 10 choose United States
Senator and opponents have had their eye fixed
on that body more than upon anything else; and the
secret caucus held last winter in The capitol, by wing
members of the Legislature aud others, was drsign-
cd principally to n wing majority on juInt
ballot 1t understood, at that time, that in the
strong wing counties full wing tickets were to be
formed but in the doubtful and Democratic counties,
they were 10 go for compromise tickets for The Con-
veniOn; and by this means, great advantages
to their representative tickets This plan has been
entirely frustrated by the prompt movement of the
Democratic State Central COMMITTEES. and the con-
veniions of the Democratic party throughout the
State. Our Democratic friends have selected good
tickets, Ond with proper efforts the election is
cure. But the wings are still determined TO make
bold move for the Legislature. We mny depend
upon IT, that they still scheming for that object
and will sacrifice all other elections for that purpose
We should in case, suffer rselves be caught
mapping; and cannot too much caution our friends
to look well to their Representative and Senatorial
tickets 1t would be great triumph To The wings
wing party will WELD On immense patronage this
summer. The United States census is to be taken,
and active wings will be engaged in every county,
travelling from house To house. Our candidates
should be on the alert. We tell them the enemy is
in the field, and the who have disposed of most
of the government patronage in Indana-Marshall
being now out of the way-are looking to the Senate.
You Will see them moving the wires the ides of
August over, unless are greatly mistaken.
The President of the Hamilton and DAYTON Rail-
road Company, in his first annual report, makes the
following allusiOn TO roads in progress and projected,
in number of which Indiana. and more pai icular-
ly Indianapolis, has deep interest:
The Mad River and Lake Erie Company ire press
ing forward their road to meet US ut Dayton,
which will unQusstiOnaby be completed before our
road can be. The Columbus and Xenia Company ub-
tanned from the last Legislature charter for ex-
tending their road to Dayton. This work will soon
be constructed. The Greenville road is entirely
graded. From Hamilton the road to Eaton, up the
valley of Seven Mile, has been let to responsible and
efficient contractors, and is believed will be graded
during the present season. A careful survey of a
continuation Of the road from Eaton TO Richmond.
has Just been completed, demonstrating that a most
favorable line can be located between these towns,
requiring maximum grade of only twenty-five feet
10 the mile. Surveys have also been made from
Hamilton up the valley of Four Nile, and thence
through Connersviile to Rushvie. Both these latter
branches, passing up beautiful valleys to the table
lands, with an almost impercePtible grade aim al
Indianapolis, where they the Madison and Belle
fontano roads at right angles, and meet numerous
other connections, among which are the roads tC
ITerre Haute, the Wabash, and To Chicago via
Lafayette, parts Of both which lines are in progress:
of construction