Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-09-12
For the Indiana State sentneI.l
The August Election.

Mr. BRowN:-In your last number you gave us the
result Of the election in Marion county form
exhibiting the vote OF the country and that of the city
or Centre t0,cnsp, separate columns. beg leave
make few suggestions naturally arising of this
rather singular result 1t will be recoleeted by these
who attended the Convention for the selection Of cand
dates for tie Convention, Legislature, &C.. il
ranged and understood that the city and country should
each have representation in both the Constitutional
Convention and the Legislature, and refer in this,
both the Wing and Democratic county conventions. 1t
was considered but fair that the town and country should
thus be represented no matter whether attend
ed the Wing or Democratic nominations, and gene
raj thing, it known expected that the voters,
both In town and country, would manifest their usual
preferences for men of their party. So far the
country is concerned this result exhibited. In
some few instances only, candidates living in the
try, received small vote from the opposite SIDE But
1t by looking the of the city, that all
ticai party preferences thrown aside and both
wing and democratic voters concentrated their strength
the city candidates. thus electng every officer whose
residence was within the corporate limits of the city
The 10 which this result brought about, is
Of course pretty well understood through the country
generally and although can have objections to the
citizens OF Centre township doing their own vong in
their own way; yet il may well become us of the coun
try to about us and if there is method left
by which, in future the country shall have fair and
equal share in the legislation of the country. The
country townships are entitled in all fairness
thirds OF the offices and of the representation and with
all their accustomed beraity hardly be expected
that they will readily yield up every right they haze in
give TO their eifO>.-ct
zens of town the whole and sole control aud manage
ment of their concerns 1t cannot he said that the
county convention presented the people candidates
from the country who were considered by them unfit
incompetent because the support they gave them the
whole eight country townships showed that they APP
proved of the nominations and they sent them into town
with respectable malorities, in many instances over
those who declared to be elected 1t but
sonabe for the farmers to suppose that the city would
be satisfied with having the County Auditor the County
Treasurer, the Sheriff. and fill half of the delegation to
! the Legislature and Constitutional Convention, and
suppose it entered the mind of any one that by
rangement it intended refuse this full hall, when
they only entitled third and take in lieu there
of the 'Lion's share But so it is and it becomes
steps to insure them fair and equal share in the bust
of Legislation, and in filling, hereafter the various
offices to which the countys by law and the constitution
entitled 1t indeed fortunate that this lesson has
been read to them, Just preceding the Legislature
whose duty will be to district the State and give to all
fair and equal share in making the laws by which they
| to he governed.
The farmers of Marion county think they have intel
lgence enough to represent their interest Alright, anC
they set high value their right participate il
the legislation of the country and in dschargng the du
ties OF other Offices yield every vestgc Of control il
these things to any set of men, 1t is but fair there
FORE TO suppose they will ASK the proper time, for
separate representation equal their rights and fail
division of the various county offices 1t will not be de
MED that the country has been heretofore LIBERAL always
according to the city than her share. In all thest
matters they have been content with less than the
Ownthey have generally asked for hut little and
that little has been denied them. They have sub
mitted to this of things long. Can they in
be expected TO tolerate this longer! The above sug
gestons are submitted to the voters of Marion COUNTY
for their deliberation, and for a remedy
Sept. Sd, 1850. A SUBSCRIBER.