Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-03-28
Grand Jury.

preme Court. whose doctrines fully and completely
sustain our correspondent. This is just what we
Pccied from the corrupt person who controls the Pal
ladum in the absence of the responsible editor We
expected nothing better from the Cambridge Reveiie,
because we know that TINT concern is controlled by
one equally reckless, ungentlemanly and corruptas
the other. Three worse KNIVES cannot be found in
the editorial fraternity of this Sa'e han the trio who
manage the whig papers of Wayne county. Out of
Wayne county, we have some gentlemanly wing ed
itors, and who men Of principle enough not to de-
sire to dsceire The people upon questions of important
constitutional amendment. The Editor of the Wabash
Express. copies. in full the reply of p He is honest
enough permit his readers both Sides and is
not afraid their judgment, the knaves of
Wayne, who practise decepions upon their readers
habitually are.
Our readers will remember that copied the
gunents of the Palladium, and The article Of the Wa
bash Express at length; and that our correspondent
'P." replied satisfactorily and in accordance with
deliberate decision of the U. S. Supreme Court All
that The Palladium permits its readers 10 know about
oil this is contained in the following:
'The Sentnel's correspondent sP. reafms the right
Of the convention which be held for revising our
Constitution to abolish The Grand Jury System. In
speaking of the amendments To the Constitution OF the
United States, he says: "The first prohibits Congress
from establishing religion Can Stale establish
Igon' "The second prohibits Congress from deprving
the people of their right TO keep arms" Can State
deprive a citizen of that right? We ask Mr. P. any
person. by State 'be subject for the offence
to be twice put in jeopardy Of life and lmb? Can any
one, by similar law "be compelled in any criminal case
to be witness against hmse or be deprived of life,
liberty property without due course Of Iaw' Can
private property be taken for public without just
"Wheu he these questions his satisfac-
ton he may conclude that the Grand Jury System can be
abolished by the State
This is attempt to shield lis own ignorance by
dishonest concealment, and by miserable quibbling,
which should be only worthy of scourging If prnctsed
by school boy of ten years. IL up" thinks it wor-
thy of any notice. be It do not. except for the
purpose Of exposing the knavery of the author.
The Reyeie who had, well others of
the stripe, fallen into the original bunder of the
Palladium tries to up its disgrace and discoIn
future, by similar course. 1t says
"OErThe State Sentinel has been publishing for
several weeks, communications, favoring various
amendments of the Constitution. This is all well
enough like 10 these matters discussed, in all
their bearings, proper spirit, and brought before
the public, That they may be acted upon. Several
good and able articles have been brought before the
people in this way, on Constitutional reform, and
others of rather ridiculous character have appeared
in the columns of the Sentinel, and among them, is
the communication the subject of ''Grand Juries."
Chapman at first attempted to sustain the noble efforts
of "P." but has become ashamed of the proposition,
and abandoned further attempt"
We confess that when we see such dishonorabIe
manifestations The above in reference to matters
upon which it is important that the people should
have the whole truth, almost tempted TO let
them pass without that notice. which, by exposing the
corruption tends degrade the editorial profession
in the public estimation. But the people will
Der that there rascals in all professions and will
make due allowance accordingly.
MURDER.-The Terre Haute Courier, of March o.
states that shocking murder was committed on
valuable citizen of Riley township. in Vigo county.
on Friday night of last week. Mr.. ISAAC PIERCE, a
very worthy man and an old citizen was murdered in
his bed in the dead OF night The perpetrated
by unseen with the blow of Ratchet or
some similar instrument. Mrs. Pierce, the wife, was
awakened by some unusual noise, ond reaching to-
wards her husband found him struggling in what she
supposed to be fit. On further examination he was
found weltering in blood issuing from wound re-
ceyed on the temple. Mr. Pierce never spoke after
the wound, but lived and fingered in great agony for
enty -four hours. The door Of the house was found
open. bot clue has yet certainly been had to the
perpetrator of this horrid deed.
GrIf the people of Wayne or Hancock counties
desire us 10 aid them in any good work, they should
carefully avoid making the editor Of the RereiAe.
mediator between themselves and us. If nothing
else should excite suspicion Of wrong his connection
with it would be very likely to do. 'When he
speaketh fair, believe him not for there are
seven denominations in his heart"
IL may not be amiss to add, that the proceedings
in question. being published in such en- obscure pa
per, were doubtless overlooked by us, not with any
intention to disparage the undertaking in question:
for in favor Of all improvements, but because
il seldom contains readable matter.
ANOTHER CoNcERT.-See the notice of Concert
to be given Saturday evening. by Mr.. PEARsALL
and his Pupils. He will have large crowd, we
doubt not. He is certainly entitled to generous
treaiment from this community, for man has been
ready to contribute his professional services on
any suitable occasion, to promote the enjoyment of
others. He has served the Masons the Odd Fellows,
the Sons Of Temperance well as churches. gratis
or but for very small compensation. And now when
be offers an entertainment which will afford pleasure
to all who attend trust that he will see that we
are neither unmndfnl Of ungratefnl for his SER
vices and his endeavors to please. Let him have a
| rousng house
! GIVE learn from eastern papers, that the pro-
sIayerytes have presented to Mr.. Webster a massive
gold chain, worth 800, un account Of his late
speech. A chain may be appropriate emblem
enough to mark his serviIty to the South. bu, we
think golden cofle 1--WE believe there is some such
| instrument) would be more apropos than a chain.
0rWe understand that Governor Wright has up-