Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-09-05


We are reioced that there is a change in the edi-
tors of this paper-he old proprietor having sold to
Messrs Bcuton & Emerick-although en-
tirely unacquainted with the new editors. Any
change could have not been made for the worse,
as Ellis himself acknowledges in his valedictory
where he says-''the sentiment of him who left his
country for his countrys good, will apply in meas
ure TO us-we leave the tripod in old Elkhart for the
good and harmony of the great Democratic party
We hope such will be the case and if this be indeed
the motive of Ellis, it is good one The following
extracts from the salutatory of the editors
breathes the right spirit, and we hope will work for
good They remark:
'The Democrat will sustain the great cardinal prin-
cipes of the Democratic Party-the principles under
which Republic has grown from its infancy to its
present greatnessthe principles which identified
with the prosperity of past years and the principles up
whose depends the future welfare of the
try IN every point oil view.
"But there are some things that Of late years have
crept into the party, which we by means regard as
constituting part of it-neither in principle body
which calculated to destroy its harmony, and
rifce, upon fanatical altar, its identity. We refer
the undue agitation of questions which, at least for
the present. there CONTROL and which, like small
first become named and distorted by careless
and hasty handling.
awe believe the Democratic party the Progressive
Party of the age. Progress must necessarily be OF
its characteristic features and carried in the
assertion by the of the party in the first place,
and then glance the tmes-times when people push
reforms with headlong ZEAL that if it does not fire.
quenty seem dangerous, often appears impracticabe.
But while the Democratic party does avcr all whole
reforms, it the time checks that restless
spirit of experiment which rshes blndly destruc-
ton
''We will, then, stand by the Democratic party-re-
pusng every encroachment upon her time honored prn
cples-avoring all healthy reforms-refoms which look
benefit
elevation of man, politically morally, and socially"
&5- The Indiana Register, published at Lawrence
burgh, is now edited by George W. Lane, ESQ.,, and
is conducted with much ability. He completely de-
moliShes our friend Defrees in his last number, in
reference to The of the Indiana Journal with
regard to distinguished Democrats spoken of for the
United States Senate The editor of the Register
expresses no preference with regard to the mex
Senator; but is disposed to give all Democrats fail
play in his paper. Our friend of the Journal, we
think, will be satisfied with this first castigation-
Mr. Lane, from his 6rst Efforts will add dignity tc
the editorial profession, although he uses keen weap
ons After speaking of the effects of the cours,
pursued by the editor of the Journal in his abuse
distinguished Democrats, and their promotion to of
fee under it, he says:
''Such is the result the parties attacked Ivy thi
Wing editor How is it with him and the forces unde
his command during the same period9 In 1916 the,
met with disastrous defeat In '4S they broker
and driven from the field In '49 they were almost ami
hated and in 1850 there is scarcely a corporal's guar
left to do honor to this great wing leader.
Occasionally we have random gun from this disa
bed battery, serving merely to call the attention of tn
passer by to the skeleton remains of the great Wh
party of Indiana reduced to this ptiabe state under tn
guidance and leadership of John d. Defrees-the oppo
ser of his country in time Of war; and the destroyer
his party in time of peace"