Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-07-25


the last Legislature and others acting with them,
from different parts of the State, held at the close of
the session, there was secret agreement entered
into, whereby they hoped to carry the Legislature, if
not the Convention, at the coming elections. Resolu
tons were adopted, approprating to the Wing party
such reforms were popular, had already been
decided in the election of Gov. Wright. The next
step secret understanding, to have all the
strong wing counties well organized, and the nomi-
nations kept back until they could carry out their
policy in the democratic counties. This policy was,
to decry party, urge compromise tickets, sc. This
the plan to carry the Convention-and having,
by this means, broken up party organization, the
chances for the Legislature would be greatly in
creased. At the proper time the party war-cry was
to be raised by the wings, the eve of the election,
after they had accomplished the work of division
amongst democrats, and the secret designs of the
caucus being previously understood throughout the
State, the election of whig majority to the Legis
lature if not the Convention, was to be carried by
party hurrah.
The Democratic State Central Committee, by a
timely circular, prevented much of the miscrief in
tended; but still the original designs of the caucus,
so far the party rally is concerned, about to
be carried into effect OF all the papers in the State
decrying party far as the Convention is concerned
the Lafayette Journal has been the loudest. 1t
proposed compromise ticket; but, in a county as
often democratic whig, it had the modesty to
claim only two out of the three candidates. The
hour has arrived agreed upon by the caucus,
for the party cry, and the intention is, to
brag themselves into success in the elections, and
Tafax hr-
prospects Of the whigs for carrying the State tcere
better &c since the memorable campaign of
1870"
We invite the particular attention of our demo-
cratic friends to the following paragraph, published
in the Lafayette paper, above alluded to- of Satur
day last. The editor says:
We hare no boasts 10 make but during residence Of
several gears in RENDER of ,cinesing
more aering prospect for the ch9s Of Indiana, since the
memorable campaign of 1870 Al requires TO secure TO
both Conpention and Legislature is FULL WING
VOTE. Secure this, and all tciH be safe.
The question now is, will the democrats calmly
fold their arms and suffer defeat, which will place
political power in the hands of the enemy in our
State? 1t is true that General Taylor is Dead and it
is equally true so far the old issues concerned
many are glad of it. 1t is also apprehended that
should the slavery question be settled, under Mr..
F;llmore's administration, in a satisfactory
to the people, although that settlement may be
brought about mainly by democratic influence, if it
be popular, that popularity will be used to fasten
upon the country the old and exploded doctrines of
the wing party. If an inroad can be made upon the
democratic State of Indiana, it would afford large
amount of capital to begin with We should there
fore stand firmly to our arms.
The democratic policy has been well tested, under
the most trying circumstances. 1t has sustained
nation whilst engaged in foreign war and has
showered unexampled prosperity upon our country
The policy of the democratic party has been strong
that scarcely a whisper Of change has been heard
under the entire ADMINISTRATION of General Taylor.
The odious sub-treasury is generally approved as
the best regulator the currency had in this
ton. During the Mexican war; when disasters
were expected, scarcely bank failed to redeem its
notes with specie. The revenue tariff produced
income far above the estimates of the able Secretary
of the Treasury then at the head of the nation; and
indeed the entire measures adopted by the demo-
Gratis seemed to work we'll. Gen. Taylor received
thousands of democratic votes under the understand
ing that he would be the President of the people and
not of party; and although he called around him
an ultra wing Cabinet that carried out the ultra wing
policy Of prescription, in the removal of democrats
from office, Gen. Taylor having few settled notions
of public policy, bill has yet been introduced to
repeal or amend any democratic measure.
President has now assumed the duties of the
Office and Cabinet has been selected, known as
the advocates of United States Bank, protective
tariff the distribution of the proceeds of the public
lands, an extravagant and general system of inter-
nal improvement by the Government, first vetoed
by Gen. jackson, and indeed of all the old explo
ded and ultra issues of the wing party; and should
watch them with jealous eye. The distracting and
perplexing question, growing out of slavery exist
ing in certain States of this Union, we wish to see
settled and without extending the evil TO territories
now free, finally settled. But, at the same time,
while should unite in any question like this, and
bid the President God-speed, if he is right on this
subject we should look well to the great principles
of democracy, which have thus far sustained our
country, both in peace and in war;
AS the whig trumpet has commenced sounding,
will democrats if asleep at their posts, still sleep on
in calm security, until they are defeated We are
Of the opinion that
| The blast upon this bugle horn
Is worth thousand men.
1t will certainly waken up a thousand democrats,
now intending to vote for wings, to sense of their
duty Only think of it-Caleb B. Smith in the Sem
ate of the United States, elected such men as
Chamberlain, Owen, Bright, and others we could
| mention How would democrat feel after such a