Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-02-14
Senni-Weckly.

Or.-We have received two additional articles fr m
the pen Of our correspondent "Indiana," whose first
article attracted so much attention, not only in The
State but out of it. These were written before the
author had seen either of the replies addressed to him
by other correspondents and this is the reason,
presume why their objections not noticed by him.
We have forwarded to Indiana" duplicate copies of
the papers containing the replies of st" and IN"
50 that he may be made acquainted with them, and
reply to them if he thinks fit We deem it but just
to ourselves 10 say, that if correctly apprehend
the position of 'Indanu," ct" and an" do not
We think that the question of slavery extension, as
now presented entirely different aspect from
what it ever did before. I've stand on the platform
which the Democratic party has eusr, and OlOdys,
occupied in regard to slavery; and we do not
be driven from further the exclusive IN
terests of the South" of any or body of men
whatever. Such zoe understand too, be the position
of Indiana" 1t is true, that strong effort was
made in the last Baltimore Convention. to driue the
Democratic party from it's DID, safe and patriotic posi-
tion but that effort successfully resisted, and the
Democratic party in the free States, at least, tn
preserved from the deadly generalization which has
overcome the wings. The question as it now presents
itself, is virtually one, which the last Baltimore
Convention positively refused TO settle. Tie safety
and Of the Democratic party in great degree
depends upon IFS assumption Of right position, with
out infringing upon the Just claims of any section Of
the confederacy. 1t may be considered singular BY
some but we do cherish idea, that the free States,
the North and the West,-possess some rights un-
der the Constitution, well as South Carolina If
this be untrue, fanatca-or if it be Gbolitionsm
why we have got lessons in politics to learn
though think shall be untractable scholars.
We have yet believed, and do not yet begin TO
believe, that the entire origin, end and aim of the
Federal Government was Niggerism. either pro or
The South has got it's negroes let the South
keep them long she desires to do SO; but deliv
er US from them either as freemen or as slaves The
true question between the North and the South does
not wholly rest in this black point, however. The
balance Of political pocer the Union has quite as
much to do with it,-though this may be chiefly de-
sirable a of projection to the niger inter
est. The South always heretofore has held the reins
of actual power in the general government and il is
not surprising that she beholds the ''scep,re of
power departing from JUDAH with painful emotion
Such however is manifest destiny" and it cannot
be averted, even by the desperate alternative which
Of her leaders propose, of dissolution of the
Union. The great question for the Northern Democ-
racy is simply,-wil you confess yourselves weak
and imbecile to your rghtful share in the d.
rection and control of the affairs of the nation-wll
you foolishy resign them into the hands of the fana-
tics of the South of the North-or, will you have
the courage and the manhood TO take the helm and,
relying upon Truth and Justice to all men and all Sec
tions endeavor TO keep the Ship Of State straight
in the path of Liberty and Independence!