Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-08-21
FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST Is, 1851.
The Statesman and the Elections.
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We clip the following article from the last number of
this paper. Give it an attentive perusal.
THE ELECTION
Tie election has resulted in avalanche of victory
rthe Democracy OF Indiana. Eight of ten mem
sers ef Congress, an overwhelming majority in both
branches of the Legislature, and county officers
merabe its fruits. True, there instances where
men have fallen who deserved better fate, but the
general result is of gratcaon and of heartfelt
reJolcing Ii shows that Indiana is sound to the
and may be certainly relied upon the great contest
OF 1852 any State in the Union 1t shows the grow
ing confidence o the people in the democratic policy
and IN certain localities shows the utter foy the sui
clda policy OF Cndeavoring to engralt issues upon
the democratic creed.
That attempt came within few votes of defeating
MIR. Robinson in the Sd dstric-ndeed almost any other
man than his competitor would have defeated him. 1t
came near defeating Major Mace IN the Sth disrctit
did elect Sam Parker in the 4tl-hazarded the election
o DIR. Fitch In the 9th and defeated Judge Borden in
the 1Oth A little more sagacity the part of OPP
ponents would have secured them one half the deeca
tion in Congress; and indebted the
oil tact o our antagonists than to any superabundance Of
our
Three candidates for Congress were barely squeezed
through, and two defeated by this effort TO place
the democratic party of Indiana upon extreme, ulta
Southern ground. The State Sentinel openly exults
the election of Mr.. Parker one of the most talent
ed and unscrupuous wings in the State and this the
eve of Presidential election, when every motive will
be operating upon him effect the injury of the democ
racy-whle 1t secretly reJoces the defeat OF Judge
Borden, an able, talented and consistent democrat. We
have hesitation saying that but for the
Pacedin the mouths OF Mr. Brenton and his supporters,
by the Sentinel, Judge Borden would this day be the
member elect, instead of being defeated by several hun
dreds The Intolerance of that paper exhibited in the
controversy in the 4h district put every free soier in
against the Judge-tle very effect it was designed
TO produce. II fears him-it hates hint gories in
his overthrow.
! We hope better counsels may prevail. The for
Congress will he again in October '52but little
more than year-and we hope the success Of the de-
mocracy may not be leOparded by interpretations of its
creed and by the bitter denuncaton of every whose
ideas do not correspond every ota with those of the
organ.
There must be union the great principles Of democ-
racy-harmonious adherence the old Northumberland
the fullest federation in regard all questions of mere
expedency. Any other is pregnant with defeat
Inasmuch allusion is made to us we claim the
right of The editor family raises the shout
Of victory; but before the sound dies away he commen-
ces with his usual system of grumbling.- The result
shows the utter folly the suicidal policy, of endeavor-
ing to engraft issues the democratic creed -
says the learned Doctor. Now, by this ausion, we
understand him all those who in good faith sup
ported the compromise and opposed the repeal
modification of the fugitive slave law hence de-
to repeat what have often before declared-hat
the support of the compromise measures is engrat-
ing any principle the democratic creed. The
fugitive slave law, the have decided in par
ticular, violates the Constitution. 1t is law give
form vitality and effect a clearly defined principle of
that instrument Then opposition that law opposi-
tion to the Constitution To support it support
the Constitutions and support the Constitution in all
its parts understand be the corner stone of the
democratic creed.
With the commencement of our editorial career, we
recommended adherence to, and support of the compro
mise measures We recommended the democratic
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by resolves in all Conventions of the people We desired
every Southern State know where the democracy of
the North was on this great question.
! To combat that principle was the 4" Statesman es-
established and faithfully has il adhered to its
original design. If there is any in the State that
ought be proud of the triumphant of the DEM
ocratic party, is the writer of this article The prin.
cpes advocated by HIM through the columns of the State
Sentinel have been sustained by the people, and not
single Democratic member of Congress has been elected
who did before the people support the compromise
measures and oppose the repeal Of the fugitive slave
law and the only candidates who endorsed the doctrines
of the Statesman Julian and Borden have been defeat.
ed Under this New Orleans defeat of free soism DIR.
Ellis feels and ought to complain If he grum-
bles little; such grumblng shall continue to hear
from him and his /" "Courers' at Madison and Laiay
ette.
Thc policy of the State Sentinel says Doctor Ellis,
came within few of defeating Mr. Robinson in the
Third Dstrict-indeed almost any other man than his
competitor would have defeated him. II came near de-
eatng Major Mace in the Sth disric- did elect Sam
Parker in the 4h-hazarded the election of Dr. Fitch in
the 9th and defeated Judge Borden in the 10th. little
more sagacity the part Of opponents would have
them one half the delegation in Congress; and
we are more indebted to the of tact of antago
nists, than to any superabundance of our own"
To the want of the part of the wings who did
not endorse the free soil doctrines of the Statesman he
attributes their defeat but let refer to the particular
cases.
Is there single Democrat in the Sd District who be
eves that Mr. Robinson could have been elected il he
had adopted the Julian and Ellis doctrines OF opposition
to the compromised He might have secured lew abo
lition votes and the interest and influence OF Senator
Milikn but he would have lost at least two Thousand
Democrats he driven occupy that plat
form II unjust to Mr. Robinson to his talents, to hi
worth and his deserved popularity TO say that almos
any other than his competitor would have defeated
him." johnson Watts is Of great personal popu
arityhas elements of political strength than any
whr in the District He united the whg and free sol
parties and Robinson was elected the combine'
strength and influence of both " 1t defeating
Major Mace in the Sth District" This Is not true
Mace had received the entire Democratic vote in Foun
tain County his majority would have been five hundred
and he lost that vote on local question: and not becaus
he supported the compromise measures; for it is wei
known fact that Fountain is OF the strongest compo
mise counties in the State. Major Mace has always op
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