Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-05-22
From the Lawreneeburgh Register.l
Who are Democrats!

friend enquiries of u.s. if approve of the additions
the STATE SENTINEL has made tests of Democratic
faith.
We state in advance that we recognize in no man. the
right to set bounds prescribe limits to for the
Democratic party. do acknowledge the power
vested IN any individual receive exclude any per-
sons to or from the democratic party. And we do not
understand the editor of the Sentinel assuming any
such authoritythe remarks expressed his views of the
duty oil a democrat, which denies him the right
TO make known or entertain But like any other opinion
IS subject to discussion, and only binding far
reason and argument enforce t-not AUTHORITY or
RIGHT.
The term DEMOCRACY is broad and comprehensive
and properly used different countries TO designate
party the members of which if collected in great Con-
gress of Nations would differ materially. In they
would say they contending for extension of the
right OF suffrage to the masses and representation direct
from the people, yet they refused not obedience Roy
Atty.
In another they were for an overthrow of Royalty
and determined on the destruction of egalzed aris-
tocracy To accomplish it, they cared not for means
stopped the in spirit of despera-
ton, famed the fires OF revolution and exued in the
prospect Of civil war. While an American Democrat
would shudder at the thought of civil war-dread the
approach OF revolution, and in spirit of patriotism,
contend for submission TO the laws, and STRICT adhe-
to the National Chart.
In the States of this Union it is not always the
that the Democratic party contendlng for the
measures In State question may arise that is in
appropriate in another, and positions may be taken in
for best known to themselves that the 9TH
TeSpOnSlDle.
SO with the great National Democratic party: they
have not at all times been contendng for the CUES
TIoNs or the same MEASURES As one is settled, another
presents itself and the parties take ISSUE and when so
TAKEN those of mind should harmony and con-
cert for the Of their opinions while those opposed
II honest in their opposition should spare pains to
cure their object, and defeat their enemies.
After the struggle for liberty decided and il was
ascertaned that the articles of confederation insult
hclent to govern the Nation, it decided hold
convention and adopt Constitution. That convention
assembled--in the progress of its deliberations it
soon apparent that entertained schemes for the
erection OF SPLENDID government far above the peo-
pie and beyond the reach of the changeabe multitude
as they termed them. Others opposed and advised a
simple and plain form Of government-takng frem the
people rights fhan necessary for their good
The issue then made up and parties organizedthe
result of which is well known. The high toned FEEDER
aiss when driven from their positions, by the
able arguments Of their opponents in spite, and
burlesque dubbed them Observation-Disclosures OF THE
PEOPLE. Though they preferred that Of Republican"
the persnacy Of their enemies forced upon them that of
% DEMOCRAT Here then the commencement Of
the Democratic party. In that day Democrat was in
FAVOR OF A SIMPLE PLAIN FORM OF GOVERNMENT
"A PEOPLES GOVERNMENT.
question about the adoption Of the Consttu-
ton, and important amendments proposed most
Of which came from the Democratic party and with
them they favored its adoption Then Democrat
meant friend Of the NEW CONSTITUTION with its
amendments.
The Federal party though defeated ia the convention