Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-02-20


This gentleman retires from the United States Senate
at the end Of this Congress His loss will be severely
felt He is one Of the few men that body, who, by
his has shown that he felt that he only the
senator from New York whose local interests he has
ever guarded with watchful eye but that he the
representative Of the nation; ready to sacrafce
sectional interest the altar of national good The
loss of such men from the councils of the nation at this
time national loss especially if his place is to be
filed by a tool of w. II. Seward and his higher law
clique. Mr.. Dickinson was deprived Of those early ad
vantages which have been enjoyed by most Of dis
tinguished In youth apprentieed to fuller
and cothier; in the early period of manhood survey
or afterwards successful and popular lawyer; finally
distinguished politician and statesman In the divided
and distracted state Of politics, unhappy existing
in New York, Daniel s. Dickinson, who had never
bowed the knee to the Baa Of fanaticism-who stood
6rmest, when the Van Buren, detection had shivcred
into fragments, the columns Of democracy denoun
ced trcachery, wherever il showed its head had no
chance of He refused his friends the permission
of using his in the scramble al Albany In
Withdrawing he addressed letter, in reply to from
some Of his friends from which we make the following
extract:
Ihave sought expected or desired the support
OF hosewhose vocation sectional agitation and who live
and move and have their being assang the rights and
interests Of any of the sovereign States of this Conedera
cy. / have poured no bations to the Moloch Of abo
tionsm. have offered no sacrifices upon its polluted
altar. neither enjoy the confidence OF its
tares either neal collateral and feel more honored
bY their denunciations than should by their encomiums
have not united with them in planting, and am entitled
10 share OF their fruits. proud to ENJOY, with
other democrats avowing like opinions with myself the
hostility of all recusans who finding themselves aban
fifahl If nd
dlsunon anxious to avail themselves of the forms
OF union TO seat themselves again with the democracy
of the State that they might control results for the ben
e OF their where they could and defeat DEM
ocratc nominees where they could not.
"The Democratic party is essentially National in its
organization, IN the State in the Union. The history
OF its riumphs bears record of its treaties with those
hostile TO Its catholic creed under any pretence
however specious under any name however euphon-
Gus; has it consented lay aside conceal its
cherished principles adopt shades of such
wont to repudate, that it might swell its train of follow
eTs and secure the spos OF Office In all its functions
attributes and characteristics is with the
Union, and it should not be less in its action and in
the views and aims of those who are admitted to its
membership. Ii cannot be otherwise, without deroga
ting from its true attitude, or departing from all the
great principles by which, since the organization of the
government, it has been guided If shall be made by
those who temporarily govern Its action in tn State, TO
minister IN any form, by any act by any prudential
omissions to discharge its whole duty the constitution,
and to the and principles it has upheld for half
century that may pander for votes to the morbid spirit
o. abotiOnism and retain those in its organization who
are hostile TO all 1t holds sacred will be degraded
from its former elevation, and the
confidence of the honest masses than it win deserve it.
For one, will neither by word by deed, by
silence, contribute to any such course If the democrat
c party be abotionized in whole in part either
in its doctrines its associations-f it is TO be so far
denationazed that may declare its principles
must adopt sectional heresiesil acts passed in be-
nign and patriotic spirit quiet aeation the offspring
OF demagogues and fanatics, and to protect the Union
itself from threatened invasion, be repeaed-f
law enacted only in accordance with the spirit Of
the constitution, but to carry out Of its palnest pro-
VISIONS is to be nulhed far Legislation
nuy it,-let who will favor or acquesce in it, will
not, and 1t will be regarded by all true democrats, at
war with every dictate of good government the oblga
tons OF law and the supremacy Of the constitution.
Il am deeply sensible OF my obligations to the true
Democracy OF the State l acknowledge with pride the
cordial support which they, companions in many cam
pagns have afforded me, and y0u my kind friends in
particular To all SUCH in the State and beyond it,
tender warmest thanks, and unite with them in sin
cere wishes for the welfare of our common Union. A
few days will close my public service Had been m)
fortune TO have left the Senate before the questions
which have so long and deeply agated the country
had been fully, and as | think rightly passed upon it
would have occasioned serious regret but, since
was permitted to bear part their adjustment far
as could be accomplished by legislation and they
stand for decision before the tribunal of public opinion
shall return to my private pursuits will far graft
hcatIon than left them. AS the legislature composed
there prospect whatever of the election of myself
any other democrat and having desire under such
circumstances to be candidate, trust my friends will
do me the favor not to present my
With kind consideration and regard for each Of you
am
Your sincere friend and fellow citizen,
d. S. DICKINSON.