Indiana State sentinel., 1851-02-06

Our readers viii see by the proceedings oftwo meet
tngs heretofore published that the members of he IN
diana Legislature and of the Constitutional Convention
taking active measures to bring forward General
JosErH LANE as a candidate for the Presidency This
is important .cn tie political chess-board and
may have decided bearing on the coming contest 10.
diana is democratic State, sound on all the great
questions which separate the political partieser
people devoted to the Unon il formed They
Jealous only of their rights, but the rights
Of every State and every citizen Of this mighty repub-
lie, and the nomination of of her distinguished sons
by the Legislature and Convention, in common council
will doubtless have great influence the Democracy of
the several States and their action through their dele
gates, in the National Convention We hope the voice
of Indiana may be heard; and that Gen. LANE may
ceve the nomination If such should be the result, we
shall place his the head of Editorial Col
umns, the chosen champion Of the great Democratic
party OF the naton-a champion that would lead us on
to yictory-a that would strike into the
ranks Of political foes and inspire our own forces
with confidence of the great battle of 1852
His name would unite the Democracy of the nation and
union in that contest is success whilst division is defeat
Gen LANE member Of the Indiana Legislature
as early as 1924. He then Jackson Democrat
Since that time he has always been Uniform consist
ent and jealous National Democrat witout the least
alley of aboitionsm free soilism in his composition
Removed from the late scenes of the political strife on
the subject of slavery, whilst bis opinions have been well
known his friends he has had no active participation
in them. These questions are now settled settled by
that spirit of concession and compromise which first ee-
mented our Union, and which must be observed in good
faith to ensure its perpetuty The National Democrat
c Convention must endorse these measures or the vote
of single Southern State cannot be secured. The
South have rights under the Constitution They are in
the minority in both branches of Congress and their on
y security is the qualified of the Executive That
pledge the North give in the name of Gen. Joseph
Lane and that pledge be given defeat newt
able We viii sanction the nomination Of no man who
is in favor of repeating the fugitive law abolshng
slavery in the District Of Columbia without the consent
Of the people, or nterdcting the slave trade between
the slave States, because the election of such man
would tend to dissolve the Union and destroy the Gov.
ernment This may be called plain talk but the times
require it, and the of General Lane requires
that his position and the position of his friends should be
clearly stated If the Democracy of Indiana desire the
nomination Of Gen. Lane and think great majori.
y of them do they should send delegates to the Nation.
al Convention instructed The people take the
first step and we will cheerfully follow
We do not intend to enter into controversy as to
the merits of the distinguished names that will be pre-.
sented to that Convention. From present indications
they will be quite numerous and the nominee will be
our candidate. We have our preferences, and those
preferences claim the right TO express until that tri
buna which the usage of party has adopted to Sc
cure union and harmony oas decided and when it de.
elalla w
justice ourselves as well as to Gen. Lane The move
ment of the Democracy of Indiana is, in opinion
udicous II is rebuke of the foul ISLANDERS that have
been heaped iavorite son. (hose skill and ntre.
pidity gave him the appeation of the Marion of the
Mexican Warp by Ewing of Ohio, who now holds his
in the Senate of the United States without any au-
thority Of law,-by mere executive appointment in.
tended only continue until the meeting of the Leosa
| ture; assault marked by spirit of vndctiveness
Misrepresentation and fasehood only equalled by the
attacks of that notorious Senator the pure fame Of
Gen. jackson. For that act the people of Ohio con-
signed him TO the walks Of private life similar fate
now awaits him.
But in connection with Gen Lanes prospects for the
Presidency frankness compels us to saw that he is
in danger of defeat from pretended friends than open
enemies. The eulogies of the " Indiana Statesman"
free SOIL Wlmot Proviso paper whose leading editor
has been making war on the compromise measures and
urging the repeal or amendment of the fugitive slave
law, will do more to blast the prospects of Gen. Lane
than the base caumnes Of all the Gapins in Chrsten-
dom. The public mind the South is sensitive,
and the Democracy of the North desire success they
must present candidate who is unspotted with the
prosy of abolitionism. GEN. JOSEPH LANE is THAT
MAN.