Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-09-25
WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPT. II, 1881.
Madison and Indianapolis.

Thank heaven have been party to the little
petty iealouses which have heretofore and do
ist between these rival There is nothing in
their interest, which is antagonisIical. Time and cir
cumstances will determine which is to be the greatest
city Madison has heretofore been the depot for vast
trade in produce, which Indianapolis. With
proper spirit OF accommodation and lberaIty Madi-
might enjoy the rich profits of this large trade II is
point to the Ohio, and spirit Of State pride
would induce business and traders to buy and
sell there, IL equal inducements were given them. But
neighbors Of Madison understand that there
other points, besides their great Commercial city
where can both buy and sell, and that just spirit
Of seErespeet and proper resentment inducing
seek other markets .n..f
Our citizens complain, and think complain justly
Of and contracted spirit in Madison, that un-
der-estmstes everything beyond the circle OF hills which
enclose their goodly city indianapolis in their estima
tion little miasmac village in the interior, where
all who go will early grave. As an evidence
of this spirit, copy the following from the last num-
Der Of the Madison Banner:
'sOur young Capital, we admit, is a beautiful town
for her sIze-and is located in beautiful level country
bur she is destined TO remain agricultural city,
rather than an emporium f'r commerce and manuiae-
lures, and consequently can never attain the magnI-
tude' OF the rising queens OF the river. The reputed
unheaIihness of Indiana polls also prove consd-
erabe drawback upon the progress Of her population.
People are not inclined settle in place where they
are likely sick and il they do they will die. Sex
tons respectable and very useful persons hut who
can admire those miasmatIc localities where they
Gcays busy2 Or who close his eyes and TO the
panic which always produced the Capital the
appearance Of an epidemic or contagious diseaseP
We have no comment make the above. 1t
speaks for ITSELF and tells the spirit which dictated IT,
We WILL howevev, say that willing and ready
compare the bills Of mortality for the last year. and we
shall day when have leisure, make the compa-
rison from the census table. II believed that this
unjust and ibera sentiment spoke only the views Of
the small who penned the article, should suffer
it tc pass unnoticed But Mr. Jones' the editor, under
very well the morbid appetite for which he caters
and prepares his dishes accordingly Indianapolis has
reputation which be destroyed by the petty SIAN
ders Of her swelling and pued-up rival We shall soon
have Railroads from city to Cincinnati and Louis
VILE Madison can then be relieved Of the presence Of
our rasma-nlected citizens. They go where they
will be welcome Madison can, il she likes establish
quarantine that will keep away. She encourage
home industry, and grow rich by her trade; and if
under that policy she rivals the ancient Thebss with her
hundred gates, shall rejoice in her prosperity.
We have penned this article more in sorrow than in
anger, but as faithful journalist have felt it
duty to let our citizens know the estimation in which
they are held by the people the other end Of the Rail-
road.