Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-12-11
INDIANA STATE SENTINEL.

CThe Editor of the Lafayette Courier, alluding to
the policy pursued by the Democratic party in Ohio
says:
Such bold declaration Of free, Democratic senti-
ment in Indiana, would be followed by like results the
election in Ohio. different policy may place US by
the side oil Wisconsin in an inglOrous defeat"
In Wisconsin the Democratic party endorsed the CON-
promise measures. The Wings and Freesolers united
and elected Wing Freesoler for Governor We are for
union which is success, and in relation to the compro,
mise we are willing to yield opinions so
far adopt the declaration Of Gen. Lane the plat
form of the party which is that the compromise
ures are all right and that the fugitive slave law is the
best among them" The Courier has the of
Cen Lane at the head OF its columns as candidate for
he Presidency and presume would be willing make
the opinions of the General the basis of platform In
diana, on which can all unite. The compromise men
willing come to this, end the antics, such the
Courier man, we are sure object. If the Gener.
ars language is too strong, willing further to
yield and adopt the platform laid down by Gov Wright
which we copy entirei
'Indana holds him an enemy to the welbeing Of this
Republic, ~ho PursDes aay course tending to widen the
the breach betEeen the North and the South. Minor
questions sink insgnifcance compared to the great
paramount duty Of every American citizen the preser
walton of the integrity Of the American Union.
Eaen ana all OF the laws constituting tndt compromise
which has been oil cast upon the troubled waters,
SSseRted to- and have been carried ozt far they
apply TO u.s. word and letter. according 20 the strict
est judicial construction, by the citizens OF our State
This has been done cordially and with near an ap
prOach hearty unanmity any measure enacted TO
reconcile similar sectional differences, can ever be ex
pected receive.
Indiana desires to see the compromises made under
the Constitution and express framed to carry into e
feet its provisions remain undsturbed She says to the
SOuth well to the North that these measures must
sand-that this sectional controversy must not again be
opened up-that time, element which enters into
everything that is valuable, must test their wisdom and
ecacy-hat from whatever quarter OF the Union Efforts
shall be made revive this sectional aglttlon Indiana
is against it.
She vors not nor will she by her votes countenance
those who favor the opening afFesh IN any manner un
der any pretence the questions recently and so hap
DIV disposed Of let hope, forever Our duty paih,
abide by the past sustain the faithfully, cease
gitaton and trust for the future TO the intelligence and
paircaism of the people, under the guidance Of Prori
denee."
More than year ago, we openly and boldly declared
our intention to adhere to the Compromise measures,
and to oppose the repeal of the Fugitive Slave Law
We declared our fixed and determined purpose oppose
every candidate for Office whose object the further
agitation OF the vexed and exciting question of Slavery
We were charged by the Eses the Elders and others,
with attempting nterPoIate the Democratic creed
with our peculiar notions. We propose, for the
sake Of union and harmony, to yield own views and
adopt the opinions Of Gen. Lane and Gov. Wright on
these questions We ask the February Convention to
pass no stronger resolutions Having yielded this much,
we hope we will be met with similar spirit by those
who have heretofore differed with US and let man
hereafter charge with attempting nterDOlate the
Democratic creed"