Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-05-22
The State Sentinel and the Compromise.

The following is extract from letter the Fort
Wayne Sentinel which Mr.. Tgar says is from active
democrat in Lagrange county:
''I afraid the efforts made by the Indiana State
Sentinel 10 Oist into the democratic creed the doctrines
they short time since advanced IN regard to the Fugl
tive Slave Law will have tendency to divide the party
in this State hope however, that friend Brown will
the of his rays and drop that subject altogeth
err for there possible good result from 1t, and
there may be good deal of HARM"
What good will it do for Mr. Brown to "drop that
subectP % The party will have the issue, in less
than year. at the National Convention. Those who
expect dodge it, will be Mistaken and our democratic
ftends had Just as well meet it now at any time.
What will it avail drop this subject, and strike
hands with the free soiers when in the coming
for the Presidency there will inevitably be separa-
toni No unless he is kRopn to be in aUor of the
compromise measures and opposed to the repeal Of the
Fugire Stare LGc be nominated and free soiler
will support such nominee This will produce d.
vision and that division had much better be now than
next year. In our Weekly issue of Feb l. we find the
following:
awe viii sanction the nomination of who is in
favor Of repeating the fugitive slave law, aboshng
slavery in the District of Columbia, without the
oil the people, or nterdctInS the slave trade between
the slave States because the election of such
would tend dissolve the Union, and destroy the Gov
eminent
Every day strengthens this opinion. Nominate
didate whose views unknown this subject and he
will receive the vote of single Southern State. If
he is sound this question: he will receive the vote of
large majority Of the Southern States in opposition
Mr. Fillmore and of the entire South opposition Gen.
Scott, unless he the same opinions. This is a
question which with both political parties in the slave
States paramount all other issues They in the
minority and heronly hope for the safety of their do
nestle institutions, should they be assaed is in the
of the Executive. Let the great political parties
of the north nominate candidates whose opinions
known the slavery question: and the union party the
South will be instantly overthrown Their only hope
in the firm ard patriotic action Of the NORTH and those
who think the South would submit to the repeal of all
laws for the return of fugitive slaves according to the
doctrines Of Mr. Rantoul and Others are vastly mistaken
in Southern sentiment.
The next National Democratic Convention will meet
this issue by full endorsement Of these measures If
the Wings hold convention they must do the same or
division will follow Horace Greedy who is one of the
shrewdest political wire workers in that party, this
time SINCE and in opposition to any con-
venton; but advised that by Gen. Scott
be made the candidate This common consent can never
be obtained in the South. The political party in the
north that takes into their embrace abotionism doom
ed to certain destruction 1t would be it, what the
famous wooden horse to besieged Troy; and all
this steamng and pastering and poucing is but post
poning amputaton, which follow death will
sue. These remarks apply well to wings demo-
Gratis for mark assertion the northern wings main
tain their nOncommtta policy the next Presidential
election will find no wings south of Mason & Dixons
line and some Of wing friends who for the
policy will fad it when it is too late.