Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-02-27


bounded confidence OF that unfortunate people. His re-
moval from Office is deeply regretted by the nation
well the adopted Oregon and lor months
must TO the memories Of the people only to arouse
in the mind mingled feelings of regret and indignation
From the Louisville DennoeratI
ssA Strong Teams
MEssRs. EDIroRs: While extensive preparations
being made by the bic bugs at Washington and else
where, Tor playing the fashionable game OF President
making, trust may be allowed, Of q the SOW
eregns TO venture suggestion two the subject
The efforts of the Wings to MANAGE credtaby and sat
sactory, the affairs OF Federal Government in
cry trial they have heretofore made having sgnay fail
ed, 1t will be expected Of the Democrats the
responsibility in 1852, and henceorward, to conduct
the administration, until their opponents shall become
better acquainted with the character and objects of
republican system, and evlnce sincere disposition to
conform themselves thereto. In the present crisis
brought about by the political bungng Of all the
tegence and all the decency"a crisis full of danger
to the peace and perpetuty of the Unonthe hopes of
the wise and good centred in the great democratic
party OF the country, which is, in TRUTH alone worthy to
be called the UNION PARTY, their principles and
policy look directly and steadily the general prosper
ty OF the people and of the States and the manten
ance OF iraterna feeling among them Upon the DEM
ocrats therefore, party, devoves the duty of pre-
sentng in the Presidential canvass, ticket that
will secure in the highest degree, the confidence and
support Of the of the people of the United States
Such ticket can and will he formed, when the period
arrives for the assembling OF national democratic
vention.
In the meantime the question every day PROFOUND
ed between and man, ard in political circles-Who
to be, who should be, tie democratic standard
bearers in the contest? Prominent among those
spoken of for the Presidency and Vice Presidency stand
the names OF Cass, Buchanan Woodbury. Dickinson of
New York, Walker and Davis of Mississippi King of
Alabama, Houston, Cobb Butler, and last but least
General Lane, the Marion of the West. From such
constellation of brilliant worthless. any one of whom
would do honor to the highest station it is difficult
make choice And the difficulty lies, not in deciding
Rol
of them able and competent men, but which would
be most likely to unite the largest popular vote? Were
we to make the selection most agreeable indivd-
ual predictions under all the circums ances should
point to General Cass the for the first Office and
the gallant Butler for the second who If not the no.
blest Romans among them all certainly inferior
none. And who would grace the American Presidency
more than Buchanan. Walker, a Woodbury., or a
Dickinson, to say nothing of the rest? But
select ticket, unbiased by personal partiaes and in
vlew SOLELY OF the triumph of the good old democratic
cause we should, upon soberes second thoughts de-
signate General Lane, of Indiana for the Presidency
and or the Vice Presidency, Mr. Cobb, the present
compshed Speaker of the lower house of Congress or
Col King, OF Alabama, who has often presided in the
Senate.
Indiana has already presented her fayorite son. and
noble he is, although, like the hero of Marathon
subject OF an odous ostracsn. And who will say that
Indiana, hitherto modest and unpreendng in regard
federal honors, the fourth born OF the original thirteen
and now the fifth in population among the thirty co-Staes
"a State and always democratic TO the core, and
true and faithful the compromises Of the Federal
Constitution and to the obl cations of political and
publican lraternty-who will say that she has no right
or that she has been premature in bringing forward for
the Presidency, subject to the decision OF national
democratic convention, such man as Gen. Lane whose
patriotism and valor are the nations boast!
General Lane is possessed of a high order of
natural endowments, thoroughly versed in the know-
edge OF men and things well informed in the political
history and affairs of the country with considerable
perience local legislator honest cot
rageons, and Independent, and politician,
combined with rmness and decision OF character and
practical executive talents unlike which char
acterlzed the immortal Jackson, who but lately stood
peerless among the great of the nation. General
Lane Is, cover, what call selInsade man; and
such generally found to be the best made. His hab
its and associations those OF 81 the people That
is an old and sensible adaoe Show me his company
and will tell you the man." Having been accustomed
much, through lile to mix and minge with the
his feelings and sympathes with the people, and
with the aristocrac classes generally the
with those who have had but little personal intercourse
with the body of the people. Without claiming for
Cen Lane those extraordinary powers IN debate, and
that classical elegance o style which possessed by
such men Webster, Buchanan. Clay, and others, who
have been long and carefully trained in tie best schools
OF elOcution and rhetoric, iIS abilities both speak
and writer OF a highly respectable order, such
command influence ia position ia which they might
be required a sound, discriminating, and we-balanc-
ed mind, well stored with useful knowledge; firm
though not pesumpuous reliance on the decisions OF his
Judgment deliberately exercised; steadiness and
inhexbillty of purpose in maintaining and pursuing
what he regards right and proper; with unwayering
fidelity his country and his principles under all crcum
stances, the leading characteristics OF the and
the politician. General Lane, as democrat. is known
to be sound and thorough. His principles of that
genuine democratic republican stripe ncucaed by JEFF
iersOn and Jackson and still more recently by the Ia
mented Polk On the great and absorbing questions
connected with the Institution of slavery that now
happily agitae the whole country, dividing the North
from the South and eneenderng feelings OF dstrust and
hostility the gonstic sections fatal in their
fhoS fphIt Of rrlar
Lane like General Cas-, and all sensible democrats,
stands erect and fl upon the constitutional platform Of
non-inercrence and fidelity 10 the compromises of the
federal compact and the equal rights O The States and
OF the people, " 18th caniIdate for the Pres
dency ably sustained by associate Tor the second Of
ce and further commended and fortified by the advan-
tages of eligible geographical position of the State
from which he Is taken the friends of tie Union and OF
democracy would gloriousy triumph all he powers
aud combinations OF whiggey abolition, and free soil
ism.
As to the position of enerprsng neighbor across
the Ohio, could not be favorable Far removed,
the hand from the Of abolition fury and
anatcsm the North, and the other equally dis
tant from that OF hoheaded utraism in the injured and
indignant South with border position between the two
anita gonstic sections Indiana extends the hand of fra
terna affection to BOTH while she disaows and rebukes
nltraism and the spirit of dscord either hand No
other savehodiHg State in the coniederacy lit
tie infected with anti-slavery anatcsm The represen-
atves of free State in Congress have been so ready
those of Indiana to concede the Just rights OF the
slave States in the controversy which has been going
for the last fifteen years, between the North and the
South has she, in doing, compromised in the
least her rights and dignity member OF the fed
era Union. When all this duly considered, together
with the facts LIST, That in the last two elections for
President and Vice President the first office has fallen
the South, saseholding section; and ID, That In-
diana has not only heretofore had representative
in either office, any executive cabinet but has
much proposed any of her distinguished men
as candidates for the Presidency Vice Presidency
when all this is considered say it will be readily
admitted that she has acted prematuey presump
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