The daily union., 1852-10-07
Hon. James Whitcomb.

In our paper OF yesterday telegraphie despatch an
nounoed the death of the Hon. james Whcomb. one OF
The senators from the State OF Indiana
MIR. Whtcomb had. during the last twelve months,
suffered from indispostion which disabled him
from giving his usually Jealous and efficient attention
10 business lie was gentleman of great and varied
altanments. profound lawyer ripe scholar, wise
and honest statesman He had held many offices OF
honor and under the State aud general governments
He had been governor of Indiana. Commissioner OF The
General Land Office, and at the time OF his death was
member of the United States Senate II will be
bered that in ls4l General Harrison carried the State OF
Indiana BY an overwhelming majority. Mr. Whitcomb
then in this city at the head OF the General Land
Office and soon after the installation Of the whg admin
sation he removed from Office al the bidding OF The
inexorable Ewing The democrats OF Indiana hailed his
return TO the Stale with JOY. and Immediately selected
him their champion in the gubernatoria contest which
was then coming The odds gfeally against
him. Bigger. the whlg governor OF the State, and the
whg candidate for reelection, had at the preceding eec
on triumphed the popular and eloquent Howard by
some eight or ten thousand majority. The democrats
considered the contest hopeless and the wings derided
Whcombs presumption in suffering his name TO be used
as candidate, boldly asserting that he would be beaten
by more than twenty thousand majority. Whitcomb
was nothing daunted. but entered the contest with
cheerfuness, resolved TO do his whole duty to his
country He visited every county in the State, made
more than one hundred speeches. and. TO the astonsh
ment OF friends and opponents, planted the democratic
banner in triumph on the State CAPITOL The State was
thoroughly revolutionized. and from that day to the
present has been unfaering in her support of demo-
cratic measures and men.
Senator Whtcomb was well acquainted with General
Pierce and Colonel King. the standard bearers OF de-
mocracy in the contest now going and the last pub
lie political letter he wrote addressed TO the
mittee OF the Tammany Society, the occasion Of their
celebration Of the reunion Of the democracy Of the State
of New York. in favor of Pierce and King. The letter
will be read at this time with interest
WASHINGTON CRY, June 25, 1852.
GENTLEMEN. most sincerely thank you for your kind in
viation TO participate in the festivities with which the
Tammany Society propose celebrating the approaching
nversay OF national independence. Nothing could af
ford pleasure than to be present sion
which promises the gratifying entertainment every
democratic heart of behoding the noble OF ST. Tam
many smoking the calumet Of reconcilationa augu
of uum ph the great republican party, which has
defeated but by dsseasoas in its ranks
The standard bearers chosen to lead usto victory in the
preaching contest worthy of thc high honor that has
been conferred them by The united democracy of the
whole country. franklin Pierce aud William r. King are
whose characters defy the srcies scrutiny No blot
will be found their moral equations, inconsisten.
cy in their advocacy and support Of democratic prime pies
want of devotion to their country in all situations and
under every emergency, and equivocaton evasion
the enuncaton of their opinions upon questions Of pub
lie policy
But gentlemen. invalid and regret that cannot
be with you. / therefore respectfully request that you
wil propose in to brother democrats who
may be assembled on the occasion, the following sen
menti
The Union of the Democratc Party and the Union of the
States With this motto Inscribed upon banuer and
cherished in hearts 20 forth battle and what
democrat so craven hearted as to doubt Of victory
! am, very respectfully, your obedient servant
JAS. WHITCOMB