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Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-07-15
The Cost of Whig Rule.

The fact is fully ascertaned from the record as we
showed yesterday that this Wing administration through
the first three years of its existence has spent larger
of money yearly carry the government in
time OF peace than Mr.. Polk's administration spent
yearly with the Mexican its hands This is
surely fact which must the people TO thinking
whether Wing executive rule does not than il
is worth. Ii must as should Judge, bring mems
minds the conclusion that 10 elect another Whig
President will not be good economy. This conclusion
will he strengthened in the minds Of those whs
Der that such leading Wing journals as the New York
Express have stated very plainly that if Gen Scott
comes in he must bring with him GGlphin taR at once
to corrupt and to control his administration Had
democratic journal made this statement might be
down as a partisan SANDER But why should the Ex-
press ich supports General Scott make the statement
il il be not the truth
Coming from such quarter, the announcement will
go confirm the people in the policy which they have
always adhered 10 Of putting in pOoeT tIoO Whig
administrations in succession Union.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-07-15
James Gordon Benefits Opinion of the Can

Bennett Of the New York Herald, is one of those
straight forward plain blunt men, who speaks out hs
opinions OF men aud things with independence that
truly commendable He is partisan. He sometimes
supports Democrats and sometimes Wings No man
understands political parties, better Judge Of
political results than he The following is his opin.
ion of the two candidates:
'Gcn. Scott is gallant military leader-a man OF
high honor in private lle-a soldier of unquestonsd
courage but he is vain, empty proud, and silly. He
conceives that this country is his property and that
other has right to be a candidate for the Presi.
dency but himself He is, moreover, entirely in the
hands Of coterie of the dangerous demagogues
that controlled any party, afflicted any country
His election would lead evils of the dreadful
knd-rar alize industry, and strike with alarm both
South and North at the progress of those principles
which only tend the alienation of the great sec.
tons General PIERCE on the contrary is the true com.
promise candidate-the modest mantle man Of sound
60 d sense-the man Of courage in the day of battle
and of wisdom in the day of peace-ihe to propose
nothing that is not sensible and TO act nothing that will
redoud to the prosperity and glory of his country
He is certainly the for the occasion and there is
every appearance from the delight with which the an
nouncement Of his name has thus far been received
throughout the country by all parties, that he the
I man that is coming"
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-07-15
Parson BrownlOw on Scout
From the Knoxville, (Tenn) Wing, cath nit
THE WHIG NOMINATION.

The deed is donei Winfeld Scott is the Whe csn.
dldate Tor the Presidency After days fight in the
convention and after balloting fifty times wearing out
the patience OF the delegates and disgusting the thou
sands OF spectators pres, the popular will was trod
den under foot by unprncpled band of aboliuoniss
headed 10y William II. Seward the worst man in Amer
lea and the whole South forced ear northern dist
The nationality Of the Wing party destroyed and the
above all oihers-Flmore who entitled to The
nomination. and who would have been acceptable to his
party-has been ungenerously aside by the wire
workings intrigue, lying, and vile management Of as
corrupt faction banded together, lor similar
purposes, this side OF the Internal regions!
Ii will not he more than month FROM the day
which Scott nominated, until every sensible
reading will that he can't get the electoral
ought get vote. Ii due 10 the Wings of the
South that they should wash their hands of the
nomination, and shake their skirts Of its odum, shame
aud disgrace. Tennessee will 90 for Pierce and King
by majority of not less than TEN THOUSAND
VOTES Never having voted for a Democratic PrrS-
dental ticket do expect vote 10. Pierce and
King, but il could believe that cote would give
them this State and the Union against the Scott and
SecGrd ticket now before the country would be
given To them with as much cheeriuness
east il in our lvesi They will need humble e
fort-the will be sided race-Pierce and King
will sweep the entire Souththey ought do il
the corrupt and eeso ticket the Wings have put forth
and pray God they may do it,
Wing orators and editors may talk about Bridgewater
and Lnndy's Lane--about Vera Cruz and Cerro Gordo
about Chapaltepec and Molina del Reyand about the
City of MexlcO-but they will find the glories OF those
fields swallowed up in the fence riding Of Scott
his unsuierable vanty-and the infamu Of his political
associations. Gen. Scott will now for the com
promise measures, but il is too late The distust Of the
southern people cannot now be overcome
In our next, If life is spared, will show up Scott
in his true character, which is that OF the verlest hum
bug alive!
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-07-15
Democrats Organize.

We copy the following important announcement from
the Central Democratic Committee at Washington
Send on all the Of the Democrats with the Post
Offices and the Documents will be forwarded The com.
mittee will give you the ammunition and you must
it,
To the Members Of the SeUsral Democratic State and
County Committees:
THE Democratic Resident Committee, appointed by
The National Democratic Executive Committee under
the authority Of the last Democratic National Conven-
ton, have now in course Of publication number o
valuable documents Tor the coming campaign Ia order
10 complete their lists Of names, already large but
fall should be desired, the Resident Committee
respectfully asks the chairman OF the different Democratic
State and county committees and all active Democrat,
throughout the Union, forward their earliest con.
venience such lists OF in their respective localities
distvts with post offices attached as may to
promote the good Of the
WM. NJ GWIN,
Chairman OF the Resident Committee.
A p EDGERToN, Secretary.
p. 5 Democratic papers in all parts of the country
requested TO publish.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-07-15
Gen. Scott Dodging Corners.

Gen. Scott, in his letter of acceptance, says:
Not having written word procure this distinction
lost not moment after il had been conferred in ad
dressing a letter TO of your members TO signify
what would be- at the proper time the substance of my
reply 10 the Convention"
Gen. Scott was nominated the 2lst of June On
the 18th OF June, he the following letter Mr.
Archer, OF Virginia, and of the delegates to the
Wing Conventions
WAsHINGToE, June ID, 1852.
My DEAR SIR:''I have decided TO write nothing to
the Convention any individual before the nomina
tion but should that honor fall my lot will in my
letter of acceptance express my views the Compro-
mise at least strongly in their favor as
those | read you two days Say as much to my
friends Governor Jones, Mr. Bolts, Mr. Lee, &c, SC.
In haste, truly yours,
WINFIELD SCOTT.
" Say as much to my friends Gov. Jones, Mr.. Botts
NJ Ice, &c, &c"
This is the letter that secretly shown about TO
get the of Compromise Wings for General Scott
and was finally smoked ol Botts's pocket We
published the time amusing Of the way it
was smoked out and the attendant scene.
What that letter written for? Dew tell, Mr..
Gaseffe.-CiR. Enquirer.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-07-15
True.

The Albany Evening Journal, the leading Wing pa.
per in New York, edited by Thurlow Weed, in March
lS4S gave the following calm, dspassonae and truth.
fu notice of Gen. Scott
''In the character of General Scott there is much
very much, TO commend and admire. But the mischief
is there is in all that he says does about
the presidency. Immediately after the close Of the
paign Of 1910, he wrote gratutous letter making HIM
self candidate in which all sorts Of unwise things
were said to return and plague his friends if he should
lie candidate. And since that time, with faulty
which seizes upon who get bewdered in gazing
upon the White House, he has been suffering his pen
70 dim the glory achieved by his swOrd.'
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-07-15

l-When the editor of the Sentinel says that Gen.
Scott proposes that foreigners "SHALL one
wear !" &c. he wrote what he knew 10 be untrue and
did il purpose OF deceivng the foreigners Gen.
Scott proposes such thing, the very paragraph
quoted shows He is in favor of giving the right OF c
zenship all foreigners who shall serve in time of
war, sc. He would not force them serve-but when
they did it, of their accord then, consdera alton
Tor that service, he would make them citizens Will
any say there is anything wrong in thsl BY that
service they will have proved their devotion 10 their
country, and deserve become its citizens Will the
Sentinel say that they should I've entitled citizen
ship under such cIrcumstances!-Ind Journal.
When penned the article referred to- we knew that
it was true, every word of it, Here is Gen. Scotts own
words:
"Also TO recommend approve of a single alteration
IN our naturalization laws suggested by my military
experience viz:-gving all foreigners the right o.
citizenship, who shall faithfully serve in time of war
one year on board of public ships, in our land
forces, regular volunteer their receiving hon
orable discharge from the service"
Now, what does he propose! In time of war il for
eigner SHALL Join the army and year. be
SHALL be admitted citizenship Ii he chooses be
a merchant, a mechanic, farmer, laborer, anC
does not choose to enlist in the army, he toll
his five years probation. But il lac would be citizer
sooner than that period, then he Join the army
or he SHALL have the privilege awarded TO others
The Sentinel says there should be ' uniform rule o
naturalization required by the Constitution. Ii j.
aborous serve in the army than to dig anC
toll in making railroads and canals.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-07-15
Good.

The New York Herald (neutraD thus portrnys the
present condition of the Wing party:
Zone portion Of the Wings object 20 the nominee the
other 10 the platform. Both sections are aiding and
assisting in the decentralization Of their party and before
fall they may succeed in producing complete dis
ruption in its ranks IL is like the of the man who
married two wives, one young and the other old The
oungei never ceased pulling all his gray hairs,
and the old pulled cut all his black hairs The
suit was, that between them both, they did leave
him hair at all, and he made perfectly bald an
object of laughter and derisonn
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-07-15

IL The Democracy, in selecting candidate for the
Presidency, supposed they had nominated man that
had least been in a battle. Ii turns out that ne
participated n any Of the glorious achievements
Of our under Gen. Scott in Mexico. Ii would
have been far better for them have taken Gen Lane
who did do fighting and who, in every other
spect, is the superior Of Mr.. Pieree.-IRd journal.
Oh yes, better TO have nominated any ole else. Our
Wing friends terribly dissatisfied with the nomna-
ton, and no wonder! The signs of the times not
very encouraging IL ont says the truth low
ing John D. Derees, that he (Piercej never participated
any Of the glorious achievements Of our arms under
Gen. Scott in Mexico. This is the statement of John
ID. Deirees editor OF the Indiana State Journal IL he
tells the TRUTH then Generals Scott Pillow Shields and
Twggs lie. Gen Scott, in his official report of the off,
who engaged in the battles of Mexico re.
ports " Gen. F. Pierce, commanding the 9th l2th and
10th infantry" participating ia the battles Of Contre.
ras, ChurubuscO, Mono del Rey, near Chepurepee,
Been, and at Garcia de Been." IL Deirecs is a
man OF TRUTH then Gen. Scott has made false reports.
The Wings may select their horn.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-07-15
Boone County.

The Democrats Of Boone county will hold Conven-
ton Lebanon Saturday, the 2lth day Of Jay 1852
for the purpose Of nominating candidates for the
county Offices be filed at the approaching general
election the appointment Of delegates the Congress
sona Convention and such other business may prop
ly come before County Convention.
fall attendance is solicited Ii is hoped the friend.
will hold their township meetings and promptly send uF
their delegates accordingly.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-07-15
New Post Offices.

The following Post Offices have been established
in Indiana:
West York, st. Joseph county, C. w. N. Stephens
P. M; Clayton, Hendricks comfy, W. A. Ragan, P.
M. Pond Cr'k M's Knox county, J. ID Williams, p.
NJ; Union City, Randolph county. 8. C. Miller, P. M.
Zanvillc, Daviess county, E. Hitchcock p. M; Fair.
field Gene, De Kalb county Henry Ford P. NJ. Broc.
ton, Henry county, Lydia Green, P. NJ Pulaski, Pu-
laski county, +. Hall, p. M.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-07-15

dFJoseph G. Marshall the leading Wing OF Indiana
and late Senator from Jefferson county, absent at
least one half the session. YET he charged full pay for
the whole time. Mr. Hudson, Wing member from
Vgo, went to the Wing Convention, and charged for
the time he absent. These things Milton Gregg
should have remembered when he undertook to arragn
Democrats foe receiving pay for the time they
absent. "Puck the beam out Of thine own eye, hon.
est Milton
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-07-15

Why DoN'T GEN. ScOTT REsIGN?-Thls question is
repeatedly asked bat the Federal press unable
ply Graham has resigned. Scott, however, exhibits
his love Of office ny holding on, deeming the certainty
Of a salary OF thousand dollars per year of more
Importance than the uncertainty of twenty-five thousand
The fact is Gen Scott loves Office and emolument He
unwilling, notwithstanding his epicurean propensiIes
TO give up good place ior hasty plate Of soup ="
Why don't Scott resign, is then longer problem be-
he knows he will be ylpaniaa.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-07-15

We have been requested TO say that Levi L. Todd,
Esq. present Senator, will be candidate for the
nomination for Judge of the Court Of Common Pleas
Tor Marion county. Mr. Todd was bred TO the proies
sion Of the law and Praeeed many at Lexington
KY Since his residence in this State he has been a
Dractical farmer.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-07-15

0J@Achilles Williams is candidate for Treasurer oi
OF Wayne county. Achilles is sensible man; he de-
clned the Wing nomination for State Treasurer, and
becomes candidate for county Treasurer OF Wayne
county; thus exchanging the certainty OF defeat for
State Office for the reasonable prospect OF success Tor
county office in Wing county.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-07-15
The Tribune and the whie Platform.

The New York Tribune cordially endorses the nomi.
nation of Gen Scott. but ridcues the idea of the Wing
platform settling the compromise question, and adds
But by the question thus settled the plank eyi-
IDENTIFY to all questions relative 10 slavery
and denounce all discussions criticism, remon.
STRANGE respecting the existence Of slavery this
try perilous and wrong All this is alike futile and
preposterous-we defy il, exeerae it, spit upon 1t"
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-07-15
Pass Him ROuud.

While at Indianapolis We learned that a member o
the Legislature. from Wayne county, by the oi
EDMUND LAWRENCE, refused TO receive pay for
eight days that he absent from his seat-he being
the only one Of the 100 members, who TO have
been troubled with conscientious scruples in regard
the morality OF taking pay for services rendered
He deserves TO have monument erected to his memo
Ty for daring TO be honest in the midst OF such prohga
ey and corruption that by which he was surrounded
Pass him round Million Gregg.
Edmund Lawrence is, no doubt, an honest man His
conduct shows a noble contrast when compared with
Milton Gregg who charged full pay for FIVE weeks that
he absent, member Of the Constitutional Con.
VenIion and for Railroad fare and expenses
when incurred Pass him round Milton
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-07-15

GJ'The Forest City and Herald propose to celebrate
the anniversary OF the battle of Lundy's Lane the
battle ground the 25h Like their fathers in 1Sl the
Wings going to Canada--Er.
Our fathers did go Canada in 1914 bat of them
ever faiafed the sight of the enemy Forest City
No. but the great gun OF the Wing party, Gen. Scott,
surrendered himself prisoner of war at the sight Of The
enemy abont this time Pierce tainted but never sHrren
dersd ~ ~ tf ~ --i
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-07-15

g1- The regular Democratic nominee for Governor Of
Maine, John Hubbard, is in favor of the liquor lac
that State. The Wings have nominated decided oP-
ponen of the law, and the Democrats who oppose the
law and in favor Of its repeal have held conven-
ton and nominated another Democratic candidate in
favor Of repeal This will defeat any election by the
people, and the election will devove on the Legislature
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-07-15

y The Journal publishes article from the New
York Tribune, advising the Wings not TO bet on the
PRESIDENTIAL election the ground of the immortality of
the practice The morals Of the whig party have great
ly improved in the last four years They were ready
and willing to bet on Taylor's election in Is4s Reason
They then thought they could win. They now know
they will lose
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-07-15

gJIn addition other matters for general comfort.
tan has been spread in all the AGENT streets SO as 10
prevent the noise arising from the passage of vehicles
Wing COnrentiOa Report
Our Wing friends need be in hurry to use tan
among other matters OF general comfort Cor they will
be sufficiently tanned in November, to satisfy the
most :astidious and nerveless among them.-Bos oston
Times
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-07-15
The Catholic Vote.

We regret to see SO much said in the political papers
about the Catholic rOte" The Catholics like all other
religions denominations, divided in politics The
Priests leave the members free and unrcstrained II
the present contest the Wing members Of that Church
will vote for Scott, and the Democratic members 70,
Pierce.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-07-15
The Revising Committee.

What dgnifed body this Revising Committee must
have been, with Robert Dale Owen at its head-AGIton
Gregg.
We hope Mr.. Owen will forthwith repair to New Al.
bang and take few lessons from that pink Of proprety
and courtesy, Milton Gregg, Esq. Mr.. Owen is an
apt scholar, and perhaps under such tuition he might
soon be prepared to make his appearance good
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-07-15

gJDefrees says the nomination Of Frank Pierce 20 is
cheapsnng the Presidency rather much for the hon.
est Of the Democratic party" Who authorized
him to speak for the honest masses Of the Democratic
partyl Better keep bis friends in line and an
dsrtake to speak for the Democracy. f-..
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-07-15

SCAMP CAUGHT.-Au abolitionist and negro steal
er, who was attempting TO off slaves from
Woodlord county, was caught at Frankfort Saturday
night He hadslarted with twenty. but all except two
left him, returned home and informed their
ters. He was Immediately pursued, and caught,
together with the two negroes who came with him.
in a negro house in Frankfort. They all taken
back to Versailles and after the Court the negro.
seaer will probably have chance his brother
Fairbank, in tho penitentiary y.-LouSrHe Union.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-07-15

gJ-It is said lha, Mr. Willard, the Democratic candi-
date for Lieuenact Governor. received SEVEN THOU
SAND DOLLARS. from Mr.. Green, the Democrat
who purchased the Georgia Lands for his extra service
whlo in the Legislature Cambridge Reosilie
z Who said sol The man who made the charge, we
wager, cannot be found. But found not, we pro.
pounce il a MALICIOUS FALsEHooD.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-07-15

0J-Willam H. Seward takes time by the iore.lock,
and says he will decline any cabinet appointment ten
dered him 10y Gen. Scott. Jack refused to eat his sup
per because he could get it, Scott will never have
the power to tender an office Seward and # he had
the Senate would not confirm it. He may well decline.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-07-15

D-The Springfield (Ohio) RePuble says that the Ma
tive American letter Of Gen. Scott is "rie forgery"
the editor however, admits that Gen. Scott did write
letter on that subject Now will the Republic, or any
other Wing paper publish the genuine etier' Bring it
out or cease your clamor.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-07-15

PERSONAL APPEARANcE OF GEN. PIERcE.-Mr. J.
r. Johnston; artist Of Cincinnati, who is visit
to Concord, N H., to paint portrait OF Gen PIERCE
for the Cincinnati Democrats thus describes him:
The Democratic nominee is certainly one Of the finest
looking men ever He is about five feet eight
inches height stands erect has blue eyes and dark
brown hair slightly silvered with gray In manner he
is dicnifed but at the time sociable and friendly
in his intercourse with all
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-07-15

THE TRIBUNE AND THE WING PLATFoRM.-The New
York Tribune cordially endorses the nomination of Gen
Scott but dieues the idea of the Wing platform
Ting the compromise question, and adds:
"Bu by the question hus'seitled the plank evident
" all questions relative to slavery, and
denonnce all discussions crltcsm remOnstrancc
respecting the existence of slavery in this country
perous and wrong All this is alike futile and prepos.
terous--we defy it, execrate it, spit upon it."
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-07-15
For the Daily Indian. State sentinel !

Mr.. EDIToR:-Permit me TO suggest the name of
JOHN L. MORRISON as suitable person to represent
this county ia the next Legislature. HIS nomination by
this Convention would secure the hearty and cordial sup
port of the young Democracy. while his talents end
qualifications recommend him TO the whole party
BY announcing the above you will confer favor upon
mnny good Democrats. Il.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-07-15
lanes +. Mcdowell.

This is the name of the Democratic Elector in the
Eleventh District, and James L. Mcdowell it is
Published in some Of the Democratic Journals. Will
eotemporaries examine the aud that the
correction is madei
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-07-15

D'Mton Gregg complains that Messrs Davis
Owen, and Kent, charged full pay whilst they were
absent during the Baltimore Convention. This is done
to divert public attention from his case Three dollars
day for five weeks absence a member Of the Con
venton and five dollars for railroad fare when he rav.
eled Free and five dollars for staying one night with his
wife, is hard to beat. No wonder Milton cries "siop
thefv
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-07-15

The letter Of Gen Scott promising to come out for
the Compromise, in he was nominated, which was
smoked out Of Bottss pocket at the Wing Consenon,
was addressed to William s. Archer, Of Va who made
himself not only conspicuous but ridiculous few years
AGO on account Of his Nafireism. ~.