Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-04-29
Iros The Daily Indiana state sentinsi.

The Indiana Journal has lately contained :ws more
communications from its fsyorite correspondent who
signs himself Justice the sableci OF the Todd cir
cuar Justice has abandoned all bis material issues
except bis assertions that tne circular and
deceptive and that msrepresened the provisions OF
his adorable 'Maine Law" | am not vain enough to
expect that writer like Jnstce who is so self
important, dogmataea egOIistical and stubborn be
IS proverbiay known 10 be, will admit that be
IS in the wrong. that he has made incorrect asser
tons. When he makes assertion he sticks 10 IT,
yields recsdes he seems 10 forget that he has
the power to compel others 10 adopt his opinions or
to make them believe his statement
"Jusceh affects 10 believe that the people were de.
ceiyed into their support Of Mr. Todd by and through
the contents and influence of the cir,ular. am not
vain enough 10 imagine that the circular was 50 very
potent magical suppose il helped 10 refresh the re.
collection OF the voters and induced of them go
the polls TO vote who under other circumstances might
have staid home. The circular was slain and sin.
pie recitation oil facts and references. It's arguments
not absrruse they laborod. II never
seen BY Mr.. Todd before il published bat il was
submitted TO tue critical examination Of some ten OF
twelve Intelligent Democrats who approved its contents
and endorsed its positions.
Several Of the gentlemen who examined aud approved
the circular able lawyers, wh0 laid the Maine
Law" and tue circular side by side and deliberately de-
cided that the circular honoraby and fairly forth the
character and provisions OF the 'Maine Law" Jus
tce is lawyer and is well known me, and assert
that his legal opinions not SUPERIOR il they be equal
TO, least three four Of the legal gentlemen who
made the examination aforesaid.
"Jusce' seems determined, by Stubborn perlinacity
convace the public that he is right in his analysis Of
the "Maine Law" Surely ii he woad look around
him, he would find "cTowds Of witnesses" 10 the
trary Facts and circumstances daily transprng to
convince any reasonable that the right Of search
OF private dwellings, in Maine, has been boldly
serted and violently practsed under that odous and
voting law Both sections eleven and fourteen of that
law permit hired spies and nlormers to search
warrants, IL they wicked and malicious enough TO DO
So against every citizen whom they may desire crim
nate and Under their oath have his premises searched
Section fourteen goes so lar as 10 permit search
without oath, but only requires Information 10 be
given by hired spy and the premises place may be
searched and If liquor be found therein msy be taken
away or destroyed.
am satisfied that is useless to expect JustIce to
reiract change the opnns he has uttered concerning
this law even ii he convinced that he in error
bat the public shall not be deceived BY him this point
To show how far sustained in my views Of the law
will here give what the leading paper in Maine says Of
the operation Of this law This paper endeavors TO es
cape the effect Of the defeat of Neal Dow, Mayor.
by throwing the blame the searching powers Of that
law.
The Portland (Mc.) Advertiser, paper which zeal.
ousy defended the 'tMaine Law" and advocated tho
election of Neal Dow Mayor Of that city, be being
the protector Of that singular measure has charged the
defeat of the Tempcrsnce party, upon the obnoxious
working OF that part OF the law which authorizes houses
10 be entered searched aud liquor be seized and con-
fscsted The Advertiser says:
"Upto the time the first seizure Of this kind made
in this city, the law every day gaining strength, and
Mr. Dow becoming and more popular. Since that
time however things have been gradually assuming
different aspect. Those seizures afforded rallying
point around which the opponents Of the law
bed 10 rally and appeal others TO aid them. This
they have done with considerable this cleo
tion and Mr.. Dow is defeated"
After reading this from Maine where the Law
is practical operation, il is be hoped that the very
moral sgscepfibiss Of Justice will be qnieted and that
he will grieve deeply the idea that Mr. Todd
his election to misrepresentation and alsehood BAT
that he "Jusce" will come to the conclusion that he Is
either mistaken abors wllfny misead the public
TRUTH.