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Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-09-02

D-Is it not little strange that the Sentinel"
temPts to create prejudice against the " Yankees at
the same time it is supporting q Yankee " for the
Presidency journal.
Gen. Pierce, although from manufacturing State.
always opposed the Wing doctrine of taxing the farmer
to put money in the pockets Of the manufacturer. We
therefore go for him.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-09-02

9TBradley asks why don't his eompila.
tions from Robinsons speech The tissue of falsehood
and misrepresentation has been fully answered in the
article we copied from the Boston Pilot. This able
organ of the Catholic Church satisfied with the posi-
tion Of Frank Pierce. Why then should John H. Brad
ley whine about Catholic freedom! Shed no more
crocodile tears, John
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-09-02
Democra,ic Nomination, in Michigan.

The Democratic State Convention Of Michigan met
ON the 18th and re nominated for Governor the present
incumbent Robert McClelland; Andrew Parsons for
Lieut. Governor; Major Graves for Secretary of State
John Sweges, Jr., for Auditor; Gen. B. c. White
more, State Treasurer; William Hale, Attorney Gen.
era; S. w. Shearman, Superintendent OF Public In
struction; and Porter Kimbe, Commissioner Of Land
Office
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-09-02

JTA meeting Of the friends of the contemplated
Railroad leading from Evansville to Indianapolis, VIII
be held at Point Commerce. Green county, on Monday,
the 9th of September The object OF the meeting Will
be to take into consideration the completion oil said
road Speakers from different portions oil the line VIII
be in attendance to address the meeting
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-09-02
Ohio.

That well informed editor and politician, Col. Medary,
of the Ohio Statesman, says:
"OHIO will give Pierce and King majority of thou
sands The Free Sellers claim sixty thousand in
Ohio for Hale and Julian II so, Pierce will beat Scott
thirty thousand least. The game is up with Whig-
gerry in Ohio the Scott Platform of Nativeism and
the other isms which he claims to be the father OF "
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-09-02

O-Horace Greeley is beginning to despair He thinks
the only chance to elect Gen. Scott to circulate the
documents, and recommends that 'sThe Campaign Life
Of Scott be placed ia The hands Of every voter This
is cunning He is the publisher of the work, and
has the right. His edition large for the
demand, and unless he sell them the thing will be
dead loss
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-09-02

D-The Cincinnati and ST. Louis Railroad crosses the
Madison and Indianapolis Road two miles north Of
Vernon. The permanent location has been made
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-09-02

Notning is ADDED 10 The prospects oi Pierce IN
North Carolina by the late election Reed is isreeected
Governor by 5000. In 1848 although Reed was elected
Taylor carried the State by SO00.-Lo9anspo Journal
Not true. The Wings carried the State for Governor
in lS48 Reed was elected in 1850
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-09-02

d. The Exchange Hotel at Franklin, Indiana, DR..
John F. Peggs. proprietor is Of the best stopping
places in the country Every thing neat clean and in
good order
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-09-02

D-John 8. Reid is the Democratic candidate fc
Judge Of the Common Pleas in Fsyeite Franklin, an
Union
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-09-02

GTMr. Paullin, the celebrated aeronaut, will make an
ascention in his trusty Balloon from Lafayette to-day
May he have pleasant voyage and safe landing
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-09-02

uJ-Now that Col Benton has been elected to Con-
gress he says he shall devote all his time until election
day to promoting the success of Pierce and King, and
he intends address the people in most of the States Of
the Union.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-09-02

dTGen. SAM Huston of Texas, is to address the
democracy Of Cleveland the first week in September
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-09-02

GT William Reavis. Jr, is the Wing nominee for Con-
gress in tho First District, and Samuel w. Parker in
the Sixth. =
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-09-02

~ A motion to take up the Homestead Bill in the
U. s. Senate defeated by 80 l6 votes
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-09-02
Allen End Adams.

Major Samuel Edsel, is the Democratic nominee lor
the Senate, and j. W. Borden for Judge Of the Com
mon Pleas.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-09-02

D-Gustavus KGrner, the Democratic Candidate for
Governor Of Illinois, is a native Of Germany. ss
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-09-02

10 Cromwell woolsey Barbour, Of Terre Haute, is
the Wing candidate for Congress in the Seventh District
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-09-02

Tippecanoe County---Democratic Nomina-
tiOns.
Senate-A w. Gorden.
Representatives-Samuel Mccormick, and A. F.
Chaplin.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-09-02
AUSTIN H. BROWN,

Late Printer to Constitutional Conrention.
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. esth, 1852.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-09-02

Whig Economy and Observation-Disclosures.
The expenditures of the last term of Governor No
bles administration found in the Auditors Reports of
1895, 36, and 81 comprising three years are as fol-
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-02-19
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senate met.


The special order OF the day being the bill to authorize
Plank Turnpike, Macadanized, Gravel, and Coal Road
Companies TO change their roads into Railroads was
taken up.
quorum not being present, call Of the Senate was
ordered and the absentees sent for.
The call having been suspended,
ne special order was, on motion OF Mr.. Emerson,
laid on tae table.
Mr. Kendall asked and obtained leave to change his
vote on the passage OF the colonization BILL from the neg
alive TO the affirmative.
Messrs. Marshall and Dunn, who were not present
when the bill passed. asked and obtained leave record
bill
Mr.. Dunn presented petition on temperance, which
was referred to the committee on that subject.
Mr. kuowton introduced bill for the relief of tax
payers IN certain counties in this State
% motion OF Mr.. Berry the joint resolution asking
an appropriation from Congress Tor the improvement OF
Michigan City harbor, and the amendments recommend
ed by the committee, were taken from the table.
BIZ Seerest moved 20 lay the table the amendment
oil the committee protesting against the system OF log
rolling, Tor the purpose OF securing appropriations for
improvements not Of National Importance. =
Mr. Secrest said he in favor of the abstract prn-
cipe contained IN the amendment but thought its effect
would be- in the present instance only to embarrass the
bill.
The amendment LAID on the table-ayes a. noes
10.
The resolution then ordered to third reading
MIR. McCarty presented the proceedings OF a meeting
OF the citizens Of indianapolis in favor oil Free Banking
Law. Referred to the select committee on banking
The files being clear,
Senate adjourned.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-02-19

seph, Laporte, Porter, Lake. Starke, Marshall, Kos
eiusko. Noble, Dekalb, Allen, Whitley, Fulton, Pu.
laski Jasper, Benton, White, Cass, Wabash, Hunting
ton, Wells, Adams, Jay, Randolph, Grant, Backford,
Howard Carroll and Miami.
Second District.-Delaware, Henry. Wayne, Rush,
Fayelte, Union, Decatur, Franklin, jennings Ripley,
Dearborn. Ohio Switzerland Jefferson, Scott, Clark and
BarthoIomew.
Third District.-Clinton Upton, Boone Hamilton,
Hendricks, Marion Hancock, johnson, Shelby, Brown,
Floyd. Lawrence. Jackson. Orange Washington, Craw
ford, Harrison, Morgan. Monroe. Madison, and Perry
Fourth rict.-Tippecanoe, Fountain, Warren,
Pafke, Putnam Mont gomery, Vigo, Clay, Vermillion,
Sullivan, Greene, Owen Dubois, Daviess, Knox Glib
scn Pike, Martin, Vanderburgh, Warrick, Posey, and
Spencer
MIR. WIthers moved to reconsider the by which
the Honse refused pass bill for the relocation oil the
scat OF justice of Fountain county; agreed to.
The question required on the passage Of the bill and
lost-no quorum voting.
Mr. Mudget moved call OF the House, which was
ordered, and eighty-6ve members answered TO their
names.
Mr.. Mcdowell moved that further proceedings under
the call he dispensed with; carried.
Tho question again REQUIRED the passage OF the
bill for the relocation Of the county Of Fountain
county and lost for of constitutional majority
ayes 40, noes SO.
Mr. Stuart introduced bill 10 provide for the punish.
ment Of offences. Read the first time.
On motion Of Mr.. Withers,
The House adjourned
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-02-19
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY, Feb. l6, 1852.

The House met.
Petitions we're presented by the Speaker and Mr. Law
renee and referred to the temperance committee.
Reports from Committees.
BY Mr.. Buskirk, from the committee on ways and
means, to whom was referred bill regulating the liz
eense oil clock venders reporting the back and
commencing Its passage. The bill was ordered to be
engrossed.
BY Mr.. Buskirk, from a select committee. 70 whom
was referred petitions and resolutions requiring the Sc
eeI committee TO report bill for the establishment of
state Board OF Equalization, reporting a resolution in
stTuciIng the committee ways and means to report
bill ding for the re-valuaon of the real estate and
the establishment of State Board of Equalization.
Mr. b. said that this resolution was reported in order
10 OBTAIN the sense oil the House before bill is prepared
aud he hoped members would as they will when
the bill Is reported by the committee
Mr.. Doughty said that he in favor of State
board oil equalization bit he prepared vote
or re-valuation OF the real Of the State He
thought that there should be division of the question
Mr.. Hart said that number OF the counties in his
section Of the State dissatisfied with the present
valuation. He therefore demanded a division of The
question: IN order that direct could be obtained on
each proposition separately.
Dir. Carpenter remarked that il there ever was time
when the people Of the State demanded re-valuaiion
II the real estate that time is now and he hoped the
House would consider the matter well and act under
standingly before vote was taken.
Mr. Donaldson inquired Of Mr. Buskirk what kind of
a board the committee would orranize2
Mr.. Buskirk replied that he was not now prepared TO
state bat ne thought there should be board 10 consist
Of one member from each judicial or congressional dis
rlct lie wond also state that he thought there would
be no use OF State board without re-valuation
Mr. Holman thought this a very important question,
and members should look well to the subject He said the
question was not whether the House will agree TO any
'artietlar system Of equalization, but whether we will
rave State board Of equalization. He thought il
'oard appointed they could equaze the real estate
Pon the appraisement made in 1850 well as upon an
tppraisement made hereafter.
Mr. Brady said there was great Injustice in the pre-
vaiuafon Of lands in the different partions of the
State and IL is absolutely necessary that change
should be made in order TO equaze that valuation.
Mr. Lewis thought that II the House would only give
his resolution some attention. he had doubt il would
piss.
Mr. Eeces was opposed to the resolution He thought
that his coulty had expended suciency last year for
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-02-19
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TUESDAY. Feb. II. Is
The House met.

The House met.
Petitions presented by Messrs. Brady struble,
HOlladay Of p, and Hudson.
reports from COMMITTEES.
BY Mr.. Gibson from the committee on the affairs OF
the State Prison. whom was referred the petition of
Samuel H. Patterson lessee of the State Prison. asking
relel reporting bill ior the relief oil Samuel IL Pat
terson and reducing his lessee of the State Pr
son to 50 600 year. Read the first time.
BY Mr.. Hufstetter, from the committee roads. to
whom was recommited the general road bill; reporting
the same back with amendments and recommending its
passage. after the amendments concurred in.
Mr. Hicks moved to lay the bill and amendment on
the table; lost.
Mr.. Nelson moved to lay the bill and amendments on
the table carried
Mr.. Gibson moved that the amendments be printed
lost.
By Mr.. Mcdonald, from the committee on swamp
lands, to whom referred bill to provide for the
survey Of the swamp lands reporting favor of laying
the bill on the table; agreed TO.
BY Mr.. Nelson, from select committee. reporting
bill egalze the election of directors of Incorporated
companies, Read the first time.
By Mr. Smith OF NJ from select committee, bill to
modify act to incorporate the city of Indiana polls
as to allow all officers to be elected by the people.
Read the hrst time.
Messages from the Senate were taken up and dis
posed of.
Bills &C.. introduced.
BY Mr.. Doughty, ill for taxing dogs and paying
for sheep killed by dogs.
By Mr.. Stevens, bill to regulate interest money
in the State of Indiana
Mr.. Gibson moved TO take from the table bill au.
horlzng alien friends take by descent or devise real
estate and dispose Of the and releasing alien
friends lands heretofore escheated to the State and
quring such alien friends within FIVE years. either to sell
and convey SAID lands citizens OF this State or re-
move themselves this State and declare their intcn-
ton to become citizens of the United States and pro-
vldng for the appointment Of guardians for such Of such
alien friends may be minors and authorizing such
guardians sell and convey such real estate; carried
Mr. Gibson explained the operations of the bill.
Mr.. Wells moved to strike the following Sec
ton:
SEC. 2 Whenever any alien friend has died seized Of
estate in any lands which has escheated by
OF such alenage, the State hereby releases all the
tate she may have acquired in said lands by of
such escheat, the devisees, f devisces the
Of kin Of such descent whether aliens citizens
Prorided, That such devisees ne,t Of kin shall,
within five years after the passage Of this act either
sell and convey such lands citizens Of this State
remove themselves to this State, and make legal de-
caration Of their intention to become citizens Of the
United States.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-02-19

wards and TO authorize them borrow money and is.
their lonls for certain purposes.
Mr. Buskirk moved that when this House adjourn II
lourn 10 met on Monday morning 9 o'clock. Car
ried.
message was received from the Senate announcing
that the Senate bad refused in the amend
bors Of the Judges in the first, fifth and thirteenth ju
dicial circuits.
Mr. Holman moved that the House insist upon its
amendment; carried-ayes so, noes 81.
Mr.. Stanheld moved to take from the table bill to
nco porate plank, McAdamized, and gravel roads
which agreed to-
The question REQUIRED reeommtting the bill with
Instructions. which disagreed TO.
The bill passed-ayes SO, noes D.
On motion Of Mr.. Donaldson,
House adjourned.
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MONDAY, Feb. l6, 1852.
Senate met.
Petitions, &c. Presented.

Petitions, &c. Presented.
By Mr. Spann of stockholders Of The Columbus bridge
company. Referred to select committee.
Reports from Committees.
By Mr.. Logan from the committee elections. re-
turning the bill regulate general and special cleo
tons, Sc, recommending its passage. Laid on the
table for the present.
BY Mr.. Hunt from select committee that it is
sttuonal grant the prayer Of certain petitioners for
State road; coDcurred 70.
Regulations offered
BY Mr.. Goodman, requiring the committee on the
organization Of report bill modifying the
Grand Jury system, to constitute the jury OF
twelve members; TO require the concurrence OF nine
jurors to find bill and to limit It's jurisdiction to feon
les.
Mr. Goodman said he in favor of abolishing the
Grand Jury system. but he offered this resolution as
compromise between the different parties this ques
ton.
Mr.. Emerson moved to amend the resolution by
striking out nine as the number requisite TO find bill
and inserting all of the jurors.
After considerable debate, Mr.. Emerson's amendment
was negatived-ayes II, noes p.
The resolution, after being amended SO as to subst
ute select committee instead of the committee the
organization of courts was adopted-ayes %. noes Ia
The committee consists Of Messrs. Goodman, Reid
and Hester.
Bills, &c. Introduced.
BY Mr.. Slack. joint resolution in relation to the
Office of Chief Engineer of the Wabash and Erie canal
By Mr.. Emerson. bill in relation to the election of
the Trustees OF the Indiana Asylum for the Education
OF the Deaf and Dumb.
BY Mr. Slack, hill TO fix The time of holding the
courts in the twelfth judicial crcnit.
Bills their Third Reading.
joint resolution in relation TO the establishment of
an Agricultural Bureau at Washington. Passed-ayes
SO, noes none.
A bill in relation to the officers and soldiers of Indi.
ana, who served in the War Of 1911, 10, and a. and
the Mexican War.
Amended inclnde all who served in the Indian
Wars Of the West and North and laid on the table
for the present.
Bills on their second reading were taken up and dis.
posed Of.
The joint resolution OF the House in favor of so
amending the Constitution of the United States as 10
provide for the election of u s. Senators by the people
oil the States, was read the second time.
Mr.. Nblack said he favor OF the general prin-
cple Of eleeling all officers by the people, but he
thought this very inauspicious time to propose to
amend the Constitution of the Union He would there
lore move. final dspOton OF the matter that the
resolution be laid the table. Carred-ayes % noes
Messrs. Athon, Dawson. Defrees Dougheriy Emerson
Henton, McCarty and Winstsndey-S.
Messages Of the House were also taken up and dis.
posed Of
Tho bill in relation soldiers who served in the In
dian Wars, the War of 1912, and the Mexican War
was taken from the table and psssed-syes 49, noes
Messrs. Berry, Dawson and Hoiloway-3.
Senate adjourned.
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Mr.. Smith Of S. moved 10 amend by adding.


Provided, further, That said persons have taken the
oath OF allegiance TO the United States before his
DEATH" lost.
The question recurred on the motion of Mr.. Wells IL
strike out the second section of the biI lostayes
noes 81.
Mr.. Gvokins moved amend the third section of the
bill! as follows:
'Nor in any manner affect or impair the title 70
any lands which the State has appropriated to her own
use, and sold :" adopted.
Mr.. Smith Of moved amend by adding .spro
ved that said aliens have taken oath declaring thei,
intention of becoming citizens Of the United States
Mr.. Gibson moved TO lay the amendment on the Ia
BILE. Cnrried-ayes 40, noes 81.
Mr.. English moved to add the following to the second
section:
Provided, further, that in all cases there shall be
paid to the State by such devisee Of kin such
amount the State may have expended become liza
bic for account of such escheaied estate
Mr.. Gibson moved 10 lay the amendment on the Ia.
BILE Losi-ayes %, noes 80.
The qestion REQUIRED on the adoption OF the amend
Of Mr.. English. and agreed to-ayes 46 noes 80
Mr.. Wells moved To amend by striking out the fol-
lowing from section five:
Prorded, That wien such guardian has in any case
been heretofore appointed by virtue of any specisl or
local law he shall not be superseded by any appoint
ment made under this act.
Mr.. Gibson moved to lay the bill and amendment on
the table. Lost.
Mr.. We.is moved to indefinitely postpone the bill
Mr.. Gibson moved TO lay the motion the table
Carried-ayes IS, noes 80.
Wells striking the Provso in the fifth section and
lost-aves 81, noes 42
Mr.. Sumner moved strike out the 9th section Of the
bill. which declares the of emergency. Lost
Mr. English moved TO refer the bill to the committee
on Education.
Mr.. Gibson called for the previous question. which
was seconded-the main question ordered and the bill
engrossed-ayes SO. mes 49,
Orders Of the day.
Several bills read the second time and appropr
ateiy disposed Of
Bills, DC. Read the Third Time.
bill to regulate the vending of clocks Passed
ayes SO, noes Is.
joint resolution the subject of ship canal
around the falls Of the ST. Marys river. Passed--ayes
6S. noes 9.
Mr.. Gibson moved that when the House adjourn il
adjourn until tomorrow morning at o'clock-carried
Mr.. Holman moved TO reconsider the vote by which
the House refused bill for the organization
of Courts of Common Pleas. Carried.
Mr. Holman moved to refer the bill to the committee
on The organization Of courts; agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Brady,
House adjourned
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February 18th, 1852.
Sullivan County.

At meeting of the Democracy OF Sullivan county,
held the 1lth inst, AFTER appointing suitable num-
Der of delegates TO represent the county the Conven
ton Of the 24h the following resolutions unani
mously adopted.
Resolued, That have the utmost confidence in the
integrity and ability Of our present Governor, Joseph
A Wright, aad do fully endorse his administration Of
our State affairs
ResoUed That delegates he instructed TO vote for
the man, candidate for Governor, who will most
likely the entire Democratic strength oil the
State having due regard his soundness the compro
mise measures, and all the principles advocated by the
Democratic party.
Resolued, That a copy Of these resolutions be for
warded, by the Secretary the Democratic papers OF
Indianapolis for publication.
JOSEPH W WOLF, Sec'ty.
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Delaware County Democratic Convention.

The Democrats of Delaware County met agreeable
previous notice on the l4h February 1882 when on
motion Mr. George Truit called to the chair and
Mr. Joseph Martin, appointed secretary Of the
Convention.
The chair then stated the object of the meeting.
On motion Of Mr. S. Chapman, the following persons
were appointed attend the Democratic State Conven
ton to be held at Indianapolis the oath instant ::
Samuel p Anthony, Joseph Martin, James Truit,
William Mcconnell, Joseph S. Buckles, and Walter
March, Esq.
Resoired, That we are well satisfied with Joseph A.
Wright and that the delegates of the Convention vote
for him Cor Governor in 1882 preference any Other
candidate.
GEORGE TRUIT, President.
JosrPH MARTIN Secretary
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Death of Rev. William II. Raper.

William IT Rsper died at Cincinnati Wednesday
the ith instant aged So years In tho decrease Of Mr.
Raper society has lost Of its useful and respect
ed citizens the christian world Of its choicest and
most valued brethren; and the Methodist Episcopal
Church, which he dcvotedy attached. Of her
brightest ornaments His departure monrned alone
by his bereaved fsmily and intimate friends, but by
widely-extended circle Of acqnantances. All who
knew him loved him. He good man, and has
gone from life Of charity and benevocnce earth
life Of higher usefulness and glory, in the ahodes Of
those who are blest Of their p Father in Heaven"