Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-04-08
THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL I, 1852.
.sWatcbman. what of the Nigbt!,

ssWatchman, what of the Nights,
1t is to the press long it stands the watch
tower Of political Zon that the people look be
advised of the signs of the times
The note of preparation for the great battle of '5c,
has already been sounded and opponents, the uni
versa Wing party have marshaled their forces for the
contest With the Wings there is every thing to gain
and nothing lose; and, like reckless man. bankrupt
in morals and in parse altogether Inscriptions
what they adopt, what standard oHmorals
they will be governed by, acting upon their longestab
lished creed-the end justiies the means.
What is the opponents pursuing in this
campaignl Is it altogether personal, assailing the
private character of public menl Have they proposed
any Improvement in State pOlicy Have they looked
the interests of the people, and suggested single
het they believe will better condition.
Do they attempt show by comparison " that the
former days were better than thesep Not word. In
all those they silent the tomb These
things be kept out of sight, by drawing of the
pablic mind side issues; laying hold of this thing,
then of that, anything to manufacture Wing ammun
ton for this campaign and keep the people from calmly
investigating their interests and their safety. But
they shall hide themselves, in their refuge Of
detraction and Misrepresentation. Their arm is not
long enough reach into the past and blot out the his
fresh their memory by calling their attention few
particulars show their position and their beauli-
fol consistency.
What the financial condition of the State in 1913,
when the Democracy took possession of its nterests7
The State debt nearly FIFTEEN MILLIONS DOL
IARs Not dollar of principal or interest paid-the
debt accumulatng from year year. paralEipg the
erges Of our people, and driving away those who would
V,ot il he Of, ,bo
State? About one-ha of the State debt discharged,
and the interest on the balance promptly paid The
credit of the State good at home and abroad and the
sun rises this day upon million of her children prosper
Gus and happy Are these things so? And by whose
policy has this glorious change been Producedl There
is not man in Indiana who knows her history but that
will in the honest conviction Of his heart say was
the Democratic policy that has redeemed our fallen
State.
Let US now the ordinary expenses Of the State
for the last fourteen years. and ask you
kind reader to Judge for YOURSELF for facts and figures
stubborn things.
The average expenditure during Gov. Wal
Iaces administration, was............ sss, 800 40
Gov. Bigger's do. .............. ss,377 20
Gov. Whitcomb's do. .............. 79,401 60
Gov. Wright's do. .............. TIP 73
BY the above, that Gov. Whitcomb's admins
traon the State less annually than Gov Wallaces
50 9SS 80 and less than Governor Bggers, sS 975 co.
Gov Wrghts administration cost the State less than
Gov Walace's So 677 81, and less than Gov Biggers
$10,664 AZ. There has been, during the Democratic
administrations Of Gov. Whtcomb and Gov Wright
nett saving the State Of nearly $50 00O when CON-
pared with the Wing administrations Of Gov Wallace
and Gov. Bigger. Now let me ask the reader-would
have been reasonable expect with the increase
Of State Offices and of population that the ex-
penses Of the should have increased aso7
We see that the expenses Of Gov Biggers admnstra.
ton increased over that Of his immediate predecessor
Gov. Wallace, 1886 so.
The artillery OF the Wing press be leveled
against our present Executive. How long is it since
they sang hrs praise from end of the State to the
Others Until his nomination for reelection Is not this
truel And what has Gov. Wright done since that has
made him so obnoxious to the Whigsl The whole Sc
cret is he has accepted the unanimous nomination of the
Democratic party for Governor This is the whole
truth II is notorious fact, and assert it without
the fear Of successful contradiction that Gov Wrigh
has done advance the prosperity Of our State
taking into consideration mechanical and agricultu
raj interests than any other Governor Indiana had
He has visited other States collecting the Improvement
that have been made in mechanics and agriculture AM
dispensed THIS person throughout
State and during his administration fifty agricul
tural societies have sprang into existence, and
est has been awakened that would do credit to olde
States. Gov Wright the first to recommend tn
change Of assessing the taxabes Of the State, whc
has produced nearly double the Of assessment
making monsyed men pay the expense of protecting the
own interests; which, by the way, has increased the ia
Of bis honorable competitor from $50 to nearly $40
Gov. Wright the first to move ia the selection
the Swamp Lands, by which about 900 save
to the State. Gov. Wright has been from FIRST TO la
the uncOmpromisng friend Of education and Parlicnla
Iy Of the schools For these things, and othe
that we will mention hereafter, Gov. Wright is by
Wing press, denominated T" demagogue and hob
rider
C-Qnsen Victoria has appointed Lord Broughton
ordinary member Of the civil division Of the first cla
or knights grand cross Of the bath-Ezehange paper
And Auetioncer Gentle has appointed Professor Rho
-aIias Alexander as Beman for his fourishing ests