Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-04-08
IPor the Indiana Slate SentinelJ

DEMOCRATIC CoNvExr1ox-The Democratic Con-
yention met Indianapolis the 9Th inst, and nom
mated Joseph A Wright candidate for Governor,
and James H. Lane for Lieut. Governor.
IL should be Tscoleced By the rioters Of Indiana that
Mr.. Wright is the author Of series Of anti WitnOt
ProUso resolutions presented TO Loeooeo ConUsnton
held Parke county He taxes the ground that Congress
has no right 10 pass laos prohibiting the extension Of
SoUery in NetD Merico and California. a.-Montgonery
Journal, Jan. ii, lS49.
Mr. EDITOR: The above extract is a specimen Of In
diana whggery three years ago. No crusade was ever
founded in less Unsuitable motises conducted with
more reckless disregard for the principles of truth and
honor that which is just opening against the tai
ented and accomplished statesman, who was nominated
without dissenting voice, by the Democratic Conven-
ton for the Chief Magistracy of the State Driven to
the wall as the distinguished leaders Of Wing
party have been, by the late annual elections they
that neither considerations of truth and JUS
tce, nor their obligations TO observe the common
coureses of le shall prevent the defeat at the ballot
box of man. whose only crime IS, that he has ever
been generous to his political friends, without being
proscriptive to his political enemies.
Three wears ago, when the policy OF this government
in regard to the territory acquired by war from tho
public Of Mexico, was matter of question; when the
profoundest statesmen of this country deberated and
doubted the which should be pursued in the
settlement OF this delicate subject; when State after
State of this Union gave solemn warning to the govern
ment at Washington that slavery be prohibited by
Congressional enactment, from entering the newly
quired territory at that memorable epoch, A. Wrgh
Democratic candidate for Governor, IS charged by
leading Wing press OF the State OF Indiana, with being
" the author of series Of anti Vilmot Proriso resou
. tions presented to locooco convention held in Park
: county;" with taking ground that Congress has n
RIGHT TO pass alcs prohbng the extension OF slavery
/ New Mexico and California
e 1t is difficult to conjecture that whggery, fror
its Pandoran box will find ample apology between TN
and the election for the nnumerabe encomiums, which
e during the last three years. have been lavshed by h
leading editors Of the Wing party upon Gov Wrigh
They themselves, however, have placed upon reeors
&c that which they deny than their hlst
" ry the fact that Joseph A. Wright was of the ea
Hest opponents of the Wmot Provso, OF the carie
friends Of the Compromise Acts; the protector Of Il
only feasible scheme which has yet appeared for the
veopment Of the agricultural Of Indana Il
as vgcnt Of unnecessary and corrupt public
pendues; finally, but not least, the most enthusiast
al and determined advocate for the public maintenance
es a system Of collegiate and popular education.
IS These things will, probably in the progress Of Sta
i. and National campaign be all explained away; b
nc surely the logic by which ssch result is 10 be acco
~ plished is amply worthy the consideration Of all n
intimately 4ersed in the leger main Of politics. b.