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Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-06
Township Meeting,

Pursuant to previous call, the Democracy
Of Washington Township met at Broad Rip:
pie on Saturday, the oath Of November, and
on motian, Jacob Roberts was appointed Pres
ident, and A. +. Shaw Secretary. Where
upon the following gentlemen were named
as Delegates to represent the Township in
the County Convention TO be held on Satur-
day, December 1st at indianapolis
John M. Webb, David HUFF, Jonas Huff
man, Jacob Shahr, John b. Shaw, Robert
Earle, William Kinpenny, William Bacon,
Elijah James, Hiram Haverstick, Luther
Johnson, Harrison Hoberts. Oliver johnson,
Jacob Roberts, John Krice, Jacob Scott, Hen
ry Rice, Carlisle vsnlandingham. Alfred b.
Shaw and DIR. s. d. Kempton.
On motion. Township Com mittee was
formed, consisting Of William Winpenny,
Jacob Roberts, David HUFF, Jonas Huffman,
and John Krice.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-06
9ubernatorial Candidates.
The last Sullivan Democrat says

Il ne last sullivan DcNlOCTUl says
We clip the following complimentary notice
of our nominee for the candidacy of Governor
of Indiana from the Terre Haute Journal. In
your praise of the Doctor, G Graf., you speak the
sentiments of every good Democrat in the Wa
bash Valley:
"HoS. JoHS w. DAyIs.-The last Sullivan
Democrat contains very sensible article on the
subject of the next tGoyernOrship, in which he
takes occasion to suggest the name of the above
gentleman a suit able person to be selected as
the standard bearer of the Democracy i'm the
campaign of 1856. Doctor Davis is well known
throughout the State a firm, unwavering aud
reliable Democrat, and. should he be nomina-
ted, We believe he would poll as large a vote as
any one that could be selected by the coming
Convention. His long experience as a public
officer, both State and National, is a sure guar
antee that he would make IA faithful and efficient
Governor"
The New Albany Ledger, af the 26th, COM
follows
We are glad to notice that many Of our Dem
ocratic exchanges have signifed a preference
for Lieut. Gov. Willard as the candidate of the
Democratic party for Governor Of Indiana in
1856. We but speak the voice of the Democ
racy Of Floyd county, when we say that we de
the ticket next year. for the first Office within
the gift of the voters of Indiana. We desire to
see it, because there is none more able than him
to cope with the insidiops foe that we will be
called upon to battle against in that canvass
We desire it. because he is able and faithful
champion of the great cause Of Democracy and
Of equal rights We desire it, because he has
all the intellectual qualifications that are neces-
sary to make an able executive officer, one COM
pretending in a thought the whole line Of diity
appertaining TO the office, and, knowing that
duty, will be faithful in its execution. We
know Gov. Willard well, and his qualities of
head and heart are unsurpassed. He is brave,
generous and disnterested, exhibiting noble
ness of soul in all his actions. Often we have
listened to his shrill aud clarion voice, looming
up above the hoarse growl Of black-guard
Know othings, in defence of the cherished
faith of-the Democratic party. and as we gazed
upon his manly form. and listened to his elo-
quence as it came fresh from his heart. we have
thought that this was the man that the Democ
racy Of Indiana should honor. and we believe
that the time has now come when the Democ-
racy will honor him by placing him in the van
to lead her hosts to victory in the great struggle
of 1856.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-06
Our course is plain. LET US follow it.
erThe EransyiIIe 'Jo.rnal, Of the q

(eTThe Evansville Journal, Of the 26th,
in an article nrging the calling of an Extra
Session Of the Legislature-an article con-
tanning nothing new, and which We shall not
pretend to answer in detail, propOunds the
following astounding inteuogatory- Speak
ing of the Senfinefs suggestion that the Gov
ernor issue, at. the proper time, bis proela-
nation ordering an election for Senators and
Representatives under the eofdApportionment
law, Mr.. SANDERS says: Suppose the people
refuse to do this, (elect under the old act,
claiming that the old Appcstionment law has
expired by limitation. Ho,0 could the Gov
ernor help himself ?''
There's lOit in our contemporaries problem
which can only be appreciated after a careful
solution. "How s0sU the Governor help him
self ?" That's the question for philosophers
to decide. We might answer It in Yankee
style by asking-if the people refnse to elect
under the Governors proclamation, ho,0 are
they to help themselves Wewon't do this,
however, butpropose to leave the whole mat
ter to be settled by the next Know Nothing
Convention of our State.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-06
State Treasurer.

Aquilla Jones, of Columbus, Bartholomew
county, is fav~ ~rably spoken Of as candidate
for State Treasurer Mr.. j. is a staunch and
reliable Democrat, well qualified for the Of
fee. 1t would give us pleasure to soc him
rewarded for his lifelong devotion to the
Democratic party.-BloomingtOn Nea0s Letter.
As we stated yesterday, Hon. NEWTON J..
JACKSON, is announced, also, by the Upton
Democrat, as a candidate for Treasurer of
State.
Mr.. WM. PATTERSON, late Receiver of Mon
eys, at the Land Office at Winnemac, is an
nounced, as we have published, as candi-
date for State Treasurer
Mr.. NAT. CUNNINsHAM, of Vigo, is a can
didate for the same nomination. His claims
are urged by the Tere Haute Journal.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-06

OIGov. WRIsHT, on the 18th inst, COM
muted the punishment of SAMUEL RoMIsE,
who was to have been executed on the 2lst
day Of December, at Fort Wayne, to solitary
confinement in the State Prison. This is
one of the three persons convicted for the
murder at Fort Wayne, last spring; two Of
whom have been executed. We learn from
the record keptin the Executive Department
that the communication was granted upon the
following ground: lst That RoNIsE was a
party to robbery, and not to the murder
End That he was tried by person who had
expressed an opinion before trial. 3rd That
his previous character was not that of an sban-
-uoned man, but that his family relations are
most worthy. 4th That the Judge Of the
Court, Prosecuting Attorney, a portion of the
Jury, and many Of the best citizens of Fort
Wayne united in the application to the Gov
ernor fer the commutaiion Of his crime.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-06
OF The following card appeared in the
Evansville Enquirer of the 26th inst

EFanSfiiic EHqWfc oi inc Zotil itsts-
Among the different individuals we have
heard spoken of as likely to obtain the nom
ination of the Democratic party for Governor
at the Convention to be held on the 9Th Of
January next, is the Hon. John l.. Robinson,
the present Marshal Of the State Mr. Rob-
insou is q gentleman Of very considerable
talent, he represented the State in Congress
for three terms, and has no superior as a
political debater in Indiana. He is, and has
been most reliable Democrat, and has by
his talents, energy and fearless independence
done the party more service than any other
leading man in the State. No man has been
the subject of more vituperation from the
Abolition and Know Nothing party than Mr..
Robinson, aud no one has sustained himself
with more credit than he has either in
political life or in his social relations. We
are satisfied that his nomination would give
general satisfaction to his political friends
in this quarter of the State, and we do not
doubt it would elsewhere. We believe his
nomination would give general satisfaction
to the Democracy of the Pocket. The
tenth legion" would be pleased to see him
nominated. MANY DEMOCRATS.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-06

0TA writer in Que of the religious journ-
ais thus gives his impressions Of Summerfeld,
the famous Methodist preacher; "His face and
form were of womanly, almost of angelic,
beauty. A divine lustre beamed in his eye
His clear, full, sonourious voice-vor sonora
fell like the tones Of mountain bell one mo-
melt, and anon came crashing, laundering
down, with terrible effect on the startled
MISSES, forcing them to cry aloud, and crowd
together, as though for shelter from an i'm.
pending avalanche. His eloquence shook sr
from its citadel, and dragged vice and fash.
ion from their "pride Of place." The sensa
ton he produced was tremendous. Multi
tudes followed his footsers.
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Read This.

81 leok forward to the day when there
shall be servile insurrection in the South,
when the black man armed with British bayo
nets, aud led on by British officers, shall assert
his freedom, and wage war against his mas
ter. When the torch OF the inesndiary shall
light up the towns and cities Of the south,
and bl0t out the last yestige of slavery. And
though may not mock at their calamity nor
laugh when their fear cometh, yet will hail
{ as the dawn OF q political millennium" j..
X. GIDDISas, an Ohio Republican"
Comment on the above is unnecessary, for
everybody knows that GIDDINss is fair ex-
ponent of Black Republican principles, and
that if he goes farther than some Others of
he same party, it is because ne has the man
mess to express his sentiments more openly.
There is not leading member of that par
" in the United States, who does not at
leart wish the same thing.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-06

OF In enumerating candidates for the
nomination for Treasurer of State, day or
two since, we accidently omitted the nsme Of
DR.. ELIJAH NEwLAsD.
General j. w. DoDD, as candidate for the
nomination for the Office Of Auditor of State,
before the approaching Democratic Conven-
ton, has received the Endorsement of the
press of the Ilth Congressional District, and
of the Terre Haute Journal, and the Evans
vile ERquirer.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-06

Horace GREELEY SNUBBED BY LAMP
TRIxMER--A friend who recently happened
on the same car with Horace Greeley tells
the following: "Mr. Greeley was trying to
READ anewspaper by the "dim religious light"
Of car lamp. In order to see, he raised the
lamp trimmer came along and turned it
down. The moment his back was turned,
Greeley raised it up again. The Knight of
the Ozark Lantern" presently came along
again and partly shut off the light by which
the Philosopher was reading. Greeley re-
monstrated. The official thrust his lantern
to his face, surveyed him with contemptu-
Gus air moment and coolly replied "Old
fellow, you talk too much" Utica Herald.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-06

JESSE ID. BRIoHT, of Indiana, who is spo-
ken of in some quarters as the Democratic
candidate for the Presidency is the most illit-
crate man in the Senate. He cannot distin-
gush proposition from noun, nor a vowel
from coisonant.-South KentucIian.
There is no better evidence of mans
ability and strength-his statemanship and
intellect-his nobleness Of heart and unswer-
wing devotion to country, than the low
flung abuse which an nnsrupuious Kn- n.
press always make it point to heap upon a
rising opponeot
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-06

6rThe latest, and apparently the faircst
estimate ofthe religious condition Of the earth,
is as follows: pagans, 676, 100000; Christians,
32O,OOOo00: Mohammedans, 14OOOo000:
Jews. 100000. Of Christians, there are
100000 Catholic; 100000 Protestants:
100000 of the Greek Church.-N Orleans
Delta.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-06

OTThe Louisville Times, in speaking Of
he BUSrLrsE gathering now in session there,
ays:
"There is very little talent, so far, amongst
he party who have reached the city. They
are foo-foo set of fellows, with great deal
OF sticking ambition and small brains--gen-
erally bobtails. Pitcher is about the biggest
man in the lot, as well as the meanest. Up
to last night at 8 O'Clock there had about 3OU
reached the city,
Wonder if they don't "feel it in theil
bones that the Cincinnati Convention has
sold them, lanterns and all, to "Sapbo ?"
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-06

SUIT AGAINST ELECTION JUDeEs.-W. II.
Smith, naturalized citizen, residing in New
Orleans, has brought suit in the fourth distri-
ct court against James Beggs aud Erastus
Wells, two Of the judges of election in that
city for rejection his vote at the late election.
He claims 5000 damages.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-06
IrHQRsDAT MORNING.. NoV as' lsss. !.


- xne Cause =
|l Thai S.s IL Sew fa1k xiqs
Book, rzs - 5zs...oef ~ q Sew yssl. ~
excelles: seee .h<ese g shsiss e,
1eaz, - ,.1l--'-- :
sibly; fer Z s 8 vel known iaci nat they
not only laa she strength but actually poIled
vote which, united, would have carried the
recent eletcion On account of the local
differences, the vote was divided and
resulted in defeat, whereas, if they had
lain down code of principles, compre-
hensiYe as the rights and interests of great
nation require, they would have met and
mingled upon it, and success. only equaled
by the triumphant victory of '52. must iuev-
itably have ensued. 1t is true that there, as
elsewhere, the rant of ffanaticism, famed by po-
htical tdcksters and pharisaical demagogues,
may sometimes, tornado like, sweep over the
principles of justice and crush for time the
equality Of principles which lie at the foun-
dation of the Republic But the calm always
follows the storm, and when it comes, reason
and justice return with it, and the People,
ever honest, though sometimes misled, will
hurry back to take their stand beneath the
stars and stripes which led their fathers to
death and victory.
At the last presidential struggle, the De-
mocracy Of New York, led on by platform
of principles which look ed to the constitu-
tional rights Of every man in the Nation, ir-
respective of geographical lines or particular
statutory enactments, carried the State by a
Tremendous and overwhelming majority
New York seems to have been truly unfor-
tqnate, for the tide ofpublic favor there has run
counter and parallel to Justice about as regu-
larly as the ocean ebbs and flows to the shore
This, however, is not attributable to any lack
of loyalty among the people, bat instead, to
the absence of broad. equal and conserva-
tive platform to battle on. The incendiary
spirit of sectionalism has too often infamed
The strong and querulous faction which
has been listened to with too much at
tention, and the threats of a fanatical
few have been heard with trembling,
by men who should have spurned it as indig-
nantly as they would have done the plottings
Of treason against the country. But the po-
1spt became the slave - the impotent and the
.boison fl6 endered has INFUSED itself
thruug ghont the ensire frame, and now when
ever the heat Of combat RACES, the virus boils
with terrific effect, and the body, weakened
at every nerve, sinks exhausted upon the en-
sanguined fed, the victim of its own
folly.
Let New York return to the stand she
has. in days gone by, so proudly occupied,
and % the same time let other States take
warning by her present unenviabIe position,
and scorp the smooth tongued and mellow
mouth,d dissemblers, who would infuse the
sam, poison here which has been so destruc-
tive there. We can succeed without them
se must inevitably destroy ourselves if we
affiliate with them.
Our course is plain. let us follow it.
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d a
Diyersary Of American ndependence-that
Independence tor which we have so much
Cause to be thankful.-And so cheerfully
render to its authons that tribute of respect
due from grateful hearts.
The scene attending the Declaration has
oft been referred to. The historian has dweir
upon 1.-THE learned have commented upon
1.-THE eloquent have exhausted the fountain
to describe it.-Yet too much has not been
said or written.
The moral courage necessary to pass that
declaration is without parallel-the patriot
ism displayed had no precedent-and to this
day we look with amaZement at the boldness
Of the act, and tremble at the thought of the
consequences had they failed-yes, failed |!
had that been the result and the dreadful
word (ailed been pronounced.-Ye no cause
was ever sanctified with more willing mar
tyr than would then have been sacrificed
upon the altar of Freedom. For what is man
without country, and what can he be with
out independence.
The declaration was proclaimed. Great
and noble was the act.-Ye the work Of pat
riots was unfinished. To sustain it required
the best blood and all the Treasure of the land.
The result Of the sanguinary war which feI
lowed is well known to you all, and whatev-
er might lie my wishes, the time and occa-
sion will not permit me to speak of all who
nobly did their part, for history has in great
measure done its duty; yet there are those
deserving honorable mention, whose bones
rest near us, that the historian has in part
overlooked, and | esteem it a privilege, and
am proud of the opportunity to disinter their
names and give short sketch of the history
of those who were connected with the early
settlement of this county, and whose remains
sleep on our hills, and are entombed in our
valleys, making the county of Dearborn con-
secrated ground to the genius of liberty.
1t is said "honor thy father and thy moth
er that thy days may be long in the land"
If this is necessary of family, it is equally
so of country. Then honor the Fathers Of
the Republic that the days of the Nation may
be perpetuated.
eve omit the sketches referred to, but give
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-06


CRITIcIsM.-A friend, writing us from Bos-
ton, where Rachel, at the Boston theatre, and
Eliza Logan, at KimbalPs Museum, have
been playing side by side engagement, re-
lates an amusing anecdote, which we are as
sured-is as true as il is droll. 1t seems that
the American actress had played the part of
AdrSenl,e a few evenings before 1t was put up
by the French tragedienne, ot the other the
atre. On this occasion, at the point where
the heroine, having inhaled the fatal poison
from the treacherons boquet, exultsin the dis
coyery Of her lovers innocence and faith
the most touching pointsin the play-one ol
the audience who had seen Miss Logan in the
tragedy exclaimed "See here, Miss Rachel
don't know what you're talkin' about; but
that 'ere's the place where Eliza Logan made
me cry. Go way, Frenchy!. The Yanke,
girls beats you, and no stake."-Memphi.
Aynedl
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-06

TRIED MEs.-SOme Eastern paper says
that we should only elect "tried men, to Of
Ace; to which the Albany Kniekeybocker re-
plies:
THAT is being done ia this county. One
of the candidates for the Assembly has been
.-triede four times--three lines for swindling.
and once for bgamy. There is every pros
pect that we shall have some 'tried' men in
our Common Council before long
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-06
Wisconsin Elec,ion

Owing to the almost innurn~rsbIe AMI con
fiicting reports respecting the election IN Wis
consin, we have heretofore refraned from ex-
pressing any opinion to the result. But
as it is now conceded on all hands that the
entire Democratic ticket has succeeded over
the combined efforts OF khow-Nothings,
Black Republicans, Maine Lawites, Free
Lovers, &c, by nsioriy ranging from 800
to 1000, in State which last year elected
the whole Fusion ticket by near 5000 ma
jority, II gives Us more than usual gratlhcatlon
to refer to it. and ioiu the Democracy Of the
union 10 expressicss OF Joy at sae result
This is a victory OF 20 common import The
,;sSIlass ~ - a.. Isa,,on, a. Contained N
fae s.cc..., ~ ,h.n...a,.,..;,. ,,..ts 49,
Ia, ,e ;,..,;.o b.si.;, .,la
of ,ba naonls thar 80 IN sav...l o,har
States where elsctions bara rscsn,lv hssn
held. and having cast Of, tho ;nc,hns Of ssc-
tonalism they wheel themselves with aIac-
rity ipto the ranks of the Democratic nartv
the only party whose princinles ara the
same in Maine and Californis, Wisconsin and
South Carolina. The battle was an omen
one--the Union on the one hand--disunion
on the other-and Wisconsin comes ont of
the struggle with untarnished honor and nm
sullied uame. The hideous monster, Fusion,
which has for time been sucking the life-
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-06

OF The Madison Banner has made itself
merry in traversie perpetrated upon the Sen
timers announcement Of several distinguished
arrivals in the Capital City Of Hoosierdom.
These articles are racy in the extreme, and
if they contribute some amusement to our
neighbors of the little town Just above Han
over. We are perfectly satisfied with having
furnished the rough material out Of which Mr..
BAYMILLER's classic (steeD pen has worked
its monument to Momus.
In this connexion we cannot omit ac-
knowledging our obligations to some lovely
descendant of our mother Eve, with whose
very chirosraphy we are already in love,
for her kindness in sending US tho copies Of
the Banner containing the articles to which
we have already alluded. The productions
which elicit this notice were ingeniously
surrounded by a scarlet thread-the work
doubtless of fingers finely formed-belong-
ing to person very, very fair, and vitalzed
by soul. we are confident, TO which our
own would willingly be welded.
Well retain the silk as an emblem Of
heart -strings-a nemento Of newspaperdom,
and in it worship in spirit the imagined donor.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-06

OTWe have before us, says the Chicago
Times, one Of the Know-Noihing tickets voted
adorned with a cut-two hands clasped ex-
changing the salutaiion grip, upon which
stands an eagle. Then is printed the follow
ing:
KScw-NoTHISG STATE TIcKKT.
For Goveror-Salmon p. Chase.
Lieat. Gopornor-Thomss ii. Ford.
auditor Of Safe-Francis II. Wright.
Secretary Of !State-James II. Baker.
Treasurer Of State-Willism Ii. Gibson.
Judges Of tse Supreme Court acob Brink
erkoff, Full Term Charles ID. Converse, IVA
cancy.
Attorney Gtneral-Fransis ID. Kimbsll.
Member Of Board Of Pubt,e Works-Alex-
ander Il. Conoyer.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-06

OF Judge Lowry, formerly of the Go
shen Democrat, is in our city, in attendance q,
the Supreme Court.