Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-08-02

alitv at the ballot box, despite the reasonable
rantings of Abolitionized Know Nothingism,
and the growlings of the corrupt hypocriti-
cal Churchmen who have Stolen the livery
of Heaven" and proclaim under its sacred
mantle treason against the Commonwealth.
Let our Democratic brethren of the North
and East do their duty-let them stand firm
by their colors, and contend earnestly and
valiantly for the great principles laid down by
the Fathers of the Republic; and when the
next political battle is fought, from the West,
the Southwest, the South and the North
west will go up the peans of victory from the
Democratic camp, such as have never before
been heard Let the Post tell its friends in
Massachusetts, that the West is true to the
Union-true to the Constitution-true to the
principles of the great National Democratic
Party:
The Political Horizon.
While other parties are forming or dividing,
setting up one platform orpulling down another,
the Democratic party remains, as it was years
ago, with organization nation wide; with pa
triotic phalanxes in all the states of common
sympaihies; arrayed solidly against the preva-
lent heresies; and having emblazoned on its un-
torn banner great constitutional principles es-
sental to the protection of our splendid national
rights and interests. AS party, considered in
its relations TO itself, it stands far more com
pactly and confidently now-a year before the
contest of 1856, than it stood in 1851, year be-
fore the contest of 1852.
We seldom refer &c, or reproduce, our own
articles. But our editorial of November -,
1854, on the political horizon, seems to be so
peculiarly applicable TO the present time, that
we re- print it today on our fourth page, and re-
commend its statements to the attention of
Democrats. The elections and political devel-
opments of the last eight months have strongly
confirmed its conclusions, and to such a marked
degree that we have hardly line to alter. If
the disgraceful combination of Know Nothing
ism and Abolitionism, IN later elections, has won
victories, it has also met with defeats and
wherever it has acted it has unveiled fully its
proscriptive and Abolition character. 1t has
had full run in Massachusetts,; and this State,
for its rank Intolerance and rank disunionism,
is a by-word through the nation. And to look
more generally, st the return of such Abolition
lists to the u. s. Senate as Henry Wilson and
John P. Hale, let the fusion combinations form
ing all through the north, even to the last one
of all in Ohio, where the aboiitionist Chase was
nominated for governor, let these facts say
whether it is not equal To a demonstration, that
Know Nothingism is completely under the con-
troll of Freesoilism.
Since the article we reprint was prepared, this
combined element of Know Nothingism and
Abolitionism has triumphed, besides other
places, in Connecticut and New Hampshire
Butwhat moral power is there in such triumphs?
They are triumphs over PROSTATE, civil and re-
ligious liberty-over principles that have made
this country great and glorious. The truth and
right are with the conquered minority; with the
gallant Democracy of those States; who can
never be sufficiently honored for their firm and
noble fight, as they stood by their colors with a
Sebastopol persistence, asking no quarter from
the foul secret order or its INSCRIPTIONS allies.
Such party may be cast down, but it cannot
be destroyed; these very defeats are auguries OF
future victories.
On the other hand, the camp fires of gather
ing army have begun to blaze everywhere il the
cosmopolitan west. In Michigan the signs OF
the last elections are most suspicious; in Ohio
the Democracy, led on by that true hearted Dem
ocrat, Governor Medili, are rallying nobly; and
the indications everywhere are, that the liberal
region of the grand Father of Waters will be the
last of places to pronounce that true Ameri-
canism consists in prescribing exile for his
birth place; or the Catholic for his faith or the
Constitution for its fraternity with the states OF
commend, in place of the vital, essential, repub-
lican feature of open political warfare, the mod
, ern, crawling. sneakng, dark lantern burrow-
i ing. No. Patriotic western battalons of free
, men will make a charge on the modern enormity
so deadly as to overwhelm it with Hartford
convention obloquy
Then too, Virginia, covered all over with glo
ry, the Washington and Jefferson land stands
up for herself, and has answered whether she is
1 IN iciA OF II ia
pioneer answer of whole section ofour common
countryl Other local elections are soon TO fol
low. 1t would be too much to expect that all
D in mere State slections, will follow Virginia.
course. Things, however, even in the constant
ly Wing State of Kentucky, look well; th9s
a Wings who remain still freemen, are dealing
heavy blows at the oath-boupd party; but tn
issue is a local one, not involving so fully tn
relations of kentucky to her sister States Let
e however, such an issue be presented as tn
northern, geographical, sectional candidate o.
!, the one hand. and a national candidate on tn
Il other, and where will Kentucky be then2 L
! most of the coming elections we look to see tn
o real American party prevail, and the secret oil
der Frustrated
II Thus re-survey of the political horizon &c
2l day, presents glorious confirmation of the sign
presented last November. We have not wor
70 to altar as to the statement of principles; as
s. their legitimate working; or as to the results
These results, however, will come only in oh,
dience to the natural law of all production
jealous, TelL directed, united labor. Let il not
- for gotten that f,oo ioeH organized, nell trGi'
!, ed, Jealous, and GetiUe parties are combining
" that this alliance will gather 10 it all the polt
lie cal malcontent of The country; that a large POI
n, ton of the Wing party joining it; and thi
= such an array of material, however heterogen'
10 nous and however disgraceful, will still be pow
lg erful. Indeed our country has been CALI
n on TO contemplate such spectacle as is noto G.
hibaed: When the Freesoil party, with open o.
III ositlon to the laws ofthe land and open hostilii
st to the compromises of the Constitution, on j
, banners, adroitiy leads aud governs seer
= order whose bass ideas are at war with our n
ID BILE principles of civil and religious liberty.
n would be suicidal to shut our eyes to the fac
that such combination will necessitate S
IN we're struggle.
is The true patriot, who candidly turns over
~ his mind the elements that makeup our COUNT
>" may well contemplate with alarm, the succe
Us of such a combination. To prevent 1T, Dem
I'd Gratis must forget minor differences, must Ia
old preiudices on n common altar, and mu
W literally welcome every honest accession to the
ne numbers. The most gratifying and encour
o. ging Of the signs is, to see long standing wal
of separation falling; to see so many patriot
" Wings, turning their backs on party and spea
70 ing kindling words for their COUNTRY; to s.
sPredoinS an approaching SENSE VI eAie lang
which the success such a combination wou
certainly bring to our institutions.
II the two parties of Abolition and kno
n Nothing lead off one hand, the DEMOCRAT
of ORGANIZATION frankly, boldly leads off on Il
u other hand in opposition; with fidelity 10 Il
w Constitution and the public welfare for its o
is lects. 1t holds on to grand old landmarks
The principles of the fathers of the republ
Oh must still command the favor of the sons. l.
to Democrats think of these facts and take courag
he Let them resolve TO stand by their colors In q
great contest of 1856. Let them resolve to raj
e. about the candidate whom their National Co
a vention will present. In their hands are pri
o. ciples that lie at the basis Of the federal CoSs1
" TUITION and AMERICAN UNION. Their cause,
RS, they work wisely, will give them srLESD
10 VICTORY.
nc PROBABLE SUICIDE OF AN OLD CITIZEN