Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-07-26
Double Dealing.

The following paragraph from the Ne'0
albany Tribune, contrasted with the editorials
of the Journal of this city, will exhibit
the political trickery of the Fusion party
in very striking manner Honesty forbids
us to use a milder term than trickery, al
though we mean no offence to the gentlemen
who prepared the resolutions.
The Jour'a' is of opinion that there is no
essential difference between the Ohio and In
diana platforms, and this is correct view of
the subject, when all the attendant circum- !
stances are taken into consideration.
The spirit of the Fusion Convention was
the spirit of fanatical and radical abolition
The speeches. the banners, the presence of
HENRY WILSON, the whole tone and tenor Of
the proceedings prove that the views of SAL
MON p. CHASE and his co-adjutors were those
of this meeting.
But 1t was necessary to conciliate certain
voters who would not 90 beyond I" the res
toration of the Missouri Compromise" and
therefore this phrase was inserted.
In order to show the duplicity of these
wire-workers we will republish the Indiana
Republican platform in connection with the
remarks of Mr.. GREGG.
Here is the platform:
ResOlUed, That we are uncompromisingly
opposed to the extension of Slavery; and
further, that we utterly repudiate the plat
form of principles adopted by the self-styled
Democratic Convention on the oath day of
May, 1854 endorsing and approving the
Kansas 41saska iniquity.
Resohfds That we will waive all former
party predictions, and, in concert, by all
lawful means seek to place every branch Of
the Federal Government in the hands of
men who will assert the rights of freedom,
restore the Missouri COMPROMISE, and refuse
under all circumstances to tolerate the extern
sion Of Slavery.
"ResolUed, further, That our Revolutionary
ancestors regarded freedom as national, and
Slavery as sectional That we will stead
Easily adhere to their policy and firmly resist
every attempt to reverse it."
The New Albany Tribune says.
"The Indiana State Sentinel is quite correct
in saying that the restoration of the Missouri
Compromise is the important point contendeC
for in the platform of the Republican party il
this State, as adopted on the 18th inst. Tn
Ohio platform differs from ours in, that it doe
not insist upon restoration of the Missouri
Compromise, but simply declares against thu
increase of slave territory, and the admission
of any more slave States into the Union
With all our lore Of freedom and hatred Of SLAVE
ry, ace nerer could be iiaducedto stand upon sue
a platform as that"
The Sentinel never said that the Missouri
Compromise was "the important point oonte'l
ded for" On the contrary we believe it wa
slipped in as a single phrase, surrounded by
host of high sounding generalities for the pur
pose Of being overlooked .sS6spt by certain poll
ticians whose interest wound be promoted b
fishing 1t up as occasion might require.
1t cannot be doubted that an honest restora
tion Of the Compromise implies the permi:
sion of slavery south of the line. But tn
Convention had no intention of giving coun
tenance to this construction, because the
are careful to omit the words, "into territor
secured to freedom by that compromise,
which were in the platform of 1854, after th
words extension of slavery"
Here is the resolution of 1854 The WORD
italicized are omitted, our readers will pei
ceive in the platform of this year, yer
significant omissions, as it betokens the pre-
e dominance of the abolition feeling in tn
, Convention.
Resol0ed, That we will waive all form,
party pre- Elections, and in concert, by all law
full means seek to place every branch OF tn
Federal Government in the hands of me
{ who will assert the rights of Freedom, restol
r the Missouri Compromise, and refuse, undo
p all circumstances TO tolerate the extentiOn {
Slavery into territories secured to Freedom %
that compromise.
What does the Journal say to Mr.. GREGG
: Interpretation? The Journal will not answ,
us except by squibs; will it answer GREGG?