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Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-02-17
Infatuation of Gaming.

In the reign of Queen Anne, Mr.. Potter
of Northumberland, in England. But he ac-
quired such a passion for gaming, that at a
single hzzard he staked and lost his house
and lands. After this was done, and as he
was going ou.Of the gaming house, he turned
about and insisted that the person with whom
he had been playing shout give him one
chance to recover his estate, or f yht with him.
He proposed that his carriage, the trinkets aud
loose money he had in his pocket, his house in
the city, with his plate and furniture, should
be valued at a certain sum, and played for at a
single stake. His friends tried to prevent his
running the hazard, but he could not be per-
suaded. He lost the game. lie then conduct
ed the winner to the door, told his coachman
that he was his master, and marched forth
without house or home, or any means of sup
port. He retired to obscure lodging, in a
cheap part of the town, and became waiter
at billiard table, and an occasional assistant
at livery stable. In this miserable condition,
exposed to the taunts and jeers of those whom
he had once supported, an old friend met him
and gave him ten guneas. Five Of these he
spent for clothing. With the remaining FIVE
went to common gaming house, aud increas-
ed them to fifty. He then went among his
old associates, and won twenty thousand
pounds But he WAS not satisfied with thus
recovering whas he /, I'd lostAenoush to M Sc
him rich as long as he lived. He returned
the next day and lost it all. After living
cradle beggar, at penny lodging house in st
j Giles
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-02-17
''Cold wa er will do for the lokies,
''And little vinegar stew,
"BuL-Ns'll drink hard cider and WHISKY,
"And vote for old Iippecanoe.
Progress of Liquor Legislation

On yesterday the House of Representatives,
after considerable debate. and propositions to
amend, ordered thelaw reported by the joint
committee on temperance to be engrossed for a
third reading. We happened to be present,
and heaA1 in the course of the discussion. the
remarks of Hon Horatio C. Newcomb, Rep
resentative from Marion, upon a proposition
TO except CT err from the list of restricted liq-
uors Mr.. Newcomb said that the GOLD LINE
WHISKY SENATE" had covered itself with
glory" by pasSisg most stringent BIZ and
he ~ not Sish-so see those who prcTs5sed to
be in favor Of reform, falling behind. We are
info med Give are mistaken, we desire to be
correc'ed) that Mr.. Newcomb upon the stump
declared himself not opposed to the free use of
cider. This, however is of but little impor-
lance, and whether the Senate particularly
covered itself with glory" is a matter which
we leave to the speculations of those that shall
record the future history of Indiana. VIVA
we desire to say is, that it did not look very
well in Mr.. Newcomb to faSten the brand Of
"Old Line Whisky Senate upon the most
conservative branch of the Legislature Of '55,
and then call for the previous question, for
the purpose of cutting off all debate. This
temperance bill may be right, but it is not
absolutely certain that all its features are
perfect it proposes to fine and mprison citi-
zenS of the State for the violation of certain of
its provisions would it not then have been
more decent, more in accordance with the en-
lightenment ofthe age, to permit an examin-
alton of its details by conservative and intel
ligent minority?
Messrs. Waipole, Humphreys, Buskirk, and
other leading members of the House of Rep
resentatives. desired to discuss the whole ques-
ton, but their voices were sthed, and they
were compelled to see the most rigid sumptu-
airy law, perhaps, of the age, pass to its third
reading, without being allowed the privilege
of saying word This is what is called in
Indiana free speech !" Verify, ours is a
wonderful age, and we are a wonderful peo-
pie.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-02-17
" Who is Sam -

This question was frequently asker during
the late campaign, by honest inquirers after
truth. The mystery is at last solved "Slm"
turns out to be renegade politician, who,
though corrupt from the crown of his htal to
the sole of his foot, outwardly whtad sepul-
cher, but full of dead mems bones, fances him
self entitled to control all tie offices in the
land.
He has attempted in the Legislature to pass
strong Abolition resolutions, indorsing, prac-
tically, the motto of the "Liberator' of Bos-
ton-"The Constitution league with death,
and a covenant with hell" He has attempt
ed to send man to the United States Sem
ate, who would vote in favor of a dissolution Of
the Union. He has attempted, like George the
Third of Britain, to prohibit the honest, in
dustrious foreigners from seeking our own
country as an asylum from oPpres sion. He
has attempted to constitute the most trivial
labor upon the Sabbath a crime, pu Unstable by
fine and Imprisonment.
He has attempted to erect Procrustean
bed upon which short Christians may be elon-
gated, and long ones shortened, until they
shall exactly fill his measure. He has spent
an immense amount of the peoples money in
doing nothing whatever for the peoples inter
est. He has refused to reform the banks and
the school-law, or to do anything which the
masses desire to be done. He is greater
humbug than Barnum, and his very breath
will hereafter warn the people of the approach
of a moral pestilence.
We would advise all that have taken stock
in his institution to check out their shares, fol
the whole concern is going to the devil by
cross lots
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-02-17
The Prohibition y Law.

The passage of this bill on yesterday was
received in the House by loud shouts and
cheers from the lobby and galleries, and an
nounced to the outsiders, by the firing of can
non and ringing bells. The vote on the pas
sage of the bill was Ayes 54; Noes Al. An
attemp: was made to amend the bill by re-
commitment, but all amendments were cut
off, and discussion stihed ~ the previous ques-
ton. The majority refused to the minority the
privilege of being heard. A motion to recon-
slider was made, but the speakers were Missed
from the galleries and the lobby. The House
adjourned in great confusion.
Much Of this enthusiasm is honest and
sincere. Many good people think this meas
ure will be the means of entirely eradicating
the evil of Intemperance. Time will deter
mine its efficacy. 1t is certainly the most
stringent temperance law ever enacted. The
only objection we have to it is, that it is not
a measure which was discussed before the peo-
pie at the last election. The resolutions of
the 18th ofJuly convention, proposed judd
cious'' prohibitory law-most of the candi-
dates denied that they were in favor of
Search seizure and con6Scation," yet when a
proposition was made to strike out this pro-
vision, it was rejected by large majority
Y nder its provisions, the private residences of
individuals may be searched. No place is
secure from the inquisitoral power of the
w.
The farmer may manufacture his apples in
to cider, but if he sells to his neighbor guam
tity less than three gallons, he subjects him
self t. fine ofnot less than twenty dollars,
for the first offence, and if repeated, the fine
may amount to fifty or one hundred dollars.
1t cannot even be given away. If farmer asks
his neighbor to drink a glass of cider with
him on cold morning, he subjects himself to
a similar fine, and yet the chief advocates of
this measure, were those who in 1910 sang,
''Cold wa er will do for the lokies,
'And little vinegar stew,
"Bul-Ns'n drink hard cider and WHISKY,
'And vote for old IippecanOe.
The people by this bill are to be taxed to raise
money to be paid over to the agents author
lied to sellliquor. This is monstrous provis-
ion, and one which in our opinion, will not be
sanctioned by the people. We have net now
time to review it in all its details It's full
of unnecessary and iyulicious provisions
When it becomes law, we shall recommend
lo1l o.. 49,
a bad law than to attempt resistance. Let it
have a fair trial, and let its workings be fully
tested.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-02-17
Judge Test.
pie.

1t is due to Hon. Charles III. Test to say
that, during the late bank discussion in the
House of Representatives, he took strong
ground against the iniqutous system by which
the State of Indiana has been flooded with
bank paper worth 75 aud 80 cents to the dol
lar. One Of the ablest speeches to which we
listened, throughout the whole debate, was
delivered by Judge Test against the present
Free Banking system. His remarks were
scathing AMI to the point, and they ought to
tell with powerful effect upon the important
question in issue. Whether they will be
needed or not, however, remains to be seen. In
diana has been particularly cursed by the mean
est, flthiest, vilest paper issue in the Union
Ii withers and fades in the hands of the honest
people like the apples of Sodom. The bis
ter attempted to be apple to it by Mr.. Hud-
son failed again on yesterday for want of a
constitutional majority. We hope it will con-
tinue to fail; let us now stihe the free bank
dragon, and, at the proper time, choke down
its elder sister the State Bank. Let us not
dream of flying from pecuniary small pox to
stme other moneyed pestilence. We've had
the devils currency long enough, and we trust
the Peoples Representatives will conclude to
try that of Judge I est and Gen. Jackson.
6TWe have received copy of the Coun-
cil Bluffs BayL - Extra, containing the
sage of acting Governor T. B. Cunning,
of the Nebraska Territorial Legisture.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-02-17
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT


of foreign birth.
The twelve persons of foreign birth hold
ing office in this Department are the follow
ing. Who will say that eth. of Ties ,.should
be removed, simply because he was not born
in this country?
l John Marion, Third Assistant Post.
master General, appointed Nay Il, 1880; was
born in Ireland, came here when eight months
OLD.
2. John Agg, clerk. appointed June 8,
1851; born in England; resided here for more
than forty years.
8. N. Lalter, clerk, appointed JuLe 8,
1884; born in Switzerland; resided here %
years.
4. J. Lawrenson, clerk, appointed April
Z, 1884; born in England, came here 3months
old, now so years in this country.
5. q. A. Schwarzman, ERIK, appointed
June, 1848; born in Germany, came to this
country 16 years of age, served 10 years in
the American army.
6. Z. Donnelly. clerk, appointed July l,
1853, born in Ireland, came to this country
when eight years of age, now 80 years in the
Country.
z. J. R Condor, clerk, appointed July l,
1853; born in Ireland, came here about II
years of age, now 40 years old.
8. j. K. Mcmahon, clerk, appointed May
2, 1858; born in Ireland, came here an infant,
low % years OF age.
8. James McC-rrick, clerk, appointed July
2, 1858; born IN Ireland, came herf young
now As Years old.
10. c. Mcdonnell, messenger, appointed
August 10, 1858; burn in Ireland, resident il
the country 80 years
IL. t. Molchon. Waterman, appointed
May %, 1853; born in Ireland, resident in thi,
country many years
II. james Or, clerk, appointed August
1854, born in Ireland, resided here IA years
served 21a years in the Mexican war, anc
was badly wounded.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-02-17
~+>A..&A 49,

liam Lucas District Of Columbia; E. w. Ham
sell, Pennsylvania; w. A. Scott Pennsylva-
MIA; Thomas Thom,s, Virginia; Charles II.
Brown, Maryland; John Mcclure, Ireland;
James Williamson, Virginia.
Recqpitulation.
81 clerks-18 naive born; l born of Amer
can parents uansiently abroad; foreign
born.
l messenger-native born.
packer-Bative born.
watchmen-naIive born; watchmen-
foreign born.
laborers-native born; laborer foreign
born.
30 in also of whom are native citizens:
. of whom are foreign.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
In the office of the Secretary Of the Treas
ury and bureaus, including the Offices of the
As assistant Treasures and MINIS there are 43O
Americans, 26 foreign Torn, and 3 not known.
Revenue cutter service-Americans6 5.
Lighthouse keepers-AmericAus 238, for
eignerS 80, not known 1872.
Customs-Americans lS45. foreigners 227.
not known &c.
Total number Of persons employed under
the State, Treasury aud Interior Departments
is as follows:
Americans $500. $500 1916
Foreigners ----.------- 40
Not known 1890. ...... 800
Whole number employed ...-. $500. --......4l06
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
In the House of Represent atives, on the LIST
of October, 1853, there were "a persons en-
ployed-all of whom, except one, were
Americans.
Thus stands the record. 1t will be obser-
we'd that of the small number Of foreigners
holding Office under the government, msny
have been in the country thirty or forty
years-others were born of American parents
residing temporarily abroad-others served
many years in the American army-others
hold unimportant positions, in foreign coun-
tries, which were not sought after by natives?
What has acknowledgement to say Of this
statement of f~cts Perhaps the leaders
would like 10 see Robt. Dale Owen, one Of the
most accomplished scholars and liberal Dem
ocrat Of the age, removed, in order to make
way for Ned Buntlinel To please the wretch
ed faction, would not be in the power of a
Democratic President, and we shall hope no
one will make the effort.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-02-17
United States Senator.

| The 22d of February is near at hand aud
the question will be plainly asked of the peo-
pies Representatives, Who shall be Senator
from Indiana for the merit sir yearsf Whether
an election will occur, we cannot predict; that
the Democratic members of the Legislature
will not support a mere sectionalist and IA
nalic, or permit the election of such a one,
may be regarded as certain. We have eve-
rything to lose by haste-everything to gain
by deliberate action. The great heart of In
diana is true to the Union, and vast respon-
sibility will rest upon that Democrat who shall
connive at the triumph of an enemy of the
glorious confederacy of States.
The opposition is feeble, ephcmeral ele
ment; it is indeed the mere creature of the
hour-another We, it will be shattered into
thousand fragments. Shall the Democratic
party-the party of Jefferson and Jackson
stand in dread of its vengeance. Shall we
give way to cowardly fear Of an insignif-
cant foe? Shall the party which has breasted
the sctional storms of the last fifty years
bow its head before the incohcrent factions
that temporarily degrade the politics of Indi-
ana? We buried Native-A mericanisn, in $50;
shall not Know othingism sleep in the same
oblivion?
We are proud to believe that Democrats
RENE m boring the time honored maxims of
their fathers, the hallowed names of heir pat
riot sages, their duty to God and their coun-
try, everything that is dear to an American
will cross their steel with the hosts of faction,
but "never give up the ship!" Let The old
Democratic vessel throw her graphing irons"
aboard the black piratical bark OF Fusion-not
to save herself from sinking, but that she may
"scuttle" her enemy below the waters edge
We are proud to see that the Democratic
members of the Senate and House of Repre-
seutatives of Indiana are men who know their
rights.
'and, knowing, dare maintain
/ They are not to be frightened into acquie-
scence in what they believe TO be wrong. 1t
is in their power to take such cour We as will
endear them to the Democracy for all time to
come. If they shall stand firm in this hour,
their children will rise and endorse their con-
duct and thank God that their fathers were
men whom their country did not trust in vain.
! GA French officer, while making a recon
nOssance near Sebastopol, was knocked down
by the wind of a cannon ball, and the shock
was so severe as to cause a paralysis OF his
tongue, so that he could neither move it nor
speak. Obtaining leave of absence, he return
ed to Marseilles, and placed himself under
medical treatments After a few Shocks he
could move his tongue with more facility, aud
at length, after an unusually powerful shock,
his speech was restored, and he has fully re-
covered.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-02-17
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
The Interior Department shows the follow
Total
STATE DEPARTMENT.


T 1t will be noticed that the number of for
egners holding Office under this Department
is larger than in the others; and the reason is
obvious: A large number of the consulAtes do
not pay a living compensation. American
citizens cannot and will not accept of such
appointments, and they are given to foreigners
simply because nobody else will take them:
Department Of State, august 20, 1854,
The folio wing is statement respecting all
persons now employed either in or under the
supervision of the Department of State:-
l. Employed abroad.
l. Ministers. commissioners, secretaries OF
legation, and agents connected with them
whole number Az
OF these, were born abroad; 3 Of whom
have been naturalized, aud one, the United
States dispatch agel at London, has not
3. Consuls and commercial ageuts-whole
number go.
Ofthesc, 40 were born abroad, of whom 81
have been naturaized, and / mas not; and
was born under the flag of the United States;
the rest, or 26, may have been naturalzed, but
of this the department has no evidence.
H-Employed in The United States or their Ter
rItories as Governors or Secretaries Of Terri
tories ant despatch dgents-,olsole number 10.
OF whcm ID were born in the United States.
The rest, of whom are despatch agets, were
probably 50 born; but of this the department
has no direct evidence.
IIL-Employed an this epartment-,OhOle npDa-
Der 40.
OF these, 6 were born abroad; one of whom
came to the United States in his third year,
and is of American parents, who, at the time
OF his birth, were temporarily residing abroad;
of the others so born have been naturdlized
and / soon will be.
Clerks-Willlam Hunter, Rhode Island; A.
French, New York; Fras. Markoe, ST. Crox,
of American parents; A. Ii. Derrick, PENN
sylvania, James s. Mackie, Ohio; j. P. Polk,
Delaware; r. S. Chiffon, New jersey; II. ID.
J. Pratt Massachusetts,; G. j. Abbot New
Hampshire; r. 5. Chew, Virginia; William c.
Reddall, Virginia; Charles V. Gordon, VIr-
GINA; Edmund FIagg, Maine; George Chip
man, Vermont; Gre rye Hill Connecticut !;
George Bartle, Virginia; l.. T. Tasistro, ire
land; edward Stubs, Ireland; II. ID. johnson,
Massachusetts,; X. 5. Glliert, New York; c.
g. Baylor. Kentucky.
Messengey-Calvin Ames, Massachusetts,.
Packer.-Wm. +. FAherty, Mary land.
Watclmen.-Wm. II. Prentiss, District of
Columbia; James Donaldson, District of CO.
lumbla; r. Harrison, England; A. Best, Ger
many.
LabOTers.-James S. Martin, Maryland; Will
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-02-17

OF We are indebted to some friend in
California for copy of the message of Gov
srnor Bigler Of that State. 1t is quite volu-
minous, making pamphlet of forty pages
octave Its length is its only objection.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-02-17
Bright's Position.

We have before us, says the Evansvills
Enquire, list of the members of the Indiana
Senate and House Of Representatives, with
the politics Of each annexed, and a column
TO- remarks" In looking over the remarks
column We find that IL out of the &c Demo-
Gratis have expressed a preference for jesse
ID. Bright for President in 1856. In looking
over the antecedents Of these men who have
thus expressed themselves we recognize none
but the pure Old body guard of Democracy.
Amongst them we find the name o. Dick Sla-
ter, as he is Familiarity called, for many years
Representative and Senator from old demo-
cratic Dearborn; who writes in his remarks
column Jesse ID. Bright against the world"
better or truer friend or firmer Democrat
than old Dick, has not been made.
In the House there are 13 for Bigh. Tor
President They too, ike those of the Sem
ate, belong to the orthodox Democratic church.
Indiana, ever proud of her Bright, thus gives
expression to her sentiments through her Rep
sentatives at the Capital.
OF SAMUEL MEDARY, has again become
the proprietor of the Ohio Statesman, Messrs.
Cox & Knapp retiring-the former having
been appointed Secretary Of Legation to Peru.
OF this change, the Cincinnati EaqMi, er
says:
AT this time, when the political skies are
lowering the return of Mr.. Medary to the
Statesman is not an unimportant event 10 the
Democracy of the State, and we ho, it will
be tended with gratifying results. The vet
eran campaigner has seen darker hours in TIE
course of his long and checkered political
life. aud is not likely to be discouraged by the
sudden squall which dismasted the Demo-
cratic flagship Ohio last October He will
iniuse into the central organ great vigor and
animation, and we trust his efforts will be
secluded by the generous patronage Of his Do
lical trends in and ont Of the State.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-02-17
The Last of Fusion.

We read there will be an end of all things |;
that the mountains will crumble, the valleys
rise, the land gain upon the sea- and the sea
upon the land that human hopes, however
grand in their structure, and human expecta-
tions, however magnificent in their indulgence
will vanish like the " baseless fabric OF
vision" The fashion of this world passeth
away )" change, never-ceasng change Is writ
ten upon the face of the universe. OF Fusion,
we are now permitted to write-it t0as, but Il
is not. 1t rose, did much evil, fOurished, and
declined now, it sleeps its last sleep in a
grave of its own digging, and cursed be he
that shall attempt to resurrect the body.
Fusion made monstrous charges, every one
of which has been proved to be a falsehood
1t charged that the Democratic party desired
to extend the area of slavery. This appears
as falsehood upon the record. 1t charged
liquors. This was always false. 1t charged
that we were opposed to the true interests oil
religion. This was bald and naked false.
hood. Fusion has done more to retard the
progress of genuine religion than any other
political element of modern times. 1t has
aroused my riads of men 10 direct and open
opposition to its dangerous dogma, that the
ecclesiastical and civil power should be united
1t charged that we had given the offices &c
foreigners This is shown to be falsehood by
the following statement, compiled from the
public records. exhibiting the relative number
of foreigners holding Office under the govern.
ment
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-02-17

IMPORTANT LAW SUIT.-Hon. S. P. Chase
delivered an argument in the Supreme Court
at Washington, Friday, Feb. IN |, in support
of claim of Governor Seymour, of New
York, and others, involving the title to 12O,-
coo acres Of land in Iowa. Tue ownership of
Gov. Seymour and his colleagues has been up
held in all the Courts of New York 1t has
been in litigation twenty years.