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Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-07-12
The Dumb Oracle

We can get no response from our neigh
bOrs TO the question, what will you do and
say if the Convention of the 18th should make
the restoration of the Missouri COMPROMISE
the sole distinct issue, and then tag on some
vague generalities about opposition to the ex
tension of Slavery, which may be interpreted
to mean mo more Slave States by abolition
lists, and something quite harmless by the
New Albany Tribune and its coadjutos?-
Will the Journal denounce such a course as
an unworthy skulking from Free Soil princi-
pies, and base attempt by trickery and de-
ception, to entrap the votes of the Whigs?-
Or will it shelteritself under the fiimsey pre-
tence that it is not the organ of party and
can only speak for ITSELF and yet give aid
and comfort to a set Of double-faced resolu-
tions which will be designed by the framers,
not as clear and manly utterance of honest
convictions, bat as lures to catch the unwary?
That our readers may appreciate the de-
sire to shirk fair and full expression of the
Abolition feeling, we copy the platform Of the
18th of July:
WHEREAS, We the freemen Of Indiana with
out respect to party, and actuated by
common devotion to our Republic, and
common reference for its founders, have
assembled ourselves together IN conlmem-
Grafton of the passage of the Ordinance Of
July 18th, 1857, consecrating the n. w.
Territory &c freedom, and whereas, the
unanimous adoption of said Ordinance by
The Representatives or an Tne States m the
Union. at that date, clearly evinces that
opposition to the extension of Slavery, to
the exetnt of Constitutional power, was
the policy of our fathers; and whe5sas we
regard the recent repeal Of the 9Th section
Of the Missouri COMPROMISE as a gross and
wanton violation of the faith of tho Union,
plighted to solemn compact restricting
the extension of Slavery. Therefore:
ResolVed, That we are uncoml lromisingly
opposed to the extension Of Slavery and
further that we utterly deprecate and repudi-
ate the platform of principles adopted by the
self-styled Democratic Convention on the
oath day Of May last, endorsing and approv-
ing the Kansas y ebraska Iniquity.
ResolVed, That we will waive all former
party predictions, aud in concert, by all law
full 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 extension Of
Slavery into territories secured to Freedom
by that compromise.
Is such platform as this, a true express
sion of the sentiments Of the FreesOil party.
and how can papers like the Journal tolerate
such faint and uncertain utterances? IL is p0-
ltical dishonesty, neither more nor less.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-07-12
Dismissal of John Wilson

The Washington Organ is very indignant
at the dismissal OF John Wilson from the
Land Office But no act of the Admlnistra-
ton is worthior of applause. Wilson may
be competent official, but the President will
doubtless find successor of equal ability.
If then no harm will come to the public in
terests, it is right that Wilson should pay the
penalty of his political apostacy. His con-
nection with the Know Nothing Order, was
a sufficient provocation to his removal, and
will Justify it before the country. But that
was not all. Wilson was Wing in lo46,
and he abused the influence of his position to
constrain his subordinates to support General
Taylor. 1t is said, and we believe can be es-
tablished, that he levied contribution for the
funds of the Whig Committee, out of the pay
of the clerks in his bureau
If Wilson was a man of the least sensbility
or pride, he would not consent to enjoy the
bounty of an Administration which he oppo
ses and seeks to discredit by joining th'
Know-Nothing crusade. 1t is but a weel
since the Know Nothings of Washington
marched in front of the Presidents Mansion
with every demonstration of vulgar hostility
to Mr.. Pierce. They should not complain
one of their leaders falls a victim to thei
brutal malice. ce.-Riclm0nd Enquirer.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-07-12
Pretty Good for an Ola rogv

The New York Spectator in long article
on the Fourth of July shows spirit of
juvcnility quite commendable in staid and
stiff old journal which usually respects the
proprieties.
"Some how OF other the occasion begets
youthful feelings or tastes, and many staid
man, who on any other day would be prone
to check any ebullition of ooyish frolicsome-
ness, on the fourth" not only connives at,
but fosters it. At what other time would he
listen complacently to his hopeful heirs
earnest petition for a box of fire-crackers, or
= donation of blue-lights, wheels, rockets and
Roman candles? At what other time would
he not frown down or firmly rebuke Edward's
use of miniature cannon, or Hany's resort
to detonating powder and pocket pistol2
Yet tomorrow evening you win see Mr..
PateFfamilias kindly aud Ieisnrsly fastening
Franks frs-axheel with a pin y. the raj ,,osk<
or discharging a Roman candle with one
hand, while he holds delighted little Fanny
with the other; or lifting baby in his arms
that it may see and chuckle over some bril-
liant coruscation in a neighbors garden; and
when his equally gratifed wife reluntantly
hints about the lateness of the hour, and the
propriety of the little ones being sent 10 their
slumoers, .remOnstratingly interposing at IS
The fourth" and that some indulgence must
be extended to young America; the truth
being, bless the old mans still young heart,
that he enjoys the scene as much, if not more
than the children do"
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-07-12

OF DANIEL DEsHoN's Patent Shower
Bath, now being manufactured and for sale
by r. L. & A. w. McOUArs, few doors
East of Masonic Hall. The material of
which they are made is of a superior quality
to that heretofore used, making them more
durable, and less liable to become impaired
by use. The pump is made of oak tanned
leather of the best quality.
This Bath is peculiarly adapted to the SEN
sations and purposes of the most delicate as
well as the robust, and is one that all persons
who are at all predisposed to colds, or suffer
ing with the chills, or dyspepsia, should not
be without one day longer, as by the daily
use of it positive and permanent cure will
be effected. And tits the opinion of the most
eminent of the Medical Profession, that where
a system of shower bathing is adopted, nc
one need be troubled with chills, contagious
diseases, or in fact diseases of any kind, as il
is considered one of the greatest tonics in the
world
The advantages of this bath over every
other is in its construction, requiring the
bather 10 take moderate exercise while bath.
ing, thereby forcing the water into the sprink
Ter above, merely by throwing the weight o
the body from foot to foot, alternately
Exercise is indispensable to produce reac
ton, which is fully effected by this patent
causing glow of heat to pass over the bod,
on STEPPING from the bath instead of beins
chilled, as by the common bath.
This bath is complete bath house ans
both of itself, so that there is ample room t.
undress and dress with the greatest conve
nience, and can be placed in bed rooms
without damage to carpets OF furniture
, Orders from distance will be promptl
attended to, and the baths shipped to an
3 point desired.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-07-12
THURSDAY MORNING, July 5. 1855.
THE LAST MoxDAr's REPUBIIcAS charge,

The LAST MONDAYS REPUBLICAN charges
want Of comprehension on our part Of the
exact meaningof its q article on the Govern
OF" and intimates that in consequence thereof,
injustice was done the editor of that paper,
through the SatnefS reply. Admitting the
premises, the conclusion would be correct /;
vet as the construction placed upon the arti-
Gle in point was reasonable and fair, we can
perceive, on reflection, no cause for complaint
Prssuming that ideas are conveyed where
words are used, the conclusion is inevitable
that Mr.. CRAWFORD understanding his own
language, intended an insinuation against the
Executive of Indiana of charge which he
felt disinclined to make in specific terms
II. however, the editors intentions were mis-
understood by US, we will most cheerfully re-
tract the language applied to them.
"In the mean time we would inquire of
our asighbor why he did not take some
notice of our reply to his Church and State
sentiments ?'' In answer to this inquiry of
the Republican there is but little to be said.
We were willing that our cotemperary
should have the benefit of the closing argu-
ment In addition to this, the weather was
warm and a adisinclination to sermonize seemed
to prevail our physical and intellectual man
Moreover, and above all, we were SCARCELY
anatomist enough to dissect the gigantic sub
ject spread out before US az full length by
the Republican Its substance had run SO
excessively to fat. that it required more
time and patience than we had at command
to make the necessary Separations and seek
out the hgaments, tendons, nerves and artic-
ulations, which, doubtless, join in forming
in magnificent system. a mysterious and
harmonious continuation and connexion.-
However, the writer has no desire to be un-
derstood as attempting to criticize any of the
cherished objects of our neighbors creation.
We repudiate the idea, and will say for the
satisfaction of the Republicans Editor, that in
future such attention shall be given to his
rhetoric and logic as their merits and our
time NAV seem to demand and justify.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-07-12
The Maine Position of the
Democracy-The Liquor Law.

The Maine Election takes place early in
September For several years this ono e
staunch Democratic State has been in the
hands of the Free Soilers and "Fusionsts -
The primary cause of the defeat of the party
was its neglect to make the odious and ty-
ranical liquor law in that State party issue,
instead of denouncing it as Democrats, a
temporizing policy was pursued, which ended
in dis lster Democrats always lose when
they abandon principle and truckle to any
of the isms of the day.
Taught wisdom by adversely, the Democ-
racy, this year, at a very large and enthusias-
tic State Convention, in which they nomi-
mated very strong ticket, having passed a
resolution declaring for the unconditional re.
peal of the law The Boston Times, in no
ticing the proceedings, says:
Ex-Governor Hubbard was present, and
stated that although he had signed the liquor
bill, vet he was at that moment so satisfied
OF the extreme and unjust penalties inflicted
by that act, that he would never, if ever placed
again in the Gubernatolial chair, sign
similar act, but on the contrary, he would d.
his utmost to obtain the repeal Of the presen
law.
"Other gentlemen equally distinguishe,
| for their former support of the Maine Law
stated that they had become SO disguised
with the proceedings of Neal Dow, that the,
had wheeled directly around, and were read,
to wrest from the hands of that lunatic tn
despotic power which the higher law confen
upon him.
1--WE were glad to witness this auspiciou
beginning in the State of Maine; and espe
cially pleased are we that the sterling an
unyielding Democracy of that State hav
flung to the breeze the banner upon whic
is inscribed-without an If or bat-'the un
conditional repeal of the law. This is tn
right watchword. 1t is the real talk, and
should be so understood, and so acted upo
by the friends OF liberal measures in ever
State in the Union.
"Good for the Democracy of Mainel Gle
ry to the Maine liberals! The ball is set
motion. Let the cry be Onward to victory.
J The candidate for Governor is the Hol
! Mr.. Wells, a strong man, whom we trust an
! believe will be elscted.-Cn. Eng.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-07-12
Great Democratic Victory at New
Orleans.

The telegraph in our paper on Saturday
communicated the most gratifying intelli-
gence from New Orleans At recently hot
ly contested election in the great Southern
metropolis, which has heretofore been the
stronghold of the Dark lantern faction in the
South, giving it large majority, the Demo
cratic Anti Know Nothing candidate for the
Office of Supreme Court Judge received one
thousand two hundred majority over Mer-
rick, his Know Nothing competitor. This is
most significant political sign, and foreshad-
ows the complete rout Of Know Nothingism
in Louisiana at the coming Gubernatorial cleo
ton. The sky is indeed bright for the Dem
ocracy. Every election results in our favor,
and goes strongly against the Know Nothing
organization. No well-informed politician
now doubts that its day of ascendency inthe
Union is over, and that it is running rapidly
to seed. No earthly power can revive it and
put vitality in its organization. Within the
last month the Democrats have carried Buff
falo By $500 majority, elected Democratic
Mayors in New Haven and Norwalk, Connee-
ticut; beat the Know NothiDgs in Norfolk
Virginia, on the Mayor, although on the 24tl
of May it give Floumoy, the Know Nothing
candidate for Governor, 400 majority; carried
San Francisco, California, which has hereto
fore been strongly against us, and redeemed
New Orleans from the stigma OF counte
nancing that infamous faction. The Know
Nothings have suffered all these reversei
since their overwhelming rout in Virginia
which elected Wise by ten thousand major
ity. The New Orleans reverse is the NOR
disagreeable to Know Nothingism from tn,
fact that Judge Egee, although one of tn,
ablest lawyers in the State, is foreigner b,
birth, and comes directly within the sweel
of their prescription. Some State election
will soon be had, and there is no doutt the.
will be swept in like mamer-Cin. Eng.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-07-12
or THE REtuAt1cAs, in its issue of day

or The REPUBEIcAN, in its issue of dav-
before-y yesterday, ihdulges in few charges
Of its own peculiar character against the man
ageInent Of the Asylum for the Blind of our
State. II is not difficult for any reader to
understand the object Of this onslaught, and
to trace it to feeling of politieo cIerieo vim
dictiveness, natural enough under the cir
cumstances, but not very ereditable to the
victim of misguided zeal, once directed,
though perhaps with no higher motives, in a
better cause.
The resident Trustees of the Blind Asylum
express themselves perfectly satisfied with
the management of the present Superinten-
dent, and represent the Institution in as
flourishing a condition as could, under all
the circumstances, be possibly expected.
The Stetoart Of the Asylum is represented
by the Republican as having resigned, when
the fact is that no such officer is known to
the establishment. A Teacher is said to have
relinguished his post which is also mis-
take, as nothing of the kind has occurred
The dissatisfaction of few of the inmates is
the effect of outside Interference, the design
of which is, not the promotion of the welfare
of the unfortunate instruments used, but the
effecting of political object, which, it is un-
necessary for us to say, can scarcely be at
tained. .~
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-07-12
Foreign Enlistm ents.

Mr. SrANLy, the British vice consul at New
York, has been arrested on the charge of
violating the neutrality laws of the United
States, by enlisting troops for the military
service of his government The Washing
ton Union, in an editorial, the principles Of
which we cannot endorse, has the following
significant and belligerent paragraph:
ave have no knowledge on the subject:
but we take il for granted that the President
has long since demanded explanations of the
British government for the scandalous and
insolent misconduct in this matter, of some
of its subordinate authorities in America.
He might be withheld by official decorum
from saying-what we have a right aud have
no hesitation to say-that unless the Queens
government shall most explicitly and prompt
ly disayow these acts, and intlict the most
exemplary punishment upon such of its oiii-
GERS as have engaged in them-if this be not
done, the people Of the United States will
be fully justified in believing that the glory
of England is departed; that she is sunk into
caducity, senility, decay, and decrepitude;
that she has ceased to be a military power;
that Young America may get ready to tram
pie upon her at will; and that very few
wears will see her reduced To the secondary
condition of Spain and of Portugal, her pre-
decessors in colonial wealth and the posses
sion of the Indies, and at that time, just as
cyotchety as she now is about the balance OF
mower. to the natural result of self-destruc-
ton, after wasting with fire and sword, and
deluging in blood, half the continent of Eu-
rope. We shall be justified in thinking and
saving all this, if Great Britain shall, by ac-
cepting the. troops recruited here, and thus
approving the act admit in effect that, unable
to raise soldiers at home, either by voluntary
enlistment or conscription, she has conde
scended to the unspeakable degradation o.
stealing them in the United States"
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-07-12

.
Hon. A. P. WILLARD AT LoUIsvILLE-On
Monday evening last, by invitation of the
Democracy Of the city of Louisville, Lieut..
Gov. WILLARD, addressed a very large con-
course of the citizens of that city at the
Court House. Several thousand persons were
present to hear our distinguished orator; and,
from all accounts we have had of his speech,
it was one of his most successful efforts.
Gov. w. commereed his address by de-
claring himself Northern man, with North
ern feelings and sympathies. Not syco-
pihantiC eui0gizer of the North -uUr of tho
South; but national man, standing upon
the broad and comprehensive platform of the
Democratic party-that party which knows
no North, no South, no East no West
nothing but the Union, and under whose
policy and rule our country has been steadily
advancing in power, in importance anil in all
the elements of greatness. which now dis
tinguish her above the nations of the old
world
He dwelt with severity upon the spirit of
fanatical sectionaism sought to be engendered
in the hearts of the people by the opponents of
the Democratic party and its policy--waming
his audience of the dangerous tendency of
secret political clubs and midnight con
claves-the iInpropriety of religious tests,
and the anti -Americanism of the proscrptive
policy Of the Know Nothings-showing by
the most irrefragible evidence that among the
most devoted patriots in our country, the
names of very many distinguished foreigners
stood prominent and that the foreign-born
soldiers ia our armies during our was, have
ever proved loyal to the flag of their adop-
ton, and devoted to the interests OF the
country which they had chosen for their
home and were willing to defend with their
blood In this part of his speech Gov. w
was interrupted by Know Nothing, with
the question whether RILEY, th> deserter in
the Mexican war was not foreigner. lie
replied that he believed he was both for
eigner and Catholic; but that BENEDICT
ARNOLD was an american and a Protestant
The repartee was direct and true, and the
Cayenne bolted out of the house.
Gov. w. was greeted by round after round
of applause as he proceeded with his speech
and all were sorry when he had finished
, That he made telling, a convincing argu
: ment is manifest when all the papers Of tn
city, with one exception, were loud in hi
praise
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-07-12
0T The Evansville Journal, speaking o
the meeting on the 14th, saws:

OF The Evansville Journal, speaking OF
the meeting on the 14th, says:
"This meeting has been called by the
Freesoil organ at Indianapolis. 1t originated
with Freesoilers 1t will be attended by
Freesoilers alone; and its voice will be the
voice of Freesoilers. The State journal has
no authority to call any other than Freesoil
meeting. 1t has no right to call Conven-
ton Of the Republican, party, and in conside-
ration of one issue alone.''
The Journal is angry, and talks wildly.
We are no Freesoil organ, or American or
gan, or Whig organ, or organ for anybody
but ourselves. We allow nobody to play
upon us, but as the tune pleases our own
taste. But we profess, and can show as earn
est and successful efforts in proof of the pro-
fession as the Journal, to be thoroughly Re-
publican.-Iadiana Journal
Mr. CARRIER of the Madison Courier twits
his old line Whig friends in the following
strain in his issue of the 9th inst :
The call in the indianapolis papers-Jour-
nal and Republican-for an "Anti- Nebraska
Mass Meeting" at indianapolis on the 18th
of July, is the cause of much anxiety to
sundry old line Whig editors in this State
who fused last fall with Julian, Matthew r.
Hull, & Co., and formed what was really the
anti-slavery party in Indiana, and which wa:
viewed by all Southern people as an aboli-
ton party. The speakers and editors of thi;
party, during the canvass, were eloquent il
their denunciations of slavery and the en-
croachments of the slave power. The press
teemed with opposition to slavery. The
stump speakers talked necessarily about tn,
divine right of free labor and the demoral
izing effects of slave labor. The fusion partl
triumphed, but the old whig party "gat n,
heat"
This is the trouble the whig party wa
voted an obsolete thing, if not a dead cock i
the pit; the "GREGGs" were disappointed
and have sworn revenge in their wrath, an
now pretend that they "see a nigger in tn
wood pile" in every attempt the Republican
make towards more thorough organization
Oh boys, boys boys.-we are sorry to Sc
you acting so.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-07-12
Partition of Turk ey.

The London Times proposes to make the
Principalities of the Danube, Moldavia and
Wallachia, permanent and independent
kingdom. This is the way the allies proceed
to fulfill their oft repeated declaration of pre-
serving the integrity of the Turkish Empire
Turkey may be preserved by the difficulty
of adjusting the shares to be given to the re-
spective parties, but not from any respect for
her nationality. This saved her in the days
of Napoleon. On this subject, THEIRS says:
"The possible, the probable partition OF
the Turkish Empire, was the continual topic
of the conversation. Napoleon was to have
the maritime provinces, Russia the banks of
the Danube as far as the Balkans 'One day.
says the historian, the two Emperors, on re-
turning from a long ride, shut themselves up
in the writing cabinet, where numerous maps
were spread out. Napoleon, apparently con-
tinuing conversation briskly begun with
Alexander, desired NJ de Meneval to bring
him the map of Turkey, unfolded it, then
resumed the conversation, and, suddenly
clapping his finger on Constantinople, ex-
claimed several times, regardless of being
heard by his secretary, in whom he had alb
solute confidence, 'Constantinople Constan-
tinople Never It's the Empire of the
world!'"
The Nephew may think as much of Con-
stantinople as the Uncle, and if he cannot
get it himself, may prevent Others.