Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-04-26
New Albany Politics.

Our readers doubtless remember the Card"
of Mr.. BRADLEY, Of New Albany, published
in our paper Of Friday morning, in which
that gentleman declines standing poll for
City Councilman, and urging as 4 reason
therefor, that the full Democratic vote of the
city could not be polled, except at the haz-
AID of violence AMI bloodshed. In view Of
this state of affairs, and to prevent the dis
grace TO his city, which must necessarily be
attached to any place where the sprint OF
mobocracy predominates over civil law and po-
ltical right, and to save his friends from the
unpleasant and dangerous consequences arising
from such state of affairs. Mr.. BRADLEY
thought proper, and rightly, We think, to
withdraw from the canvass. These are the
sole, the only reasons urged by Mr. B. for his
declination Our comments upon Mr. BIS
Card +" were but reiteration of its state
ments, and an expression of regret that there
! existed cause in free republic, like our own,
/ for such course of action upon the part of
any of its citizens.
The New Albany Tribune of the Odd, does
not regard the editorial comments of the Sen
incl on this " Card" of Mr.. BRADLEY, with
any great amount of favor. Its editor pro-
nounces them tissue of falseloo&s,' p and uses
divers and sundry harsh epthets in regard to
the writer. But the T1June's mere denial OF
the facts set forth in the Card" as well as in
the editorial remarks upon it, will fall faI
short of convincing the people that he Is
right and Mr.. BRADLEY and ourselves wrong
nor will the coarse, ungentlemanly epithets
bestowed by him, be taken for arguments
the time having passed when resort to such
means can be regarded as either indicative o
a great amount Of courtesy, or evidence thai
one is engaged in a very good cause.
As the Tribune has made the assertion thai
we have written Jalsehood, it thereby ne
cessarily compels us TO prove that we have
done no such thing. And if, in proving Thu
position, we make the matter to assume the
simple shape of question Of Ueracity between
Mr.. GREGG and Mr.. BRADLEY, we may be ex
cused for so doing, on account OF our anxiety
to exculpate ourselves from the charge prefer
red against rs by the Tribune
And now, fthe editor ofthe Tribune will per
NIT us, we shall introduce couple of witness
es whose evidence we think will be sufficien
10 clear our skirts Of the accusation he bring
against us; and if their testimony places hfz
' =. 70 bnp
should attach the charge Of falsehood ant
misrepresentation, we cannot be accused of an
inpiopriety or breach of courtesy. And frs
we shall introduce the Tribune editors oil
friend and political associate, Hon. WN. N
;, WEIR. Let us here say, as to the characte
of our witness, that he has been citizen G
New Albany for twenty-five years,-in tina
> time he has taken an active part in favor c
. all those questions OF domestic policy whic
i. have proven so highly advantageous to tn
prosperity of the city,--has several times bee
Mayor of the city-been the candidate of tn
Wing party for the State Senate, held som
Office in the city government, almost withor
intermission, for near aquarter of century,
man Of high moral worth and unimpesch:
bic integrity man by whose side the ed
: tor of the Tribune has stood and battled f
> Wing principles-and against whom he dai
not make the charge of falsehood or equivt
cation.
Mr.. WEIR was this year candidate in OF
position to the Know Nothings, for Mayor
but for the same reasons as those urged by NJ
BRADLEY, he declines a canvass. Read h
carl of declination, and then determine VIII
has ialsifed. ourselves or the editor Of til
{, Tribune Ii substantiates to the smallest m
nute, every position we assumed in comment
ing upon Mr.. BRADLEY's card