Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-12-18
Indiana and the cabinet-Ths Next ssnatOs.
The Greenfield Sentinel in discussing these

questions, remarks:
"The position of Indiana in the Democratic
party, entities her to a cabinet appointment.
Indeed. the Democracy Of the whole nation
have accorded it to her, without solicitation.
Bnt 1t seems that the talent of our great
men is in the Legislature and lot in the Ex-
ecutive line. Gov. Wright and jesse D..
Bright have each been named for the position
of Secretary of the Interior Of Mr.. Buchan-
ans Cabinet, but they do not desire it. How
the claims Of each of the gentlemen named
above will be disposed Of, we can not say.
In our opinion, the contest for Senator
lays between Wright, Petit and Bright
The Cabinet appointment may pass to some
good Democrat whose name ha not yet been
mentioned; probably to Hon. Thomas A.
Hendricks, whose services in the Democratic
party are eminently worthy of almost any po-
sition under the incoming administration.
His position as Secretary of the General Land
Office, one of the heads of the Interior De-
partment, with his known devotion to Dem
ocracy in the hour of trial, peculiarly point
him out as proper and suitable person for
Buchanan's consideration
In lengthy article on the same question
the Ldsorenceburg Register, after referring to
the prominent position of Indiana in secur-
ing the nomination and election of Mr.. Bu-
chanan, says:
"What does Indiana want, then? should
clearly be the question with Mr. Buchanan.
We, as one of the representatives Of her
Democracy, make answer that she wants
and has right to demand, and does demand a
voice in the Cabinet Not that the democracy
would ask a reward for their gallant devotion
to principles; no-they simply did their du-
ty, discharging the high obligations which
patriotism imposed upon them,-but because
in an administration which she has contribat-
ed so much to place in power, she feels that
she should have voice."
Indiana has never had a Cabinet officer.
Not that she has not those within her borders
who would adorn, by their talents, wisdom
and goodness, such position. No, for we
have such men. We might mention Gov.
Wright, man who, of all otheIs, has done
more for the prosperity and development of
our State, and who has talents as an admins
trative officer inferior to no man ID the Ma
ton; and who, besides, is enshrined in the
hearts of his fellow-citizens of Indiana. We
might mention Hon. Graham n. Fitch-the
gentleman, the scholar and erudite Statesman
the man whose eloquence and argument
has told in thunder tones against Black Re-
pIblcanism and the reasonable dogmas Of
that party. We have Hon. Jesse d. Bright
who has made national reputation as a
Senator from Indiana.
Let us have one of these men in the Cabi-
net-the first if he viii accept the appoint
ment, aud if the announcement of that ap-
pointment can be made PREVIOUS TO THE
SENATORIAL ELECTION.
{ We want charlottesville PEOPLE, the
Democratic uosers of the State will insist upon
them; let the power, then, that can make
the appointment do so at once, or at least in
dicate the person so that we may be assured
that the rights of the Indiana Democracy
will not be trampled upon, or their merits
overlooked.
Then we can truly be proud of our posi-
ton as State-proud of our position in the
management of the general Government,
and proud of the men, who represent US, not
only in the Government, but in the Senate
of the United States.
OF one thing however, we would beg t he
liberty to speak plainly. THE DEMO Ratio
PARTY WILL NEVER CONSENT TO SEE Gov.
WRIGHT KEPT OUT OF BOTH THE CABINET
AND THE UNITED STATES SENATE He must
fill either one position or the other.