Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-01-10
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, THURS

did with the long travellers; chop them of
to fit the bed.
There may be necessity for voluminous
State papers, but so long as the Treasury is
robbed to publish tons of such matter for
distribution under the frank of citizen who
has accidentally, and often numerically got
a position above and beyond the operation of
general p. O. requirements, | would not
trouble myself to print verbatim that which
every one has seen by virtue of his services
to the fortunate NJ c. who represents him in
Congress. But let us drop that subject. 1
never liked the franking privilege, nor in
deed priUaeges of any kind, and perhaps
while Indiana is So ably represented in n'ne-
elevenths of her districts as she now is,
think less of it than before. "Free" mail
matter to one man, and "pay your postage"
to another, | never could understand. It's
one of the contradictions of our system winch
| hope to see reformed-out of existence, -.
IIssfs lltais ;ss 8 2 = nHs {, -.
of the Washington mist. 1t is the election
of an outsider for Speaker-Benton, ayI-
The constitution requires the election OF
Speaker and other officers; the other officers
not being members, why need the House
confne itself to the "honorables" in its
choice of a head Wouldn't il be an awful
joke if the great. Republican avalanche
should feel itself compelled to pick up sold
Bullion" f. P. Blai, ,ror Van Buren for pre-
siding officer. And wouldn't ii be still more
awful if the bills passed by the casting vote
of one who has no representative authority
in Congress should be declared nonsense by
the Senate? o Fusionl Fusion! thy "fan-
tastic tricks" when dressed in little brief
authority" are rich as the bird-teranted is
lands of the coast of Peru! Under this last
happy conception of resolving the difficulty
at Washington, we respectfully suggest the
name of Fred Douglass as suitable com
mittee- maker for the Northern "back- bone"
men. Fred's prospects have, at least color
of success.
Have you any winter? On the the 25th
and 26th, we gotdown 10 to IA degrees below
Zero, and it is not yet in "the melting mood"
We have some sharp practice up this way in
the court of John Frost, but it don't often
last more than three days at time. Winter
is very Democratic in his associations. He
never goes among the we'll housed, warmly
clothed children of wealth-at all events. he
is not intimate with them; but his attention
to the unfortunate occupants of half-fnished,
delapidated, and uncarpeted rooms, is freez-
ingly polite. His companion, Boreas, will
pass the silver knocker without an indication
of respect, but the doors and windows of pow
erty must rattle from their hangings, and
discharge all their old hats, to admit the
rough old socialist He brings good sleigh
ing with him in our latitude generally.
l thought to say word relative to the APP
preaching Convention, but that subject is
doubtless worn thread bare at the Capital
already, and as the time is so near at hand
when all speculation as to the result of its
deliberations will be at an end, | respectfully
decline risking my reputation either as a
priest ora prophet in counseling its move
ments orpredicting its course of action. Hon.
Il. III. Chamberlain of Elkhart is out in the
last Goshen Democrat in an advisory article |
to the State Democracy but really don't see
much prospect of his impressing "Young
America with his, doubtless, very honestly
entertained opinions. The editor of the De-
mocratip an exceedingly well-tempesed and
well-written reply, seems to me to have
placed our former "Northern war horse''
somewhat out of line. When the question
passes away, and pass it ,oiH, which separates
Judge C. from the party of his choice, he will
be found as of yore battling bravely apd sue
cessfuly for its triumph.
Trusting to see you at the drawing of the
"Grand Consolidated Lottery of Indiana" on
the 9Th, l bid you good bye. A. z. r.