Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-07-03
Something Strange.

It's always unpleasant to have to notice
any course of proceedings on the part of any
portion of the Democracy, which has ten
dency to injure the harmony, and possibly,
the success of the party. 1t is seldom that
such circumstance presents itself, but as it
occasionally does 50, it strikes the mind the
more forcibly on account of its novelty. We
have wondered why that good old strong
hold of Democracy, the county of Brown,
should present herself in sort of divided
condition, in regard to men, when we know
that they are all right in regard to principle.
A paper occupying the central position of
the State Sentinel, is, in some degree, COM
PEELED to notice and TO remark upon political
actions. where other papers occupying less
conspicuous stations would not be expected
to comment upon such action. 1t is not our
intention or desire to NEEDLE with matters
which do not concern us, but all matters in
volving the political interests of the Demo-
cratic party at large, do concern us, and
we, therefore, are compelled to allude TO
them, regardless of the charge of oficious-
ness, which some interested persons might
wish to make.
In short, we have, with feelings of regret,
been called to witness the seeming dissatis-
faction with which portion of the Democ-
racy of Brown county regard the nomination
of Judge HUGHEs, for Congress. in the Third
/ We hafo
nation, that some persons in Brown, were
personally opposed to the Judge, but we
supposed that if he was nominated, all good
Democrats would feel themselves bound by
Democratic principle, to yield to the MAORI
ty, and to support who ever the Convention
selected as the candidate of the District. Ii
is the duty of every true Democrat so to act,
even at the sacrifice of personal feelings or
objections We cannot believe that any con
siderable portion of the Democracy of Brown
will ever adopt any other practice, than to
yield to the settled will of the majority
Brown has ever been looked upon as the
abiding place of the pure and unterrifed
Democracy. We cannot believe she is ready
to forfeit her high character, let her griefs be
what they may, in regard to men. Who
must she support if she does not support the
regular nominee? Will portion of her
citizens be willing to take the responsibility
Of defeating that nominee, and of electing an
Abolitionist to Congress =? Are they ready
to show themselves to be rule or ruin fac
tionists :?
If we understand the case, Judge HUGHES
was duly nominated at Columbus, having
received majority Of all the votes Of the
District Convention.
Now some of the politicians of Brown
county repudiate that nomination, by assert
ing in series of resolutions, that the Presi-
Dental vote of 1852 was adopted as the
basis of representation in the Convention, in,
stead of the vote of 1854, which was upiu,
in its operations on Brown county. Thes,
resolutions are published in the " Mckor,
, Withe" at Nashville.
1t is somewhat strange that any portion o
the people of Brown county should attemp
. to disorganize, and injure the ticket ON thi
! ground, when the proposition to adopt tn
2 vote Of 1854 was Voluntarily withdrawn b
those who introduced it. 1t is equall
Il strange that the people of Brown count
% should complain, while the Democracy @
G Jackson county, the residence of the Hor
: G. w. CARR, who was the rival candidat,
# have publicly and enthusiastically rattle
J. the nomination Of Judge HUGHEs.
If these resolutions express the sentiment
of the Democracy of Brown county, then W
must dissent from their conclusions, and w
think that they would be walking more i
the line of Democratic duty, if they them
\ selves would reconsider the matter. and in
duce the authors of the resolutions to fores
: all other motives than the success of tn
party, by giving hearty support to its stand
= ard bearer. No good can grow out of persist
e ing in their present course, and if defea
; should come, they will be responsible for tn
tgest disaster.