Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-06-19

That the public heart throbs with anxiety
40 to the result OF the great political strus-
sic now before Us, Is fact that cannot be
denied. That this anxiety arises from a
consciousness that more Of good or evil
hangs upon the dsciSioa Of the American
.,eople, through the ballot box, in November
next, than has ever before been at stake in
any political campaign since the 6rst great
division Of parties in 1900, is another fact
that cannot be mistaken. All intelligent,
right-minded men feel that the strength OF
the Union is to be put to more fearful test
assg, than it has ever before experienced.
They witness the organization Of formida-
be party in the Northern portion Of our he
public, whose motto is to lei tte union side
unless they can force upon the country their
faratical schemes in relation 10 slavery
schemes which of themselves contemplate
The most gross and palpable violation OF the
compromises Of the constitution. In the
ranks of that party are men of all political
erseds and compilations, banded together for
The sole purpose Of waging a sectional war
fare against the people Of Que half Of the
Union. Their only hope of success is IN
sousing such spirit of fanaticism through
eus The North, as TO stifie the consciences and
bind the judgments of the people to every
sense Of patriotism and duty, and thus lead
them blindly to the work OF mischief which
the seek 70 accomplish. The question
"will they succeed 2" is one that remains
vet TO be answered. 1t is well, therefore
that every citizen who prizes as he should
the rich heritage bequeathed to US by the
Fathers of the Republic, bring this query
home to his own bosom and determine with
IN himself what part he will take in solving
IL To our mind, there is but one course tha
wise and prudent man can take-and tha
is to form the fixed and unalterable iesolu'
tion to use all Just and honorable means tt
defeat the foul schemes of men whose opsI
violation of every principle Of law and ordel
whose disregard Of the sacred obligations Of
the constitution and its compromises, should
cover them with shame and reproach. lie
the spirit of intolerance and fanaticism by
which the enemies Of the Democracy are &C
tusted, once get an established footholt
among us of the North, and We may make
UP our minds to sing requiem to all tn
slsnes Of our past history. But we are no
among those who indulge in fears so gloomy
and fcreboding. We point to the proud anc
noble party under whose banner We are fight
ing, and bid defiance to the crazy and reck
less assaults of the enemy. That party en-
braces men of every State in the Urion
bound together for one common purpose, and
fighting in one common cause. That party
is a National one-itS cause Nations peace
happiness and future glory.
We again point to the noble platform o
principles enunciated by the representatives
of the Democracy in the recent Convention
at Cincinnati. That platform is bond o
union against every element of diseord il
eur ranks-an ark Of safety against all as
saults from an INSCRIPTIONS foe. It en-
braces the Interests ard protects the rights o.
every section and every citizen. With sucf
aplatform, and with candidates whose char
acser for wisdom, integrity and patriotism arr
a source of just pride to the American PEG
pie, we can proclaim, as an answer to til.
query propounded at the head of this article
that ALL Is WELL" If the past history o
che Democratic Party is any guide for thu
future If the spirit Of rejoicing that come'
up to ne from the North and from the Soutl
from the East and from the West-do no
most egregiously belle the spirit that thrill
the great Democratic heart Of the country
then will the Ballot Boxes Of November mex
rsyerberate the echo-"ALL IS WELL"