Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-12-25
Canal Trustss-The estate Sentinel, Evans
Vile Enquirer" SC.

vile Enquirer" &c.
The State Sentinel, Evansville Enquirer,
Terre Haute Journal, Lafayette American,
and one or two other papers seem to be get
ting into very unnecessary squabble over
the Canal Trustee
Although we are located at a point where
one of the candidates for that Office resides,
and being at neither extreme of the canal,
but about midway, and at point where there
has probably been as much just cause COM
plant as at any other, yet we shall not, like
the Enquirer, insist that on that account we
should have the Trustee. Nor shall we, be-
cause we are in the Eighth Congressional dis
trict, where we had to battle against nearly
$500 majority, and reduced the same to near
ly 200, claim that we are entitled to either a
US. Senator or Canal Trustee.
We do not expect to narrow down our
views of mems competency to locality or dem
ocratic majorities; but we expect the Demo-
Gratis of Che next gisisture 10 select men for
the offices within their gift with view to
their merits and competency in the discharge of
the duties incumbent upon them, thereby in
uring to the best interests of the State and of
the Democratic party.
We have an utter adherence to anything
like Sectionahsw-and where we hear 10
cality" and democratic majorities' urged
as arguments for the promotion of any indi-
vidual, we feel that it smacks too atrongly Of
the thunder used during the late canvass by
the Black Republicans in favor Of Fremont
The Envuirer would seem to say to us up
this way, at may be that you don't know
there is pocket in Indiana" In all kind
ness we would say to our friend OF the En-
quirer that we do know there is pocket; and
if there is one green spot on earth that we
prize above another it is the pocket. But
with all our pride for the indomitsble De-
mocracy down there, we would be untrue to
one of the best instincts of our nature were
We 10 turn our backs upon the Democracy Of
the eighth Congressional District, which,
with an overwhelming majority against her,
yet at every point met the foe face to face,
and the final issue was nearly a tie. We be-
lieve that no where in the State, or even in
the Union, was there fiercer contest or a
better fight made by the Democracy; and
although the candidate for Canal Trustee at
this place did all within his power for our
success, yet he did only what every good
Democrat did to accomplish result 90 de-
sirable.
We all toiled long and hard for the success
of our party; and even if the Democracy of
this District did toll Ii tile longer or work
little harder than Democrats in other parts
of the State, yet we shall not claim for her
on that account more credit than we are will
ling to give to the Democracy elsewhere
We shall urge nothing of the kind, but shall
base the success of the candidate at this place
wholly upon the ground that if elected his
attention will be devoted particularly to ev
cry locality interested in the Canal, and the
welfare of the State generally, so far az that
great work is concerned.
We are exceedingly sorry to see a too
manifest exhibition of ill-feeling growing up
in this matter, and that too without any JUS
ti6able reason, at least, so far as we are able
to see. We would desire that this contest
among friends be conducted in such a
manner as becomes brethren in a great po-
litical family, governed by principles intend
ed only for the public good, and not for in
dividual aggrandizement.
In conclusion, we must say we have been
unable to see in the Sentinel the opprobious
course attributed to it in the matter by the
Evansville Enquirer and Terre Haute Jour-
nal. We shall not complain, however, for
fear that from our locality and prejudices, we
may incur censure, or at least be charged
with partiality in a matter In which we have
no choice, except upon personal grounds
CovingtOn (Fountain Co.. Friend.