Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-07-03
Wheeling intoI.ioe


The Logan County Gazette, a uniformly
Whig PAPER heretofore, published at Belle
fontaine, Ohio, after waiting the result of the
Sectional Convention, at Philadelphia, filings
to the breeze the name of JAMES BucHANAN
and JOHN G. BREoKINRIDaE, for President
and Vice President As the reasons assigned
BY the Gazette for its action, may be of more
than ordinarily interest, if not of service,
to many Old Line Wings who cannot en-
dorse the pernicOus doctrines put forth by
the Philadelphia Convention we give them
at length. The number Of the Gasette from
which we quote is of June 21s
This week we fling to the breeze the names
of James Buchanan, Of Pa, and John G. Breck-
inridge. of Kentucky, as our choice for Presi-
dent and Vice President of the United States.
In doing this we sacrifice no principle We
surrender none Of our long-cherished and heart
felt predictions for the glorious old Wing
party. From our earliest boyhood until the
treachesous fiat of the New York Tribune went
forth. proclamihg the disorganization of the
Wing party, we battled in the ranks of that
party for principles that were dear to us; and
the memory Of the times that have past-some.
buico obOt dhu udfh anu lcdflul-SOucJllntS
checkered by the bright hopes of success com
mingled with the fitful shadows of defeat: but
always attended with the earnest strivings of
honest convictions against the manliness Of an
open foe-those times in political life will al
ways be remembered by us among the bright
est in our existence. We have no regret for
this portion Of the past. Were the same cir
cumstances presented again, We would again
enact the same life '' =
l Il l.. L.
ed TO he extinct, with hope that found but few
sympathizers, we have clung to the idea of a
rejuvenated Wing party till now, when all ad
NIT that there is no longer ground for hope
Old party issues are ignored. 1t is said
they are extinct. Perhaps they are; but we
think that at some future time when less dan
ger surrounds the existence of our national in.
tegrity, they may be again presented.
There is really but one absorbing question
now before the people. In the solemn magni-
tude of its presence all others are hushed. This
question is at last presented in tangible form,
shall the Usion be preserved? or shall the first
step be taken toward the entire destruction Of
the States Of the Union by q seryerence of the
North from the Sonth? Looking at the politi.
cal aspect OF the times, with this question star
ing us in the face, we make our choice Of candi-
dates. The nominees Of the Cincinnati Con-
vention make the preservation of the Union the
HlAlIcI vi PARAMOUNT luIeTesl. Olner prlnCl
Piles are advocated but If any principl.s are
10 be compromised, or if any subserviency is
to be made-all the others may be compromis-
ed, all Of them may be subservient; but the
Union, IL must be preserved"
| On the other hand, the preservation OF the
Union is minor and secondary principle with
those who have met in convention under the
title Of Republicans. With them. the preser-
vation ofthe Union is to be tolerated as a mat
terof contingency. Mr.. Banks committed the
first overt act of treason in declaring in the
halls Of Congress that he was in favor of "let-
ing the Union slide" unless favorite crochet
of his own and his associates could be endors-
red.
lla, This is the broad and grand division of the
question that now divides ithe country and in
view oft we hesitate not to declare our infinite
preference for James Buchanan to any other
man who sustains the least chance OF an elec
tion, and TO endorse him as man well calcu
lated to face the factions of our land, and tht
wiles and combinations, and manifold diplo
macy Of the trickster politicians of the ole
ttvorll " To pit"