Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-01-03

G-Once in a very great while a man to-
tally unfit for the position succeeds in in
ducinS the Democratic party TO elevate, or
try to elevate, him to office. We have three
notable instances of this kind in our mind
just now. They are Henry S. Foote, late OF
Mississippi, now of California; Jerry Glenn
ems, OF Alabama, aud Gen. Pitcher, of Ken
lucky. Foote and Clemens were unfortu-
nately sent TO the Senate, and so disreputa-
Die was their conduct, and so ridiculous the
figure they cut, that the opposition assaulted
them with the most vehement denunciatiOn.
Democrats hung their heads in shame when
it was thrown up to them that such fellows
as Foote and Clemens held seats in the SEN
ate at heir hands. Almost any Democrat
w6,a1 rather "stand the oysters than that
the odious names Of "Foote" and "Clem-
easo should be mentioned in his presence.
A few years ago, Pitcher succeeded by
some means, as yet altogether unexplained,
in getting d Democratic convention in Ken
lucky to nominate Kim for Lieutenant Gov
ernor on the same ticket with the gallant
and chivalrous Gen. VIM. o. Butler. Dem
ocrats all over the State felt and said that
it was a nomination not fit to be made
Everywhere, from the Dig Sandy to the
Mississippi, the charge was made that Pill
cher was a coarse bIasphemer and an infdel.
The Louisville Journal charged and proved
that he had publicly used language relating
to our Savior and the Virgin Mary that
would have been a disgrace to the lowest
dance house on the Five Points.
But Pitcher was badly beaten for tiicoffce
he sought-ten thousand Democrats refusing
to vote for him, as zen thousand others
would nave lone if they had known the
mans true character. So, also, were Foote
and Clemens beaten as soon as their unfitness
for the positions they held became manifest,
and the Democracy of their respective States
got a chance at them. As these fellows
were only Democrats for the sake of office
they of course abandoned the party when il
refused to longer confer office upon them
All three of them are now open, loud
mOuthed, and notorious Know Nothings.-
Their hatred and denunciation of the Dem.
ocratic party exceeds all bounds of decency
Singular as it may appear, each one Of this
noted trio is now urged by some portion o
the Know Nothings as a candidate for Vie,
President :! The editors who denounced
them as iniidels, blasphemors, and drunk.
ards, are willing to swallow their own word,
and vote for either of these men for the sec
ond Office in the government!
Now, if there is any miserable wretch pro
Tossing to be a Democrat, who has beer
kicked out of all decent company for his
blasphemies and his debaucheries-if Their,
are any such upon whom his party associ
ates and the world at large have placed thu
finger Of scorn-we don't know but wha
(f he has not already lone so,) he had bette
turn Know Nothing or Black Republican,
There is no knowing what they may not d.
for him if they only get the power. We dom
suppose it possible for any wretch to get Sc
low down in the social ladder as to b.
thought unworthy of a X. n. nomination 70
Governor or member Of Congress. If Pill
cher, Foote, and Clemens are thought fit fol
Vice President, who is not fit for anythin.
from Senator down?