Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-09-18
Correspondence of the Sentinel.

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Correspondence Of the Sentinel.
The Canvass i'm the second District
Prospects Of the Democracy-BngIis
and wiIson-woIf and Laird-The
County Convention, etc, etc.
New ALBANY, Sept. IL, 1856.
gallant fight is being made by the De.
mocracy of the Second District-a fight
which will result in the triumph Of the party
by a largely increased majority over former
years. Every Democrat in the District has
his armor on, and each one is fired by that
enthusiasm and determination which a good
cause begets, and which a certainty Of being
in the right always engenders.
There never was a fairer prospect of sue
cess to actuate any party to efficient work
than that which now encourages the Democ-
racy in every county in this District. They
are steadily gaining upon the combined FILL
MORE and Fremont opposition, by acqu:Si'
tons from their ranks-such acquisitions
too, as tell effectively in political canvass
We have to-day been assured by six gentle
men of this city, old men, and all highly
respectable, that, although they had never IN
their lives voted Democratic ticket, they
would this year vote our entire State and
National tickets. And such changes we are
told, are by no means uncommon. The old
men-the whole people, in fact. are for the
Democracy.
On Tuesday night, the candidates for Con-
gress in this District addressed large audi
ence at the Market House in this city. The
meeting was opened by Mr.. Wilson. The
Fillmore Fremont nominee-(we say Fill
more Fremont because the gentleman is for
both Fillmore and the "Wooly Horse" for
President)--in o speech of about one hour
and half in length.
Wilson's speech was masterpiece of ar
rogance, inasmuch as he set out upon the
presumption that, individuality he was the
source of all knowledge, all law, and all elo-
quence, and that the sovereign people were
only sovereign IN one thing, to-wit /: ignc-
anee. He laid down propositions so absurd
that even the boys in the crowd ridiculed
them while his attempts at argument were
as signal failures as his propositions were silly
absurditiss. He is great ranter. He saws
the air" with his hands, and throws his body
into such contortions as would indicate the
existence of worms in his abdominals were
be little younger. His whole speech was
made up of misunderstanding in misrepre-
sensations of the Democratic party and its
policy, so contemplate. absurd and false, as to
excite very general feeling of disgust for
him, even among gentlemen of his own
party.
After shaking his head sufficiently to ad-
die his brains, Gf he could be accused of
having any and gyrating his body immense
ly-abusing Mr. English and misrepresen-
ting his course while in Congress, he reliev-
ed his audience Of great bore, by giving way
to that gentleman.
The speech of Mr.. +. was prnounced by
all who heard it, one of the fairest, most
manly arguments made in this city during
the present campaign. 1t was a straight
toward, independent enunciation of his prin-
ciples-the principles which had ever gov
erned his political actions-and by which
he now stood, and for which he now fought.
lie INDUCED in none of the low vituper alton
which characterized the speech of his COM
pettor-he dealt only in facts-backing his
propositions with the evidences which car
ried their truths home to the hearts and rea-
son Of his listeners. He was for his country
his whole country. He could Gght under
no flag which had fifteen of the bright stars
of the constellation of the Union blotted from
its folds. lie could make battle for no Sec
tional party, led on by all the old Abolition
fanatics of the day. He indicated his course
in Congress. He had been true to his con-
to the Constitution and let
fanaiicism sharpen its fangs on treason as it
might; let disunion be preached by hypo.
critical philanthropists as now it was being
done-lct anarchy threaten or dismembcr-
ment cast its dark pail over this glorious
confederation he would be found on the side
of his country-in the ranks of the Demo-
cratic party--that party which had led our
country on to greatness aud to glory.
The speech was received by all with great
satisfaction-and even Mr.. E.'s bitterest po-
ltical enemies could pick no flaw in it.
Wherever Mr.. English speaks he makes
converts to the cause of Democracy. His
majority in the district will not be less than
$500 votes.
Last night "wednesday the Fillmore and
Buchanan Electors for this District, address
ed very large crowd in this city. Mr..
Wolfe, the Democratic Elector, though a
young man, proved himself man of nerve
and talent. He fairly vanquished his COM
petitor, Mr.. Laird, leaving him the most COM
pletely skinned individual that has visited
this city during the canvass. We have never
heard holder, more manly vindication of
Democratic principles and policy, than that
given by Mr.. w. Every proposition he laid
down he demonstrated by the facts and the
record, and there was no point made by his
antagonist, the falaoy of which he did not
show. Mr.. w. is making a gallant fight
in his electoral district.
In this County, (Floyd,) the Democracy
are fully organized, and are full of hope.
This city, so long the hot-bed of Know
Nothingism, and Know Nothing outrage,
has suffered to such an extent from the fol-
lies which the Know Nothings have com.
mitted, that her citizens have begun to see
the necessity of applying that remedy which
they still have-the determination of the
unholy order in their midst. Brass knucks are
now at a discount here, and none but the
lowest vagsbonds have now the temerity to
disturb the public meetings Of the Democ-
racy-a thing which they formerly did with
IMMUNITY. The common sense of the peo-
pie is returning, and they are beginning to
reason again and, as a consequence, the
ranks of the Democracy are daily swelling
with accessions from the ranks Of the OPP
position.
Willard's majority in Floyd County will
rot be less than 275 or 800. "Stick a pin
there There never was deeper or more
determined feeling excited in favor of a
cause, than here manifests itself in favor of
the Democracy.
October next will tell the story of the re-.
demptiop of this county from the rule of the
vandal gang which has blighted its pros
perity-given TO its beautiful city the name
of the " Brass Knuck City the city of out
rage. The Democratic banner will again
wave where, in other years, it has foated in
triumph. The whole Democratic ticket,
County, State, and National, will receive a
large majority: G.
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