Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-12-18
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Il that attempts to force policy OF this
character upon their party and their repre-
sensatives? Immediately after the Presiden-
tial election some OF the leading Republican
papers were bitter in their denunciations OF
Defrees, Ellis and Co., for the bungling and
''imbecile" manner with which they had con-
Quoted the campaign. And they even went to
the extreme Of advising tho importation OF
more capable leaders from IOithOUt the State,
if they could not be found tOithin it. And l
vet upon the very heels of this contemptu-
Gus opinion of these Republican leaders, the
self same Republican prints endorse policy
recommended by them, which would result
more disastrously to their party than any
which they adopted during the canvass, OF
which they complained so bitterly. And |
can they ever expect to succeed az a party
when they allow mistake to succeed mistake
and error to follow error, as though they had
a natural sympathy for blunders and stupid
ity? And how party can have the assur-
ance to make an appeal to the people, brand
ed all over with its own qualification, is the
height of impotence to which Black Repub-
licanism only can attain.
In no previous political canvass were the
issues more thoroughly discussed and more
fully set before the people, than in that which
has Just passed. No denial was made by the
Republican party, before the State election,
as to this fact They were satisfied, and rest
cd their case with the utmost confidence
of success But defeat brings a change
over them-they now deny what they had
conceded, and, maddened By disappointment
recommend the Republicans in the Legisla-
ture to "bloeE the vhesls Of gOvsrnnIent;;'' and,
also, to do "iOIssOst an appropriation bil, or
even an act for the collection Of reratss," rather
than the popular will shall be obeyed; and
these extreme measures" as they term them,
they are prepared to sustain, to approve and
Defend
The Republican leaders and party claim,
par excellence to be the peculiar friends and
supporters Of law, order and morals. The
Democratic Senate of 1855 received at their
hands unsparing abuse and bitter denuncia-
ton for withholding senatorial election at
that session Of the Legislature. They were
charged with having violated their constitu-
tional obligations and set at naught public
sentiment. The Republicans could find no
justification then for the action of the Demo-
cratic Senate. And now we put it to these
men, who then had so great regard for con-
stitutonal obligations and respect for public
sentiment, whether they can muster sufficient
assurance to stultify all that they then said
and did? If so, then we shall believe that
the Republican Senators are "dogs," not
withstanding the stout asseveration OF the In
dianapolis Journal tina. they are not.
We do not believe that the Republican
masses of Indiana are prepared for the revo-
lutionary and extreme measures that their
leaders propose. There is legislation needed
upon matters which the people believe to be
of vital importance to the honor and pros
perity Of the State. The administration of
the State and National Government is Demo-
cratic, and we believe it to be sound policy
on the part of ALL to let its legislation be con-
trolled by the party in power And we be-
lieve that factious opposition and attempt on
the part of a few bungling and imbecile re-
publican leaders, whom the party have repu-
dated as unfit for the position they have as
sumed, to "block the wheels of govern
ment" to stop legislation Of any character,
to prevent the passage of an appropriation
bill or act for the collection of revenue, mea-
sures necessary notonly to sustain the form
of government, but to preserve the integrity !
and good faith of the State, in the payment
of the interest on her Indebtedness, and to
sustain her benevolent institutions, will not
meet with any countenance or justification |
froma large majority ofthe people of the State.
II is, also, of the highest importance to the
people Of Indiana that they should have
iull representation in our national councils, to
have that influence and voice in the settle
ment of the many important questions which
will DO determined upon in the next two
years. 1t is altogether probable that the dis
position of the public domain, or the land
policy Of the nation, will be determined upon
within that period. Other questions of equal
general interest to the citizens of this State,
not of partizan or party character, will come /
up for consideration and determination. Is it |
at all probable. that the people Of Indiana will
permit few factious and disappointed Re-
publican leaders to deprive the State ola full /
Senatorial representation and full voice in
the settlement of these great questions of
public policy, in which all the people of the
State have general and an equal interest? l
Aud is it not better that our representation !
should sympathise with the dominant party, 1
than with powerless minority? The COM
mon sense and sound judgment of the people
will demand an election and no factious OBJ
position will dare raise its puny voice against
il.
And what emergency" can there be which
will Justify the Republican leaders in their
proposed revolutionary measures? Do they
take issue upon any question of public poll
cy; of legislation, abstract principle? Why /
isit, as We. The People recommends them to
do, that thu Republican members of the next
legislature should take the melo-dramatic po-
sition, "to stand upon their rights plant their
backs TO the tOaH, and resist the enemy even
unto death 2" And not only muster their
courage up to so serious planting point, but
likewise "spurn with indignation the corrup-
ton fund collected for their purchase ~
The whole object of this extraordinary
movement has "this intent no more;n to use
their own words-"once for all, we say, let
US have no senatorial election in 1857
Will the people of Indiana believe the