Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-03-13
TUESDAY MORNING. MARCH IL, 1856
Samuel w. Parker,s Letter.

''' '"N iN'Vei VI ~ w. IARkER, Esq, de-
the nomination for Governor, at the
hands of his Fusion friends. To those who
knew Mr.. PARKER in 1854, as a Fusion
'tump-speaker, the matter and sentiments
contained in his present letter will not be
surprising, nor will they possess singular
They are virtually a refraine of
old speeches, concentrated and epitom-
Mr.. PARKER scizes the opportunity of
declining the honors of a Gubernatorial race,
to place himself conspicuously before the
public in several very peculiar attitudes.
Firstly, he sets out with the intimation,
and even the expression, that he is conf
dentiaHy lecturing and advising his Fusion
friends, and that no "omSider" has any right
to notice his position. He then goes on to
extol the magnitude and Importance Of the
principles of Black Republicanism, and calls
them the question of dedicating American
soil to Freedom" lie takes care to blend
this idea with the thought of permitting
Americans to rule it," Meaning, in plain
English, that Abolitionism should override
the country, and that Know Nothingism
should hold power and Office under Adolf
ton government, in a ~fraternal fusion.
This may seem to be very liberal on the
part of Mr.. PAHKrRsh bat tho cause~of this
liberality lies deeper than on the mere sur
face of things. Mr.. PARKER may, ere long,
have an ar to grind, which will require the
Black Republicans to turn the grind-stone,
and the help of the Know Nothings, or
Americans, to furnish and pour on the water.
When he SO disinterestedly seems to decline
the honors Of the Governorship, he has not
said a word about not being an aspirant for
U. s. Senatorial dignity. 1t may take all
the flag ends Of factions and of fusion to
bring together a Legislature suited to Mr..
PARKER's views and purposes. Hence, he
must be very complimentary and liberal to
Republicans, Americans, Temperance men,
and even to traitorous Democrats, who have
heretofore fused.
Secondly, Mr.. P. is very piously pathetic
on the subject Of temperance, being much
vexed and exercised because the ''home-
made" judgment of the Supreme Court deci-
ded the late Temperance law to be unconsti-
t%ntional. He speaks very devoutly of "a
judgment to come" and the "crack Of Kansas
rifles" two very opposite ideas, by the way,
when a man is in \ strongly pious mood OF
thinking and of writing. His biblical quota
tons are so profuse throughout his letter that
one might suppose he had just emerged from
a study of the set phrases which are gen.
orally used by Sophomore students Of divin-
ity when they visit their homes after their
first years study at college. But there may
be a reason why Mr.. P. INDUCES so literally
in the use of sacred writ: He may desire the
influence of the Methodist or other churches
in his senatorial effort, and may wish to show
the christian world hat he is not ~unacquaint.
ed with the language of the Holy Scriptures
Thirdly, Mr.. PARKER is considered a law.
yer of good attainments and standing, with
some literary pretensions; therefore he is eer
tainly allowed to display his Latin quotations
without the fear of being set down as a ped.
agogue. He having also been a member o.
Congress, has full license to speak and teach
political philosophy. Indeed, the whole let
ter is peculiarly liable to be considered as
fair attempt to "show off" the peculiar point,
in its authors character, and may serve tt
make him a very prominent candidate 70
the Senate of the U. 8.
He says he mas never had any degree o
venom" in his feelings towards the Demo
Gratis, AMI is now willing to be led by any on
of them who may be nominated for Cover
nor, provided the said Democrat has proven
himself a traitor TO Democratic principles
yea, verify, he prefers a man of that stamI
to an "old line Whig." probably on the scor,
of availability, possibly on the ground of easy
assimilation.
There are, however, some old Wings ant
many Democrats, who will remember Mr.
Parker's former positions in politics, when h,
was the competitor of GEORGE w. JULIAN fo
a seat in Congress. Then Black Republican
ism was very loathsome to him. Then Abo
litionism was an abomination, and smelleC
Extensively. Then he advocated the princi-
Piles of the compromises Of 1850, and com.
planned of the sectional and narrow views o
the Free Sellers. But times nave changed
and MIR. p. has changed with them, and he
may be expected to continue to change So
long as thrift may follow fawning." lie
says he never believed in principles no
men," lie might have spared himself that
exposure, for his course plainly indicates that
his principles are according to his interest
He iLvokes the aid of all men of all creeds
to sustain his party, and calls upon the wo.
men of Indiana to lend a helping hand to
deliver him from his peril. His production
is thoroughly demagogical, pharisaical, and
A~atulent, evidently intended to herald his
own greatness and consequence before an al
miring and astonished people. In tho words
of the Flat Boat Preacher-"M plays upon
a harp of a thousand st1ings'-and has GER
tainly I" sarched the Scriptures" with due dill
gcnce.
This letter Of Mr.. Parker cannot be very
palatablc to many of his old Wing associates
whom he so cavalierly consigns to obscurity
We know some of them who supposed they
were not entirely DISTINGUISHED because the
old Wing party was dissolved but Mr.. PAR
III has told them they must stand back, ant
very significantly intimates that they are no
so available as renegade Democrats, as candi
dates for Office. Wonder what will be hi
position, on that point, if it ever become,
necessary to nominate candidates for Senator
in Congress? Possibly he might then dis.
cover that one old Wing was worthy of pre-
ferment.
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