Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-07-10
state Sentinel


This gentleman has shown keen noStril
ior smelling out Inconsistencies. We pro- I
,,ose 10 look into his record. No mar, has I
been more shamefully inconsistent than the
Doctor. We lnote from an editorial IN the
Goshen Democrat Of January Sth 1871, then /
edited by the Doctor wherein it will be seen {
that he distinctly asserted the doctrine OF
popular sovereignty which he now delights
20 denounce DIS a iaDsbug We find the iol-
lowing extract in recent, number of the
Goshen Democrat
referring to set Of resolutions pre-
sented to Congress by Mr. PRESToN kING,
of. New York, excluding slavery from the
Territory acquired from Mexico, the Doc
Tor chsraeterizes Them aS "uncalled for
auprovoked, aI.I better calculated to retard
the movement Of the government, than
lhe open opposition and reasonable speeches
ofrthe entire Whig party Upon the right
ii the people Of tn Territory e to form anil
regulate their domestic policy in their own
wav.n the Doctor holds the following pointed
language. which was Democracy then and rs
Democracy now. Dat from which ne has
most shanefulIy ,leviated
.. To the ceiosisfs- fLrmseiscs, whoever they
may be, who shall settle the Ierrritos, belongs
this question. Whatever their conclusion shall
he "a Ia the existence OF slavery IN the State. u
viii be the duty Of Congress to aequiescc
" We are not Of that class who are frightened
y To- death by the bugbear Of slavery, nor hare ne
hem abr B4 any arifhsseieai calculations, to Ills
corer ,aherein the egfeBSsR Of STARE territory 'cuH
add fofLe aQqTegafe number Of the ensiaped: nor
IN we believe that the acquisition Of all Mexico
would weaken The bonds of our union one
iota.
Is the Doctor in favor of allowing the
colenists themselves, whoever they may be,
who shall settle the Territory to determine
those matters now The Doctor then held
) 70 the doctrine that if the people favored the
establishment Of slavery in the State, it
would be "A, l,sty Of Congress 70 aoqe'esoe.',
Nos, he contends that it is the duty of Con-
sress not to admit into the Union as a Stale,
any Territory recognizing slavery. Has the
principle changed, or has The Doctor gone
asiray Let the people decide.
The Doctor Is now check by jowl with the
Aholitionists aud Qaakers Of the Burnt Dis
trict He now regards them as the salt OF
the Garth and he no doubt counts on getting
the vote of every man Of them. Let Us see
what De thought Of them. nine years ago.
Speaking of the candidates for Consfes.
in the WAYNE district, the Goshen I''nrocra
-ef Jane 9, 1S47, said /: M
The district il 80 welded to Federalism and
30 full of treason, Aboiit enIsts and Qnakers
that there = little prospect OF success There
is no hope for Democrat on Shadbeliys re-
serve.
+. The Democrat was. then edited by DR.. d.
" II Ellis, the present Black Republican
candidate for Auditor Of State. The Doctor
contends, however, that he has never changed
The Quakers and Aboitiouists haze M
.a1nsqel Are they traitors and shadbellies
now? The Doctor now looks upon the
Wayne district as a political Eden-is he Il
federaliSt and traitor?
- In l847. when the subject was first agtlted
he pronounced ~'FHE wILMOT PRoVISC
AHUMBUG-POWE FOR GOOT
AND PREGNANT. For EVIL" In the
.ame article he said:
so FAR As NEW TERRITORY IS
CONCERNED TT WILL BE TIME
ENOUGH WHEN WE ACQUIRE IT
AND COME To EXTEND To TT THU
PROTECTION OF OUR LAWS, TIC
FIGHT THE BATTLE OF SLAVERY
s AND ANTLSLAvERY, AND FOR ONE
WE SAY WHEN THAT TIME DOES
C0Mh>fHAT If A PORTION OF THAT
TERRITORY SHALL BE FOUND BET
PER ADAPTED To SLAVE THAN
FREE POPULATION, INAsMUCH AS 4
SINGLE SLAVE WILL NOT BE ADDED
TO THE AGGREGATE, WE SHALL
HAVE No sQUEAMISHNESS IN SEE
INC SUCH EXTENSION
The Doctor wonld now call specia
meeting Of his freedom shriekers,' p and ole
a hong preamble and resolutions" expires
.iyo Of tho Indignation and disgust of al
friends Of Freedom, Fremont, Free Speech
and Free Niggers, if Democrat should utte
such sentiment Let any one take uT any
III the numerous resolutions offered by tn,
Doctor, at Black Republican Conventions
and see what beautiful cross reading the,
make with the above.
But the Doctor has not stopped with
charging Inconsistency upon his former polit
zeal associates. lie CHARGES them with vena
laundering after office, with time serving ant
trimming for political position, and for Ia,
spoiIs of Place What IS the Doctors recorC
ia this respect In the latter part Of tn,
year 1892, the Doctor, having been defeate,
for the Democratic nomination for Audito
# State, became a candidate for the Demo
cratic nomination for L. 5. Senator tn,
Covington Friend. then edited by SOLO,
TURNAN noticed the fact, and added that
although the Doctor was well qualified, Ger
tain Free Soil notions Of his would yer,
justly rule him out-that the man in tht
moon" stood a better chance to be electe,
q. 5. Senator By a lIoosier Legislature, than
Free Soiler 70 this, the Doctor replie(
as follows, III letter. the precise date o
which We have lost, but which will be found
reprinted ia a late numbered the Friend.
While aiu fully aware that you could hav,
no possible motive, and probably did not Intend
.. do an act ot injustice towards me, Won vii
allow me 10 protest against he sentiments yog
have attributed 10 me And DO most Dosiiir,I,
ynd eBspAatieailg deeiare that am NOT. arrel
haze berH. AND NEVER INTEND TO BE A
FREE SOlIER It i true was hunted anc
prescribed from office which | had faithful
is, aud even my enernies said cre'iibig filled
with this same accusation, but protested then
- do now, against such injustice
/ have been for my whole life devoted 10 tIs
seryIcv Of the Democratic party. during m,
minority published democratic paper in TIA.