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Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-02-07
Dead.

IL becomes our melancholy duty TO chron-
icle the untimely demise of a prominent Pres
idential a~spirant Of this State. John Jay
Crittenden is no more. lie died at Frankfort
on Wednesday last, Of a blow inflicted under
the fifth rib by a Hindoo rabble. The castro
phe was not wholly unexpected. For many
months he had lain in a precarious condition.
His physician had long since given him mp;
but we nave no reason to believe that he
did not himself despair until the final blow
was given,
The deceased was remarkable man. He
was famous, not for what he did, but for what
ho lid not. Though for many years in the
Senate and Cabinet, where grievous tempsa-
ftions beset him, he refrained, with Christian
fortitHde, from doing anything great His
study was to avoid every thing like promi-
nence before the public. He was a patriot,
AMI although he felt a great aversion TO pub
lie Office, he Sever refused TO make himself a
martyr to any his friends wished TO lnfiici
upon him. In. fact, his whole life was '0ast-
Ell in that wag.
Mr.. Crittenden Ayaz n great friend OF the
poor. BY his JEALOUS support of the Bank
rupt act of 1912 he drew them To his bosom
with "hooks of steel" and thousands who
were bankrupt then, now owe their prlncely
fortunes and stately mansions to the Pet
measure" Of the great Senator. Butthe Bank
rupt law is not the only act Of greatness MIR. c.
permitted himself To achieve.-SOme years
ago. when Ireland was stricken down with a
famine, more terrible than the plague Of old,
he voted immense sums OF the public treasure
for her relief, and told ms from his stand in
abe Senate how dear and near to us were the
sans Of the Emerald Isle, and we should cher
ash them as brothers, His position was that OF
suHime and disinterested patriotism. He
was willing to give hundreds Of thousands
(of other peoples money! to this national
charity. lie was willing to subject himself
10 the danger of Presidential nomination,
which the "rich Irish brogue,' was thought
even at that time, to have some influence in
producing, aud all from unSeJfsh motives
The deceased was we'll thought Of by his
friends, and he hadn't a single enemy
amongst those that liked him. His political
career is over, and has memory will live long,
where it is not forgptten.-LoaisvsEe Demo.
Graf.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-02-07
PeTSOnal.

In conducting a paper occupying the posi-
ton held by the Indiana State Sentinel, there
are objects to accomplish. and purposes to
attain higher, nobler, and of Importance tran
scendently greater, than the personal for
tunes of any ore man. Personal defence,
therefore, becomes but a very small part Of
the duty Of a public journalist
Yet it sometimes becomes necessary, de-
roanded alike BY self respect, by regard fol
our friends, and by public considerations to
notice matters Of a personal character.
An exchange paper, in speaking of the
candidates nominated by the late Democrat
ic Convention, after defaming WILLARD and
WALKER, says:
"And LARRABEE, it is said, is a speculatoI
apon our school funds TO his own profit
10000"
This charge appeared originally some six
aor eight months ago, in a paper, whose char
acter would deter any man, having respect
for himself, from noticing anything that
might appear in its columns. Immediately
after the Convention Of the 9Th of January
last, the same paper repeated the charge with
additions of other matter. Sundry other pa
pes thereupon followed suit, reporting the
story in various forms and shapes.
We have Only to say that the whole story,
whatever shape it may assume, or form and
language in which it may appear, is an ua11it-
igatd talsshood-falss in substance and in fact,
in general and in detail.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-02-07
The Long Agony ovsr-an Abolition Disunior.
ist Elected Speaker.

We learn by telegraph that n. p Banks
has, at last, been elected speaker Of the House
of Representatives at Washington. His cleo
ZION took place under the operation Of the
plurality rule, by a majority of one vote.
For sixty-one days has the National Con-
gress been prevented from organizing, in con-
sequences Of the disagreements ard want OF
harmony in the fusion party. So various
were the means by which they procured their
places in Congress, that they were unable and
unwilling to unite in effecting what at last
they have been forced, by circumstances to
The Southern fusion Know
Nothings have been conquered by the North
srn Know-N othing Abolitionists. Arank Mas
sschusetts Abolition Know Nothing disunion-
ist. has. at last, succeeded. This might have
been as well accomplished on the first or sec
ond day Of the session, rs after the lapse OF
more than sixty days. 1t now shows, con-
clusively. what every sensible man always
knew, that the fusionists were alone respon-
sible for the stoppage of the wheels of gov
eminent, in falling to organize the House
They always had the majority, and might as
well have elected without as with the plu-
rality rule. They blamed the Democrats for
not assisting them to elect their speaker We
are at a loss TO imagine how a democrat could,
in anv event, aid or assist in tae election of a
mar holding such political principles as docs
Mr.. BANKS. Every one of his views are re-
pugnant to the principles of democracy, and
democrats could not, in any manner, indorse
them. The responsibility of the legislation
must now rest where it should rest, upon the
shoulders of the fusion party.
It is the p~rerogative OF the speaker to con-
stitute the committees as he may desire to
have them. OF course, leading abolitionists
viii have the preference, aud be made the
ehaimen of the most important committees.
Their reports will reiterate their sentiments
on the slavery questions, and will be intended
10 agitatc and to ~irritaGe the country. We
fear that the conservative influence of the
democratic portion of the House will be una
BILE to restain the extreme feeling of the flu
sion political fanatics bat we have the con-
ISOLATION to know, that the Senate and the
Executive viii prevent the commission of
any legislative outrsges upon any section OF
the Union.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-02-07
Supreme Court of Indiana.

OEiNioN W JUDGE UOOKIEG.
George Graft ct a.. as. The STATE Bank of Lads-
and-Gooksns, J,Eige-Opinion.
The State Bank Of Indiana for the use of
the Branch at Madison, sued the makers and
endorsers OF a note datei February %, l848.
payable at said Branch 90 days after date
The note was protested for non-payment on
Saturday, the 9th day Of May following.
and notice was given 10 the endorsers STATING
a presentment and non-payment on that day.
The Circuit Court found for the plaintiff
against the makers and endorseu. ovcrruied
a motion for a new trial, and gave Judgment
for the amount of the note, and interest.
The question ia, when did the note become
due? If it matured on Sunday, the 18th Of
May, demand Of payment on Saturday, a.
the law then stood, was proper. If the 2sth
and 18th of February, in the bissertile year
are to be reckoned a. one day, the demand
was premature, otherwise il was not.
The question was considered in the case
of Swift as. Towsey 8 Ind. r. Ice, where il
was held that they were TO be counted as one
day. The defendant in Error insists that
the sd section Of the act Of 1888 p. 454 wss
repealed by the 4th section Of chap. 50 r. s..
lS43 P. 1923, but the 18th division Of the
18th section Of the same chapter p. l028 con-
tlnued IN force the act Of January I'd. 1918,
i'd. 1880, adopting the common law of Eng
land anil the acts of Parliament made In aid
OF 1t prior TO the 4th year Of JamesL /. By
virtue OF the latter statute. the act Of IL III.
Sd, referred to in the case Of Swift v.. Tow.
sey. was in force at the time the demand for
payment was made 1t follows that the de-
mand was premature, aud that the evidences
was not sufficient to charge the endorsers-
Judgment Reversed-nev trial granted
judgment for costs. WIN. B. BEACH.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-02-07
C~hsplains TO Congress.

The Washington correspondent Of the Cin--
cinnati Times writes thus: THE most dis
sight Of sll, even to worldly men aud
hardened sinners, is the struggle Of a lot of
preachers for the Chaplainship. No less than
ten ministers of different denominations ara
here intriguing, el~ectioneerng and lsboring
for the post of Chaplain to the Senate or
House. This scramble after "fthy lucrep BIZ
them, is a horrid parody on their ~meekness.
truth and religious pretences. It's time that
this system of Chaplaincy at So per day was
abolished. The whole thingis a mockery of
solemn subjects; as il is now carried on. Let
the ministers at Washington and vicinity be
invited to ~oficiate in turn. / have no doubt
they would do it cheerfully, fervently. Ap-
plicants for the Chaplaincy ever 60 so far as
to recount the services they have rendered
the party" and promise future labor. They
have also gone into bsr-rooms, saloons. board
lighthouses, or wherever a member is 10 be
cornered and there bone him for his vots
and influence. This is shameful, degrading.
basely hypocritical, yet perfectly true. With
such pious examples no wonder that Congress
Is cOruupt.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-02-07

We have hearl the name OF our fellow
citizen, Hon. S. w. Parker, used in connec.
ton with the Fusion nomination for Governo
of this State.
AS ms heo1e organ we feel constrained tC
say that we do not tnink such use of hi.
name can be authorized by Mir. Parker, a:
his present situation as President of the
Junction Railroad Company, with a salary OF
$500 per anuum, and all expenses paid, i.
vastly more remuneisative than the Office O.
Governor.
II our next Leg i~slature will largely in.
crease the salary OF. the Governor, we NAY
use our influence with NJ. Parker to induce
him to condescend to accept the position o.
Governor at some future day. But for the
present we cannot consent 10 use our inhu.
ence to persuade him to an act so s,ieiIal
and which from his characteristic modest,
must be 80 rPug Fdnt to his wistes.-Connegs
ViHs Telegraph.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-02-07

are all a matter OF record. NV own r%ecollec-
ton is strengthened by some old manuscripts
with parts of the evidence taken down at the
time, and now in my possession. As TO the
publication of ONeill, l have only to say, it
contains many glaring falsehOods. First, the
late Hon. Timothy Walker was not a relative
of John c. Walker-not IN acquaintance until
retained as his counsel.
Mr.. Walker was not blessed with rich re-
lations in Cincinnati or influential friends to
sustain him; but the business of his cause
and the honesty Of a moral and intelligent
people sustained him. On the other hand,
the poor drunken policemen, for which this
thing, ONeill, evinces so much sympathy,
and in a city where they resided for many
years, could not have mustered a dozen re-
spectacle citizens who would Justify their
course, whilst Col. Walker, a stranger, only
known as an invalid who came to the city for
medical treatment was triumphantly acquit-
ted by a jury of the %ncighbors of those men.
They are gone-I will forbear. But | can
not otherwise than pity-coutcmptuously
pity-an individual who will lend himself to
the base and unmanly conduct of defamine
a worthy citizen. None but a plant tooI OF
a knave would be guilty of such conduct.
Yours, very truly,
w. j. ELLIOTT.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-02-07
Post-office Department.

Ne0 Post 06ices.-The followingNnamed
new post offices have been established, and
the following gentlemen appointed l~'ostmas-
ters:
Stony Point, Livingston parish, louisiana;
John McGinnis. postmaster. Re-established
Otter Creek, Hardin county, Kentucky; L.
natius Bryant, postmaster.
Crimea, Hill county, Texas; William NJ.
Num-, postmaster.
Ira, 10 Daviess county, Illinois; Adam
Simmons, postmaster.
Bement, Piatt county, Illinois. Joseph Bod
man, postmaster.
W~albridge, Pulaski county, Illinois; Il. A.
Perly, postmaster.
Brush Creek, Fayette county, Iowa; tyhas.
NJ. Moe, postmaster.
Montez, Cass county, Indiana: John Rea,
postmaster.
Alma, Bnffalo county, Wisconsin; w ii.
Gates, postmaster.
@The Thermometer on Sunday night
stood at II degrees below Zero.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-02-07

@The Rushville Republican, advanced its
subscription price to two dollars, and subscri-
bers fell off so rapidly that the publishers
say that they believe If they had continued
at that rate they would ncs have had fifty
subscribers at the commencement Of January,
1857. They have consequently reduced
their price to one dollar and fifty cents.
The Jaoksonian also advanced It's price 10
two dollars, and the publisher says hat the
system works well with him, and that he 10
receiving new subscribers every day.
Such are the signs Of the times." Dem
ocratic principles are gaining ground, and Flu
sionism is retrograding. We apprehend that
it is the principles Of the RPub'eon rather
than the price Of the paper. that has occs-
stoned such a falling of among its PATRONS
Greensburgh Guard.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-02-07

@JoHNEY MILLIKIS, of The La Porte
Union, is very angry at us. He berates us
soundly, and we feel powerful bad. Now
brother JOHN, our advice 10 you is, "keep
your temper cool, and don't tear your shirt
The immaculate PQpiway-the honorable
aud Eainenty distinguished establisher Of
Post Offices at Railroad Crossings-will hardly
repay you the cost of the ink and paper con.
sumed in your whitening sarcasms upon the
a little regard for a fellows "feelinks"-you
might, JOHN, indeed you might A truce
to your sarcasm, JOHN, a truce. We are Kit
intirely.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-02-07
A Nice Man 10 Vote For.

The following extract from a speech de-
hvered at Portland, Maine, by ~. p. BANKS,
the Abolition candidate for Speaker, at Wash
ington, gives a view of his political creed as
a diSunionist
"I think may say, in view Of the hiSto-
nv Of the past year and 4 half or two years,
We have had the question presented to us
whether the institutions Of thisc country shall
be maintained; and, let me say, although
am not one of that class of men who cry for
the perpetuation Of the Union, though / am
i%UilliRq, ~ a certain state Of circumstance, 10
let Il slide : I have no fear for its perpetual
ton"
Our Fusion Congressman, MeSsrs. BARBOUR,
CUMBAcK, MACE, HOLLOWAY, COLFAx, BRES-
ToN and PETIT, have %strenuously advocated
the election Of BANKS, and have voted for
him more than an hundred times. Do they,
by this act, represent the sentiments of the
people of Indiana 4? When and how did
they learn that the people of Indiana were
willing to let the Union slide :" Will not
the peopleremember the men who have thus
prostituted their position at the bidding of
HORACE GREEDY?
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For the Daily santinei-l
TOT TIC
E1if0rS Seminal


Editors Sentinel,
GENTLEMEN Us it not high time that
something was done, or being done, to get
candidates in the field to fill the various
township offices? In April We have to elect
one Justice of the Peace and four Consta-
bles, and | believe we also elect one School
Trustee aud a Township Assessor. Would
1t not be well for every Democrat who de-
slres to be a candidate for either of the above
named offices to announce himself in the pa
pers as such candidate, always subject to the
decision of a Democratic ConventionP THE
would enable the public to see who wanted
the different places, aud also give the Con-
%vention an opportunity to make the best Sc
lections.
l would also suggest that the township
democratic Committee cali a Township Con-
vention at an early day, say the last Satur-
day in this mouth or the first Saturday in
March-the earlier the better. Let us not be
caught mapping as we were last spring. Let
us have aticket made up of good and relia-
bio men, and early in the field. NV word
Tor il, success will be certain.
A DEMOCRAT.
we highly approve the suggestions of our
correspondent, and hope that the TOWNSHIP
central Committee will act upon them. An
early and efficient organization is all that we
require TO insure the success Of our cspdi.
dates
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-02-07

RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE N~os-OReAEIzA-
TON OF CoSGREss-Inasmuch as the Honse
of Representatives is now entering upon The
ninth week Of the session without an organi-
cation, it is well to put upon record the fol-
lowing confession Of the Columbus Journal
the central organ Of the Fusionists. ne to who
is responsible for the shameful waste Of time.
The Journal says:
ave cheerfully agree that the Admins
tration members are not in any respect respon-
sible for this delay. The majesty Of the
House is largely against them. They have
selected their man. and, on every ballot, they
give him their entire strength-seyenty-fve
votes. IL belongs to the opposition TO organ
ize that body. The country expects, and has
a right 10 erpect Il from them. they will be
held to a strict accountability for the delay"
The people will please bear the above in
mind, for it is nothing but the truth.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-02-07


1We learn that VIM. NJ. Dunn, A. c.
Lanier, Vim n. Jackson, Joseph NJ. Moore,
w. c.. Wharton. and other citizens of Madi-
son, Ind, associated with some Eastern capt.
%tilists, are about to establish a new bank in
the city Of Madison. TO commence at an early
period, under the title Of "The Lanier
Bank"
The above paragraph appeared originally
in the Cincinnati Gazette In the absence oil
any authority to speak for the residents Of
the city enumerated, we can only guess that
the statement ia nearly correct. The pres
ent stockholders Of the Madison Branch OF
the State Bank OF Indiana, will continue bu-
siness under the free bank Law of the State.
Judging from the gentlemen named, it will
be one of the strongest banks in the Union,
with as much capital as they can use to ad-
vantage.-MadisOn Conrier.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-02-07


The FINANCES or MIcHIGAS.-From tho
report of the State Treasurer, ending with
Nov. 80, 1855, we learn chat the amount in
the Treasury on that date was $516,623.-
Pursuant to the act Of the Legislature passed
at the last session. the part paid. or unrecog-
nized 100000 loan bonds, have been sur
rendered and adjusted, in accordance with
the Constitution and the laws of 1S46, to the
amount of $4,000. The rate at which
these bonds are adjusted, together with the
interest, is S588,51 for each one thousand
dollars. There remain out standing S864,0O0
Of these bonds, OH which interest has ceased,
for which reason they viii doubtless be sur
rendered for adjustment. There has been
paid during the fiscal year, on general bonds,
$4,000; internal Improvement bonds, S13,-
40 adjusted bonds, S24, 1894 .S4-making
in all S5S,534s4. The present Indebtedness
OF the State is now put down at $2,389,058
The specific taxes upon railroads, mining and
manufacturing companies, and the proceeds
of primary school, swamp aud other lands,
now constitute a fund amply sufficient to
meet the principal and interest Of the funded
debt of the State at maturity, to carry out the
liberal plans for popular education, and for
completing and sustaining the e~leemosynary
institutions OF the State.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-02-07
Indianapolis g. Cincinnati Railroad.

Within the past week, says the Lawrence
burgh Register. important changes have taken
place on this Railroad. Instead ssof two sets
of Conductors, those from Indianapolis now
run through to Cincinnati. There has also
been a change in Conductors, Mr.. Wilson
leaving the road entirely, and Mr.. Mills trans
ferred TO dispatcher Of trains, whose business
it is to see to trains generally along the whole
route. There are now four passenger Con-
ductors, as follows: VIM. hewitt, VIM. D..
Ray, Formerly freight Conductor,) and Mr..
]. w. Reed Formerly freight Conductor and
Mr.. Burke, formerly of the Peru road. The
first trains run on the road were conducted by
VIM. hewitt and Jacob Mills. Mr.. hewitt
has proven a faithful and competent officer,
rendering satisfaction to the Company, and
universally acknowledged by the travelling
public to be one Of the most affable and agree
able personages, under all circumstances, aad
on all occasions, hat ever hal charge Of a
train. Careful and attentive, he can count as
few accidents as any other CondncSou on the
road. We, in common with the universal
travelling public, are rejoiced TO bsarn that ,ne
Company has held ont sufficient inducements
to retain him.
The receipts Of this road for December far
exceeded these Of arg month yet, running up
to nearly fifty thousand dollars, as follows:
From Passengers, sl5.675 81
Freight 31,S49 Is
Mail, 752 O8
Express, 375 90
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-02-07
Greelev ON Rrenton

The attack Of the New York TsiSaae on
Hon. Mr.. Brenton of this State does not seem
to meet the approval Of all the faithful in The
anti ebraska crusade. Some fifty members
Of Congress have signed Il protest against the
course of Mr.. Greeley N the affair. Mr.. Gree
ley expresses deep regret that hemade the at
tArk, not because it was unjust, or that its ef-
feet was 10 injurs the gentleman, but because
i had resulted in exciting a sympathy lor Mr..
Bssntoa TO phieb he ism entitled. Ifthat sort
If an apology is satisfactory to Nr. Brentou
and his friends, they are very easily satisfied.
Hr"The ssrsipI is the chief organ Of the
Whisky wing Of the Democracy"
The sentence above quoted occurs in /;
communicated in the Indiana Joapal. Tbt
writer is wholly mistaken, or vilfulIy mis-
yepgescnis. The Sentinel is the organ of nc
wing. section, or faction of the Democracy
It claims not to be, in any assuming sense al
oygan at all. It is one Of the ~expounders o
Democratic principles-one of the advocates
Of Democratic measures-and one Of the dc
iendersof Democratic men.
Il plants itself on the high ground Of Ma
tionality. It's purpose IS to discuss and elu
,idate principles, and it can0ot descend to til,
personalities aud Interpretations indulged
IN by that writer, and by some Others, no
.nly in the Journal, but in some other pa
pers.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-02-07

THE HoRsE MARKBr.-Is more brisk than
it was last week. Within the past week
there have been more sold than In the same
length Of time for some weeks past, and the
quality of the horses also was superior.-The
number sold for the week ending yesterday
was one hundred and forty. The highest
price paid was $50; the lowest, So; averege
about $50. Mr.. Curtis, from Virgins, will
take about fifty head from here to that State
next week. Mr.. Collier, Of Ky, is here, buy
ing fer the Southern market Two gentle
men from Iowa are also buying q number 10
take West The market is becoming brisksr.