Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-10-09

This Is one Of the best Democratic
papers in Southern Indiana. 1t is
bold, outspoken, and untrammelled
by cliques and wire-workers. The
true and unclouded principles Of De-
mocracy are its polar star, in defiance
of the threats and frowns Of arrogant
dictators. Aye, and its course meets
with a warm response from the ster-
ling Democracy of old Knox, as wit
ness the following resolution, passed
at their late County Convention:
Resolvcd, That this Convention on
behalf the Democracy Of the county,
tender its thanks to Geo. Il. Greene,
Esq. for his efficient advocacy of the
cause Of the Democratic party. as
editor of the Western Sun, and that
we pledge ourselves to use every en-
deavor TO sustain said press while
under his control.
By the way, the Sun has a CORES
pendent in this city who has been
giving the rule or ruin madmen of the
party fits during the summer. In a
recent communication we find the
following in regard to the Supreme
Judges:
Ii is now definitely ascertained that
his Excellency, A. p. Willard, has
made up his mind that ne is more
competent to gil the vacancies on the
Supreme Bench than those who placed
him in his present high position
Now the question is, the Constitu
ton, (Which is the paramount law OF
the State, having created these off.
ces, and declared the necessity OF
filling them at the baliot-bor, whenever
the occasion required-can the Gov.
ernor, or any other power over-rule
this fundamental and paramount law,
and deprive the people Of the right
to an election by simply refusing to
proclaim one? Who will have the
hardihood to assert such revolution.
airy doctrine? The mere act of pro.
clamation is simply q preliminary
Executive duty, tho performance OF
non-performancc Of which cannot pos.
sibly effect tho requirements Of the
Constitution. As Gov. Willard, then
has seen fit TO bid defiance to the PEG.
pie and Constitution, which is the
charter and the guarantee Of their
rights, would propose that the
names of good lawyers and homes,
men be voted for, proclamation or nc
proclamation, at the October election
and my word for it the two name,
receiving the highest number Of votes
at that election will be entitled &C
the vacant seats. In the Northern OF
Stewards district, there are many ex
ccllcnt men whose names might be
presented TO the popular choice-sucl
as Judge Lowry, of Elkhart county
who is q member of the State Contra
Committee, and was last fall the gal
liant standard-bearer of tho Demo
cracy Of the Tenth district as then
candidate for Congress. Also Roberr
Breckenridge, Of Fort Wayne, whc
is pronounced on all hands TO be on,
Of the best lawyers practicing before
the Supreme Court.
In the Gookins district you hav,
such men as Hovey, Law, Niblack
with many others, all able lawyers
and honest men. But will be franz
TO say-especially as Judge Hovey
who would DO tho first choice of Con
trail Indiana, declines the position
that ] know of no man in tho Stat,
who is n superior lawyer to Henry
Secrcst, Of Putnam county, q gentle
man well kown in our Courts ant
Legislative halls, sound Democra
withal, and whose purity Of charac
ter and legal accomplishments would
do honor to tho profession. and ado
lustre to that roll Of Supreme judge
which is blazoned with the name OF I
Scott, Holman, n Sullivan, Dcwy
and Blackboard. Your correspond
ont, therefore, will conclude his com
munication by offering to tho Demo
cracy of the State, as a candidate I,
fill the vacancy occasioned by the 70
signation Of Judge Gookins, the nam,
of HENRY SEcREsr, of Putnam county
What say tho Democracy Of tn,
Pocket | MARION.