Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-10-16

in praise. and eulogi-tic Of himself and
abusive Of others" lie pronounced the
81 arge baseIy and wickeIly false lie
had never written, dictated. or suggested
a wold, line. or sr icIe for that paper
MIR had he ever seen or heard word
which had been prepared for il until
had appeared in print.
Mr.. Davis said he had neither time
nor inclination to refer ut great Icing h
10 those and other slaniervus arllc .es
against him which had found their way
to the public through the columns OF thu
polluted and corrupt organ" This
'.organ" which instead Of being fair
and honorable exponent Of D,mocra ic
principles has become the sickIy and
sycophantic eulogist Of a few party
leaders. and the sIanderer OF others. lie
would dismiss him hy short reference
to his political snlecedents. A. one time
he CLAIMS to have been Wing {? AT
later date we find him n ranling Aboli-
,ioni>,, and now we find him claiming TO
be Democrat. and the rrputd editor OF
tie State "organ." In l84e, we and
his fellow in an Abolition meeting in
Lafayette, occupy ing the high position
of Secretary aud voting sor these rcsoiu-
lions:
RESOLVED. That the contest between
the two great political parties Of the
country is one based upon no differen G
of principle or any important practical
measure Of the government, but con-
'est maintained upon ,hat corrupt aud
corrup'ing principle in poliiics. that 10
the ''viclors belong the spcils'-a mise r
able squsbble to decide whose military
chieftsin shall be acting ccmmi,sary in
i-sung out the ratiops to the follow ers Of
his can p
Resoiced. That While in Genera
Lewis Cass we recognize the politics.
lre0ther cock. trimming to every breeze
he finished demngogue perfected b,
thirty years Of asst iuous study sne
practical experience yet with only NV,
years imitation Of his dei-stsbIc Exam
pie under the finished training Of Sou'h
ern politicians, he has been .quallrd,
). not surpassed, by hi illu>trious oppo-
nrnl. Gen. z'chary T"ylor, and ih't u
Wings and Democrats, wesolchnly prr
a test against the Il walton Of ,itLer q
them To he Presidency.
Resoived, Thatthe "Wi'mot Proviso'
!, receives our Hearty nppro,nl-Ihat th
1 States in which Slavery exists arr alon
!. responsible for its continuance or it, r.
n moval. and that We believe il emf, nch
ei by The eonstitu ion against Ill ex
!, ternal legi>la ion; but that the * eI
ion oil Slavery into Terri Dries now tn
|. woulI be a crime not Of inJividul
= States. but of the Natiun.
:, ReSoLved, That We belong to the part
y which. although not yet orgsnizeo. exist
A IN tens 0, hundreds Of thousands in n
A. States of this Union--lhe party OF Uni
i. versai Freemen.
- Resotred That for ourselves we an
"A furl the H,g of uaiuersat freedom
/ home and freedom abroad freed
an from despo,isin and freedom IRON OF
AZ pr, ssion-ireedom of speech, of u
press. OF worship. aud Of opInion--aI
A y
III democrats Of VIGIL this is ,he edit
70 Of yaur Safe "0rssn.' How do y,
nm like hun ? Can you trust him?
~ you believe he is honest? Fresh fro
;. the slough of AbolI iunism. NJ the bi,
n. ding of his masters he assumes q
In prroga',e OF taking this District un !
N, his e,peci Il .harse. and railing us l.
I'M sons upon the science OF Drmocrar
and some OF Us clear ont oil the Dem
~r cratic lold--mrn Who have battled in
~. cause for lifetime are thus summari
h. disposed OF by this man. who spoke
"a Gen. Cass IN ls48 las a poll ic
m weather cock. Ir'mmIn, to every bresi
IN the finished dsmag0gur, perfected
n. Thirty years assijuuus -tuly aud PR
nm Iical experience" lie asked il I'll
=, imprudence hal parallel in the hsto
. OF parties? Will not the Dem era
nd rise Ms one man and place Ille seal oil
~. famy upon him?
h.. Mr.. Davis. then referred briefly e
h. paper pub ishe AT Vevay,in Swi z.rla
w. county, which he understood had ev
~ eel psrd the Sentinel in It's cuurse n
% personal abuse Of him. lie said he 4
.lv not know The editor. or even his name
a had never been Ia that county in
Of life: lie did not 10 his r. collection know
,ss single man within its bounds. Hen
h, he conclusion was inevitable thai I
n. editor was both corrupt an falsif
Dr Hehad beard that the articles which a
clio pea'ed in that p per Was noi produces
am Vevay--but perhaps at indianapolis.
,rd order. and zen. there and published
n. editorinls--il that be true then tie exit
-, lie Bingham, is he mele tool OF sol
!, cowarlly spirit bahinl the screen,
md Islander his iellow-cit zens, and Ihos-
tha whom personally he knows nothing.
"a. any evsnt hls position was low. and GU
,hs .emptable enough. lie understood that
- paper had chai I'D him with wrung
lie .ers mo that count, urging the iormatI
ofa''new houess paicy. Tie saii 1hiS
"a WIS totally false, lac hal never ~
"a, recollection wril.,n lets,r 10 the couI
,L. III owi q, rlani ~ his life. IL WIS al
aw The diseased imagination Of tins SVlonl
h.. VI lnb ANGWSs ~ set ulCQ I
redvubtaDl. editor LOO. was rgalii
re. ninlsef b, publishing The Jones cor
vi, ponIenc,.' lie hoped thai lie pc :
ion VI thai county wou.c bc eilheI ny
,Ii,. pvrasal--bat had lee applied to his /
mi. publican friends and co-a'ju.ors oi 1
bu, ely and District they Could h We 81
al. p led Lis demands, a..d sa,ed him
md cosL of printing. as lhrlc "efe 30
ed .wenIy tnvus. Ia copie- printed here. d
nm, before the elecIvn 10. onc could b, II
h. they ale doubtless carefully 500
IN. away.
,ss. 1t is said there is no accounting
of tas e--he believed il-lhsse edit
ith SC, med ambitious of Occupying
Md same position vi deep and uaili.I Y