Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-10-06

was that u vas great iettti- uo"h On AIS part
BRIeHr did not yield his opposition to WRIGHT
BY having no opponent to his re election. He
was determined that WRIGHT should not be ms
colleague. lie succeeded in defeating his nOmi-
nation. His triumph was complete Mr. Coon
Ixe SAYS in his judgment the election Of Wright
and BRIeHr necessary. in fact it was requi-
site to secure the peace and harmony OF the
Democratic party in the State. But he votei for
BRIGHr and FircH, and for the former notwith
standing his "CALHovS sympathies." Let us re-
call the history Of that Senatorial contest.
Wright was the opponent. the enemy of
BRIear be said 70 hrs friends be was candi-
date for the Senate. and il that or nothing.
he let Bright have the track for the long term
without opposition. In that he let down. He
then became the competitor OF FrToH. and in con
sideration Of the promise of a 'frstclass APP
pointment' backed out from the race entirely.
His failure was a disappointment to the friends
who had stood by him. for in the position of Sen
ator they had right TO suppose he could control
a share OF the appointments under the new Ad.
miHistration.
WRIGHT then worked for Cabinet oppont-
ment. His letters to HENRY A. WISE, of Virgi-
MIA. if they could be produced, would show how
zealousy he la5ored to become one of the con-
stitutional advisers Of Mr.. BUCHANAN. His spe-
ciaI friends expected he could procure that place,
and the patronage il conferred. but he failed and
they were again disappointed. A First class ap
pointment' was not seat in the Cabinet
He then visited Washington to see what was
the next best thing. He got friend to look
over the blue Book" and ascertain what
would be the most profitable appointment. The
mission to Berlin was decided upon. After great
effort he secured it, but it came by the grace of
his enemy BRIGHr, and without his consent and
application for it he could lot have got IT, Upon
these Illuminating terms WRIGHT accepted it. He
looked out for himself alone, and left his EAST
friends" i'm the cold. He wanted to name mem
Der of his family for Secretary. But in this he
was snubbed by "Od BucK.' and he was not
even permitted to nominate one No matter
what the terms he was willing to take the place
Mr.. GooDING says he did not know that BRIGHT
would for the Lecompton frand. intimatng
that If he could have anticipated such an event
he would not have voted for him If that is
objection 10 BRIGHT, should it not be equally so
to WRIGHT Did the latter repudate that
"fraud?" Ii has been stated that the Minister to
Berlin, the yertabe JoE WRIGHT, in writing in
dorsed the Kansas policy of the BUCHANAN AID
mnstraton and we have never heard this state
ment denied. He held office under an Admins
tration that sustained the "Lecompton fraud
If WRIGHT sustained the Administration in that
measure upon principle, what difference between
him and BRIenr? II he indorsed it merely to
retain his place, his hypocrisy and mendacity
should be condemned by every honest man. But
in either case, it appears that he has the unswerv
ing support Of GooDINe.
JoE. WRIGHT returns home after profitable
four years sojourn in Europe. His first business
is to charge disloyalty upon the party which
heaped upon him all his political honors. lie
accepts appointment to the Senate condition
that he shall oppose the action of that party. He
becomes a no-party man-an ardent admrer of
DOUGLAS, whom he had denounced in "A letter to
WISE as a demagogue and dangerous man. when
he working for place in BucHANAN's Cabi-
net and trying to secure Southern influence TO
aid him. Neither in the Senate upon the
stump has he Il word of rebuke for the exclusive
partisan civil appointments of an Administration
protesting no partyism. He has no denunciations
of the frauds and reckless extravaganza of the
party in power, which John z. HALE, a Republi-
can Senator. thus characterized:
i believe and declare it upon my responsibility
as u Senator of the United States that the liber-
ties of this country IN greater danger to- day
from the corruptions and prohigacy practised in
the various departments of this Government than
they are from the open enemy IN the field.
Congress passes an act in the first place pro.
viding for the punishment of the public plumber
ers, and then another granting an indulgence to
them for seven months, vet we hear no words of
condemnation for these outrages of the party in
power from this virtuous JoE. WRIGHT. But
enough of the record Weleave the Imagination
of the reader to ill up what further can be said
upon the political cowartce. the obsequiousness
to the administrations in power the rapid changes
and the selhshuess which has characterized the
political action of Gov. MoRroS's appontee to
Like master like man" DAVID ). GooDING, in
all these tergiversatons of the man he worshps,
no matter where he leads. follows unwaveringly.
He sees nothing in all but political virtue and in
tegrity to principle. Keen perception. WRIGHT
goes around denounciug the party as traitors whom
he knows to be as high as the heaven is above the
earth. in purity and patriotism, when compared
with himself. and his fast friend does likewise.
WRIGHT says he is a better Democrat than those
who adhere TO their party and the principles upon
which it is based, and GooDING says ditto.
We beg pardon for giving so much space to
men who are entitled to no such consideration.
We allude not TO them personally. Both may be
the most virtuous of citizens in private life but
politically regard them n 1.-THE basest and
meanest of mankind - The sober second thought
OF the people in its majesty and strength,
will soon overtake all such men who have sacri-
feed principle and manliness for political prefer
ment and sink them into merited oblivion Such
j. the political character OF the men who are now
the champions and leaders OF the Republican
party.