Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-21


siouaI aspirations were nIppea i'm
fs5s--A prediction, ands very sensi-
BILE conclusion Of two bearf-srek
Black Republicans, concerning the
VI. n. -, and the L.. y. -
TERRE HArrK. January IL. l-62.
EDIToE SENTINEL: The Cincinnati ComHer
eial. prOfessedly neutral paper, but intense in
lie hatred Of the Democratic party. especially Of
Indiana, in its issue of the 18th inst. has ar
ticle concerning John G.. Daris. consisting not
Of Argument, in reply to his speech. before the
recent Democratic State Convention. which seems
TO have occasioned this frantic assault Of partisan
malice, but OF elaborate iuvectives aud Of the
lowest personal abuse IL speaks OF Davis, being
an ignorant poor spirited, scribe person, rhose
f0Tyism begOtteH by his miserable raHfy
and us DesfiieHf nahqnfy IL venulates
bis political record, and eharacterizes II as
being perry crooked one. al the rooy through
bearing rngrks-of infTniiy Of purpose. hypocrisy,
tceakness Of understanding and falsehOod. As an
evidence OF Davis, political windings, and perso
nal measures the Commercial reireshes the pub
lie eve with glimpse at some choice extracts.
taken from the private and confidential letters
written by him in 1854, 10 Joe Jones, who was
then Daviss dirty tool more his serf than any slave
ever owned by Southern master. and OF whom
the Coinmerci0l now speaks A. being one or Da-
vis's "aDpTeciaf;ue constituents. We thank the
Commercial for that word, tor a more fitting one
was never more aptly spoken that when used IN
connection with the name OF Joe Jones-the Post
master Of this city, creature OF low instincts,
who has no appreciation of men parties, save
as they minister 20 his impacable thirst Tor office.
In view Of the whole correspondence made public
by Davis's "appreciative constituent" the Com-
Easrcial stigmatizes Davis "as a dirty dog" How
circumstances alter cases In lc56 Davis was
the candidate of the Democratic party for Con
gress and John L. Usher the Black Republican
candidate. To defeat Davis, his "appreciative
constituent" made public the private letters that
Davis had written 10 him, and the friends OF l sh
er published them in extras, scattered them thick
ms the leaves OF autumn throughout this Con
gressiOnal District. Usher upon the stump and
every Black Republican IN the District, from the
highest to the lowest. would stick them under the
noses of the Democrats, and sneeringly ask II
they could vote Tor such a man as DAVIS, the
thor OF such letters and who had wantOnly
villhed poor Cookery, McLeaDe, Patterson,
Humphreys Hamill, Eckles and Hannaf To have
heard the Black Republican hypocrites then talk,
one would have thought that Davis was SO odious
TO them. honorable men, that the
.'coInnon damned. should shun his society
Aud look upon themselves a heudS les foul"
But in 1855 there was another Congressman to
be elected from this District The Democrats
met in convention at this place and nominated
Henry SecTest their candidate, thus laying
Davis on the shelf. This mastery stroke of
policy took the Black Republican wire workers
all aback, Before Secrest WIS nominated, you
could see prominent Black Republicans. from all
parts OF the District taking by the button holes
the delegates from the outer counties, and beg of
them to nominate Davis. Their idea was, that
Davis by his course in Congress ON the LecomD-
ton question. had rendered himself obnoxious
to the Buchanan Democrats OF the District that
If nominated he would be defeated, and that
therefore they could elect % Congress their dar-
ling pet, John +. Usher, who was to have been
their candidate in that canvass had Davis been
the regular Democratic nominee. The Demo
Gratis, by their action in that convention, thus
nipped in the bud John = Ushers only hope Of
ever getting 10 warm a seat IN Congress. W hat
did the Black Republicans of this District then
do2 Oh Tell it not ia Gath Publish it not in
the streets of Askelonl Why, they took to
their bosoms this same individual. John g. Da-
Wis the author of the letters to that prince of
scoundres and hypocri,es, Joe Jones Yes, they
ran as their candidate for Congress in that can
yass-and elected him, too-ths man Davis, this
"misbelieyer, cut throat, dog, upon whose "Jew-
ish garbardine" they had "spat," but eighteen
months before. all manner of filth and dirt
But, to the point Did those letters written by
Davis TO his "appreciative constituent IN 1884,
smell nasty, offensive to the nostrils of the Com
mercial in 1883, when Davis was playing n false
part to the ancient faith of his fathers? Was the
candidate of tile Black Republicans of this dis
trict TO defeat the gallant and true hearted Sc
crest2 Was Davis then ''an ignorant, poor-spir
tied, seryile person :" Was his record then
crooked. marked by infirmity of purpose, ny
pocrisy and fasehoodi" Was he then, in the
estimation of the Commercial. ga dirty dog?"
Verify, no. for the columns of the Commercial
then teemed with editorials laudatory OF tie Ster-
ling integrity, and high states manike qualities of
John G.. Davis. and imploring the Black Repub
lcans of this district to rally as one to his
support. Now, torsooth. the Commercial parades
before its readers Davs's old letters and affects
10 deSpse him because of their contents. Was
there ever such brazen facet mpudence. such
downright hypocrisy The cause to the Com
nierciaFS recently abusive article OF Davis, can
rot then be because of these old letters, tor
while they were vet fresh in the public mind, the
COMMERCIAL, buried up to the very chin H. Repub-
hcan SympathieS. though falsely protesting polit-
zeal neutrality, ommended Davis to the united
support of the Black Republicans of this Dis
trict, but because OF Davs's open. determined
and manly opposition TO this BLACK Republican
party in power. that has made waste paper of the
Constitution of our fatherS-that has sown
throughout the land 1.-the dragons teeth from
which have sprung up armed men" If such
constitutes "a dirty doc" in the estimation Of the
Commercial IL will long find out that there are
"A majority OF Just such dirty dogs" in every
township in this Congressional District You.
and your readers, may think this prediction rath-
er steep-but tire result of the election in No
vember next will verify it to the letter.
We heard a question controverted Yesterday on
the streets OF cur city. between two of our veal
thy citizens, both of whom supported old Abe
with their ballots. but who evidently sick ri
heart with the result of their speculation, their
investmen; in sectional Philadelphia and Chicago
platforms and sectional irrepTessble conflict
Presidents IL was this: w hich was the big
ger set Of thieves-the members of Morton's
Peculating Society ut indianapolis. or the mem
bers of the Lincoln REGULATING Society at " ash
ington.' The conclusion of their argument was
That in view OF the limited field which the
NJ 7. : had 10 operate, that they were the less
guilty. but placed on an equal iooting-that the
former could out steal tie latter all hollow. A
sensible conclusion. 81 thought
Your humble servant.
PRAIRIE CRY.