The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-12-22

ne can upon the support OF bndAht
county delegation, and the sympathy and
admiration of all Northern Indiana. If he
refuses to do this, he is not 50 strong as
Voorhees,, who will command the full
strength of sthe rag money element. In
that event a hard money man X Mr..
Kerr could come In and win the race. we
think IL due 10 the people of the state, and
Northern Indiana in particular, that Mr..
Mcdonald state as briefly and as concisely
as may be his real views on the currency
problem.
LETTERS FROM THE EoPL
To the Editor OF the Sentinel:
SIR-Clinton county being. a component
part of the state OF Indiana, situated about
forty miles northwest of the city of "con-
centric circles" although modest as to her
claims under any circumstances, yet being
an average county in population, wealth and
internal improvements, and withal some
thing more than the average democratically,
when politics are in question, desires to be
heard on a few of the important questions
which will probably present themselves tor
the consideration OF the next gen.
| eral assembly. The first and
perhaps most important one of
which will probably be the selection of a
United States senator TO succeed Senator
Pratt. And in our present Will confine our
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prospective candidates have been spoken of,
but two of whom, perhaps with much hopes
of success, namely the Hon. ID. w. voorhees,
and the Hon. Joseph +. Mcdonald. both of
whom are lifelong and jealous supporters of
democratic ~principles. both OF whom have
been identified with US, found fighting in The
ranks as well as in the csnacity of leaders,
and TO both OF whom the democracy W
much and will be glad TO repay when
the proper time arrives; for both OF
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though not having the pleasure OF a per-
sonal acquaintance with either of the gem
tlemeD. In the consideration of the ques-
ton as to which Of the above named gem
tlemen should receive the support of the
democracy for the position OF senator, no
personal motives, bias or prejudices should
enter into the discussion whatever. We
should ask ourselves the question, as con-
sistent democrats and patriots, which Of
these gentlemen should receive our support.
Deeming these premises sufficient,
let us proceed to the discussion of the
question: What is the policy of the demo-
cratic party for the future, and to what do
we owe our success of the psstY In con-
sidering these questions let us reverse their
order.
Our success in the late elections is due to
the disaffection of the honest rank and file
of the republican party, who have refused
longer To sanction the acts OF that party by
heir votes; who have turned from a cor
ru Jted and. abused declaration of principles
who have said by their votes that they will
no longer countenance such measures as the
leadership OF their party seeks to impose
faults committed? What are the
charges upon which it has been
arraigned before the bar of public opinion?
Foremost we find "salary grab" followed
by a host of others equally as odious to an
honest sense of justice and right. What
/ vac the % paonnQnQo ut thu QrraiOnmAnI and
trial? The verdict of our late election is
sufficient. But who received their support?
The democratic party has been successful.
We held CT to them that We were opposed
to ''salsry grab" 'credit mobilier," "SaD-
born frauds" and Southern oppression :"
that we favored "hard money, free trade and
home rule" With these promises they
{ ught with us, and the fight
was a good one; the victory was
ours. How shall we reward them? If they
ask for bread, shall we give them a stonel
Shall we say to them that we never meant
what we said; that we were but jesting? ]
hope not. Yet if we elect MIR. voorhees, tC
the position of senator, we start out with 8
lie upon our lips; we indOrse a man who
voted for and accepted the salary grab; we
violate our duty to ourselves and tC
those who supported US and our measures
We vote for initiation and not for hare
money. We do that very thing we promised
we should not do. In plain English
We cut our own Threats, and will
hear the hyenas laugh over oul
death as they consume the carcass. w,
commit suicide, not hat which frees
maniac from the burden of life, but a coo
and deliberate self-murder. Who then shall
we elect? We answer. the Hon. Joseph Z
Mcdonald, a self-made man. One who com
menced life at the bottom round of the lad
der, and whose energy, integrity and forti
tude, coupled with an unswervinl
fidelity to principle, has placed hin
in the honorable and dignifed position h'
now occupies. Clinton county's representa-
tive will vote for him first, last and all thu
time. Elect Hon. Joseph Z. Mcdonald ant
be true to the trust imposed upon you
Elect Hon. ID. w. Voorhees, and die the
death you so richly merit as a political or
4: ganization. More anon. ECHO.
FRANKFORT, IND, Dec. IA, 1874.