The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-01-05

| under the gsg rule, without an opportunity
/ for word of debate, forced It's passage. had
Mr. Voorhees, been present he eould not
/ have opened his mouth in discussion, aud
/ his vote would not have prevented It's pas
/ sage. As to his position in regard 10 IL no
one ever entertained doubt.
! From the Terre Haute Express.l
The communication from Mr.. Mcdonald,
discussing his candidacy for the Senate, pub
lished in this issue, is very creditable to that
gentleman. By saying so much we do not
/ intend to indorse the views that be ex-
| presses but only to commend the can
dor and manliness OF the man. MIR.
| Mcdonald has been accused OF dis
position to compromise with his own
| convictions in order TO secure seat
| in the Senate. He says in his letter that he
stands squarely by the financial utterances
in his Greencas.le speech, and that he Is
very anxious to go to the Senate. This Is
explicit and straighttor ward, without the
shadow. even, of "Crimming." Mr.. MELON
aid would honor the state If he should De
elected 10 the Ssnate, but bis views on the
| uroney question are such as to commend
him to the sweets OF private life for some
time to come.
From the New Harmony Enquirerl
We reproduce in another column an arti-
fcle from the Evansville Journal quite COM
plimentary to our distinguished representa-
tive in congress, the Hon. w. Z. Niblack.
This compliment is all the more valuable
because it is just, ami coming as it does from
a political opponent, may be counted
as disinterested. We know that
Judge Niblack does not aspire TO
senatorial hOnOrs, but should he be chosen
by the incoming legislature to succeed Mr..
Pratt, we feel very confident that Indiana
will be hOnored by the selection. Ii
Southern Indiana supplies the next
senator, and we certainly think it Is en-
titled to do so, we know OF no gentleman
who would be more acceptable to the whole
people than Ildge Niblack.
From the Vlncennes SUM-
In favoripg the election of the Hon. d. w.
voorhees, for United States senator we do
not wish 10 be understood as making any
personal warfare on Mr.. Mcdonald. We
regard Mr.. Mcdonald very highly as gem
tleman and as a lawyer, but his views
are not what we believe TO be for the best
Interests of the Western people; therefore
We oppose him. We have carefully re-
Trained from saying q word against Mr..
Mcdonald which would wound the feel
ipgs of himself and friends. But we
can not say the same for the papers which
have advocated his claims. On the con-
trary, their columns have been filled with
! This abuse has sometimes descended to the
/ lowest depth of vulgsrity and ill-ereeding.
VOORHEES, aud Mcdonald are both too good
men to be slandered, and we have regretted
very much the course of some of the journals
towards Mr. VOORHEES,. We propose to keeI
on i'm the wsv we have commenced, and
while lighting for Mr.. voorhees,, we shall not
abuse Mr.. Mcdonald.
From the New Harmony Reglster.l
Our frianH nr Thomas editor Of tha Vim.
ceunes Sun, is so strong in his advocacy Of
! d. w. VOORHEES, to the senstorsnip that
in our humble opinion, he lacks discretion
He says:
1--WE do not know what Gov. Hendricks
= thinks or intends to do, but If he know;
what is good for him he will keep his finger
out OF the senatorial pic this winter. Ii ht
is an aspirant for the presidency he can moi
afford TO make enemies of the hosts o
! / friends of Mr.. Voorhees,, who are scattered
. from Maine to Texas. Their influence
J would likely be felt in national conven
tion."
This looks too much like an attempt a
intimidation and desire to crack the whI
4 over the shoulders of the members of oul
next legislature-an act that is no Longer
tolerated in this age of progress. Go &
little slow, doctor. You can't make the
; people believe that Governor Hendricks, not
being q candidate himself, will condescenC
to have finger in "the senatorial pie" fol
Z the purpose of electing or defeating either Of
4 the aspirants.
From the New Albany Ledger Standard
The war made by the friends Of Mr.. Voor
hees upon Mr.. Mcdonald, and the persons
canvass of the former gentleman for thl
> United States Senate, as was to be expected
is producing a bad influence upon hi
: prospects. 1t has invited discussion, ant
y that discussion has brought to light TIT
a record made by Mr.. Voorhees, while in con
gress. That record is inconsistent evea will
the late state platform, of which his friend
claim he was the author. 1t denouoces tn
a salary grab, and he was salary grs5ber; i
a conference.-the gold act, by which the $50
% were made payable in gold, and he com
pletely lodged that issue, deseCtng hi
!, democratic friends in congress-; beside
y there areother points which his own canvas
brought to light that are having the effect @
u producing distrust in the minds OF the dem
70 Ocratic members of the legislature as to th
. proprety of elevating him to the Senate
thus virtually committing the party in TIA
state to an Endorsement of his errors an
his shortcomings In another column vii
n be found article copied from the In
n dianapoliS Sentinel, which pretty thorough
exposes the course of Mr.. V. in congress, a
a well as the Inconsistency which would b
IL charged against the democratic party i
,r yielding him support.
10 From the Logansport Pharos.l
IS Mr.. Voorhees, has brought that criticisl
= upon himself OF which he so vehement
g. complains. If Mr.. Y. would escape criticisl
he should at once retire to the rear, whe
he assured the public few years ago he IL
g tended going. There is no compulsion
0i this thing OF his being candidate; and thel
D. is certainly no necessity in his making b
y candidature so prominent. However, I
IS has the great American privilege to wor
ct out his own destiny in his OWE way, and
n he insist on putting up his head I
rs must expect others, who don't liz
r, that head, TO hit 1t If they can.
le his speech the other day at Washin,
ton, this state, Mr.. Voorhees, INDUCED in