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To the Editors Of the Indiana State Sentind.-I
see with surprise the extraordinary doctrine advanced
In certain quarters, that holding an office
should be elected to the United States Senate this
winter Such doctrine would at once ostracise our
best men, and would in time place Offices Of and
responsibility IN the hands of second rate men, The
presumption is that the first order of talent has been
discovered by the people and called into notice not,
1t don't speak much for their sagaeiy. Besides the
best policy is promotion when il is merited-a regular
system of apprenticeship. Al great men have
reached their highest rewards in that way.


In making selection of an individual to represent
Indiana in the U. s. Senate, should look around
US and choose the who is first in point of talent
always being certain tLat his democracy is unques-
tonable) whether that individual happens to hold an
Office or not. Are Gov Whitcomb Robert Dale Ow-
en-, 1t. Gov. Bright, Judge Chamberlain, &C. &c, any
the worse men, or less trust worthy democrats, be-
cause at this time they happen to fill responsible Of
fees! Away with such monstrous doctrine We
have many, very many good men and true, noble
hearted republicans, who have from the ranks worked


their way up and occupy places of trust Must these
men be told that because they are officers that the
people have no further for their services! Or
that they must never expect TO be called to any other
situation than the ones they hold, until they
have again placed themselves in the ranks (!


feel sure that the democracy will never recognize
this as one of its articles of faith Too many of the
fathers of party have been exempfcatons of the
happy results of the system of promotion. Old Hick-
ory worked his way up from member of the Tennes-
see Legislature to the Presidency. Thomas Jefferson
occupied great many subordinate Offices, and the
people discovered bis great talents they as constantly
promoted him. until he reached the Presidential chair
Let as be just Let not say TO the leaders of our
party although you hare toiled and sweat for the
sacred of democratic principles, thus far shalt
60 and no farther"


great many things might be said this subject,
but trust that it is unnecessary. Having been born
q al m ken in nv
party if it viii countenance this doctrine for a mo-
ment. JUSTICE.