Indiana State Sentinel

The senior of the Sentinel denies coming out for Gen. Taylor for the Presidency during the recent canvass in this county for Representative. We made the statement on the authority of one who heard him. The facts, as detailed to us, which we are persuaded, upon reflection, the Editor will not deny, are these: His opponent, Mr. Brown, put the question to the senior, as to who he was for as a candidate for the Presidency. The senior replied, that he was for the nominee of the Democratic Convention, whoever he might be. Mr. Brown then asked him, whether he was not in favor of the nomination, by that convention, of Gen. Taylor, to which he unequivocally replied, he was. This occurred at one of the appointments for stump speaking, and before the people, which will be remembered by them.

The above is in part true, and part not true. Now we will state the facts, and confidently appeal to all who heard us, if we do not state them correctly.

At the commencement of every speech, (Mr. Brown following us) he began by saying that he owed no apology for being present, as it was by invitation of the democratic candidates, &c., and that if he were not there, they might say he was afraid to meet them! He would then declare himself a whig, and, probably fearing that he would not succeed without somebody's popularity to ride in upon, he straddled Gen. Taylor's shoulders, by declaring himself in favor of Gen. Taylor for the Presidency; and almost invariably adding, that "Chapman was opposed to him." This assertion, its object being so palpable, was suffered to pass unnoticed in several instances, till we checked him. He then asked, "who are you in favor of?" We replied, the nominee of the Democratic National Convention, whoever he might be; that when the people, through their delegates had made their selection, we should fight for him, and elect him too!" Mr. Brown then asked, "are you not opposed to Gen. Taylor personally?" Our reply was, "No!" We never said that we were in favor of his nomination by that convention, and hence the matter stands contradicted. It was not so cunning a trick as it was supposed to be, to make it appear on the stump, that we opposed Gen. Taylor. It was too stupid a device, to be used by any but a demagogue. And as our sentiments are generally known to the people of this county on that subject, we had no desire to controvert it on the stump.

One word more: Mr. Brown has so unequivocally pledged himself on the stump to go for Taylor, "without a why or wherefore," we desire the whigs of Marion to mark how he carries out this, as well as many other pledges made.

As these matters are of little interest to our numerous readers, we shall hardly notice them at length again.