Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-11-14
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Judge NcEelu--7Ir. Clay.

bers Wing panty. west .nt force Mr.
CLAW INTO the bar-gruund an bfiug Judge Mclean up
the taps he Wnig candidate for the Presidency IN
- very easaery sneeTed at 10y several OF The
Wal press, who were not ~ the secret, IT ibe prime
movers, sanierers Of Wing PIT, ioisn. Bat we spoke
then 81 VIA. hal eard aud seen" anA We spoke o
We con'.rtou OF our minds, 10 view OF what was dele
ofed and what was circulating secretly IN the under-our
What W. sld then WIS no, only justified by what was
partially -hadovod IN Jndge nurne letter, and ~
Fsc pondence 81 many pronucnt " lss 10
Tie oaS hut IT. truth Endorsed By letter Of judge Me-
Lean himself. whic first met ir eyes on TUESDAY a.
published and commented upon In the tucinna baIeic
Tho Jpfes orgaRa paper outwardy protesting ardent
fespect aud warm admiration 81 Harry 81 the st,
bu secretly operating against his progress and hostile 10
hi7 nomination This letter u appears. first made
public hy ilr Baltimore American paper If the same
character the Glzrc. and although u j. introduced
VIII tlc modest assurance that III WAS written with no
view io pubhcaon. the sentiments If tie etter-so d.
rccy antagonist - those expressed by Mr. Clay IN his
famous Lexington s1aecl-aud The carcnlncsS and dem
agogueis Of IL sise, the best evidences that ITS
suppression WIS tc remoicSt expectation 81 tho writer
Bot ~ sad tic sentiments antagonist 10 Mr..
Clay may ell prove not only ihi-. but also that
ey expressed 20 mike issue with that ri'a and force
i'm into an adverse position. We quote The letter;
The office OF President. in my opinion. has been low
erred and also the character ci the country Mt home ana
ahsold y the used 20 that Office High
tie Presidency Of this great nation - It may be reached al
price II sinks below the ambition Of an hon
crahe mind, when is a'iainalc only hy sacrifice Of
the -csf pltriuiisn Not to name oihcrs we have IN
The elevation Of Jefferson. Madison. aud Monroe. exam
pies Of high AMI honorable ambition which are worthy
Of imitation. These eminent men- when named Tor the
Office o Preslienf. rcnesiug what they had done ana
HAT their known capacities enabled them Ia DO IN the
highest public fruits neither took seemed 10 take any
agency IN their own ai'ancemeni
THIS nn-nage could not be more emphatic against The
example ilr C1y II his itself incorPoFa
al u the object ct dcnuncailon; we need
not paycuarzs further than 10 a.. the reader TO draw
TIE himself between the character OF the Ire>
dcu'sre,er here pictured aud the notorious partnership
Of CLAW IN pandcring 10 every passion which would give
him ecat and mixing with crowd that Promised
him prosclye. But will look further, quote the
letter
FOR man, years have been deeply impressed with
tie injustice. the corupting aud lnous effects of pol'lI-
ca parizanshp lts introduction INTO the Federal Gov
eru,ncfif. has :, ell nigh ruined our country.
That must he blind to the admo-
nlons of history. who snppose that free government
can he long snsaucd which addresses itself with all IT.
influence to the baser passions Of nature Such a
course leads a widely dised corruption aud conse-
queni ruin.
Ia my judgment. nothing rescue eur government
from this the fate of republics, but change ~
lis political ION. This action must he elevated IL
mu,, reach and rouse the moral Of the nation
Instead Of administering to the pros'i'n'ed APP
nciiirs &c dcma.ogucS. II rest Nrnous ana
an enlightened pubic opinion II mast gather sirengt
by i,s actsnora strength lis aim should be the gen
cral good The chief Of the government IN making az
Monuments office should out the principles OF Nr
iuois Monroe. who. certain person being recon-
menaed him Tor an Office. personal friend with
rood remarked with earncstness no man
can eel more grateful than do for personal acts OF kind
moss brt in making this appointment have IA high pub
liz duly 10 pcr,rm and must look 10 'e public inter
J. est
This +. even more marked in iis contrast with the
pnbiclv-avoyyed sentiments of The Judges rival. W.
wish the reader examine II critically, and then coniras
the of President drawn after The proiessed no
q lions Of judge Mclean. aud the President Mr. Cla,
+ nrbciv drew cf hagSc the great meeting nj iexng
ION in April last should he he elected TO that Office VI
quote from Mr. Clay speech as reported IN LIS o. gan
the ..EcpoTter
DNr Clay went on further to s1y, that in his opinion
. if WING President s,oud be elected. it would be la
imperative duty do ample justice IN the admlnSrat:"
= Of public paironagc. the great wing party OF the coun
, irv-which he verify believes tor years had embraced
. majority Of the people of the United states That party
for UPWARDS of yrrs past. with the exception
r ono month"; had been systematically prescribed and ~
Guided from all public cmpoymcnts. Not "uly from or
pna en- bat. when they held office they Ia
heen hurled out Ia make way often Tor unworthy per
sons 81 oppo tie notifies And 50 far : Mr. Tyler nov
pu~unr this practice that he is dismissing whom b
! mt in not only without charge. without fault. WILTON
any Species of trial. but with inl knewledse HAT Tia
~ nics Of their office have been diligently honestly an
u carefully executed. and putting back III Their places me
e. whom he had himself dismissed Every consideration
.eu,l,fv of conifv and of justice demands SAID NJ
CLAW that tho most iu and complete rcparaon of III
injuries done the Wing party. should be hereaii'
~ made Nr would that be pros, rlpion 1t would be Il
II rebuke Of prescription On the contrary 10 '
II, tinuc men IN Office who had locn put there by The Oh
- rs.ion of other and better for political reason
n. would be to sanction, conSunmae ana pefpea'e pr
- srrlpon In, If IT could be regarded proscrpiio
b. this country
= Tn, avowal-t,,, the Distribute Of ofIccthe spo
le of virory-anlg The ii lig party should follow 1
a. event of their eeclus Mr. CLAY. bold aud sham
, les rs Is the practice every ia, OF the present admin
ration which received the dennnciaton~ e" the m
that promises practice on the same pruciple ana al
=" tho SINE example. This merccnary aud corruptng
fr fiend--ih~ ~ordid promise "f plumber Tor votes
oppressed ~ words what was ever maintained IN The
- tons ol Mr.. Clay. and was romnen IN The mind
he judge Mclean when he wrote hi letter, 20 distinguish
IN from the former its conception OF Mat PRESIDENT
ln HI, Rcouc should b.. and o. The principles and ser
ment, winch should govern i- administration aud
distribution Of patronage What has impressed Inc 'n'
IN ..,r, The injustice. ae corrnpng and ruaoas et'ciS
80 sotiesf arti.ap>bPf' The aNoNal 81 Mr. Clay tbs
- ,yhi, pre~l,i IT elected .-nea lns himSct-''H 'r9
his ,ycrniire G'g 10 do ample JaSi'ce ~ NE essi,
~ nm Of puhiic Ygfr 1"g' 10 me gfe9f " ili' iNh
- # ;,e cjaa'ry.' Tint Is. # h.. hr Clay, was elect
h.. you III reward his paik'n ioaVWcis WIN l"e 'VVo
" rcnt ~ -,o,i- 90 n:src
m, VIA, i, al tins patriotic defamation for. on
nj nor, IL I,lee Mclean To draw contrast heiw'
4i,n-.If ana vi Clay-io give hitn-sh IN,
o. and r,r ,yhr for the Pres.deuai nomination Il
- lis letter again
o"s a., ,,i ,ti,n from MS lci;cr-drovc me- reucian
i,ir ~ il,i,l . am in all sincerity. a~spr" You
r cre = no uolil.l oiic g, not even the PRESIDENCY WI
10 could TEMPT mo again INTO politics. on P''"cPes oW
., ,sss ~ict ogprore ant 81 'ch'c e""e4''F 70 "
'' And again:
oe Not one ,.o i named for the Chief Niasistraey
r.s.cc:ahi, source etou'd f,er him y et 5eriy u
iae ~ ir5d ascliuf u no.gnafion fer ttat e9ce hnt
ace YOU 10 believe. my dear >ir. thai this rein = w "
any "a hN a Nan, W ich leads me L. suppose. "a" nv "
HIN could he flvorahl, considered bv the contepdea
convention. The friends of Mr Clay. IN cons ne
of his qualifications and long public services are ~.
with ordinary degree ct soicudc to M n"ini"-'
n Of Nnd tl.ai have wish. hv the "bf
nit If name, paratc my friends, If have any u