Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-07-11

/ OF high tarlfl duties. to be squandcred Oh
! Internal Improvements. or rather undertake
/ ings which government ought to let alone
no bat we must expect such good times
4 from old fashioned industry, economy. mode
ration. paving our way as we go; never
taking a second step till we are sure OF the
first. With these. and fair market for oar
surplus, we cannot help but do we'll How
we in the West may hope to obtain such a
market, have already cndeayorcd to cX-
plain to YOU. And a subject that Is OF more
practical importance to us-onc that comes
more closely home TO every mans interest
and daily well-bcing. is not to be found IN
the whole range of politics. hope, that,
for your own sakcs. YOU Will give 1t patient
and thorough examination.
Ii YOU doubt the accuracy Of any OF the
facts contained in this communication, /
stand realty. at aH times and places, to ProVe
them. As to the reasoning from these facts.
YOU can Judge for yourselves. 1T the facts
be true and the reasoning thcrcirom correct,
it follows. that the policy | have recon-
mcndcd is both lust in itself, and especially
conducive to Western Interests. And II
this be your judgment and YOU should sec
fit to cntrust me with the protection OF your
interests in the Congress of the United
States. shall do my best. so far rs faithful
industry goes. to sec to it, that they do not
suffer in my hands.
have one other subject TO touch upon,
in conclusion.
90 to Washington city, if 90 Mt all,
not to lcgislatc for YOU on religious subjects.
No such question can arse IN Congress
without violation of the Federal Constitu-
| ton. If Won send me there. it is as your
agent. your attorney. TO transact your world
: " business. You do not ask your lawyer
{ before YOU cntrust him. with suit whether
5 he is a PRESBYTERIAN or tnivcrsalist. You
t do not catcchi,c the tailor who scws Your
| coat. or the shoemaker who fits YOU with a
;, pair of boots. You want your business wclI
done; that is your affair: YOU leave the
t mans creed alone; that is his. Is Is evident
t that contrary plan would dcmoralizc socIc-
y ty, by filling il with prctcndcrs to the pre-
G vailng sect. whatever that might be-
h The same common sense principle wlncs
= prevails in everyday lilc. would prevail II
: politics also, if voters. in this matter. were
It left TO themselves. But ever since the com
c mcnccmcnt OF our government, those have
n been found. from time TO time, who buSice
1t themselves to lead the good sense OF th'
e people astray on this point
\ Such men rallied loudly and successfully
L in 1896. against TmoM,s JEFFERSON. ih
author OF the Declaration OF lndepcndcnc
= lost his election: democracy was defeated
and The alien and scdition laws were passed
? Four years later. Jefferson was again th
; nominee. and the same intrigucr, rcncwc
r the attack, in such terms a these. copied
word for word. from a pamphlet printed i
ii 1900:
l. Consider the effect which the election Of any ma
c avowing the principles of Mr.. Jefferson would have npo
Y our citizens The effect would be- desiroy religion n
tyoace qnoraEty and Loosen all the 6onds If socicf
10 Bat the people of the United States, i
T. these four wears. had rccon>idcrcd their dec
sion. They called to mind. that Though tl
k RELIGIOUS opinions of the Democratic cand
1t date might differ from theirs, he was homes
it he was capable. and they went with hin
&c heart and SOIL. in his political creed.
Us When he whom his enemies persisted
nc calling ..thc intidel President" look his sea
nc were their prophecies of evil fulfilled! W;
~ religion DESTROYED! Was immortality lntr
H. duccd9 We're the bonds of Society looscne'
at The very questions seem almost an insult
nc the Ilustrious Dead,
IN The federal ntrigucrs of $500 are Gon
but their spirit lives yet. 1t talks stili. IN
al before election time, about DESTROYING re
be zion, introducing immortality. and loosonr
cr all the bonds of society. IL dare not bla
70 phcmc the memory of Jefferson; but It shoe
at its poisoned arrows, fast and thic'.' ut his co
to sistcnt followers.
If Now. as then. men are found who cngal
r.? in politics rs they would in any other gan
cs- of chance. \ small knot of these polite
IS: gamblers. haling from Evansville. won the
of came four wears ago. They are sitting dow
w, TO it again. They prepare TO pull the san
I'D .tr;nr second time. II rests with the pc
nix MIC TO decide whether the trick shall be s
ter cond time successful.
". 1t is not the religion OF the heart that b
be sizes Itself in this proiiga.e game. True pi
he tv is not an intriguing. abusing. gaddln
rat about back-bitcr. True picty Is quiet. uno
Ill trusvc. keeper at homo. peacc-mak'
he She never thrusts herself into the Gin a
ew turmoil of party politics. That * not h
to fitting place. Il is only her false and 81
yer cious countcrlcit-that same prosecuting a
rs; odous spirit that used to burn martyrs |
ION cause they were honest mcnit Is that "
bastard spirit. bred between Hypocrisy 2
ties Nammon that stalks unshamcd over the ne
Mt: of politics. waking up. for lts own sini,
lor ends. the prcjudiccs OF thc good; poisonII
to with foul insinuation, the ear OF the unsus
I'D. cious, and for the paltry object OF pa
we'd triumph. sowing broadcast over the land P
cen sions and heart burnings which. il they W.
nth suffered to rage unchecked, would make ca
try. n hell and arm every mans hand against
ed, brother. True piety, no matter whether
but NAV chance to differ from me IN the arflc