Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-09-12
From the Ner York Erening Post Of Aug. 25
The Council Of War.

siegcd camp, when In expectations of seeing
their lines successfully stormed by the enemy u
to hold solemn council of war. in which the :,
question is debated. whether they shall fight. :.
or attempt retreat, or capltulatc. The u
leaders of the whig'party in this State. sure
of being beaten at the approaching election. :,
are now holding such council. The Alba =
ny Evening Journal and some OF the daily
prints of this city. advise their party TO draw
off from the ground and give up the election.
without a contest. Leave our advcrsarics III
possession of the field. say they; let them
have their own way without opposition, and .
not having "a common enemy to contend ,
with, they will begin TO quarrel with each
other. when they are fairly by the ears.
we will renew ourorganization, fall upon them
while they arc divided and scattered, and
make them an easy prey.
Against this policy the American protests
earnestly. That American is game cock
of the true breed. That paper says:
We incline o the notion of eternal baltle-uninier-
hitting uncompremisng ununng battle, agans, loco H.
coism certainly desirable; but successful or
not duty. honor country. oil combine seems To u.
require that every public occasion he wings should
opeas and unely bear their testimony against The DIS
orgsning, mischevous aims and the supple, plant aud
unprincplcd tools. of ioco JoooisH.
at may be that all effort and all sacrifice viii he N vain
that our DESTINY a. Republic /, ia the history
of all past Republics and tina, our car OF Liberty having
reached the topmost ascent is deccndng The rapid
slope through license anarchy aud hIoodshed :" the new
,hie ,crDf1ar Of Desposm Certainty the doctrines OPP
eny put forth the matter Of ih'Dou rebellion. and the
o,oacarav q FEEDER 4 power at Washington i'feshadow
abundany the worst phases OF anarchy and OF pohlca
corruption hut let srivestrive to arrest evil II We
cannot accomplish good-srsc To- add yet few years u
we may be permitted TO add honor, u the HE OF our
Republic.
III we cannot guide the car. may serve as drag
chains on IT'S too rapid descent aud by po-sib " yet
check it ere be late. The Office - humble but not
ing n Is one that duty seems IL US
to enllin We are therefore Tor battle.
The counsel given by the American TO T.
party i nearly a consolatory as that OF the
London thief to his son, when nc first began
to train him in the WAY he should 20. II *
pcct To be hanged, my son, at last and q
Will You. Jack you my b. sure OF That; loI
IT i the common lot OF the like oi u. have
kent clear of the con,tabIc> for ten years
and suppose my time Is nigh at hand bu
If YOU are rs wary ~ have been and keel
n GOOD look ont Tor the catchpoles, and doa
90 for TO run vour neck into the halter whcJ
there i no need of it, who knows but yol
TOO Jack may cscapr the gauowS tor tel
wears. and he the ornament of your proic'
sion p Oar republic Is ripe for destruction
says the Arlcrican. but if the wH@s hang &c
gcthcr they may protract is existence lev
years longer.
The EXPRESS takes a higher though pc
hans not a more heroic strain. and cXclalm
oIf there he treason in the ranks, 1t i in this props
ton. rerca, in fear from the common loe'-i'co enc ~
4, skulk i'm holes and the year {" come =" u
down the Wing banner from IT. Il V stall. where u %
l,rs high in honor, # not IN victory and to df'ss'
bitches and DIRT TO hide 1t from the eye oil the enemy
TLis Is treason Mr. CLAW, aud treason 10 the conn
What are We old campaignsrs OF 1873. 1872, ls3u. q
1870 thus dsband aud Or the first time to snk ava
Pride. honor principle. consistency. all '''d !"
could nor do if If gct roHid rs well might an on
,r of N,rengo or Aus'e,li'z. Borod no, keep ls
colord cockaie hts pocket aud shut his eyes hclore
Repubcan eagle with Napoleon 10 lead IT. as c'nPi1
er- from the fields of Fippccanoc aud alive with we
rious rccollections Of 1910. give up G-ht with 'he
Van Buren, Bourbons wherever they snow 'h'', ne
among n Up aud them boys Is the word e'
where The whig impulse Is, has been, aud ever
BE- ~come one, come all This rock ,hauay
From IL, firm base rs soon IS l.
The Express makes a very naughty T.
to one of lis contemporaries Who has prop
ed TO save the Wing party from driG't
running away. We have seen various DO.
Lately in the Wig prints. respecting the Il
mony and good understanding which |
vail, in their party. and quote Il aS an
illustration
.rh.,. = no snert,cle IN the world more ulicrous
,b,, If n vould.he oracle ike the Courier and Enq
(whose voice does not reach beyond Mh'ha't'n Isl
berause circulation u UNITED thefe'J a"'"'f''N y
,aud and TO nuiter loud ~ make the geat n'eH
State ike this hear aud obey II. NJ to What II sn'
or what II shall not do. M the manner al - ''''
III. soec,,cle becomes lulicrous yet when III
panrr attempts to read old. wel-turd. aud Ia
journal like the New York Express out "i the wing
e., the whole world out ~ ~ asi a. su''
,,udenc.-.Wbo are pou D.? What gives y'u the t's
mai. and unmaSe wing journals! How i'"s SUI
were engaged n bringing On these our p'hu'a' '"' W
that YOU uow own TO he such, as wei as we \
c,,e md traitor Yourself u the party YOU s'a'u
a., Iu lggU \
older # no, better wings than YOU are, aud can IA
hotter bhright IN that party. which was slgh'u a"o
"a while YOU advocating the election, a'u ~
ING the policy of the Jdcksons, the ke'dAils me
hurry the Martin Van Burens. the Frank l. pan
I,,c Hills and the Edward Cf'ss"'hS "' inc
When YOU found II for your interests 10 J'h "u'
Won rated betrayed your own. aud came mo our
,,hch we must has derived lar less 'd''"''-e
s,crtahihy from that treason, than has accrued hr
=, ,he ,a,iv that was 50 fortunate thus easily to
.f ~ v,u Indeed. we wonder thtt YOU dc 'ot
,.d and black when YOU call John Tyler f''"'
who acted with him under cSson M le-' .
turned your with him then-ani whose 'ns
,,re over you now Is. that his Goa has been 'u' e
IN your once Let the public see tom ,liS' "''
the Courier has u lecture us upon p''iclp'eS' "
dates for the Presidency.
The wing party m1y take waat cor '
,lc,ses. the result will not b mtlcri'l
ricd. Whether 1t contests thu elect,
not. it /, sure. according to rs own &c
lcdqcm,nt. of being defeated. II II
orr,nizc and do battle against u, the
cratic party will b. more apt TO keep I.
er. II. o. the otler hand, II should Oh
for this ca npaign. many ct ~ honest