Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-09-25
Too Smart to live Long.

When children are supposed to be unusually
smart, il has been said they are too smart to live
long. This idea has been suggested by the course
the leaders Of tho Iocofoco party hereabouts are
now taking to deceive tho people. Among other
Of their smart devices, such as getting ocofocos to
profess to be aboIiionists and then to go abou.
electionoering with Mr. Whitcomb, perhaps the
one upon which they most rely 10 gull the unsus-
pcctng, is this: They carry around with them
Mr.. CIay's letters on the subject of annexation
and when there is no whig by to detect them, they
read few lines out Of each, just much suits
their pu rposc, and omit TO read the balance That
controls and explains the parts read, and then
with an air of self Importance proclaim at the
top Of their voice, that is your Mr.. Clay. is il!
We give some samples of their hypocrisy. that
have come under notice, 70 warn all honest
men against their deception. They read from
Mr.. Clays late letter published IN last, fol!
lows: Il hive however no hesitation in saying
that, far from having any personal objection TO
the annexation of Texas should be glad TO see It..
There oxclans tho loco Mr.. Clay agrees precise
" with Mr.. Polk, they are both for the imrncdi-
o,c anncxntion of Texas, there is no difference
between them. Now mark the deception. They
omit to read the following. which controls and
explains the extract that they do read: "Without
dishonor-without war--with the common con-
sent of tho union, and upon just and fair terms
This they refuse to read, they do the following:
Under such circumstances could not but re-
gard the annexation Of Texas at this time COM
prontt;ng ,ae honor of my country, involving it
IN q war in which the sympathies Of all chrisen-
dom would be against u.s. and ondangering the in
tcgrity Of the union. thought then and still be-
love tina. national dishonor. foreign war, and dis
traction and Division at home, were too great
sacrifices to make for the acquisition a Texas"
Still worso-ihev never read tho closing para-
graph of this statcsmanlike letter which COM
mend to tho pcrusal and re-perusa of our readers:
II
have advortod, if tho affair Of acquiring Texas
should become subject Reconsideration, should
be governed by the state of facts, and the state
Of public opinion, existing at the time | might be
called upon to act. Above oil should be gov
erned by the paramount duty of PRESERVING
THE UNION ENTIRE, and in harmony, rcgar-
ding i, as do, tho guaranty of any political and
public blessing under providence which free
people are permitted to enjoy" Compare
these noble and patriotic sentiments, with the fol-
lowing from James X. Polk, and then ask the
hypocritcal reader, whether he thinks Mr.. Clay,
and Mr.. Polk "agrco exactly" Polk says: 81
have no hesitation in saying that am in favor Of
the immediate remuneration Of Texas to the ter
ritory and government of the United States;"
with him, "National HONOR the common
sent of The Union "war in which the sympn.
thies Of all christondom would be against u.s."
''cndangerng the integrity Of tho Union,'' are
nothing, nor are "nationol dshonor'' "foroi On
war;" and distraction nd division at home TO be
talked of, nor is it important to 'presorvo the
Union entire" James X. Polk goes for mmedi-
n,e annexation with all its consequences, regard
less of public opinion. We again ask a compar-
ison Of this noblo letter Of Mr. Clay, with that Of
his competitor tho suhiact; and wo ask
our wing friends to request these locos to read the
whole letter if they road any, and not garblo it
as thoy arc doing. This people cannot be deccv-
cd by these men much longer; their smartncss
will not save them from tho public indignation
tina, awaits them.-t Indiana State Journal.