Indiana State sentinel., 1844-04-11
DO not Cheat.

Such the excellent ad, gwen TO the whig party by
Nr. Wiiloughby Newton, member OF Congress from
Virginia, jealous wing, and doubt not. an honest
man. 'Do not cheat, my worth, friends, says Mr.
Newton; .do attempt, as you did IN lc4O, 10 dee"t
the people by se shows and preiences to the support Oh
party II do they viii be sure To- deicst YOU as
rogucs aud swIudlers. Speak out, and let them know
that YOU Tor national bau, IA fact YOU and
then. when YOU come into power YOU can establish na
tional hank without making yourselves infamous
To show that have here given the substance of Mr.
Newtons advice, though not perhaps quite so soit
terms he employs, copy below ie material part OF
hIs letter containing II.
Mr WilIou.hb, Newton i, appears was lately invited
10 convention OF the wing party at Richmond, one oi
the duties of c to prepare an address to the Peo
pie Of Virginia Mr Newton declined to attend but sent
letter fall at friendly counses, reminding the wings oi
tie unfortunate consequences of the fraud pacSed
bv hei. party lci0, and warning them earnestly
against .he folly of repeating II.
Leusr Of tic Hon UIjoughby .it'rion. 10 Tie committee
If Irritation 10 TIC Uhg STATE CoHrenti0R If ItTgSnid.
ION ieyicwir. the of the last Il ur years. no inn
partial observer ia 10 perceive that the disasters
which have beai!sn the Wig parry, and cast blight o'-
the prosperity OF the county have resulted IN sstai
measure fl tie want of caudor and iafuess IN aNoN-
m. and maintaining our principles especially IN Virgin
ia We coisnrIcs i!ie c1o. uncer most dis-
coura.ag circumstances. The Wigs proper, were IA
small minority throughout Tie Union party had been
formed the di>cordant clements cn III opposition
the administration oi AIR Van Rurcn. CnT eaeefness
for induced to extend cur nets 50 as To embrace
binds Of every feather. We only asked no questions
bat our own convention Rchrord actually repudiated
the leading principles and measures of the Wing party
We thus entered tie campalcn GiscurGant mass, some
fighting for principle and others for freedom, aud anna
cd by but common principle-iha oi o,osiuoh to
ilc administration OF Mr.. Van Dufcn.
''Hc had long and ardous contest, and achieved
what had supposed glorious triumph But what ad
vauiagcs have rcaped from labors The iruiis
III our tolls la,e iurucd ashes lips, and we tru
" cxcI.;m wi,r T. uus. such victory and we
are uudone. The Fcaehery Of The present executive
and OF some Of his prominent allies derived ccunienanc'
and support from the Wing address OF lci0-and impair
ra history find II difficult determine whether th'
Convention Is TO be cen>urod for lis ndi>ceiioi II
putting forth such Address or those very scruruou
politicians for a,aing tienscl'c Of II, as prcext 10
abandoning their party.
eve enter the of 1874 under Gar different an'
higher auspices. Ia 1910 weak aud discordant
We are nOw strong aud only united IN purpose, bu
in principle We have been purgd by the fire Of pcrsc
cmon OF the droSs iha, dnimed brightness; aud TN
Wing party is pure metal, seven times refined IN tn
furnace
Let me adure The convention repeat the error
or l-t0 which have been the fruitful source uf all on
Let them remember that honest, IS The bes' po'
cv. both public and private l'e think Know
something of the Virginia character Our people are ln
cral ngeuuous hey will tolerate an honest diner
ence o opinion, sincerely entertained and canddiy eA
pressed but they ahhor the appearance of dissim
laiion Let the conventions therefore, boldly av"w i
princiu!es Of the part,-ad, ocaie National Bank {
no,ine and without orcumocution iaIli with rope
discrimination Tor the reasonable protection "i our gc'
domestic Interests and such other measures MS 'heN una
deem essential the purity of the Government, and I
prospefii, ot The county
The same suant of candor and fairness, of which VI
Newton speaks the 'assimua,ion in regard TO prInc
pies and measures, which he emplaiica!ly condemn
are again adopted the pole. o The whie party III I'll
! election for which they preparing. Ills advice
show their hand in regard 10 National iank- is not ia
en- We are to have such bank If they obtain The a
cen,aacv for that Mr. Newton acknowledges, Is The
Il d.llberae intention but in the mean tine The pe"
, are not 10 know H. The proper time To make The dIsel
l. sure will be when the wings wl have MAJORITY IN be-
brauchcs of Congress when MIR Clay Is The President
Il our confederation, aud wien the people cannot elptnei
" selves.