Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-04-18

In all directions the people are coming up to the support,
Of Van Buren, and Democracy. Thousands who fell into
the deceptive wake Of coon enthusiasm in 1910. are now
publicly repudiaiing their connexion with the Clay Bank
pariy-manfully coming from among en-anJ declsr-
ing for the cause Of Van Buren, aud Democracy. At a
receat Democratic meeting in Lockport, New York,
Joseph Centre. Esq, who was an active and influential
Wig Of the last Presidential election declared his con-
version to Democracy. and his opposition 10 Whiggery
and all its iniquitous works. We give an extract from
his remarks:
He alluded TO his action with the Wing party in 1910.
Said he saw around him n number with whom Re acted
IN 1910 but with The rank and fe of hat party he had
no controversy. lie believed them to be sincere in their
views. he knew they were spirited aud energetic. lie
wished them - bear witness 10 the truth Of the charge he
was about to make against their leaders. /, was the
charge Of making false prciences lie would not be
harsh; lie would soften the term, if lie knew any other
that would express his meaning so well. Yet witness the
specification. 1t was well known that the speaker had
ALWAYS been opposeI to a United States Bank and when
in 1910, in the log cabin. 1t was alleged that the Wings
were in favor a bank. was not this charge repclled in
public speeches, Was not the repulsion of this ohlrge
author zed al head quarters , and did not those who sp Ike
Icy authority point To the nomination Of Mr.. Tyler. a
known opponent to ihe United States Bank. as evidence
that the Wing party were not in favor Of a bank ; Was
this true After the election an extra session Of Con
gross was called, but nothing SAID by tie President in this
call Of a L. =. Bank. And it should not be believed.
until more proof that General Harrison entertained any
intention OF charterIng a bank. But the General dies,
the extra session comes on, and il turns out that the
charteriag OF a bank is The chief business Of this extra
session and then it Is for the first time claimed thai, the
election had decided in favor OF a bank. Nor ind, cd Is
this al. \ bank charter passes both houses, and i
brought TO this same Tyler to sign. whom we had been
taught. and taught others when we cleciioncered To gel
votes for " Tip aud Ty.' was cons,ituilonally opposed 10
a Bank. John Tyler r,fuses to sign. and is forthwith
stism iiz d a. a traitor. Ard vet his same Mr.. Tyler
was put upon tue ticket hv The parry, knowing that be
was opposed to a bank, and they made use of tina, oppo.
sitlon to gain votes; and then because the President
would not seal his own infaray, he Is denounced as a
traitor. Oh. reriiy ard cruelty unparalleled. This Is
the first count IN the Indictment; lut 1t is swind!Inr on
a pretty large scale.
The issue between The parties was now clear. and well
dchaed; and hat was such an Issue as resulted from our
form oi Gosefnmeut. II was an old issue. and had been
often !iled; cap talstS, corporatcd manufacturers. a i
wealthy stockholders, whose interests aud sympaihics are
identical, and which are affected by the same legislation
aad government policy, are chiefly the parties on one side
and the farmer. laborer AID mechanic, or rather their true
interest. create the other patty. 1t is labor an'agonizinc
with caFital-and whcnevcr the latter gains an undue
ascendrncy, lis results are most balcful TO the great body
of the people,
Mr. Center thus ap'ly and truly describes the election.
cerins d~upliciiy of Henry Clay.
=" He writes letters to the far South in favor of n hori.
znnial tarfr-,o the middle States in favor of n rnrilr
which is on an angle of f,iy-fvc degrees, and TO the
North, a perpendicular tariff"