Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-05-02
Another Confession.

b. X. ME.pE. Esq, who was one Of The Harrison
Electors for the State Of Virginia ia ls40, presided ct .
Calhoun meeting. held at II Petersburg. Va, during the lat
ter paTt ST last January. On This account he was attack
ed by the Pe.ersburgh IntelIigencer. a Clay ps2er, and
charged with political inconsistency. Mr.. Meade in . let
ter to the Editor. replied aud reiOried the charge.
From ihis letter we copy an extract, al riding additional
evidence. from the highest authority. of he pressa, dis
honest denials Of The Cay leaders, that they did not pur.
sue a deliberate and systematic course of deception and
fraud in 1910. Nr. Meade writes as follows:
HIcxsroap. January :sth, Iss4.
NJ. Editor My position Mr. Editor. rsssiis from the
fict that | sall hold on to the old Republican creed in
which / WAS reared. a position IN which you also would
have been pl,ced. bat for your opportune conversion about
the time the Wing party settled upon Mr.. Clay o. their
next candidate IN The canvass Of 1910. 4 advocated fkc
election Of Gen. .Ysrrisoa. and ia Me character Of elecfer
made Seuerai stecchss 70 sbe peopk. iR ~hieh upon the
authority If letters and other publications author sed by
Gen. HARRISON iassu.cs tie prope he tras opposed 10 q
JaIed States BGnk ana q farg for protection. Tor in
ether words. would preserve he C"mpromise inviois,e.)
b0h Il sshich .ssfc TIE GbomiFGhoH Of the people IF
Incima. There was 10, a Wing ,"bo heard me that did
nos say amen to my declarations. These assurances
made ty the sctive supporters of Gen. I.arrson through
oi ihis section # the Stale obtained for h,m large num-
ters OF votes. Ger. II. unfortunately died he.oIs The po..
ICY Of his administration had Teen developed. Mr. Clay
led he Wing party in Congress, and ut once came out for
a National Bank and a tariff for protection, as the les1,ag
features OF The Wig policy. 1t became apparent that the
Siaie Rights Republicans (who had been acting with the
Wings upon the assurances. that these questions should
not be disturbed) must either change their politics or
char sc their men. You preferred the former. and came
oi carly with The deca'a'ion that YOU had changed.
There were others. who preferred their old Republican
faith. and ihsse looked about them for a candidate that
would preserve from pollution the faith Of their fatbes
! was among that number, aud declared NV preference for
the great Southrrner.
Now, |r. Editor, will yod tell me what course il IL nyo
babe you would have pursued. had you remained fai,hfui
To your old Republican creed : Your co umns w,uld Nave
exhibited = ludicrous appearance. had one page been devo,.
h"'A purpose Il maintaining your principles. Now. Mr..
iu'or "htn was "making speeches throughout che dis.
iHct. IssGs sc'iots is ny declarations against n BooI
ana fTuieohire arN-decharenon srhich Me Uhg, of
mat dag sancaoned ~ neir biaudus.-and il is NV
misfortune that the new light which hursted so suddenlx
upon YOU. aud caused YOU to throw of the republican esrb
which YOU had worn so lof z. did not at the same time shed
"a en'iehirning influence on me Being guided still bv
ihe dIm lights which served our fathers I'm '9s and 90 and
more recently Ia 1928. and which for 50 many wear.
"ucied your steps also. YOU should look upon your ouon-
cam associates with feelings of Christian charity, and r..
serve your censures until your forts TO enIirbteo Them
had proved them To he obstinate and incorrigihIc.
ihoie YOU may find Your new position a pleasant, one.
and when Tie ghosts Of your former principles rise in iude.
lnent against you, n you cannot find in your new oness
'u"i'i'nt justification. you may always find sincere and
sympaihizing counsel with your old associate,
Is. X. MEADE.