The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1844-07-24

IeXias--I'he Wings Shifting their posi-
hOn--The janus faced Candidate, and
the Briarian armed Party.
We have again and again told our readers that
the federal party with Mr.. Clay at their head, +,
were playing deceiiful, double handed game
in reference TO the Presidency. On almost ev-
cry question now before the American people,
the wings have a variety of sentiments which they
suit TO the people they may happen to address.
And for thus exposing the fraud by which the
federal party are attempting place Henry Clay
in the Presidential chair, we have been denoun-
ced in the most bitter and malignant manner
conceivable. But we shall do our duty, even
should the assassin spirit of federalism attempt
to drive US from our position by brute force.
Every reader of our paper in Harrison county
knows that we have favored the policy of Annex
ing the Republic of Texas to our own glorious
Union, as great National measure, but at the
same time we have opposed the illadviscd and
highly obnoxious treaty of Capt John Tyler
All the leading democrats in the country we
believe, have expressed themselves favorable TO
the measure, and only differ perhaps, as to the
time when, and the manner in which annexation
should take place. We wish TO see the "Lone
Star" of our sister Republic sparkling in our own
broad galaxy, adding splendor, and glory, and
strength and greatness, to the American Union.
Many h onest wings all over the country have a.
vowed themselves favorable to annexation, and
expressed determination to support Messrs.
Polk and DALLAS, on this very ground. But
what has been the course Of the whig party, as a
Iparty? Il is we'll known that Henry Clay has
written letter, in which he has expressed his
opposition to the annexation of Texas NOW AND
ALWAYS. The whig party in this county and
in fact throughout the entire North, have made
this letter their thunder, and from this text they
have preached many homily ON the dissolution
of the Union! We have ever believed, and do
now more firmly believe, that Mr.. Clay's Texas
letter was written for Buncombe. lie supposed
as he resided in slave state, and was large
stakeholder HIMSELF he would be certain of re-
ceving the votes of shareholders at all events;
and hence he wrote his celebrated anti-annexaton
letter to operate in the North among the Carl
sons, the Burneys and the Leavitts. But that
letter having failed to accomplish the object for
which twas intended, the whig party, the country
over, are in a terrible stew. 1t is known that
committees have addressed Mr. Clay, for the pur-
pose of drawing fromhim some other opinions on
the Texas question, more palatable to the South
but as yet he has not made any revelations for the
public eye. But while Mr.. Clay hmselfis silent his
supporters in the South are telling the people that
"THE CHANCES IN FAVOR OF A SAFE
AND SECURE ANNEXATION ARE G REA-
TER WITH MR.. CLAY IN THE PRESI-
DENTAL CHAIR THAN ANY OTHER
MAN." and that "MR CLAY'S LETTER DID
NOT EXPRESS A FINAL AND CONCLU-
SIVE OPINION AGAINST ANNEXATION"
1t is the Baltimore American, of the 17th inst,
that uses this language, and that our friends,
wings as well as democrats, may read the article
of the American we publish it IN ertcnSo We
hope when federal orators next hold forth to the
citizens ofHarrison county on the annexation of
Texas, and rave and storm and fret about dis
solution Of the Union, that they will read the fol-
lowing article from the Baltimore American,
CIay's organ in Maryland, to their audience Let
them give the people the whole truth-keep
nothing concealed practice no deceit-attcmpt
not to delude and deceive their party.