Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-09-19
COMMUNICATIONS.
sudyc Wicl.'s letter to the Liberty Men.


INpANAroLis. 9th Aug, ISL.
MEssRs. NoBLr, AcILEY AND MCNsELi., &C. &c.
GrnHeues-When. with character stic rol.tcness.
you invited he 20 attend tie Mass Meeting of the
Liberty party, at GreonWo-d tie first day IN
next month. accepted tie inv tat ith pleasure.
because then anticipated no obstacle 90 ms compile
with your request. find, however, tat Il VII
be incompatible with my professional engagements
for me to attend
regret thi, disappointment, because have bclicv-
cd that by attending might sub>erve tie reuse Of
truth. and promote the # the Democratic par
~. You gave To understand That several Of those
Wings, who act a the organs Of their party. would
attend II would give pleasure To meet those
gentlemen. IN open discussion, lC1re mixed ASSEM-
bly, Of Wings Democrats, and Liberty men, and
presume the assembly AT Your mass meeting VIII be
such. am informed. and believe that some &c those
gentlemen. acting the organs # their party and
speaking IN rs name, do. IN addressing assemblies
Oi Liberty mon, and confidential wing. aud IN pr
vate conversation with weak pointed Liberty men.
make pretty far anIslavcry speeches, read Mr. Claws
FIRST Texas letter. and represent HIM beng oppy-
cd To annexation, and the proper FIR the Liberty
party To- vote for President; and a % nj rn-
cd and believe that ~ speaking before as~oini3 - e
wings and democrats, 10 the erclli- on If lbcrtv
men, and IN private conversations with Texas whip~
they do give very rood assurances that Mr. CLAW j.,
about a good Texas man any ono. 4 discussion
oi these points, closely pressed. before your mass
mcctnr hight 'boiher those gentlemen. and avovy
be the triumph 81 truth, the promotion # political
partisan virtue among Liberty mon, who, f,r the
want ct full information may b. IN some danrcr f
beng seduccd into an aducrou, commerce with
whggery. into prostitution Of themselves, and into
n trusting OF the promises of political Iothario.-
promises to be redeemed those If -cduccr, AWAY.
are-nerer. From all tins would result a promote n
81 the success Of the Democratic party Such are Tie
reasons why regret my inability 10 attend your
mass meeting.
For my party could have ns.ldnr To hope as to
gaming yotc>, among Liberty mon. could no. r0-
misc them any thing cal.ulptcd - win tLorf,,or. /
should feel bound to czlr.-> icf re you, the o,n
that the principal objects Il tie crtv rarity are lr-
aitalnablc-tlat effort, fr thc Addition If .llvery
ought, with reference to lo'h guo3 TASTE. ana uIlty.
to be made M those S.'"s and Ierri;or.c, ln winch
slavery ex~t,tla such 81. r.. ni a., n free : aie,
only tend % produce o.al >-prd-aud i.at ;i,
annexation a Texas VIII lend 10 extend >lycry
hut 10 rc,ir't II. Wy Iariy las neither flttcr.ne
speeches FIR your ear. nor abuse of YOU fr thc ear,
sc TcXa, Wings. Orr c1nliiqto As MT l,.,il de-
.ccndant If the mir. farn rb9tlrUty-' of Bunyan.
As democrat. AMI ~ 81 mo sort nm 0r,ran II the
democratic party, would glldl. corner our op,,n ,t,
and forcc from them lcf re- mi xod assembly some
direct expression # The v.cws If their pqrlv upon
the questions Of tic Liberty party, nud NO public
avowal disayowal &c tie secret or mn i'ial .~,-
misses touching the PRESIDENCY # ISIS. whici, iavc
been made to members Of tho Liberty priv b. mem
her, oil the WhIg party. Such ycllprncnis would
subscryc the interests Of my party and might M re-
promote the virtue If the meml,r> e your pr
~. Secret political wrong'. Ike secret anltory adj
dresses, II listened -, must Of ~ pr duce tie
dclilrg and hunblng rlucnrcs of >cdu.tiun
II any of the organ> # the Wiz purity should al
tend your mccng, there ure men of The Liberty par
" perfectly capable Of prom ltnr q e. proper ccir.
ment of these matter, by ,kifll cNamluation-ior
SUCH take IT, VIII be- necessary. ia ul too that The
task Of exposure properly belong. 70 Libcri mon
They ought 20 protect Themselves. That in 80 dlina
'hey Will advance tie interests Of the Democratic par
". j. 80 reason fr the neglect orih, duty ON tr p1rl
81 Liberty men. mlc. in iced, they arc more Wing
than they are liberty men.
This letter !, 90 the service e those TO whom, "a i.
addressed. VIII b. i,', ed 10 see IL published not
only IN the papers devoted to tie interests Of t'r bib
crty party hul also 81 cNhcgc. anil cslm,an, IN tt
papers publ she'd ut indianapolis. rather dc ere III +,
because learn thu, me evil d.sfo.rd per ous las,
represented me having tran -ccrlnd The .rcqui-
tionS of tic laws of kndt'c>s,' and ~ having d..
sccnloa 10 the ne 81 Gathering wonlt IN addressing
The Liberty mon. and IN my private in;cr,pur-c viii
thcm--whch Is not tine.
Acccpt my thaaks f,r tho courteous. icrais I'm ulrf
your ,nvitaton-a verbal ouc--Nas expire. cI, ~ e.
my rrrsonll good will.
WILLIAM W. WICK