The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-08-15
SOLD FOR TEXAS.

Mai. Noah, in the New York Times and Mes.
senger. publishes an address TO "liis old demo-
cratic friends at Tammany Hall,'' proclaiming
that 1--WE HAVE BEEN SOLD FOR Texas" We have
only room for the concluding paragraphs of this
address. They follow:
MY old friends, when W e stood shoulder to
shoulder in the old Bucktail times-in the late
~war-under Jefferson, Madison and Monroe. WE
WE'RE AN HONEST PARTY, AND pisDAINED To ACHIEVE
A VICTORY BY DisHoNoRABLE MEANs-a minority
had no terror for us, and our political opponents
always respected us.
we eannotrally the democratic party through
out the Union, to support a candidate Tor the
Presidency, pledged 10 immediate annexation.
The North, the East, a great portion Of the West.
and a part of the South, are against that hasty.
ill-advised measure Admit that Col. Polk is a
highly respectable citizen-a Democrat OF the
| old school, but ofno political force even in his
own State. He came upon us unexpectedly
without having been heretofore named by the
people as d candidate. A man C annOt make up
his case tor Presidency in tweht-four hours
The two great parties which divide The country
have long presented their most able and popular
candidates-beth tried men of undOubted capa-
city and character-and whatever may have
been the result 81 a contest 50 eqally, balanced,
the people would have been conteuted, and the
eountry safe. Mr.. Clay and Mr.. Van Buren,
have long been before the pepie as the candidates
of their party. Mr.Clay,wfth fidHity aud un anmI-
", fras been nominated, the Wing Convention ;but
the instructed delegates 10 the Democratic Con-
yen,ion have sacrificed the democratic candidate
and divided and distracted the party, and IN this
position we now stand. Against Mr.. Clay, the
experience and admitted talent of MIR. Van Bn-
REP, backed by the entire power of the Demo-
cratic party, would have presented a close and
fearful struggle; what chance do we stand with
a third rate man against a candidate of the
force and conceded popularity of Henry Clay?
We go into the contest also fettered aud cramp-
ed with immediate annexation-our people
particularly ia this great State, dispIrited and
broken down. Ii war should result from the ill
advised policy or the Texas question, who has
10 bear the brunt OF il! The State OF New
York-her resources and population must, aud
will be brought in support Of the co uniry.-
Where was the policy, therefore, IN discordlng
q favori;e son of New York, aud dlsa ppointiug
the Just expectations Of the Democratic party
Disappointment and disa Election seem TO prevail
among many of the Older men of the party. par
ticularly those men who have voted heretofore
for Nj. Clay, who remember him the supporter
Of the war, and the ne gotiaior OF an honorable
p~eace-their candidate for speaker, session alter
session, and a Democrat OF The old school. AL
though separated on questions OF national poll
cy, they cannot forget the palmy days of the
Democracy, when Henry Clay broke bread, anc
ate salt with us in our wigwam, aud we were
proud of the advocate Of our principles, and the
eloquent supporter Of the best interests OF GU
country. The remeHibra nee of these times, anC
the result OF tie present nomination, will give
Henry Clay many Depocratic votes. while i
will beyond u doubt, keep many old men OF thu
party from the polls in November next. W.
have much TO say hereafter on, this subject"