Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1845-04-09

in 1889 and a; all tunes as can be found in the
State.
Correspondence, OF the Y psilanti Sentinel.
A Great COmtrOversy-A Modest party
AND A NEW PRINCIPLE.
Iftbere is any virtue in The Birney party, cal
culaled 10 commend 1t 10 notice that virtue must
be It's extreme modes!y.
This has been most conspicuously shown. in its
controversy with the Wing party during the last
Presidential campaign, aud in lis present position
as defined the last Signal Of Liberty The con-
troversy between the unimporlant wing party
comprising only lille over 100000 voters,
and confined 10 the small territory embraced with
in the Inhabited limits of the Uniled States, aud
the immense Birney party of sixty odd thousand,
stretching over the vas; extern, Of treat part Of
Michigan, Ohio, N. York and Massachusetts,,
with pretty smart sprlnklng in Pennsy wanna.
Vermont, Connecticut and New Hampshire. may
be thus briefly stated
Whigs-scOme you have for years been Oppo.
sing slavery. and fearing aud predicting the An
nexa:ion OF Texas as part OF tbs policy for per-
peuatiDg the institution though we have not or
ganzed expressly for the purpose of opposition to
slavery. we have ever been jealous and waichfui
of its encroachments. The crisis has at length
arrived, sides Oh anne ation are 10 be taken.--
In accordance with views of the countrys
best interest, we have taken ours against it and
this too happens TO be in accordance with Your
own. We have nominated our man ard with
your help will certainly elect ham.
The Birney Party-A fig for your lrendship,yonr
man is slave holder, dueilIsl. gambler, de.
bauchee he is not to be trusted, he Is a more ex-
pert politician than Mr.. Polk to accomplish annex
ation and your party Is poi really opposed TO II.
Whigs---Take for the witness Of our sincerity
OUT efforts AZ congress Vino fught Tor your r. ght
of petition Oar Adims. Who were his worm,
eoadiulors Our SIade, our Glddmgs, and as
party which has stood almus unbroken and STEM
ed the tide of slave influence.
Bunty Party-.Learn how much We regard
your witness, many ihai,ks 10 them, but they vote
for Shareholders, they are not of our party, We
have nominated opposing can dIdaes, even to Ad-
ans, Slsde and GIddings aud we'll beat them if
we can. And further, we have Nominated our
man, and if you are sincere. come and help Us
elect him. go
Whig--.We still assert our sincerity, but let US
consider your proposition If We unite with you
in the mouth. we shall lose our strength in south !;
where though they are firm whigs.whigs Of whom
we are proud one in heart and soul with us yet.
through interest. or any any other reason you
please 10 assign entirely unwilling to consent 10
any such union. So that this measure would en-
sure defeat instead of success; and the pernan
elevation of the slave power. Whereas by voting
with us. you without the possibility of failure
! compsh one part Of your object aud still retain
your parry entire for any future eme, gencv.'
Birney Parfy--'Nonsense, none of your half
loaf-betler-ihan-no-bread principle to US. We
make 10 allowances for the prejudces of the
southern portion of your party. We have moved
ed heaven and earth for years to preveit Annexa.
alton, and now, i( any party is to ride into power
on 1t. we will. If y"u are sincere, you'll juiu us
if YOU don't your Chief is knave and your party
| FOOLS Well add bitterness Ia the asprr>ons OF
your blterest enemies. Well take advantage o
our pretended sanctity to induce credeHce
to the assertion that your leader Is heavens out
law. Well take advantage of our known ePpo'
| sition to apuexalIon 10 calm the minds Of any a.
uloDg your opponents. who may be- uneasy abou
it with the belief that after all, you insincert
IN your opposition aud that annexation is no grea
matter at last.
Whigs-.But further. we have some principle.
in regard to other things, There is the Tariff. Dis
trbul,on, National Bank. The collecting ant
keeping off the revenue. Internal Improvements
the veto power, &c. YOU don't seem to be very
well agreed aiming yourselves about those. Nav
! we would no, trust our own men,unless wefhoush
we understood llnm on these subjects, and since
TyIrr's ireachery we are very particular.
+ Birney Party--These are all questions of mi
nor Importance, aud though we have not though
II worth while TO make up our minds about them
\ if we are nrusIed with the care of Them We
are rs able TO manage them as any man or SCI
of men; we are as honest and as capable.
Wh.gs-.We can't unite with you without risk
ing many of our principles, and more still ant
quite conclusive, without enconn.ering certain de
feat. Alone we have still chance Of success. :
With your cooperation success will be certain
i If Texas is annexed you will have 10 bear III,
bame.'
Birney Party ION want 20 make cats paw
of US, If You would all unite with US (which w
know is impossible but deny the necessity of ih'
impossbiIty) Texas could not be annexed. Iii
is therefore, you have to bear the responsibility