Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-10-16
The Hon. Robert j. Walker.

There is portion of the federal prints throughout
the Union, VINO have lately made this gentleman, and
his official acts as Secretary of the Treasury, the sub
lect of much animadversiOn. Why he alone from the
entire Cabinet of the President should have been SIM
gled out for a simultaneous attack by the leading
wing papers throughout the country, has created not
little surprise i'm the minds of those who
qualnted with the tactics of such papers as the Ma
tional Integencer, the New York Tribune the Cou-
rier and Inquirer, the Express, and others of the
same kidney To such a one the enquiry would be a
natural one why Robert j. Walker should particu-
larly be made the subject of elimination To those,
however, who are acquainted with wing difficulties
with their mode of reasoning upon the subject of par
tzan warfare, 1t is not strange, that this gentleman,
distinguished he Is in the foremost ranks OF the DEM
ocrac party, beloved and cherished he is by that
party say it is not strange that he should be cal
umniated anil vilifed, his private as well as public
life, the daily theme of whig editorial II is part
of the policy of the whg press the utter destltu
ton and despair to which the party is driven, to
attack detail, sensible they that nothing can
be made out of general sortie upon the administra
ton. They design to cut it up piece-meal-to kill
Off if possible by sort of bush fighting, its promi-
nent members, and to hold up to the public indgna-
ton if they can, by series of unfounded calumnles,
those who enjoy its highest confidence. Hence their
late attacks upon Robert ]. Walker. They cannot
forget, for they know full WELL that to him than
any other living man it was owing, that oil was
when that Convention was distracted and divided by
the conflicting claims of the distinguished individuals
who in nomination before 1t. They cannot for
get for they know full WELL that to his tact and per-
severance it mainly owing that the two-third rule
was adopted by the same convention by which the
unanimous nomination of Polk and Dallas, and the
consequent success of the democratic party in the last
November election effected. They know full
well, that TO Robert Walker more than to any 9TH
er individual in the Republic, is the country indebted
for the peaceful annexation of Texas, thereby adding
another glorious star to the confederacy. They
not forgive what they know full well, that to his
tion and management in the United States Senate
to his skill and tact, ii mainly owing, that the
question of annexation, at time deemed mos
doubtful on the final vote ultimately carried IL
the Senate by the union of the proposition from the
House with that from the Senate in the same resolu
tons, thus securing the votes of two Senators, with
out whose votes the resolutions could not have beer
carried. They cannot forget, that as Secretary Of
the Treasury 1T is his duty-a duty which he to
his party and his country, aside from all Legislative
enactment, to examine the details of the tariff act
1542-to prunc its federal emergencies and repor
TO Congress how and where its details, unjust anC
oppressive they now are, may be so amended, cur
tailed and reduced, bring it the constitutions
standard of revenue tariff This duty they know
full well he will perform faithfully and ably, withou
fear, favor, affection for any interest, that
his country. So long therefore as "Mordecai sits a
the Kings gate," it availeh them nothing to endeavo
to bolster up the fallen fortunes of boated aristoc
racy. They can no longer spoil the people by act o
parliament, or rob the community by an indirect tax
alton for the benefit of a few. What better reason
can Wing editor give for his abuse of Robert
Walker! Or what can more endear him to the de
mocracy of the Union than an attack from such
quarter! l..