Litchfield enquirer., 1845-10-30
THE EN0UFRER.
LITCHFlELD, OCT g, ,slsaS.
THE TEXAS PLOT.


 measure subsided, candid and thinking uen of all parties are becoming more and more awake to the iniquity of that transaction. It is not, perhaps, to be wondered at, that many honest and intelligent men should be drawn into the support of such . project, on the eve of an exciting political cam paign, when the conteOding forces of rival candi- dates for the Presidency are straining every nerve for the mastery-when ssaity of action is absolute ly necessary to hope of success. At such times, men of integrity are often strongly tempted to yield important and even vital principles. for the sake of securing that unanmity which is so essen- tial to victory There are many occasions when a good man may feel called upon to yield a tscit or apparent assent to doctrines which are in them selves repugnant to his judgment and common sense. As. for instance, when a party with which he has long acted. and to which he has be-. come strongly attached, takes up and adopts as a part of its creed, dogma which he comedies to be an error yet, believing his party is still in 'he main correct, he continues to yield it his hearty and enthusiastic support Whether, morally spea- king, this $ right. is a question which we shall not now stop to discuss. We have another topic before us which is worthy the serious consideration ofevery man who proiesses to be guided by reason and truth. The subject of the annexation of Tex as to this Unon is not one of temporary or triing importance Though, through the influence of southern curidity and northern subserViency, the plot may be finally consummated, Me end is ''Ot get. We are fully persuaded that all our nation has or may gain by such means and for sucA ends as those by which she has acquired Texas, will prove like the, highwayman's plunder-an unsafe investment. Wealth which is accumulated by in justice and fraud is seldom if ever blessing to the guilty. 4 curse is ensailcd upon t by an aveng- ing Providence, which time and forgetfulness cans not remove. 2F <te...: '.'r
 It is too late in the day to attempt to proue that the project of Annexation was conceived and car- ried through'for the express purpose of eetescing Me d,ainion cf Siaoery. The design Of its pro. tectors was 30 palpabe that at first almost every northern man regarded it with detestation and sur- prise Even MT. Van Bsren-cautious and non. comrnittal as he proyerb.ally was and is-came out in decided condemnation of it; ard the " democratic" press was almost unanimous in de- nouncing it asa scheme of rank oppression and unmttigated injustice. These we hold to have been honest expressions of opinion, for as vet An! nexaton rested upon its own merits. It had not become party question. It was the offspring of John Tyler, and had not then been adopted by the great democratic party of the Union. Hence, there was no object to be gained in speaking of it in other language than that of ondisguised truth.
 But no sooner did it become known that the Ma. tiona Convention had nominated James K Polk for the Presidency-and that he was pledged to sustain the Annexation project -than the 'de. mocracy" of the North wheeled into the Texas line with the precision of welldril.ed soldiers at the word of command And an equally sudden change came over the spiri: and temper of the press Its tone of lofty and indignant rebuke- its patriotic appeals, and ts eloquent apostrophes in the name of liberty and humanity-gave place to the senseless jargon of party, and base lowing down to "the dark spirit of slavery" Do any of our democratic readers deny what we have here written! Let them compare the language of the accredited organs of the party nosc, with what it was only few months ago: saji .Ie...o. .t.1r ,.,q From tae Albany Argus, May llah, 1914.
 The Washington Spectator, Mr. Calhoun's organ, while lauding Com Stewarts letter. in favor ot the immediate annexation of Texas, alludes to the probability of a war with Mexico in tone of leyi- ty not of joy It would be we'll for such politi clans to remember that wars are not as popular az in former times. People begin to reflect and com.
 pare its results before they plunge into its mseries. It IS perceived that wars. undertaken for extension of dominion, exalt the leaders and managers, while they crush and impovsrish the mssses The trap. pings of the war horse, and the glitter of armed le- gons tickle the fancy and please the eye. but the people see that they place leaden weight upon the hand of honest labor It is for this reason that true statesmen regard wars, undertaken for such selfish purposes, as ono of the greatest evils that can alfllct country. .H W9il s.sgiHa, .-.te
 From Ahe Democratic ReoieaS, April, 1s43.
 Nor ought the annexation to be made without the consent of Mexico. on her recognition of her successfully reyolted province. We must avoid even the appearance of evil. It is enough that we may be abunaantly certain that Mexico can never again even hope to shake the established indepen. dence ot Texas. The nominal. theoretical rght.is sill asserted srhich zoe cGnnot diwegasd tcifhoMt incm,ing just liability Q dclaratios ef soar by
 From the Boston Posf, Nau, 1s43.A
 The Atlas is beating the air about the admission of Texas into the Union The Cabinet at Wash lngton, ana all the tolks this Ways aI0 opposeu to such a measure. Mr., Preston, MT. Wise. and . few opposing members of Congress. are in favor of it; but they have not strength enough to do any harm. la'4 AF6 ,s'e@Il F0pE 0l ai,I ytdUt'uIaa
 Fyons she ". IT. PGiriot, May, ls44. 1l
 :. SlGveyy and the defence ef siavery. form the contyoili,g consideration urged ia fGcOr cf fhe Treaty (of annexation) by those who have been engaged in its negotiation. To Msese dOctriNes toe can ssever s,,bsri6e. and whenever they are offen sivey urged upon the free States. they deserve to be poinsediy reessked. e2
 r. From tAe Naakssa Gasesss. Noe. l6, ls43.
 "The evils that will be entailed upon the North