Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1845-1851, 1847-04-03

unholy. They allege the to the annexation OF
Texas to the Union, without giving the first laudabe
reason why or IN what manner that could have been
the cause. Every individual who is acquainted with
the history of Texas ard her noble struggles for lib
erty know that for years past she has been look
ed upon q separate, distinct, free and republican
government. Ruled by her own elect, aud governed
by her code of laws-hoding separate place
among the nations of the earthher freedom acknowl-
edged by every government, even by Mexico herself
With the same proprlety Great Britain might have
waged war against any other nation with whom we
might have wished to connect ourselves after tie
revolutionary conflicts, and freedom was acknow !
edged upon the plea that we had formerly belonged
To- item; and every honest Will be ready to ad-
MT dat such Il course IN Great Britain would have
been unjust and nquilous. Why then Is 1t not
equally unjust and iniGtouS IN McX:cos lnterfer-
lilg the disposition that Texas might WISH 10 make
of herself, when Texas really never did belong 10
that government 1t was pant of the territory Of tie
United States. ard ceGed by Ter 10 Spain; and accor-
NJ tie CONSTITUTIONS This government has not tie
right to ccde away any part Of her territory, and
therefore the disposition and transfer of Texas was
illegal and UNCONSTITUTIONAL and strictly speaking,
yet remained part of this government. OR was II
not RIGHT that should rc-anncX Texas TO this Unlon!
Certainly it was. We bound by every tie of
honor to do after this government had IN direct
violation Of the constitution, offered her the ndignity
and insult BY ceding Ter away She fought blCd and
gained her Liberties, and with her freedom acknow-
tdgcd again presented herself and asked to be
sidcrcd as "a part Of this Union: Ter citizens COM
posed Of people from the United States, in whose veins
run as pure and patriotic blood as ever loWed-whose
hearts gloved with the love Of freedom, and in whom
the cry of liberty would arouse every energetic feel
ing of the soul whose foreathers fought bled and
died for the liberty and happiness that now
enjoying ] ask, would it have been Just TO sPurn
such people from us to refuse to recognize them
longer citizens and our brothers /! That
who would say that It was, * certainly destitute
of every feeling of humanity and pariotism he las
one spark of that fire left him that g0wcd in the
bosoIas and animated the hearts of the sres of the
revolution, that caused them, when the yoak Of ty
ranny thrown upon them and their rights were
tramp pied upon TO rush forward and cry liberty or
death No. all Is eXtingu>hcd, and he has become
desperately degenerate. Yet the remuneration of
Texas opposed by tie wings. and was one of the
many political whims prevalent in country; tie
influences of which are so baneul and dannng to It's
prosperity
On the democracy rests the responsibility Of the
war; therefore it bchooves them awake 10 a sense
Of their duty and be aroused from state of leargy-
become united and they nvincble--dn ided
and they fall for it has been truly said, that the
house that is divided against itself cannot stand.
They have been charged by their opponents, with the
existence Of the and the difficulties under Which
the government i laborng. To look the different
causes that consprcd BRING about the present state
Of ailars. 10 democrat Viii deny tie charge but
should feel proud that in his party found sufficient
honor 10 avengc, with becoming dignity, the wrongs
repeated ly that Government ours, and Of attach
ing again u this Government, that which really be-
longed 10 uS and some Of the opponents of the war
have even recommended that armies should be Oh
banded, thus furnishing the honor of cur Government
and securing 10 Mexico the right OF repeating those
outrages on the lives and property Of our citizens,
and OF dishonprng and trampng upon tla star span
ged banner that has long waved IN majestic triumph
and >plendor nations liberties, whenever She
may find IN her ports. Yet, those are the princ-
plies promulga by the leading wings, and by some
Of the Representatives from this State: thlng that
if they could accomplish that foul diSgraccful, dam
nable purpose. that they would then have political
gutrap, by which they might lead thousands 10
abandon the democratic party, believing that they
the Of the difficulties under which tins
Government might labor from such a Of events
Rut Their star is not piop1ouS; IL las sunk 10 the
horizon Of their political damnallon and its last fee
bic rays are no sufficient to lead the patriotic and
enthusiastic people of tins government TO embrace
sentiments foreign 10 their natures and such SEN
ments show the rojtenness of the heart OF the party
by whom they espOused. and Will cause thousands
OF the honest wings to iorsake their colors, seeing
their leaders so corrupt 10 wish and
pie upon their national honor, merely for political
gain. And the champions u their party to
preach such sentiments to those brave soils OF liberty
who have left their homes and countrywide have
broke through the nearest and dearest ties that bound
them to fe-who exposed themselves to the fatigues
and privatlons of campaign, and worse than ALL To
climate that Is to be dreaded more than the enemy
fight for the honor of their country, and the happI
ness OF succeeding generations, what would be the
responsel They would say, IN the language of holy
writ, To that party TO that ndvidual. ret behind
me Satan, thou art unworthy Of being called an Anne
rlcan citizen. Yet 1t Is strange that tie present
has It's opponents,--the revolution was opposed
by the tores-the last war By the fcderaists and the
present by the wings
JOIIN w BAXTER