Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-09-23
Abandomed fine re.leruI PARTY.

The last number of that spirited little Democratic
paper, the Bedford Gazeie contains the reasons of
DR.. KEYsER, for dissolvlng his connection with the
Federal party. The Gazette, in introducing the
marks of DR.. KEYsER, observes According to
promise, this week give Il faint outline of the
remarks made BY DR.. KEYsEE, of this Borough, at
our Great Mass Meeting on the Odd utimo in bidding
final adieu to the FEDERAL WING PARTY, Of
which he had been of the most prominent and
influential members-and we have not doubt but
that scores of honest in Bedford county who
have heretofore been deceived into the support Of
Federalism, under the name of Whggery, will fol-
low the pralseworthy example set by DR.. KEYsER."
DIR. KEYsER said At the last political meeting
he attended IN this place, he asked what lie
doing here He attended then to oppose the NoMI-
NATION of JAMES IRWIN for Governor of Penn
sylvama, and his business here tonight was to
oppose the ELECTION of JAMES IRWIN. 1t might
be thought strange by some that he should do THIS
but he considered he had abundant reason for doing
As far his recollection Of political affairs ran
back. it has been charged upon tie DEMOCRATIC
PARTY that they would RUIN the country y! This
has been the very burden of the ' WING song for
the last fifteen or twenty years When the TARIFF
of 1872 modified by the passage Of that of 1886 the
hue and cry OF RUIN RUIN y RUIN y! that was to
ailict The country published from extremity
Of the Union to the other But WHERE is that
RUNE Instead of our COAL, IRON and WOOL
LEN interests being destroyed, they are in more
prosperous condition NOW, under the Tariff of 1916
than they have ever been at any FORMER PERlODl
The Farmer has been blessed with HIGH PRICES
and he can get GOLD ard SILVER for the products
Of his farm if lac prefers it, The Mechanic and
Tie Laborer find employment in abundance, and
good wages The speaker said that he had SEEN
none of the RUIN which was to affiict the land, but
that the country had prospered under DEMOCRATIC
RULE beyond all precedent; and had increased in
wealth and greatness to such an extent as to DEFY
all competition from the rest of tue world WAS he
20 continue 10 oppose the DEMOCRATIC PARTY
with his eyes open to these facts HONESTY and
PATRIOTISM both FORBID it. The Democratic
Party were RIGHT and he felt it his DUTY to
SUSTAIN it, The TARIFF Of 1916 had proved
itself far superior to the Tariff Of 1912, and he felt
an honest pride in acknowledging what he knew to
be the fact The unparalleled prosperity that every
where prevailed fully sustained him IN this declara-
ton, and he challenged successful contradiction
The failure to pass the act Incorporating a great
Mammoth BANK also to be attended with the
most dlretu consequence but upon IFS prostitution, has
sprung up Of the best and soundest currences the
world ever witnessed Who would dare to deny this
Every act proposed BY the Democratic party was
decred useless and nmca the best interests of
the country yet the country had always continued to
prosper.
The speaker justified our Government in the pre-
sent war with Mexico in all ts movenents-showed
that MEXICO commenced it and indicated the
conduct of brave Generals and soldiers who have
borne our flag In triumph many battle fields.
lie also charged the WING party with being in
favor Of MONOp0LIES and Mqnmoih corporations
calculated to concentrate Poicsr in s hands Of The