Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-07-29
The seventh District.


The Seventh District.
The contest between Wright and Thompson in the
18th district has waxed warm for the past week or
two. Thompson evidently anticipates defeat,--cer-
tainy one occupying the unpatriotic position which
he does could expect nothing else. Yet he is making
desperate efforts TO excite the spirit of MEXICAN
Whiggery, or Corwinisrn, to Jealous efforts in his
behalf He has, among other things, issued Circu-
lar, nine columns long, filled with the rankest toryism
and yet pretending to the greatest patriotism. His
ideas of patriotism, like those of Corwih, would leave
our armies in the field destitute of food and clothing,
because, they say, the war is wrong in principle /;
and for the same reason, would withdraw them from
the field, and make peace on such terms as might
be contended for by Santa Anna and other Mexican
robbers and tyrants. To this circular of Thompson,
mastery reply has been made by Wright. He
takes hold of the pretexs and misrepresentation OF
Thompson one by one, and demolshes each in detail
We regret that we have not for the whole of
Mr.. Wright's reply; but as it is, we are compelled
to content ourselves with its conclusion, which is
follows:
My competitor and other politicians continually aud
ing to this War being In the South rather being
waged for the benefit of the South and conceive
array section Of this country against another
IL go Congress by appealing interest
opposition TO the interest OF other members OF this great
confederacy, shall never be member Of Congress.
would rather eudeavor make you all love this Uuion the
more. The North and the South bound together by
bonds and compacs and by thousand cords Of ntecom
munication and trade and by the blood of dying heroes
mingled in the and poured the same
altar In the last war Joe Davis Colonel and thou
sands of others shed their blood upon the bateeds OF the
free States of this Unon and the of the North other
days Gid hesitate shed their blood the battle
fields Of the South We one Peope-ce cannot be ttcO
people Ore nothing, aud politicians
citizens members of this confedeTacy should
remember and carry with In all our relations with men,
the sentiments of the Poet:
Are we not creatures Of one hand divine,
Formed in mould. 10 one redemption born,
Kindred alike, where'er our skies may shine,
WheIe'eT sight first drank the vital morn
Brothers one bond around our souls should Irvine;
And him by whom that bond is torn"
FelOwCzens, must bring these hasiy suggestions to
close The country prosperous the lsboTer is
ceiving rewards of his labOr-he husbsndmsn Just
reward for the tolls of his arm-he mechanic full
pensaon for the industry of the workshop My competitor
pledged repeal Of great Of the country
the Tariff Of 1876. pledged TO let II remain it Is,
aud let time determine its effect. That Tariff went into
operation the first day If last December, and however
much may differ about its effects it is of say at
the baot-box whether will let 1t remain as II IS or
vote for pledged to alter measures before they have
been tried twelve months The error IN this country Is
that continually changing great before
they have been sufficiently tested. We want more stability
and uniformity in legislation; and the advice would
give every to let things remain as they and to
always try before IT is condemned. On the sub
iec Of the am for its vigorous prosecution until we
attain honorable peace. do not believe the strange
doctrine that we can have peace by Withdrawing our army
and cannot have without do when every battle oil
consequence has crowned efforts If we cannot
conquer shall never have one would feel as
if country dsgraced fag brought back
trailing 10 the dust and no treaty and no peace
have with me, the subject of the Gen. Jackson
Henry Clay Henry S. Lane, the Wing Legislature of lndi-
ana, all of the Wings in Congress with few exceptions
General Taylor aud General Scot and my competitor has
with him Caleb b. Smith, Now il is for you to who Is
right and who is in the best company 1t is strange after the
repeated injuries have received from the Mexican Gov
for the last % years, that Mr.. Thompson
psthze with that Government HIS Circular when read
will offer but poor consolation TO the soldier that has gone
to fight the battles of his county Mexico those who
have returned. / would write sentiment utter
word that would rob The soldier of his consoaton shake
his confidence the business Of the IN which he OF
has been engaged Ia the soldiers dying mOmentet him
and repeat the sentiment of the brave officer of Indiana
when struck down by the enemy at Buena fa he reached
out his sword to one of his companions and =" Tdk
my friend, it be Of service 10 take Il
and tell brace comrades to fight on, cause as Just
Indiana is making some efforts 10 pay respect TO the
gallant dead, who have fallen in battle. IL IL is
their memory, hope the inscriptions will
be such cntained 10 the spirit Of Mr. Thompson
Cicula for that breathes sentiments that would IeadD
at Monterey Buena Vistd in the year S47,
ceSSdry tcdr Presidents 10 gorg Adn1fnSfrd
tiOn" Such monument would never stand-the caItt
itself by mighty CONFUSION Of NATURE the lightning
of Heaven would tear IL 10 peces-no, no let write
memorial worthy of the noble deeds Of Kinder Tsggart
Walker, Parr and Others who have fallen ia battle. la ib
| language Of the Poets
| :" How sleep the brave, who sink to rest,
| BY all their couniry's wishes best:
! Here honor comes pilgrim grey,
| To bless the sod that wraps theis clay;
| And Freedom shall awhile repair
| To dwell weeping hermit there"
/ have been in Indiana % years,-ih this District Il
years. and faier myself that have given you evi
deDce of devotion 10 interest. There bill nov
pending Congress for liberal grant OF lands for the i'm
plovement of the Wabash river which all feel dec
interest," and in the improvement Of your rves aud tn
completion OF Canal from Lafayette TO Evansville,
know lou feel equally much interest And in concn
sion citizens all that have say is that If eece
Congress willdo all in my power advance the nteres
Of Indiana, aud not Of party.
Your ellow-citizen, J. A. WRIGHT
1--WE are glad to see the steady and constant oppc
sition of the Wing press to any the Mexican War
scheme of robbery. If possible, the Mexican