Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-04-08

When OLD ROUGH AND READY was told that
the people talking about him for President, he
replied that he was sorry for it-that his only desire
that the should be honora6iy terminated, and
that he would then retire TO his farm, to spend the
balance of his days with his family. Ii may be that
the people will determine avail themselves of the
services of one in the cabinet who has proved him.
self capable in the feld.-Indiana State Journal
April ?.
"Amid the feelings of exultation at the triumph of
the American army, under the command of the vet
old hero at its head who is there that refrain
asking himself, "WHAT ARE WE FIGHTING FOR ~
The country has been involved in bloody and inter-
minabIe for the purpose of conquerng territory
out Of which TO make Slave States !"-IHdianG State
Journal, same date.
"Jas. Watson Webb says Corwin is inevitably to
be the Presidential wing candidate for 1913. We
hope this is fixed fact'-Indiana State Journal,
feV days since.
The following is an extract from Mr.. Corwins
speech, which led Mr.. Derees to hope for the fixed
fact" that Mr.. Corwin is TO be the WING candidate
for President in 1913. Mr.. Corwin said
"Should we prosecute this war another moment, or
expend one dollar in the purchase conquest of a
single acre of Mexican land, the North and South
are brought into collision a point where neither
will Weld. Who foresee foretell the result J
Who so bold reckless as to hook such conflict in
the face unmoved | do not envy the heart of him
who can realize the possibility of such conflict with
out emotions too painful to be endured. Why then
shall we the representatives of the sovereign States
of this Union-the chosen guardians of this confede-
rated Republic why should precpitate this fearful
struggle, by continuing a war, the results Of which
must be to force at once upon IL Sir, rightly
considered, this is treason, treason to the Union,
treason to the dearest interests the otes aspirations,
the most cherished hopes of constituents II is
crime to risk the possibility of such contest 1t is
crime Of such internal hue that every other in the
catalogue Of iniquiy, when compared with it, whit
ems into virtue on Mr.. President, it does seem to
me- if He'll itself could yawn and vomit up the ends
that inhabit its penal abodes commissioned TO disturb
the harmony of this world and dash the farest pros
pect Of happiness that ever aured the hopes OF men,
the first step in the consummation Of this daboical
purpose would be to light the fires Of internal war,
and plunge the sister States of this Union into the
bottomless gulf of civil strife. We stand this day
on the crumbling brink of that guf-we its bloody
eddies wheeling and boiling before us-shall we not
pause before it is too late How plain again is here
the path may add the only way of duty. Of prudence
Of true patriotism. Let abandon all idea of ac-
curing further territory, and by consequence al
once to prosecute this Let us call home
miles, and bring them at once within own acknowl-
edged limits"
Is 1t necessary to make single comment on the
giaring inconsistencies Of the Indiana Journals Will
the wing party Of Indiana, represented is the
plains of Mexico both among the living and the dead
coun,snance for moment such a lack of patriotism
and moral principle developed in it's would
be-organ, the Incana State Journal Save from
sacb miserable and dwelling politicians. Our conn
try glorious Union is too dear to be thus tred
with. The charge against the brave Indiana volun
teers who have gloriousy fallen in battle. that they
were only fighting to extend the slare P0cer should
eniitle the miscreant who uers the sentiment to the
onixsrssl contemPt Of the eountry'