Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-02-18
Published every Thursday
Peiticoat influence.

Gently pursued by Gen. Taylor appears, from certain
indications in the eastern papers, to have been super
induced by the irresistible influence of the peicoais
Of pretty woman, who is tied to an old with
one eye, and ed5ed political and military intrigue
But for its injurious effects upon the great interests
and honor of the country, this would be auglaBle in
the extreme. These considerations, however put the
matter in very serious light. We have all just
been sneerng at the ridiculous fact, that The marriage
Of French prince with one of the females of the
Spanish royal family, had brought out formal "Pro-
tests" from other European governments and threat
eued general European war. How much better off
shall we become, if suffer ourselves to be made
parties TO similar influences, and make ard unmake
Administrations Of government through peticoat
influence, direct or indirect We leave it for that
part of the population who allowed by law to
wear breeches to answer this pregnant query while
we adduce some of the evidences upon which we
have predcated the above remarks.
The Washington correspondent of the Philadelphia
Ledger, under date of Jan. 81, writes thus
"Alresdy Mrs. Cen Gaines, who acts as aid de-eamp
to Gen Taylor, is threatening with the publication Of
another letter from Gen Taylor her amiable husband
and when such handsome, high spirited, accomplished
ladies' take things in hand, there is knowing 10 what
length they may be carried. Members that account
a
work themselves up for such a crisis Were a member,
would yield the point at once and initiate the great
Marshal Of France, who, when revolving against his
eregn accused the eyes of his ade love the of
his indiscreton
Pom msrtsr fol, pour plais a bedH1 ycHr.
Pai felt Ia guars da rOii js rGurais fate DeEr!
"It was Marshal Turenne who penned those lines at
time when the world was not yet troubled with news
boys make fun of him. and when the beauty Of ladies'
sufficient apology, even for high treason. Alas,
how have tunes since degenerated!
The same writer, under date of February /, further
says
"Aiter The manner in which Gen. Taylors letter has
been received in the country his friends DESTROYS OF
apoogzng for its publications averring that was an act
OF indiscreon the part of General Gaines Ii
mored that Gen. Gaines will himself make the necessary
explanations and the entire responsibility in order
TO excupate Taylor II is stated that the letter
addressed 10 Gen. Gaines; but that he obtained II
only secondhand, and that distinguished and very
agreeable person, who ought TO have control
the old general, caused the publication Of the letter.
"On the other hand, that same accomplished and dis
nguished person makes secret about the natter and
acknowledges the receipt of whole budget Of letters
which, doubt would have been quickly published, had
the impression produced by the first at all been equal
the expectation"
Now the end, aim and object of these intrigues, &c
those who know any thing of the personal relations
of Gaines Scott and Taylor, must be transparent
enough Gaines and his wife hate Scott with all the
bitterness which inseparable from ambition
both military and civil. Scott is one Ct the vaines
and most pompous men living; and snubs Gaines
whenever opportunity offers. Gaines is enraged o.
course but being weak to sustain himself unaid
ed submits to the control and direction Of his belle,
half" Fired by the knowledge Of the fact that
woman can touch of barrel of gunpowder wei
as man, if she can only procure the spark to do i
WITH she goes work, (being she is the amanuen
sis of her husband) aud stimulates correspondence
between her lord and Gen. Taylor The object is t,
kill two if not three birds with stone, to wit t.
put Taylor's popularity against the strength of tn
Administration, the hope that be certainly bea
the latter and just certainly put Scott hors do com
bat as Presidential candidate. This accomplished
Taylor being President, Gen. Gaines. rathe
his lady, for their invaluable services in favor o
Taylor and against Scott will of course be promote,
to the Chief Command of the Army in toe Field.
This is the whole story in nutshell. And nov
people may decide for themselves. whether they will
aid and coun,enance such intrigues these, o
whether they will say with US, that the sooner w
put all these old Generals a respectable superan
nuated list, the better it viii be for themselves, thei
wives, and the country at large.