Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1848-08-19
THAT EXPOSE cF TAppAN AND
BLAIR.

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BLAIR.
If there is one honest Iocofoco who clinqs
10 the fortunes Of Polk and Cass, and thinks
that the manner in which the annexation Of
Texas was effected right; we ask him, in all
sincerity, to read and ponder the expose Of
Tappau and Francis p. Blair, there is dis.
played the iniqnlty OF that fatal scheme. A
scheme which brought on the war-by which
thousands Of good men have been sacrificed ::
thousand Of families been made to mourn; th0n.
sands of wives Widowed thousands Of fathers
and mothers made childless the country
mourning the loss Of patriot sons and weeping
over the desola'ion Of an unnecessary war. If
there is one heart calIous to the suhprings pro-
duced by such public crime, and Will prompt
shout Of appreciation for the public men who
were guilty o. an objectionable public sin !;
that hear! is past all human feeling and all
public virtue or private worth. There is he
testimony OF men who Enow--mpn who were
actors IN that drama that ended in horrible
tragedy. They have no motive for exposing
This iniqoty, but TO lift the veil from the face
Of the criminal and expose a conntena nee
grown iaglard with the wear and Tear Of crime
And 1t is right that this expose should be made.
SHonorahle men have been implicated in pro
dueing great public calamity without snffi
Gent cause. !, is right ,ha! they should be
exonerated and the unworthy authors, and
their crime laid bare. THIS is no whig au-
ihority--no whig cry Of persecuion-no wing
SANDER got mp TO tFaduca the Immaculate
James K P0k & Co, Blu, it is The highest
authority TO be found in the ranks Of his own
parry. An authority aud testimony that has
been kept from the public eye for the reasons
set forth by Mr.. Tappan, and uhich reason
have lost their force BY the close Of the war;
when the cry OF 81 aid and comforl" cannot be
raised against those who make the exposition.
II seems that ii is only for this futile reason
that this exposure has been DELAYED SO LONG.
The wicked has had his day Of triumph while
that the false and scanduIous outcrv of laid
and comfort wonld be raised agaiost those
who wished TO do tight, hut dare no, uolil
they were TO be protected by the declaration Of
peace. While we can have no respect for
this ill-judged delay, We yet rejoice ,hat,he
truth has been brought to light bv parties TO
the crime, though ,hey-Banron. Blair, Hay
wood. Tappan, Dix, and Baeby--were de-
ceived by Polk. He obtained their votes un.
der false pretensions.
II there is any honesty in the christian pro-
fessicns OF any Of the voiaries of Polkerv this
exposure will blanch their cheeks, and ,he
blood will gurge through their veins as il re.
treats 10 the heart, at The sight of such by.
poc'asy, audaciIy and wickedness, as has
been. all along. displayed by that arch deceiv-
ef, James X. Polk. lie. and all those con-
cerned with him in this conspiracy against
the peace and good name of this Republic. de-
serve no better fate than that awarded to The
crimes Of the most audacioOs ryrants in +" his.
toric page
He and his accredited advisers rejected The
plain dictates Of reason and common sense
the policy that would have secuted peace
tu annexation, in al! prohabiIiy-an rashod
into measure which they knew would produce
war: Yes. they knew IT, for they were warn
: ed ofit by all the wings and the wsest Of their
own party-,hose men who acted more for the
country than for personal aograndzement
we would like 10 see how many of the poor
servIe slaves Of Polk and Cass, who will dare
rlsk the dlspleasure Of these avortLies. and let
the people see the truth las Sc: forth bv the
great supporter of Jackson and Van Bnrsn.
Francis ?. Blair. How many Of them would
not prefer TO feed upon the crumbs of an in
famous patronage, than to be the medium
through which justice may be done 10 the in.
nocen'' and the guilty and their iniquity laid
bare.