Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1848-03-02
Mr.. Marshall, Gen. Taylor and Mr. Clay.

We have recently seen u notice Of letter. receiv-
ed from Joseph g. Marshall Wing State Elector of
this State, going the rounds of the eastern papers
and copied into the Brookville American, wherein
Mr.. Marshall gives it his opinion, that Mr.. Clay
in event get the vote of Indiana; but that
Gen. Taylor can. We do not wonder at this /; for
Mr.. Marshall, early 1887 3S, advocated, in
the Indiana State Legislature, the annexation of
Texas, and took OCCASION in a speech delivered on
that question, to say that if the South was oppressed
by the North, in relation TO the question of slavery
she ought at secede from the Union. He also
said, IF IsraS is not taken under the protection of
"tis country, she iriA submit herself to England for
'prOtecion, for protection she must hare. And then,
''sir, said he, hare England ON the North and
"Engldnd the South. find nOW, SIR, continued he
''mGy there not be Propriey in such admission :"
Mr.. Marshall continued as follows ''Again, sir,
"as to the balance of power What is meant BY this!
"Is it understood that part of this nation holds
'the power in their hands which they exercise over
the other part Is the South really under the power
'of the North And is she made to bow to this pow
Ger! Again, ask, what do gentlemen mean by the
"'balance of power!' If there be really division
of interest between any two portions of this coun-
''try, and the one is swayed by the power of the
'oher, it is time the oppressed portion should secede"
"They have not interest in Union, that instead of
protecting their interest," weighs out to them what
'she peases, and menaces them with the balance of
"power.'
''The other objection" said Mr.. Marshall, ''urged
''by gentlemen is that it would make the territory
''too extensive. Now, sir, why may not govern
'ment stretch out her until she shall embrace
''the Globe Ours is a government Of the people J;
'and if adopted by the people, why should they
"cast it off, There is nothing in the objection that
''the different extremes of the country would be
"remote from the Capitol. The splendid works of
"Interna improvement that will connect the different
"points of the country annihilate distance"
Is there any wonder that Mr.. Marshall should op-
pose the election of Mr.. CLAW, after that gentemans
Lexington speech, in which the annexation of Texas
is held up as the cause of the Mexican war! Mr..
Marshall knew well the ground on which he him
self stood in relation to that question: No one after
reading these brief extracts which are only spec-
mems Of long speech, will wonder at the zeal of Mr.
Marshall for Gen. Taylor;-a zeal which prompts
him to write letters all over the Union, stating that
in no event can the of Indiana go for Mr. Clay
We particularly invite the attention of the editor of
the Cincinnati Gazette to the foregoing extracts He
will therefrom learn the secret why certain wing poll
ticians in Indiana ore so much in favor of Gen. Tay-
slor.
Mr.. walpole, the elector from this Congressional
district, voted with Mr.. Marshall the occasion al
luded to- in favor of the annexation of Texas, did
also Mr.. Judah of Knox, and other prominent wings.
We shall probably give further extracts from Mr..
Marshall's speech hereafter. We think it best to
deal IL out in broken doses. Mr.. Marshall beats Gen.
Cass all hollow-the latter thought if we swallowed
Mexico, il would not kin US Marshall is Of the
opinion that we are able to swallow the whole world
For, says he, why may not our government stretch
on, her arms until she shall embrace the globe 7"