Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1848-01-06
The Cambridge ReveiIIe.

Sentinel. 1t is not necessary TO own readers that
we should do so and whatever we should say would
find its way but few who depend for the truth upon
whig papers whose chief vocation is to lie and de-
ceive With good deal of reluctance therefore have
brought ourselves to the conclusion that we should
notice some recent demonstrations and positive false
hoods of the Cambridge Reveie.
1t will be remembered that the Reyeille, few
weeks ago, made the following assertions:
when annexation was first agitated, and before
the southern ocOs had given the 10 the northern
dough faces, that a grand Mass Democratic Con-
yentOn, held at indianapolis, in which the editor of
the Sentinel figured conspicuously, it unani-
mously resolved that the locofocos would "reSist
death, the annexation of Texas to the United States"
Cambridge RereiHe.
We briefly declared the above TO be untrue; but,
with the impudence Of common and incorrigible
falser, the Reveile reiterated the false statements,
and added that they had been "long matter of his
tory" We briefly replied again. and the editor feel
ing ashamed of himself, as he ought, subsequently,
attempted to sustain his assertions by what he calls
an item of proof" 1t will be evident however,
that the editor felt ashamed, not because he had
made the misstatemen but that he had been exposed
for his dishonesty is manifest now, than when
he might have plead ignorance in justification. He
falsifes reiJfuay He commences as follows:
''On the 11th May, 1874, previous to the nomna-
ton of James Knox Polk, and while northern dough-
faces still chung Mr.. Van Buren, and his anti Texas
notions, meeting of the State Central Democratic
Club, he'd at Indianapolis, in which the Sentinel
editor always Figured conspicuousy' the following
resolution adopted unanimously, and published
by Chapmans, in the State Sentinel, from which we
copy it.'
Here is tacit admission of the fasity of at least
much of his first statement as related to :" grand
Mass Democratic Convention &c. The resolution
referred to is which has before been made the
subject of misrepresentation by political knaves and
is given by the Reveille, thus:
"Resolred, That circumstances give too much color
to the rumors from Washington, that few ndividu-
ais prominently engaged in the immediate ANNEXA-
TION OF TEXAS,C!D have in view The ultimate
severance of the Union, and the formation Of South
eTn confederacy-thdt none but traitors to the best
interests Of mankind could participate IN PRO-
JEcT, und that ,oe lrM RESIST ITS CONSUMMA-
TI0N UNTIL DEATH"
Now the dishonesty of the editor of the Reveille
is manifest here; for although he gives the
loords Of the resolution correctly he has abored so
to change the punctuation make it seem to say
something which it does not say. and which its
author, and those who adopted it, never intended it
should mean. Having thus dishonesty paved the
way for more positive misconstructon the editor of
the Reyeie goes on in this style:
SNOW the locos resolve that they twill resist its
consummation until death 1.-THE consummation of
what Most clearly the annexation of Texas. And
they 90 In the resolution above to give their rea-
why they will thus resist. Because, that if Tex
should be annexed, it would lead to the ultimate
severance of the Union land the formation of
Southern cOnfederacy.'" Hence they Resolred
" that none but traitors to the best interests Of man.
kind could participate in such a project" And to
show to the world that they '.traitors they
resolved to 'resst until DEATH" the consummation Of
that which cause the formation of "a southern
confederacy." This is all plain enough. There can
be question about the items of proof and the
Sentinel might have saved itself discontinue, had
1t not said that the Revee believes that lie well
stuck to is good the truth The Sentinel should
have known that the truth well stuck to is better
than falsehood Of any kind; and by observing this
maxim would have saved the necessity of writing
this article, and relieved itself from seeing another
illustration of the TRUTH that old documents are dan
gerous things"
1t is painful to discuss such misrepresentation
are here made for we can only do at the expense
of the honesty and yeracty Of him by whom they are
uttered. The editor knocs better than thus falsely to
msconstrue the meaning of the resolution. He errs
not through ignorance, but from designed and debe-
rate wickedness, and with no better end aim than
to cheat, deceive and delude his readers He knous
that the resolution just exactly contrary to
what he says it does. He knOws that when he says
the losos resolve that they will resist the consum-
nation of the annexation of Texas that they did no
such thing; and he knO,0s equally well, that they
alluded only to the subject to which the resolution
was devoted, tO-wit the severance Of the Union and
the formation of Southern confederacy." Some
may be ilterate enough to honestly misapprehend the
purport of the resolution, plain though it be, espe-
ciaIy when attempts thus made to mislead them
but these will be who are capable of putting
a proper construction upon plain sentences.
The resolution, as originally adopted and printed,
was as follows:
" Resored, That circumstances give too much color
to the rumOrs from Washington, that few indiydu-
ais prominently engaged in the immediate annexa-
ton of Texas have in view the ultimate severance OF
the Union and the formation Of Southern Confede-
racy-thaf but traitors to the best interests of
mankind could participate in such project, and that
we will resist its consummation unto DEATH"
The subject Of the resolution is the severance Of
the Union, and the formation of Southern confede
racy,''-this is the project denounced,-a project
which the resolution specifies and separates from the
question of Texas annexation. The fev indiUidu-
ais" engaged in this "project" are characterized as
among those who were merely for annexation, bu
for what was then denominated immediate annexa.
ton-" The terms specific and certain, while they
are merely incidental, being used to designate those
against whom the resolution was directed. The
words prominently engaged in the immediate an
nexson Of Texas" may be left out Of the resolution
altogether, and yet it would be complete, and express