Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-05-18
For President in 1913,
j A NJ Els B I G II A n A n
For Vice President.
GEN. VIM. o. BUTLER,
OF KENTUCKY.
Affairs at Washington.
EXTRACT OF A LETTER,


TO THE EDITOR OF THE SENTINEL,
Dated, Washington, May ID, lS4S.
DEAR S1R:-Not much in the po-
lltical arena this week, but what you
CLEAN from the papers of the day.
1t was expected last week, that Gen.
Scorr would have been in the U. S.
IN short time; but the latest news
from the Court Martial, still left him
engaged in the meritorious occupation
oftrying to PROSTATE Gen. PILLow in
the opinion Of the country. Genera!
ScoTT will think better of his duty, as
a soldier, in his cooler moments, (if he
possesses cooler moments on this sub
ject, than to be engaged in the igno-
bic purpose Of prostrating fellow SOL
der, who has rendered his country
service. Again, the Hon. REvERDY
JOHNSON, of Nd, in the Senate of the
U. S. this week, has been dealing out
death and defamation on the heads of
Mr.. Polk and Generals Pillow and
CUSHING. And for what? Why, to
give him an opportunity to spout forth
his venom against the President of the
U. States, because he has just now
found out, "who is JAMES K. Polk ?"
Mr.. JOHNSON INDUCED in trades ag-
ainst the President, that comes in bad
Taste from man, who is at heart tain
ted with the scenes that caused the
late Baltimore riots. If he is not tain.
ted, l don't know who is, for he re-
ceived the bounty of the State OF Ma
ryland, for as unjust a measure
ure as ever emanated from the Sultan
of Turkey. Only think of it, Mr.. Ed
itor, to make the innocent pay the da-
images sustained by a Bank Director,
because he and others had excited the
indignation of the public, and which
led to an unfortunate outbreak, in the
city of Baltimore. Mr.. J. is very te-
nacious of the honor of Gen. ScoTr ;
let him sweep before his own door,
and the people of Baltimore will think
him the better man. This SCOTT and
Pillow business is, altogether, an I'm.
fortunate affair. 1t had much better
have been left alone. It will end in
no good, because conceived in malice,
1t must end in iniquity and to the
disgrace of the getters up of the whole
transaction.
The House Of Representatives have
passed the bill admitting Wisconsin as
a Safe into the Union. This makes
thirty States, free, sovereign and indie
pendent States, whose powers are not
limited, but all powers not delegated to
the Federal Government, are preserved
to the States and the people respect
ively";; 1t never was intended by our
forefathers, that the creature should be
greater than the creator, Therefore the
Federal Government is limited, the
States, the creating agent, must be
supreme. The bill has been read the
second time in the Senate, and will be-
come law IN few days, as large
majority Of that body are in favor of the
measure.
AS the day approaches fer the meet
ing OF the Baltimore Convention, anx.
ie:y increases among the friends Of the
Democratic candidates. have no
doubt, unless be prevents the action,
that Mr.. Polk will BE voted for by a
portion Of the members. This is unex.
pected 70 many, but as Mr.. Polk has
done good service, and is acceptable
70 cur friends, why not re-elect him p
ter |. IS not the man we contend for
but the principles he carries successful.
Is through his administrations Being
ssraightlsced IN sny notaoss, go ia
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