Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-06-27


Union for twenty years past, and supported
what he said by an array Of facts which
could neither be explained away nor denied.
That address of Houston's should be repub-
Iished by the papers frienaly to the Union.
1t is full of truth and patriotism - worthy
of the disciple of Jackson-and killing to
Calhoun. He did well not to fix public
attention upon it by replying to it. l told
Houston that should reply in speech to
my constituents; and that | am now doing
This is one oil my personal reasons for
dwelling on Mr.. Calhoun; but | have an
other, which | will now state: In the year
1914. as it will be remembered, when my
fifth election was coming round, there was
an organization against me in the State,
supported by every Calhoun man, and ev.
cry Calhoun newspaper, in the State, and
in the United States. There was coin
cdence in their operations which showed
that they worked by pattern. | knew at
the time where it all came from; and the
source has since been automatically revealed
to me. There is law in the moral world
by which '.murder will out!" BY virtue
of that law one of those who were employ
ed to do the work upon me, and who was
then a stranger TO me, and afterwards re-
pen,ed, revealed the plot to me, and placed
in my hands an original letter of inst:uc.
tions, Of which this is an extract:
s.With regard to the course of your pa.
per. YOU can take the tone of the Admins
lration from
think however, and would recommend
that you would conline yourself to attacks
upon Benton; showing that he has allied
himself with the Wings on the Texas cues
tion. Quote Jackson's letter on Texas
where he denounces all those as traitors
to the country who oppose the treaty. Ap-
ply it to Benton. Proclaim that Benton
in attacking Mr.. Tyler and his friends,
and driving them from the party is aiding
the election of Mr.. Clay: and charge him
in doing this with defeating Mr.. Polk, and
insure himself the succession in 1915; and
claim that full Justice be done to the acts
and motives of John Tyler by the leaders.
Harp upon these strings. Do not propose
the Union, sit is the business of the Demo
Gratis to do this, and arrange Ito our per-
feet satisfaction" quote here from our
leading friend at the South. Such is the
course which Recommend and which you
can pursus or not according to your real
attachment to the administration.
Look out for my leader OF Tomorrow as
an indicator,an regard this letter as of the
most s.ric, and inviolate confidence Of
character"
| read this extract to Mi Calhoun, in the
Senate of the United States in February,
Is47-fyur days after his ire-brand reso.
lutons were introduced. He sad he did
not write it, know he did not. Neither
did he acrite the papers ofthe A B plot a
gainst Mr.. Crawford, nor the resolutions
of the last Missouri General Assembly,
He is no such bungler as that. When
paw is to go into the fire, he prefers that
of any cat or dog to his own. But he was
secretary OF State under Tyler Mt the time,
and had dominion over three hundred news
papers, to each of which the same ins.ruc
tions were issued. They were intended
for their guidance during the presidential
election, and in the state elections OF lo44;
and especially for my own that was coming
on. | only reod the extract which is spe-
cal to myself. How we'll the instructions
were obeyed was seen in this state, and in
other states, and in all the presses and pol
iticians which followed the lead of ''our
leading friend of the south. Benton
-Whigs-fexas. Harp upon these
strings, and harp they did, until the strings
were worn out; and then tho harps were
hung upon the willows. Now new set
of strings are furnished, and from the same
"leading friend at the SOUTH" and the
music recomrnences to the old tune set in
new words. Benton--Whig Whig-Abolilion
ism-Wilmot Proyiso-are now the strings
and harp away is again the word! and
harp away they will, the old performers
and some new ones, until the dropping will
lows shall again claim the appendage of
their tuneless instruments.
owe an apology to Gen Jackson's mem-
ory for reading letter in which he isquo-
ted against me. 1t is unjust to him and
would have been mortifying to see his name
quoted against one OF his best friends by
one of his greatest enemies. Inever NOR
tilted his feelings by letting him know
that had heard how his name had been
used; but when near his end sent him
kind message by Major Lewis, which he
returned in the most affectionate terms, and
which think it right here 10 repeat. AT.
ter giving an account Of his visit to him,
and how he found him Major Lewis con.
tinues:
"He enquired after great many old
friends and among them yourself, desiring
to know when | had seen you last and
how you were | told him | had seen
you but few days before l left Washing
ton and that you were well, and at the
same time delivered to him your message.
He was evidently much effected when had
repeated what you had desired me to say to
him. After short pause, he said-"I
thank the Colonel for his Kind recollec-
tion Of me an my old age and sore attic-
tons; it avould gire me great pleasure to
see him once more but that / fear is I'M
possible as my life is rapidly draUimg to
close. u Here he again paused, and then
added: 'fThe Colonel Uas not only an able
and distinguished statesman but auarm
and sincere patriot, and his country IS
undsr great obligation to him I feel
grateful for the able and effciemt support
he gaze me during the aOhole Of my ad-
mi,aistration, and beg yom aUhen nest