Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1849-07-19
TayIorite Trlckerr and Corruprion.

we copy IN anOther column a letter from truman
Smith. the Chairman of the Taylor Central Commit
tee ct Washington City. This Smith was one of the
most active humbuggers during the Presidential can
vass, and it will be seen, is still playing the game of
deception and corruption. We suppose similar let
tiers are scattered all over the State, promising re-
wards to wings who will be active in sustaining the
Taylor Cabal at Washington. A thousand promises
will be made where one can be kept, but what mat
tiers thntl All the Humbuggers want, is power, no
matter how secured.
We cannot do better than TO copy the comments Of
the Centreville Free Territory Sentinel, upon this
disgraccful letter. They follow
TRUMAN SMITHS LETTER.
We call particular attention IN the letter of Tru-
man Smith, appealing in strong terms to the wings
of Indiana TO come up TO the rescue of Taylorlsm,
and the aid If Sam. Parker. We were fully aware of
the alarm felt by Tayloriies in this District,-they
know their danger, they fancy they see the hand
writing upon the wall. But we were not. till recent
ly, aware that they had sent to head quarters for aid;
that the alarm had spread through the Union that
the High Priests of Taylorism, in thin fright, had
FASTENED to the capital of the nation to take counsel
with Cabinet Officers for their political safety that
letters missive had been sent to oil the wing districts
of the country to encourage the faithful, and, by
holding out the alluremenrs Of executive patronage.
to stimulate them to active e%xrrtlon. Yet of all this
we have the evidence befpre US in the letter of Mr..
Smith, copies of which in large numbers, have been
forwarded from Washington, to be distributed
through this district. Will the independent voters
Of this district suffer themselves to be put into the
shambles and sold. to secure a little mess of political
pot,age for a few servile leaders of the party ! We
shall see.
Let us look a little more in detail TO the encourage
ment presented and bribe offered.
'The Information which I am getting from several of
the States is highly encouraging. The elections in
MARYLAND, Kentucky, Alabama, Mississippi and Louis
lana will in the aggregate rs 1 believe make a c%onsidera-
BILE gain on the results in the same States for the last
Congress. All that is required is that our friends in In
diana should maintain their ground, and send US fOur
good wings for the next Congress
Quite u moderate demand this from Indiana. They
hope for no accessions from the Free North from
Wilmot Proviso men and the friends of abolition in
the District of Columbia their hope and consolation
is in the South, in the anti Wilmot Proviso men, and
slave propagandists. They only ask the wings Of
Indiana to maintain their ground, to send back -four
such faithful allies of the South and traitors TO free
dom, as Smith, Thompson, Embree and Dunn, and they
will be satisfied. Truman Smith himself, who pro-
nounced the Wilmot Proviso n ~humbug, will be sat.
isied ; ''his position would not then ''be embarrass
ing in urging the consideration of the claims oil
Indiana wings TO executive patronage.
Again says this letter. it has been understood thai
some dissatisfaction has been felt that ''the new ad-
ministration has not done justice to Indiana" but
Mr.. Smith assures them that it is no fault of his, and
he is confident that Indiana UiH yet receive q pro
per and Just consideration at The hands Of Gen. Tdy.
lor." Here is the consideration, the reward, the
bride unblushingly offered-give your influence and
vote IN support of the administration, and Office is a
your service. Such are the corrupt means the ad'
ministration resorts TO, to maintain It's ascendancy
and control the popular will. Ii may surprise some
honest wings, but it is in perfect keeping with the
whole history uf TaylOrism. The management o
corrupt politicians at Washington. effected the nomi
nation of Gen. Taylor at Philadelphia, in opposition
to the popular will fruud secured his election, anC
bribery and corruption must sustain his administers
tion. Executive patronage is put IN requisition, bu
the bosom friend and confidential adviser of the Pre-
sldent seems to fear that even that is not sufficiently
ample.
"The country is so large and the States so numerous
it is quite difficult at The outset Of an administration Il
make satisfactory arrangement for all besides il shoul'
be recollected that the NUMBER OF OFFICES AM
AMOUNT OF PATRONAGE HAS NOT lNCREAS
STATES AND OF THE PEOPLE"
What a pity the number of offices and amount o
patronage is so small. Were it larger, there nigh
be hopes of gain even in Indiana. No doubt at tn
next session of Congress, the friends of the admins
tration will endeavor to remove this evil, and prepar
for future emergencies.
This letter of Mr.. Smith can be construed no 9th
erwise than as the voice of the administration
contains in itself internal evidence of being such
speaking to the wings of Indiana, and p~roffering
reward if they will render such service as shall Civ
it laid and comfort" Will they accept the proffer
sanction the corruption, give the lie to all their pro
fessions of nom interference with elections! w
shall see. But let the true friends of freedom be vi
gilant. be active. They have to encounter not onl
Mr.. Parker's friends in the district, but the in1uenc
of the administration at Washington.