Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-12-11
INDIANA STATE SENTINEL
wThe Whig Party"

apart for Joy and Thanksgiving What is there in the
present condition future prospects of the Wing party
which, to them should be the Of rejocingl We
can see nothing From present indications we are sat
ised that there will be National Wing Convention
A Convention Of Northern Wings and Southern Wings
would speak language Earring and discordant than
did the and the hodmen at the tower Of Babel
This party has long since gone the dssecting ROOM
and we propose very briefly to dssect the Journals
leader.
The Editor with the stereotyped declaration
that the Democratic party are the opponents of home
interests and home industry, and of river ard har
Dor improvements. Without contradictng this broad
assertion, let enquire, what is the Wing policy
these questionsl 1t is by high tariffs and high
taxes to produce a surplus to be expended in works
of internal improvement. The Government has no
other mode Of raising a revenue. Let us now review
the past and look the present It affords evidence
much conclusive than the fine spun theories Of
Wing protectionists. There is now Wing Admins
raton in power, but they have changed no Democratic
measure. The Democratic Revenue Tariff Of 1916,
passed under the administration of President Polk by
his advice and Executive sanction, is still in force The
" odious" SubTreassry is repealed, and OF all the
long list Of Wing measures and Wing provisions, none
are enforced II is against these measures which our
Wing contemporary levels his artillery. Now We ask
every farmer mechanic and laboring man, to contrast
the present prosperous condition Of the country with the
times under the Wing policy of high protective tariff
and National Bank What was then the price OF corn,
pork and wheatl and what the price OF cotton goods
calicos sheetngs and shrtings7 Your answer will at
once settle the question Are you ready TO return to
that policy which the farmer and the laboring man
to put bountes in pocket of the lordy
Are you ready be taxed to improve the harbors OF the
Atlantic of the Northern Lakes to the
rocks and distractions of the Mississippi Youpay that
others may reap the benefit. THIS is Wing policy,
which the people the ballot box have condemned and
which they will continue most emphaticaly to repudiae
Speaking of the success of the Democratic
party, the Editor says:
iThey may receive their yearly accessons Of thou
sands thousands who take their trust but
when clouds and kness gather around 1t is to the
and measures Of the Wing party that the country looks
for relief"
Such the cry in 1870 Gen. Harrison was elected
and Wing Congress installed The Sub Treasury was
repealed. National Bank incorporated, (Which for
tunatey for the country failed to receive the sanction Of
their Wing Presdent) high protective tariff adopted
and to cap the Climax the notorious Bankrupt law
acted The very session the people up the
Capitol Of the Nation, large majority of Democratic
Representatives in Congress- and the following Presi.
Dental election Henry Clay, the champion of these
measures and the embodiment of Wing principles,
defeated for the Presidency by James X Polk of Ten
The people in 1910 looked 70 the Wing party
for relief, but they looked in vain. A few months
sufficient convince honest indignant people that
they had been deceived The Democrats came into
power changed this policy and put the vessel of State
the true Democratic tack and, although by double
dealing and misrepresentation, Gen Taylor elected
in 1913, the Wings got nothing but the offces-they
have been unable to change the Democratic policy and
of the long list of Wing measures not one is now in
force.
We now call particular attention 10 the following ex
tract:
'If the laws and treaty faith Of our Repubc are dis
regarded and condemned that party based as il
upon the rock of law and order that look for their
enforcement. If aggressons upon neighborng nations
to be resisted and the honor Of country
served all eyes the statesmen of the Wing party
to lead on in the encounter"
The policy Of the Administration and the conduct Of
its representative Mr. Owen in the late Cuban massa-
ere, is very Orcbe Illustration of the Wing policy re
ferred to in the above Fifty Americans with
out the form of trial. shot down in the streets and
their bodies manged and mutlated Our citizens are
tried condemned and executed and arm of the Gov.
ernment extended to their relief They are compelled
to look for aid and sympathy the representatives OF
the British Government. This is executing treaties with
vengeance. We differ with our neighbor. We do not
think that that transaction reflected credit either the
country, the Administration or its representative.
Our attention is now called the following beautiful
and classical extract:
"And, when the temple of Janus is opened and the
alarm Of war is heard Throughout BORDERS all know
how quickly Wing volsstsers, regardless OF the policy
that may have caused the embrolmeat flock the ma
tonal standard-how gaantly Wing generals, regard
less OF cours-marta and ISLANDERS with which they are
to be paid, lead them victory-how with their val
and their herosm they add and brilliant pages to
our counfry's glory"
In view Of the conduct of the Wings during the Mex
lean war; this extract is mpudent and mendatious
The votes of Wing MEMBERS and the speeches of Wings
both in and out of Congress very distinctly prove what
was the Wing policy.during that war 1t was the same
line Of policy which marked the ederalists during the
war Of 1872 They refused supplies and by their
recorded votes they declared the unconstitutional
and unjust. If their policy had been adopted General
Scott and his army would have been compelled to rerace
their steps, and the spangled banner disgrace and
dishonor, would have been traled out Of Mexico At
the head Of this opposition in the Senator
Corwin the present Wing Secretary Of the Treasury
who invoked for brave soldiers hosptabe graves in
foreign land. Whilst among the ranks of noble
volunteers were many Wings, who were ever ready to
sustain their countrys honor the leaders of the Wing
party ympathsed and gave aid and comfort to the ene
N.Y. by voting withhold the necessary supplies from
the army. Now the battles are won, and we have ac-
qured extent Of country whose golden sands has
contributed to the wealth of the world the Wings with
an mpudence unparalleled claim il all as Wing policy
II was their vaIor and their heroism which added