Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-11-18
British Gold.

We copy the following dgni6ed and truthful article
from the Chicago Democratic press. 1t is in reply to
an article which appeared in the Chicago Journal
(Whig), but will answer refutation and reply to
similar articles which have appeared in the Indiana
Journal and other Wing prints:
A LIBEL UPON THE AMERICAN PEoPLE.-0ur neigh
boris OF the Journal in commenting upon the defeat OF
the Wing party al The late election take occasion to
mako the following extraordinary assertion:
england deserves and will receive much credit for
having contributed largely the election of Franklin
Pierce Her manufacturers could well afford to scatter
their gold they did, broadcast to secure the success
Of the free trade candidate ard for them is the victory
which now Democracy claims for itself.n
We can make allowances for great deal of extrava.
giant and some inatured remarks the part OF our
opponents, smartng they under Of the most
overwhelming defeats that the country has wit
messed. II is quite natural that they should feel badly
and rack their inventive faculties for plausible
reason by which to account for the emphatic condemna
tion of their policy by the American people. But in all
this we do not expect them to transcend certain limits
we do not expect them to utter charges against their
couDtrymen which, they be made by others and
under other circumstances they themselves would be
among the first to denounce UNANIMOUSLY unjust and
false.
There is difference Of opinion among the people
TO the policy best calculated perpetuate the Republic
and advance its honor and its greatness We believe
that difference is honest one-that it is in the main
the result OF convictiOn the force OF such clrcum
compel the mInd without dshonor to the in
divdna, in given direction. Ia the exercise of that
glorious right which the Journal has often eulogzed
the right Of surage-the people Of the United States
have given free expression of their preference for the
Democratic, rather than the Wing policy OF govern
ment. Why do they prefer the former to the latter?
is it the result of honest convcona Is il because they
believe to be the best for the of the countyi
No such thing, says the Journathe masses have been
corrupted with British god-the people have defed
their hands with bride and sold their countrys
for paltry dollars
IL fonl hal L. If HE II
IS charge which they do not believe who make IL. Ii
is unworthy of men who hold the position OF editors
and We wish 10 see the moral sense oil the nation
brought 10 bear upon practice becoming altogether too
common, that editors will longer dare To engage
in it,
British Gold |" Who received itl By whom was
il paid outl The Journal makes the charge We ask
Tor single specification, with Names places: and dates
Surely respectable print woud not venture seri
Dus charge against the masses, without being aware
Of all the facts in single No conceal
nents, gentlemen Let us have the names OK all
,erned in the Infamous thing. and if it be sub.an-
ated We will guarantee you against all prosecutions
1t law.
The gold of Monarchy to aid the Of Demo- /
,racy singular story that, indeed! What could be /
he motive in sending it? Where the freeman bnt would
purn it. u oferedl And yet the Journal says il T
vas SENT that people took IL, and that this thing
arred the late election for Pierce Do the Journal
ditors the people Of this country capable Of self
May this capacity be precicated Of any
'eople whose can be bought with foreign goldl
During the late canvass, money WAS received from
England, in single instance the avowed purpose of
which was to influence our elections. All the facts in
his made public and published in the Demo-
ratio press from Maine to Texas. What were these
actsf Tie money sent to defeat a Democratic
andidate Tor Congress-General Walbridge, Of New
York Did il do it3 No! II not attempted
o be thus used but the editor to whom il sent at.
err exposing the whole thing. appropriated the money
o various charitable institutions General Walbridge
Gas triumphanty elected. This is all the British gold
hat sent this country influence the late elec-
ions, of which have any knowledge
In inmost soul despse this practice Of depreci
ting the moral character and patriotism Of the nation
We sorry influential paper as the Journal
ngaging in IT, We would fain hope that the paragraph
70 have quoted apsus penao, and that the edi-
will seize the earliest moment to discaim all agency
its production Perhaps he who held the pen is n.e
umS and foul spirit Of departed despot, which
an have rest while our country's liberties endure,
dicted the gross libel upon people. We do not
elieve much in spiritual rappngs" and all that sort
thing; but We would rather believe almost any thing
ian that contemporaries, with deliberate intent
eant TO give ntterance TO the grave charge we have
zen commenting upor. We shall see. q