Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-07-15
Another specimen and we have done;


In the last epistle OF this convert from Freeso
Whiggery, he branches out the niquty Of the
nexation of Texas which shows that no still retains
much Of the old eaven of abolitionsrn. II will take
many bowl of soup to purge him of the corruption
But hear how he talks al out the Mexican If You
have tears to she'd, prepare 10 shed them now.
% There did come a toar, Mr.. Brown, a bloody and
protracted war-a war in which ten thousand lives OF
American citizens were lost; in which thousands of
widows and orphans made, and left homeless IN
which streams Of human blood were shed. Did we not
plead with YOU against that deedl Did not Henry Clay
in years honorable in deeds lofty in wisdom
mighty among the mightest-did not he plead with you
TO obtain Texas, if obtain it yon must, without war
without dshonor and by the consent of the parties IN
terested ~ Who doubts that this could have been
done and done without blood and for 1.-THE Of the mil
lions of money your Infamous policy wickedly spent
You persisted in the evl-you succeeded, and you
ceved your reward. Tell me now-do the offices you
held the money you received afford sufficient panacea
ull all quams Of conscience, TO that crusade Do
the Of the widows and the cries OF the father
less made by that unnecessary war, come 10 you in
dreams and harrow up your soul with agonizng memo
ries Do you feel that there blood upon your
hand innocent blood shed in consequence Of g0nT acts
Does il not sometimes that the Of Cain may
fall again as il once fell upon Adams soni
"How is thsfor from my soul pity you, II you look
upon that policy now as did them and do still. be-
ave in deep accountability before tribunal that will
make compromises" with evil, and will listen 10
dupcity Of party cannot bat think that he who mis-
leads and Injuries his fellow men, will be responsible for
the evil at time when earthly party wells will be
permitted 10 hide the SIN Wrong to others, done or
permitted by him who has power do right, must be
wicked, and wckedness must have atonement. Do you
think OF this And il, as il seems admitted
might have annexed Texas in peace and with honor
and If this vexatious question about slavery be
the child Of exation Of the Polk and Dallas crusade
how stand yolr party and yonr party men to that
deed JOHN III. BRADLEY
Here is fair specimen of Whiggsry. Mr.. Bradley
speaks out only his sentiments, but the sent.
ments Of the Wing party in regard to the Mexican
The sentiments Of that party, which refused sup
plies feed and clothe naked and hungry soldiers
fighting for the honor Of the nation in foreign land
Yet strange to say, these very men, who talk Of
streams Of human blood /" Of the tears Of homeless
widows and orphans select the very man who was the
head Of the army in this " unnecessary war; as their
candidate for the Presidency They set up no other
claim for his election than his great military services
II the war was unjust, unnecessary and unconstitutional
the Wings allege, should think that the midnight
dreams Of their chienain would be narrowed ND with
agonzing memories. II Gen. Scott fought in war
which was attended with all the terrible consequences
which Mr. Bradley Describes merely because he was at
the read of the army and commanded to do so by
the President, then mercenary act for which be
is entitled credit. He could have resigned his
commission. The ten thousand dollars year salary
should have been temptation him to violate his
conscience and to become the slayer Of men and women
in unhoIy IF he did So instead Of being to his
credit, ought to rebound to his prejudice Washing.
fought glorious and the people rewarded
him. jackson and Harrison did the same; but ought
general TO be rewarded who fights 10 war thss is IN.
just, r,erey because he is paid to do sol Yais is
question: for Wings not for Democrats who from the
beginning to the ending sustained that war.