Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-08-12
For the Daily Indiana State sentinel !

PRoPHETsrowN, H., July %, 1882
/ w. J. Brown, Esq.-Dear Sir Knowing that you
take lively interest in Democracy, the world over,
take the present moment (wiIhout intrusion think
give you short sketch of things they this
West portion of the country. Since the nomination Of
Pierce and King, there Jars in the Democratic
party the union complete; though may have pre-
ierred our own Douglas from his known worth among
us, yet we all satisfied We have no FreeSoil no
Abolition, and almost Wing party here. Every Demo-
crat feels that he has duty perform and goes cheer
July to work. Our victory in IA will scarcely do to
compare with that Of So In November next Illinois
will redeem all her past political sins if commit
ted any The remaining fragments Of the Wing party
disconnected well dscouraged they are with
out leader and exposed they are they beat and
buietted by every breeze. Federalism is now one vast
heap oil ruins, wrecked upon the rocks, her crew are
by deserving her; but in this her hour of
distress and peril few have stayed board until the
floods have washed them of, and strkngly is the
old adage verified that drowning men catch at straws
for after long and dilgent search OF old musty Federal
journals and the reports of Gen. Scott while in Mexico
and alter hoping long that Greeley would say something
smart but search and hope alike doomed to disap
poIntment, and failing to find spot blemish upon the
character OF Gen. Pierce a citizen, statesman or
soldier they despondngy say Well he tainted on the
held OF battle and consequently is coward" more
blackened and foul caumny uttered by even
the federal press strange story, indeed that after
MS surgeons advice 10 him 10 remain quiet and take
nc part in the action, and this advice being based upon
the Tact that the character Of the wounds he had re-
ceVed on the preceding day such as to render il IN.
sale for him TO be from his couch now
Tor the evidence OF his cowardice: passing strange
that he should seek security the head Of his column
and loudly anlmatng his soldiers the charge rush
into the thckes Of the fight and there remain the hero
Of the day until through pain and exhaustion he tainted
and was carried from the field Are these not singular
incidents IN the life Of cowardi Is perpetra
ton oil one OF the most foul and damninQ ISLANDERS that
could issue from the hearts OF the enemies of liberty and
Tree institutionsl (the high position to which federalism
has always asPred) II is but another attempt to strike
down the fair fame Of Gen. Pierce, and with il that
the Democratic party, and place old fuss and feathers
the old arstocrat of Native American notoety in the
White House, "a little thing that can't be did, Blu, sup
psse Tor moment that Scott should be elected where
then are our foreigners to look for favorsthose who
nave ned from the tyranny and oppression of the Old
World 70 seek asylum in the land of the free and the
home OF the bravef Why they are TO look to the man
who IS hating between opinions, the first that n
foreigners snail DC residents twentyone years &c. be-
lore the rights OF citizenship be extended to them
the second that of aboshng the whole system Of nau
razaton laws and be says his opinions incline to the
latter.
But few words on Wing consistency. That party
who IN the days Of the veteran Gen Jackson vo
ently opposed the elevation civil offices of military
cheitans and the party who denounced the war with
Mexico as unjust, unholy, and damnable; those who
stood the head and front Of the party, refusing
supplies 10 the army and expressing their wishes that
every American soldier engaged in il might have his
throat cut as well exhorting the enemy welcome
the boys with bloody hands TO hospable graves &c. !
They choose their standard. bearer the man
who was chief in command in that unhoy, damnable |
and bloody war; and advise their followers If they should
at any time be asked for the opinions Of their captain
to drown all possible inquiry BY shouting the top of
their lungs. Vera Cruz, Cerro Gordo Chaputepec, &c.
"oh consistency, thou jewel"
But they need have fears, for they will seldom be
called upon for Gen. scot political opinions be has
not advanced in the past thirty years which he has
not fully explained away that Of his nativsm and
ne is hard at work to prove that a mere abortion.
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