Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-07-10
From the Illinois State Register.
Fer Old Line wings, Especially of the
NOrshwest, 90 Read-A Letter from

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more completely revealed, he has written
still another letter, which we publish in am
other column of this paper. Everybody
knows Mr.. Webb by reputation. lie was for
several years one Of the most prominent
members OF our State Senate. He has also
traversed a large portion of the State as a
candidate for Wing %elector. At the last
State election he was the Wing candidate for
Governor-regularly nominated by a Wing
Convention. His old parry friends Will not
call in question his uniform fidelity to the
Wing cause, nor deny his ability aud zeal in
its support. By reference to his letter it will
be seen that he rcpudistes Black Repub lean
ism as being opposed to the old Wing creed,
and that he will hereafter act with the Dem
ocrats.
We ask Old Line Wings to read his letter,
and say if his reasoning is not sound /; nay, If
a word Of it can be controverted. Neverthe-
less he is called "a turn-coat" by the Adolf
tionists but that epithet has no terrors to
him. lie feels that his country demands his
influence and his labors, and he has the in
dependence to unite with that party which
alone has the power to give effect to the Con-
s~titution and the laws, and save the Repub-
lie from that destruction which is inevitable
if Black Republicanism shall prove triumph
art.
We gave, on Thursday last, a letter from
Hon. L. b. Webb to a Wing friend, upon the
present condition Of parties. Below We give
another, addressed to the same gentleman. a
copy Of which has been furnished us for pub
LEGATION. This letter will be read with much
interest. especially by those whom Mr.. W.
has hitherto acted in politics
CARMI, June s, 1856.
Dear GENERAL: / only received your letter
Of the Sd instant by yesterdays mail, and al
though my nerves are all unstrung with quiz
nine, trying to break the ague, the latter part
of Your letter, in which You ask and expect
my cooperation, makes it imperative that
I should answer Immediately. This is my
answer
Read over my last letter carefully strike
ont the word "black" wherever it occurs,
for although it is harmless, and used in no
unkind sense, I would not use any Disagree
able word, in speaking of a party. to a mem
Der of that party. Then, to you ard to all
of nv old friends, {" and the rest Of man
kind who have curiosity on the subject
that letter defines my position.
/ am NOT a stand-still Wing, or a careless
locker on. I am not now fond Of the excite
ment ard struggle of political contest as
once was and if were, so far rs / can SEE
or know. / am alone. The other eleven
obstinate Jurors" are gone. But as one 81
the two millions of voters OF this yet united
country, | shall vote and act at all elections
when | think the vital interests Of the conn,
try are at stake. And thinking all those vita
interests at stake on she issues now made 10y
the Republican " party, in any contcs
where | see that party with those issues, ont
of the two strongest, / am not only not for ii
: / am against it and as ! cannot vote agains
il without voting for some other, in sucl
: event / shall vote with and for the other o
the two strongest parties, be it Wing o
: Democrat, man or demon.
Let the old States alone But nc slav
}. territory: no new slave States. These RE
: publican" issues are exceedingly plausible
and when subtly placed before the mass O
the people of the free States, whose feelings
interests, and general sense OF right are tina
way inclined, are hard to Meet.
But /, who don't wait 10 make President
Senator, member of Congress, and all tina
sort of thing, at such fearful peril, l VII
want to be convinced-I ask, what t~erritorie
are you talking about, and who do they be
long to? Answer There are millions {
square miles of the finest soil and climate !
the world, with scarce a civilized lnhabltar
l. on them. They were inherited, bough
fought for, ~re-annexed and belong to thes
United States, neither half nor any OF tn
States owning q single acre, but all and eac
owning an undivided part of every acre. "
your "Republican" issues say to fifteen
L these Statcs-Your sons and daughters ma
go upon these territories, provided they leaN
L. behind them their property, manners, GU
toms, home associations, and their old fathe
t and mothers, whose habits arc too fixed
changel
S, There is such a thing as Jesuitism
Brooklyn churches, as well as Naples cath
a drals. IL not this practically saying, "Tru
the undivided half of this property is yow
but we mean to take and keep all, and enjC
a. the real or supposed political or other adva
tages that may flow from its possession"
a. Now, General, ask yourself kindly al
calmly, whether a people, whose mothe
a. would not drink taxed tea, and whose fat
ers would not write on stamped paper, ougl
t. can. or tciH stand the success of these issue
No. Violent disruption must be the iney
table result. And IRE may live to see Il
A. Ohio and Mississippi, the only natures higI
way for Egypt, and many a broad acre b
a. sides. in the possession OF, and of right b
longing to a foreign and deadly hostile pow,
. made up of not half-bred and dwarfed Me
a. lean Indians. but Of stout, stalwart aud /
domitable Anglo-Saxon blood, muscle AZ
L. brains, like ourselves.
And to think that this state Of thing
a always possible from the clashing intere:
and passions Of mankind, should be MAJ
a. almost probable by the action of Wings, W
think they are only fighting Democracy,
a. with Henry Clay and Daniel Webster, tn
fought it in times past.
It. Whigishly speaking, what difference car
see between Colonel Bissell, Judge Trur
70. bull, and Colonel Richardson? They ca
a profess to be Democrats, and the represent
tives Of the true Democracy. ] have sery
n with them all in different Legislatures VIII
party was rife, and have seen each give a
"a receive many q gallant blow but, upon I
word. J never saw or heard either Of the
re. do an act or utter 4 word which SYM
7e. thized with Wing policy. party, or men.
re. And, eorsooth, I should have respected The
re. less il / had.
re. You speak Of the repeal of the Nilsson
Compromise and the Republican" issue
We. talk freely Of the encroachments Of I
es. South. Now. in trying to convince OF
We. selves, or each other, let MS not deal in Q
thets or reproaches, but calmly see what
the facts.
'e. In or about 1857, there was ceded to &
United States, mostly by the South, II
vast empire TOW called Ohio, Indiana, u
We. nois, Michigan, Wisconsin, now %contaiai
I'd eight millions Of people, aud one-ifth of /
whole strength and wealth of this nation.
Ia At the time of cession, it was sl1ve terrific,
= even within the sense and meaning of /
no Republican" issues. With the consent
the South, a. the request of the great cedi
Va power, Virginia, it was solemnly made 4
Territory and free States. Well, some tn
"a " odd years after this encroachmen