Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-03-05
oUUIHPORT. WISCONSIN: TUESDAY, MARCH 5 1914

dated by armed troops from the United
States. marching from our very cities in
open day, with coIors flying, led on by land
mongers and bond SPECTATORS, to violate
the neut rality of a Country az peace with
US; whilst she protested and implored US
by the ties of republican ssterhoodto spare
her-we answered her entreates and Just
complaints by sending Gen. Gaines into
(if necessary her very borders, under
pretenee of guarding our own country, but
in fact to aid in the rescue of Texas from
the invading foe. But when the Canadians,
inspired by sentiments OF true liberty, in
voked the God of battles and the svmpathies
of nations to her rescue from the British
crown; that Britain who we are now told,
is about to seal Us up herms tcalIv; that
Britain with whom we have had two exas-
peratlng s;that Britain whomth gentle
men so much denounce, dared to come
into the borders of the United States, and
TO cut out an American vessel lying in our
own town; and to destroy the lives of A
merican citizens, resting under the broad
banner Of the stars and stripes. And when
Mcleod, one of the perpetrators of the
deed, was taken in our border, where he
had tauntingIy intruded himself, and held
10 answer for the murder,this same naughty
Britain, defyingly assumed the responsible
ty, demanded his unconditional release.
and denounced war as the consequence of
refusal.
Where, then-where | ask once more,
was that military fervor which to-day
would hurry US TO battle? You heard not
then the blood Of our brother CRYING to US
from the ground for vengeance! silent and
placid as the still waters which had forever
closed over our murdered countrymen, you
opened not your mouth! Aye, more yet
your Major General was sent in hot haste
TO the Northern border, not like Gaines,
to enter the enemy's country, but to keep
the peace at home, les. England might not
still bear with your pitiable humility. Your
Attorney General was hurried off to New
York to guard withall the inviolability of
a great national officer. Mcleod from harm
Your Secretary Of State continued 10 write
frequent and explanatory letters to the
British Minister, anxiousIy protesting that
the laws Of New York would no doubt re-
lease the prisoner after trial, which the
General Government if they had the power,
would Immediately do. All this we had 10
hear, not because we were not indignant,
not because We regarded ourselves as IN
the wrong, not because whether right or
wrong, at other times, we would not have
hung Mel cod as Haman. Not was be-
cause we were unprepared for war, that
although England stood single handed a
gaiRst Us, we pocketed the insult and the
lo.Gryr and at last released the prisoner.
And now when these ten million of North
erners they who cast cor carnons. build
, and man oar RaYy-w no make our swords
and munitions of war-who are capable of
inventing more Internal machines than the
demon of war has yet dreamed soG, and
who have the iron nerve TO use them-now
when they are not only for US but against
us-now then when we are opposed not to
England singl lie handed, but 10 all Christen-
dom united with Mexco--now when we
are in worse state Of defence than before
now in a manifestly bad cause, where
we are losers whether we stand or fall
now we are TO be hurried into miserable
POiiSS Ohl WIN ~ VI iiau uIdus VI SclEtuS
on Texas and waging on general war;
For one, | dare not, | will not do it.
pray you TO consider this matter vet little
while longer; sleep on it few nights, if
sleep you can-scrutinize the admonitions
Of an unerring conscience-see if it be a
cause that you can pray fora cause upon
the justice. of whios you dare invoke the
dread arbitranent OF the God battles. If
it be not, desert it now and forever-renew
your vows upon the desecrated affairs of an
injured country--spurning all party tram
me!s, trample into dust the black banner
of war, slavery and dissolution, and from
ever. house top throughout this boundless
emp. let there be thrown out once more
the soul-cheering banner-''Lberty and
Union, one and inseparable, now and for
ever"