Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-07-22
THE WAR-OUR ARMOUR PEOPLE.

,ionaI history WHICH will hereafter, and
,tor nc our children and our chlldren's
children. will look upon with laudable
pride This is not more true 10 regard 10
The brilliant and victorious results we nave
already recordod-unsurpasSeo as 'hey are
- oo,' res,ect bv those of any campaign
- any, nreyious war in which our Repub-
lie has been engaged, than 1t Is OF the no.
lille manner in which our gallant little army
hos sustained the American character In
o,,rrv respect. Whatever difference OF
oninion NAV exist in regard to Incidental
considerations and collateral issues con-
pected with this war, the whole nation Is
united as one man in the OPINION mat no
armv the world has ever PRODUCED, mas
done hetter honor to its country IN all re-
snects than has that which has so gIorlousiy
sionaIised itself in this campaign. From
the cool and sagacious General at It's head,
n the most undrstinguished private IN his
ranks, not a recreant has been discovered,
not n poltroou detected, not n heartIess Eut-
fan has shown himself. Honor to the he
roes Of the Rio Grande lmperlshabIe
horrors TO the memory of the bold and gall
liant Cross, the chivalric Ringgold, the IN
dapntable Brown, the heroic lnge, the
esrimable and daring Mason; and 20 each
and all OF the courageous and !rue-heart-
ed tellow.iourniers with them from the
battle field to the realm OF eternal peace
Though in announcing the gallant VIC
tories of our little army, we reJoIce WIN
the pride of an American at the triumph
or American arms, we feel not less PRIDE
in recording the humanity and kindness
with which thew treated the unfortunate
victims Of Mexican cupidity and rashness'
who fell INTO the hands OF their vlctors
wounded, helpless, and entirely at their
mercies. We rejoice that the poor
wre,ches found those meIcles tender; ana
that their treatment was such as couiu MOI
fail 10 disarm Thorn Of the animnsIlles win
which they entered the contest, ana iorce
them to respect, if they could not love-
Tho n,agpanimous and noble enemy lnto
whose hands they had fallen. 1t is also
source of unqualified delight and OF Prlue
+, us. that entire respect Is shown by oui
army not only to the lives, but the pro-
mort, of the Mexican people in the neigh
borhood Of the seat Of war. MOI al III
stance of marauding, plundering' OF even
insulting the peaceful residents OF Ma'amo
ros nm the banks of the river, has yet beeL
announces. nor. as we believe, committed
This is the right course. 1t proves to the
neople of Mexico the true position OF ln'
American government in this war
proves TO them that we do not war agalhs
either the territory or the people OF Mex
leo: but that the DEsPoTlsM WHICH !
crushing them, that would cross t'fe III
Grande and crush as, if 1t could lha' per
sists in an unrighteous crusade OF wrong
and injuries upon our government ana {
subiuGatiou against our territory ana on
nennIe. is the only enemy we recognise L
Meyico. and against which, we have nov
commenced war OF exlermInauon.
This is the only object, which the pee
ple of the United States recognise 10 IN
Institutes which will in few weeEs 0
swept bv our gallant armies over me ~
I,tarv fields and strong holds OF MeXlc'
and will be sure 10 leave the Mexican pee
nile disen,hraled from the military desP(
ism which now gals them, and the rlgn
of the United States and their people VII
Dictated and redeemed from the INJURY an
Injustice they have too passively submI
ted 10, till lorbearance has ceased 10 De
virtue. We have no fear that the volur
teers now rushing by battallons and reg
ments TO the theatre Of war, than has IL
gallan, band, who bore the orunt OF u
wars opening They are all actuated
the same high purpose, aud all aiming
the same noble end, which our govern
men, has IN view, and which is to be
tanned only by persevering to the END
the same praise worthy and honorao
course which has thus far distinguished ii
campaign.
Nor are the people at large of our nj
bic republic wanting in the chIvalrouS al
PATRIOTS spirit, which will command not o.
ly The admiration and respect oil the Wor
generally, but of our present immedla
enemies, which prevails throughout II
Union, and the cheerful alacrity with whlt
our citizens are springing to the aid OF Il
Government, is as honorable 10 Us as a pc
pie as it is gratifying TO every lover of
country. Wherever the echoes of Il
trumpet Of war have reached, the Peep
have promptly responded and rushed g
the rescue
Governors, judges, legislators, the q
list and the lab0rer, the working man d
pendant on his daily labor for his dai
bread, and the wealthy man whose on
study need be his ease-all wlthont
tinciion of occupation or conditions che'
fully answer The summons even before
first notes have died away IN the dlstan'
and rally by hundreds and thousands to
a nd tn