American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-12-30

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| It's so much require. What is true Of that reg
| iment is true Of others. 1t is true of the other
Illinois reglment-it is true of the Tennessee
regiment--Il is true of the Kentucky regiment
it is true Of the Alabama regment--it is
true Of the Indiana regiment. Sir, it is true
OF every regiment that has spread its tents on
the banks the Rio Gtande. They fall VIC
tins TO the diseases incident to the climate, the
waters, the change of food, and hundred 9TH
er things which Cypress and depress the brave
men who have sought glory in that field
mention these things not by way Of reproach
not by way Of complaint. Sir, should be
UNIV Orhy TO be the representative of the brave
men who requested me for once TO raise my
voice here, if would condesccnd to complain.
What they have done they have done for love
Of country, for gIorv-ior such Immortality as
Worth, Davis, Campbell, McClung, and a hun
dred Others have acquired. They have done
ii..that they might be honored whilst they liv-
ed, lamented when they died, and remembered
after. But, as a representative Of the people,
J may he permitted TO say-and | speak not
now as e volunteer otIicer-that it is cold
booded cruelty, If means can prevent it, to ex-
pose your gallant soldiers to such perils as
those which have described, " hen immediate
and united action could evade them. ! am not
now called upon TO discuss the question how
these additional troops shall be raised. am
not called upon now to discuss the question how
the money can be supplied. If the question
were asked, on all sides Of this Hall would be
heard the exclamation, "The United States
can raise all the men and all the money that
are needed" understand that Pennsy lvania
is ready with more men. Illinois has already
sent three thousand young men; but she can
send three thousand more; and If any gentle
man hesitates, | ask, what is to be gained by
delay? sthe war to end at ALA l. there ever
to be peace? Ho~ is peace to be made? Is
1t to be made by advancing, or by receding =
Are we to go forward, or are we to retrei In
Gods name, if we are to retire, let US retire
now. But if we are TO conquer peace, why not
next April, rather than next September? Will
1t require more money TO send out thirty thous-
and men now than to send out twice fifteen
thousand men to wither beneath that burning
SUM- | ask, then, with all the earnestness Of
my nature, whatever else you do-upOn what
ever other subject you may dlffer-whether
you blame the wings for not supporting the
war, or the democrats for rushing into war I'M
necessarily and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS you
may differ OH these points, ask you, in the
name of those who have sufiered-those who
are willing to fght-these now fighting your
battles in foreign land-in their name ASA
you TO send them aid-comfort-su subsistence
approximations Of war-supplies. Let
them be enabled to make the advance and to
keep it till they spread your banner on the cit
adel of Mexico. Ana if were to venture
prediction at all, would say that the war is
TO be ended gloriously TO the American arms
and TO the American name by the end Of April
next. or il is to be interminable.
Our space compels us to omit the remainder
of Col. Bakers remarks, which were listened to
with great attention. When he concluded he
offered resolution, which was unanimously
adopted, autborising the Secretary of War to
Furnish the volunteers with clothing at govern
ment cost,