Juliet signal., 1846-06-23
FOR SHERIFF,
JAMES BRoDIE.
MEXICAN WAR.

= . SOaASO 7" HoS IOtAAotAdU1c tuUS many
of our citizens, who profess to be ssfor their
country right or wrong" are constantly
laboring in Congress, through the press,
and in other ways. to conviAcc the civil
lied world that the Unitcd States are wa.
ging an NnAoly war against the republic
Of Mexico. How are the people to re.
gard such conduct What opinion are
they 10 form cf the sincerity of such patri
OTIS War has boen actually waged.-
Mexico has refused to meet her acknowI-
edged obligations to our injured citizens.
She has refused to accredit minister of
peace, sentto her by this government
She has scorned all our efforts to settle
the difficulties which have divided the
two nations; and finally, as if to close the
catalogue of her wrongs by the commits.
sion ofthe highest outrage, she has mur.
dered our own citizens upon our own soil.
We regerd Mexico. then, as decidedly
the aggresor. Bat what matters it so
long as war actually exists? Why stop
now to inquire into the cause of that war.
SO long as it is the first great duty of every
American citizen, to defend his country
when it is invaded? Why now, endeavor
to place in the hands of enemies the
strongest weapon they can possiabIy have,
by striving to convince them, and the
world, that our cause is an unrighteous
one Our people aoiU defend their coun,
try--they will fly to her aid when that
country is invaded. And have we not en-
emies enough abroad to tell them they
are lighting in the wrong, ifthcir cause
is unjustl
We cannot regard those as friends of
their country, who, in time of actual war,
endeayour to place her always in the
wrong. They may profess what they
please, but their acts show them to be the
wOrstpossible enemies. They unite with
the enemy in condemning the nation
they unite with the enemy in striving to
check that spirit, which should animate
allour soldiers. ''You are in the wrong .
say they, "but still go forth to battle--still
put on your armour, and fight against
honor and justice !" Beautiful love of
country! Great encouragement to our
intelligent army. OF an intlligent people !!
Were these mon sample of the citizens
ofthis government, the enemies might ap-
proach even our capital ITSELF whilst those
learned sophists were Iaboringtc prove
(FOr their COuntry's 6ene6 Of course.
that the enemy was in the right in assail.
ing US, and numbering our inhabitants,
and that our government was perpetrating
the most dsmnable sin in defending a.
gainst aggression. We say be for your
country or against her, both in srord and
In deed.
Rat We are not to conclude, because
such men arc found amongst US, that
the American character is degraded. =
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Such men existed in the tina ofthe Rev.
olution, and were pleased to call that
war "rebellion;" they existed during
the last war, and they exist at the pres
ent moment. Letthc circums tances under
which this country may be involved in the
calamity of war, be what may, the same
class Of people will be amongst US, to
seek 10 degrade our government. Bal
the alacrity with which the. people, mar.
ticnlarly ofthis state, have Responded %
The call Ofthe government for volunteers
ia the present service, sufficiently evinces
that there isao wantssof patriotism on
their part. Alrsady has Illinois repOr-
ted to Der eommaRder In.chIeE. oYsr forty
oaPanjes lnose ethan the number geqair.
ID other Her eitizens havs come
forwagd witheus distipeiisn u par,y, and
unlisted to eight the basties OFtheiF eoan-
~ The utmost Willingness IoF tbe
sosvico, has prevailed throughout the en-
he entire state willingness which
does he greatest Ecfsdit to her people,
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