New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-06-04
The Wnr-WhiS Sentiments In the West.
Tctxpo Ohio Nav s. lS46.
T, ii. Editor Of TI Tribune :

To liz Editor Of Tie Tribune
The news Of the engagement between the Amer
icaa and Mexican forces OF he th AID 9th and ofte
victories OF gen. Taylor received here as else
where with much rejoicinz-snch Is the interest
now :elI for 90! Arny, " aich has been anG perhaps
still is posed TO great danger. and grea; oar
desire for victorious result On or part ,ha, The
origin. ain and end Of this Wa appears 10 De lost
sight OF ~ shs press and people Should il COG
;inae much loasey The ca1ses which have produced
ihs great destruction of human life-to be followed
By nuct greater loss OF ife-ihe ruin OF thousands
and great expenditure and waste OF inouey--wiu
probably soon be almost entirely erased from the
minds OF the people. n the excitement which will
necessarily be produced. are liable soon to for
get that all the evils which are brought pom Us have
been produced By misconduct the par; Of The
administration 5y invading foreign territory or Al The
least entering upon disputed groupd-snd HAT tne whole
had rs origin il the desire extend The ares Of slavery
and perpe;ua,e rs existence have been led 20 these
reflections By the report given OF The proceedings OF the
meeting in tie Park in Jour city on the 2a Inst SO
much surprised az the resolutions here reported
10 have passed that oave been expecting 70 see
decis from Of the u'sny respectable gentlemen
whose names are attached proceedings officers
oflhs, meeting of their approval Of the resolutions there
pa,,ed and AZ, upa.le 70 comprehend how such
many Of your bes, citizens permit their nsea 70 go
forth 10 the word declaring that in defending the
d-e-icra so .sly ua>2cc,dy assasc snd 10 the .isna
and avsuzing punish of its 'rGdeS THAI thsn
cause 10 which appeal with rntire confidence
FOR the purity of Tie GOD Of bd;tits aud that
hereby pledge !ir>s aud tr1nrs 10 support the
Government In the jus. and necessary Var 10 which We
ar. no engaged with Mexico Tue liv.s and fortunes
Of the rnsny wealthy and respectable gentlemen whose
names attached meeting they DOUBTLESS have
right pledge as they please, snd perhaps would re
deem This pied called on 10 do so-althou2h have
some doubt their doing and would rather hold their
notes security. Bat how they can, IN the face OF
Heaven and the presence OF their God appeal TO the
Almighty for thu s.a,ss and Necessity Of this War and
call II " NJ OF the part o The MrNcans
cannot understand That il IS the duty Of every good
citzen aid far he may be- able in bringing -
successful termination thi. unjust 'nd unnecessary
War. which Clearly the Invaders and not thr
invaded believe; that II Ia duty proper,
b-cau,e it and must be prosecuted. 10 appeal L"
God Tor ;h- u.ness of and charge with
our su quit. cannot orlev". Tho stand you h"T"
taken in denuuncins this unnecessary arc npchsti"n
human butchery shows NOR true courage and p"irpt
.tu than all patriotic truth % public resolutions and
although It may bring upon you tho hounds :" party
with III. cry of Bur isht and F.d-r.ii.t IL 10 br
hoped that Won will continue tn bold up la III" public
yaze gnROrs OF hits iou work Who ~ they hn1
in any other capacity caused on.hundrrdth part OF
of l,f and suffering which has already been
Caused ~ their mi-conduc would have been coud-mt-
exrcraicd by ;n- whole country Ourrue course
I. 10 and prosecute the War TO speedy
omp-ton aid and approve the Government IN all acts
u., .nd necessary for such result but 10 hold IL
countahe for al sets To c1ntnu" it-and
not sight Of the ruin and tum9t OF bat
the President aud his sdvsers are accountable
TO Their country Tor its existence.
| have no local news o interest to communicates. Our
place continues grow and its business ,o increase
III. travel and transportation OF goods our Csns Ia
Cincinnati will snow large increase hi. sumner and
should be trouble the Cult OF Mexico tns Will
be the aud best route for shipping 10 the South
West while the OHIO River is low. Yours truly, -.