The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-06-09
THE GALAXY.
MIDDLEBURY. VT.
Tuesday, June 9, 1916.
WAR AND CONQUEST.

II is one thing to stand by our country,
and quite another thing to uphold rulers in
acts of injustice, fraud and treachery, tow ards
another nation. We love our country. We
shall ever rejoice in the success of our arm
les, and ever be ready as a~true and loyal
citizen should, to aid them to victory when
in the field against foreign foe, even tho
the war may be unjust and unnecessary.
And especially we glory in the achievements
of our army on the Del Norte, whose COM
mander and officers are brave and patriotic
Wings. But never shall we be deferred by
the cry ofuaitor or tory or federalist-raised
by the .truculent partizans of power, from
expressing our indignation at the wickedness
which has brought the country into its pres
enr humilialing position. The adminstrs-
ton prints, and public meetings breath out
nothing but violence and conquest against
nation which they have selected. as the vic
lin TO be inundated on the high ALTAR oftheir
bloody ambition.
Now we ask our, readers to take retro
spect into the current of events which has
lead on TO the war in which we are un(or-
iunately engaged. A band of Shareholders
solicit Of the Mexican Government the priv
ilege of settling in Texas, TO which they are
permitted to emigrate. Their object is 10
fatten upon the labors Of their poor slaves.
In the meantime Mexico, actuatcd by far
nobIer motives. abolishes slavery through
her territories This Of course was an un-
pardonable offence TO these dealsrs in human
flesh, who are seeking an opportunity to
bind the chains of slavery more firmly npon
their victims. They seize upon this shame
fu pretence, and raise the standard Of re-
bellion against Il government which had
kindly yielded to their solicitations 10 settle
within its boundaries. As they: anticipated,
an avalanche of desperate adventures from
this country rush to their aid. Jackson De-
mocracy smiles upon this scene of robbery,
and province os large as France or Ger
mAuy is discovered from The Mexican Repub-
lie. Polluted with rebellion, Texas knocks
for admission into the American Union, and
The same government which abettedj her in
her revolt with ,unblushing effron,ery now
appropriaIes to herself the fruits Of Texas in
gratitude and treachery. Yea, under the
preience of asTexas title, they claim por-
ton Of several extensive provinces inhabited
by loyal Mexicaus who never saw Texan
flag. Finding Mexico tooweak and distrac-
ted TO entcrI The field in vindication of her
rights, they then march into her territories
for the very purpose of goading her into war
by adding insult TO injury. until she could
bear no longer. And at last they arr. threat
ening to carry fire and sword and conquest 10
the very heart Of her Capitol.
And now. has this nation. sunk so low in
its moral sense, ;hat not lisp Of remon-
STRANGE against. a war stimulated by no nation
al interest, but by Ieve for plumber and
The contemplation. Of party supremacy by
those who have brought it upon us, can be
tolerated Shall the shareholders be INDUCED
in expending the blood and reasures Of the
North to enable them to manacle the slave
more safely and to lord it over the nation
forever! How long is it since almost every
man in.this nation denounced war as fit on
ly for wild breasts, and beneath the reason and
dignity OF men, The age we live in de-
nounces war as a: barbarous mode of settling
either national or individual controversies.
But when. it is needless, war of injustice and
conquest, and .waged to. secure triumph to
slavery and a despOtic party, palsied be the
tongue which will not at once raise its loud
est notes of indignant eloquence against 1t.
We see nOthing.inithis war but Pestilen-
tial element which is to work out the over
throw Of the Republic and the prostratiou Of
our liberties at the feet Of military power.
And for the sake of the spleudOr Of conquest
of territorial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, let us beware
of endangerins the .precious Jewels of free
dom and union which our forefathers have
bequeathed to US as the richest inheriIancei