The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-05-22
THE r,AILY UNION
Extract Of a letter from N.w York, May 90, 1886.

Extract Of a letter from NsV York, May 20, 1886.
There has been plan adopted IN this city, anC
| recommended throughout the State, which may b
well to notice in your widely circulating paper snI
10 urge upon your numerous readers 10 adopt
is, for every who has the honor and interest q
his country at heart, TO carefully preserve every
newspaper in which, editorially or otherwise, ari
ces or speeches, appear derogatory TO the American
character, denouncng the war-measures Of Con
gress in which attempts are made 10 bring odinm
upon the administration for their energetic action,
or, by sneers and false allusions attempting to pre-
vent the bold and honest spirits OF the land Hooking
to the American standard and aiding our gallant liz
tie army on the banks of the Rio Grande, push
ing into the heart Of Mexico to punish the treacher-
Gus Mexican on his own soil All such documents
and papers will be highly useful on some future
occasion, partakng as they have, so far, IN por-
ton Of the wing press Of all the elements OF blue
light Hartford convention federalism Let the word
90 forth, Preserve the record ...
THE Express Of our city Of last evening was q
decidedly rich paper Of this Description Beside be-
ing filled with venom most foul against everything
American, il complimented our brave soldiers and
defenders now hewing their way under the gallant
Taylor through hordes of the savage enemy, by as
sorting that If the American army had been thus
fallen upon by Frenchmen or Engishmen, instead
of Mexicans, we should have been all cut to
pieces Bah This is paying compliment 10
French or English soldiers al the expense OF our
own with vengeance; and If Master BROOKE should
happen to fall in with some Of the brave spirits he
has thus slandered, he would probably lind that
If an American soldier was unable TO cope with a
Frenchman, he could and would lick slandering
Yankee 10 his hearts content
"Where is the spirit of such man, who profess
es 10 be an American, and wears the title Of 'whigP
Is il the old federalism with which he 10 imbuedl-or
is it some feeling more nearly allied 70 that Of Ben
edct Arnoldl-or is il an attempt TO excel The Ma
tiona Intelligencer,' Tribune and few, very
few, other leading wing. papers in their dastardly
and lreacherous coursel 'Frenchmen or Englishmes
would have cut them TO pieces? Would they'
Now, in my humble opinion, the boys would
as soon meet a Frenchman--no, no: | mistake;
they would not like TO be compelled 10 battle against
Ia belle Franes but they would le.e-t-l.e rather
measure muskets with an Englshman than not
much rather than to contend with the yellow Mexi-
can; for while the same success would attend our
with with the other, there would be more
honor and glory IN capturing an English than
Mexican army.
"ln reference TO future operations, the country
hope, ay, demand, the occupation Of Mexican soil,
even the capital of Mexico ITSELF unless they are
sooner brought 10 terms, and fully recompense US
for the injuries they have inflicted upon American
citizens. We should not pause upon the banks Of
the Rio Grande; we should listen TO no promises,
for we have been deluded by them long enough
The utmost decision and activity should now char
scterize every act Of the administration, and the
thousands who are painting TO march TO tho battle
field should be sped upon their course; every
State should be called upon to send her quota Of the
fifty thousand men to dictate a peace upon her own
soil, and upon own terms. This course alone,
you may be we'll assured will satisfy the people A
different policy, hesitang course will only bring
defeat to our arms disgrace upon us in the eyes OF
the world, and contempt upon the administration.
To use the power now placed at the control Of the
Executive, promptly and energedcally is to use it
wisely and mercifully.
EVERY body is alive to attend the great patriot
meeting in the Park this afternoon.
"Yours, &c"