The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1846-08-22
From The Ns,O Orleans JsGer'Onian'
The Disbanded Volunteers.

The Sunday papers, which are SO widely cir
culated in this city, have already announced
that a disgrace has been put on louisiana
Her volunteers have been disbanded, and forc-
ed, as it were, to abandon the Service Of their
country. They are returning home. And
how do they returhl Not with the honors Of
a triumph. Not with music and banners
Not with the Iustre Of military achievement.
Not with memories freighted with glorious re-
collections for their children, and noble records
for the archives Of the Republic. But down
cast and Observation-Disclosures by those whom
they had right to trust-with broken health
without a cent in their pockets-many Of
them absolutely ruined; and worse than all,
with that enthusiasm and confidence in the
Government of their country, which inspired
them at the outset, quenched forever.
Louisiana, throughoutits length and breadth
will sympathise with these brave men, and re-
sent the indignity that has been put upon her
self. Every pulse of her generous heart will
throb with pain. The trading political huck-
sters of the day, may endeavor to find an apo
logy for this treatment, because it emanates
from the Department Of War. The tfdckllng
pensioners of Government, and their second
hand dependents, may gloss over the transact
ton; but excuse it as they may, it is one that
will not and should not be forgotten. The
people will r~ecollect it. Our Senators and
Representatives in Congress, should prote. t
against it, if they have not already done so,-
TIC Legislature should denounce it The
State which OverloOks her rights, and neg
lects the honor of her sons, is unworthy OF
sovereignty, and should be stricken from the
Union.
Louisiana stands now unrepresented in the
Army. The very first IN the field, she has been
driven from it, not by the arms Of the enemy,
but by the rescripts Of the Department Of War.
In vain did our Legislature throw open the
public treasury with a generous confidence
In vain did our Chief Magistrate and public
functionaries, devote themselves to the organi-
cation Of the troops. In vain did all classes
and all parties in the community, exhibit a no,
BILE emulation, that has been appreciated in
every quarter Of the Union. In vain did Loui-
siana promise 10 herself a harvest Of glory in
return for such patriotism.
Like Dead Sea fruits, these promises and
hopes have turned to bitterness upon the lips.
From the very outset, the action Of the State
has been embarrassed ASST her energy and
decision slammed it's own Iaggard and fuctuats
ing conduct, the War Department has inter
posed obstacles at every steP, its instructions
have been confused and contradictory its.
movements have been dilatory, uncertain and
imbecilei it has pursued a policy fallacious
and contemplate, it has brought discredit on
the administration and disheartened it's best
friends in Louisiana, Il acted throughout,
seemingly, without information, thus causing
the expenditure Of vast 81 ms Of money that
have been avoided.
1t hasibsen governed by wretched technicnli-
and bureau advisers, instead Of meeting
The great emergencies Of the crisis, and con-
the spirit and enthusiasm Of the people
Mr.. Marcy and Gen, scoti-for we under
,tand they concur in the plans for the campaign
in al the decisions thai emanate from the