Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-06-11

] "i'i'''iN W. HbAiillE ~ All. however, j
won't meddIe with matters without
the pale OF my province. and about
winch | know no more than lackass
does ol astronomy
But concerning war my friends the
best way IS 10 keep ont of iu't as long
aS Won possibly can, with good grace
Submit 10 Il good deal rather than G-hl
II your enemy smile YOU upon one
check, let hn slnlte 1t I'LL that gets
/ sore, and then turn the other ii he IS
+ not satisfied with that, lui goes to hit
tluglh the eyes and sma,hiu. sm,llcrs
then Il Is your duty To protect such
volunb'cpcrSoual property from serious
damage even nj the expense of your
own lives. Consequently in such
case, You must fall to, aud spare not.
! You must make such Il decided dem.
Onst:auon upon HIM as will satisfy
! HIM for all time to come. that the
way OF the aggtcssCr as well as that. of
the tranegrcssor, is indeed a hard one
! Yes, my friends, when you are push
ed into fight, you must put 1t through
with a spirlt and perseverance, com
mcuSurntc with the cause and worthy
OF the deed Show to the world that
that you are smarter then You look to
be, as the boy sad of the pcppcr-pod
Let Pity go 10 pOt-scnd Mercy upon
a mission TO the CannlbaI Islands
keep the setting bird of Love away
from her nest TIL her eggs get cold
let Philanthropy goa-Gshng-and bid
frightened Humanity to take care Of
herself, TIL she hears the victorious
game cock clap his callow wings and
crow.
My friends and fellow couuuymcn
awake, arise for the Phillstincs are
already upon you! Strike the Tunjo,
brow the liugag, whistle the fife, aud
chastlse the drum. Your Hives, your
loaves, and your liberties are in dan
ger. Now, while your glorious lamp
Of liberty is sputtcrlng with the impo-
, tent spit Of the foe, is the time for YOU
TO girdle on your armor-mnrch tothc
| battle licId--thcn vlndicatc the nation.
al honor, suck the sweets Of revenge,
settle all difficulties, and return home
SO covered with glory that common
eyes won't be able to behold you with
ont the assistance of smoked glass;
You are spiralizcd into a war and You
must go through with it like n dose Of
castor oll-thc quicker the better. If
| you back out, finch or la,tcr, | shall
set you down as puSilannmous wretch
cS, with about thimblc full Of patriot,
| ism, and no courage 10 sustain what lit
| tie You have; and the sooner YOU
| leave nv congregation the better shall
1 like 1t. The barbarous McXlcanS. my
/ brethren, have come down from the
mountains, and not only dared TO po-
/ lutte the fair valley Of freedom with their
vile tread beneath whose poisonous
footsteps the young plants Of liberty
are sure Ia Withcr and debut they
have shed American blood upon 4
morlcan soil-that cvcr-h,c>t soil, con-
sccratod To the right kind Of religion,
/ refinement, cotton, literature, panty
| politics, pumpkins, sweet potatoes and
cabngeS. Iou must up and at 'cm :;
strike not only for your own homes
wives and babies, but for the halls Of
/ the Moulczumas. In those halls, my
| friends, are spcndors unmaginined
and unlmaginable and in the multi
/ tudcS Of mines that surround thcm.arc
riches untold and unreliable, push on
! the war now You are into II. These
Mexican sayngcs must be whipped in
TO civilization and were not neccs-
sarlly exempt by law, would be one
to assist in the pIcasurablc task. They
have no business 10 be brutcs--uo
right to the blessings Of barbarsm
whatever. They are reptiles IN the
path of Progressive Dcmocracy-Who
with his big boots IS bound to travel
uuhindercd from Portland to Patago-
nla-aud they must either crawl or be
. be cruscd. On, frccmcn, IN; fight for
glory and the spreading OF liberty
Yon uncumred wild must soon be
converted into an iuciplcut Eden but
the soil must bc well saturated with
human goro,crc the flowers Of freedom,
can be made to bloom Commence
. the carnage AT oncc-lel the sulphur
ous lightnigs flash, the deafcning thun-
doTs roar shower the bullets like hail
IN August clash the steel-thrust the
hayouct-down with the standing
,rcol upon the fallcn--wlnk at the
walliugs Of the wounded, and mock at
the moan Of tho dying. Go it, with q
rush and fury iill the battle is over and
the victory gained. Then, O how
swccuy wil, fall tine gentle dew Of
/ peace upon tie fevercd brow Of war.
II will De like n mild and grateful sun
/ shine after long days Of gloom and
/ darkness, or the bright smile Of Auro-
m while preparing her toilet IN
the gay chamber OF thcclst Then
trust YOU Wi. convert your swords