The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-07-09
TO OUR READERS.

law word, in parting TO our friends. I
We have denounced unspalringly the an {
,exa,on of Texas, as boldly hagltious
scheme: and war with Mexico as kindred
with that disgraceful and degrading act
degrading alike TO the Government that con-
and the people that submitted to
IT,.
The one is perfected, Texas unfortunately
is part of our Union. The olherls Just be-
gun. That the war with Mexico might east
" have been avoided--ihat the commonesi
regard for Justice, and moderate share OF
prudence, on the part of the Government,
could have prevented its papable as the
day.
But though this be so, we cannot change
the fact. War EXISTS. 1t has been declar-
ed by a Government chosen by the people |
themselves. We submit, therefore as good
citizens, TO the law Of The land. and give that
cove tnment our support. Resistance to nj
now would be rebellion; if general, anarchy,
in its worst form, would be the result.
Congress, as we'll as the country is of this
opinion. The Wings, predicting the result
long ago, have steadily opposed the policy
that led 10 this war; yet when II was forced
upon them. and hostiliies avowed, they raj
lied as one man in support OF the GoVern-
ment The preamble to the resolutions IN
Congress, declaring that war exists by the
&C, Of Mexico, is liza nefarlous trap sci
by demagogues TO catch their opponents. As
such we have denounced, and do denounce
il: but, making this protest we should have
done as the Wings dd--have voted whatev-
or supplies OF men and money were asked for
holding the President responsible before the
country and the world.
+ Our opinion is, that the war, so unJustly
and wickedly begun, sh ould be pressed with
vigor. II is The only alternative left. Clouds
and darkness, in consequence, rest upon our
path in the future; but it has 10 be trod.--
!; We act upon this necessity, and do not hes
r tate to support the Government;-to peru
Fl all to sustain it;-for'we war not against The
South, nor the people OF the South, but agains
slavery; and when there is a common foe IL
the field, and th summon comes 10 the clti
: zen soldier, we know, and can know but one
!. country aud one duty, and would not urge
another TO go where we are not willing our
selves 10 lead. 80
u But in taking this step, We shall neithe
8 shut our eyes TO vile and wicked policy
|. nor close our lip against the mercinary spirl
which has involved the country in the hor
) rors of war. With our harness on, we fee
indeed, more unconquerable determination
e sFfff5if Aha wifi fheG ever 10 overiurn COZ
. rupi dynasty, and elect as rulers, freeme
: who will stand by and defend the free. Nc
joi of principle do we give up! Not hal
breadth of sentiment, OF opinion, or Of oppo
l. sition, shall we yield to the course which
= Vanpire-like is sucking away the life bloc
:. of the nation, and which, unless shaken O
+" for ever, will destroy the Republic, while glu
&c ting its internal lust.
10 The people of the U. States have har
IN task before them. The public offices of th
country, these many years, have been flleC
: for the most past, by demagogues, who ha,
sported with The public veal, as children vii
their holiday purchases! And paid adht
On rents, and hireiing press, have labored
&c gloss and glorify their selfshness, and, eve
az while perpetraiing and perfecting their g
gantic schemes of fraud, TO embody the
H. names in the public mind, as the essence
nj American greatness. We must be purge
lis of this roltenness. There can be no safet
:, security, or stability TO liberty or propert
until we are. Now, as the only constitution
" remedy the people have is through ballot be
e. there must be established sound and hea
1is thy public opinion, whereby worthy aud no
ed est men shall be put in the places OF the u
worthy and dishonest. For this end, let q
ny who are for peace and progess-let, espes
al ally, every friend offreedom, to whatever pa
ty he may belong-unite, and heart to hea
and hand in hand, labor with lusty siaew al
ceaseless energy, until The Constitution al
ia' Universal Liberty shall be acknowledged
er- all men.
civ Good friends for whom we can vouch. wi
an, knows US, and who have stood by US from Il
beginning, will conduct the True Amerc
'r'- while we are away. They will be tramms
if ed in nothing. Nopositon taken by US,
ing necessary to be taken by them, in behalf
mr.. freedom, will they abandon or hesitate TO
sumo For the right, for justice, for univ.
ne sal liberty, they will plead as strongly Al
be- fearlessly as ever! Our paper is felt in Il
srs, State, in Eastern Virginia and ~ Caroir
oc Let the reader glance at this map, and S
-, what an inroad would be made upon slave
''a' if the people of this large region were rous
ev- against IL! That that can be-that in O
the humble way we are fastening OH this resu
- we kaow Not for ourselves, then. bu,
, the cause, do We ask the friends of freedt
De- to sustain the True American!
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